Beyond COVID-19, the case for collecting, analysing and using sex-disaggregated data and gendered data to inform outbreak response: a scoping review by Simone E Carter, Shirin Heidari, Leah Zilversmit Pao, Marie-Amelie Degail, Marie Meudec, McKinzie Gales, Emelie Love Yonally Phillips, Christine Dubray, Clara Rodriguez Ribas Elizalde, M Ruby Siddiqui

“…These disparities encompassed a wide range of risk factors for disease, vulnerability, access to and use of services, health-seeking behaviour, healthcare options, as well as experiences in healthcare settings and health and social outcomes and consequences.Conclusion Significant gender-evidence gaps remain in outbreak response. …”
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Etiology of Tendency Toward Using Cannabis: A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Teenager’s Consumers by Soodabeh Rostami, Atousa Kalantar Hormozi, Mohammad Asgari, Ezzatollah Kordmirza Nikoozadeh

“…In recent years, the use of cannabis among teenagers has been on the rise, being considered one of the health-social challenges of the country. The present study aimed at providing a better understanding of the causes of teenagers’ tendency to use cannabis by looking at the life experiences of those who consume it. …”
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WhatsApp, desinformação e infodemia: o “inimigo” criptografado by Gustavo Teixeira de Faria Pereira, Iluska Maria da Silva Coutinho

“…Observou-se que elevado número de “fake news” divulgadas, mesmo em um assunto tão delicado, contribuiu para a criação de um ambiente social de infodemia e desinformação. Nesse artigo a proposta é realizar uma reflexão sobre o tensionamento informação/desinformação, potencializado com a popularização da internet e das redes sociais digitais. …”
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Towards an Understanding of Conservation-Based Costs, Benefits, and Attitudes of Local People Living Adjacent to Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe by Given Matseketsa, Gladman Chibememe, Never Muboko, Edson Gandiwa, Kudakwashe Takarinda

“…It is recommended that a more socially and economically inclusive management approach based on a stakeholder-driven access and benefit sharing (ABS) framework be instituted to promote a more positive form of reciprocity towards SVC and nature conservation.…”
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Smart City Products and Their Materials Assessment Using the Pentagon Framework by Pedro Ponce, Mario Rojas, Juana Isabel Mendez, Brian Anthony, Russel Bradley, Aminah Robinson Fayek

“…The framework focuses on five key features—smart, sustainable, sensing, social, and safe—collectively called the Penta-S concept. …”
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Role of apoptosis genes in aggression revealed using combined analysis of ANDSystem gene networks, expression and genomic data in grey rats with aggressive behavior by A. O. Bragin, O. V. Saik, I. V. Chadaeva, P. S. Demenkov, A. L. Markel, Yu. L. Orlov, E. I.  Rogaev, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…Aggressive behavior in animals plays an important role in protecting the territory, offspring, establishing social hierarchical relations, etc. Increased aggression is observed in a number of diseases ( schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, brain degenerative disorders). …”
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Digital multiple health behaviour change intervention targeting online help seekers: protocol for the COACH randomised factorial trial by Hanna Henriksson, Pontus Henriksson, Marie Löf, Preben Bendtsen, Marcus Bendtsen, Katarina Åsberg, Oskar Lundgren, Jenny Blomqvist

“…The study population will be those seeking help online, recruited through search engines, social media and lifestyle-related websites. Included will be those who are at least 18 years of age and have at least one unhealthy behaviour. …”
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A cognitive-stylistic study of deixis and deictic shifting in Iris Murdoch’s The Bell by Mohammad Ghaffary, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, Mohadesse Khosravi

“…., perceptual, spatial, temporal, social, textual, and compositional deixis, in The Bell (1958), a critically acclaimed novel by the British philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch. …”
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Strategies for Improving Irrigation Systems Based on Lamasba Regulation: A 2024 Field Study in Hoba Farms, Southeastern Algeria by Samira Attia, Guamra Kiram, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche

“…This ancient Roman system, which used precise schedules to distribute water from permanent sources, meticulously determined the quantities and times of water flow, reflecting a high level of social and economic organization at that time. During the French colonial period between 1957 and 1959, the Hoba area in the Righiba commune of El Oued province experienced a remarkable growth in oil palm plantations, with the implementation of advanced irrigation techniques, inspired by the ancient Roman system but modified to suit local conditions. …”
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Estrategia del capital humano, con enfoque prospectivo, de la Empresa Agroindustrial Azucarera ¨5 de septiembre¨ by Madelyn Avilés Cedeño, Miguel Suárez Castellá

“…La realización de estos cambios, con profundas implicaciones económicas y sociales, tiene que estar basado necesariamente en procedimientos científico – técnicos que permitan reducir el margen de error de las decisiones. …”
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Prime time. La temporalidad de las prácticas funerarias en el megasitio de la Edad del Cobre de Valencina (c. 2900-2650 a. C.) by Leonardo García Sanjuán, Francisco Sánchez Díaz, F. Xavier Oms, Jonàs Alcaina-Mateos, Marta Cintas-Peña

“…Examinamos las fechas de inicio, secuencia, disposición espacial, duración y fecha de finalización de 21 estructuras recientemente datadas, para discutir posteriormente las implicaciones de los resultados en términos de las prácticas sociales que llevaron a la formación de este mega-sitio. …”
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Perception of individual and group discrimination among LGB individuals in Puerto Rico: A descriptive study by Caleb Esteban, Juan Aníbal González-Rivera

“…However, few scientific studies explore the experiences of discrimination in Puerto Rico, since most studies have focused on negative attitudes, prejudice, and social distance. Objective: The aims of this brief report are 1) to describe in detail the relative importance of the quality of the items of the Perceived Discrimination in the LGB Community Scale, and 2) to describe the experiences of discrimination both at the individual and group level of an LGB sample according to the order of relative importance found. …”
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Machine learning-based monitoring of land cover and reclamation plantations on coal-mined landscape using Sentinel 2 data by Mayank Pandey, Alka Mishra, Singam L. Swamy, James T. Anderson, Tarun Kumar Thakur

“…The rehabilitation of degraded coal-mined landscapes has recieved significant global attention due to its critical impact on ecological integrity, economic prosperity, and social development, aiming for zero net land degradation. …”
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Impact of Ethical Leadership on Autonomy and Self-Efficacy in Virtual Work Environments: The Disintegrating Effect of an Egoistic Climate by Carlos Santiago-Torner, José-Antonio Corral-Marfil, Yirsa Jiménez-Pérez, Elisenda Tarrats-Pons

“…However, economic and social uncertainty occasionally leads to adaptive responses that prioritize profit as the primary interest, blurring the integrating role of ethical leadership. …”
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The Impact of Diabetes on the Development and Progression of Lower Leg Ulcers by Ronelsys Martínez Martínez, Jenny Olivia Caicedo Rodríguez, Flor Betzabet Morocho Quinchuela

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> ulcers of the lower extremities are a significant medical, social and economic problem worldwide. The prevalence of these ulcers, their relationship with diabetes and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in their treatment are discussed.…”
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Actividades de la vida diaria avanzadas en argentinos mayores de 50 años: su relación con la apertura a nuevas experiencias y la resiliencia by Pablo Martino, Mauricio Cervigni, Miguel Gallegos

“…Se sugiere al Estado argentino implementar políticas públicas que promuevan la actividad recreativa e integración social en mediana y tercera edad. …”
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Determinants of Dropping Out of Remote Patient-Reported Outcome–Based Follow-Up Among Patients With Epilepsy: Prospective Cohort Study by Sofie Bech Vestergaard, Mette Roost, David Høyrup Christiansen, Liv Marit Valen Schougaard

“…Statistically significant associations were identified between all potential determinants and dropouts in PRO-based follow-up. Patients with low social support had an odds ratio of 2.20 (95% CI 1.38-3.50) for dropout. …”
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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“…In addition, the article addresses the social aspect of vaping as a significant challenge faced by national public health institutions, with a special focus on the prevalence of addiction among youth. …”
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State of the literature discussing smoke-free policies globally: A narrative review by Jacqueline A. Teed, Meagan O. Robichaud, Michelle Duren, Hebe N. Gouda, Ryan David Kennedy

“…Enforcement officials’ awareness and training, stakeholders’ attitudes and beliefs, and understanding social norms were identified as relevant determinants of effective smoke-free policies. …”
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Dificuldades na cooperação universidade-empresa para a inovação em universidades de Mato Grosso do Sul by Kênia Rocha Tavares, Daniela Althoff Philippi, Bruno Matos Porto

“… A interação Universidade-Empresa (U-E) é propulsora do desenvolvimento científico tecnológico e, consequentemente, econômico e social nos países em desenvolvimento. No Brasil, contudo, esse processo ainda é recente, em parte porque foi em 2004, com a Lei de Inovação Tecnológica nº 10.973, que as universidades passaram a poder licenciar suas propriedades intelectuais e se a estruturar para tanto por meio de Núcleos de Inovação Tecnológica (NITs). …”
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