Introduction: Urban-Rural Differences in Historical Demography by Christa Matthys, Jan Kok, Richard Paping

“…Rather, demographic behavior was affected by a diversity of local conditions, including various town sizes, calling for a further exploration of the impact of local demographic, working and living conditions. The studies in this issue also warn against simplified views regarding migrants in the past, for instance, their depiction of being of relatively humble social background. …”
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De quoi l’héroïsme est-il le nom dans No Name de Wilkie Collins et A Tale of Two Cities de Charles Dickens ? by Sophie Naveau

“…Sydney Carton is a man of talents but he has never used them to serve his own name as he has lived in the shadow of another man. So how can they find a way to save their name? …”
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Beyond clay: tracing Mekelle’s pottery tradition through ethnoarchaeological and sociocultural lenses by Kibrom Gebremariam

“…The presented ethnoarchaeological study comprehensively documents clay processing and pottery production methods of artisans in Mekelle, engaging with the living material cultures of the craft to delve into the past. …”
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Case report: Successful perioperative intervention with efgartigimod in a patient in myasthenic crisis by Shahar Shelly

“…The patient’s Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) score decreased from 19 to 14 after the first dose and she subsequently underwent surgical removal of the bladder tumor without complication. …”
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ENVIRONMENT AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND TRENDS OF FARMERS – HERDERS CONFLICTS by UMAR ZUBAIRU, TERNA PAISE AGBA AGBA

“…The paper appraises the roles of the environment in the frequent farmers- herders’ conflict which has led to the loss of lives and property in Nigeria.  In so doing, it analyses the nature of the Nigerian environmental factors and its changing dimensions which is claimed to have induced the migration of the nomadic pastoralists in search of pasture and water – a process that has led to recurring conflict with sedentary farming communities.  …”
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Strategy, investment, behaviour and results by Richard Pettinger

“…The drives to make effective business decisions are essentially generated by the need for human (as opposed to professional or expert) comfort, and therefore informed and influenced by the need to make outcomes as predictable and assured as possible, and that those in key organisational and managerial positions turn to the behaviours that they have learned over the entire period of their lives, rather than to professional expertise, knowledge and influence that are available to them in their organisations. …”
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Le patrimoine architectural colonial dans la région du Hodna, un héritage en voie de disparition. Cas de la ville de M’sila en Algérie by Hynda Boutabba, Abdallah Farhi, Mohamed Mili

“…This latter represents a painful episode for community life, generally recalling hostility and political, economical and cultural submissionn. Having lived under French colonial administration, and experienced the clash of civilizations with the West, Algerians assimilate heritage with authenticity going so far as to consider the one as a system of protection against the other (Mechta, 1991; Gharbi, 2001). …”
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The effect of yoga practices on health parameters: A review by Emirhan Pehlivan, Gökhan Çetinoğlu

“…Specifically, research highlights the ability of yoga to mitigate stress and anxiety, as well as increase serotonin and dopamine hormones, facilitating healthy coping mechanisms in modern living. For a healthy lifestyle, yoga can be an important addition to a nutritious diet. …”
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The Association Between the Quality of Care Provided by Family Members and the Quality of Their Relationship With the Care Receiver in Dementia: A Mixed-methods Observational Study by Chiara Carparelli PhD, Jan R. Oyebode PhD, Gerard A. Riley PhD

“…Research suggests that the quality of care provided by family members may be influenced by the quality of relationship they have with the person living with dementia. The study investigated this in the context of assisting with daily activities. …”
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Nathan Lyons: In Pursuit of Magic at the George Eastman Museum (Rochester, NY), retrospective or exhibition? by Bruno Chalifour

“…Nathan Lyons (1930 – 2016) lived in Rochester NY from 1957 to his death. He was a curator then an assistant director of the George Eastman Museum (1957 – 1969), working with Beaumont Newhall and Minor White, the co-founder of the Society for Photographic Education (1963) and Oracle (international conference of photo historians and curators since 1983), the founder of Visual Studies Workshop (1969) and its magazine (Afterimage, 1972 – 2018), and a consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Foundation for the Arts (president 1976 – 1991). …”
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Introduction: Urban-Rural Differences in Historical Demography by Christa Matthys, Jan Kok, Richard Paping

“…Rather, demographic behavior was affected by a diversity of local conditions, including various town sizes, calling for a further exploration of the impact of local demographic, working and living conditions. The studies in this issue also warn against simplified views regarding migrants in the past, for instance, their depiction of being of relatively humble social background. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the selection of residence and housing in Tabriz city by Mina Farokhi someh, Shahrivar Rostaei, Rasoul Ghorbani

“…The study population consisted of 384 households living in Tabriz metropolitan area. Then, tests (descriptive and inferential statistics) will be used and finally by diagnostic analysis using SPSS 22 and GIS software will analyze the relationships between variables. …”
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Hypertensive Response to Exercise as an Early Marker of Disease Development by Wojciech Kosowski, Krzysztof Aleksandrowicz

“…With the number of people living with this disease doubling between 1990 and 2019 from 650 million to 1.3 billion, it is a global burden that increases mortality from cardiovascular and kidney diseases. …”
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“Why should I?” by Anouk Broersma, Carel Jansen

“…Furthermore, perceived susceptibility to HIV/AIDS was positively related to HCT intention, and stigmatising attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) was negatively related to HCT intention. …”
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“Setan Makan Babi”: Narasi Woodard dan Masyarakat Muslim di Pesisir Teluk Palu dan Jaringannya Akhir Abad XVIII by Mohammad Nur Ahsan

“…This article uses historical methods to reconstruct the Muslim community in the coastal area of Palu Bay based on records from European sailors who had lived in Sulawesi and made voyages through maritime routes connecting the islands in northern Kalimantan to Papua. …”
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The 2020 IDS Release of the Antwerp COR*-Database. Evaluation, Development and Transformation of a Pre-Existing Database by Sam Jenkinson, Francisco Anguita, Diogo Paiva, Hideko Matsuo, Koen Matthijs

“…An important characteristic is the sample's large migrant population, including the timings of their demographic events and living arrangements, whilst resident in the district of Antwerp. …”
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Marvel, Star Wars and the Risk of Being a Hero: Social Responsibilities for Transmedia Storytellers in the Age of Collective Journey by Webster Luke

“…The appearance of these stories in popular commercial entertainment is a reflection of our increasingly digital lives and heightened connectivity, as well as a by-product of our increasing tendency to transmedially tell stories. …”
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Cooperative Cloud-Edge Feature Extraction Architecture for Mobile Image Retrieval by Chao He, Gang Ma

“…Mobile image retrieval greatly facilitates our lives and works by providing various retrieval services. …”
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Por que você não coleciona selos como todo mundo? Velhice e objetos de coleção na trajetória de Urbano, O Aposentado by Leila Beatriz Ribeiro

“…Travelling to places through postcards; sharing with the living statue on the square the songs from his collection of music boxes, etc. are ways of narrowing, of affirmation of an identity and of "a peaceful impression of continuity". …”
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Jehovah’s Witness Needing Critical Care: A Narrative Review on the Expanding Arsenal by Ryan Davids, Gareth Robinson, Charmé Van Tonder, Jordan Robinson, Nadiyah Ahmed, Abdurragmaan Domingo

“…Intravenous iron supplementation has enjoyed a lively debate within the critical care community. …”
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