Teachers’ and Students’ Views on the Readability and Comprehensibility of Texts in Secondary School Mathematics Textbooks by Gökhan Çetinkaya, Arzu Aydoğan Yenmez, Tuğba Çelik

“…The case studymethod was used in this study and 5th, 6th, 7th,8th grade mathematics textbooks which were published by privatepublishers and approved by Ministry of National Education in 2017-2018 academicyear were analyzed. …”
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Regionalisation of the Republic of Slovenia by Stane Vlaj

“…Regions as a mandatory second level of selfgovernment will be of major importance for the decentralisation of Slovenia, and consequently for the implementation of the principle of subsidiarity as the fundamental principle in arranging relations between the State and sub-national government levels. However, there are some serious disagreements about the size, competences and financing of the regions. …”
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The effect of E-commerce on digital inclusive finance: evidence from the E-commerce boom in rural China by Yi-Fan Zhang, Haoxing Zhao

“…Rural development issues are related to China’s social stability and national strength, and they are also key issues in the process of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. …”
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Assessing the Role of Soft Power in India-Russia Relations by Rashmi Doraiswamy

“…While cultural relations between the two nations continue, soft power and public diplomacy have yet to realize their full potential in this fluid scenario.…”
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Species identification based on the fecal DNA samples of the Caprinae by Abdurakhim E. Kuchboev, Oybek O. Amirov, Makhamadi B. Abramatov, Bakhtiyor H. Ruziev, Mehmonjon Kh. Egamberdiyev, Rokhatoy R. Karimova

“…Field work including noninvasive genetic sampling collection was carried out in the study area in spring and autumn 2022-2023 in the Hissar, Surkhan State Reserves and Ugam-Chatkal State National Natural Park and Termez zoo in Uzbekistan. …”
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Exploring Ethno-Religious Identity and its Impact on the Struggles of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria's Fourth Republic by Mahmud IDREES Gana

“…The results revealed that ethno-religious identities contribute to the nation's unique character by providing a source of cultural richness and diversity. …”
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« Agriculture, and Commerce as its Handmaid » by Pierre Gervais

“…By carefully analyzing the use and wording of one particular kind of thematic toast, called « economic toast, » it can be shown that, within the discourse of local political actors, there were traces of the same differential view of merchant activity which structured national political discourse.…”
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DEFENSE COOPERATION IN EUROPE: SUBREGIONAL LEVEL by Y. I. Nadtochey

“…The evolution of subregional cooperation among European nations in security and defense area is the topic of the article. …”
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Knowledge and Practices of HealthCare Workers Regarding of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Al Najaf Governorate by Naseem B. Saadoon, Luma H.Ali, Suha A. Kadum

“…It includes 443 participants collected during the period of 2nd January until 31th March 2022 using a structured questionnaire which depends on the National Guide to Infection Control in the Iraqi Health Institution and the previous studies. 443 participants with the mean ± SD of their ages was 29.18 ±7.68 years, female was represented (58.9%). …”
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FutureMS cohort profile: a Scottish multicentre inception cohort study of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by David Hunt, Siddharthan Chandran, Peter Connick, Peter Foley, Patrick K A Kearns, Sergio E Baranzini, Adam D Waldman, Sarah J Martin, Elizabeth Freyer, F J Carod-Artal, Lee Murphy, Amy Stenson, Jessie Chang, Rozanna Meijboom, Elizabeth N York, Yingdi Chen, Christine Weaver, Katarzyna Hafezi, Stacey Thomson, Adil Harroud, Margaret McLeod, Jonathon O'Riordan, Niall J J MacDougall

“…There is, therefore, a need for integrated predictive tools to inform individualised treatment decision making.Participants Established with the aim of addressing this need for individualised predictive tools, FutureMS is a nationally representative, prospective observational cohort study of 440 adults with a new diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS living in Scotland at the time of diagnosis between May 2016 and March 2019.Findings to date The study aims to explore the pathobiology and determinants of disease heterogeneity in MS and combines detailed clinical phenotyping with imaging, genetic and biomarker metrics of disease activity and progression. …”
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Ocean in danger: Climate challenges and sustainable solutions by Françoise Gaill

“…The Intergovernmental Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS) is a project initiated by scientists that proposes the creation of an international body under the aegis of the United Nations to facilitate concerted reflections on the future of a sustainable ocean, and to take the necessary action.…”
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Mathematical Development and Evaluation of Forecasting Models for Accuracy of Inflation in Developing Countries: A Case of Vietnam by Nhu-Ty Nguyen, Thanh-Tuyen Tran

“…Inflation is a key element of a national economy, and it is also a prominent and important issue influencing the whole economy in terms of marketing. …”
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The Effectiveness and Mechanisms of China’s Grain Support Policies in Relation to Grain Yield—An Evaluation of a Wide Range of Policies by Tianjian Li, Fan Yang, Haotian Zhang, Qingning Lin

“…Objective evaluation and in-depth systematic analysis of the effectiveness of implementing a grain support policy series represent an important entry point for improving incentives to grow food, improving grain production support and protection systems, and guaranteeing national food security. Thus, we collected and organized grain support policies during the study period according to the government work reports of 31 provinces in China from 2001 to 2022 and applied a two-way fixed-effects model based on the variables constructed using textual analysis to further explore the effects of a range of grain support policies on grain production gains. …”
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY OF SUB-SECTOR INDICES IN THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE by Oyewale Temilola Christiana, Muftau Adeniyi Ijaiya, Kasali Kayode Rafiu

“… Stock market volatility influences investor’s participation in the stock market of any nation. The global pandemic created a lot of uncertainty about future of the economy, especially among developing stock market, like the Nigerian stock market. …”
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Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants Contribute to Selected Sleep Quality and Cardiometabolic Health Relationships: A Cross-Sectional Study by Thirumagal Kanagasabai, Chris I. Ardern

“…Cross-sectional data from the US National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2005-06 (≥20 y; N=2,072) was used. …”
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Explaining geopolitical components affecting the strategic linkages of countries Case Study: Iran and Iraq

“…Uniting with other countries and powers is a way to advance national goals and provide benefits, and bring more guarantees for countries to survive, advance, develop and peace. …”
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Los betabloqueadores como primera opción del tratamiento en la hipertensión no complicada ¿posible o no? by Alberto Morales Salinas

“…<p>Hasta la publicación de la guía del <em>National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence</em> del 2006, existía consenso en las principales directrices de hipertensión arterial, en cuanto a que los beta-bloqueadores podían utilizarse como tratamiento de primera línea en la hipertensión arterial no complicada. …”
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“They Are Our Children”: An Examination of Faith-Based, Tuition-Free, Private Schools as Potential Sites of Educational Opportunity for Refugee Children in Egypt and Lebanon by Sally Wesley Bonet, Samira Nabil Chatila

“…(1) Background: Turning the lens away from national schooling, which has long been proven problematic for refugee populations, this comparative case study explores the educational opportunities that faith-based, tuition-free schools provide refugee youth living in protracted exile in low and middle-income neighboring countries. (2) Methods: Leveraging Shirazi and Jaffe-Walter’s concept of countertopography and Bartlett and Vavrus’s comparative case study, this article draws on ethnographic engagement (2017–2019) at “Cairo Christian Academy”, a Sudanese refugee school in Egypt, and qualitative interviews with teachers, administrators, and staff at “Beirut Covenant School” (2020–2021) in Lebanon to answer the following question: What is possible within private, faith-based, tuition-free schools—particularly schools that teach secular curricula and are open to children from all faith backgrounds, as these mirror some of the more egalitarian aspects of public education—which have absorbed refugee students as a part of their mission to care for others? …”
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THE REALIST PARADIGM OF ENERGY DIPLOMACY IN THE RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC TRADITION AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICABILITY by R. О. Reinhardt, S. V. Pronichkin

“…Along with that, in terms of scientific policy it is worth mentioning the absence of a common scientific space in the above field of research, which tends to be shaped by national research cultures and traditions. Throughout the 2000-2010s representatives of the MGIMO scientific school have accumulated experience in dealing with problems of energy diplomacy. …”
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THE DEFINING FEATURES OF SOFT POWER STRATEGY IN GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY by L. R. Rustamova

“…In these circumstances, Germany has chosen as the most appropriate foreign policy strategy for the promotion of the national interests the use of so-called "soft power" - the ability to encourage others to do what you want with the help of appeal, rather than through the manipulation of material needs. …”
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