The impact of local social spending on the political dissatisfaction of economically deprived individuals — Evidence from Dutch municipalities by Teresa Hummler, Paul Vierus

“…Research at the national level has provided contradictory findings concerning the influence of social policy measures. To shed new light on this interrelationship, we investigate the extent to which the individual link between economic hardship and political dissatisfaction is moderated by the level of local social spending. …”
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National Inland Water Ways Authority and the Federal Character Principle: An Interrogation by Hawawu Muhammed, Ebenezer Ejalenibu Lawal, Timothy Onimisi

“…The paper found that disparity continues to ravage the employment distribution in NIWA because of political influence, conflict of interest and ethnic bias. The paperconcludes that implementation of the policy can be achieved through an all[1]inclusive implementation measure. …”
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Virulence of Five Isolates of The Entomopathogenic Fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, Against Brown Planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) by Trizelia Trizelia, Haliatur Rahma, My Syahrawati

“…The ability of this fungus to control pests is influenced by the source of the isolate. The purpose of this study was to obtain isolates of M. anisopliae, which is virulent to N. lugens. …”
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Demand and consumption patterns of banana in Tanzania by William George

“…The study highlights that banana consumption is influenced by price, income, and shifting consumer preferences. …”
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Negative emotions, projection bias, and the vote choice in South Korea by Kiyoung Chang, Jeeyoung Park

“…While it is well established that competence shocks, such as corruption scandals, influence voters’ affective attachment to political elites and their perceived capacity to address social issues, this study explores how such shocks may also lead voters to perceive some candidates as more ideologically extreme. …”
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Culturally programmed space of nursery – where we are going? by Marta Śliwa, Marzenna Nowicka

“…The arrangement of the physical space of the nursery is culturally conditioned and is a very important element that influences the child development. The social functioning of children is being shaped directly by the type and origin of the elements present in kindergarten space, their arrangement, diversity and availability of different materials. …”
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Assessing the Compliance of Indonesian Marriage Laws with CEDAW Principles by Aditya Restu Hapriyanto, Desi Syamsiah

“…This study also analyzes the gap between the principles of CEDAW and legal practices applied in Indonesia, taking into account cultural, social, and political factors that influence the implementation of these principles. The results of the study indicate that although there has been some progress in the equality of marriage rights, there are still inconsistencies in several aspects, such as restrictions on the age of marriage and women's rights in family decisions. …”
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ASSESSING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) IN NIGERIA by ``ABDULHAMEED KUNLE ALABA, ELIJAH BABASOLA AFOLABI AGBAJE

“…This study contributes to the literature by highlighting the economic disparities within the IDP population and the influence of camp settings. The proposed policy recommendations, including targeted camp-based employment initiatives, vocational training, and robust social support systems, address these disparities and promote long-term economic recovery for IDPs. …”
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Accountability audits of natural resources and industrial green total factor productivity: evidence from China by Rongbing Huang, Xiaomin Zou

“…In this study, we employed a multiperiod difference-in-differences model to investigate the influence of accountability audits of natural resources on the industrial green total factor productivity by matching 2012 to 2019 province‒industry annual data. …”
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RANKING OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS WITH MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING METHODS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Ali Göksu, Seniye Erdinç Kaya

“…The aim of the study was to extract the main criteria that influence tourists to visit BiH and provide a ranking of tourist destinations in terms of popularity. …”
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Gra pozorów i złudzeń we wczesnoszkolnej edukacji polonistycznej by Monika Wiśniewska-Kin

“…The goal of this paper is to determine the areas of inefficiency of educational influences in the field of Polish language education in teaching early primary school children. …”
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Cinematic Orientalism: East-West Perception in Netflix's 'Swimmers' by Kemal Çelik

“…The Muslim screenwriter's distortion of Eastern historical realities under Western producers' influence represents self-orientalism. This approach reflects an endeavor to present Eastern culture in line with Western perspectives to gain Western approval, reinforcing prejudices rather than fostering understanding of cultural and political differences.…”
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TERRORISM AND POLITICS IN NIGERIA by MUHAMMED GADDAFI YUSUF

“…The impact of terrorism on Nigerian politics, from influencing electoral processes to shaping governance and policy decisions, is a central concern, the theoretical frame work that anchored the study is the Greed and Grievances theory. …”
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Intercultural competence of Chinese students abroad: An investigation under Sino-foreign Cooperative Education Programs. by Pei Yang, Xiangge Zhao, Xinxin Zhang, Anran Li

“…This study addresses this gap by examining the intercultural competence of Chinese students in these programs and identifying key factors influencing their development. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study surveyed 130 Chinese students in Ireland and conducted WeChat video interviews with 16 participants. …”
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The Effect of the Financial Crisis on Investment Projects Case Study: Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Amanj Jalal Faiq

“…Since 2014, the Kurdistan region faced financial and economic crisis, which had a huge negative effect on investment projects. As a result, the influence of the investment projects of economic development suffered from fluctuation and instability. …”
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THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY AND INFLATION ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY by Olabode Eric Olabisi, Kemi Funlayo AKEJU

“…Results indicated that exchange rate volatility and inflation adversely influenced the growth of the Nigerian economy. Further analysis reveals a negative impact when the interaction of exchange rate volatility and inflation is tested on growth. …”
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Evidence-Based Pedagogy for Values Outcomes in Capstone Experiences by Julie Vale, Russell Kirkscey, James Weiss, Jenny Hill

“…Results demonstrate that the integration of reflection and discussion pedagogies has the potential to influence a variety of values-based outcomes, including thoughtfulness, openness, and responsibility.  …”
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MODERATING EFFECT OF RISK GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE BETWEEN BOARD INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AMONG NIGERIAN LISTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS by Ibrahim D. ABDULLAHI, Bala Ahmed AHMED

“…Though research on board independence is has established the influence on firms’ financial performance, there are concerns as to its extent. …”
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WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS: THE NIGERIAN AND ANGOLA EXPERIENCE by EDIBA SABASTINE, UMAR SULEIMAN ZAKARI, GEOFFREY NANBAL SHIPURUT

“…However, women in Africa face many barriers and challenges to access and exercise their political rights and influence decision-making processes. This paper examines the factors that affect women's political participation and representation in Nigeria and Angola, two African countries with different historical, cultural, and political contexts. …”
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Sharing in Action: The Systemic Concept of the Environment in Aleksandr Bogdanov by Rispoli Giulia

“…The environment is, in fact, regarded in terms of both its influence in shaping human living conditions and its plasticity in being transformed by human labour for specific purposes. …”
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