Cultural and Representative Policy of Sweden as an Element of Nation Branding by S. Yu. Dianina, Yu. I. Zolotukhina, G. S. Ragozin

“…To this end, the role and parameters of building a national brand are analyzed; changes in the topics of educational and cultural events and programs conducted by Sweden in the countries of Eastern Europe and the Baltic region are considered; the dynamics of the processes of cultural exchange between Sweden and these countries are traced; the influence of the current political situation on the volume and measures of financial assistance to them is noted; and the perception of Sweden in Russia, Eastern European and Baltic countries is characterized. The study was based on the methods of comparative analysis, discourse analysis, and case study techniques. …”
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Bridging gaps in groundwater management in International River Basin Districts (IRBDs) – through harmonized monitoring and data sharing by Belinda Flem, Ieva Bukovska, Jekaterina Demidko, Pål Gundersen, Volodymyr Klos, Hanna Kolos, Andres Marandi, Valle Raidla, Lars Stalsberg, Michał Wyszomierski

“…Study region: Europe, with focus on Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Finland, Poland, and Ukraine. …”
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Towards a multi-basin SWAT model for the migration of nutrients and pesticides to Puck Bay (Southern Baltic Sea) by Paweł Wielgat, Dominika Kalinowska, Adam Szymkiewicz, Piotr Zima, Beata Jaworska-Szulc, Ewa Wojciechowska, Nicole Nawrot, Karolina Matej-Lukowicz, Lidia Anita Dzierzbicka-Glowacka

“…This is lower than in the majority of EU or Baltic countries. The surface runoff of dissolved Glyphosate was equal to 286 mg ha−1. …”
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Evaluating the Path to the European Commission’s Organic Agriculture Goal: A Multivariate Analysis of Changes in EU Countries (2004–2021) and Socio-Economic Relationships by Stefan Krajewski, Jan Žukovskis, Dariusz Gozdowski, Marek Cieśliński, Elżbieta Wójcik-Gront

“…Despite a universal increase in the organic agriculture areas across all the EU countries during the study period, the production levels exhibited negative correlations with the human population density, GDP per capita, and HDI. Notably, the Baltic countries and Austria led in organic farming production, while Malta, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and Luxemburg formed a distinct group in the cluster analysis with less intensive organic agriculture per capita. …”
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The Significance of the Factors Increasing the Asphalt Pavement Recycling Rate in the Country, Determined Using Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making Methods by Henrikas Sivilevičius, Mindaugas Martišius

“…The results show that the RAP recycle rate is close to 100% in countries with a sustainable economic background. In the Baltic countries, it is mostly increased by the adequacy of regulatory documents, the strategy promoting asphalt recycling in the country, and the homogeneity and classifying of RAP. …”
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Beverages – a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 by Emily Sonestedt, Marko Lukic

“…Background: Coffee, tea, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages (LNCSBs) are generally frequently consumed in the Nordic and Baltic countries. These beverages have also been related to potential health effects. …”
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Could paper package leaflet be left out from hospital products? by Kadri Sirkas, Anne Juppo, Mirella Miettinen, Mia Siven

“…The pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Baltic countries have been granted permission to market selected hospital medicinal products without printed package leaflet. …”
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CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PRACTICES: EXPERIENCE OF UKRAINE AND THE BALTIC STATES by Taras Gorbul, Serhii Rusakov

“…The analyzed experience of the Baltic countries will be a valuable source of information for intensifying digital transformation in Ukraine. …”
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Hybrids of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus ticks effectively acquire and transmit tick-borne encephalitis virus by Oxana A. Belova, Alexandra E. Polienko, Anastasia D. Averianova, Galina G. Karganova, Galina G. Karganova

“…Distribution ranges of these species overlap and form large sympatric areas in the East European Plain and Baltic countries. It has previously been shown that crossing of I. ricinus and I. persulcatus is possible, with the appearance of sterile hybrids. …”
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Metabolic processes control carbon dioxide dynamics in a boreal forest ditch affected by clear-cut forestry by Alberto Zannella, Karin Eklöf, Emma Lannergård, Hjalmar Laudon, Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Marcus B. Wallin

“…For forestry intensive areas of the Nordic and Baltic countries, a high share of these watercourses are man-made ditches, created to improve drainage and increase forest productivity. …”
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Dietary fiber and growth, iron status and bowel function in children 0–5 years old: a systematic review by Jutta Dierkes, Bright I. Nwaru, Alfons Ramel, Erik Kristoffer Arnesen, Birna Thorisdottir, Christel Lamberg-Allardt, Ulrike Spielau, Fredrik Söderlund, Linnea Bärebring, Agneta Åkesson

“…Objective: To identify, critically appraise, and synthesize evidence on the effect of high fiber intake on growth, iron and bowel function in children 0–5 years, with relevance to the Nordic and Baltic countries. Methods: Following a pre-registered protocol, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central of Controlled Trials, and Scopus for clinical trials and prospective cohort studies published until November 2021. …”
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Tick-Borne Pathogens, <i>Babesia</i> spp. and <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> s.l., in Sled and Companion Dogs from Central and North-Eastern Europe by Anna Bajer, Maciej Kowalec, Viktoriya A. Levytska, Ewa Julia Mierzejewska, Mustafa Alsarraf, Vasyl Poliukhovych, Anna Rodo, Dagmara Wężyk, Dorota Dwużnik-Szarek

“…Tick-borne pathogens constitute a serious health threat to pet dogs in Central and South-Eastern Europe, but were not observed among sled dogs from the same region of Europe nor in the Baltic countries.…”
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The temporal trend of cause-specific mortality: comparing Estonia and Lithuania, 2001 – 2019 by Alexander Tran, Relika Stoppel, Huan Jiang, Kawon Victoria Kim, Shannon Lange, Janina Petkevičienė, Ričardas Radišauskas, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Tadas Telksnys, Anush Zafar, Jürgen Rehm

“…Abstract Background Despite being two Baltic countries with similar histories, Estonia and Lithuania have diverged in life expectancy trends in recent years. …”
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Health Alliance for Prudent Prescribing, Yield and Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections (HAPPY AUDIT) by Reutskiy Anatoliy, Jurgutis Arnoldas, Radzeviviene Ruta, von der Heyde Walter, Caballero Lidia, Pérez Antoñia, López-Valcárcel Beatriz, Hernández Silvia, Cots Josep, Llor Carl, Jarboel Dorte, Hansen Malene, Gahrn-Hansen Bente, Munck Anders, Bjerrum Lars, Egorova Elena, Strandberg Eva, Ovhed Ingvar, Molstad Sigvard, vander Stichele Robert, Benko Ria, Vlahovic-Palcevski Vera, Lionis Christos, Rønning Marit

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted intervention targeting general practitioners (GPs) and patients in six countries with different prevalence of antibiotic resistance: Two Nordic countries (Denmark and Sweden), two Baltic Countries (Lithuania and Kaliningrad-Russia) and two Hispano-American countries (Spain and Argentina).…”
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Страны Прибалтики на пути к экономике замкнутого цикла=The Baltics on Their Way towards a Circular Economy by Григорян А. А., Бородавкина Н. Ю.

“…It is stressed that the Baltic countries are not fully using the opportunities offered by a circular economy. …”
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Oomycete Soil Diversity Associated with <i>Betula</i> and <i>Alnus</i> in Forests and Urban Settings in the Nordic–Baltic Region by Taavi Riit, Michelle Cleary, Kalev Adamson, Mimmi Blomquist, Daiva Burokienė, Diana Marčiulynienė, Jonàs Oliva, Anna Poimala, Miguel Angel Redondo, Gunn Mari Strømeng, Venche Talgø, Leho Tedersoo, Iben Margrete Thomsen, Anne Uimari, Johanna Witzell, Rein Drenkhan

“…This study aimed to determine the differences and drivers of oomycete diversity and community composition in alder- and birch-dominated park and natural forest soils of the Fennoscandian and Baltic countries of Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. …”
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Putative Role of Arthropod Vectors in African Swine Fever Virus Transmission in Relation to Their Bio-Ecological Properties by Sarah I. Bonnet, Emilie Bouhsira, Nick De Regge, Johanna Fite, Florence Etoré, Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Ferran Jori, Laetitia Lempereur, Marie-Frédérique Le Potier, Elsa Quillery, Claude Saegerman, Timothée Vergne, Laurence Vial

“…However, the seasonality of the disease in some pig farms in Baltic countries, including outbreaks in farms with high biosecurity levels, have led to questions on the possible involvement of arthropods in the transmission of the virus. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance in <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Isolated from Broiler Chicken Meat and Human Patients in Estonia by Triin Tedersoo, Mati Roasto, Mihkel Mäesaar, Liidia Häkkinen, Veljo Kisand, Marina Ivanova, Marikki Heidi Valli, Kadrin Meremäe

“…Because of rising antimicrobial resistance in <i>Campylobacter</i> spp., this study investigated the antimicrobial resistance of <i>Campylobacter</i> isolates from fresh broiler chicken meat originating from the Baltic countries sold in Estonian retail settings. Additionally, human clinical isolates obtained from patients with <i>Campylobacter</i> enteritis in Estonia were analysed. …”
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Kas "balti kirjanik" on olemas? / Does the "Baltic Writer" Exist? by Cornelius Hasselblatt

“…In doing so, it shows the historical and cultural partnerships between the three Baltic countries.” (p. 5) While the first sentence is comprehensible and correct, the second sentence shows a simple logical mistake: one cannot show a unity simply by putting things together. …”
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Economic Emigration from Poland to Latvia in 1928–1939 by Jerzy Grzybowski

“…At a time when Poland was struggling with overpopulation and an excess of labour in the countryside, the Baltic country faced scarcity of hands in agriculture. …”
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