Strategic Communications: From a Reactive Fight Against Disinformation Towards Comprehensive Use in Support of National Security and Defence

The concept of strategic communications rose to prominence especially with the events linked to the Crimea annexation and Russian intervention in Eastern Ukraine.As such it has been mostly related to the reactive fight against disinformation and propaganda or other elements of the hybrid campaign.This paper aims to point to the much broader potenti

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High frequency audible calls in northern birch mice Sicista betulina in response to handling: effects of individuality, sex and body mass on the acoustics

Abstract Objectives This is the first study of the sonic and ultrasonic vocalization in a Dipodidae rodent.For the small-sized quadrupedal northern birch mouse Sicista betulina, phylogenetically related to the bipedal jerboas (Dipodidae), we report null results for ultrasonic vocalization and investigate the acoustic cues to individual identity, se

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Exploring the impact of growth mindset on psychological symptoms in students from ethnic regions of China: how meaning in life makes a difference

IntroductionDrawing on implicit belief theory, this study examines the relationship between growth mindset and psychological symptoms in adolescents from ethnic minority regions in China, with a focus on the mediating role of meaning in life.Understanding this mechanism can provide insights into protective factors that support adolescent mental hea

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Investigating the impact of vaccination and non-pharmaceutical measures in curbing COVID-19 spread: A South Africa perspective

The year 2020 brought about a pandemic that caught most of the world population by surprise and wreaked unimaginable havoc before any form of effective reaction could be put in place.COVID-19 is proving to be an epidemic that keeps on having an upsurge whenever it looks like it is being curbed.This pandemic has led to continuous strategizing on app

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