A cognitive-stylistic study of deixis and deictic shifting in Iris Murdoch’s The Bell by Mohammad Ghaffary, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, Mohadesse Khosravi

“…., perceptual, spatial, temporal, social, textual, and compositional deixis, in The Bell (1958), a critically acclaimed novel by the British philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch. …”
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Adapting and deploying a digital program for training non-specialist providers on a brief psychological intervention for depression in rural Gujarat, India. by Aakrushi Brahmbhatt, Darshana Rathod, Udita Joshi, Azaz Khan, G Sai Teja, Shrey Desai, Ajay Chauhan, Shobha Shah, Deepti Bhatt, Sethuraman Venkatraman, Deepak Tugnawat, Satchit Balsari, Vikram Patel, Anant Bhan, John A Naslund

“…Of 43 NSPs enrolled in this study, 67% (n = 29) were community health workers called Accredited Social Health Activists and 33% (n = 14) were frontline mid-level health providers called Community Health Officers. …”
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Violencia de los hijos contra los padres adultos mayores by Viviana Carmenza Ávila-Navarrete, Arcadio de Jesús Cardona

“…Los resultados muestran múltiples significados relacionados con la violencia física, psicológica, económica y negligencia en función de la trayectoria de vida familiar y las prácticas parentales; además, se observan diversas interpretaciones en función de las demandas sociales. Como categoría emergente se observó que la violencia presenta condiciones de bidireccionalidad en el curso de la vida familiar. …”
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Personal Peacefulness and Cyber-Bystanding of Internet Users in Indonesia by Nurfitriany Fakhri, Faradillah Firdaus, Irdianti, Sahril Buchori, Ria Andriany Fakhri

“…The findings help understand social behavior in schools where cyberbullying often occurs. …”
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Strategies for Improving Irrigation Systems Based on Lamasba Regulation: A 2024 Field Study in Hoba Farms, Southeastern Algeria by Samira Attia, Guamra Kiram, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche

“…This ancient Roman system, which used precise schedules to distribute water from permanent sources, meticulously determined the quantities and times of water flow, reflecting a high level of social and economic organization at that time. During the French colonial period between 1957 and 1959, the Hoba area in the Righiba commune of El Oued province experienced a remarkable growth in oil palm plantations, with the implementation of advanced irrigation techniques, inspired by the ancient Roman system but modified to suit local conditions. …”
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Estrategia del capital humano, con enfoque prospectivo, de la Empresa Agroindustrial Azucarera ¨5 de septiembre¨ by Madelyn Avilés Cedeño, Miguel Suárez Castellá

“…La realización de estos cambios, con profundas implicaciones económicas y sociales, tiene que estar basado necesariamente en procedimientos científico – técnicos que permitan reducir el margen de error de las decisiones. …”
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Representações sociais do ser professor para estudantes, concluintes do ensino médio by Mayara Correa Silva Mendes, Laêda Bezerra Machado

“…Como variações das representações sociais do grupo investigado, constatamos que os estudantes de escolas privadas ressaltam a importância do professor para a formação dos demais profissionais e a desvalorização social dessa categoria. Por seu turno, os estudantes de escolas públicas revelaram vínculos mais sólidos de amizade e companheirismo com os professores que, para eles, são fontes de inspiração. …”
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Beneficios de las reuniones relacionadas con la autopsia by José Domingo Hurtado de Mendoza Amat, Teresita Montero González, Virginia Capó de Paz, Laura López Marín, Licet González Fabián

“…La autopsia es reconocida como un procedimiento médico de gran utilidad y beneficio social. Para lograr estos beneficios y la probada importancia de la autopsiaes imprescindible, no solo realizarla, sino garantizar la más elevada calidad posible en su ejecución. …”
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Prime time. La temporalidad de las prácticas funerarias en el megasitio de la Edad del Cobre de Valencina (c. 2900-2650 a. C.) by Leonardo García Sanjuán, Francisco Sánchez Díaz, F. Xavier Oms, Jonàs Alcaina-Mateos, Marta Cintas-Peña

“…Examinamos las fechas de inicio, secuencia, disposición espacial, duración y fecha de finalización de 21 estructuras recientemente datadas, para discutir posteriormente las implicaciones de los resultados en términos de las prácticas sociales que llevaron a la formación de este mega-sitio. …”
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Outcome measures after anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery –non-respondents do not bias the results: A Finnish spine register (FinSpine) study by N. Klimko, N. Danner, H. Salo, A. Malmivaara, V. Leinonen, J. Huttunen

“…Material and methods: FinSpine data from 5563 ACDF surgeries since 2016 were analyzed, supplemented with prescription records from the Finnish Social Insurance Institution and subcohort data from Kuopio University Hospital. …”
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Perception of individual and group discrimination among LGB individuals in Puerto Rico: A descriptive study by Caleb Esteban, Juan Aníbal González-Rivera

“…However, few scientific studies explore the experiences of discrimination in Puerto Rico, since most studies have focused on negative attitudes, prejudice, and social distance. Objective: The aims of this brief report are 1) to describe in detail the relative importance of the quality of the items of the Perceived Discrimination in the LGB Community Scale, and 2) to describe the experiences of discrimination both at the individual and group level of an LGB sample according to the order of relative importance found. …”
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Machine learning-based monitoring of land cover and reclamation plantations on coal-mined landscape using Sentinel 2 data by Mayank Pandey, Alka Mishra, Singam L. Swamy, James T. Anderson, Tarun Kumar Thakur

“…The rehabilitation of degraded coal-mined landscapes has recieved significant global attention due to its critical impact on ecological integrity, economic prosperity, and social development, aiming for zero net land degradation. …”
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Impact of Ethical Leadership on Autonomy and Self-Efficacy in Virtual Work Environments: The Disintegrating Effect of an Egoistic Climate by Carlos Santiago-Torner, José-Antonio Corral-Marfil, Yirsa Jiménez-Pérez, Elisenda Tarrats-Pons

“…However, economic and social uncertainty occasionally leads to adaptive responses that prioritize profit as the primary interest, blurring the integrating role of ethical leadership. …”
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The Impact of Diabetes on the Development and Progression of Lower Leg Ulcers by Ronelsys Martínez Martínez, Jenny Olivia Caicedo Rodríguez, Flor Betzabet Morocho Quinchuela

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> ulcers of the lower extremities are a significant medical, social and economic problem worldwide. The prevalence of these ulcers, their relationship with diabetes and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in their treatment are discussed.…”
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Actividades de la vida diaria avanzadas en argentinos mayores de 50 años: su relación con la apertura a nuevas experiencias y la resiliencia by Pablo Martino, Mauricio Cervigni, Miguel Gallegos

“…Se sugiere al Estado argentino implementar políticas públicas que promuevan la actividad recreativa e integración social en mediana y tercera edad. …”
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Determinants of Dropping Out of Remote Patient-Reported Outcome–Based Follow-Up Among Patients With Epilepsy: Prospective Cohort Study by Sofie Bech Vestergaard, Mette Roost, David Høyrup Christiansen, Liv Marit Valen Schougaard

“…Statistically significant associations were identified between all potential determinants and dropouts in PRO-based follow-up. Patients with low social support had an odds ratio of 2.20 (95% CI 1.38-3.50) for dropout. …”
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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“…In addition, the article addresses the social aspect of vaping as a significant challenge faced by national public health institutions, with a special focus on the prevalence of addiction among youth. …”
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State of the literature discussing smoke-free policies globally: A narrative review by Jacqueline A. Teed, Meagan O. Robichaud, Michelle Duren, Hebe N. Gouda, Ryan David Kennedy

“…Enforcement officials’ awareness and training, stakeholders’ attitudes and beliefs, and understanding social norms were identified as relevant determinants of effective smoke-free policies. …”
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Bridging brain and blood: a prospective view on neuroimaging-exosome correlations in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders by Haixia Luo, Junzhuo Chen, Jiaojiao Liu, Wei Wang, Chuanke Hou, Xingyuan Jiang, Juming Ma, Fan Xu, Xire Aili, Zhongkai Zhou, Hongjun Li, Hongjun Li, Hongjun Li

“…HAND includes a variety of cognitive, motor, and behavioral disorders, severely impacting patients’ quality of life and social functioning. Although combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has greatly improved the prognosis for HIV patients, the incidence of HAND remains high, underscoring the urgent need to better understand its pathological mechanisms and develop early diagnostic methods. …”
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Intelligent Forecasting of Air Quality and Pollution Prediction Using Machine Learning by D. Kothandaraman, N. Praveena, K. Varadarajkumar, B. Madhav Rao, Dharmesh Dhabliya, Shivaprasad Satla, Worku Abera

“…This has not only become the key issues in scientific research but also turned to be an important social issues of the public’s life. Therefore, many experts and scholars at different R&Ds, universities, and abroad are involved in lot of research on PM2.5 pollutant predictions. …”
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