Assessing urban resilience and sustainability in the face of natural hazards with emphasis on reducing vulnerability in cities (Case study: Semnan city) by mozaffar mohamadkhani, zeynab karke abadi, abbas arghan

“…The structure of urban resilience consists of four dimensions: social, economic, institutional and physical. In the desired situation, a resilient city has a strong local society with a dynamic and sustainable economy that is governed institutionally and institutionally in a participatory manner. …”
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Hybrid power system options for off-grid rural electrification in northwestern region of Nigeria by Boluwaji Moses Olomiyesan, Onyedi David Oyedum

“…The adoption of this hybrid system in the study locations will boost the social, educational, and economic activities in the villages leading to better education, improved healthcare delivery and enhancement of local businesses.…”
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Chronic non-communicable diseases in patients and families with retinitis pigmentosa by Raisa Hernández Baguer, Raisa Ivis Beltràn Saìnz, Asunciòn Fortunata Rodrìguez Morris, Dagmara Magdalena Cordero Ruiz, Loida Mevis Savòn George, Bàrbara Cid Vàzquez

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> retinitis pigmentosa, an ocular disease of genetic origin and low prevalence, slowly progresses over years towards severe visual impairment and affects social performance. In the Ophthalmology Service of the Dr. …”
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Designing and evaluating alternative livelihoods for shark conservation: a case study on thresher sharks in Alor Island, Indonesia by Rafid A. Shidqi, Dewi R. Sari, Jeheskiel Alopen, Yodhikson M. Bang, Igo Arianto, Primiaty N. S. Kopong, Vivekananda Gitandjali TD, Etoile Smulders, Hollie Booth

“…This suggests overall positive outcomes and the potential for continued social change in shark conservation in the region over the long term. …”
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The contextual awareness, response and evaluation (CARE) diabetes project: study design for a quantitative survey of diabetes prevalence and non-communicable disease risk in Ga Mas... by Swaib Abubaker Lule, Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Carlos S. Grijalva-Eternod, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade, Mawuli Komla Kushitor, Lydia Okoibhole, Raphael Awuah, Leonard Baatiema, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Daniel Arhinful, Ama de-Graft Aikins, Kwadwo Koram, Edward Fottrell, the CARE Diabetes Team

“…Analyses will describe the prevalence of diabetes, other morbidities, and associated risk factors and identify the relationship between diabetes and physical, social, and behavioural parameters. This survey will generate evidence on drivers and consequences of diabetes and facilitate efforts to prevent and control diabetes and other NCDs in urban Ghana, with relevance for other low-income communities.…”
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The role of informal caregivers in suicide prevention for men– findings from a psychological autopsy study by Laura Hofmann, Anna-Lena Springer, Birgit Wagner

“…Only four participants indicated that they openly discussed their stress with their social environment, and just two sought professional support. …”
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Relationship between intangible resources, absorptive capacities and export performance by Alexandra França, Orlando Lima Rua

“…The source of competitive advantage is much more correlated with intangible resources, since these are rarer and socially complex, making their imitation difficult. …”
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LEGITIMATE PERMISSIONS AND SPECIFITY OF THEIR ENFORCEABILITY IN MODERN RUSSIA by V. Subochev, A. Sheriev

“…The authors suggest considering a legitimate interest as reflected in the objective law legal possibility of subjects of law to enjoy certain social benefits and to seek protection from the state authorities in order to meet their interests which are not contradictory to provisions of law. …”
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Cognitivismo neoliberal e o trabalho de usuário no Design de UX by Luís Henrique do Nascimento Gonçalves

“…Encontramos antigas crenças acerca da redução da ontologia do ser social às leis da natureza enquanto uma argumentação para nossa cognição falível, o que justificaria a criação de arquiteturas de contextos, decisões e atividades para os usuários de mercadorias digitais. …”
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HOW TO ASSESS THE COMPETENCE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS? WHAT TO ASSESS? by V.G. Marichereda, A.P. Rogachevsky, M.M. Kashtalian, T.Ya. Moskalenko, N.M. Kashtalian

“…The concept of competence includes not only the cognitive and operational-technological component, but also the motivational, ethical, social and behavioral. It also includes the results of learning (for example, the ability to solve clinical problems), a value orientation system and skills. …”
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Critical mobility in policy making for epidemic containment by Jesús A. Moreno López, David Mateo, Alberto Hernando, Sandro Meloni, José J. Ramasco

“…Abstract When considering airborne epidemic spreading in social systems, a natural connection arises between mobility and epidemic contacts. …”
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Psychological determinants of performance in women's football: a systematic review on resilience, anxiety, motivation and cohesion by Javier Ventaja-Cruz, Jesús Manuel Cuevas Rincón, Virginia Tejada-Medina, Ricardo Martín-Moya

“…Results: anxiety is explored in five studies, highlighting its physiological and psychological effects on performance and its predictors in elite athletes; resilience is examined in three studies, focusing on how young female athletes adapt to adversity to enhance performance and life skills; motivation is the subject of six studies, emphasizing intrinsic and extrinsic factors driving engagement, performance, and social influences in sports; and team cohesion is analyzed in two studies, illustrating its role in fostering better performance perceptions and group dynamics. …”
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Preoperative Blood Glucose Level Predicts Postsurgical Gastroparesis Syndrome after Subtotal Gastrectomy: Development of an Individualized Usable Nomogram by Chenchen Mao, Xin Liu, Yunshi Huang, Mingming Shi, Weiyang Meng, Libin Xu, Weisheng Chen, Yuanbo Hu, Xinxin Yang, Xiaodong Chen, Xian Shen

“…Postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome (PGS) after subtotal gastrectomy imposes significant social and economic burdens. We aimed to investigate the relationship between preoperative blood glucose level and PGS and develop a nomogram for individualized prediction. …”
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Caracterização das dissertações e teses dos programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu em Terapia Ocupacional no Brasil by Mirian Moreira, Monica Villaça Gonçalves, Janaína Santos Nascimento, Diego Eugenio Roquette Godoy Almeida

“…Em relação à subárea de atuação, o campo social aparece em maior número, seguido por instrumentos de avaliação, recursos e tecnologias de atuação; saúde da criança, maternidade e apoio familiar; saúde mental; história, ética, filosofia e epistemologia da Terapia Ocupacional; pessoas com deficiência, saúde física e funcional. …”
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Unveiling Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Hepatitis D Among Vulnerable Communities in Romania by Liana Gheorghe, Speranta Iacob, Irma Eva Csiki, Mihaela Ghioca, Razvan Iacob, Ileana Constantinescu, Bogdan Chiper, Laura Huiban, Cristina Muzica, Irina Girleanu, Nicoleta Tiuca, Sorina Diaconu, Daniela Larisa Sandulescu, Ion Rogoveanu, Andra Iulia Suceveanu, Florentina Furtunescu, Corina Pop, Anca Trifan

“…Conducted between July 2021 and November 2023, the program screened 320,000 individuals across 24 counties, targeting socially disadvantaged groups such as rural residents, the Roma community, and those lacking health insurance. …”
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Owning your emotions or sentimental navel-gazing: Digital storytelling with South African pre-service student educators by Gachago Daniela, Ivala Eunice, Chigona Agnes, Condy Janet

“…Furthermore, the specific set-up of the project made it difficult to track lasting social change within students, the fourth element of Zembylas’ theoretical framework. …”
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Agroforestry systems favor bat conservation but only when old and grazed by Manon Edo, Martin H. Entling, Felix Herzog, Kira Noe, João HN Palma, Ayla Seithe, Will Simonson, Jo Smith, Anja Weiler, Verena Rösch

“…Bat activity in silvopastoral systems was two times higher than in pastures and orchards and four times higher than in cropland. In addition, social calls and foraging rates of bats were highest in silvopastoral systems. …”
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A phenomenological study of the challenges governing the issue of managing emotions in schools and providing solutions by Kamal Nosrati Heshi, Morteza Golshani Gehraz, Nasim Rezaei

“…In the interview with the teachers, the majority of them emphasized the existence of challenges such as individual, family, school and educational challenges in managing students' emotions and emotions and presented solutions including social solutions, family-oriented solutions and education-oriented solutions for it. …”
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Chemotherapy and radiotherapy’s toxicity prediction in the surgical cancer patient by Juan Carlos Arranz Pozo, Zaily Fuentes Díaz, Migdolis Savigne Daudinot, Orlando Rodríguez Salazar, Tania Victoria Puerto Pérez

“…Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, a random sample of 334 patients was selected, 197 without toxicity (control group) and 137 with toxicity (study group). …”
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Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes? by Miftah Fariz Prima Putra, Sutoro Sutoro, Agus Zainuri, Gerdha Kristina Ivony Numberi, Dewi Nurhidayah, Akhmad Kadir

“…However, based on status (athlete vs. non-athlete), it was found that there was a significant difference only in the mental toughness and social validation variables (p < .001) while in the anxiety and academic achievement variables there were no significant differences (p > .05). …”
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