Social contexts and black families' engagement in early childhood programs. by Jane Leer, Imari Z Smith, Zoelene Hill, Lisa A Gennetian

“…., the federal government and dozens of cities have invested in home visiting programs intended to be universally available at scale to support caregivers of young children. …”
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Staffing of the Ukrainian SSR militia in 1945 by V. A. Grechenko

“…Specialists were trained in special courses in militia schools, whose activities were resumed in several cities of the republic. In 1945, 12,153 people came to recruit militia, and 5,906 people left and were released. …”
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Rural-urban transformation shapes oasis agriculture in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains by Youness Boubou, Kira Fastner, Andreas Buerkert

“…This is triggered by increasing rural-urban interactions and new livelihood opportunities in cities. A typical example is the oasis of Tizi N’Oucheg in the country’s High Atlas Mountains, which over centuries was largely self-sufficient in food grain and livestock production. …”
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Populacioni status, zaštita i upravljanje mrkim medvjedom (Ursus arctos) u Republici Srpskoj ̶ stavovi javnosti by Igor Trbojević, Jasmin Pašić, Mareike Brix, Oliver Stevanović, Tijana Trbojević

“…Nedostatak implementacije CITES-a u RS prepoznat je kao važna potreba za promjenom postojećeg zakonodavstva (65% mišljenja). …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…Socioeconomic pressures, particularly financial stress, were frequently cited as precipitating factors. Conclusion: The findings highlight gender disparities in filicide-suicide cases in Pakistan. …”
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Measurement of population agglomeration, dynamic change characteristics, and motivations in metropolitan agglomerations-A case study of the Xi'an metropolitan area. by Ke Liu, Xu Bo, Wang Zhaoping, Ran Du, Chen Heng

“…The absolute gap in the population agglomeration level between cities within the metropolitan area gradually narrowed, and the polarization phenomenon of population agglomeration was not obvious. …”
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Postoperative Outcomes of Modified Carnoy’s Solution versus 5-Fluorouracil for Chemical Cauterisation following Enucleation and Peripheral Ostectomy in Patients with Odontogenic Ke... by Nidhi Vijay Kumar Bodiwala, Nitin Bhola

“…For this reason, number of treatment modalities was cited in the literature. Modified Carnoy’s Solution (MCS) is commonly used due to its effectiveness, while 5FU, an antimetabolite used in cancer treatment, presents a newer approach. …”
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Pollution Characterization, Meteorological Effects, and Sources of Carbon Aerosols in PM2.5 in Urban Xiangtan during Winter by Lizhi He, Zhenghui Xiao, Cheng Xie, Yangfei Ou, Sisi Wang

“…According to potential source contribution function analysis, the EC and OC potential source regions were widely dispersed and the high value source areas of OC and EC were from major traffic cities that were prone to motor vehicle pollution, such as Chang-Zhu-Tan.…”
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The Efforts to Implement a Malaria Elimination Strategy in The Highly Endemic Malaria Region of Papua Province, Indonesia by Erni Juwita Nelwan

“…In 2023, Indonesia’s Ministry of Health reported that nearly 75% of districts and cities in the country were free from malaria transmission, meaning 90% of the population lived in malaria-free zones. …”
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Social and Travel Lockdown Impact Considering Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Air Quality in Megacities of India: Present Benefits, Future Challenges and Way Forward by Suresh Jain, Tanya Sharma

“…However, improvement in the air quality of the cities across the globe has emerged as a key benefit of this lockdown. …”
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COMMUNICATION LEVELS OF THE INDIVIDUAL by V. M. Rubskyi

“…As an opposite evolutionary premise, the author cites the postulates of the "philosophy of dialogue" by F. …”
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Building Academic Integrity: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Framework to Address and Prevent Contract Cheating by Deepani B. Guruge, Rajan Kadel, Samar Shailendra, Aakanksha Sharma

“…Although the overall feedback was positive, concerns were raised regarding implementing the framework in current educational settings. Specific challenges cited include tight timelines and the increased workload associated with the new procedures, emphasising a need for additional guidance, training, and institutional support to ensure effective adoption. …”
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RESIDENTS’ COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING SETBACKS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA by ADEJUMO, S. A., FATIMAH O. BADIRU

“… Housing standards violation in cities of Nigeria is worrisome particularly in urban centers where activities of planning authority should be effective. …”
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High-reward, high-risk technologies? An ethical and legal account of AI development in healthcare by Maelenn Corfmat, Joé T. Martineau, Catherine Régis

“…After such analysis, we created categories regrouping the most frequently cited and discussed ethical and legal issues. We then proposed a breakdown within such categories that emphasizes the different - yet often interconnecting - ways in which ethics and law are approached for each category of issues. …”
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Learnings from COVID-19 Forced Lockdown on Regional Air Quality and Mitigation Potential for South Asia by Abhishek Upadhyay, Parth Sarathi Mahapatra, Praveen Kumar Singh, Sishir Dahal, Suresh Pokhrel, Amit Bhujel, Indu Bikram Joshi, Shankar Prasad Paudel, Siva Praveen Puppala, Bhupesh Adhikary

“…However, individual country statistics, urban site data, and industrial grid analysis within the region indicate a more varied picture. Cities with high traffic loads reported a reduction of 12-39% in columnar NO2 during lockdown, in-situ PM2.5 measurements indicate a 23–56% percent reduction over the country capitals and columnar SO2 has an approximate reduction of 50% over industrial areas. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing six monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in two urban HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi. by Rachel Chamanga, Agatha Bula, Denview Magalasi, Stella Mahuva, Mulinda Nyirenda, Kwasi Torpey, Thulani Maphosa, Mitch Matoga

“…Additionally, reduction in the number of patient visits, which reduced the workload of healthcare workers was cited as another motivator for implementing 6-MMD. …”
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The Traffic Capacity Variation of Urban Road Network due to the Policy of Unblocking Community by Xin Feng, Yue Zhang, Shuo Qian, Liming Sun

“…Finally, it can be concluded that a significant increase in the global traffic capacity of complex urban road networks means that the losses caused by traffic congestion will be reduced. In some first-tier cities, the direct monthly income of the open-gated community is as high as 230 million yuan, not to mention its overall economic, social, and environmental benefits.…”
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Promising approach for composting disposable diapers enhanced by Cyanobacteria by D. Kusumawati, S. Mangkoedihardjo

“…This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, as long as the original authors and source are cited. No permission is required from the authors or the publishers…”
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Accident Management System Based on Vehicular Network for an Intelligent Transportation System in Urban Environments by Yusor Rafid Bahar Al-Mayouf, Omar Adil Mahdi, Namar A. Taha, Nor Fadzilah Abdullah, Suleman Khan, Muhammad Alam

“…As cities across the world grow and the mobility of populations increases, there has also been a corresponding increase in the number of vehicles on roads. …”
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Religious Practices and Its Impacts on a Sustainable Urban Environment in Nigeria: The Way Forward by Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode, Funke Elizabeth Oyekan

“…This work specifically investigated various ways religious activities have impacted the urban environment in two cities in the southwestern part of Nigeria together as a case study. …”
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