Branding simbólico e hibridación: una aproximación en la intersección cultural fronteriza México-Estados Unidos de América: el caso de Ciudad Juárez-El Paso by Patricia Ramos Rubio, Isabel Zizaldra-Hernández

“…The investigation presents a quantitative methodology divided in three stages: The 1st stage is office work by reviewing the literature; stage 2, approaching the phenomenon through network theory (ARS), linking the EGR Theory Alderfer on resource dependency; and a stage 3 with the implementation, under the EGR (Existence, Value and Growth) criteria, of 105 surveys, where 18 items where considered for evaluation. …”
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The Religious Work of Beverly Jenkins’s Black Historical Romance by Jeania Ree V. Moore

“…Jenkins’s Black historical romance radically continues the religious legacy of chronicling Black history, effecting personal and communal transformation, liberation, and repair with the truth “‘of who [Black people] are and…were’” (Jenkins in Amos et al.).…”
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Kissing the naked Novomeský (an interpretative probe into an unpublished chapter from Janko Silan’s book Dom opustenosti [House of abandonment]) by Andrej Gejdoš

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Violence and the Displacement of Rail Workers of Altsasu-Alsasua in the Spanish Civil War and its Aftermath by Daniel Oviedo Silva, Esther Aldave Monreal, Juan C. García-Funes, Imanol Satrustegui Andres

“…In the case of the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath, this relationship manifested itself in the massive flight of people who feared reprisals but also in displacements imposed by the authorities, or motivated by social exclusion. …”
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Risk analysis of PPP financing for toll road project by Suwandairi Y.D., Suratkon A., Amin M., Tsarwan O.T., HJ Wahyu

“…The Indonesian Government has limited funds to provide infrastructure facilities for its population of 261 million people, which requires an investment of US$ 6.445 trillion. …”
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THE IMPOVERISHED AND THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING: A SYNTHETIC ANALYSIS by DAVID KUMIJE, ABUBAKAR ZUBAIRU AGUYE

“… Poverty is a worldwide issue that affects people from all walks of life, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or continent. …”
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Defining polypharmacy in the elderly: a systematic review protocol by Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Mohsen Shati, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Abasali Keshtkar, Mohsen Bazargan, Shervin Assari

“…It is therefore imperative to establish an appropriate definition of polypharmacy.Methods and analysis A systematic review will be conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, PsycINFO and AgeLine bibliographic databases, as well as the grey literature on polypharmacy in older adults to answer these two questions: What definitions in the literature are being used for polypharmacy in older people?…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on mental health. Causes and consequences - an overview by Michał Jakub Cioch, Urszula Kaczmarska, Aleksandra Woźniak, Julia Nowak, Kamil Hermanowicz, Katarzyna Doman, Agnieszka Najdek, Daria Oleksy, Marcin Mycyk, Dawid Komada

“…Conclusion: The pandemic of COVID-19  has affected not only people's physical health but also their mental health. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…In their words, the results show that “the average impact of reducing the minimum age to stand for office from 25 to 18 would be to increase the proportion of MPs under 45 by over 5 percentage points”. Based on literature on women and young people in politics, the authors attribute these effects to the mobilising character of a lower age requirement. …”
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Consumer Anthropomorphism and Happiness: Analysis of the Brand Authenticity Effect by Mehdi Khademi Gerashi, Setare Mohammadian

“…Conclusion Research in the literature provides compelling evidence supporting the conclusion that anthropomorphism leads to an increase in positive emotions while simultaneously reducing negative emotions. …”
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On the History of Creation of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine (17th century): source aspects by Yumzhana Zh. Zhabon

“…The second group consists of new composition of Buddhist and religious-mythological content, as well as numerous images of people in everyday life, created specifically for the illustrating the Vaiḍūrya sngon po. …”
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About the Little-Known Pages of the Biography of Tseren-Dordzhi Nominkhanov: the period of formation, military activity and studies at the Institute (1918th–1930s) by Elza P. Bakaeva, Sanan A. Nominkhanov

“…To date, there are different spellings of the scientist's name in the scientific literature, which is due to his use of both variants in the early and late periods of his activity, as well as the peculiarities of the Kalmyk onomasticon. …”
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FARMERS-HERDERS CONFLICTS AND FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA by DAUPAMOWEI HENRY ASANEBI

“…A qualitative research approach was adopted, and data were gathered through a thorough desk literature review. The Thomas Malthus Resource Scarcity theory was adopted, which underpinned the conflagration between farmers and herders over competition for available limited resources such as grazing lands and water, etc. …”
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Professionalisation and Autonomy of the Occupational Therapist Profession in Poland by Cabak Anna, Dąbrowska-Zimakowska Anna, Bartoszewicz Ewelina

“…A questionnaire was used to survey 188 middle-aged people (35.18±9.72 years). The results show a need to regulate the occupational therapist profession, to guarantee assistance for therapists in improving their qualifications and to increase their remuneration. …”
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Development and Validation of Patient Information Leaflet for Schizophrenia by C. G. Deepak, Juno Jerold Joel, Shrinivasa Undaru Bhat

“…Context: People with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia demonstrate a high rate of therapeutic noncompliance in contrast to other forms of mental illnesses. …”
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Contribution of Hot Springs to Community Development in Rubanda District: A Case Study of Nyamasizi Hotsprings in Hamurwa Subcounty. by Tahinduka, Merisah

“…There was a critical review of the issues that were explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on Nyamasizi hot springs as an independent variable, community development as the dependent variable, and the methods of data collection that were put into action. …”
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Quality of Life with Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Qualitative Interviews and General Public Utility Estimation in the United Kingdom by Lena Hubig, Anna-Katrine Sussex, Alasdair MacCulloch, Derralynn Hughes, Ryan Graham, Liz Morris, Syed Raza, Andrew J. Lloyd, Amanda Sowinski, Katy Gallop

“…**Discussion:** The utilities obtained in the study are consistent with utilities reported in the literature (0.670-0.853 for nonsupport state). The vignette content was based on robust quantitative and qualitative evidence and captured the main HRQoL impacts of LOPD. …”
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The sphingosine‐1‐phosphate signaling pathway (sphingosine‐1‐phosphate and its receptor, sphingosine kinase) and epilepsy by Lin Wang, Qingxia Kong, Xinyi Leng, Howan Leung, Yang Li

“…Abstract Epilepsy is one of the common chronic neurological diseases, affecting more than 70 million people worldwide. The brains of people with epilepsy exhibit a pathological and persistent propensity for recurrent seizures. …”
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Orality in the cultural area of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Ćurguz Jelena

“…Also, the old oral literature and expressions are still alive today, which are passed down from generation to generation - e.g. songs, fairy tales, proverbs, sayings, anecdotes, curses, rhymes and lullabies, and many people have specific nicknames. …”
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Banda Bekali and local knowledge in flood management: 100 years of social and environmental interaction in Padang City by Handrian Ginting Jonson, Afrida, Arifin Zainal

“…It explores the Minangkabau people’s flood and disaster management systems and reflects on the 100-year history of Banda Bekali as a mitigation strategy. …”
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