Enhancing crisis communication and risk management competencies: A qualitative study of city information officers by Enrico B. Galicia, John Matthew Aquino

“…Participants shared successful strategies they have employed, such as leveraging existing networks and utilizing local knowledge to ensure timely information dissemination during emergencies. …”
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iStent® Trabecular Microbypass Stent: An Update by Arthur Fernandes Resende, Neal Sanjay Patel, Michael Waisbourd, L. Jay Katz

“…A new class of procedures termed minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) aim to fill this void by offering an alternative method of IOP reduction associated with markedly reduced complication rates and shorter recovery times. The iStent, a trabecular microbypass stent, is a MIGS device that has quickly gained popularity. …”
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Implication of High Body Fat Percentage on Migraine Chronification in Premenopausal Females by Pooja Ojha, Varun Malhotra

“…The presence of high body fat was found to increase the risk of chronic migraine by 2.8 times (confidence interval 1.4–5.6; p<0.003). Conclusion. …”
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The histopathologic evaluation of local effects of ozone therapy on the healing of experimental calvarial defects of rats by Tolga Bayar, Ebru Deniz Karslı

“…Ozone was applied for 2 min, three times per week, with one-day intervals, for a duration of 2 weeks post-surgery. …”
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An Archaic Approach to the poetry of Malik al-Shu'arā Bahār by Parvaneh Valamehr

“…In the field of literary criticism, the use of old-fashioned words and phrases, known as archaism, is one way to defamiliarize and emphasize words from a formalist viewpoint. Proper and timely use of archaism both enhance the sublimity of the verse and captivate the reader. …”
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An Experimental and Computational Study on the Effects of Ball Milling on the Physicochemical Properties and Digestibility of a Canna Starch/Tea Polyphenol Complex by Yizhou Wang, Kejun Di, Ying Sun, Xiaojing Li, Jiong Zheng, Fusheng Zhang

“…To investigate the impact of tea polyphenols on the thermodynamic properties, gelatinization properties, rheological properties, and digestion characteristics of starch after ball milling, canna starch and tea polyphenols were mixed at a 10:1 ratio (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) in an experiment and processed with different ball milling times. After ball milling for 3 h, the tea polyphenols and starch fragments formed complexes. …”
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Factors Controlling the Hydraulic Fracture Trajectory in Unconventional Reservoirs by Peng Zheng, Erhu Liu, Desheng Zhou, Xinwei Du, Zhongjun Ma

“…When the difference between the injection pressure and the maximum principal stress is 5 times the ground stress difference, the influence of in situ stress on hydraulic fracture deflection can be ignored. …”
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Research on the Indoor Thermal Environment of Industrial Architectural Heritage Based on Human Thermal Comfort—A Case Study in Hefei (China) During Winter by Qiguo Li, Yao Zhang, Chao Wen

“…This paper compares the neutral temperature, comfortable temperature range, and duration of thermal comfort at different times for the research objects; analyzes the reasons for the differences in the results; and draws conclusions from the comparative analysis, providing a theoretical basis for the practice of comfortable environment transformation of industrial architectural heritage.…”
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CPLD-Based Displacement Measurement System for Nanoscale Grating Ruler by Jiyuan Sun, Chunlin Tian

“…Many high-precision measurement technologies emerge as the times require, and nanoscale grating ruler displacement measurement technology is one of them. …”
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Characteristics of primary biliary cirrhosis in British Columbia's First Nations population by Laura Arbour, Rosemarie Rupps, Leigh Field, Paul Ross, Anders Erikson, Harvey Henderson, Warren Hill, Eric M Yoshida

“…The review suggested that the rate of referral for transplantation was eight times higher for those of First Nations descent compared with those of other descent (P=0.0001), and a disproportionate number of the First Nations cases lived on Vancouver Island (48% of cases versus 18% expected, P<0.05). …”
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Strategies for Improving Foreign Language Skills of Primary School-Aged Children at Miracle Language Center, Narathiwat, Thailand by Ayu Ayu, Sulistyowati Sulistyowati, Salmee Mahama

“…Foreign language skills are often a problem due to declining interest while the demands of mastering foreign languages include the demands of the times and global competition. These skills are applied to elementary school-age children.  …”
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Analisis Manajemen Pengelolaan Dana Desa di Desa Jungke Kecamatan Permata Kabupaten Bener Meriah by Irhas Jaya, Humaizi Humaizi, Nurman Achmad

“…Likewise with the Responsibility for the use of village funds so that the community cannot evaluate the results of the work of the village government and the Accountability to the Regional Government which is not carried out in a timely manner. Second: Factors that influence the management of village funds include supporting and inhibiting factors. …”
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Corruption abuse of humanitarian and free aid in the context of armed conflicts: a comparative legal study by O. S. Bondarenko

“…The first attempts to combat corruption date back to the times of Babylon and Ancient Egypt. However, corruption is a very specific phenomenon that skillfully adapts to any life circumstances, changes in political regimes, forms of government, etc. …”
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The role of lecturer discipline on student interests: motivation to learn as intervening variable by Man Yany, Djoko Soelistya, Eva Decembrianita, Rahmat Agus Samtoso, Mu’minatur Sholichah

“…This study uses a quantitative method with a population of college students majoring in management, which uses a sample of 99 respondents whose analysis uses the SmartPLS 3.0 program, and the results of this study show that the influence of (1) Lecturer Discipline has a significant direct effect on learning interest; (2) Lecturer discipline has a significant direct effect on learning motivation; (3) learning motivation has a significant direct effect on learning interest while (4) Lecturer discipline has a significant but not direct effect on learning interest,and seeing the results of the effect of mediation shows that Lecturer Discipline can increase Learning Interest directly even without going through Learning Motivation as a mediating variable which means that a lecturer really needs his teaching motivation by providing timely teaching and learning so that students feel comfortable with the lecturer's discipline in teaching to make students enthusiastic. learning increases.…”
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An Evaluation on the Potential of Large Language Models for Use in Trauma Triage by Kelvin Le, Jiahang Chen, Deon Mai, Khang Duy Ricky Le

“…This process requires judicious consideration of mechanism of injury, severity of injury, patient stability, logistics of location and type of transport in order to ensure trauma patients have access to appropriate and timely trauma care. Current issues of overtriage and undertriage highlight the potential for the use of LLMs as a complementary tool to assist in more accurate triaging of the trauma patient. …”
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Fibre-reinforced concrete as an aspect of green construction technology by Radmila Sinđić Grebović, Marko Grebović

“…The safety factor against failure of fibre-reinforced beams on the shear strength for mixtures with different amounts of fibres increased approximately two times with the growth of content steel fibre from 0,25 to 1,50 %. …”
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Pregnancies in Women with a Previous Complete Uterine Rupture by Iqbal Al-Zirqi, Siri Vangen

“…Prematurity is a problem caused by both obstetrician and mother’s anxiety; therefore, the timing of delivery is the most challenging. Management should include careful counseling, vigilance for symptoms, and immediate delivery when a rupture is suspected.…”
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Acute Low-Dose Hydralazine-Induced Lupus Pneumonitis by Sarah K. Holman, Donique Parris, Sarah Meyers, Jason Ramirez

“…A 35-year-old female was started on hydralazine 10 mg orally three times a day for treatment of postpartum hypertension. …”
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Cytokines in Preterm Delivery: Proposal of a New Diagnostic Algorithm by Grzegorz Raba, Jacek Tabarkiewicz

“…Predicting preterm delivery within 7 days is very important for the proper timing of glucocorticosteroid administration. If within 7 days after glucocorticosteroid administration, the delivery does not occur, it remains questionable if repeated glucocorticosteroid therapy results in improved infant respiratory function. …”
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Mechanical Performance and Chloride Diffusivity of Cracked RC Specimens Exposed to Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Intermittent Immersion in Seawater by Bei Shen, Yinghua Ye, Bo Diao, Xiaoning Zheng

“…The effects of crack width on chloride ingress and mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) specimens were experimentally studied after exposure to 300 cycles of freeze-thaw and seawater immersion (75 times). Cracks were induced prior to exposure by an eccentric compression load which was sustained until the end of the exposure period. …”
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