Exogenous Application of Lanthanum Chloride to Rice at Booting Stage Can Increase Chlorophyll Content, Modulate Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Promote Grain Yield Under Deficit Irrig... by Peng Liu, Xilin Fang, Yue Wang, Xin Yang, Qiang Li

“…To sustain agricultural productivity and safeguard global food security, and confront the escalating challenges posed by climate change and water scarcity, it is essential to enhance the growth and productivity of rice under water stress. …”
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General principles of combating corruption in the countries of the Visegrad Four: the experience of the Czech Republic by V. S. Makarenko, O. S. Bakumov

“…The first group includes the Police of the Czech Republic, the General Inspectorate of Security Forces, the Prosecutor's Office of the Czech Republic, and the Financial and Analytical Unit of the Ministry of Finance. …”
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Seasonal Changes in Climate Variables in Rainfed Crop Areas in the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago Basin, Mexico by Raymundo Ordoñez-Sierra, Miguel A. Gómez-Albores, Carlos Díaz-Delgado, Luis Ricardo Manzano-Solís, Angel Rolando Endara-Agramont, Carlos Alberto Mastachi-Loza

“…These changes represent a significant threat to the regional economy and food security of Mexico.…”
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How to Coordinate Urban Ecological Networks and Street Green Space Construction? Insights from a Multi-Scale Perspective by Shujun Hou, Ying Yu, Taeyeol Jung, Xin Han

“…Constructing ecological green space networks is an effective strategy for maintaining urban ecological security. However, most studies have primarily addressed biodiversity needs, with limited focus on coordinating street spaces in human settlement planning. …”
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Quick Determination of Soil Quality Using Portable Spectroscopy and Efficient Multivariate Techniques by Ernest Teye, Charles L. Y. Amuah, Kofi Atiah, Ransford Opoku Darko, Thomas Abindaw, Kwadwo Kusi Amoah, Michael Miyittah, Emmanuel Afutu, Rebecca Owusu

“…Rapid and onsite determination of the soil status and quality parameters holds a brighter potential for improving food security, and minimizing waste of the excessive application of soil amendments hence reducing environmental pollution. …”
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Plant genetic resources in India: management and utilization by K. Singh, K. Gupta, V. Tyagi, S. Rajkumar

“…Plant genetic resources (PGR) are the foundation of agriculture as well as food and nutritional security. The ICAR-NBPGR is the nodal institution at national level for management of PGR in India under the umbrella of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. …”
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Modelling climate change and aridity for climate impact studies in semi-arid regions: The case of Giba basin, northern Ethiopia by Atsbha Brhane Gebru, Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes, Gebrerufael Hailu Kahsay

“…Hence, the implementation of locally-suited climate change resilient strategies is crucial to enhance the sustainability of the ecosystem and ensure food security in the basin.…”
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Fuzzy Logic Recommender Model for Housing by Emanuel G. Munoz, Jaime Meza, Sebastian Ventura

“…The proposed method employs objective distances from the properties to points of interest, such as educational centers, medical centers, pharmacies, shops, entertainment, 911 security cameras and public transport stations. These distances are calculated on the basis of the area in which the property is located, thus providing an accurate assessment of the environment. …”
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Characteristics of microbial contamination of animal raw materials and products in the Russian Federation from 2015 to 2018 by I. V. Borodkina, N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, O. I. Ruchnova, Ye. S. Yerofeeva, S. I. Danilchenko, S. G. Yerofeev

“…To date, there is a whole system of legal documents, regulating food security issues in the Russian Federation. Monitoring of food quality and safety is performed on the federal level, on the level of the Russian Federation Subjects and on the municipal level based on the developed and adopted regulatory and methodical documents. …”
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Spatiotemporal Relationship Between Carbon Metabolism and Ecosystem Service Value in the Rural Production–Living–Ecological Space of Northeast China’s Black Soil Region: A Case Stu... by Yajie Shang, Yuanyuan Chen, Yalin Zhai, Lei Wang

“…Amid global climate challenges and an urgent need for ecological protection, the northeastern black soil region—one of the world’s remaining “three major black soil regions”—confronts significant tensions between agricultural economic development and land ecological protection, threatening national food security. Based on the “production–ecology–life” (PLE) classification system, this study established a dual-dimensional evaluation for carbon metabolism and ESV in horizontal and vertical dimensions. …”
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Bottom-up analysis for carbon emissions from passenger and freight transport sectors in Xi’an: a city-level study using MOVES and LMDI models by Ya’nan Bo, Liyuan Zhang, Jiahao Zhong, Wei Zhong, Pengyue Zhu

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Cost Effectiveness of Insulin Glargine versus Neutral Protamin Hagedorn Insulin in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Turkey by Ilhan Satman, Hayley Bennett, Candeger Yilmaz, Sazi Imamoglu, Goksun Ayvaz, Abdurrahman Comlekci, Demet Ozkaya, Toros Sahin

“…**Objective:** To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of insulin glargine compared to NPH insulin in patients with T2DM in Turkey, from a Social Security Institution perspective. **Methods:** A previously published discrete event simulation model of T2DM progression was utilised to characterise the cost-effectiveness of insulin glargine in a Turkish population given the benefits observed in clinical practice. …”
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The Trade-Offs and Constraints of Watershed Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of the West Liao River Basin in China by Ran Lyu, Meng Yuan, Xiao Fu, Mingfang Tang, Laiye Qu, Zheng Yin, Gang Wu

“…Clarifying the spatiotemporal trade-offs between the supply and demand of ecosystem services is critical for regional ecological security and sustainable development. This paper focused on the West Liao River Basin, a crucial ecological barrier in Inner Mongolia, and quantified the supply and demand of ecosystem services by utilizing the InVEST model. …”
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The Lost Gambit: The Third War between Israel and Egypt, its Causes and Lessons by Alek D. Epstein

“…Another important lesson is that security of any country, including Israel, cannot be guaranteed neither by deployment of the “blue helmets” nor by receiving American guaran-tees. …”
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Gaining stakeholder perspectives to shape a produce prescription program to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a qualitative study by Helene Vilme, Fang Fang Zhang, Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn, Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn, Chenchen H. Sun, Oyedolapo A. Anyanwu, Rukhshan Fahmi, Sara C. Folta

“…We analyzed the data using a deductive qualitative content analysis approach.ResultsBoth patients and clinic staff perceived many benefits to this type of program, including easing financial strain, removing barriers to access, and addressing nutrition security during pregnancy. Both groups described a need to consider participants’ autonomy in the program design. …”
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Labor and legal status of aviation personnel in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and its peculiarities by Yu. V. Bershadska

“…It has been determined the peculiarities of the labor and legal status of aviation personnel in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine: aviation orientation of the labor function; compliance with the qualification requirements on a professional basis, which involves mastering knowledge in the aviation industry, practical preparedness and training of flight personnel, special requirements regarding age, health status of a person, and proper knowledge of a foreign language; mandatory certification and admission of aviation personnel to aviation activities in accordance with the aviation rules of Ukraine, availability of a duly issued certificate; regulation of the labor status of aviation personnel by both general and special rules; performance of law enforcement functions by aviation personnel in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine aimed at realization of the interests of the state extremely important for the protection of law and order and security in the state and society; special regulation of working hours, rest periods, responsibilities, and guarantees that contribute to the stability of labor relations. …”
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Critical analysis of doctrinal approaches to the definition of “biological terrorism” by О. V. Shamsutdinov

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Strategies for Healthcare Disaster Management in the Context of Technology Innovation: the Case of Bulgaria by R. Vazov, R. Kanazireva, T.V. Grynko, O.P. Krupskyi

“…The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of modern technological innovations on the effectiveness of disaster management in health care in Bulgaria with a focus on Health Information Systems (HIS), Telemedicine, Telehealth, e-Health, Electronic Health Records, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Public Communication Platforms, and Data Security and Privacy. These innovations, when integrated effectively, can significantly strengthen Bulgaria's preparedness and response capabilities, improving efficiency and reducing the environmental footprint of disaster interventions. …”
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GUARANTEEING THE ACCES OF THIRD PARTIES TO THE NETWORK INDUSTRIES SPECIFIC INFRASTRUCTURES – A VITAL COMPONENT OF EU'S POLICY IN THE FIELD OF COMPETITION ON THE ENERGY MARKET, IN T... by Iulian BĂICULESCU, Dragoș-Adrian BANTAȘ

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Comparative analysis of impedance and time-domain protection in HVAC and HVDC interconnected systems: A case study in Colombia by Alejandra Garzón, David Celeita, Gustavo Ramos, Marc Petit, Trung Dung Le, Juan Pablo Hoyos, Alexandre Bach

“…High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) and High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems are essential for effective energy transition and electrification, introducing significant challenges in ensuring the reliability and security of power networks. This paper presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of impedance-based and time-domain protection schemes in the context of HVAC and HVDC interconnected systems. …”
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