Bibliotherapy Services in Public Libraries: the Case of Lithuania by Jurgita Girčienė, Miglė Damijonaitytė

“…Bibliotherapy, as an interdisciplinary field, is undeniably heavily researched on a global scale, yet there are relatively few studies, especially empirical ones, devoted exclusively to the problems of public libraries, while those that would focus only on the services provided by librarians themselves, excluding cooperation with specialists in the field of health promotion, have been undetected at all. …”
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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…IntroductionHomelessness among women of reproductive age is a global problem. Several unique gender-based issues affect homeless women’s well-being, including reproductive health issues, their homelessness experiences, and a high rate of sexual violence. …”
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Evaluation of the Competitiveness Model in the Steel Industry with a Technology Transfer Approach by Ali Amraei, Safieh Mehrinejad, Amir Bayattork

“…Objective Given the dependencies of key economic sectors, the global steel demand is expected to increase. Therefore, pursuing multiple strategies and aligning with global market developments is essential to enhance and achieve competitiveness in this industry. …”
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Determinants of Indonesian Government Bond Yield by Hestiani Wulandari, Noer Azam Achsani, Moch. Hadi Santoso

“…Keywords: ARDL, domestic economics, global risk, government bonds, yield…”
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Optimasi Fuzzy C-Means dan K-Means Menggunakan Algoritma Genetika untuk Pengklasteran Dataset Diabetic Retinopathy by Muhammad Ezar Al Rivan, Steven Steven, William Tanzil

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Measurement, determinants and outcomes of maternal care satisfaction in Nigeria: a systematic review by Jane E Hirst, Robyn Norton, Margaret Peden, Edward Mullins, Beatrice Wuraola Ope, Tavleen Wasan

“…Understanding women’s satisfaction with the maternity health system is fundamental, as perceived quality of care is a determinant of service utilisation and improved birth outcomes.Objectives This systematic review aims to explore patients’ satisfaction with maternal healthcare in Nigeria, examining the measurement, determinants, and outcomes of satisfaction.Design A systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines.Data sources Searches were conducted in Embase, Maternity and Infant Care, Global Health, Ovid, Africa Journals Online, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus and Google Scholar, alongside citation searches of relevant studies.Eligibility criteria Original studies assessing patient satisfaction with maternal health services in Nigeria were included. …”
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ANÁLISIS ESTRUCTURAL Y ESTRATEGIAS POLÍTICAS EN LAS TEORÍAS DECOLONIALES. UN ACERCAMIENTO A LA DISCUSIÓN by María Antonia Muñoz

“…Aunque con diferencias internas, el giro decolonial parte de un diagnóstico sobre las consecuencias de la articulación histórica entre el capitalismo, la modernidad y la colonialidad, como matriz de dominación global. A este análisis molar le sigue una discusión sobre los sujetos decoloniales y sus estrategias políticas. …”
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Discriminatory Practices against Women in Labour Relations in Nigeria: Interrogating the Position of International Law by Atah Pine, Ochoga Edwin Ochoga

“… Previous studies mainly focused on the discrimination against women in Nigerian society (including labour relations) without emphasis to the position of international law, and international law is the global norm. This is the gap that this paper seeks to fill in literature regarding discriminatory practices against women in labour relations in Nigeria. …”
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El nexo migración-desplazamiento-asilo en el orden fronterizo de las cosas. Una propuesta analítica by Gloria Naranjo Giraldo

“…Las evidencias empíricas de la multiplicación de patrones y ciclos migratorios complejos cuya característica es la mezcla entre categorías de migrantes, son la expresión de la tendencia de los movimientos migratorios desde el llamado Sur global hacia el Norte global a manifestarse como migración forzada, en especial desde el fin de la Guerra fría. …”
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La ciencia neoliberal by EDGARDO LANDER

“…Las pugnas en torno a los procesos de producción, apropiación y regulación del conocimiento, juegan un papel cada vez más central en las tensiones entre la expansión de la lógica mercantil a todos los ámbitos de la vida que caracteriza a la globalización neoliberal, y las múltiples formas de resistencia y búsquedas de alternativas a este orden global. Estos procesos globales constituyen el contexto dentro del cual se aborda el tema específico de este texto: las implicaciones de la tendencia creciente a la mercantilización de la ciencia, en particular (pero no sólo) las disciplinas asociadas a la biotecnología y la biomedicina.…”
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Las relaciones centro-periferia en el siglo XXI by Miguel Torres, José Miguel Ahumada

“…En este ensayo postulamos la pertinencia de la “visión” centro-periferia a fin de caracterizar el capitalismo global en sus distintos periodos y, en especial, en la actualidad. …”
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Enhanced crayfish optimization algorithm: Orthogonal refracted opposition-based learning for robotic arm trajectory planning. by Yuefeng Leng, Chunlai Cui, Zhichao Jiang

“…However, COA has limitations, including insufficient global search capability and a tendency to converge to local optima. …”
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Called to the missional frontline in a turbulent world: The role of theological education by Daniel N. Andrew

“…Contribution: The article fits well within the scope of AJOPS that aims to give an academic space for Pentecostal voices from the Global South, and the article contributes to the ongoing conversation about the role of theological education in fulfilment of the missional mandate.…”
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Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ) by Siraje, Kaaya, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…The main aim of the Journal is to disseminate high quality and impactful publications that benefits society nationally and globally. The 3rd issue, volume 3 of the KURJ, is published with 8 papers which cover different issues of national, regional and global concern. …”
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Una mirada a la producción, el comercio y el consumo de papaya a nivel mundial by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen

“…Este artículo provee información referente a las tendencias globales en cuanto a producción, comercio mundial y los países exportadores e importadores de papaya. …”
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Una mirada a la producción, el comercio y el consumo de papaya a nivel mundial by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen

“…Este artículo provee información referente a las tendencias globales en cuanto a producción, comercio mundial y los países exportadores e importadores de papaya. …”
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Post-foundational practical theology as correlational hermeneutic by B. Macallan, H. J. Hendriks

“…The article defines foundationalism and then focuses on describing the local and global dimensions of the pastoral cycle as well as the importance of doing it in an interdisciplinary manner. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYTICAL DETERMINATION OF THERMAL PROTECTION BEHAVIOR FOR EXPERIMENTAL MODELS MADE OF STRATIFIED BIOCOMPOSITE BOARDS OF LIGNO-CELLULOSE NATURE by SILVIA - ANDREEA NITU, RADU I. IATAN, ION DURBACA, GABRIEL PETROSEL, ELENA SURDU, DANA CLAUDIA FARCAS - FLAMAROPOL

“…The results obtained after the analysis of the thermal insulation behavior for the biocomposite panels highlighted the fact that they have thermal insulation properties with high values for thermal resistance and global thermal insulation coefficients. …”
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Cross-talk of renal cells through WNT signal transduction in the development of fibrotic kidneys by Yuhong Chen, Chao Xue

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that can lead to chronic renal failure (CRF), affecting 8%–16% of adults globally and imposing a significant burden on healthcare systems. …”
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