PISA : politique, problèmes fondamentaux et résultats paradoxaux by Svein Sjøberg

“…UNESCO, educators as well as in many national curricula. The second category of critical points relates to some of the rather intriguing results: It seems that pupils in high-scoring countries also develop the most negative attitudes to the subject. …”
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Race, racialisation and colour-caste by George Hull

“…I argue that his major work, One Azania, One Nation, is also a contribution to the philosophy of race. …”
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Access to Essential Contraception, Family Planning, and Safe Motherhood Services During COVID-19 Pandemic: Single Secondary Level Care Hospital Experience by Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Soumen Das Poddar, Ganesh Saravagi, Ajith Nilakantan

“… OBJECTIVE: During the COVID-19 pandemic, more precisely as a result of restrictions on movement and continuing altered perception of essential health care services, women’s health is disproportionately affected due to reduced access to services as per reports and statements made by different global and national level Government and non-government agencies. …”
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Constructing a new index for measuring industrial estate readiness using the analytic network process (ANP) approach by Siti Afiani Musyarofah, Alva Edy Tontowi, Nur Aini Masruroh, Budhi Sholeh Wibowo

“…IERI measurements were implemented in real cases on Indonesia IEs listed in the National Medium-Term Development Planning (RPJMN) 2020–2024, demonstrating its practical application. …”
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Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

“…Using data from a community-based cross-sectional survey of a general adult population in Japan, whose age and occupational distribution were very similar to the national averages, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of muscle-strengthening activities.Methods A community survey of local residents over 40 years of age was conducted in 2017–2018 as part of the Hisayama Study. …”
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Impact of multifaceted interventions on pressure injury prevention: a systematic review by Usha Rani Kandula

“…Results The interventions significantly reduced Pressure injury prevalence from 60.9 to 28.7%, with hospital-acquired injuries decreasing from 52.9 to 21.3%. The mean national prevalence of Pressure injuries was 17.6%, with 58.1% being community-acquired. …”
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Evaluating the readability, quality, and reliability of online information on sjogren's syndrome by Erkan Ozduran, Volkan Hanci

“…Conclusion: The readability of SS-related information on the Internet was found to be considerably higher than that recommended by the National Health Institute's Grade 6, with moderate reliability and fair quality. …”
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The Question of Baltic States in the Policy of the Great Westem Powers in 1944-1945 by Ramojus Kraujelis

“…The postwar international system that was leading to division of Europe, bipolar world, and Cold War was the adversity that influenced the plight of small states and nations. …”
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Analysis of the influence factors of cultivated land transfer in Guangdong coastal important agricultural areas based on geodetectors by Zhaogang Fu, Zhaogang Fu, Qingyi Xue

“…IntroductionsAs a key link in the development of modern agriculture, the transfer of arable land is regarded as a strategic measure to improve agricultural production efficiency and ensure national food security. Although the transfer of arable land has been widely implemented nationwide, its specific impact on agricultural production and farmers’ income varies in different regions. …”
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Association of dietary decanoic acid intake with diabetes or prediabetes: an analysis from NHANES 2005–2016 by Huangxin Zhu, Huangxin Zhu, Qingan Fu, Ruxin Chen, Linfei Luo, Miao Yu, Yue Zhou

“…This study aimed to assess the relationship between dietary decanoic acid (DDA) intake and the risk of diabetes and prediabetes.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2016 included 11,477 adult participants. …”
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Association between frailty index and mortality in depressed patients: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Xiaoqiang Liu, Yubin Wang, Yingxuan Huang, Chanchan Lin, Boming Xu, Yilin Zeng, Peizhong Chen, Xiaobo Liu, Yisen Huang

“…We recruited 2,669 participants with depression from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018 and quantified their frailty status using a 53-item frailty index. …”
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ANALYSIS OF METHODOLOGY AND MODELS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Amra Abadžić, Bahrija Umihanić, Mirela Ćebić

“…By applying the centralized administrative model in managing society and economy, Bosnia and Herzegovina is not capable of handling efficient development at national, regional and local level. We believe that there is a need to change the model of social and economic development, taking into consideration that so far negative effects of the erroneously applied strategies and development policies have reached unexpected limits. …”
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Vulnerability and adaptation in flood-prone ecosystems of Bangladesh: a case study of rice farming households by Mohammad Chhiddikur Rahman, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Md. Jahangir Kabir, Md. Shajedur Rahaman, Jatish C. Biswas, Md. Abdullah Aziz, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Niaz Md. Farhat Rahman, Andrew M. McKenzie

“…Our findings showed that floods predominantly affect wet season Aman rice, temporarily disrupting cultivation, national yield, and market prices. However, the adoption of stress-resistant varieties and improved agricultural practices has mitigated these effects. …”
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Sustainability Reporting and Assurance: A New Challenge for the Audit Profession in Europe by Darko DACHEVSKI, Barry ACKERS

“…Furthermore, the study advocates for the implementation of stringent regulations by national authorities to secure the market for sustainability reporting and assurance, aligning with previous scholarly calls for clearer regulatory frameworks in this sphere. …”
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Impact of Undetected Comorbidity on Treatment and Outcomes of Breast Cancer by Robert I. Griffiths, Michelle L. Gleeson, José M. Valderas, Mark D. Danese

“…Two comorbidity indices were constructed: the National Cancer Institute index, using 12 months of claims before cancer, and a second index for previously undetected conditions, using three months after cancer. …”
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Financial contagion in the US, European and Chinese stock markets during global shocks by Marina Yu. Malkina

“…Under globalisation, integration, and financialisation of national economies, the financial markets’ interdependence tends to swell, which increases the probability of financial disturbances spreading between countries, especially during global shocks, and calls for the development of new standards of financial regulation. …”
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists’ Experience on Relevance of Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Training and Clinical Practice: A Survey Study from Italy by Chiara Baglioni, Andrea Galbiati, Debora Meneo, Greta Cavadini, Francesca Gelfo, Francesco Mancini, Carlo Buonanno

“…Adding information on different countries is important, as national health systems differ significantly, and distinct evidence-based pathways for change may be proposed. …”
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风浪联合作用下的钢格构式基础海上浮式风机耦合动力响应分析 by 张浩, 王宇航, 闫渤文, 周绪红

“…结合半潜式和单立柱式海上风机浮式基础的特点,提出了一种用于海上风机的新型钢格构式基础。首先,根据美国可再生能源实验室(National Renewable Energy Laboratory,NREL)提供的5 MW海上风机样机对提出的新型浮式基础进行了结构设计。…”
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Association between the dietary index for gut microbiota and diabetes: the mediating role of phenotypic age and body mass index by Yingxuan Huang, Xiaobo Liu, Chanchan Lin, Xinqi Chen, Yingyi Li, Yisen Huang, Yubin Wang, Xiaoqiang Liu

“…This study aims to investigate the association between DI-GM and the risk of diabetes and analyze the mediating roles of phenotypic age and body mass index (BMI).MethodsUtilizing data from the National Health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 1999–2018, we included 17,444 adults aged 20 years and older. …”
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From From ideology to inequality: Examining the socialist effect on South Africa's pandemic politics by Demi Harmse

“… The BRICS grouping represents an inter-state association of five major emerging national economies whose political influence is mobilized to encourage economic development and inclusivity. …”
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