Area Studies at the Modern University: Experience in Studying International Communication Strategies by O. A. Nesterova, O. L. Solodkova

“…The knowledge and skills of Soviet Indologists allowed them to make accurate forecasts of the development of the political and economic situation in South Asia and neighbouring regions, promote communication, make expert assessments in key areas of interaction between the USSR and countries in the region, elaborate effective communication strategies, and shape a positive image of their country in the international arena. …”
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L’oléiculture en France : quand le paysage participe au renouveau d’une activité agricole by Stéphane Angles, Étienne Grésillon, Paul Minvielle

“…The dynamics at work in the olive-producing landscape are varied and highlight the high value of the different types of landscapes introducing more environmentally friendly practices and providing an increasingly appreciated regional heritage. …”
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Africa between East and West: Searching for its own path. Book review of ‘La Russie face aux occidentaux en Afrique centrale: Pour un arrimage des Africains aux enjeux de puissance... by A. V. Nefedov

“…The reviewer emphasizes that in the context of a new exacerbation of great power rivalry on the African continent this research is particularly relevant since it shows how the situation is perceived directly in Africa, which in turn can help Russia better understand the worldviews of Central African partners and develop a more balanced policy in the region. The book under review synthesizes the elements of realist and constructivist approaches in order to provide a comprehensive view of interactions between African states and extra-regional powers, their respective interests and values. …”
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Le développement de filières locales est-il gage d’une écologisation des pratiques agricoles ? by Hélène Brives, Claire Heinisch, Mathieu Désolé, Carole Chazoule, Perrine Vandenbroucke

“…Socio-technical processes of changing agricultural practices are questionned by analysing the emergence of two local food chains in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region: local soybean and minced steaks. Enrollment in a local food chain does not necessarily imply that producers adopt more agro-ecological practices. …”
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FTIR Spectrophotometry as a Green Tool for Quantitative Analysis of Drugs: Practical Application to Amoxicillin by Stefany Fanelli, Alexander Zimmermann, Eliane Gandolpho Totóli, Hérida Regina Nunes Salgado

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to validate an environmentally friendly analytical method for the analysis of this antimicrobial action in capsules, using spectrophotometry in the mid-infrared region. …”
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Genotypic and ecological variability of zinc content in the grain of spring bread wheat varieties in the international nursery KASIB by V. P. Shamanin, P. Flis, T. V. Savin, S. S. Shepelev, O. G. Kuzmin, A. S. Chursin, I. V. Pototskaya, I. E. Likhenko, I. Yu. Kushnirenko, A. A. Kazak, V. A. Chudinov, T. V. Shelaeva, A. I. Morgounov

“…Wheat breeding with a high level of zinc in wheat grain is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to address zinc deficiency in the diet. …”
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Computational Study of Some Urolithin Derivatives-based Biomass Corrosion Inhibitors on the Fe (110), Cu(111) and Al(111) Surface by Rebaz A. Omer

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Remittances and economic growth in East Africa by Abdirahman Abdullahi Adow

“…Despite its essential contribution to household welfare, the overall effect of remittances on economic growth has not been adequately examined within the region’s distinct economic and institutional contexts. …”
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APPLICATION OF THE DMAIC PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGY AS AN INSSTRUMENT FOR INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT by Natalia I. Matova, Tatiana L. Gorbunova, Du Toit J.S

“…A significant part of the Sochi resort region is included into the unique natural protected areas, such as the Caucasus biosphere reserve and Sochi National Park. …”

The use of mathematical Modeling and linear programming in agribusiness by Jandrić Mersida, Vico Grujica, Nedeljković Miroslav

“…Despite the fact that the benefits of linear programming have been proven, it is still not widely accepted and applied in our region. The reasons for this can be found in the relative complexity of the process, both in creating logical and mathematical models, and in interpreting results. …”
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Automated Tree Detection Using Image Processing and Multisource Data by Grzegorz Dziczkowski, Barbara Probierz, Przemysław Juszczuk, Piotr Stefański, Tomasz Jach, Szymon Głowania, Jan Kozak

“…This paper presents a method for the automatic detection and assessment of trees and tree-covered areas in Katowice, the capital of the Upper Silesian Industrial Region in southern Poland. The proposed approach utilizes satellite imagery and height maps, employing image-processing techniques and integrating data from various sources. …”
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Using pineapple leaf fiber as a sustainable future textile by Inty N., Deny A., Mein K., Indah C.A., Alvi L., Villalon Adiza

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An Adaptive Source-Channel Coding with Feedback for Progressive Transmission of Medical Images by Jen-Lung Lo, Saeid Sanei, Kianoush Nazarpour

“…In the case of medical data transmission, it is vital to keep the distortion level under control as in most of the cases certain clinically important regions have to be transmitted without any visible error. …”
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Conceptual Design and Finite Element Fatigue Life Analysis of a Poppet Valve Spring Compressor by Anthony Simons, Gideon Quartey, Nathaniel Frimpong Asante

“…In this research, an efficient and user-friendly poppet valve spring compression tool with a total mass of 0.88 kg was designed. …”
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Assessment of Renewable Energy Technology and a Case of Sustainable Energy in Mobile Telecommunication Sector by Michael S. Okundamiya, Joy O. Emagbetere, Emmanuel A. Ogujor

“…This results primarily from the lack of a reliable and cost-effective power solution within such regions. This study presents a comprehensive review of the underlying principles of the renewable energy technology (RET) with the objective of ensuring a reliable and cost-effective energy solution for a sustainable development in the emerging world. …”
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Flocculation Settling Characteristics of Ultra-Fine Iron Tailings with Rich Gypsum by Daiqiang Deng, Guodong Cao

“…As the largest iron mine in the mid-southern region of China, Chenchao Iron Mine must turn to filling mining. …”
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Reflections on Korea in 2010: Trials and prospects for recovery of common sense in 2011 by Paik Nak-chung

“…The main reason behind this 'snatching' action apparently was to push on with the Four Great Rivers Project and to pass the related pernicious legislation known as the "Water-Friendly Region Law." We may now foresee an accelerating destruction not only of the nation's environment but of democracy and rule of law as well. …”
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Tools for internationalisation and increasing institutional trust to authorities in the international contingent environment of domestic universities in the transformation conditio... by V. V. Bondarenko, E. V. Kuznetsova

“…The study presents methodological approaches both for preventing the possibility of the possible emergence of a sociocultural gap and intercultural dissonance, and for transmitting the presentation of the basic traditional Russian cultural humanitarian values and attitudes among foreign students, as well as for social partnership cooperation with regional authorities of the region. The developed tools in the field of forming friendly relations with foreign partners will become an element of the management system that will promote the Russian education system in international markets, form a positive image of the state and increase the level of trust in the institution of public authority. …”
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Spectroscopic analysis (UV-VIS-NIR) for predictive modeling of macro and micronutrients in grapevine leaves by J.I. Manzano, M. Rodríguez-Febereiro, M. Fandiño, M. Vilanova, J.J. Cancela

“…In contrast, reflectances in the near-infrared region (NIR) had a greater impact on macronutrient prediction, particularly for P and Mg, due to their stronger interaction with organic compounds. …”
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Sediment-Based Unfired Bricks Reinforced with Waste Flax Fibers: Implementation, Physical Aspects and Kinetics of Air Drying—Part I by Daniel Levacher, Alexandre Suriray, Désiré Ndahirwa, Hafida Zmamou, Nathalie Leblanc, Tomoki Shimpo

“…Raw earth bricks made from river sediments and natural fibers are essentially environmentally friendly bricks. They are made from river sediment waste and natural fiber waste, both of which are renewable resources. …”
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