Book review: Chris Coulter. Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers: Womens Lives through War and Peace in Sierra Leone . by Toomas Gross

“…Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers: Womens Lives through War and Peace in Sierra Leone. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2009. …”
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Equality, Difference, and the Possibility of Peaceful Coexistence: A Critical Review of the Book Can We Live Together? Equality and Difference by Aliashraf Nazari

“…The main purpose of this article is to describe critique and evaluate the book Equality and Difference; can we live together?…”
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Shared decision-making interventions in the choice of antipsychotic prescription in people living with psychosis (SHAPE): Protocol for a realist review. by Ita Fitzgerald, Laura J Sahm, Jo Howe, Ian Maidment, Emma Wallace, Erin K Crowley

“…<h4>Background</h4>Shared decision-making (SDM) has yet to be successfully adopted into routine use in psychiatric settings amongst people living with severe mental illnesses. Suboptimal rates of SDM are particularly prominent amongst patients with psychotic illnesses during antipsychotic treatment choices. …”
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Hydrodynamic Effects of River-Lake System Connectivity on Ecological Restoration of Urban Rivers: A Case Study of Liede River by WANG Shaobo, ZHANG Shu, XIONG Yulong, ZHOU Xinmin

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The relationship between pain, sleep quality, and care dependency in older adults living in a long-term care facility by Grażyna Puto, Anna Kliś-Kalinowska, Agata Musiał

“…The results support the need for a holistic approach in assessing pain, sleep quality, care dependency in older adults living in a long-term care facility.…”
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Effect of Different Renovation Methods on the Productivity of Mid-Forest Meadows as Foraging Areas for Free-Living Red Deer Population by Jędrzej Daszkiewicz, Piotr Goliński

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of renovation methods on sward yield and herbage quality in two mid-forest meadows in northwestern Poland (54°10′ N, 16°78′ E), aiming to maintain their function as the foraging areas for the free-living red deer population. The results indicated that overdrilling was insufficient to significantly enhance sward quality or productivity (with no significant differences in DM yield between treatment and control), largely due to competition with existing vegetation and suboptimal habitat conditions. …”
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The Construction of the Evaluation Index for the Outgoing Auditing of the Natural Resource Assets of Local Leading Cadres Based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Jiali Xuan

“…As the foundation of human survival and development, natural resources affect every aspect of our lives, including life and health, financial security, and overall social security. …”
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Diverse Effects of Lead Nitrate on the Proliferation, Differentiation, and Gene Expression of Stem Cells Isolated from a Dental Origin by Mariam Abdullah, Fazliny Abd. Rahman, Nareshwaran Gnanasegaran, Vijayendran Govindasamy, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim, Sabri Musa

“…Lead (Pb2+) exposure continues to be a significant public health problem. …”
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Exploring the influence of weather variability and climate change on health outcomes in people living with dementia: A scoping review protocol. by Camila Astolphi Lima, Sara Alsunaidi, Samuel Lowe, David B Hogan, Liz Dennett, C Allyson Jones, Shelby Yamamoto

“…Although research has shown the impacts of air pollution in terms of cognitive status, less is known about the association between climate change and specific health-related outcomes of older people living with dementia. In response, we outline a scoping review protocol to systematically review the published literature regarding the evidence of climate change, including temperature and weather variability, on health-related quality of life, morbidity, mobility, falls, the utilization of health resources, and mortality among older adults living with dementia. …”
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1.4 nm gold nanoparticle-antibody conjugates for in situ gold immunolabelling after transduction into living human cells by Groysbeck, Nadja, Haeberlé, Anne Marie, Ory, Stéphane, Hanss, Victor, Eltsov, Mikhael, Schultz, Patrick, Zuber, Guy

“…Their abilities to bind to and label their corresponding epitopes within living cells after cytosolic delivery by electroporation are documented here.…”
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Lead and Mercury Exposure and Related Health Problems in Metal Artisan Workplaces and High-Risk Household Contacts in Thimphu, Bhutan by Adeep Monger, Karma Wangdi

“…Metal artisans have been using lead and mercury in their settings for centuries. …”
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Association between serum albumin and severe impairment of activities of daily living in patients with stroke: a cross-sectional study by Ranran Bi, Yupeng Shi, Manrong Li, Xiaochen Liu, Zhenchao Ma, Yiqing Huang, Bingyin Liang, Fang Cui

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Aggressive Infection by K1/ST1265 Klebsiella pneumoniae Leading to Multiple Abscesses: Case Report and Literature Review by Chen L, Qiu C, Lu Y, Lin J, Xu L

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Dopamine and 24-Epibrassinolide Upregulate Root Resilience, Mitigating Lead Stress on Leaf Tissue and Stomatal Performance in Tomato Plants by Lohana Ribeiro Prestes, Madson Mateus Santos da Silva, Sharon Graziela Alves da Silva, Maria Andressa Fernandes Gonçalves, Bruno Lemos Batista, Ivan Becari Viana, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato

“…It is caused by heavy metals, such as lead (Pb). Dopamine (DOP) is a biogenic amine that acts as a neurotransmitter. …”
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Genital Schistosomiasis Leading to Ectopic Pregnancy and Subfertility: A Case for Parasitic Evaluation of Gynaecologic Patients in Schistosomiasis Endemic Areas by Atta Owusu-Bempah, Alexander Tawiah Odoi, Edward Tieru Dassah

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Factors Leading to Low Utilization of PMTCT Services at Rubaare Health Centre IV in Rubaare Town Council Ntungamo District. by Muhairwe, Robert

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Evaluation of Government Programmes on Enhancing the Lives of the Elderly: A Case Study of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment in Mitooma District. by Natuha, Prossy

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How can more women with pre-existing type 1 and type 2 diabetes be supported to prepare for pregnancy after a baby loss? A qualitative exploration of lived experiences in the UK by Ruth Bell, Judith Rankin, Eleanor Dyer, Ruth Graham

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A comparative framework to develop transferable species distribution models for animal telemetry data by Joshua A. Cullen, Camila Domit, Margaret M. Lamont, Christopher D. Marshall, Armando J. B. Santos, Christopher R. Sasso, Mehsin Al Ansi, Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes

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Joint Research on Clock Synchronization and Localization in Wireless Sensor Network with Stochastic Exponentially Distributed Noise by Xiang Zhao, Jiming Lin

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