Fur Processing in Raižiai in the 20th Century: Craft and Image by Jonas Mardosa

“…After World War II, the situation had changed. First of all, private business was forbid­ den, therefore, fur craftsmen had to work illegally; they received bans from the authorities, and even fines were imposed. …”
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Social Confrontation with Menstruation: A Feminist Ethnography of Menstrual Experience among Female Instagram Users by Rana Mohammad Taghinejad Esfahani, Majid Movahed, Halimeh Enayat, Aliyar Ahmadi

“…The marginalization of these experiences in private spaces necessitates their reintroduction and emphasis in public, cultural, and academic discussions. …”
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Assessing the Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation among Physiotherapists in Ghana by Seth Kwame Agyenkwa, Cosmos Yarfi, Adjoa Nkrumah Banson, Woyram Abla Kofi-Bediako, Ulric Sena Abonie, Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Eric Kwasi Ofori

“…Physiotherapists working in public facilities in Ghana are more likely to use outcome measures (56.2%) than those in private facilities (16.2%). Physiotherapists who attend to 1-10 patients in a week used outcome measures more (32.4%) than physiotherapists who attend to more than 30 patients (3.8%) in a week. …”
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BioLake: an RNA expression analysis framework for prostate cancer biomarker powered by data lakehouse by Qiaowang Li, Yaser Gamallat, Jon George Rokne, Tarek A. Bismar, Reda Alhajj

“…Unlike some existing analytical tools on the market, BioLake supports a wide range of web-based bioinformatics data analysis for public datasets, while allowing researchers to analyze their private datasets instantly. The tool also significantly enhances result interpretability by providing the source code and detailed instructions. …”
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Assessment of Medication Use by Publics in Sulaimani Province by Kamal Aziz Enayat, Mariwan Abdulla Hama Salih, Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…The overall six hundred participant from the average of ten locations between governmental and privates hospitals and pharmacies as well as clinics were selected from central city and towns for data collection. …”
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International Dimension in Colonization of the North-West of America and California at the End of the 17-18 ^th Centuries by A. Y. Petrov, V. N. Kostornichenko, M. M. Koskina

“…It was a process in which government authorities and private merchant companies took part. The expansion of the Spanish Empire into California was made possible in part because of the concerns of the Madrid court about the strengthening of the Russian and British empires in the North Pacific Ocean. …”
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Voices in the Forest: Unraveling REDD+ Discourse and Narratives in the Bale Eco-region, Ethiopia by Aklilu Bekele Chorito, Engdawork Assefa

“…Opponents primarily include the private sector, civil society networks, scholars, indigenous communities and small-scale farmers, express concerns about the potential negative impacts of REDD+, including on land tenure, cultural disruption, and increased inequality. …”
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Antimicrobial prescribing quality in Australian emergency departments: an analysis of the Hospital NAPS data set by Lenna Zosky-Shiller, Karin Thursky, Sarah Park, Rodney James, Lisa Hall, Caroline Chen, Courtney Ierano

“…Setting EDs in public and private Australian hospitals (n = 652). Participants Hospitals (n = 652) that participated in the Hospital NAPS from 2013 to 2022. …”
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Effects of Deficit Irrigation on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i>) Grown in Semi-Arid Conditions by Islam F. Hassan, Rahaf Ajaj, Ahmed F. Abd El-Khalek, Shamel M. Alam-Eldein, Maybelle S. Gaballah, Habib ur Rehman Athar, Harlene M. Hatterman-Valenti

“…The impact of deficit irrigation on pomegranate growth, yield, and overall fruit quality was observed during this study, which focused on two consecutive years from 2023 to 2024 at a private farm located in El Khatatba, Egypt. It was determined that deficit irrigation of pomegranate was able to achieve a high level of water productivity whilst also achieving a reasonable yield. …”
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Ethiopia's Potato Seed System: Regulatory Challenges, Quality Assurance Issues, and Pathways for Improvement ─ A mini review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ebrahim Seid, Lemma Tessema

“…Results our paper highlights key recommendations that includes enhancing training for regulatory staff, investing in research for disease-resistant varieties, and bolstering public-private partnerships to encourage innovation and resource sharing. …”
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Effect of blindfolding the lead resuscitator on frequency of closed-loop communication during veterinary cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training: a randomized, controlled pilot stu... by Olivia X. Walesby, Giacomo Stanzani, Lindsay Kellett-Gregory, Mayank Seth, Emily K. Thomas

“…Additionally, two associated online questionnaires were completed by participants.SettingPrivate veterinary referral hospital in the United Kingdom.InterventionForty volunteers were randomly allocated into ten groups of four. …”
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Prevalence of Cholelithiasis and Associated Factors of Gallstone Formation after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital-Baghdad by Abdulrahman M. Mohammed, Abdulnaser M. Mohammed, Tuka Y. Hassan

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 128 patients with morbid obesity, who were treated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and followed up at two weeks, one month, six months, and one year after surgery between October 2018 and July 2020, at the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad and the Dowaly Private Hospital. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Factors Influencing Non-Attendance of Elderly at Rural and Urban Comprehensive Health Centers from Healthcare Providers' Perspective by Sasan Ghorbani Kalkhajeh, Bagher Pahlavanzadeh, Ramin Tabibi, Mohammad Mahboubi

“…From the healthcare providers' perspective, preference for the private sector and personal factors related to the elderly or their families were identified as the main reasons for non-attendance at health centers. …”
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Research of indicators of sustainable development in the field of healthcare management (BASED ON MATERIALS FROM THE REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN) by Aygul Tulemetova, Maksat Yelikbay, Aygyl Tulemetova, Madina Sergazieva, Aizharkyn Sadykbekova, Gulzhamal Koptyaeva

“…The aim of this study is to show that in order to achieve a sustainable transition to sustainable health care, a multidisciplinary approach involving partnerships between public entities, the private sector and civil society is necessary. This co-operation will create the conditions for a more sustainable, accessible and efficient health care system capable of responding to contemporary challenges and maintaining global health. …”
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Improving Autonomous Vehicle Cognitive Robustness in Extreme Weather With Deep Learning and Thermal Camera Fusion by Mehmood Nawaz, Sheheryar Khan, Muhammad Daud, Muhammad Asim, Ghazanfar Ali Anwar, Ali Raza Shahid, Ho Pui Aaron HO, Tom Chan, Daniel Pak Kong, Wu Yuan

“…This is evident from tests conducted on two public datasets (FLIR and TarDAL) and one private dataset (CUHK).…”
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Outcomes of Del Nido and hyperkalemic blood cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery with prolonged aortic cross-clamp times★ by Szpytma Malgorzata, Gimpel Damian, Ross Jordan, Newland Richard F., Crouch Gareth, Rice Gregory D., Bennetts Jayme S., Baker Robert A.

“…Methods: A single-centre, retrospective cohort study at Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Private Hospital of patients undergoing composite cardiac surgery with a cross-clamp time longer than 90 min. …”
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Prevalence of selected chronic diseases, health seeking behaviour and associated factors among the elderly workers of a selected district of Sri Lanka by Niluka Gunathilaka, Dulani L. Samaranayake, Manuj C. Weerasinghe

“…For acute and chronic illness, 48.1% were taking treatment from private medical centres.  The healthcare seeking behaviour for chronic conditions among the elderly was influenced by factors such as educational level, income, marital status, living arrangements, skill level and working patterns.   …”
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What is the influence of psychosocial factors on artificial intelligence appropriation in college students? by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, María de los Ángeles Guzmán Valle, Marco Arbulú Ballesteros, Julie Catherine Arbulú Castillo, Carmen Graciela Arbulu Perez Vargas, Isaac Saavedra Torres, Pedro Manuel Silva León, Karina Saavedra Tirado

“…A total of 482 students from public and private universities in Peru participated in the research. …”
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Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India by Beena Nitin Joshi, Sharmeen Akhtar Shaikh, Amlin Shukla, Mohd. Ashraf Ganie, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Vanita Suri, Neena Malhotra, Sarita Agarwal, Subhankar Chowdhury, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Rakesh Kumar Sahay, Roya Rozati, Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar, Abilash Nair, Bharti Kulkarni, Aafia Rashid, Sunny Khajuria, Monica Rajput, Gaivee Vinam Meshram, Shouvik Chowdhury, Rahul Harish Bamon, Muhammed Shahid Pasha, Farhana Begum, Manoj Rema Aravind, Taruna Arora

“…However, some facilities had access to investigations through public–private partnerships. Awareness programs on PCOS in the community were negligible, and PCOS cases were not documented. …”
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Perceptions of asset managers on corporate social responsibility challenges and opportunities by Kara Nel, Pierre D. Erasmus, Nadia Mans-Kemp

“…Practical implications: Corporate leaders are urged to increasingly engage with asset managers and collaborate with stakeholders from the private sector to address prominent sustainability issues and to capitalise on related opportunities. …”
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