Enhancing intercultural communication via the ENACT Web App in language teaching by Belma Haznedar, Elifcan Öztekin, Sumru Akcan

“…This study investigates the impact of a digital tool, the ENACT web app (Communities, Languages, and Activities), on intercultural language learning from the pre-service English language teachers’ perspective. …”
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Du nomadisme à la sédentarisation by Aimé Landry Dongmo, Patrice Djamen, Éric Vall, Koussou Mian-Oudanang, Doubangolo Coulibaly, Jean Lossouarn

“…Their full integration in territorial development projects depends on the exchanges (resources, services, knowledge, interests) with neighbouring communities of crop-farmers and other stakeholders. …”
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From global recommendations to (in)action: A scoping review of the coverage of companion of choice for women during labour and birth. by Meghan A Bohren, Alya Hazfiarini, Martha Vazquez Corona, Mercedes Colomar, Bremen De Mucio, Özge Tunçalp, Anayda Portela

“…Concerted efforts are needed to engage with communities, health workers, health managers, and policy-makers to establish policies, address implementation barriers, and integrate data on coverage into perinatal records and quality processes to ensure that all women have access. …”
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Toward a new interdisciplinary model to understand Alzheimer’s disease: The interplay between neurobiology and socio-economic factors by Hyun Jee Han, Clive Shrubsole

“…Discussion: According to our model, socio-economically disadvantaged individuals and communities are likely to be at higher risk for AD, compared to those in better living conditions, due to greater likelihood of living by the lower-price housing areas and greater exposure to air pollution, and low educational levels. …”
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Bipolar affective disorder in India: A multi-site population-based cross-sectional study by Bhavika Vajawat, Satish Suhas, Sydney Moirangthem, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Mathew Varghese, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…Introduction: Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) merits careful consideration within the medical and healthcare communities, researchers, and policymakers. This is due to its substantial disability burden, elevated prevalence of co-morbidities, heightened lifetime risk of suicidality, and a significant treatment gap. …”
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Engaging primary care physicians in system change – an interpretive qualitative study in a remote and rural health region in Northern British Columbia, Canada by David Snadden, Trish Reay, Neil Hanlon, Martha MacLeod

“…Objectives To describe how physicians were engaged in primary healthcare system change in a remote and rural Canadian health authority.Design A qualitative interpretive study based on a hermeneutic approach.Methods 34 transcribed in-depth interviews with physicians and administrators relevant to physician engagement were purposively sampled from a larger data set of 239 interviews gathered over a 3-year period from seven communities engaged in primary healthcare transformation. …”
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Social activities and different intensities of physical activity among older adults in China: a population-based cohort study by Song Yang, Qi Zhang, Anhui Zhao, Dongye Lyu

“…Physical activity is widely recognized as a critical factor for improving health, yet the specific impact of different intensities of physical activity on the health of older adults remains underexplored.MethodsThis study addresses this gap by analyzing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS), a nationally representative survey of a cohort of Chinese people (aged ≥45 years) from 150 counties or districts and 450 villages or urban communities across 28 provinces, who were selected by use of multistage stratified probability-proportionate-to-size sampling. …”
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An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile by David Gomez-Schwartz, Mauricio Castillo-Vergara, Oscar Contreras González, Cesar Espíndola Arellano

“…Purpose – The prolonged drought in Chile’s Coquimbo region has created a permanent state of emergency, forcing the state to spend millions each year distributing drinking water to rural communities. The purpose of this article is to detail a study focused on optimizing the supply of drinking water through trucks in the 15 communes of the region and how the problem was faced in a context of a slowonset disaster. …”
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Fire Regime in a Peatland Restoration Area: Lesson from Central Kalimantan by Bekti Larasati, Mamoru Kanzaki, Ris Hadi Purwanto, Ronggo Sadono

“…Peat fires have caused carbon emissions and damage to local and regional communities in Indonesia. An effective fire prevention system is required for mitigating climate change and enabling sustainable development of peatlands. …”
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A települési kötédés és a z generáció - egy magyarországi középváros példája (The Settlement Engagement and the Z Generation – the Example of a Hungarian City) by Nikoletta Tóth-Kaszás

“…It highlights a problem, which today many domestic and rural communities are struggling with: the out-migration of young people. …”
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How effective and cost-effective are behaviour change interventions in improving the prescription and use of antibiotics in low-income and middle-income countries? A protocol for a... by Mishal Khan, Virginia Wiseman, Neha Batura, Carla Cuevas

“…Introduction Antibiotic resistance endangers effective prevention and treatment of infections, and places significant burden on patients, families, communities and healthcare systems. Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are especially vulnerable to antibiotic resistance, owing to high infectious disease burden, and limited resources for treatment. …”
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Taking stock of vaccine hesitancy among migrants: a scoping review protocol by Charles S Wiysonge, Sten H Vermund, Akhenaten Siankam Tankwanchi, Anelisa Jaca, Heidi J Larson

“…Although vaccination is often a requirement for immigration, repeated outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases within certain immigrant communities in some host nations suggest that vaccine hesitancy could be a factor in their susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases. …”
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Exploring alternative preschool education methods in Georgia: Enhancing accessibility by N. Kitoshvili

“…The practical value of this study extends to policymakers, educators, and communities across post-Soviet countries with similar educational challenges. …”
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Municipal solid wastes quantification and model forecasting by Y. Teshome, N. Habtu, M. Molla, M. Ulsido

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The amount of solid waste produced and its impact on communities and the environment are becoming a global concern. …”
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Perception of Toxic Habits in Adolescents in Educational Units of the Ambato Canton by Carlos Alejandro Troya Altamirano, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico, Andrea Gabriela Suárez López

“…It is a necessity that educational units can create alliances and cooperation projects with the health institutions of the communities where they are located.…”
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Explication of Pharmacological Proficiency of Phytoconstituents from Adansonia digitata Bark: An In Vitro and In Silico Approaches by Sangavi P., Gowtham Kumar S., Nachammai KT., Chandrabose Selvaraj, Langeswaran K.

“…., is significant in Africa due to its multitude of benefits and various parts that serve different purposes, providing economic support to rural communities. The analysis of a plant sample using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy detected multiple functional groups, such as carboxyl and aromatic groups. …”
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Improvement Options and Directions for Crisis Management Exercises Organised by Local Governmental Administration on the Example of Podkarpackie Voivodship — Theoretical Assumption... by Bernard Wiśniewski, Andrzej Czupryński, Jan Ziobro, Karol Kujawa

“…It is crucial for the preparation of the local communities for emergencies. Above all, it enables the practical application of crisis management plans, which enables identifying deficiencies and areas to improve. …”
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Engagement in meaningful activities post suicide loss: A scoping review protocol. by Monique Gill, Meera Premnazeer, Orianna Scali, Sakina Rizvi, Alex Schendelman, Helene Polatajko, Jill I Cameron

“…Each suicide leaves entire communities to manage the traumatic aftermath of this loss. …”
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Higher Levels of Income and Education are Associated with More Specialized Sport Participation Behaviors: Results from a Representative Sample of Youth Sport Parents from the Unite... by Eric G Post, Matthew J. Rivera, Darleesa Doss, Lindsey E. Eberman

“…# Background While previous studies have examined the impact of family socioeconomic characteristics on a child's sport specialization behaviors, this research has been limited to affluent communities with limited sociodemographic diversity.…”
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Circle chaotic map tuna swarm optimization (CCMTSO) based feature selection and deep learning approach for air quality prediction by Aradhyamatada Swamy, Rohitha U.M.

“…Thus, PM2.5 concentrations must be accurately predicted to protect communities from air pollution. This work aims to increase air quality forecasting by predicting their quality. …”
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