Coordinating Manipulation in Real-time Interactive Mechanism of College Admission: Agent-Based Simulations by Lan Hou, Tao Jia, Xiangbing Wang, Tongkui Yu

“…However, the incentive to conduct manipulation is increased by a higher success rate of manipulation. Hence, the overall social welfare and fairness are further diminished under MS-RIM with a small number of stages, but are improved if the stage number is large.…”
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Life cycle sustainability assessment and optimization of seismic retrofit solutions for RC frame structures by Hafiz Asfandyar Ahmed, Zhenru Wang, Yaohan Li

“…The framework integrates life-cycle economic, social, and environmental domains, alongside seismic safety and functional performance, to enable a holistic decision-making process for identifying the most effective retrofit solution. …”
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A Multiswarm Intelligence Algorithm for Expensive Bound Constrained Optimization Problems by Wali Khan Mashwani, Ruqayya Haider, Samir Brahim Belhaouari

“…These SI-based algorithms follow the social and interactive principles to perform their search process while approximating solution for the given problems. …”
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Invisibles: Problemáticas de salud-enfermedad-atención de personas bisexuales y su abordaje en la profesión psicológica by Omar Alejandro Olvera Muñoz, Edgar Carlos Jarillo Soto

“…En este trabajo se analizan las problemáticas de salud-enfermedad-atención de personas bisexuales a partir de los planteamientos teóricos de la medicina social y la salud colectiva. Para ello, se ubicaron y sistematizaron hallazgos de investigaciones donde se presentan datos relacionados con el proceso salud-enfermedad-atención de personas bisexuales. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Use Behavior towards Mobile Payment Apps: A SEM Approach by Ashish A. Linge, Tushar Chaudhari, Baldeo B. Kakde, Mahesh Singh

“…The main aim of this research study is to examine the impact of five independent variables viz. performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, and hedonic motivation on behavioral intention to use mobile payment apps. …”
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Construction of the ecological security pattern of Mu Us sandy land on the basis of the “Source − Resistance − Corridor” theory by Jiamin Li, Li’e Liang, Yan Chao, Xiaohan Wang, Mingming Qiu, Pingping Luo, Yonghua Zhu

“…With the development of the social economy, the destruction of the ecological environment is becoming increasingly severe, threatening the sustainable development of the region. …”
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Examining the relationships between self-stigma, loneliness, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation among people with bipolar disorder by Piotr Świtaj, Paweł Grygiel, Joanna Leciak, Izabela Stefaniak, Sylwia Opozda-Suder, Marta Anczewska

“…Our findings clearly indicate that interventions aiming to reduce the risk of suicide among people with BD should be comprehensive and take into account not only psychiatric symptoms, but also social context and the psychological aspects of living with this diagnosis.…”
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Zagadnienie światopoglądu w edukacji ekologicznej by Jacek W. Czartoszewski

“…The XXI century for humanity is a challenge in awareness of failures in the condition of the social environment as well in huge contamination of nature. …”
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Travelogs of Journeys to Lithuania in Early 15th–19th Century: The Problem of Egodocumentality and Typology by Arvydas Pacevičius

“…Based on the methodological paradigms of research into the cultural heritage of a manuscript and printed book, the concepts of memory archive, book communication cycle, and the social life of books, an attempt is made to draw the boundaries among the types of this writing (typology), and the intentions of the writing and publishing process are revealed. …”
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Pendekatan Integratif dalam Pembelajaran IPS: Studi Komparatif Kurikulum IPS Indonesia dan New Zealand by Mutiani Mutiani, Rusmaniah Rusmaniah, Muhammad Rezky Noor Handy, Jumriani Jumriani, M. Ridha Ilhami

“… Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan telaah kritis social studies di Indonesia dan New Zealand (Selandia Baru). …”
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Unmasking health determinants and health outcomes for urban First Nations using respondent-driven sampling by J Smylie, M Firestone, S Maracle, M Spiller, P O'Campo

“…Common chronic diseases included arthritis, hypertension, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and rates of emergency room access were elevated.Conclusions RDS is an effective sampling method in urban Aboriginal contexts as it builds on existing social networks and successfully identified a population-based cohort. …”
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Analysis of Air Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Naples (Italy) by Alessia Sannino, Mariagrazia D’Emilio, Pasquale Castellano, Salvatore Amoruso, Antonella Boselli

“…Abstract Lockdown measures applied in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Italy in the period March 13th–May 4th strongly limited the social and industrial activities with consequent effects on the air pollution. …”
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IMBALANCES IN THE INDIAN ECONOMY by N. V. Galistcheva

“…The author notes the main problems of the social sector of the Indian economy and in the human resources development and points out in the sphere of education the unresolved problems connected with equality of educational opportunities and availability of secondary and higher education for the considerable strata of the Indian population and also with deterioration of academic standards etc. …”
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‘Why Don't We Get Counselling?’: Comparing NICE Guidelines for Morphological and Genetic Cancer Risk Diagnoses by Elspeth Davies

“…Methods The author completed an in‐depth analysis of two sets of NICE guidelines, before carrying out a review of historical and social scientific literature on cancer risk to offer potential explanations for the disparities identified. …”
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The obligation of “saksama” in article 16 of the Law on notary positions: a perspective on the principle of diligence in partij deed by H. L. Dinar, R. Sulistyarini, A. Jauharoh

“…Employing normative legal research methods, this study integrates a statutory approach to understand the normative framework of the regulation and a hermeneutic approach to interpret the social context and legislative intent. The analysis technique used is content analysis of legal documents, academic literature, and relevant court decisions.The findings reveal that the implementation of the principle of “due care” faces challenges such as the lack of operational definition, limited technical competence of notaries, and weaknesses in supervisory mechanisms. …”
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Young Women’s Political Participation and Gender Depoliticization in Nigeria by Adeola Aderayo Adebajo, Owolola Oluwakemi Yusirat, Adebajo Olatomiwa Abraham, Adebajo Adesola Seun

“…Empowerment should start from the family to re-orientate on the social barriers affecting young women participation in leadership positions.  …”
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A Case of Persistent Generalized Retrograde Autobiographical Amnesia Subsequent to the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 by Yuji Odagaki

“…He was able to recall his life after the disaster, and semantic memories and social abilities were largely preserved. A medical examination performed on 1 November 2016 verified that he was awake, alert, and oriented to time, place, and person (except for himself). …”
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Educational intervention on the smoking consequences in adolescents from Nuevitas by Moraima Martell Martínez, Norki Betancourt Sánchez, Rosabel Lozada Bazain, Edwin Echemendía Reyes, Leydis Suárez Ramos, Bismar Reyes Hernández

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> smoking is a social phenomenon that affects all the population sectors indistinctly and represents one of the biggest problems for health authorities. …”
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Oral health promotion: a qualitative study to explore perspectives of kindergarten nurses at Qatar by Asmaa Alkhtib, Amal Alhatu, Trina Parcelona, Wafaa Al-Mulla, Safa A. Azim osman

“…However, the study results’ themes also revealed complex barriers and enablers regarding the implementation of the program highlighting interpersonal, structural, systemic, and social elements. Conclusion Kindergarten nurses maintained an affirmative attitude towards oral health promotion programs and were enthusiastic about initiating and supporting these programs. …”
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Ecologia política: una lectura de cambios que promueve la educación ambiental no formal en Santiago de Cali -Colombia* by Jairo Andrés Pareja-Castro, Martha Lucia García-Naranjo

“…Se identificaron indicadores de educación ambiental potenciales para valorar los cambios promovidos, se definieron indicadores específicos indagando experiencias, percepciones y motivaciones de actores sociales participantes y se contrastó su correspondencia desde la ecologia política y el pensamiento ambiental crítico. …”
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