Social Force Model Calibration for Preschool Children Evacuations Based on Multiscenario Experiments by Qingjie Qi, Ruifeng She, Han Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Yue Zhang

“…While parameters describing normal walking behaviors have been observed and calibrated in field experiments, those describing behaviors under abnormal and urgent circumstances have rarely been studied but are of practical significance in evaluating safety functionality of facilities, particularly those serving children or elders. Specifically aiming at providing a set of social force model parameters characterizing children’s behavior during evacuation, this study conducted evacuation experiments with preschool children under multiple emergency scenarios involving impaired-vision and flame scenarios and benchmarked against a normal scenario. …”
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Satisfação no trabalho entre profissionais do transporte rodoviário: estudo comparativo entre autônomos e empregados by Elder Cerqueira-Santo, Mariana Valadares Macêdo Santana

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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Case Presentation by María Octavina Rodríguez Roque, Didiesdle Herrera Alonso, Ada Sánchez Lozano, Marines Herrera Rodríguez

“…Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, also known as Adult Chronic Hydrocephalus is usually produced in elder people due to an increase of cerebrospinal fluid in brain cavities, in general without an increase of intracranial pressure, but which can damage the brain. …”
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Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions by Kismullah Abdul Muthalib, Dohra Fitrisia, Nia Zahara

“…By employing observations on three wedding ceremonies, and interviews with three elders of the community, the analysis of Seumapa’s cultural values reveals the ceremony’s emphasis on etiquette, respect, social and religious identity, customary knowledge, and educational significance. …”
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A Case of Ruptured Aortic Arch Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair with Chimney Graft by Yohei Kawatani, Yujiro Hayashi, Yujiro Ito, Hirotsugu Kurobe, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, Yuji Suda, Takaki Hori

“…On postoperative day 75, he was discharged from the hospital to an elder care facility. Few reports have focused on stent grafting for treating aortic arch aneurysm rupture. …”
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Mercados culturais no Brasil: o BNDES e o financiamento das empresas culturais brasileiras by Elder P. Maia Alves

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Vouloir construire une mosquée en pays Jola - Ajamat (Guinée Bissau, 1990 – 2000) by André Julliard

“…The ethnographic observation of this architectural endeavour reveals a double split: firstly, between Susana’s transient Muslim population and native Muslims, the latter being the only promoters of the mosque, and within this group, a division between elders who hold the mosque as emblematic of their authority and younger citizens for whom religion provides a new visibility and legitimates their participation in the village’s economic development. …”
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UTILIZING SENTANI FOLKTALES TO TEACH SPEAKING FOR CHILDREN OF COMMUNAL AGENTS IN JAYAPURA REGENCY, PAPUA by Wigati Yektiningtyas, Juwita Purnamasari Br.Ginting

“…This is a qualitative-descriptive study utilizing data of folktales that were obtained via observation, interview, and FGD from some informants, namely tribal chiefs and Sentani elders in East, Central, and West Sentani in 2017. …”
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Pewarisan Nilai-Nilai Tradisi Lisan Nyale dan Pasola dalam Masyarakat Sumba Bagian Barat: Kajian Sosiologi Sastra by Maria Matildis Banda, I Gusti Agung Ayu Mas Triadnyani

“…The meaning of nyale and pasola is living together to support traditions, the role of horses in pasola, the role of traditional elders, as well as various traditional wisdom as teachings of life. …”
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Applying the Aajiiqatigiingniq Research Methodology: approaches and lessons learned through collaborative survey development and analysis by Natalie Ann Carter, Shirley Tagalik, Gita Ljubicic

“…Aajiiqatigiingniq is an Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principle used to discuss serious topics and come to consensus around decision-making. In working with Elders on community research issues, the Aqqiumavvik Society in Arviat, Nunavut developed the Aajiiqatigiingniq Research Methodology (ARM) as a participatory and fully inclusive Inuit research approach. …”
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Multiple small bowel GIST as GI manifestation of neurofibromatosis type I: A case report by Habtamu Tsegaye, Adamu Tigabu

“…The objective of this case repot is to describe the radiological feature of multiple GIST in elder NF1 patient in resource limited setup.…”
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Les élites de l’ancien régime libyen : reconfigurations politiques en contexte transnational by Soraya Rahem

“…Heirs to the political ideology developed by Muammar Gaddafi, the regime's elders are trying to reorganize themselves politically from abroad in order to reposition themselves in a post-revolutionary context. …”
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The Risk of Corruption and Money Laundering: An Analysis of Personal Predespositions and Socio-Economic Challenges by Andrey Hasiholan Pulungan, Hardhana Setiawan, Faris Windiarti

“…Using logistic regression (LR), the research found that age and workplace are associated positively to the likelihood of ones to commit to fraud. Elder fraudsters are documented to have 1,72 higher possibility to commit to fraud compared to younger fraudsters. …”
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A Data Quality Control Program for Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews by Janet E. Squires, Alison M. Hutchinson, Anne-Marie Bostrom, Kelly Deis, Peter G. Norton, Greta G. Cummings, Carole A. Estabrooks

“…To illustrate the value of the program, we assess its use in the Translating Research in Elder Care Study. We utilize data collected annually for two years from computer-assisted personal interviews with 3004 healthcare aides. …”
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The Effect of Culture on Girl Students Academic Performance in Secondary School of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Akasansibwa, Linit C.

“…A sum of 80 individuals was used in this study from which 16 were individual teachers, 40 individual students, I6 individual parents, 4 religious leaders, and 4 elders were taken as sample size. The study also found negative effects of the names for smart girls where they even tried to hide their talents so that they may be seen as normal. …”
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Frailty among Older Adults Who Developed Acute Coronary Syndrome during Hospitalization for Noncardiac Illness and Their Outcome: A Prospective Observational Study by Arun David, Priya Vijayakumar, M Vijayakumar

“…During hospitalization, functional decline and delirium which are common to elder patients, lead to prolonged hospitalization, frailty, and poor clinical outcome. …”
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Chrudimský Kristus a zázračné souřadnice jeho barokní legendy by Pavel Panoch

“…., or they made a groundless direct connection between the oil-painting and the works of German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder. But this late mannerist oil-on-wood influenced by Dutch naturalism and representing an impressive replica of Vera Effigies won ́t be coming from an earlier period than the turn of the16th and the17th Centuries. …”
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Barriers to self-management engagement among community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a qualitative study by Jingxian Sun, Yayi Zhao, Aihong Wang

“…The following themes and subthemes were identified: “inappropriate perceptions of MCI” (“low perception of risk from MCI” and “supposition of little personal control over MCI”), “elder self-neglect”, and “lack of available information or support services about MCI”.DiscussionThis study highlights significant barriers to self-management engagement among community-dwelling older adults with MCI, emphasizing the importance of developing tailored interventions that address misconceptions and self-neglect and enhance the availability of information and support services. …”
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Relation Between Rates of Geriatric Suicide and Consumption of Alcohol Beverages in European Countries by Leo Sher

“…The highest suicide rate is found among white men aged 65 years and older. The causes of elder suicide are multifaceted. Although no predominate factor precipitates or explains geriatric suicide, alcohol is strongly linked to suicide attempts and completions. …”
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Are the human rights providing empowerment possibilities for social work with vulnerable groups in Republic of Srpska? by Šućur-Janjetović Vesna, Rakanović-Radonjić Andrea, Gajić Draško

“…Disabled persons, children, youngsters, women, elders, victims/survivors of violence, illiterate people, people living in rural areas, members of certain minority groups, refugees and displaced persons, members of LGBTIQ+ communities etc, are considered to be vulnerable. …”
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