Impact of Community Service Activities on the Soft Skills Development of Polytechnic Engineering Students Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin by Masfizaizan Binti Manaf, Emilawati Binti Othman, Noorashikin Binti Ahmad

“…It is thus envisaged that this community service activity is crucial to be applied to all polytechnic students as a condition of awarding diploma and in line with the requirement of the National Education Philosophy to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced.…”
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Impact of cancer types on COVID-19 infection and mortality risk: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Ning Cui, Yu Wu, Jianhua Zou, Zhanshuo Xiao, Jingyan Yang, Liusheng Li, Tengteng Hao, Jiao Wu

“…Here, we designed a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the impact of cancer types on COVID-19 infection and mortality risk.Methods and analysis A systematic search plan will be performed to filter the eligible studies in the seven databases, namely PubMed, Cochrane search strategy, EMBASE search strategy, SinoMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journals Database, and Wanfang database from 2019 to 10 August 2021. …”
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Non-formal education in university museums linked to Geosciences in Paraná. e2421428 by Camila Priotto Mendes, Antonio Liccardo, Carla Silvia Pimentel

“…In general terms, the university museums of Paraná consulted promote non-formal education actions in accordance with the National Museal Education Policy proposed by IBRAM.…”
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Representation of Cultural Identity of Women and Girls in the Cover Designs of Children's Stories in Arab Countries by Ghufran Brimo, Effatolsadat Afzaltousi

“…Results show that the UAE is the most wealthy nation in terms of cultural visual representations, while Syria is the least prosperous in this regard. …”
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Status and influential factors of soil nutrients and acidification in Chinese tea plantations: a meta-analysis by D. Wang, D. Wang, D. Wang, B. Liu, B. Liu, B. Liu, F. Li, F. Li, F. Li, Z. Wang, Z. Wang, Z. Wang, J. Hou, J. Hou, J. Hou, R. Cao, R. Cao, R. Cao, Y. Zheng, Y. Zheng, Y. Zheng, W. Yang, W. Yang, W. Yang

“…<p>Knowledge of the status and influential factors of soil nutrients including soil organic matter (SOM), nitrogen (N), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), and acidification is the basis for sustainable management of tea plantations and thus the sustainability of the tea industry. However, a national-level study addressing this topic is lacking. …”
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Dialektika hukum Islam di Indonesia by Muhammadun Muhammadun

“…Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengulas runtutan dialektika-dialektika hukum islam, termasuk konsep yang dianut oleh negara Indonesia, yakni konsep Negara berketuhanan (religious nation state) yang berasaskan pancasila. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian studi kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif analitis. …”
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Building ADMISSION – A research collaborative to transform understanding of multiple long-term conditions for people admitted to hospital by Miles D Witham, Victoria Bartle, Sue Bellass, Jonathan G Bunn, Duncan Cartner, Heather J Cordell, Rominique Doal, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Steve Harris, Susan J Hillman, Ray Holding, Peta Leroux, Tom Marshall, Fiona E Matthews, Paolo Missier, Anand Nair, Mo Osman, Ewan R Pearson, Chris Plummer, Sara Pretorius, Sarah J Richardson, Sian M Robinson, Elizabeth Sapey, Thomas Scharf, Rupal Shah, Marzieh Shahmandi, Mervyn Singer, Jana Suklan, James MS Wason, Rachel Cooper, Avan A Sayer

“…Purpose To describe the rationale and content of ADMISSION: a four-year UK Research and Innovation and National Institute of Health and Care Research funded interdisciplinary programme that seeks, in partnership with public contributors, to transform care for people living with MLTCs admitted to hospital. …”
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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

“…The paper adopts interrogative technique of qualitative data analysis and argued that International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Right; and the 1979 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms Discrimination Against Women are legal instruments of international law against discrimination of women in labour relations. …”
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Un modèle de co-construction de l’évaluation des projets d’établissements d’aide à la réussite étudiante by Saeed Paivandi, Cathy Perret

“…This article presents the critical and consecutive reflections of an experience of evaluating a institutional project carried out at the level of a university within the framework of a French national call for academic research (IDEFI). The project, composed of several actions, had the objective of improving the performance and integration of students. …”
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Net zero carbon buildings: A review on recent advances, knowledge gaps and research directions by Nwe Ni Myint, Muhammad Shafique, Xiangming Zhou, Zhuang Zheng

“…Furthermore, a variety of future research on low-carbon materials, energy efficiency, policies, upfront costs and comparative studies on net zero emissions between developed and developing nations are crucial for scaling sustainable practices globally. …”
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RUSSIAN RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION SYLLABI ON POST-SOVIET SPACE: PRIORITIES IN TERMINOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF COURSES by Y. A. Nikitina

“…Is more attention paid to the analysis of regional organizations compared to the analysis of national specificities or bilateral and multilateral relations not related to regional institutions? …”
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Perceptions and Practice of Early Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease by Parents and Physicians in a Southwestern State of Nigeria by Oladele Simeon Olatunya, Adefunke Olarinre Babatola, Ezra Olatunde Ogundare, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Olubunmi Adeola Lawal, Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Olusola Peter Aduloju, Alaba Olanrewaju Daramola, Eyitayo Ebenezer Emmanuel, Oyebanji Anthony Olajuyin, Akinwumi Kolawole Komolafe, Abiola Olukayode Olaleye

“…Most physicians 129 (95.6%) routinely recommend premarital SCD genetic counseling and testing, and 89 (65.1%) were aware of the national government newborn screening program but lesser proportion 75 (55.6%) were willing to recommend it. …”
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Age-period-cohort analysis of self-harm incidence rates by gender in Iran among individuals aged 10–39 years, 1990–2019 by Yousef Ramazani, Alireza Abdi, Shahab Rezaeian, Farid Najafi, Zhyla Aliyavari, Mehdi Moradinazar

“…Data was stratified into six age groups and six five-year periods, and analyzed using the APC Web Tool from the National Cancer Institute. The average incidence rates of self-harm attempts and deaths among individuals aged 10–39 years were 93.87 and 7.55 per 100,000 individuals, respectively. …”
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Regional Epidemiological Study on the Dental Status of the First Permanent Molar in Romanian Schoolchildren by Liana Beresescu, Gabriela Felicia Beresescu, Daniela Esian, Alexandru Vlasa, Csilla Benedek, Raluca Sabau, Alexandra Mihaela Stoica

“…The findings emphasize the need for improved oral health education, increased access to dental care, and the development of national strategies to prevent and treat dental caries in children.…”
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Sarcopenia and Frailty in Older Adults in Medellin. SABE Colombia 2015 Survey by Patiño-Villada, Fredy Alonso, Deossa-Restrepo, Gloria Cecilia, Estrada-Restrepo, Alejandro, Benjumea-Rincón, María Victoria

“…Objectives: To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty in older adults in Medellín by conducting a secondary analysis of data from the 2015 National Survey on Health, Well-being, and Aging in Colombia (known as SABE Colombia 2015). …”
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Public Knowledge Regarding Adaptation and Mitigation Measures against Climate Change in Lima, Peru by Del Piero R. Arana-Ruedas, Yomira Cruz M., Laura Soto-Guerra, Ewonny Ttito M.

“…In Peru, public knowledge regarding climate change adaptation and mitigation measures has been a topic of great national interest but is also somewhat unknown or outdated. …”
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Unlocking the diversification benefits of DeFi for ASEAN stock market portfolios: a quantile study by Shoaib Ali, Youssef Manel

“…Abstract This study examines the return connectedness between decentralized finance (DeFi)’s and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) stock markets using the quantile vector autoregressive framework, which allows us to investigate the connectedness at conditional quantiles. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and type 2 diabetic complications: a cross-sectional study by Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan

“…Consequently, this study investigates the potential association between AIP and type 2 diabetic complications through a cross-sectional design.MethodsThe National Metabolic Management Center(MMC) serves as a comprehensive platform dedicated to the establishment of standardized protocols for the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up of metabolic diseases. …”
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Assessment of the Availability and Penetration of Solar PV, Wind and Biogas in Ghana by Amevi Acakpovi, Joana Mendy Okechukwu, Patrick Adjei, Eric Asamoah

“…It was also indicative that integrating solar PV, wind and biogas in the national electricity grid will improve the percentage of energy generation mix, which will help sustain constant power supply, reduce the cost of energy charges, and consequently improve the country’s economy. …”
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The Effect of Flood Exposure on Insurance Adoption Among US Households by June Choi, Noah S. Diffenbaugh, Marshall Burke

“…This low adoption rate could undermine the climate resilience of communities and weaken the financial solvency of the United States National Flood Insurance Program. We study whether repeated exposure to flood events, especially the disaster‐scale floods that are expected to become more frequent in a warming climate, could spur insurance adoption. …”
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