Reinvestigating social vulnerability from the perspective of Critical Disaster Studies (CDS): directions, opportunities and challenges in Aotearoa disaster research by Shinya Uekusa, Matthew Wynyard, Steve Matthewman

“…Greater attention to Indigenous Knowledge – Mātauranga Māori – and Indigenous institutions, such as marae and the myriad relationships and connections that such institutions support, might potentially play a crucial role in future disaster mitigation and response.Glossary of Māori words: Aotearoa: New Zealand; Awa: stream, River; Hapū: a division of people, Community; Iwi: tribe; Mātauranga Māori: Indigenous knowledge; Kāinga: home; Manaakitanga: respect and care for others; Marae: communal and sacred facility; Ōtautahi: Christchurch; Raupatu: conquest and confiscation; Rohe: home territory; Rongomau Taketake: Indigenous Rights Governance Partner; Tairāwhiti: Gisborne district; Te Kāhui Tika Tangata: Human Rights Commission; Te Tari Taiwhenua: Department of Internal Affairs; Te Tiriti: The Treaty (of Waitangi); Tiko; Poo; Tino rangatiratanga: self-determination; Tupuna: ancestor; Urupā, Cemetary; Whakapapa: descent, Geneaology, Lineage; Whakawhānaungatanga: the practice of establishing, Maintaining and nurturing relationships; Whenua: land…”
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Explore Knowledge-Sharing Strategy and Evolutionary Mechanism for Integrated Project Team Based on Evolutionary Game Model by Yanchao Du, Hengyu Zhou, Yongbo Yuan, Xiaoxue Liu

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Radiation Induces Apoptosis and Osteogenic Impairment through miR-22-Mediated Intracellular Oxidative Stress in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Zhonglong Liu, Tao Li, Si’nan Deng, Shuiting Fu, Xiaojun Zhou, Yue He

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Application of Homogenized Load-Bearing Ring Hypothesis in Roadway Supporting by Quntao Zhang, Jianwei Zheng, Xiaodong Sun, Wenzhou Li, Kang Yi, Yukai Fu, Jiulin Shi, Shuai Wang, Biao Liu, Qi Wang

“…According to prestress diffusion characteristics of bolt, some ways to achieve HLBR were proposed, which were the optimal axial ratio design, difference support and local grouting modification, and finally performance of the original support design in a belt roadway of the mining district IV of a mine in Shanxi Province. A new supporting scheme was provided according to the HLBR hypothesis. …”
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Assessment of Antidiabetic Potential and Phytochemical Profiling of Viscum album, a Traditional Antidiabetic Plant by Manzoor Ullah, Sultan Mehmood, Rehmat Ali Khan, Maroof Ali, Fozia Fozia, Muhammad Waqas, Riaz Ullah, Amal Alotaibi, Mujeeb A. Sultan

“…The traditional antidiabetic plant Viscum album (V. album) was collected from the oak plant in the wild at Maidan, Khyber District, of Pakistan, for assessment of its antidiabetic potential and phytochemical profile. …”
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Spatiotemporal Distributions of Sheep and Goat Pox Disease Outbreaks in the Period 2013–2019 in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Sileshi Aregahagn, Belege Tadesse, Bethelihem Tegegne, Yalelet Worku, Seid Mohammed

“…The average incidence of sheep and goat pox outbreaks at the district level was 8.61 per 7 years. The incidence differed between areas, being the lowest in hot dry month and highest in warm and cold moist months. …”
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Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children by Hui Yuan, Wenjing Zhu, Jianli Lv

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Theoretical foundations of activities of executive authorities to reform health care system in Russian Federation by E. S. Gusar, I. N. Primyshev

“…The authors noted that the health care system in Russia is built according to the district principle, which involves the division of certain territories into certain medical areas. …”
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Preparation and Assessment of Some Characteristics of Nanoparticles Based on Sodium Alginate, Chitosan, and Camellia chrysantha Polyphenols by Phu Hoang Luong, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, The Dan Pham, Do Mai Trang Tran, Thi Ngoc Lien Ly, Quoc Trung Vu, Thi Kim Ngan Tran, Hoang Thai

“…This paper presents the characteristics, morphology, and properties of alginate/chitosan/polyphenol nanoparticles, in which polyphenols were extracted from Camellia chrysantha leaves collected in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province (Vietnam). The alginate/chitosan/polyphenol nanoparticles were prepared by ionic gelation method at different polyphenol content. …”
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Soil loss and runoff characteristics in response to varying underground fissure ratios on karst slopes with thin soil layers in Southwest China by Tianyang Li, Yunfei Bi, Lan Song, Binghui He

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Ordos Mausoleum of Genghis Khan: History and Modernity by Nomin D. Tsyrenova, Chingis Ts. Tsyrenov

“…Last but not the least, constructive cooperation between the regional historical community, private business and the party-state administration of the Ordos urban district has borne fruit. …”
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Green catalysts AuNPs/CQDs from turmeric starch: an effective solution in 4-Nitrophenol reduction by Thi Hoa Le, Ta Thi Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Le Thi Thanh Nhi, Quoc Hien Nguyen, Thai Hoa Tran

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Prevalence, Intensity, and Associated Factors of Schistosoma mansoni among School Children in Northwest Ethiopia by Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Ayenew Addisu, Yalewayker Tegegne

“…Age of 8-11 years old (AOR=1,687, 95%CI=1.163,2.892), 5th-8th grade level (AOR=2.280, 95%CI=1.348,3.856), residing in Chuahit District (AOR=95.559, 95%CI=12.945,705.419), and using untreated water for domestic supply (AOR=1.724, 95%CI=1.457,2.148) were found to be risk factors for S. mansoni infection. …”
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Study on the Application of O2O Peer Tutor Collaborative Health Management Program in Rural Diabetes Patients with Non-standard Treatment by JIA Honghong, DU Qiuhui, ZHANG Zichen, ZHOU Yuqiu

“…Methods A total of 90 diabetic patients with non-standard treatment in Lamadian Town, Ranghulu District, Daqing City from April to November 2023 were selected as the study subjects by convenience sampling method, and randomly assigned 45 patients to the experimental group and 45 to the control group. …”
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Integrating computational thinking practices into early childhood education in culturally responsive ways: Insights from research–practice partnership by Jeanne Hubelbank, Mia Dubosarsky, Shakhnoza Kayumova, Tiffany Davis, Nea Sann, Shawn Fortin, Gillian Smith

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Trends in congenital anomalies and associated factors among newborns in Eastern Ethiopia: an 8-year open cohort analysis of the Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System by Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Muluken Kumera Didisa, Yohannes Baye, Eyerusalem Tamiru, Gezaheng Mengesha, Lencho Kajela Solbana

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the trends and factors associated with congenital anomalies (CAs) among newborns in Eastern Ethiopia from 2015 to 2022.Design Open cohort study.Setting The Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS), which is located in the Kersa district of the Oromia region in Eastern Ethiopia, covering 24 kebeles.Population Newborns registered at birth in the database of the KHDSS site in Eastern Ethiopia.Methods The KHDSS tracks demographic and health changes in the community. …”
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Influenza Vaccination Rates, Perceptions, and Vaccine Hesitancy in K-12 Teachers and Staff by Kevin Cleveland, Kathy Eroschenko, Dalys Davenport, Elaine Nguyen

“…Resources and partnerships between health organizations and school districts may increase vaccine acceptance. …”
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Applicability of the Reinforced Ground Embankments on Sloped Terrain and Their Comparison with Alternative Rockfall Protection System Solutions: Kanlıpelit Case by Muhammet Çelik, Mohammad Manzoor Nasery

“…The developed solution within the scope of the study was applied in the rockfall protection project in Güney neighborhood, Maçka District of Trabzon Province.…”
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High prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and identification of associated factors, in high-risk adults in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study by Tran Bao Vuong, Triet Minh Tran, Nam Quang Tran

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Occupancy of Javan Slow Loris (Nyticebus javanicus E. Geoffroy 1812) in Kemuning Tropical Low Land Forest, Bejen, Temanggung, Central Java by Mahfut Sodik, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, Pujo Semedi Hargo Yuwono

“…We aim to investigate the determinant factors for the probability of habitat occupancy by the javan slow loris in Kemuning forest fragment of Temanggung District, Central Java. To estimate the site occupancy rate, detection probability, and the determinant factor of site use by Nycticebus javanicus, we employed the occupancy model of a single-season using night surveys. …”
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