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This position paper addresses sociological scholars, institutional designers, and policymakers concerned with the pervasive Crisis of Trust and systemic disequilibrium in complex social organizations. Utilizing Talcott Parsons’ functionalist AGIL scheme, the paper argues that the crisis is rooted in the failure of modern systems to satisfy the core functional imperatives of Pattern Maintenance (sustaining core values) and Integration (coordinating sub-systems), due to external shocks and cognitive fragmentation.

The promotion of mental health in Primary Health Care (PHC) is configured as a strategic axis for the consolidation of comprehensive, territorialized, and user-centered care models, especially in view of the increase in psychological distress and the complexity of psychosocial demands. The objective of this study was to analyze, based on the scientific literature, to analyze the interdisciplinary strategies used in the promotion of mental health in PHC and their contribution to the re-signification of care practices.

Paroxysmal hypertension is characterized by sudden, episodic elevations in blood pressure accompanied by autonomic symptoms such as headache, palpitations, and diaphoresis. These episodes may closely mimic pheochromocytoma, making diagnosis challenging when biochemical and imaging studies are negative. We present a case of severe paroxysmal hypertension in a middle-aged male who experienced recurrent hypertensive crises with normal inter-episodic blood pressure.

Le travail domestique a concerné toutes les sociétés au cours de l’Histoire. Il demeure aujourd’hui encore crucial dans le fonctionnement des sociétés, même si, sa valorisation et sa reconnaissance comme « un vrai travail », reste un défi. Le présent article dans une perspective sociologique, cherche principalement à mettre en évidence la problématique du travail domestique dans le contexte nigérien en mettant la focale sur sa dimension socialisatrice et en questionnant ses liens avec la déscolarisation des adolescentes.

This book chapter provides a comprehensive conceptual synthesis of online learning transformation in public universities, framed through the integrated lenses of human capacity, digital systems, and institutional contexts. Rather than treating digital transformation as a purely technological shift, the chapter advances the argument that sustainable online learning is a systemic and multi-dimensional process shaped by the interaction of people, technologies, organisational structures, and policy environments.

The objective of this study is to compare the impact of exclusive breastfeeding and mixed breastfeeding on the nutritional and growth status of infants aged 0 to 6 months admitted to the CHU-MEL of Cotonou/Benin. Thus, we conducted a descriptive study among 30 breastfeeding mothers and took a sample of seventeen (17) infants aged 0 to 6 months. Anthropometric measurements and analyses of biochemical parameters were used to compare exclusive breastfeeding (AME) and mixed breastfeeding (Amixte).

Polystyrene insulation materials like styrofoam are major contributors to microplastic emissions, posing significant environmental and health risks. Their popular use in construction raises concerns regarding their sustainability. This research investigates a sustainable alternative to polystyrene insulation using fallen leaves from oak trees (OT), maple trees (MT), and birch trees (BT). Leaf insulation tiles were produced through hydro-immersion, boiling, grinding, and chemical treatments with varying hydrochloric acid, glycerin, and sodium hydroxide concentrations.

Rubber trees (Hevea spp.) are among the essential plants cultivated and have contributed to India’s economy growth for many decades. Latex harvested from rubber trees is an irreplaceable raw material and accounts for a wide range of uses in tires, tubes, footwear, rubber gloves, and other rubber-based products. There were many attempts to produce ideal rubber tree for increasing latex yield production through the improvement programmes.

Allogeneic blood transfusion is a widely used traditional procedure but still represents a scarce and expensive resource in healthcare. It is also associated with complications such as transmission of infectious diseases, unfavorable outcomes and increased mortality rates. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened blood scarcity and revealed the need for alternatives such as patient blood management − a patient-centered approach that aims to improve clinical results by managing and preserving the patient’s own blood.

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2024–25 at ASPEE Agricultural Research & Development Foundation Farm, Palghar, Maharashtra, to study the effect of different organic and integrated nutrient management practices on the growth and yield of rice variety Ratnagiri-8. Seven nutrient management treatments involving organic manures, biofertilizers, integrated inputs, and chemical fertilizers were tested in a Randomized Block Design with three replications.