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2026-05-18Article
The Applicability of the Demirjian and Willems Standards to Age Estimation of 6–9-Year-Old Portuguese Children
(MDPI AG, 2025-12-13)This study evaluates the applicability of Demirjian and Willems’ methods for age estimation in Portuguese children aged 6–9 years based on orthopantomographs (OPGs). The main objective was to compare the precision of both ... -
2026-05-18Article
From Flocks to Fields: Pastoralism in Eastern al-Andalus During the 11th Century
(MDPI AG, 2025-12-13)The development of transhumant livestock farming in the Iberian Peninsula from the Late Middle Ages onward is one of the most thoroughly studied aspects of economic history, as it laid the foundation for the prosperity of ... -
2026-05-18Article
International student mobility, Covid-19, and the labour market: a scoping review
(SpringerOpen, 2025-12-13)Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruptions to both international student mobility and labour markets. Against this background, this scoping review documents findings from 35 studies, published between ... -
2026-05-18Article
Examining the Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption for Agricultural Productivity and Household Income on Small Scale Farmers: A Study of Mkushi District
(Stecab Publishing, 2025-12-13)In Zambia, over half of the population lives below the poverty line, struggling to meet basic calorie needs, with many children experiencing stunting. Smallholder farmers in Mkushi face multiple challenges, including low ... -
2026-05-18Article
Assessing Effectiveness of Constituency Development Fund on Women Empowerment Program: A Study of Women in Dairy Farmers in Choma District in Zambia
(Stecab Publishing, 2025-12-13)This study examines the effects of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) on women's empowerment programs, focusing on women dairy farmers in Choma District, Zambia. It examines the types of support provided, the effectiveness ... -
2026-05-18Article
A shift from family-based enterprise to community-based enterprise: qualitative case study from an emerging economy
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2025-12-13)Community-based enterprises (CBE) are instrumental in achieving development in underdeveloped areas. CBE comes under the subspace of social entrepreneurship, which influences the socio-cultural environment, indigenous ... -
2026-05-18Article
Gambling in an Australian First Nations Community in the COVID-19 Era
(University of Alberta Library, 2025-12-13)We report on a collaborative qualitative study to identify gambling expenditure trajectories associated with COVID-19 restrictions on in-venue gambling for people in a regional First Nations Community in Victoria, Australia. ... -
2026-05-18Article
Time to Shuffle the Deck
(University of Alberta Library, 2025-12-13)The underrepresentation of women speakers at academic conferences in the gambling studies field is historic and pervasive yet the pressing issue of gender disparity in the field has yet to be adequately acknowledged or ... -
2026-05-18Article
The new normal: effects of COVID-19 on the activity patterns of Bangkok residents based on geotagged Twitter data
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2025-12-13)Geotagged Twitter data can be used to study the behavior of urban residents as they move to different places suited for various activities. In this study, geotagged Twitter data were used to explore the spatiotemporal ... -
2026-05-18Article
Addressing gambling harms among women
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2026-05-18Article
Government size and output volatility in Sub-Saharan African Countries: do threshold levels exist?
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2025-12-13)This study aimed to examine the threshold effects of government size on output volatility using a panel of 22 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries spanning over the 1997–2021 period. Hansen’s threshold methodology was used ... -
2026-05-18Article
Investigating the dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in expectant women under intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Kilifi, study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2025-12-13)Introduction Malaria in pregnancy remains a public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) to all pregnant women in moderate ... -
2026-05-18Article
No evidence of risk aversion or foreign language effects in incentivized verbal probability gambles
(Cambridge University Press, 2025-12-13)Risk aversion—the preference for certainty over potential gains or losses—is reduced when using a foreign language. We investigated 2 mechanisms for this foreign language effect using incentivized gambles with verbal ... -
2026-05-18Article
Exploring the impact of mindfulness, subjective well-being, and music engagement on academic performance of students in higher educational institutions
(Springer Nature, 2025-12-13)Abstract In nowadays competitive environment, academic performance has become an indispensable need for the survival of university students as well as for higher educational institutions (HEIs). In response to this crucial ... -
2026-05-18Article
A brief virtual reality-based mindfulness intervention can improve olfactory perception while reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in university students
(Springer Nature, 2025-12-13)Abstract With universities increasingly offering mindfulness-based interventions to enhance students’ mental health conditions and alleviate the strain on overwhelmed psychological services, this study aimed to investigate ... -
2026-05-18Article
Influence of household virtual reality products on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a semantic network analysis
(Springer Nature, 2025-12-13)Abstract This study aimed to explore the emotional effects of virtual reality (VR) products during the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing user comments of VR and COVID-19 on Steam platforms and uncovering the association between ... -
2026-05-18Article
Currency harmonisation in the Southern African Development Community: a pathway to addressing the PPP puzzle
(Springer Nature, 2025-12-13)Abstract Over a century since its inception, the purchasing power parity (PPP) theory, linking exchange rates to relative prices, remains one of the most widely accepted and influential theories in international economics. ... -
2026-05-18Article
An investigation into personal data sensitivity in the Internet of Everything—insights from China
(Springer Nature, 2025-12-13)Abstract The ubiquitous monitoring and collection capabilities of the IoE, as well as its innovative scenarios, have led to changes in the content and type of personal data. Personal data sensitivity, as a standard for ... -
2026-05-18Article
Well-being horizons for silver and golden ages: an application of traditional and fuzzy Markov chains
(Springer Nature, 2025-12-13)Abstract European societies are currently in a process of population ageing. Although this is the general trend, it would be desirable to know whether the characteristics and intensity of this ageing process are homogeneous ... -
2026-05-18Article
Migrants and income changes under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic in China: the role of community support
(Springer Nature, 2025-12-13)Abstract This paper explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers in China and examines the role of community support in mitigating the crisis, based on survey data collected from a sample of 524 migrants. ...