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How Social Media Connects and Divides Us: Psychological Insights and Paths Forward

European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social media was once celebrated as a revolutionary space for constructive connection. While it can foster community, amplify marginalised voices and expose users to diverse perspectives, these platforms are also implicated in the rise of polarisation, intergroup conflict and extremist movements.
Emily Kubin, Shelley McKeown
wiley   +1 more source

Analytical Floor Response Spectra for Performance‐Based Seismic Design of Non‐structural Elements in Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Damage to non‐structural elements significantly impacts the seismic performance of buildings in terms of economic and functionality losses. Consequently, performance‐based seismic design of non‐structural elements has become a key pillar of a comprehensive building‐seismic resilience strategy, for instance, through loss‐targeted earthquake ...
Roberto J. Merino, Roberto Gentile, Carmine Galasso   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The trinity of chronic kidney failure, hyperparathyroidism, and brown tumors: a case report

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible progressive glomerular disease, and it can cause many complications like osteodystrophy, hyperparathyroidism (HPT), or bone lesions such as Brown Tumors (BT)BTs are rare slow-growing lesions ...
Alamira haya Salloum, Nayar Khadro, Iyad Ali, Mounzer Assad, Zuheir Alshehabi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Harnessing Free Radical Scavenging Potential of Caffeic Acid as a Nutraceutical—A Review

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Caffeic acid has emerged as a promising bioactive molecule with multiple pharmacological properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti‐inflammatory, organ protective properties and metal‐chelating ability. This review emphasizes the dietary sources, structural characteristic, molecular mechanism underlying health promoting effects of caffeic ...
Pavitra Behra, Monika Bhadauria, Satendra Kumar Nirala   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of displacement on disabled, injured and older Syrian refugees

Forced Migration Review, 2014
In contexts of displacement it is critical to recognise that some groups in the population may require specific attention. Awareness of these needs has major consequences for the types of services required, and the way they are delivered.
Marcus Skinner
doaj  

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

If Israel accepted Syrian refugees and IDPs in the Golan Heights

Forced Migration Review, 2014
Could re-opening the Golan Heights to Syrians displaced by the conflict be a beneficial option both for those fleeing the Syrian conflict and for Israel’s relations with its north-eastern neighbour?
Crystal Plotner
doaj  

Post‐Processed CMIP6 Climate Projections for Hydro‐Environmental Risk Assessment in the Middle East and Central Asia

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Estimating water resources is important for regional climate impact analysis and risk estimation. The Middle East and Central Asia have largely reached the limit of sustainably usable water across their river basins and ecosystems. Strategies designed to mitigate environmental risks require a reliable estimation of water availability trends.
Paolo Reggiani, Amal Talbi, Oleksiy Boyko, Poolad Karimi, Ezio Todini   +4 more
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Mobility as a solution

Forced Migration Review, 2014
Not all those who have gone to Syria’s neighbours are registered, nor do all these people regard themselves as refugees.
Lucas Oesch
doaj  

CSR disclosure and investment efficiency in MENA countries: The moderating role of CSR committee

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is often recognized as a transparency mechanism that allows companies to communicate their commitment to CSR. However, CSRD may also exacerbate agency conflicts. This study addresses these two contrasting perspectives by investigating the impact of CSRD on investment efficiency and exploring ...
Mohamed Malek Belhoula, Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued, Rouba Jebri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source