Why Jesuit Universities Should Provide Contraception by Sweta Bhoopatiraju

“…If a student wishes to receive birth control for pregnancy prevention, the person must obtain it off-campus. Even if a student is interested in obtaining birth control off-campus, however, the person often cannot receive on-campus education on proper birth control use or options. …”
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Rethinking international education through the concept of capabilities: a bridge to development in Asia's emergent knowledge societies by Lien Pham

“…This paper calls for rethinking international education towards a transformative agenda to engender international students’ self-determination, self-reflection, agency and citizenship that would enable them to make valuable personal and social change for them and their communities when they return to their homeland. …”
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Process Mining of Anti-meritocracy in the Public Sector: A Grounded Theory Approach by Mohammad Yari, Mohammad Ziaaddini, Mostafa Hadavinejad, Mehdi Ebrahiminejad

“…Additionally, establishing a performance evaluation system with executive guarantees can help promote a merit-based culture. It is also important to rely on individuals who are part of the elite group, believe in the value of meritocracy, and are willing to trust the elite to address the country’s challenges. …”
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El règim jurídic de la llengua catalana amb l'Estatut d'autonomia de Catalunya del 1979: balanç i perspectives by Antoni Milian i Massana

“…Precisament un dels defectes de l'Estatut d'autonomia de 1979 el constitueix el no haver-los requerit aquell coneixement o, almenys, no haver atribuït al coneixement del català el valor de mèrit (bonus) determinant, que era el valor que li havia atorgat el precedent històric de l'Estatut de Catalunya de 1932. …”
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From Gregory the Great to Sergius I: A contribution to the study of the From Gregory the Great to Sergius I: A contribution to the study of the ktetorship activity of the popes in... by Tutić Ognjen Lj.

“…In the paper, special attention is devoted to a deeper consideration of the documented temples, chapels and oratories dedicated to the martyrs in Rome, which were restored or newly built thanks to the merits of the popes. Considering the socio-political and cultural-historical circumstances of the pontificate of the popes who reigned during the specified period, along with the predominant concepts that influenced early medieval collective and private piety towards martyrs, this work is dedicated to showcasing the most outstanding examples of art and visual culture in the eternal city. …”
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Human Enough: A Qualitative Study of Client Experience With Internet-Based Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis by Shana D Hughes, Kimberly A Koester, Edvard Engesaeth, Merissa V Hawkins, Robert M Grant

“…This important finding, notwithstanding a few provisos, merits mention. Telehealth, as practiced by Nurx, was still dependent on culturally competent medical providers as system inputs, and the very technology used to overcome access barriers (ie, the internet) generated new hurdles for some clients. …”
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Ethical Issues in Dementia Research by Mina Chandra, Vijay Harbishettar, Harbandna Sawhney, Shabbir Amanullah

“…Epidemiological studies, studies on pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions have to deal with obtaining consent from persons with cognitive impairments, those from diverse cultural groups and need to contend with privacy and confidentiality issues. …”
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Supporting Solidarity by Claire Moore, Ariadne Nichol, Holly Taylor

“…However, we find this conclusion overly pessimistic. Fostering a culture of solidarity to improve public health has potential merit. …”
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Louis Blajan, DVM, 1924-2010: The dynamic veterinarian who brought the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Épizooties: OIE) into the modern age by Anon.

“…Chevalier de la Légion d’honneurCroix du Combattant volontaire 1939-1945Officier du Mérite agricoleOfficier de l'Ordre national de la Côte d'Ivoire Louis Blajan was born in Lahage (Haute-Garonne, France) on 10 April 1924 and passed away in Mont-de-Marsan on 10 February 2010. …”
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Legendary genealogies of Byzantine Emperors and their families by Krsmanović Bojana T., Radošević Ninoslava M.

“…Theoretically, the Byzantine Emperor was, just like in the times of the Roman Empire, chosen on the basis of his personal qualities and merits — by the grace of God, of course. …”
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The History of Medical Ethics in India by Angel Prabakar

“… [8] Swihart, Diana L, and Romaine L Martin. 2021. “Cultural Religious Competence in Clinical Practice.” …”
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The Boundaries of Religious Persecution: Refugee Law and the Limits of Permissible Restrictions on Religion by Samuel Cheung

“…How does refugee law distinguish discrimination, which does not merit international protection, from persecution? …”
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Systemic racism in data practices by Trevor Watkins, Jonathan O. Cain

“…(Berk et al., 2021, p. 33) These are just a few examples of how these technological developments, on their own merits, fail to meet the definition offered by the authors of the "Liberatory Technology and Digital Marronage" Zine from the Ida B. …”
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Careers in Bioethics by John Zaikowski

“…I was always interested in medicine, I was interested in culture and the way we culturally transmit knowledge, why we think we know what we think we know. …”
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Rouler dans la ville. Automobilisme et démocratisation de la cité : surprenants équilibres parisiens pendant les « Trente Glorieuses » by Mathieu Flonneau

“…The evolution of the status of the automobile thus merits attention, as do the metamorphoses of the accessibility of the city centre and of its appropriation, which were profoundly altered by the motorised means of personal transportation.…”
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Patient-Derived Organoids as a Model for Cancer Drug Discovery by Colin Rae, Francesco Amato, Chiara Braconi

“…In this review, the relative merits and limitations of patient-derived organoids will be discussed compared to other in vitro and ex vivo cancer models. …”
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The image of a peer victim of bullying in schoolchildren with different degrees of victim behavior manifestation by Yuliya V. Obukhova, Vera О. Gur'eva

“…The study of adolescents’ victimization merits special attention. This paper is the first report on the image of a peer victim of bullying in victim and non-victim students. …”
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Promoting intercultural competence through movie watching and acting rehearsal: a case study of advanced L2 students in higher education by Lee, Seung Chun

Intratumoral Heterogeneity and Longitudinal Changes in Gene Expression Predict Differential Drug Sensitivity in Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma by Ella L. Kim, Maxim Sorokin, Sven Rainer Kantelhardt, Darius Kalasauskas, Bettina Sprang, Julian Fauss, Florian Ringel, Andrew Garazha, Eugene Albert, Nurshat Gaifullin, Christian Hartmann, Nicole Naumann, Sven-Ernö Bikar, Alf Giese, Anton Buzdin

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The pregnancy experiences and antenatal care services of Chinese migrants in Switzerland: a qualitative study by Dingcui Cai, Paulina Villanueva, Susannah Stuijfzand, Hong Lu, Basile Zimmermann, Antje Horsch

“…Results Five themes were extracted from the transcripts: (1) Motivations and concerns about having children, (2) The merits of the Swiss maternity care system, (3) The inconveniences and barriers of accessing Swiss maternity care services, (4) Strategies to deal with the inconveniences of the Swiss maternity care system, and (5) The need for culturally sensitive care. …”
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