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"Bipartite graphs have received some attention in the study of social networks and of biological mutualistic systems. A generalization of a previous model is presented, that evolves the topology of the graph in order t...

Slovenia and Montenegro have a common past; however, they have also experienced diverse developments in the field of social policy over the last three decades. The social policy of the two countries is based on a Yugosla...

Climate change is creating serious challenges for fisheries in coastal Nigeria. Fisheries extension workers, who support fishers with advice and training, must themselves be resilient to continue delivering services. Thi...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to find the effect of depression and perceived social support systems on quality of life in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. MATERIAL and METHODS: This study was a cr...

"Education, in and of itself, is neither irrelevant nor outmoded. However, the current need to educate a planetary citizenry under conditions relevant to the living context of our planet is palpable. A new education para...

Abstract Background An overarching goal of STEM education is to support learners in developing systems thinking (ST), a set of cognitive resources used to work with and understand systems. Although systems are widespread...

IntroductionThis study examines how decentralized social media platforms are reshaping participatory communication and platform governance in contemporary digital environments. Drawing on a socio-technical perspective, t...

BackgroundA growing number of couples worldwide are seeking in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) to achieve pregnancy. However, failed IVF-ET treatment inflicts multidimensional stress on patients, involving i...

Este artigo resulta de pesquisa etnográfica desenvolvida em Portugal, Brasil e Canadá sobre a atividade profissional dos assistentes sociais e se centra nos aspectos relacionados ao saber que se mobiliza na interação...

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of the Assessment Center and analyze the influence of Transformational Leadership on the career development of personnel in the DIY Police. In addition, ...

Social aspects are an integral part of sustainable building alongside environmental and economic aspects. While current Green Building Rating Systems such as LEED, BREEAM, and SBToolCZ address primarily technically quant...

Intensive dairy sheep production systems, which represent a substantial and growing portion of the global livestock sector, present significant behavioral and welfare challenges for lambs. This review aims to summarize a...

This article presents the Climate-Resilient Systems Prioritisation Index (CRESPI), a GIS-based spatial decision-support framework developed to support climate resilience planning through the prioritisation of Nature-base...

Dairy farms increasingly deploy sensor networks that generate high-frequency behavioral and spatial data, yet translating these multimodal streams into actionable welfare insights remains a key challenge. This study pres...

This study evaluated the performance of 21 beef cattle modal production systems that conduct only the raising phase. These production systems were developed in 21 municipalities in seven Brazilian states. We used two dif...

The field of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and intelligent automation has become pervasive in our modern digital world. It extends from business and public services to environmental management and even i...

Traditional mission of a university includes two elements: research and teaching by making reference to the state-of-the-art cognitive content. A third, new element of the mission is their direct public service. In recen...

Studies on regional innovation systems and, particularly, on differentiated knowledge bases are still highly concentrated in Europe. This article presents some original methodologies for adapting these approaches to peri...

BackgroundDeficits in preschoolers' social competence—encompassing emotional understanding, peer cooperation, and conflict resolution—pose significant risks for later school adjustment and interpersonal relationships...

This research contributes to ongoing, multi-faceted, and much-needed discussions about food systems change amidst rising rates of food insecurity in Canada (and globally). It does so by providing a comparative content an...

Bin Hu,1 Wenhui Xu,1 Yongpan Huang2 1The School of Social Work, Changsha Social Work College, Hunan, 410004, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Hunan, 410004, People’s Repu...

IntroductionFamily intimacy—a core facet of family functioning—has been posited to protect college students from negative emotions, yet the mechanisms remain insufficiently specified. This study tested whether social...

Implementing Safety Management Systems (SMS) is currently voluntary for collegiate aviation operations in the U.S. Some extant studies have advocated using Safety Management Systems (SMS) as a proactive tool to continuou...

O estudo focaliza a reconfiguração da gestão educacional a partir da nova lógica de regulação social e do novo papel do Estado, à luz da historicidade dos países estudados (Argentina, Brasil, Chile e México), ex...