There are no Foodstuffs in Grocery Stores, Everything is Very Difficult to Obtain: Women’s Everyday Life in the Provincial Soviet City in the 1950-1960s by Natalia L. Pushkareva, Irina V. Bogdashina

“…The authors have explored alimentary practices (obtaining, preparing, cooking, consuming foodstuffs) in the context of gender relations, social history of women and everyday life of women in non-capital cities of the USSR in the late 1950s - early 1960s. …”
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A review on financial and non-financial measures of supply chain performance by Baraka Israel, Leticia Mahuwi, Beny Mwenda

“…Throughout the review, the study found inventory turnover ratio, supply chain and logistics costs and cash flows reflected in terms of ROI, ROE, ROA, profit margin, working capital and assets as the prime financial measures of supply chain performance. …”
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Exploring Income Convergence for Central and South Asia by Hameed Gul, Ihtisham ul Haq, Dilawar Khan, Piratdin Allayarov, Khurram Abbas

“…Additionally, ensuring free labor, capital, and technology movement between Central and South Asia will be beneficial for ensuring economic integration, facilitating income convergence, and reducing income inequality between these regions. …”
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How do improved lentil varieties affect farmers’ livelihood status in central Bangladesh? by Monira Sultana, Jannatul Ferdous Shetu, Fatema Sarker, Sharif Ahammad, Md. Hayder Khan Sujan

“…Major changes were observed in the human, natural, and physical capital of the lentil growers. ILVs adopters drew a profit margin of 662.46 USD/ha, which was 298.24 % higher compared to the non-adopters. …”
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Determinants of UK companies’ dividend policy by Munther Momany, Khaled Bataineh, Omar Al-Bataineh

“…Financial leverage also becomes important since a company's dividend payment ratio decreases when it relies more heavily on debt in its capital structure. By using GMM and 2SLS regressions, this study carefully tackles the endogeneity issue, and the results hold up even when the endogeneity effect is reduced. …”
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The concept of sustanaible development in the globalization of the world economy by Оksana Urban, Мykola Dziamulych, Natalia Chyzh

“…Attention is focused on the relationship between the concept of sustainable development and the theory of capital preservation, which involves distinguishing two types of sustainability - strong and weak. …”
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Russian-Speaking Population in Far-Abroad Countries by S. V. Ryazantsev, E. E. Pismennaya, G. N. Ochirova

“…Moreover, given that young people adapt and get integrated more efficiently, it is essential to prevent the loss of cultural capital of Russian-speaking youth living abroad. It is necessary to develop and implement a more differentiated approach towards interaction with the Russian-speaking population.…”
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Convergence as a new paradigm of engineering and reengineering in construction by S. B. Sborshchikov, N. V. Lazareva

“…The study used the provisions of a systematic approach, structural and functional analysis of investment and construction management, methodology of logistics of regulatory influences, as well as methods of investment design, strategic, operational management in the context of the development of the theory of life cycle management of capital construction facilities.Results. The analysis of the manifestation of convergence in the investment and construction sector is carried out, including its causes, classification and terminological identification of types of convergence are given, the influence of convergence on the reengineering of business processes and organizational structure in construction is established, and on this basis a theoretical justification is given for the use of dissipative organizational structures to ensure sustainable development.Conclusions. …”
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The Impact of Government Subsidies and Quality Certification on Farmers’ Adoption of Green Pest Control Technologies by Yuying Yang, Yubin Wang

“…For a given government subsidy, higher quality certification levels increase the likelihood of farmers adopting green pest control technologies. (3) From the perspective of human capital quantity, there is obvious heterogeneity in the impact of government subsidies and quality certification on farmers’ adoption of green pest control technologies. (4) From the perspective of generational differences, quality certification has obvious heterogeneity on farmers’ adoption of green pest control technologies, while there is no obvious generational difference in government subsidies. …”
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Factors Influencing Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Among Small-Scale Farmers in Kentucky and Their Implications for Policy and Practice by Shreesha Pandeya, Buddhi R. Gyawali, Suraj Upadhaya

“…This research aimed to provide actionable insights that can help farmers overcome existing challenges and capitalize on the benefits of advanced agricultural practices, ultimately contributing to the resilience and sustainability of the agricultural sector. …”
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Neighbourhood, crime and fear: Exploring subjective perception of security in Serbia by Marković Aleksandra, Filipović Božidar

“…By examining determinants such as age, gender, daily activity, area (rural or urban), social capital, interpersonal trust and perceived quality of society, this paper aims to shed light on the complexities of security perception. …”
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Analysis of financial management decisions on company financial performance with economic value added (eva) as a mediating variable by Ainun Jariah

“…EVA measures the economic value added generated by a company after accounting for the cost of capital, where a positive EVA value indicates strong performance. …”
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The Opportunistic Nature of Soviet Jewish Policy by Boris N. Mironov

“…The author concludes that anti-Semitism was not a principle of Soviet national policy which was not fundamentally anti-Jewish but was fundamentally opportunistic; this policy did not exclude Jews from public life, or from the elite and management of society, but, on the contrary, it had the goal of effectively using the fruits of their human capital in the interests of the state.…”
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A prediction model of liver fat fraction and presence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among patients with overweight or obesity by Jie Chen, Jiang Yue, Jingjing Fu, Shengyun He, Qianjing Liu, Minglan Yang, Wang Zhang, Hua Xu, Qing Lu, Jing Ma

“…In order to comprehensively assess hepatic lipid deposition in individuals with overweight or obesity, we have devised a pioneering prognostic formula that capitalizes on clinical parameters. To this end, we have conducted a cross-sectional cohort study involving 149 overweight or obese subjects. …”
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Usability criteria for Business Intelligence Reports in the South African banking industry by Pheladi A. Lebotsa, Judy van Biljon, Ronell van der Merwe

“…Background: The South African banking sector is renowned as world-class, exhibiting ample capital, cutting-edge technology, robust infrastructure, and a rigorous regulatory and supervisory framework. …”
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El Nacional argentino: Discursos para construir el liderazgo de Urquiza (1853-1854) by ISRAEL VIVAR GARCÍA

“…RESUMEN Con la victoria de Caseros en 1852, el general Urquiza se convierte en el líder político de la Confederación Argentina. En la nueva capital provisional del Estado, Paraná, comenzó a publicarse un nuevo diario: el Nacional Argentino, controlado por el gobierno central, encargado de nombrar a sus editores. …”
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Impact of Biomass Burning on Air Quality in Temuco City, Chile by Felipe Reyes, Sofía Ahumada, Francisca Rojas, Pedro Oyola, Yeanice Vásquez, Claudio Aguilera, Andres Henriquez, Ernesto Gramsch, Choong-Min Kang, Sanna Saarikoski, Kimmo Teinilä, Minna Aurela, Hilkka Timonen

“…In this article we show an in-depth chemical characterization of particulate matter evidencing the impact of biomass burning on the urban air quality in Greater Temuco, the capital city of the Araucanía Region, Chile. The measurements were carried out at two sites, Las Encinas and Padre Las Casas, in spring and winter. …”
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Creating incentives for petrochemistry development in sanctioned economy by V. Ya. Afanasiev, O. V. Baykova, O. I. Bolshakova, A. A. Romantsov

“…Using the example of methanol production and its use as a raw material for high-grade products creation, importance of long-term contractual relations between the state and business, such as agreements on protection and promotion of capital investments and special investment contracts, has been shown. …”
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Salarios y riesgos laborales de los inmigrantes mexicanos en Estados Unidos by David Rocha Romero, Ramón Medina Sánchez, Pedro Paulo Orraca Romano

“…Su estatus migratorio, el bajo capital humano y el desconocimiento del idioma inglés, son algunos de los elementos que orillan a los trabajadores a insertarse en actividades que ponen en riesgo su salud e integridad física. …”
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Child Abandonment in 19th Century Lisbon: The Provenance and Distribution of Foundlings Through a GIS Lens by Joana Vieira Paulino

“…The Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) was responsible for the guardianship of Lisbon’s abandoned children, the Portuguese capital and largest city. Nevertheless, the character of such a practice led to increasing numbers. …”
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