The Yoruba News as a Political Tool and Avenue for Cultural Revival by Abidemi Bolarinwa

“…Based in Ìbàdan and ̀ published by Ìlarè Printers, ̣́ The Yorùbá News, a bi-lingual serial in English and Yorùbá languages, remarkably had varying contents and wide circulation covering its locale, Íbàdan significantly; the southern protectorate, particularly Yorùbá land appreciably; and the entire nation, Nigeria marginally. Published weekly, Obasa – the Editor and Proprietor – successfully edited ̣ The Yorubà News ́ for over two decades from 1924 – 1945 when he died. …”
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The role of private landowners for generating cultural ecosystem services in Mediterranean rural landscapes: a case study in Andalusia (Spain) by Alejandro J. Rescia, Antonio A. Rodríguez Sousa, Romina Giselle Sales, María Sánchez Ososrio, Pedro A. Aguilera

“…This research constitutes a basic study aimed at ascertaining the current and potential CES, the awareness of the generators of these services and the support options of public institutions to promote traditional rural areas facilitating their revaluation, using multi-scale policies (European, national, and regional) to encourage their maintenance and that of their CES.…”
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Navigating the energy crisis: automakers’ coopetition strategies under dual credit policy by Yuan Kaifu, Wang Chuanji, Xiao Fang

“…To tackle the energy and climate crises and achieve sustainable development, China has designated the development of new energy vehicles (NEVs) as a national strategy. This paper delves into the coopetition strategy of dual-model automakers under the dual credit policy (DCP) using a subsidy-R&D-production three-stage game model, considering government subsidies and consumer preferences. …”
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - THE CASE OF WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES by Zijad Džafić

“…In this paper, the author uses only some such as: The Global Competitiveness Report of World Economic Forum, World Bank’s Doing Business Index, Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, European Charter for Small Enterprises and Small Business Act of OECD and European Commission (EC) and Indicators of Business, Corruption and Crime in WBCs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The author has come to the conclusion that, in respect of SMEs, WBCs lag behind the countries in the European Union. …”
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“An Intense Level of Self-regulation”: Technological Opportunities and Limitations of Online Intergroup Dialogue by Grant Jackson, Sarah Schiffecker, Oleksandra Poquet

“…Since its development in the 1980s, intergroup dialogue (IGD) has become a nationally prominent social justice pedagogy that brings together small, diverse groups of college students to dialogue on topics related to diversity, equity, belonging, and social justice. …”
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Additional Language Learning in Montessori settings: insights from the implementation process of a Second Language Programme in a Scottish Montessori school by Romali Rosales Chavarría

“…It shows how another target language in a different national context influences how an implementation process is shaped and some of the factors that come into play. …”
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Epidemiology of pediatric dengue virus infection, Scenario from a tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh by Kinkar Ghosh, Selim Reza Tony, Khaleda Islam, Reaz Mobarak, Md. Jahangir Alam, Md. Kamruzzaman, Sumaira Alam, Muhammad Talha, Abdullah Al Faisal, Nahidul Islam, Md Mobarok Hossain, Mst. Noorjahan Begum, Mustafizur Rahman

“…Background: Dengue fever is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease and has grown to be a major public health issue, especially in tropical nations like Bangladesh. Globally, children, adolescents, and young adults bear the largest burden of Dengue; the infection rate is highest among infants. …”
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Language Ideologies in Irish Secondary Schools: A raciolinguistic approach by Stephen Lucek

“…The paper concludes with considerations for how to address socially diverse students in schools, which currently lies outside the official guidance for principals from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). …”
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Costs of surgical futility in emergency laparotomy by C.L. Downey, D.G. Jayne

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 1st August 2021 and 1st August 2023 at a single high-volume acute hospital trust in the United Kingdom. A national patient-level costings system was used to determine the costs of hospital care from the day of surgery to the time of death. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) ADOPTION AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA by Helen Afang Andow

“…This is expected to facilitate their ability to grow and build up the required capacity for the promotion of sustainable development in the nation. …”
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Gendering the Decision-Making Positions in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional Gender Audit in Three Selected Universities in Malawi by Juliet Chiwaya Kamwendo

“…The country ratified both international and regional gender protocols as well as enacting the national gender policy to safeguard gender equality at all levels to empower women. …”
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Biofuel as an alternative for Sub-Saharan Africa’s transition to cleaner energy by Stephen Enyinnaya Eluwa, Oluwaseun Kilanko

“… Energy plays a vital role in the social and economic development of any nation. Compared to other regions of the world, Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind in energy access. …”
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Empowering equality: Advancing quality education in the contemporary global landscape by Walter Odondi

“…In the context of Kenya, the research examines the nation's aspirations for equitable education with an emphasis on assuring access to quality secondary education, distributing resources' equitably, addressing disparities between public and private schools and promoting gender equity. …”
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Assessing the key factors contributing to non-adherence to pulmonary tuberculosis treatment: a descriptive study by Mariam Lakara, Anil Kumar Patidar, Anil Sharma

“… Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in developing nations like India, where it imposes a considerable burden. …”
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Entrepreneurship education: Exploring the missing piece in Ethiopian primary and secondary education pogrammes by Adane Tessera Biru, Reda Darge Negassi

“…Self-employment and entrepreneurship is referred not only as the best solution but also strategically recognized as a competitive advantage for national development and a global future. Entrepreneurship, job creation and enterprise development are currently at the front in the Ethiopian policy agenda. …”
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Engaging in Online Environmental Discussion: Experiences and Reflections of Students in an Undergraduate Science Course by Kazempour Mahsa

“…The findings indicated that students obtained mainly national and international news stories from major mainstream news media outlets, followed by online science or environment-focused news outlets. …”
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An evaluation of practices and policies used in genetics clinics across the United States to manage referrals for Ehlers-Danlos and hypermobility syndromes by Lauren Boucher, Berkley Nestler, Daniel Groepper, John Quillin, David Deyle, Colin M.E. Halverson

“…Because of an absence of nationally recognized referral guidelines for JHS/hEDS, health care institutions are left to develop their own policies. …”
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Benjamin’s gamble: commodifying life in the age of heroic demise by Stephanie Polsky

“…Benjamin became fascinated with charting the social narrative of the future dead, whether they existed in a celebrated state as it was the case with heroic suicide or as tragic disposable bodies that National Socialism would eventually excise by deeming them unworthy of life. …”
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Environmental health risks and impacts of PM2.5 exposure on human health in residential areas, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Azham Umar Abidin, Anisful Lailil Munawaroh, Aulia Rosinta, Arvi Tri Sulistiyani, Iwan Ardianta, Fajri Mulya Iresha

“…The findings of this study show that PM2.5 concentrations varied from 50.7 to 61.9 μg/m³, exceeding the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) of 35 μg/m³. …”
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SPREAD OF LOW PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA А/Н9N2 IN THE WORLD AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION. CHALLENGES OF DISEASE ERADICATION by M. S. Volkov, A. V. Varkentin, V. N. Irza

“…The paper demonstrates data on global and national spread of subtype H9 low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. …”
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