The Popes as guardians of human dignity by Gerhard Ludwig Müller

“…Drawing on Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclicals, it asserts that the Church is inherently charitable and actively engaged in promoting human development, education, and well-being. …”
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SHORT-TERM EQUITY TRADING PRACTICES OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: EVIDENCE FROM PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURERS IN THE UNITED STATES by Jin Park, Tim Query

“…This study investigates short-term equity trading behavior of P/C insurers in the United States in 2007 and 2008, and finds that over 27 percent of non-group affiliated insurers engage in short-term equity trading activity. When it comes to the medium of short-term equity trading, stocks categorized as Industrial and Miscellaneous Stocks are the most frequently utilized with Financial Institutions’ stocks a distant second. …”
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Students’ Perceptions of Poster Oral Presentation in English by Diyah Nur Hidayati

“…These findings also reveal that these activities are engaging and enjoyable for students, fostering active participation, vocabulary development, practical language application, and improved communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills, though it highlights the need for more comprehensive understanding during discussions to address occasional challenges in language comprehension. …”
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The Development of Wheeled Transportation in Osun Division of Southwestern Nigeria, 1900-1960 by AbiodunAjayi

“…However, with the advent of the wheeled transportation technology, economic horizon became broader as people were provided with more profitable endeavors to engage themselves with. This essay attempts to analyze the development of wheeled transportation as a factor that was fundamental to the new developments in colonial Osun Division of Southwestern Nigeria. …”
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Vida y muerte en el pensamiento indígena iku (arhuaco) by Ginna Marcela Rivera Rodríguez

“…The content presents the findings of research conducted within the Indigenous territory from 2018 to 2020, which facilitated an exploration of the conceptions, material and spiritual practices that the Arhuacos engage in daily around these two concepts. Through ethnographic work and a review of anthropological literature on the Sierra Nevada, the article exposes what I propose to understand as Iku vitality, a notion that expresses the intrinsic connection between materiality and spirituality in the Arhuaco worldview. …”
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E-Commerce across Boarder Logistics Risk Evaluation Model Based on Improved Neural Network by Wei Qiao

“…This model can help merchants engaged in cross-border e-commerce to select appropriate third-party settlement platforms, so as to reduce the cost of merchants in the process of capital settlement. …”
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Limitations of Technical Inputs in Small Scale Stone Quarrying in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Ahimbisibwe, Rosette

“…A case a mixed approach was used. The study engaged a total population of 20 respondents from the study area. the study findings revealed that Quarrying is a very important activity in human life as it helps in the development of infrastructure such as roads in a given area, a huge supporter of local economic development since it enhances trade, creates jobs for people, creates new habitats where sometimes new roads are built and most people at quarrying site wholly depend on these quarrying for their livelihoods aside from other economic activities. the study recommended that There should be carefully pre-planning of the project to ensure that the quarrying process takes place well and in its actual. state because when this one is done, then the activity also goes on well to facilitate the desires of the community.…”
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Cart abandonment rate and service quality of on-line merchandisers: a case study of Jumia Uganda. by Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Isingoma, Fenehansi, Mugavu, George

“…It was recommended that: Jumia should launch remarketing campaigns to re-engage customers who abandoned their carts. Personalized messages and incentives should be used to encourage them to return and finalize their transactions.…”
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An assessment of economic and environmental impacts of refugees in Nakivale, Uganda by Alex Ronald, Mwangu

“…The government should harmonize the interpretation of the 2006 Refugee Act on the right of refugees to employment so that they can increasingly be engaged in production systems, sizes of land allocations should be increased to facilitate expansion in economic activities; and scale up the environment management aspects that has been rolled out in new Uganda Development Response to Displacement Project…”
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Ecotourism and Poverty Reduction in Uganda. A Case Study of Batwa Communities in Kisoro District. by Kukundakwe, Obadiah

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Effectiveness of shared decision-making for glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes mellitus adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Wase Benti Hailu, Wolkite Olani, Emiru Merdassa, Markos Dessalegn, Miesa Gelchu, Dereje Chala Diriba

“…Finally, the statistically significant MD of HbA1c% between the intervention groups engaged in SDM and control groups received usual care was declared at P ˂0.05, using a 95% confidence interval (CI).…”
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Storylines from Newcomers’ Perspectives: The Complexities of Learning Mathematics in a Norwegian Introductory Class by Shanthi Gretta Pasanha, Annica Andersson, Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Anita Movik Simensen

“…This paper investigates storylines from newcomers’ perspectives on their experiences of learning mathematics in an introductory mathematics classroom setting in Norway. We engaged in participatory research at a school over time. …”
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The Mediating Role Of Personal And Social Responsibility In The Relationship Between Social Capital And Students' Altruism by Marziyeh Khalifeh Soltani, Reza Ghorban Jahromi, Morteza Nikoofar, Saeid Jafari

“…According to the results of the research, one of the methods of persuading students to engage in extra-role behaviors for altruism, improving social capital and personal and social responsibility.…”
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Updating the Earth remote sensing software for the detection of thermal anomalies by S. A. Zolotoy, I. B. Strashko, Dz. S. Kotau, I. M. Nestsiarovich, V. V. Rouba, Dz. V. Valakhovich

“…The information can be useful for the specialists and researchers who are engaged in the detection of thermal anomalies (fires) using remote sensing data from meteorological satellites.…”
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Exploring Digital Transformation Journey Among Micro, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprises by Marjeta Marolt, Gregor Lenart, Mirjana Kljajić Borštnar, Andreja Pucihar

“…The findings reveal major inhibitors and accelerators of MSMEs’ digital transformation and demonstrate how they cope with them by engaging in digitalisation actions. This study also provides insights into how inhibitors, accelerators, and digitalisation actions vary across MSME sizes. …”
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A New Methodology of Design and Development of Serious Games by André F. S. Barbosa, Pedro N. M. Pereira, João A. F. F. Dias, Frutuoso G. M. Silva

“…Otherwise, the game is viewed as boring and not as a fun activity and engaging. For example, the player can catch some items in the scenario and then separate them according to its type (i.e., recycle them). …”
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Exploring the Barriers of Home Care Services in Iran: A Qualitative Study by Heshmatolah Heydari, Hooman Shahsavari, Abdolrahim Hazini, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi

“…Fourteen key informants comprising health policymakers, faculty members, nurses, and physicians as well as patients and families engaged in home care purposefully participated in this study. …”
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Study of students' entrepreneurship interest as an indicator of opportunity for establishing business incubators in Lombok tourism polytechnic by Muh. Yahyaddin, Hamsu Hanafi, Christina Sianipar, Anak Agung Ngurah Sedana Putra, Mandra Mandra, Lalu Ahmad Zaki

“…The results of this study indicate that: (1) flexibility, indicating the intention of respondents, 22% strongly agree (2) In terms of innovation, indicating the intention of respondents, 44% strongly agree. (3) social prestige, indicating the intention of respondents to engage in entrepreneurship. 48% strongly agree. (4) A personal challenge, indicating the intention of respondents 60% strongly agree. (5) Leadership, indicating the intention of respondents 45% of respondents agree on the benefits of leadership, indicating their intent. 51% strongly agree. (7) Being in charge, with 36% of respondents strongly agreeing.…”
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Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil,... by Wiler de Paula Dias, Thayane Silva Nunes, Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimento, Erik Asley Ferreira Abade, Lua Sá Dultra, Milena Lemos Marinho, Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro, Joilda Silva Nery

“…Results The sample was predominantly comprised of trans women and travestis (n=18), young individuals (n=13), of Black race/skin color (n=22), single individuals (n=18) and those engaged in informal occupations (n=23), many of whom reported experiencing violence (n=17). …”
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Extortions and fines of the Nogai family aristocracy, reflected in Ottoman documents by Paşaoğlu D.D., Mirgaleev I.M.

“…The lifestyle of the Nogais corresponded to the steppe culture; they moved between pastures and winter quarters and were engaged in cattle breeding. The Nogais, living in tribes, were under the authority of their bek. …”
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