Framing discomfort on YouTube: Narratives of non-binary dysphoria by Letizia Paglialunga

“…In Western thinking, the binary gender system has long held a central position, often side-lining identities that exist beyond this binary framework. This facet of gender discourse frequently leads to the omission of non-binary individuals from discourses not only of gender, but more broadly of societal concern. …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in awareness of chronic conditions: an observational study among older persons in rural north-east of South Africa by Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Carlos Riumallo-Herl, Daniel Ohene-Kwofie

“…Generally, women are more aware of their condition; awareness increases with age except for HIV; persons from high consumption per capita households, living with one or more persons and living closer to a health facility are more likely to be aware of their conditions.Conclusions Older adults in rural South Africa are generally aware of their chronic conditions, though there are important differences by age, gender and socioeconomic status. …”
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Sustainability analysis of urban neighborhoods with emphasis on spatial and social justice Case Study: Maragheh City by Ali Movahed, Hasan Ahar, Ayub manouchehri, hadiseh gheysari, Abdolbaset Bozorgzadeh

“…To assess spatial justice, the distribution of urban facilities and their per capita amount (per capita of religious, educational, medical, green, cultural, etc.) are used at local level. …”
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Resilience and its relationship with disability in persons with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: A comparative study by Arnab Datta, Dhrubajyoti Chetia

“…Aim: To assess and compare the influence of resilience on disability among patients diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in a tertiary care facility. Methods: Study design – Hospital-based, cross-sectional, comparative design; study population – patients of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia with 2–5 years illness and Clinical Global Impression – Severity (CGI-S) <4; sampling procedure – consecutive sampling; sample size – 30 patients each; scales used – Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS), and CGI-S; patients were evaluated with IDEAS, and 15 persons with and without a significant disability were recruited in each group of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. …”
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Freire, Dercirier. Paranóia e crime: do direito à psicanálise. by Nadiá Paulo Ferreira

“… Sem dúvida, querer pensar o crime a partir de dois campos de saber, o Direito e a Psicanálise, não é uma tarefa fácil, já que o que está em jogo é o conceito de loucura, o qual, por sua vez, implica a questão crucial no que diz respeito à responsabilidade ou não de um ato. …”
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Ion recognition enables fast Mg–Cl bond dissociation kinetics and better Mg plating/stripping reversibility by Jiacheng Yang, Jinlei Zhang, Kun Zhang, Jing Liu, Zhenfang Zhou, Zhenjiang Li, Guicun Li, Guanglei Cui, Zhonghua Zhang

“…As a proof-of-concept prototype, the N/O-doped cobalt nanoparticles embedded in carbonaceous polyhedrons has been synthesized via facile high temperature annealing of zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67). …”
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Geographical accessibility of emergency neonatal care services in Ethiopia: analysis using the 2016 Ethiopian Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Survey by Andrew Hayen, Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Daniel Demant

“…Increasing the availability of EmNeC to health facilities where routine delivery services currently are taking place would significantly increase physical access. …”
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The influence of physical exercise on achievement motivation among college students: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and life satisfaction by Longan Cao, Qianhang Yu, Xin Feng, Lei Wang, Jun Lang

“…BackgroundAs an inherent cognitive process in the pursuit of progress among college students, achievement motivation has become an indispensable facet of daily life. This study aims to investigate the association between physical exercise and achievement motivation, while also examining the mediating roles played by self-efficacy and life satisfaction.MethodsThis study employed a cross-sectional survey methodology, with a sample of 900 Chinese university students as the research participants. …”
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Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea by Bangwoo Han, Keejung Hong, Dongho Shin, Hak-Joon Kim, Yong-Jin Kim, Sang Bok Kim, Sangwoo Kim, Cheong-Ha Hwang, Kwang-Chul Noh

“…Abstract Control of fine particles in childcare centers, elementary schools, elderly care facilities and other locations where vulnerable people spend most of their time is essential. …”
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Power and Authority Issues in the Editorship of Certain Women’s Experimental Publications by Matilde Martin Gonzalez, Manuel Brito

“…Le présent essai examine la façon dont certaines femmes éditrices américaines approchent la question du pouvoir et du genre. …”
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Assessment of noise pollution in sports halls in Lahijan, Iran by Maryam Hajesmaeiliyan, Ali Fahimi Nezhad, Bagher Morsal

“… The aim of this study was to assess the noise pollution of sports facilities in multi-purpose halls in Lahijan city, Iran. …”
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Laws for health and care worker protection and rights: A study of 182 countries. by Matthew M Kavanagh, Adi Radakrishnan, Vishakh Unnikrishnan, Giorgio Cometto, Catherine Kane, Eric A Friedman, Varsha Srivatsan, Luis Gil Abinader, James Campbell, Health & Care Worker Policy Lab

“…The unprecedented and multi-faceted challenges health and care workers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired the world's health ministers to call for a new Global Health and Care Worker Compact at the 74th World Health Assembly in 2021. …”
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Promoting quality education through blended learning during and post COVID-19 pandemic by De-Graft Johnson Dei

“…Purpose – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on all facets of education. This led to educational institutions deploying blended and online systems for teaching and learning. …”
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Psychological wellness of health-care professionals during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic by Lakshmi Ranganathan, Nagarajan Ramakrishnan

“…Methods: This observational, cross-sectional survey was conducted during April–May 2020 at two facilities of a tertiary care hospital in Chennai, India, that provided care for COVID-19 patients. …”
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Effects of Pickleball Intervention on the Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Patients with Schizophrenia by Tsai-Chieh Chien, Chao-Chien Chen

“…<i>Method:</i> We recruited participants with schizophrenia from a long-term care facility and a regional hospital, dividing them into two groups based on the institutions. …”
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Inventory Management and Service Delivery in Government Hospitals: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Muhindo, Patience

“…Based on the study findings, the researcher recommended that; efforts should be made by both the government especially the Ministry of Health and development partners to improve the quality of services offered in different healthcare facilities such as recruitment of professional staff and enhancing the storage spaces.…”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Rujumbura Rukungiri District. by Niwagaba, Alfred

“…Recommendations of the study are the following: training the locals on the mitigation measures and extending credit facilities to enable farmers to access improved agriculture technologies.…”
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Inaugural Lecture by Kabale University

“…Michelsen Institute (CMI) Norway, and the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF). He took research residence at University of Antwerp (Belgium), CMI Bergen, University of Bergen, Norway, Steamboat Springs, Colorado US, and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing. …”
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Public Procurement Procedures and Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Musiimenta, Prossy

“…In light of these findings, it was recommended that the government should invest more in the will to expand the political capacity necessary to implement and enforce the very comprehensive procurement regulations and prepare a proper and comprehensive procurement legal framework and government in its bid to develop Uganda should focus on fighting corruption in public procurement which manifests itself in bribery of evaluation and tender board members, facility payments, embezzlement, influence peddling, favoritism and conflict of interest. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case Study of Equity Bank In Kabale Municipality. by Sabiiti, Ignatius

“…The study results on ICT platforms used by Equity bank Kabale branch, responses were obtained from automated teller machine, Mobile banking and PC banking, the study went ahead to find the effect of ICT on performance of Equity bank Kabale branch, responses were obtained from information technology has helped in easing enquiry, saving time and improving service delivery, information and communication technology has provided self-service facilities, it helps customer to validate their account numbers and receive instruction on when and how to receive their cheque books, credit and debit cards, it offers retail banking services to customers at their offces/homes and saves customers time, and gives more convenience for higher productivity and the study results further on challenges facing ICT use by Equity bank Kabale branch, the responses were obtained from in adequate ICT infrastructure, technophobia among the ICT bank officials due to inadequate skills in information technology, the cost demands of ICT gadgets, lack of digital preservation knowledge and network problem. …”
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