The Changing Nature of Security in Europe: the Triangle between Russia’s New Foreign Policy, the CSDP and NATO by Katerina Veljanovska

“…Russia’s new foreign policy appears to be a potential turning point for the Euro-Atlantic security context. Having come as a surprise to many, some senior Western officials and politicians have talked of a changed European security landscape, and argued that the current situation creates new security realities for the twenty-first century and, at the same time, demands a significant response from NATO. …”
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The Art of Tokenization: Blockchain Affordances and the Invention of Future Milieus by Laura Lotti

“…In spite of recent attempts to extend the scarcity-based paradigm to blockchains, I argue that cryptotokens do introduce differences in kind in the ways in which value generation and distribution are expressed and accounted for in digital environments. In this context, artistic approaches to tokenization can illuminate new aspects of the affordances of these technologies, toward the disintermediation of art production and its networked value from the current institutional-financial milieu. …”
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THE RADIO WAVES PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS IN THE GLIDESLOPE AXES OF THE GROUND CONTROLLED APPROACH SYSTEMS IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS by G. S. Nakhmanson, D. V. Buchnev, A. V. Bunin

“…Information about the location of the aircraft, with a decrease along a predetermined path, the carriages, the floor-fer with the use of radio landing systems. …”
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Optimizing Antibiotic Use: Addressing Resistance Through Effective Strategies and Health Policies by Maurizio Capuozzo, Andrea Zovi, Roberto Langella, Alessandro Ottaiano, Marco Cascella, Manlio Scognamiglio, Francesco Ferrara

“…<b>Main text:</b> This review analyzes current strategies and health policies adopted in the European Union (EU) and Italy to manage AMR, presenting an in-depth examination of approaches for containment and mitigation. …”
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Impact of crop combination and nutrient management on productivity, profitability, and soil health in a coconut-based multistoried cropping system in Kerala, India by V. V. Namitha, Sheeja K. Raj, D. Jacob, P. Shalini Pillai, N. V. Radhakrishnan, Venkatesh Paramesha, Arun Jyoti Nath

“…Therefore, the current study aims to prove how crop intensification through intercropping in coconut gardens alters system yield and profitability, as well as the soil properties including soil fertility, microbial biomass, and carbon stock. …”
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Patient and Health Care Provider Experiences With Suicide-Related Tele–Mental Health Evaluations in the Emergency Department: Multiphase Qualitative Study by Aishwarya Khanna, Celine Larkin, Rachel Davis-Martin, Ivy Khevali Micklus, Ana Vallejo Sefair, Ancella Roy, Christian Guy Klaucke, Martin A Reznek, Edwin D Boudreaux

“…ConclusionsGiven current shortages in behavioral health care, emergency tele–mental health evaluations could provide an opportunity to reduce wait times and support the delivery of best practice suicide-related care. …”
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Development and validation of a predictive nomogram for surgical site infection among general surgery patients in Amhara region Ethiopia by Kebadnew Mulatu Mihretie, Meron Alemayehu Asmamaw, Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh

“…Abstract Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant cause of morbidity, prolonged hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs, particularly in low-resource settings such as Ethiopia. …”
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Changing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter When Clinically Indicated: First Evidence-Based Practice Project in Makkah, Saudi Arabia by Faisal Alasmari, Ebtisam Alhihi, Mohammed Paredath, Sarah Alqurashi

“…Additionally, healthcare personnel face an increased workload in such cases.  Aim: to assess the impact of removing peripheral intravenous catheters when clinically indicated compared to the current policy (routine replacement after 74-96 hours) on the complications and to appraise the financial implications.  …”
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Temporal and Spatial Evolution and Driving Force Analysis of Water Conservation Function in Yunnan Province Based on Climate and Land Use Change by LIU Fengru, ZHAO Junsan, LIN Yilin, CHEN Guoping, ZHANG Longjiang, PENG Sufen

“…Existing research mainly focuses on the assessment of historical and current water-holding function, and lacks the understanding of the future water-holding function, which limits the value of guiding the sustainable development and dynamic management of the region. …”
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Analyses and Prospects of Steel Mill Gas Resource Utilization and Development Under Carbon Neutrality Background by Huicong ZUO, Lei JIANG, Danyang LI, Hua WANG, Kongzhai LI

“…This process also produces steel mill gases, primarily composed of coke oven gas (COG), blast furnace gas (BFG), and Linz-Donawitz gas (LDG). Currently, steel mill gases are primarily used as fuels, a practice with relatively low energy conversion efficiency. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of heart rate variability as a screening tool for mild neurocognitive disorder by Julia Czopek-Rowinska, Eling D. de Bruin, Eling D. de Bruin, Eling D. de Bruin, Patrick Manser, Patrick Manser

“…BackgroundMild neurocognitive disorder (mNCD) is recognized as an early stage of dementia and is gaining attention as a significant healthcare problem due to current demographic changes and increasing numbers of patients. …”
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The role of big data analysis for resources optimization of immunization programmes in Pakistan by Abdul Raheem Rizvie, Muhammed Ifham Imtiyas, Abdul Thawwab Ishaque

“… Madam, The significance of Big Data Analysis (BDA) in optimizing immunization programmes in Pakistan emerges within the context of global and regional immunization challenges post the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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A User-Centered Design Approach for a Screening App for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM-SCREEN): Development and Usability Study by Michael Zeiler, Nikolas Dietzel, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Klaus Kammerer, Rüdiger Pryss, Peter Heuschmann, Elmar Graessel, Peter L Kolominsky-Rabas, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch

“… Abstract BackgroundDementia is a widespread syndrome that currently affects more than 55 million people worldwide. …”
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Computer literacy as a condition for the formation of future specialists in education by Larisa Gennadievna Zvereva, Irina Alexeevna Pogodina

“…Due to the rapid society informatization and learning conditions during a pandemic, there is an increasing need to improve the computer literacy of current and future teachers, as a computer is the main device in the work of a teacher and in teaching a student in the modern world. …”
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New forms of production organization: pearl companies by L. V. Kuropatkina

“…In this context, G. B. Kleiner proposed the concept of pearl enterprises as organizations that ensure the long-term effectiveness of the activities of each employee, a team of departments and the company as a whole by expanding the range and increasing the flexibility of formal and informal, hierarchical and non-hierarchical management models used in its various segments. …”
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“When in Rome…”: structural determinants impacting healthcare access, health outcomes, and well-being of South Asian older adults in Ontario using a multilingual qualitative approa... by Diya Chowdhury, Catherine Tong, Kimberly Lopez, Elena Neiterman, Paul Stolee

“…With the increase in international migration, the need for an equitable healthcare system in Canada is increasing. …”
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Bionomics of Aedes mosquito species in three eco-epidemiological settings of Cameroon and their susceptibilities profiles to insecticides by Ms Bertille Djapoum, Ms Gisele Aurelie Foko Dadji, Mr Borel DJIAPPI-TCHAMEN, Mr Christophe ANTONIO-NKONDJIO

“…After emergence and morphological identification, F0 and F1 of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus progeny will be used to assess the current phenotypic resistance status to the commonly used insecticides using WHO bioassays and mortality rates were assess according to the different insecticides tested. …”
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Development of Soy-Based Meat Analogues via Wet Twin-Screw Extrusion: Enhancing Textural and Structural Properties Through Whole Yeast Powder Supplementation by Shikang Tang, Yidian Li, Xuejiao Wang, Linyan Zhou, Zhijia Liu, Lianzhou Jiang, Chaofan Guo, Junjie Yi

“…Amid growing global concerns about environmental sustainability and food security, plant-based meat substitutes have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional meat. However, current formulations, especially those based on soy protein isolate (SPI) often fail to replicate the desired texture and structural integrity. …”
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Advancing Climate-Resilient Sorghum: the Synergistic Role of Plant Biotechnology and Microbial Interactions by Atul Kumar Srivastava, Aamir Riaz, Junmei Jiang, Xiangyang Li, Mohammad Uzair, Pooja Mishra, Aqib Zeb, Jiwei Zhang, Raghvendra Pratap Singh, Lingfeng Luo, Songshu Chen, Sanwei Yang, Yudan Zhao, Xin Xie

“…Combinations of endophytes and microbial inoculants enhance plant immunity to pests and diseases while increasing tolerance to stress. Biocontrol agents such as Bacillus and Trichoderma contain suppression of pathogens and need less dependence on the use of chemical pesticides. …”
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Effects of complex whole-body movements on EEG activity: a scoping review by Gabriel Müller, Atef Salem, Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn

“…This issue is currently being increasingly investigated using movements in which metabolism is not increased accordingly. …”
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