Particle breakage characteristics of calcareous sand under confined compression tests by Zhijiang Li, Biwen Zhang, Yani Lu, Xinlian Chen, Yan Wu, Mingxing Luo, Li Zhong

“…The test results can provide theoretical guidance for the construction of calcareous sand islands and reefs.…”
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The narrative of the «Northern Territories» in the socio-political discourse of contemporary Japan by D. V. Streltsov

“…The humanitarian aspect of the problem, related to visits to graves by former islanders and members of their families, causes the greatest public outcry, but even this aspect, as the results of public opinion polls show, has a limited effect.…”
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Optimal selection of diagnostic method for diabetes mellitus using complex bipolar fuzzy dynamic data by Hanan Alolaiyan, Maryam Liaqat, Abdul Razaq, Umer Shuaib, Abdul Wakil Baidar, Qin Xin

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An ensemble prediction approach to weekly Dengue cases forecasting based on climatic and terrain conditions by Sougata Deb, Cleta Milagros Libre Acebedo, Gomathypriya Dhanapal, Chua Matthew Chin Heng

“…Historically, it has been most prevalent in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. In recent years, frequent dengue epidemics have started occurring in Latin America as well. …”
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Characteristics and distribution of the <i>Opuntia</i> (Cactaceae) representatives naturalized in Crimea by N. A. Bagrikova, Ya. A. Perminova

“…Representatives of the Opuntia Mill. genus (Cactaceae), growing in natural habitats in South and North Americas, Mexico, Western India, and the Galapagos Islands, are widely used as ornamental, food and medicinal plants in different regions of the world. …”
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Evaluation of Work Efficiency of the Solar Power Plant Installed on the Roof of a House in Hanoi City by T. N. Nguyen, V. D. Sizov, M. P. Vu, T. T. H. Cu

“…Solar power has been applied in Vietnam since the 1990s but is mainly used for areas that were far from national power grid such as mountainous areas, islands. Small scale grid-tied solar power has been developed since 2010 and mainly is used for residential applications or small and medium scale consumers. …”
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Perceptions of care and family support from patients and family caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological study in Spain by Joana Maria Julià-Móra, Margarita Calafell-Vert, Francesca Rosa Rosal-Obrador, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Margalida Miró-Bonet

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Free Radical Scavenging, Anti-Infectious, and Toxicity Activities from Stenochlaena palustris (Burm.f.) Bedd. Extracts by Rudi Hendra, Rohimatul Khodijah, Muhammad Almurdani, Yuli Haryani, Ari Satia Nugraha, Neni Frimayanti, Hilwan Yuda Teruna, Rizky Abdulah

“…(Blechnaceae) or Kelakai is a traditional medicinal plant found in the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. It has been used to treat wound healing, infection, and diabetes. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementation of non-medical independent prescribing in primary care in the UK: a qualitative systematic review by Nicola Carey, Judith Edwards, Melaine Coward

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Spatio-temporal risk prediction of leptospirosis: A machine-learning-based approach. by Rodrigue Govan, Romane Scherrer, Baptiste Fougeron, Christine Laporte-Magoni, Roman Thibeaux, Pierre Genthon, Philippe Fournier-Viger, Cyrille Goarant, Nazha Selmaoui-Folcher

“…This bacterial zoonosis, caused by the Leptospira genus, can be transmitted through contaminated water and soil. The Pacific islands bear a high burden of leptospirosis, making it crucial to identify key factors influencing its distribution. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States by Pearl A. McElfish, Aaron Caldwell, Donya Watson, Jonathan Langner, Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Austin Porter, Don E. Willis, Jennifer A. Andersen, Nicola L. Hawley, James P. Selig, Amir Forati, Maria R. Alcala, Lanita White, Enrique Gomez-Pomar, Clare C. Brown

“…The largest differences were for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) mothers, who reported almost half the number of visits (ARR = 0.67, 95 % CI [0.64, 0.70]). …”
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Design and Analysis of Floater Structures using Composite Material in 19 Seaters Aircraft by Andi Muhdiar Kadir, Arief Setyawan, Fithri Nur Purnamasari, Nurhadi Pramana, Muhammad, Ilham Akbar Adi Satriya, Riza Wirawan, Budi Sampurno

“…One of the government's programs for connecting cities and remote Indonesian islands were quickly utilized by amphibious aircraft. …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Surgical Population of Southeast China: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study by Ping Chen, Yang Zheng, Yubo Cai, Pengfei Zou, Nan Li, Conggao Peng, Hainv Gao, Jimin Liu, Yongping Chen, Zhaowei Tong, Lanjuan Li

“…The geographical distribution of infection rates differed: 0.19% (95% CI: 0.14%–0.24%), 0.18% (95% CI: 0.13%–0.23%), and 0.06% (95% CI: 0.03–0.09%) in plain areas, islands, and valley regions, respectively. Patients with transfusion history and urban residence were associated with high HCV RNA levels (adjusted odds ratio = 11.24 and 6.20, P<0.05). …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Resistant to Carbapenems, Fluoroquinolones, and Aminoglycosides Isolated from One of the Largest Hospitals in Vietnam in 2014–2019 by Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama, Do Van Thanh, Truong Thai Phuong, Nguyen Quang Huy, Pham Thi Phuong Thuy, Teruo Kirikae, Pham Hong Nhung, Norio Ohmagari

“…Sixty-seven Vietnamese isolates screened by drug resistance by the disk test were subjected to WGS, and their sequences were analyzed to determine their multilocus sequence type (MLST), O-types, H-types, distribution of drug resistance genes, plasmid types, pathogenicity islands (PIs), virulence factor distribution, and phylogenetic evolution using the WGS data. …”
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High-power ultrasound pretreatment for enhanced protein extraction from lupin flour: Impact on yield, anti-technological and anti-nutritional factors, and techno-functional propert... by Paola Navarro-Vozmediano, Esperanza Dalmau, Jose Benedito, Jose V. Garcia-Perez

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Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Substantial Genetic Structure and Evidence of Local Adaptation in Alaskan Red King Crab by Carl A. St. John, Laura E. Timm, Kristen M. Gruenthal, Wesley A. Larson

“…We generated low‐coverage whole genome sequencing (lcWGS) data on red king crabs from five regions: The Aleutian Islands, eastern Bering Sea, northern Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Southeast Alaska. …”
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Patch-Level and Neighborhood-Dependency Spatial Optimization Method (PNO): Application to Urban Land-Use Planning to Facilitate Both Socio-Economic and Environmental Development in... by Yuhan Cheng, Xiuyuan Zhang, Qi Zhou, Xiaoyan Dong, Shihong Du

“…., traffic congestion and urban heat islands; thus, scientific planning considering land-use trade-offs and layout optimization is highly required for resolving these issues, especially in the urban renewal stage. …”
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Chrysoeriol ameliorates hyperglycemia by regulating the carbohydrate metabolic enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Baskaran Krishnan, Abirami Ramu Ganesan, Ravindran Balasubramani, Dinh Duc Nguyen, Soon Woong Chang, Shaoyun Wang, Jianbo Xiao, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian

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Genetic Signatures of Contrasted Outbreak Histories of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus”, the Bacterium That Causes Citrus Huanglongbing, in Three Outermost Regions of the Europe... by Olivier Pruvost, Karine Boyer, Frédéric Labbé, Marine Weishaar, Anaïs Vynisale, Claire Melot, Cécile Hoareau, Gilles Cellier, Virginie Ravigné

“…We emphasize the low diversity and high genetic relatedness between samples from Guadeloupe and Martinique, which suggests the putative movement of the pathogen between the two islands and/or the independent introduction of closely related strains. …”
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Genetic markers on the distribution of ancient marine hunters in Priokhotye by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…It is not yet known whether this migration is associated with the spread of the “Arctic” variant of the CPT1A gene or the presence of C1a haplotypes in the population of the Japanese islands marks another, earlier, episode of the migration history linking the populations of Northwest Pacific and North America.…”
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