Race, transformation and education as contradictions in a neoliberal South Africa by Isha Dilraj

“…In acknowledging the severe plight of South African society, handicapped by a superfluity of disparities and discrimination, an offer of hope to reimagine society is deliberated as a way forward, by analysing concepts of antiracism, decoloniality, and a turn to re-defining transformation initiatives to free society from the captivity of neoliberal mentality.  …”
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Cultural differences in diagnosis and treatment perceptions: Turkish collectivistic representations of common mental disorders by Iclal Yildiz, Els Rommes, Enny Das

“…This article proposes that cultural differences in collectivistic versus individualistic perceptions of getting an ADHD diagnosis and being treated for depression might explain these ethnic disparities, which have been explored in this study. …”
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Modelo de desarrollo sostenible para tres pequeñas comunidades en Costa Rica by María José Chassoul-Acosta, Claudia Charpentier

“…En este modelo, la mejora de la condición de vida se consigue mediante la utilización de las capacidades que han desarrollado los habitantes o por la obtención de nuevas competencias, que les permita utilizar los recursos disponibles en la zona. …”
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Kais Saied's reconfiguration of Tunisia’s political system: Hegemonic ambitions to no avail? – A critical approach by Julius Dihstelhoff, Mounir Mrad

“…Drawing upon the theoretical perspectives of two disparate thinkers, the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci and the German constitutionalist Carl Schmitt, the authors seek to investigate the genesis of Saied's implemented measures. …”
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La biopolitique du développement et de la durabilité du tourisme arctique  by Aapo Lunden

“…Cet article affirme, par une perspective biopolitique, que les visions arctifiées du tourisme et du développement touristique en Arctique peuvent être comprises comme productions d’espaces hétérotopiques. Soit, selon le concept foulcadien de l’hétérotopie, comme des espaces d’exception basés sur la déviation (altérité) et la compensation (développement). …”
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Mapping out a Canadian university’s trauma-informed landscape: A preliminary exploration by Mélanie Letendre Jauniaux, Heather L. Lawford

“…Four key themes emerged: (1) limited trauma awareness on campus, highlighting a need for system-wide training and tools, (2) privilege and vulnerability, disparities in safety, flexibility and agency across university departments, (3) pockets of safety, academic culture and other barriers to change, (4) suggestions to address barriers, through trauma education, human-centric practices, and systemic collaboration. …”
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Verifica a fatica dei giunti saldati sulla base di misure di deformazione locale by V. Dattoma, R. Nobile, F.W. Panella

“…Si tratta in generale di fornire dei metodi di verifica e progetto deterministici, come è proprio dell’ingegneria, per revedere il comportamento meccanico di un materiale che, quando è sotto forma di saldatura, cambia le sue proprietà meccaniche e microstrutturali rispetto al materiale base, si dispone in una geometria locale del cordone estremamente variabile e non definibile a priori, è infine affetto da campi di tensione residua  non proprio trascurabili. …”
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Abstención, elección y revolución en la Convención Nacional Radical de 1934-1935 by Sebastián Gimenez

“…El trabajo toma como fuente para el análisis las actas originales de la reunión, estas proveen la versión completa (o, al menos, la más completa disponible) de los discursos pronunciados en esa asamblea partidaria que, por distintos motivos, tuvo consecuencias decisivas sobre el devenir político, no solo del radicalismo, sino del país en su conjunto.…”
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A machine learning interpretation of the correlation between poverty and air pollution in the contiguous United States by Sajeev Magesh, Kevin Geng

“…Abstract The correlation between poverty and air pollution in the contiguous United States is a widely debated issue, often suggesting that impoverished areas suffer higher pollution levels due to socioeconomic disparities. However, existing studies frequently lack the integration of advanced analytical techniques and fail to account for a comprehensive range of variables. …”
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Posiciones discursivas sobre la ciudadanía: tensiones entre la hegemonía adultista y la participación protagónica en centros educativos de Chile by Siu Lay-Lisboa, Susan Yáñez-Yáñez, Javier Mercado Guerra, Oscar Véliz-García

“…Estas posiciones se organizan en una estructura relacional que dispone y propone formas de comprender las distintas prácticas ciudadanas. …”
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Vehicle Movement Analyses Considering Altitude Based on Modified Digital Elevation Model and Spherical Bilinear Interpolation Model: Evidence from GPS-Equipped Taxi Data in Sanya,... by Jiawei Gui, Qunqi Wu

“…Measurement results showed that MDE model had over 99% less disparity with direct solution than original model and SBI model could further improve the effects. …”
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Artificial Intelligence and Inequality: A Legal Aspect by A. I. Rybin, E. O. Chashhukhin

“…It has been demonstrated that the primary cause of the emergence of social disparity in the realm of AI is not a dearth of ethical tenets in AI-driven algorithms, but rather a lack of adequate formalization of these ethical principles themselves into machine-readable language. …”
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Sex differences in allostatic load trajectories among midlife and older adults: Evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study. by Guannan Li, Gindo Tampubolon, Asri Maharani, Chenglin Tu

“…The female advantage in life expectancy sits uneasily with female disadvantage in health and well-being in later life compared to their male counterparts. This health disparity has been suggested to rest on sex difference in allostatic load (AL). …”
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Impact of evaluation method shifts on student performance: an analysis of irregular improvement in passing percentages during COVID-19 at an Ecuadorian institution by Esteban  Guevara Hidalgo

“…These differences can lead to disparities that unfairly advantage or disadvantage certain student groups based on the evaluation method used. …”
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Rethinking maternal healthcare for the 21st century in the United States by Vishwani PERSAUD-SHARMA

“…Though maternal surveillance and legislation imparted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) stipulated minor governance of maternal healthcare, indeed, rising maternal death tolls counter its effectiveness, showing disparate discrepancies across ethnicities. Comparative global country analysis reveals effective methods that need to be communicated in U.S. legislation for maternal care standardization and sustenance. …”
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Mountain Condominiums. A Discussing of Settlement and Dwelling on the Outskirts of an Alpine City by Cristina Mattiucci

“…In so doing, at the present stage of an as yet incomplete densification of the mountain settlements, we work under the assumption that this survey can be useful to reflect on the possibilities of the planning and territorial governance tools to correct the territorial disparities that might be generated when small mountain towns turn into mostly residential suburbs of the metropolitan centres nearby.…”
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The Morris Intercultural Education Initiative: A Decade of Advancing Democracy Through Community-Engaged Learning in the Rural Midwest by Cristina Ortiz, Tammy Berberi, Thomas Genova, Windy G. Roberts

“…Benson Center for Community Partnerships, the local Latinx population, and the area school district to address disparities in literacy and academic outcomes and to promote community integration in West Central Minnesota. …”
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L’accompagnement par les pairs au doctorat pour socialiser les femmes au métier de chercheuse by Catherine E. Déri, Cynthia Vincent, Émilie Tremblay-Wragg

“…We then discuss the feminine perspective on this culture of competition and the gender differences leading to a disparity in socialization requirements in academia. …”
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Servicios de información y referencia en el ámbito estudiantil universitario mexicano y su relación potencial con las tecnologías móviles by Bardo Javier Garcia Martinez

“… El propósito del presente artículo se enfoca en exponer los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo en la comunidad universitaria del Colegio de Bibliotecología de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), que pretende cimentar un camino para identificar los aspectos necesarios que permitan una posible integración de servicios de información y referencia en tecnologías móviles acordes al perfil específico de la comunidad mencionada; para ello, se describen los servicios de información y referencia disponibles, las tipologías de Apps móviles actuales y se explora un panorama general de las Apps en el ámbito bibliotecario mexicano; posteriormente, se describen los elementos que permitieron el diseño de una encuesta como mecanismo de recolección de datos, para analizar los resultados de dicha pesquisa y, por último, establecer los datos relevantes de los entrevistados e identificar su valor potencial para una posible implementación de servicios hacia el entorno móvil. …”
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Fondos de Inversión: Un Glosario para Principiantes by Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar, Nelly Nelson, Jarrett Tsai

“…Para poder tomar una decisión acertada sobre que vehículos financieros escoger para una cartera de inversiones o plan, es primero fundamental conocer las opciones disponibles en el mercado y entender los mecanismos y principios detrás de cada uno de estos vehículos de inversión. …”
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