Mentoring: Helping Youth Make a Difference in STEM by Angelia Reid-Griffin

“…Self-efficacy results indicated that students were motivated in utilizing social resources and supports but rarely sought assistance from others. Drawing from the interview responses from mentees and mentors, the Vertical mentoring model afforded youth increased social interactions and opportunities in learning about STEM concepts outside of their home and school settings. …”
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Addressing $$\gamma _5$$ γ 5 in nondimensional regularizations: a case study on the Bumblebee model by Ricardo J. C. Rosado, Adriano Cherchiglia, Marcos Sampaio, Brigitte Hiller

“…This method extends IREG to a quasi-four-dimensional space, $$Q4S = 4S \oplus X$$ Q 4 S = 4 S ⊕ X , drawing parallels with the consistent approach of Dimensional Reduction (DRED). …”
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From Science to Parliament: How Empathy Became a Political Concept in Finland by Martin Pettersson

“…Politicians talking about empathy, while drawing on the scientific roots of the concept in psychology, still apply it rhetorically as if empathy were another word for sympathy, albeit in an improved, rational form. …”
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Analysing the effectiveness of migrants’ protection and integration through the applicability of the European Union’s directive on long-term residents by Ana Filipa NEVES, Carlos NOLASCO

“…To this end, the chosen qualitative methodology included the analysis of legal and other relevant texts and, also, the organisation and conduction of semi-structured interviews and focus groups with migrants who were long-term residents in Portugal, in 2021. Drawing on the participants’ opinions, the present paper aims to address the advantages and pitfalls of long-term residence status in order to ameliorate the first and surpass the latter, not losing sight of the end goal of ensuring migrants’ rights to protection and inclusion. …”
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Human–robot interactions and experiences of staff and service robots in aged care by Valeria Macalupu, Evonne Miller, Lee Martin, Glenda Caldwell

“…Guided by the Almere model, the research employs a qualitative case study approach, drawing on observations, focus groups, and interviews with management, industry leaders, and frontline staff. …”
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Afghan EFL lecturers’ beliefs about autonomous language learning by Hashmatullah Tareen

“…Thematic analysis of the data was executed utilizing techniques of data reduction, data display, and the drawing and verification of conclusions. The findings elucidated that EFL lecturers regard autonomous learning as an efficacious pedagogical approach for learners to assume responsibility. …”
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The Swiss Vote on Limiting Second Homes by Martin Schuler, Pierre Dessemontet

“…The success of the initiative, albeit with a tiny majority, was a great shock; its territorial imprint was evident, drawing a line between alpine and prealpine cantons on one side, and mainland cantons on the other side. …”
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The Private Lives of Mariners’ East Asian Objects by Bogdana Marinac, Maja Veselič

“… This article examines the domestic lives of East Asian objects brought by seafarers from Slovenian lands in the second half of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th, mostly men serving in the Austro-Hungarian War Navy. Drawing on a variety of material, documentary and oral sources it first explores how the sailors’ social and educational backgrounds, their positions on their vessels as well as other circumstances of their voyages impacted their access to such objects. …”
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Bathing Practices as a Religious and Medical Encounter: Water, Climate and Health Across Monsoon Asia by Francesco Bianchini

“…Notably, the study addresses the complex interplay between religious doctrines, health and environmental factors, drawing connections between āyurvedic principles and Buddhist medical discourses. …”
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On/Unstained White dress(es) by Anna Kasafi Perkins

“…This article will explore the experience of “sacred misogynoir” as expressed in Rahim, Philip, and Ferland via the symbolism of the (unstained) white dress. Drawing on the work of C. M. Webster, which unveils how Christian practices exiled Afro-Caribbean women from human and feminine value systems, I draw attention to how these women counter such disvaluing with bodily practices that promoted, (re)valued, and affirmed their body-selves, especially in sacred spaces. …”
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Advancing Gender Equality in Muslim Leadership by Fatima Essop

“…The research argues that the exclusion of women from ulama bodies is neither theologically justified nor practically defensible. By drawing on egalitarian interpretations of Islamic traditions, historical examples of women's scholarly contributions in Islam, and contemporary global practices of women's religious leadership, the article challenges entrenched patriarchal interpretations that restrict women's roles. …”
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Women in Working Life and Overview of Studies on This Theme with “Glass Ceiling” Concept by Ebru Çitil

“…In this regard, this study aims to reveal can be done in the process of struggling with the glass ceiling, drawing attention to the gender-related stereotypes, prejudices, female workforce abroad and in Turkey, glass ceiling factors leading to these barriers, the measures that can be taken against the barriers and regulations. …”
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Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) for modular buildings: an analytical framework by Vikrom Laovisutthichai, Wilson Lu

“…This study therefore aims to 1) develop an analytical framework and 2) uncover underlying modular building design patterns. Drawing inspiration from space syntax analysis, the framework comprises six components: nomenclature system, space identification, spatial relations, module shape, dimensions, and convex break-up. …”
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Incorporating “Security” in Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): Insights from Food Security and Climate Change by Ayfer Genç YILMAZ YILMAZ, Gülşah SEDEFOĞLU

“… After drawing a theoretical framework based on a reciprocal approach for understanding the relationship between security and development, the paper suggests a causal diagram in which all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) occur as an interdependent whole and security is embedded as “Goal 0” to symbolise the link from security to development or vice versa. …”
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Revisiting the Role of Neighbourhood Change in Social Exclusion and Inclusion of Older People by Victoria F. Burns, Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Damaris Rose

“…A qualitative case study was conducted in two contrasting neighbourhoods in Montréal (Québec, Canada), the analysis drawing on concepts of social exclusion and attachment. …”
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(Retail) platform legitimation through municipal partnerships? by Sina Hardaker, Alexandra Appel

“…This initiative, led by eBay, helps municipalities launch local online marketplaces, facilitating the digital transition for struggling brick-and-mortar retailers. Drawing on qualitative expert interviews with municipal stakeholders and a quantitative survey of retailers listed on the eBay Deine Stadt platform, this study offers several key contributions: Overall, it reveals the mixed outcomes of the eBay Deine Stadt initiative, adding to the discussion on platform legitimation in response to traditional retail decline. …”
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From Stars to Stones: The Cultural and Linguistic Roots of the Name ‘Skardu’ by Muhammad Nazir, Sajjad Hussain

“…Historical evidences show that the name Skardu is a blend of elements from local culture and exotic influence, and linguistically it is rooted in Balti, an old Tibetan dialect spoken in the Baltistan region. Drawing from linguistic analysis and historical texts the current study examines the origin of the name Skardu from the Tibetan word Skar-mDo, usually referred to as a star-lit fort /valley or starry place. …”
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Parking, travel behavior, and working from home by Hao Ding, Michael Manville

“… We examine parking policy’s potential to influence people’s travel behavior, including their decision to work from home. Drawing on the California Household Travel Survey, we first show that most households have residential parking included in the rent or purchase price of their home, that most employed individuals have free parking at work, and most vehicle trips end with a free parking space, usually off-street. …”
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Cooling down AI regulation controversies: Three closure processes in the Chilean legislative arena by Mónica Humeres, Dusan Cotoras, Renato Moretti, Iñaki Oyarzún-Merino, Teresa Correa, Claudia López

“…The reasons for this lack of controversiality are beginning to be studied. Drawing on the framework of sociotechnical controversies, we analyze the de-escalation of contentious discussions observed in the AI legislative process by Chile's National Congress. …”
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Music’s ability to foster prosocial behavior: a teleofunctionalist perspective by Jin Hyun Kim

“…Drawing on recent interdisciplinary music research—biologically or developmental psychologically oriented—which conceptualizes music as a communicative toolkit primarily serving affiliative communicative interaction, this paper investigates the question of whether and to what extent music is capable of fostering prosocial behavior within the framework of teleofunctionalism—a philosophical theory of mind. …”
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