Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes After Bariatric Surgery—The Effect of Sex, Age, and Type of Surgery by Rita Soares Guerra, Cíntia Pinho-Reis, Ana Sofia Sousa, Joana Mendes, Cláudia Silva

“…The variables are presented as <i>n</i> (%) and as means (SDs) or medians (interquartile ranges). Student’s <i>t</i>-test and the Mann–Whitney test were employed (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Eternal gratitude to the founders of the medical teaching in Cienfuegos by José Miguel Navarro Ríos, Bárbara Ríos Araujo, Juan José Navarro López, Rafael Ricardo Navarro Ríos

“…The first group of 3rd year Medicine students arrived in September 1980 at the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital in Cienfuegos. …”
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A stigma-reduction intervention targeting abortion and contraceptive use among adolescents in Kisumu County, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study* by Marlene Makenzius, Ulrika Rehnström Loi, Beatrice Otieno, Monica Oguttu

“…The intervention was to be considered effective if a mean score reduction of 25% was achieved for both the ASABA (primary outcome) and the CUS (secondary outcome) at the IS between baseline and 12-month follow-up. 1207 (IS = 574; CS = 633) students were included in analyses at 1-month follow-up, and 693 (IS = 323; CS = 370) at 12-months (the final-year students had left school). …”
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Hybrid Solar PV–Agro-Waste-Driven Combined Heat and Power Energy System as Feasible Energy Source for Schools in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ogheneruona Endurance Diemuodeke, David Vera, Mohammed Moore Ojapah, Chinedum Oscar Nwachukwu, Harold U. Nwosu, Daniel O. Aikhuele, Joseph C. Ofodu, Banasco Seidu Nuhu

“…Poor access to electricity in rural communities has been linked to a poor educational system, as electricity is essential for supporting laboratories, technical practice, and long study hours for students. Therefore, this work presents the techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar PV–agro-wastes (syngas) energy system for electricity, heat, and cooling generation to improve energy access in rural schools. …”
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Forced to Reimagine: Reflections on the Experience of Leicester Vaughan College Community Benefit Society by Miriam Gill, Lucy Faire

“…This response was not only an expression of resistance, but it was an antidote to the neoliberal university system, which all too often undervalues adult education, marginalises adult learners or excludes their education altogether. As educators and students together, the aim was to use our understanding of the processes and practices of higher adult education to reconstruct this provision in a collaborative and cooperative way. …”
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PENERAPAN STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN YK.WKND.GIGS SEBAGAI MEDIA MUSIK ONLINE DI YOGYAKARTA DALAM MENINGKATKAN JUMLAH PENGIKLAN by Andhika Haryo Putro Laksono, Pratiwi Wahyu Widiarti

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Presentación by Esteban Arias-Méndez

“…The EDS R9 Summer School about “Design, Characterization, and Fabrication of Sensors and Integrated Circuits” at INAOE in Puebla, México, with 18 International and national speakers and more than 80 international student participants from 9 countries. We also had a WIE/YP panel session, a MOS-AK workshop, an EDS Mini Colloquium, a Humanitarian Technology Panel Session, the EDS Region 9 Chapters Summit 2023 (SRC meeting), and a series of free workshops open to public in an event called “Ingeniería abierta para la ciudadanía” held at the Zocalo of Puebla. …”
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Necessary and sufficient conditions in theorems by Edmundas Mazėtis, Grigorijus Melničenko

“… When students and professional mathematicians are asked what the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions is, they often have difficulty answering the question. …”
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Talking it out? Metacognition, teacher talk, and comprehension consequences by Jennie Baumann

“…Small-group lesson talk focused on lower-level questions and problem-solving/support strategies initiated and scaffolded by the teacher, resulting in minimal opportunities for students to independently engage with text. …”
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DEVELOPING SPEAKING SECTION OF BUSINESS ENGLISH MATERIALS TO TEACH CULTURE IN INTEGRATED WAY by Yasmin Farani, Karlina Karadila Yustisia

“…It is hoped that they are useful for the students as an alternative method to learn culture in an integrated way. …”
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Therapeutic Leukapheresis in Acute Leukaemia with Hyperleukocytosis: A Series of Three Cases by G Kavinkumar, A Ashwin, R Krishnamoorthy, Niranj Rathan, Sampat Kumar

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The utilization of 21st century ICT Tools in Teaching and Learning of Technology and Vocational Courses in a Nigerian Public University by Nnaemeka Martin Agbo, Ngozi Favour Onyemachi, Emmanuel Abiodun Ogunmola

“…The findings of the study revealed that: Hard drives are under-utilized in storing students’ data, projectors are not used for presentation/delivery of lectures, computers are not used to assess students’ response/performance, utilization are correspondingly low.…”
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RISKS AND VULNERABILITIES IN EDUCATION AS PRIORITY AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY by G. V. Stankevich

“…In order to overcome emerging risk situations, it is proposed to make innovative processes in education controlled, and in the form of monitoring and focused on the end user - the student. Innovative pedagogical methods in higher education should be author's, professionally oriented, allowing to implement a competence model. …”
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Food consumption knowledge and habits in a developing country: a case of Lebanon by Nada Mallah Boustani, Manuela Ferreira, Raquel P. F. Guiné

“…Additionally, statistical tests were also carried out (Student t test for comparisons between two groups). …”
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Psychological and Pedagogical Technologies of Working with Teenagers to Level the Manifestations of Learned Helplessness by Shalaginova K.S., Dekina E.V., Kulikova T.I.

“…To overcome the conditions of learned helplessness in this category of students, the “Path to Success” program was developed and tested, recommendations were made to teachers on leveling the manifestations of learned helplessness in adolescents. …”
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Epidemiological Findings of Refractive Errors and Amblyopia among the Schoolchildren in Hatta Region of the United Arab Emirates by Salam Chettian Kandi, Hayat Ahmad Khan

“…Among the refractive error group, 19% (64 subjects) had amblyopia (4% of total students). The incidence of low vision was 9.5% and blindness was 0.38%. …”
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Batik Ratu Banten in an Ethnomathematics Lens: Historical Value and Mathematical Value by Vidya Ayuningtyas, Yuke Andriani, Sulistiawati, Destri Astrianingsih, Anggi Rahmani

“…This approach involving mathematical and cultural concepts is known as ethnomathematics, which can be used as a source in contextual mathematics learning that is interesting for students by connecting abstract mathematical concepts with real cultural artifacts. …”
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Atrofia nieformalnej diagnostyki edukacyjnej we wczesnej edukacji. Między biernością i przemocą poznawczą w epoce ekspertów by Grażyna Szyling

“…I have subjected to analysis observations of lessons placed in 85 student portfolios, treating them as data found. For the coding and categorisation of data I have used the theory of technologically-oriented educational diagnostics. …”
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Experimental investigation of the behavioral effects of new phosphorylated thiosemicarbazides by A. V. Nikitina, I. I. Semina, D. O. Nikitin, E. L. Gavrilova, I. A. Krutov, A. O. Isaeva

“…For statistical analysis, the GraphPadPrism 8.0.1 program was used with the calculation of Student's t-test.Results. It has been established that new PTC are less toxic than fosenazid. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAUGHTER THERAPY ON STRESS by M Benedict Shyla Heema, V Usha Rani

“…The study concluded that the high school students had mild, moderate and severe stress. It has been proved statistically that the laughter therapy has an effect on reducing the level of stress among high school students.…”
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