Human capital and gender development in economic growth: A case study of Sumatera Barat, 2010–2022 by Fita Dinda, Ratih Ramadhani

“…The findings indicate that HDI has a positive and significant effect on economic growth, suggesting that improvements in education, healthcare, and living standards contribute to economic expansion in Sumatera Barat. …”
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Key characteristics in designing HIV interventions at a glance by Mona Larki, Elham Manouchehri

“…Characteristics of HIV interventions are divided into seven categories: comprehensive health literacy programs, gender-responsive, holistic content, management of intervention by competent specialists, involvement of people living with HIV, utilization of multiple and innovative techniques, and allocating a specific time frame. …”
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Graphene Oxide Nanoadsorbent for the Removal of Fluoride Ion from Groundwater: Adsorbent Performance and Adsorption Mechanism by Bayisa Meka Chufa, Bedasa Abdisa Gonfa, Teketel Yohannes Anshebo

“…The deterioration of the quality of groundwater by fluoride is the cause of shortage of drinking water supply in the rift valley region. Most people living in the rural areas are using groundwater as the source of their potable water; however, it is contaminated with high concentrations of fluoride ion above the permissible level. …”
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CONTEMPORARY EUROSCEPTICISM AS A CHALLENGE TO EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY by M. O. Shibkova

“…The main trigger of the rise of Euroscepticism in the new millennium was the financial crisis with austerity measures and citizens' frustration with their low standard of living following. Without taking into consideration the results of the European Parliament Elections 2014, which proved the reinforcement of Eurosceptics, Brussels continued to further develop the integration process. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, And Practices of The Educated Women of North India Toward Cervical Cancer by Ishita Miglani, Urvashi Gandhi, Poonam Laul

“…Cervical cancer is a largely preventable disease that claimed the lives of more than 300 000 women in 2018. Hesitation to adopt cervical cancer screening strategies motivated us to find out the knowledge gaps and attitudes of the educated section toward these practices. …”
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Mobilizing Ordinary People for the Sake of the Environment: Challenges of Urban Activists within Clientelistic Conditions in Lebanon by Lyne Jabri

“…The article concludes by providing the example of a community garden in Greater Saida, to demonstrate that ordinary people may be mobilized when the subject of contention — in this case the agricultural lands of Saida — becomes part of their daily lives and routines.…”
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Sustaining the Fabric of Time: Urban Heritage, Time Rupture, and Sustainable Development by Kaixuan Wang, Kalliopi Fouseki

“…These strategies acknowledge the fragmented overlaps of urban timelines, ensuring that heritage sites remain vibrant, living components of urban environments. The Dongjiadu case illustrates two distinct categories of time rupture, underscoring the need for sustainable practices that harmonize cultural continuity with contemporary growth. …”
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Salário de docente básico by Pedro Demo

“…Even so, the article supports the idea that it is fundamental to improve the living conditions of teachers, especially because of their social dignity, of which they are also noteworthy constructors. …”
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Cognitive interviews on the Swedish occupational balance questionnaire by Petra Wagman, Linnea Karlsson, Nina Ekblad, Carita Håkansson

“…One aspect of this is studying the interpretations and reasoning of people responding to the items/instrument.Aim The aim of this study was to explore and describe how adults interpret and reason in relation to OBQ11 overall, the individual items in the instrument as well as the new tentative items.Method Cognitive interviews were conducted with eight participants varying in age, gender, living situation, education, native language, and self-reported disability. …”
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GEO GOIDACI. THE FUSION OF THE ARTS: SCULPTURE AND MUSIC; GRAPHIC, PHOTO AND DIGITAL ART - INTERVIEW - by Gabriela Coca

“…He became part of the Union of Professional Artists in 1981. He lives in Germany since 1984, in Munich, where he is a sculptor, freelance artist and professor. …”
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Liberating the open and distance learning model from the chains of oppressive education theories by Mackenzie Ishmael Chibambo, Joseph Jinja Divala, Aggripa Chingombe

“…Methodologically, this study utilized a qualitative research design using critical hermeneutics, along with discourse analyses, observations, and lived experiences. Critical hermeneutics was chosen for its ability to reveal power relations and ideologies that perpetuate hegemony, domination, exploitation, and control over powerless individuals.…”
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Putting the broken pieces of life together, Baloch family caregivers’ confrontation with schizophrenia: a phenomenological study by Nastaran Heydarikhayat, Fatemeh Darban, Jamileh Farokhzadian

“…This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of family caregivers who are caring for a family member with schizophrenia within the Baloch ethnicity. …”
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HBV cccDNA: The Molecular Reservoir of Hepatitis B Persistence and Challenges to Achieve Viral Eradication by André Boonstra, Gulce Sari

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global health issue, with an estimated 254 million people living with chronic HBV infection worldwide as of 2022. …”
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The chemistry of gut microbiome in health and diseases by Agnes Wei Yin Lau, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Sunny Hei Wong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee

“… There are trillions of microbes residing in our body, with their collective genomes much more than human genomes. They have been living in a close relationship with us and play a role in various biological functions. …”
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Research on Logistics Distribution Vehicle Path Optimization Based on Simulated Annealing Algorithm by Li Yang

“…A perfect logistics and distribution system can promote the overall economic efficiency of the city and facilitate people’s daily lives. In addition, the development of logistics systems can meet the escalating needs of consumers and the increasingly competitive market environment, thus promoting the transformation of e-commerce retail enterprises to high-quality development. …”
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Isolated, individualised, and immobilised: information behaviour in the context of academic casualisation by Rebekah Willson, Owen Stewart-Robertson, Heidi Julien, Lisa M. Given

“…Results of the study show that 1) contract academic staff conduct their work within isolated information environments; 2) this isolation leads these staff to develop highly individualised information practices; and 3) the information activities of contract academic staff are often immobilised, due to the precarious contexts that shape their work and personal lives. Conclusion. Precarious employment and information marginalisation are deeply entwined for contract academic staff. …”
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Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease nexus: investigating the role of urbanization and lifestyle in Cabo Verde by Aaron Kobina Christian, Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw, Ruth Tobi Sawyerr, Martin Wiredu Agyekum

“…A logit regression model was employed to examine the correlations of cardiovascular disease, while structural equation modeling and interaction analysis were used to identify mediators and moderators within the explored relationships. Results Living with hypertension and diabetes were both observed to increase the likelihood of having a cardiovascular disease [Coeff. …”
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THE MOST IMPORTANT HUMAN ORIGINS STUDIES OF VIETNAM (1906 - 2018) by Nguyễn Lân Cường

“…The Son Vi inhabitants lived from 30,000 to 11,000BP and from the process of mixture became modern people. …”
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Promoting children’s wellbeing in an educational context by Linda Grīga

“…The family, as well as the teachers who are involved in the development of the children’s lives, especially in the first grades at school, are one of the most essential factors that define the personal growth of the young children. …”
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A Case of Cognitive Decline Resulting from Aging, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, and Environmental Factors by Nikhila Veluri

“…Cognitive functioning is imperative in our daily lives. It allows us to understand, process, and react appropriately to different situations. …”
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