ENERGY ISSUES AS THE TRIGGER OF FORMATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL REGIME OF THE CASPIAN SEA by I. S. Rozhkov

“…The main conclusion of the author is that debates, launched by the Caspian Littoral States on the energy issues in the format of the Special Working Group at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers, have gradually transformed to the multilateral mechanism for interaction of regional actors and become a trigger for debates on the other issues of the Caspian agenda such as economic, ecological, military, security, transport, tourist cooperation, etc. Taking into account importance and a positive role of four Caspian Summits as well as influence of other factors (separate position of Iran, external forces, environmental risks) on the negotiation process, the author underlines the fact that all efforts of the Caspian Littoral States should be focused on elaborating the compromise settlement scheme of mineral resources delimitation, which should be fixed in the future comprehensive Convention.…”
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Insect Pests and Diseases in Stored Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) and Maize (Zea mays L.) in West Hararghe, Ethiopia by Gelana Keno Beyene, Amin Mohammed Yones, Ahmed Beyan Heji, Mukaddes Kayim

“…The presence of major insect pests and microflora in stored sorghum and maize in West Hararghe, Ethiopia, poses a significant threat to food security and agricultural productivity, leading to postharvest losses and economic hardship for local farmers. …”
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Disruption of Budget Rules in the Legal System of the Country: Preemptive Clarification as a Solution (A Case Study of the Budgets from 2020 to 2023) by Mohammad Barzegar Khosravi, Aminollah Paknejad, Amirhosein Bamati Toosi

“…Budget provisions must be prepared and approved in accordance with preemptive clarification rules; otherwise, the public rights and judicial security of the people are threatened due to the emergence of conflicting interpretations by executive and judicial authorities.…”
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Unraveling the Potential of Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a Sustainable Protein Source for Nile Tilapia Production in Diverse Aquaculture Systems by Jonathan Munguti, Mavindu Muthoka, Jimmy B. Mboya, Domitila Kyule, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Chrysantus M. Tanga

“…Aquaculture plays a critical role in global food security, with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) recognized for its adaptability and robust growth. …”
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Bicycle Infrastructure Safety Assessment From the Perspective of Urban Development Specialists and Engineers by Miglė Zabielaitė-Skirmantė, Marija Burinskienė

“…Both engineers (M = 10.0, SD = 0.0) and urban development specialists (M = 9.8, SD = 0.44) indicated the DT_2 option as providing the greatest sense of security, where the bicycle path is physically separated from both the carriageway and pedestrian path. …”
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Bradyrhizobium Inoculation Improved Agrosymbiotic Performances of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] Varieties at Two Sites in Ethiopia by Lemlem Yohannes, Tarekegn Yoseph, Tewodros Ayalew

“…Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] is an important crop that protects soil fertility, supplements protein deficiency, and provides food security in the face of climate change. However, its productivity in the study area is low due to a lack of high-yielding varieties, high cost of mineral fertilizer, insufficient information on effective inoculum, and inadequate management practices. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with multidrug resistant Escherichia coli carriage on chicken farms in west Nile region in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey. by Ceaser Adibaku Nyolimati, Jonathan Mayito, Emmanuel Obuya, Atim Stella Acaye, Emmanuel Isingoma, Daniel Kibombo, D M Byonanebye, Richard Walwema, David Musoke, Christopher Garimoi Orach, Francis Kakooza

“…Infections with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) pathogens in food-animals threaten public health and food security. However, the epidemiology and factors associated with MDR Escherichia coli (MDR E. coli) on Ugandan farms are not well known. …”
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Smart Health Monitoring and Management System for Organizations Using Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology in Hospitals or Emergency Applications by Yaw-Wen Kuo, Yung-Chung Tsao, Web-Chang Chien, Yuh-Ming Huang, Lun-De Liao

“…This system offers a cost-effective means of enhancing reliability, privacy, and security for healthcare record management. One attractive feature of the system is its low cost due to the use of off-the-shelf devices and sensors that can be sourced and operated in our region. …”
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Balances of Power, Threat, and Interests: The Logic behind China-Russia Strategic Alignment in the Post-Cold War Period by A. N. Korolev

“…This strategic alignment is based on a complex of shared views on the United States as the main source of threats for national security and the commitment of both states to the idea of a multipolar world. …”
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Monitoring Agricultural Land Changes in Peri-Urban Oran, Algeria: A Mixed Methods Analysis by Rabia Samah Choukri, Tarik Ghodbani, Muhammad Salem

“… The dynamics of agricultural land change in peri-urban areas are critical due to their significant impacts on agricultural productivity, food security, sustainable development, and socio-economic dynamics. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of Cable-Supported Barrel Vault Structures with Varying Temperature by Guojun Sun, Mingze Wu, Zhihua Chen, Suduo Xue

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An Exploratory Study of the Effectiveness of Unconditional EducationalAssistance Program as a Programmatic Electoral Strategy in the Philippines: The Case of Makati City’s Project... by Miguel Enrico Gutierrez Ayson, Esther Marylerma Calvo

“…By using thematic analysis, five themes emerged from the interview data: (1) financial relief, (2) educational security, (3) unique source of local citizen satisfaction, (4) personally dispensed patronage of a benefactor politician, and (5) invaluable benefits and project continuity: influencing vote preference. …”
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Coal Seam Gas Extraction by Integrated Drillings and Punchings from the Floor Roadway considering Hydraulic-Mechanical Coupling Effect by Chaojun Fan, Haiou Wen, Sheng Li, Gang Bai, Lijun Zhou

“…Deep buried coal seams are featured by the great ground stress, high gas pressure, and low permeability, which boost the risk of gas disasters and thus dramatically threaten the security about coal mines. Coal seam gas pressure and gas content can be decreased by gas extraction, which is the primary measure to prevent and control mine gas disasters. …”
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Classification of Silicon (Si) Wafer Material Defects in Semiconductor Choosers using a Deep Learning ShuffleNet-v2-CNN Model by Rajesh Doss, Jayabrabu Ramakrishnan, S. Kavitha, S. Ramkumar, G. Charlyn Pushpa Latha, Kiran Ramaswamy

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Flexibility matters: Impact assessment of small and medium enterprises flexibility on the German energy transition by Anas Abuzayed, Mario Liebensteiner, Niklas Hartmann

“…By 2045, wind power becomes vital for supply security and is operated as a dispatchable ramping-up technology. …”
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Mobilization, conservation and study of cultivated and wild potato genetic resources by S. D. Kiru, E. V. Rogozina

“…., which has a great importance for basic and applied research in general, and for human food security. The genebanks of potato and other crops have three highly important tasks such as permanent replenishment of collection material, ensuring its preservation by various storage and maintaining methods, including seed and vegetative propagation, its all-round use in basic and applied research, as well as the improvement of the efficiency of agricultural production. …”
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Business culture of entrepreneurship: Analysis of maturity in Ukraine and Russia by Larysa Ligonenko

“…To conduct a comparative study of the maturity of the business culture of entrepreneurship, an evaluation system was formed, which includes 21 evaluation objects, grouped into 4 components: 1) basic values (independence, security, equality); 2) ethical values (justification (perception) of unjust enrichment, appropriation of property, violence); 3) personal values (importance of family, friends, work, free time, politics); 4) economic values (recognition of the possibility of obtaining high entrepreneurial income and business development based on hard work, understanding the positives of the development of competition; giving priority to the development of private property over the state, personal economic responsibility over social dependence). …”
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Avanços e aplicações da biotecnologia no agronegócio: uma análise da produção científica by César da Silva Robusti, Milton Carlos Farina

“…In addition to contributing to food security, this area is aligned with several Sustainable Development Goalsof the United Nations2030 Agenda. …”
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Learning to Detect Traffic Incidents from Data Based on Tree Augmented Naive Bayesian Classifiers by Dawei Li, Xiaojian Hu, Cheng-jie Jin, Jun Zhou

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Effect of Growth Regulators on In Vitro Micropropagation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Gudiene and Belete Varieties from Ethiopia by Sunil Tulshiram Hajare, Nitin Mahendra Chauhan, Girum Kassa

“…Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the important crops in Ethiopia which has a crucial role in nutritional security, poverty alleviation, and income generation. …”
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