Understanding Multiple Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture Across Scales by Jiangxiao Qiu, Hui Zhao

“… Urban agriculture has gained momentum in global research and policy, and is proposed to combat challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and social inequality. …”
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Theorizing International Politics of Research, Science, and Technology: Implications for Global Governance, National Security, and Economic Growth by Julius Adinoyi

“…Those standardsdirect the creation and use of technology and a critical appreciation of the ideologies and values that support such development and use.This paper also emphasizes the crucial role that research, and the network of knowledge-based specialists play in determining policy results.Scientific data and expert opinion frequently influence these results.With examples from nations like the U.K., U.S., Japan, Russia, China, South Korea, Kenya and Nigeria, the impact of organizational and technological innovation on establishing and falling hegemonic powers is addressed.The article concludes by emphasizing the crucial role that the international politics of RST plays for academics and decision[1]makers, with implications for national security, global governance, and economic growth. …”
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Leaving Before Completing: How Course Withdrawal Predicts College Student Success by Ibrahim Bicak, Z.W. Taylor

“…We conclude by discussing implications for practice, policy, and future research. …”
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Public Health Education and Training in Viet Nam: Adaptations Are Needed for Better Responses to New Public Health Needs by Nguyen Thanh Ha, Bui Thi Tu Quyen, Le Thi Vui, Do Thi Hanh Trang, Nguyen Thai Quynh Chi, Le Quang Cuong, Hoang Van Minh

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The axiological conceptual functions of the “Russian World” (Russkiy mir): mythologeme, cultureme, and ideologeme by Anastassiya Starodubtseva

“…The “Russian World” mythologeme is considered a system of beliefs underpinning the value relations within society, the cultureme as the aggregate of cultural knowledge actively cultivated by its adherents – namely, the Russian intelligentsia, and the ideologeme that regulates the domestic and international policy of the Russian state. By highlighting these conceptual functions, the study reveals the intricate layers of the “Russian World,” emphasizing its role in shaping complex identities and social dynamics.…”
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Lost in the Weeds?: A Comprehensive Guide to Florida’s Many Non-Native Plant Lists by Deah Lieurance, Lyn A Gettys

“…This 6-page document aims to inform the general public, land managers, researchers, local and state policy makers, and others who seek guidance in accessing regulatory and nonregulatory non-native plant lists in the state of Florida. …”
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Verstedeliking: Riglyne vir 'n kerklike bediening by B. du T. Jackson

“…In all spheres of city life signs of God's Kingdom should be erected. Clear policy on urbanization was never found in S.A. and the socioeconomic powers dominated any political considerations. …”
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Legislative Effectiveness: The legislative performance of house representatives of the 16th Philippine Congress by Joanna Marie Baroman

“…The study concluded that the 16th Congress House of Representatives comprises policymakers who are averagely effective in pushing for policy preferences into the legislative process and to laws. …”
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Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Industries in Florida in 2014 by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani

“… Agriculture, natural resources, and food industries remain a significant force in the economy of Florida, and informed public policy demands recognition of the economic contributions of these industries. …”
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Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Industries in Florida in 2013 by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, Thomas J. Stevens

“…Recognizing the significant impact agriculture, natural resources, and related food industries have on the economy of Florida is essential to informed public policy. UF/IFAS researchers used the Implan regional economic modeling system to estimate economic multipliers for over 500 different industry sectors and evaluate their economic contributions in 2013. …”
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The Covid-19 Era: An Examination of the 5G Conspiracy Theory and the Challenges of Educating Children in Nigeria by Kelechi Johnmary Ani

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Game theory and weight loss: Harmonic evidence from randomized controlled trials in Appalachia, KY and Jordan. by Daniel E Zoughbie, Dillon Huddleston, Eric L Ding

“…A workhorse model which has emerged for inferring players' strategies from their actions in finitely repeated games, is applied to data from randomized controlled trials conducted in Jordan and Kentucky; an attractive economic application portending substantive public health and other policy consequences. We find that treatment significantly increases unconditional cooperation (from 27% of controls to 45% of treated subjects in Kentucky, and 38% to 85% in Jordan, with an intermediate level of 76% associated with partial treatment in the latter), and despite all attending cultural and other differences between these two geographies, treatment in each yielded significant and unimpeachable improvements in outcomes; improved program attendance and weight loss. …”
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DOES HEALTH EXPENDITURE IMPACTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA? by BENEDICT AZU, SHEDRACK ONYEKA AGBOBU

“…As a result, the following policy measures are suggested among others that government should encourage education attainment through improve education spending in the economy, increase expenditures on health provisions, induce the level of education attainment and place priority on improve health spending to enhance economic growth. …”
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Yoḥannǝs IV and the Patriarchate of Alexandria: Obtaining Four Coptic Bishops while Ceding Nothing on Jerusalem Issue (1876–1882) by Stéphane Ancel

“…Second, it sheds light on Yoḥannǝs’s diplomatic policy, which enabled him to thwart the Coptic ambitions in Jerusalem and to kill two birds with one stone: he obtained four Coptic bishops, while preserving the rights of the Ethiopians in Jerusalem, and this without any compensation to be given in exchange to the Copts or anyone else. …”
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SPECTRUM OCCUPANCY MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS AT OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, OSOGBO, NIGERIA by HAMMED OYEBAMIJI LASISI, BOLATITO FATIMAH ADERINKOLA, FUNMILOLA MARGARET ADEAGBO

“…However, present spectrum allocation policy has left some bands unoccupied. Through spectrum measurement, unoccupied spectrum can be identified and reallocated to unlicensed users without interfering with licensed users. …”
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Publication ethics statement for the year 2025 by Nebojša N. Gaćeša

“…It is necessary to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer and the publisher. The editorial policy of the Military Technical Courier is based on the COPE Core Practices, common COPE, DOAJ, OASPA and WAME Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing as well as on the best accepted practices in scientific publishing. …”
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How Peace Operations Work: Power, Legitimacy, and Effectiveness by Jeni Whalan by Umair Khalid Ameen

“…Through a critical analysis of existing literature and case studies, the author presents policy recommendations for improving peacekeeping effectiveness. …”
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Learning in the district health system: How can meetings become spaces of reflection? by O Motshweneng, S Elloker, L Gilson

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Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Industries in Florida in 2013 by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, Thomas J. Stevens

“…Recognizing the significant impact agriculture, natural resources, and related food industries have on the economy of Florida is essential to informed public policy. UF/IFAS researchers used the Implan regional economic modeling system to estimate economic multipliers for over 500 different industry sectors and evaluate their economic contributions in 2013. …”
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PROBLEMS OF STATE AND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE SPHERE OF FOREST SEED PRODUCTION by Yu. N. Gagarin

“…In preparing the article, official materials of state authorities were used, as well as information provided by the executive authorities of the Russian Federation for the preparation of parliamentary hearings «Forest Seed Production as a Basis for Intensifying Forest Reproduction», held by the Federation Council Committee on Agrarian and Food Policy and Nature Management jointly with the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Forests on December 14, 2023.…”
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