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Beyond addiction: exploring the factors behind suicidal thoughts among methamphetamine users in Guangdong, China

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background Methamphetamine is one of the most abused drugs worldwide. Methamphetamine use disorders (MAUD) not only affect the physical and mental health of addicts but also increase the risk of suicide. Although the suicide rate of MAUD patients is high,
Wei Wang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

An examination of handwritten signatures forged using photosensitive signature stamp

open access: yesForensic Sciences Research, 2021
Signature examination is the most common examination performed by any document examiner. Determination of the authenticity of a handwritten signature on a questioned document is an important task for forensic document examiners in the forensic science ...
Zhen Li, Xinlai Liu
doaj   +1 more source

SOME ASPECTS OF IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS FOR GEOLOGISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL: CLIL VS. ESP

open access: yesFilolog, 2023
Bearing in mind the enormous importance teaching materials have in the language classroom, the paper deals with the analysis of modern approaches to creating foreign language textbooks at the university level.
Lidija V. Beko   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences

open access: yesAI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
wiley   +1 more source

A contribution to defining of integrity testing in police: Crime-investigating aspects [PDF]

open access: yesNBP: Nauka, bezbednost, policija, 2020
The shortcomings of reactive approach to suppression of corruption in police, as well as in other spheres of so-called consensual and "victimless crime" required introduction of proactive investigations and relying on covert methods of work.
Marinković Darko, Kesić Tanja
doaj  

The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

Increased expression of plasma mir-9-3p and let-7b-3p in methamphetamine use disorder and its clinical significance

open access: yesScientific Reports
Methamphetamine use disorder has emerged as a significant public health concern globally. This study endeavors to elucidate the alterations in expression changes of miRNAs in the plasma of methamphetamine use disorder and elucidate the alterations in ...
Wei Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intellectual Potential, Personality Traits, and Physical Fitness at Recruitment: Relationship with Academic Success in Police Studies

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2022
This study investigated whether intellectual potential, personality, and physical fitness at recruitment predicted study success in police students (future officers), and whether biological sex influenced these factors.
Nenad Koropanovski   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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