Targeted Sanctions: a Tool of Foreign Policy, Unfair Competition or Global Social Engineering? by L. L. Fituni

“…Today such measures have turned into one of the leading forms of external pressure and subsequent coercion, often exceeding the effectiveness of such straightforward instruments as the threat of potential use of force and almost equal to real power actions. Arguably, among those asymmetric and hybrid measures, Western countries assign a key role to the pressure of international sanction upon competitor nations and uncooperative actors on the world arena. …”
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Pesticide Residues and Associated Public Health Risks in Vegetables from Irrigated Farms Adjacent to Rift Valley Lake Ziway, Ethiopia by Asrat Fekadu Demsie, Girma Tilahun Yimer, Solomon Sorsa Sota

“…Therefore, it is critical to raise awareness among stakeholders while simultaneously implementing sound monitoring policy actions to protect the ecosystem and the health of the population in the study area and beyond.…”
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Le jeu des illusions : discrimination entre apparence et réalité chez les primates by Marie Hirel

“…Appearance-reality discrimination is important in social context because we can be deceived by the information we receive from individuals or actions in complex social interactions. Thereby, some researchers consider this ability as a prerequisite for the development of a “Theory of Mind”, i.e. the ability to attribute mental states to oneself and to others. …”
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Psychological analysis of extreme situations in the professional activity of the employees of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine by O. V. Timchenko

“…The author has distinguished the following types of extreme situations: transitive; ongoing; with the element of uncertainty; those that need readiness for extreme actions; those that simultaneously include unexpectedness and lack of time; with the receipt of false information; dominant state; critical situations. …”
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The Role of Plant DNA Methylation in Development, Stress Response, and Crop Breeding by Shuai Qiao, Wei Song, Wentao Hu, Fang Wang, Anzhong Liao, Wenfang Tan, Songtao Yang

“…The regulation of these methylation states relies on the coordinated actions of de novo methylation, maintenance, and active demethylation, orchestrated by specialized enzymes within distinct pathways. …”
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Analysis of Maternal and Child Health Indicators in an Area at Paraná State, Brazil by Emiliana Cristina Melo, Ana Beatriz Guedes Ribeiro, Rosana Rosseto de Oliveira, Robsmeire Calvo Melo Zurita, Thais Aidar de Freitas Mathias

“…This study provides a better understanding of maternal and child health in the cities located at the 18th HD, supplying grounds to plan actions regarding the real needs of each specific city.…”
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Forms of Interaction of the National Police with the Public in the Field of Ensuring Public Safety and Order by A. V. Komziuk

“…Due to the interaction we achieve the coordination of actions and joint activities of the National Police with other entities. …”
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Optimization Based High-Speed Railway Train Rescheduling with Speed Restriction by Li Wang, Wenting Mo, Yong Qin, Fei Dou, Limin Jia

“…In the bilayer rescheduling module, the upper-layer objective is to make an optimal rerouting plan with selected rerouting actions. Given a specific rerouting plan, the lower-layer focuses on minimizing the total delay as well as the number of seriously impacted trains. …”
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Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Model on Intersections Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Duowei Li, Jianping Wu, Ming Xu, Ziheng Wang, Kezhen Hu

“…The model is proposed based on a deep Q-network algorithm that precisely represents the elements associated with the problem: agents, environments, and actions. The real-time state of traffic, including the number of vehicles and the average speed, at one or more intersections is used as an input to the model. …”
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Conditions for compensation for moral damage caused to the employee by O. I. Panchenko

“…Each of these conditions is examined in detail, namely: the fact of causing (presence of) non-pecuniary damage; unlawfulness of the employer’s actions; existence of a causal link between the employer’s unlawful act and the non-pecuniary damage caused to the employee; and the employer's guilt. …”
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ARCS: Adaptive Reinforcement Learning Framework for Automated Cybersecurity Incident Response Strategy Optimization by Shaochen Ren, Jianian Jin, Guanchong Niu, Yang Liu

“…The results suggest that reinforcement learning-based automation can significantly enhance cybersecurity incident response capabilities, particularly in environments requiring rapid and precise defensive actions.…”
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Financial factors influencing investment willingness in environment-friendly business: Empirical study on an emerging economy by Fairtown Zhou Ayoungman, Md. Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Masukujjaman, Abid Hossain Shawon, Abdullah Al Mahmud

“…Policymakers can customize incentives, support systems, and regulatory frameworks to businesses investing in sustainable practices by studying the elements that strongly affect their actions.…”
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Demarcation of the public and private in the interaction of the state and citizens on digital network platforms by V. V. Zotov

“…Half of the surveyed population does not object to the implementation of digital control over the actions and movements of citizens. Thus, despite the existing negative experience, it is unlikely that there will be any obvious resistance to organizing the collection of personal information on digital network platforms.…”
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Marketing strategies in the function of competitiveness of companies in the Republic of Serbia by Milić Marko, Đervida Ružica, Vujičić Slađana

“…Defining marketing strategies implies a clear specification of a series of specific actions that need to be successfully implemented. …”
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Sustainable production through biostimulants under fruit orchards by Vishal Singh Rana, Sunny Sharma, Neerja Rana, Umesh Sharma

“…In addition, the application of biostimulants helps in promoting physiological actions like photosynthesis, nutrients metabolism, enzymatic activities, chlorophyll, protein and carbohydrate content. …”
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Mutual coordination of behaviors in human–chimpanzee interactions: A case study in a laboratory setting by Akira Takada

“…Our results suggest that captive chimpanzees can adapt to live in accordance with the rhythm of humans in an environment largely constructed by humans, and that humans can coordinate their actions in accordance with the rhythm of chimpanzees. …”
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A Study on the Application of Two Different Material Constitutive Models Used in the FE Simulation of the Cyclic Plastic Behavior of a Steel Beam-Column T-Stub Connection by Wei Wang, Chenchen Zhang, Zeshen Li, Xuehong Gan

“…Seismic actions inevitably cause cyclic plastic deformations in steel frame connections, which is a common cause of failure in steel structures. …”
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Unveiling the Silent Threat: Exploring Hypertension Prevalence and Risk Factors Among University Students in Syria by Shuaib Alahmad, Abudlla Samman, Rawaa Al Kayali, Rawaa Al Kayali

“…Family history was only associated with hypertension.ConclusionThe prevalence of hypertension among undergraduate students was higher than in other countries which calls for urgent policy actions targeting this age group for early prevention of hypertension.…”
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Employing visual thinking skills in the techniques of advertising art by Bydaa Sabih Al-Gharawi

“…As for the second chapter, it contained the theoretical frame that discusses two axes: Visual thinking and advertising. Actions came in third chapter where it contained research society and its sample and the research tool prepared by researcher as a test of visual thinking at the end of experiment. …”
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A Study of the Importance of Clonus Symptoms in Patients with Tramadol Poisoning by Fares Najari, Anahita Alizadeh-Ghamsari, Maryam Vahabzadeh, Bita Dadpour, Seyed Reza Mousavi, Ideh Baradaran Kayal

“…This can be used to determine the need for essential actions if a significant indicator of preventive medical measures is observed. …”
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