Do young people stand alone in their demand to live alone? The intergenerational conflict hypothesis put to test in the housing sector by Laura Naegele, Wouter De Tavernier, Moritz Hess, Sebastian Merkel

“…While older generations often live in their privatelyowned dwellings, younger cohorts struggle to become homeowners, moving the field of housing into the spotlight of national debates. We analyse the importance of housing for Europeans using data from Eurobarometer. …”
Get full text

Bioelectrical impedance devices in clinical practice: a narrative review by Fabio Benedetti Rodrigues, Pedro Bertemes-Filho

“…Bioelectrical impedance is in the spotlight because of its wide range of uses and its inexpensiveness compared to other non-invasive technologies. …”
Get full text

“But Here Comes the Water…” —Dam-Induced Displacement and Resettlement in the Technological and Hydroelectric Landscapes of Portugal’s New State (1933–1974) by Pereira André

“…Borrowing from Cernea’s “Impoverishment Risks and Reconstruction” model to analyse archival sources and read them along and against the grain, I focus on Portuguese episodes of “Dam-Induced Displacement and Resettlement” to spotlight both how “those who were in the way of progress” acted upon the prospect of displacement and how they were acknowledged—by the companies, by the State—in the shaping of the Portuguese hydroelectric landscapes— through the articulation of programs for internal colonization, the renewal of rural housing or the revision of policies regarding expropriation.…”
Get full text

Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“… How can we spotlight the second generation of Roma & Sinti in the German speaking world? …”
Get full text

How does playfulness (re)frame the world? Evidence for selective cognitive and behavioral redirecting in times of adversity by Xiangyou Shen, Zoe Crawley

“…Sequential analyses including MANOVA, ANOVA, and ANCOVA were performed to examine overall, univariate, and adjusted group differences, respectively, validated by sensitivity analysis across three group categorization methods.ResultsThree sets of contrasting findings evidenced selective playful (re)framing effects, wherein more playful individuals (1) shared similar perceptions of current risk and protective factors while adopting a more optimistic future outlook, (2) perceived similar levels of vulnerability and isolation but engaged in significantly higher levels of resilient coping and adaptive leisure, and (3) participated in similar categories and frequencies of leisure activities but with higher experiential quality, marked by greater immersion, activeness, and positive affect.DiscussionPlayfulness functions as a “color spotlight” rather than “rose-tinted glasses,” with selective influence through “lemonading”—creatively imagining and pursuing positive possibilities to cultivate adaptive, enjoyable experiences while maintaining a clear-eyed realism about challenges. …”
Get full text

Environmental Governance Challenges of Indigenous Forest Recognition: Climate Solution Ideal and Its Uneven Outcomes in Indonesia by Abdurrahman Abdullah, Micah R. Fisher, Muhammad Alif K. Sahide

“…This in part owes to the novelty of policies on Indigenous land and forest recognition, but also due to the tendency among proponents to view formal legal victories as a means and ends of advocacy. In this paper, we spotlight what happens after recognition in Kajang, the site of the first Indigenous community to formally regain authority over state forests in Indonesia. …”
Get full text

Penerapan Algoritma Support Vector Machine pada Analisis Sentimen Terhadap Identitas Kependudukan Digital by Rita Ajeng Lestari, Adhitia Erfina, Wisuda Jatmiko

“…The presence of Identitas Kependudukan Digital has been in the public spotlight which raises pros and cons. The research dataset comes from crawling Facebook user comments from February 16 to March 10, 2023, with processing using TF-IDF word weighting and Support Vector Machine algorithms. …”
Get full text

African Childhood “Reawakened”: Using Cultural Studies Theory in Understanding the Use of Symbolism in Camara Laye’s The African Child. by Johnson, Ocan, Lillian, Tindyebwa

“…The article offers a spotlight on the critical use of symbolism in the novel ‘The African child’ (Laye, 1953). …”
Get full text

Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Caroline Masiko, Murezi, George Stanley, Kinyata, Godfrey, Barigye, Keneth, Nuwagira, Moses, Agaba

“…MFIs have come under spotlight for cases of poor financial performance. …”
Get full text

The Savvy Survey #7: Formatting Questionnaires by Jessica O'Leary, Glenn D. Israel

“…This 7-page publication spotlights several considerations, including question order, layout for best visual appearance, and pagination. …”
Get full text

The underappreciated contribution of Oskar Fischer to the knowledge of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration by Eliasz Engelhardt, Lea Tenenholz Grinberg

“…Here, Fischer’s overlooked work is spotlighted, advocating for a greater recognition, which he rightfully deserves for his contributions to the field of neurodegenerative diseases.…”
Get full text

Characterizing the extractable proteins from tomato leaves – A proteomics study by Marietheres Kleuter, Yafei Yu, Lukas Verdegaal, Francesco Pancaldi, Antoine H.P. America, Atze Jan van der Goot, Luisa M. Trindade

“…The ambition to utilize agricultural by-products has spotlighted tomato leaves as a promising source for plant-based proteins. …”
Get full text

Delving into the therapeutic prospects of desmostachya bipinnata (L.) in the context of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): A comprehensive review by Sarthak Mishra, Payal Mittal

“…This review delves into PCOS epidemiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutic potential, spotlighting D. bipinnata as a potential herbal solution for PCOS, pending additional research.…”
Get full text

Soil warming increases the active antibiotic resistome in the gut of invasive giant African snails by Yiyue Zhang, Hong-Zhe Li, Martin Breed, Zhonghui Tang, Li Cui, Yong-Guan Zhu, Xin Sun

“…Abstract Background Global warming is redrawing the map for invasive species, spotlighting the globally harmful giant African snail as a major ecological disruptor and public health threat. …”
Get full text