Sociodemographic Variation of Caries Risk Factors in Toddlers and Caregivers by G. J. Eckert, R. Jackson, M. Fontana

“…We enrolled 396 caregiver-toddler pairs and administered a 105-item questionnaire addressing demographics, access to care, oral bacteria transmission, caregiver's/toddler's dental and medical health practices, caregiver's dental beliefs, and caregiver's/toddler's snacking/drinking habits. …”
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Un avenir post-nucléaire ? Les atermoiements des acteurs du territoire de Trino (Italie) en contexte de démantèlement by Maude Gallimard, Cesare Mattina

“…Despite projects and initiatives to imagine and build post-nuclear territories through the development of green and quality tourism or renewable energies, most of the actors involved at the local scale remain in rhetoric and actions tending to confirm the continuity and legitimacy of nuclear power on its territory, sometimes against their own beliefs. In view of the demographic decline and the process of the deindustrialization of its territory, nuclear power, with, on the one hand, jobs in dismantling and, on the other hand, the state compensation funds paid to municipalities for the hosting of radioactive waste, remains an essential sector of this territory.…”
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Exploratory study of nocebo effect in senior medical students by Charalampos Pischos, Antonios Politis, Petros Sfikakis, Charalampos Papageorgiou

“…As 6th year medical students often face a wide range of clinical challenges and may be prone to negative expectations or beliefs affecting their pre-clinical and clinical success, we want to investigate how they are affected by the Nocebo Effect…”
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Representation of Fictional Characters with Disabilities in Selected Crime Novels of Oͅládèͅjoͅ Òkédìjí by Oͅlálérè Adéyeͅmí

“…He identifies with the plights of a person with a disability, they are mostly victims of poverty, hunger, and crimes in the Post-colonial Nigerian society; and treats all the fictional characters with dignity and honor in line with Yorùbá thoughts and beliefs.  Òkédìjí rejects through his characterization technique and use of proverbs, the insidious kind of social categorization and stigmatization that carry with it a ‘devalued status’ for disabled people prevalent in the modern time as against the Yorùbá culture which regards those living with disability as ‘Eͅni-Òrìsà’ (offspring of the deity). …”
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Le gouvernement économique de la filière sucre-énergie : blocages sectoriels et territoriaux des perspectives de développement au Brésil by Mathieu Fruleux

“…The study of this governance links its institutional and organizational action to the one of the governmentality by characterizing the role of beliefs and theoretical models established in theoretical references of public policies. …”
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Women in Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí’s Poetry by Abidemi Bolarinwa

“… Women have been victims of gender ideology which, according to Hussein (2005), is a systemic set of cultural beliefs through which a society constructs and wields its gender relations and practices. …”
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HARMONY AMIDST DIVERSITY: EXPLORING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM IN BENGAL THROUGH THE LENS OF SUFI HERITAGE AND ITS ENVOYS by DR. SAEYD RASHED HASAN CHOWDURY

“…This study aims to fill that gap by offering a nuanced analysis that emphasises both the positive contributions of genuine Sufi scholars (e.g. coexistence of multiple religions) and the problematic actions of pseudo-Sufi groups engaged in non-Islamic practices (e.g. shirk, bi‘dah and altered false beliefs). This dual focus enhances the academic understanding of Sufism’s complex legacy in the region. …”
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The Ethical Standards Prescribed in The Qur'an by Zamakhsyari bin Hasballah Thaib

“…Additionally, it seeks to understand the moral standards that encompass both an individual's internal convictions and beliefs as well as their external conduct and demeanor. …”
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Home in Han Suyin’s 'Till Morning Comes' from the Perspective of New Cultural Geography by Xiaoling Hu, Arbaayah Ali Termizi

“… Viewed through the lens of new cultural geography, a geographical landscape is a symbolic system showing the beliefs and values of society, as in the case of the home landscape. …”
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Preparing teachers of Early Childhood Education to teach a foreign language: the PEPELINO portfolio in practice by Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow, Werona Król-Gierat

“…While most of the studies conducted on policy implementation focus on teacher beliefs and multilingual practices (e.g., Haukås 2016; Lundberg 2019), the following paper concentrates on implementing European language policy guidelines in respect of early foreign language education and pluralistic approaches. …”
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Une éducation sentimentale ou le roman d’amour de Salammbô by Geneviève Mondon

“…The account of Hamilcar’s daughter’s social milieu, the analysis of her psyche, her desires, dreams and beliefs, shed light on her life as a woman.  The study of an unpublished passage such as that of the dancer reveals the novelist’s will to create a seductive and active character.  …”
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A Critical Review on the Book Theoretical Foundations from the Collection of Art in Islamic Civilization by Mehran Houshiar

“…The findings of this critical study indicate that the unity of existence and the existence of common and hidden beliefs in all works show a semantic continuity and dependence on a single origin. …”
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Pre-Modern Bosom Serpents and Hippocrates' <i>Epidemiae</i> 5: 86: A Comparative and Contextual Folklore Approach by Davide Ermacora

“…The story is embedded in a broad set of Graeco-Roman ideas and practices surrounding ancient beliefs about snakes and attitudes to the drinking of unmixed wine.…”
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Ascetical and mystical experience in Chinese Buddhism by Dabetić Ilija

“…The oldest religious beliefs of the ancient China were characterized by personification of natural phenomena, cult of ancestors with a developed magical element and frequent practice of alchemical experimentation. …”
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Kontrowersje wokół powstania człowieka - wstępna analiza ankiet studentów by Jacek Tomczyk, Grzegorz Bugajak

“…Between anthropology and the Bible, this project was focused on the supposed conflict between natural sciences and theology (or religious beliefs) with regard to the origin of man. The research was aimed at finding out whether such a conflict really exits. …”
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From colonial legacy to contemporary reality: attitudes towards English and Hindi hegemony in India by Sadaf Khan, Thapasya Jayaraj

“…Explicit attitudes, consciously held and reported perceptions, were investigated through one-on-one and group interviews with 60 participants while implicit attitudes, unconsciously held beliefs, were explored through field observations. …”
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A REPRESENTATION OF ZAINICHI AS SUBALTERNS IN MIN JIN LEE’S PACHINKO: POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES by Ayu Susilawati, Wajiran Wajiran

“…At the same time, women are considered inferior to men and people who have ideologies and beliefs that are different from Japanese ideology. …”
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A Technique: Exposure Therapy by Serkan AKKOYUNLU, M. Hakan T&Uuml;RK&Ccedil;APAR

“…Avoidance and safety seeking behaviors prevent disconfirmation of anxious beliefs. In exposure client faces stimulates or cues that elicit fear or distress, by this avoidance is inhibited. …”
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The relationship between physical education teachers' competence support and middle school students' participation in sports: A chain mediation model of perceived competence and ex... by Yubo Liu, Jianhua Yan, Jing Li

“…By understanding the predictive roles of teacher support, perceived competence, and exercise persistence on sports participation, strategies can be developed to better enhance students' levels of participation in physical activities, thereby improving their beliefs about physical health and their confidence in exercising.…”
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Disentangling “polarization in religion” by Lina Rodenhausen

“…To fully understand polarization as a phenomenon of religion, it is important to disentangle it from politics and examine the beliefs and identities that are unique to religious traditions. …”
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