JUVENILE DELINQUECY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THE DYNAMIC DUO by Igbaekemen Goddy Osa

“… This research article offers a critique to the issues raised by other scholars in the possession and use of alcohol and other drugs are illegal for all youth. …”
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Language and the African Philosophical Traditions by Kọ́lá Abímbọ́lá

“… Are there universal principles, categories, or forms of reasoning that apply to all aspects of human experience—irrespective of culture and epoch? Numerous scholars have explored this very question from Africana perspectives: Kwasi Wiredu (1996) explored the philosophical issue of whether there are culturally defined values and concepts; Hallen and Sodipo (1986) examined the question of whether there are unique African indigenous systems of knowledge; Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1994) evaluated the role of colonialism in the language of African literature; Oyerò nkẹ ́ ́ Oyěwumi (1997) argued that “gender” is a Western cultural invention that is foreign to Yorùbá systems of sociation; and Helen Veran (2001) argued that even though science, mathematics, and logic are not culturally relative, “certainty” is nonetheless derived from cultural practices and associations. …”
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Matriarchal Exemplarity in Elizabeth Isham’s Booke of Rememberance by Emma Rayner

“…Elizabeth Isham’s Booke of Rememberance (written 1638-9) has emerged in recent decades as one of the seventeenth century’s finest surviving examples of life-writing. Scholars have pointed, in particular, to Isham’s achievement in fashioning a fairly coherent self despite the generic hybridity of her manuscript diary. …”
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THE BALANCE BETWEEN THEORY AND PRAXIS IN SOUTH AFRICAN PENTECOSTALISM: PATMOS BIBLE SCHOOL AS A MODEL by M.S. Kgatle

“…The vast majority of scholars have linked these recent developments with the gap that exists between theory and praxis in South African Pentecostalism. …”
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New urban tourism in the Global South: The case of inner-city Johannesburg by Christian M. ROGERSON, Mitchell C.N. MALOVHA, Jayne M. ROGERSON

“…The phenomenon of ‘new urban tourism’ is attracting growing scholarly attention. In many cities a strong trend is for visitors increasingly to leave the confines of tourist precincts or zones and instead to venture into new city spaces. …”
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Betumbang Apam Tradition as a Medium of Islamic Education: Clifford Geertz's Interpretative Analysis by Muhammad Ikhsan Fadil, Zulfa Jamalie, Asikin Nor

“…This tradition embodies faith values, such as belief in Allah, gratitude, and the early introduction of children to the mosque; moral values, such as respect for scholars and parents; and social values, such as togetherness and friendship. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Public Relations and Communication Management: Perspectives of Ghanaian Professionals by Albert Anani-Bossman, Noel Nutsugah, Justice Issah Abudulai

“…There is also the need for public relations scholars in Ghana and Africa to begin serious discussions on this issue.   …”
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Virtual Network Embedding Algorithms for Integrated Space-Terrestrial Network by Jiarui FANG, Tingting ZHANG, Yubo ZHAO, Nan WU, Bei LIANG

“…Within the intricate environment of integrated space-terrestrial network, VNE algorithms face novel challenges due to the high variability in user demands, stringent limitations of heterogeneous resources, expansive spatiotemporal scales, and the dynamic nature of network topologies.In light of this, scholars worldwide have delved deeply into the VNE issues pertaining to these networks.This review firstly summarized the three core challenges faced by VNE in these networks based on their characteristics.It then elucidated the current state of research from two major perspectives: scenario modeling and algorithmic solutions, primarily encompassing Quality of Service (QoS) aware VNE, multi-layer cross-domain heterogeneous network VNE, dynamic VNE, and problem-solving algorithms for VNE.Both theoretical and practical strategies to address the VNE challenges in integrated space-terrestrial networks were analyzed in depth.Finally, it provided a foresight into future research directions, aim to offer valuable insights for subsequent studies.…”
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A Computational Turn in Policy Process Studies: Coevolving Network Dynamics of Policy Change by Maxime Stauffer, Isaak Mengesha, Konrad Seifert, Igor Krawczuk, Jens Fischer, Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo

“…Implicitly or explicitly, scholars have employed complexity theory to examine the intricate dynamics of collective action in political contexts. …”
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The “Doctrine” of Law in Israel by Natali Levin

“…Overall, the article contributes valuable insights into the complexities of Israel’s legal landscape, particularly the balance between secular and religious influences, making it relevant for scholars, practitioners, and those interested in the intersection of law and society.…”
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Intelligibility in the early language contact in Danelaw revisited by Katarzyna Sówka-Pietraszewska, Gabriela Grelowska

“…Two perspectives of looking at this issue have been proposed. One group of scholars claim that, due to a fair number of similarities in the lexis and grammar of the languages, the level of mutual intelligibility was high. …”
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Students of the PU for uses sources of political information and expectations of the new South Africa, by Annelie Naudé, L. Serfontein, P.J. Schutte, D. Van der Waldt, H.J. Groenewald

“… The first new political dispensation in South Africa encouraged scholars to study political communication with a renewed interest. …”
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Digital volunteer services in emergency situations: Typological characteristics, advantages, and challenges by Yongzhong Sha, Xingfei Wei, Chunhua Niu, Yongbao Zhang, Lu He

“…Volunteer engagement in emergency management, focusing on mitigating adverse consequences, has attracted scholarly and practitioner attention. Digital volunteering helps overcome the limitations of traditional on-site volunteering through extensive volunteering opportunities in emergency management. …”
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A Critical Review of Orientalism, Post Modernism and Globalism by Shamsolmolok Mostafavi

“…Bryan Turner is one of the scholars who has explored these issues in a book with the same title and tried to clarify their relationship with one another. …”
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What is the coverage of your health insurance plan? An audit of hospital billing by Aswin Sugunan, Rajasekharan Pillai K, Anice George

“…The provocative advice of health policymakers in endorsing private health insurance, as a critical tool for health reforms, is well-reckoned as a deterrent to mounting healthcare expenditure in the wake of the public health insurance quagmire. However, scholarly evidence has condemned the ineffectiveness of private health insurance in containing out-of-pocket expenditure. …”
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RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF MODAL COUPLING SYSTEM CAUSED BY ROUGH MICRO SURFACE by XIA BingXin, LI JiPing, YU LianZhou, PAN WuJiu

“…In view of the complexity of the surface instability noise mechanism of the braking system, scholars have carried out a lot of research from the theoretical and experimental perspectives. …”
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FOR GOLD AND THE BLESSING OF GOD: THE RATIONAL CHOICE FOR USING THE RABU WEKASAN AMULET IN THE EAST JAVANESE MUSLIM COMMUNITY by Devi Suci Windariyah, Maskud

“…Several scholars have different opinions regarding the law of the Rabu Wekasan amulet that lives in the Javanese Muslim community. …”
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Demystifying authenticity: Behavioral and neurophysiological signatures of self-positivity for authentic and presented selves by Chengli Huang, Constantine Sedikides, Douglas J. Angus, William E. Davis, James W. Butterworth, Alexiss Jeffers, Rebecca Schlegel, Nicholas J. Kelley

“…Authenticity has captivated scholars. But what is it? An emerging view considers it exaggerated favorability (self-enhancement), whereas traditional views regard it as self-accuracy and self-consistency. …”
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Institutional Framework and Practice of Russian Science Diplomacy by R. O. Reinhardt, V. A. Mozebakh

“…A distrust in communication between scholars and diplomats further aggravates the uneven support for scientists across Russian diplomatic missions. …”
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TQM implementation for enhancement of product and service quality: a review on developments and latest trends by Shailendra Pawanr, Pallab Sarmah, Kapil Gupta

“…The article not only aims to fill the gap where there is a scarcity of a recent review article analyzing and highlighting the developments and latest trends in TQM implementation for product and service quality enhancement but also to encourage the researchers, scholars, and engineers to conduct research and development in this domain to establish the field further.…”
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