பெரியபுராணத்தில் நாயன்மார்களின் பண்பாட்டு மரபுகள் / Cultural Traditions of the Nayanmars in Periyapuranam... by முனைவர் க. முத்துமாரியம்மாள் / Dr. K. Muthumariammal

“…Whether an individual likes it or not, everything passed down from generation to generation becomes the heritage of that society. While every ethnic group in the world has its traditions, the Tamils have a unique cultural heritage. …”
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Joseph II’s Reforms of the Piarist Order with Particular Regard to the Hungarian Province by János Balla

“…In fact, in relation to the objectives of Maria Theresa and Joseph II, we should not speak primarily of church reform, but of the modernization or centralization program of the multi-ethnic Habsburg monarchy. The Piarists are considered the most committed supporters of the 18th-century reform spirit, who, as a teaching order, also incorporated the new scientific achievements of the time into the education of the youth. …”
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TRENDS IN CHILD MARRIAGE IN AKURE METROPOLIS, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Justina Olufunke, Gbemisola Hannah ADEOBA

“… Child-marriage is a global problem that cuts across countries, religions, and ethnicities. Despite national laws and international protocols forbidding early marriage, this phenomenon is still widespread in many developing countries with a high prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Nigeria, where it still persists. …”
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Caring for Form: Ali Smith and Contemporary Refugee Life-Writing by Miriam Nandi

“…Refugee life writing draws attention to the actual stories behind the statistics (100 million refugees worldwide, more than 3,000 people drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in 2023 alone) and calls for solidarity across national and ethnic divides. A particularly poignant, but also provocative example of such an act of solidarity is the Refugee Tales project, in which established literary authors collaborate with refugees to relate stories of war, flight, loss, and the brutality of asylum systems in the West. …”
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Actores, motivaciones e intereses de la paradiplomacia en la frontera del Caribe insular colombiano después del fallo de La Haya by Duván Fernando Ramírez Zamora, Silvia Cristina Mantilla Valbuena, Raúl Román Romero

“…Estas fluctúan de una paradiplomacia tradicional basada en el relacionamiento armónico con el accionar internacional y los intereses del Estado colombiano -en el caso del gobierno local-, a tendencias de carácter protodiplomático guiadas por motivaciones fuertemente identitarias, autonomistas e incluso contestatarias -en el caso de la sociedad civil representada por The Archipelago Movement for Ethnic Native Self Determination (AMEN-SD)-.…”
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Controlling the Boundaries of Morality: The History and Powers of Ayelala Deity by Oluwafunminiyi Raheem, Mike Famiyesin

“…Though Ayelala worship is pervasive among the Ilaje, Ikale and Ijaw-Apoi communities of Ondo state, Nigeria, the deity is also linked with other neighboring and distant communities which highlight the unifying tendencies of a common religion and deity belief among different sub-ethnic groups. …”
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Actualization of peacekeeping activity priority directions in the conditions of current Russian-Ukrainian war on the example of police structures of the countries of the world and... by M. A. Akopyan

“…The formation of the necessary peacemaking skills is a guarantee of the stability of the state, especially regarding the unification around the solution of such issues as ecocide, genocide, modern states of war, ethnic hatred, racism, violence in the family, regarding the solution of various kinds of conflicts, communication and cooperation with issues of peace and security both in a separate country and in the world. …”
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Rehabilitation of the habitat of modern cities in Syria by A. Aasem, V. N. Tkachev

“…To form the prerequisites for the reconstruction of the “background” development and the “European city”, the established socio-ethnic parameters of the inhabitants of Syrian cities of different historical morphogenesis, the typology of housing were studied using available literary sources and natural objects. …”
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Serum 25(OH)D Levels Modify the Association between Triglyceride and IR: A Cross-Sectional Study by Rongpeng Gong, Xin Tang, Ziying Jiang, Gang Luo, Chaofan Dong, Xiuxia Han

“…This correlation was compromised at different 25 (OH)D levels, so future studies need to be explored in more ethnically diverse contexts.…”
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Development of Ukrainian statehood and authorities of Carpathian Ukraine by S. Yu. Ivanov

“…It is emphasised that the declaration of the Act of Independence of Carpathian Ukraine on 15 March 1939 strengthened the liberation ideas, inspiring the struggle for the independence of Ukrainians in all ethnic areas and creating the necessary international preconditions for the reunification of the region with other Ukrainian territories in the future.…”
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Changes in Ownership and Ulayat Land Use in Lumban Rau Timur Village, Toba Samosir by Hidayat Hidayat, Lukitaningsih Lukitaningsih

“…Communal land includes areas where ceremonies, graves, rice fields, livestock grazing areas, cultivated forests, expansion areas or settlement expansion, waters and forest areas, wild plants are managed and used together. Ethnics are inhabited by residents who have genealogical and territorial ties. …”
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Genetic Variations of Cytokines and Cytokine Receptors in Psoriasis Patients from China by Xiao-Lan Li, Chun-Feng Wu, Gui-Sheng Wu

“…We genotyped seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate genes of six ILs: IL4, IL10, IL12B, IL13, IL15, and IL23R, which have been shown in the literature to be associated with psoriasis in other ethnic groups. Among the seven SNPs in the six IL genes studied, only the rs3212227 in the IL12B gene was found to be associated with psoriasis at genotypic level in the studied population. …”
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The Role of Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity in Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function, and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance by Lou Rose Malamug, Rudruidee Karnchanasorn, Raynald Samoa, Ken C. Chiu

“…After adjustment for age and BMI and also adjustment for all covariates, no difference was found in either HOMA-IR or HOMA-B in all ethnic and gender groups except for a marginally significant difference in HOMA-IR in NHB females. …”
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TMEM187-IRAK1 Polymorphisms Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility in Tunisian and French Female Populations: Influence of Geographic Origin by Olfa Khalifa, Nathalie Balandraud, Nathalie Lambert, Isabelle Auger, Jean Roudier, Audrey Sénéchal, David Geneviève, Christophe Picard, Gérard Lefranc, Isabelle Touitou, Bakridine M’Madi Mrenda, Cécilia Benedito, Etienne Pardoux, Anne-Laure Gagez, Yves-Marie Pers, Christian Jorgensen, Touhami Mahjoub, Florence Apparailly

“…Our data further support the involvement of X chromosome in RA susceptibility and evidence ethnicities differences that might be explained by differences in the frequencies of SE HLA-DRB1 alleles between both populations.…”
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Variants in the 3′ End of SLC6A3 in Northwest Han Population with Parkinson’s by Peiye Chang, Yongwang Fu, Ping Zhao, Chunmei Wang, Mingfang Jiang, Rui Li, Yulin He

“…However, the role of 3′ end of SLC6A3 in PD is less studied in different ethnic groups. To explore the roles of 3′ end of SLC6A3 in PD development, 17 SNP sites in 3′ end of SLC6A3 were analyzed in 360 PD patients and 392 normal controls of Han population residing in northwest of China. …”
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Genetic ancestry and the colonial legacies of race in genomics: a cross-disciplinary dialogue by Ernesto Schwartz-Marin, Tayyaba Jiwani, Sarah Abel, Yulia Egorova, Amade M’charek, Diogo Meyer, Andrés Moreno Estrada, Katharina Schramm, Peter Wade, Michel Naslavsky, Michel Naslavsky

“…How do notions of “genetic ancestry” and “biogeographical ancestry differ from erstwhile racial and ethnic categories? Can racial categories ever be shorn of their colonial and oppressive legacies? …”
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The Implementation of Religious Moderation in West Sumatra from the Perspective of Maqāsid Sharī'ah by Rusyaida D, Noor Fadlli Marh, M Taufiq, M Fadhli, Sabri

“…The findings show that the implementation of religious moderation aligns with the concept of religious moderation in Islam, known as Wasatiyatul Islam as a distinctive Islamic quality, both in terms of showing moderation in differing religious interpretations with mutual respect for varied practices, as well as between different religions and ethnicities. From a Maqashid Shariah perspective, religious moderation in West Sumatra successfully safeguards and protects the five key aspects: religion (ad-din), intellect (al-‘aql), life (an-nafs), lineage (an-nasl) from conflict and violence, and property (al-mal). …”
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Tolerance of high school students in an urban-transition city: a study in Batu City by Drajat Tri Kartono, Bagong Suyanto, Rahma Sugihartati, M. Turhan Yani, Mun’im Sirry, Theofilus Apolinaris Suryadinata, Bakat Jati Prasetyo, Lutfi Andriani

“…The findings indicate that religious tolerance among high school students in Batu City requires improvement, with instances of intolerance stemming from ethnic, religious, and racial differences. However, religious literacy programs could promote critical thinking, dialogue, and understanding of religious diversity, thereby enhancing tolerance. …”
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Pivotal role of MiRNA's in malignant transformation of Oral Submucous Fibrosis by J.H. Shazia Fathima, Selvaraj Jayaraman, Asma Abdullah Nurul, Ramya Sekar, Inamul Hasan Madar, Logalakshmi Thirumani, Nazmul Huda Syed

“…Integrating miRNA-based techniques into precision medicine offers personalized therapeutic avenues, considering ethnic and environmental factors. MiRNA-targeted therapies, potentially combined with conventional approaches, show promise in addressing OSMF complexities. …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE LATE 80’S AND EARLY 90’S: COMETT, ERASMUS, PETRA, LINGUA, TEMPUS, AND EUROTECNET by Costel COROBAN, Cristina-Iulia MARINESCU (GÎLĂ)

“…The COMETT program was instrumental in connecting academia with the labor market and advancing technology training but did not adequately support vulnerable groups such as women, ethnic minorities, and the unemployed. ERASMUS and PETRA contributed significantly to student mobility and youth vocational training, though PETRA struggled to directly address rising youth unemployment. …”
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