Assessment of the Geographical Factors Contributing to the Occurrence of the Flood and Flash Flood in Şanlıurfa on March 15, 2023 by Mustafa Recep İrcan, Neşe Duman

“…This study was prepared to evaluate the geographical factors that are effective in the formation of the flood and flash floods that occurred in Şanlıurfa on 15 March 2023 and 16 people lost their lives. In the study prepared for this purpose, the boundary of the research area was determined by hydrology analysis using ArcGIS for Desktop 10.5 software. …”
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BANKS AND BANKING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA IN THE FACE OF INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS by G. S. Panova

“…Anti-crisis policy pursued by the Bank of Russia, in a context of stagnating economy, leads to a reduction in the Russian share in the world economy and increases in the standard of living gap with the developed countries. The article argues that Russia's economic growth opportunities in 2016 are limited by restriction level of bank interest, the high volatility of the exchange rate of the national currency, insufficient development of credit relations, tough, high-budget (at the level of developed Europe) tax burden, increasing administrative costs, dramatically increasing the concentration of risks of subjective decisions at the present stage of the electoral cycle. …”
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La vie des Gommes : pour une approche biographique des pneus de Carol Rama by Carolina Spovieri

“…First, while the commercial origin of the object points to its perishable nature, the worn state of the tyre also tells us something about the artist’s choice to incorporate it into her work, as someone who loves “things that make a living” (Vergine, 1985). By stripping it of its status as an unusable commodity, the creative gesture gives the waste a kind of new memory, like a second life that makes it autonomous. …”
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Evaluation of different levels of effective microorganism treated teff straw supplementation with concentrate feed on nutrient utilization and performance of yearling local lambs by Abito Asres, Yeshambel Mekuriaw, Likawent Yeheyis

“…Materials and Methods: Twenty-five yearling intact local male lambs weighing an average of 22.55 ± 2.43 kg (mean ± SD) at the beginning of their lives were used in the experiment. For this experiment, a randomized whole-block design was used. …”
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ANTHROPODICY BY I.A. ILYIN by Ivan V. Makarov

“…Ilyin cites three qualities necessary for an active struggle against evil: spiritual character, willpower and a living conscience. According to the presence of these qualities, Ilyin accordingly divides people into three categories. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Diversion Programmes on Young Offenders in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Vongai P. Mangwiro, Pius T. Tanga, Gabriel A. Ekobi

“…The programmes provided the opportunity for offenders to obtain decision-making skills and rational thinking which enabled them to manage their own lives. The study concluded that the programmes have helped empower and change the behaviours of the offenders for the better. …”
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An exploratory review of resiliency assessments after brain injury. by Janna Griffioen, Nicole Gingrich, Courtney L Pollock, Julia Schmidt

“…<h4>Results</h4>Thirty-two articles were retrieved, including nine measures of resiliency: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Acquired Brain Injury, Confidence after Stroke Measure, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Daily Living Self-Efficacy Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Participation Strategies Self-Efficacy Scale, Resilience Scale, Robson Self-Esteem Scale, and the Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. …”
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Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“…Although the injustices of past and present have indeed been formative in the lives of so many Roma & Sinti, it limits the scope of what we know and can learn from them.  …”
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Budaya Batak Toba dalam Pelayanan Pariwisata Danau Toba di Parapat by Eka Debora Harianja, R. Hamdani Harahap, Zulkifli Lubis

“…And the culture is carried out in daily living habits including the way the Toba Batak people in Parapat treat tourists and if tourists are satisfied, of course there will be tourism development. …”
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Health status of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women at Mangalore, Karnataka, India by C V Divya, Vasantkumar V Bhanushali, E Vinu, K S Premlal

“…Objectives: Women spend approximately one-third of their lives postmenopausal due to increased life expectancy. …”
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Analysis of Marketing Prediction Model Based on Genetic Neural Network: Taking Clothing Marketing as an Example by Hua Peng, Luxiao Dong, Yi Sun, Yanfang Jiang

“…With the economic and social development and the improvement of people’s living standards, consumers have put forward higher requirements for clothing from quantity to quality. …”
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Spatial spread of sexually transmitted diseases within susceptible populations at demographic steady state by Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Bingtuan Li

“…We establish conditions forthe successful invasion of a population living in endemicconditions by introducing a strain with higher fitness. …”
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Nonurgent Visits to the Pediatric Emergency Department before and during the First Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Laura Guckert, Heiko Reutter, Nadia Saleh, Rainer Ganschow, Andreas Müller, Fabian Ebach

“…Our study shows that more than half of unscheduled pediatric Emergency Department visits (69%) at the University Hospital in Bonn are for nonurgent reasons, with short living distance being a factor to present children to a pediatric Emergency Department, even with minor complaints. …”
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Compatibility of Whole Wheat-Based Composite Flour in the Development of Functional Foods by Amani Weerarathna, Matara Arahchige Jagath Wansapala

“…Over the last decades, eating habits have shifted towards convenient foods with shorter preparation times due to people’s busy lifestyles and higher living standards. Rapid changes in dietary patterns and lifestyles with the industrialization and globalisation have led to the escalating incidence of chronic diseases, which has paved the way to greater interest in dietary changes regarding nutritional status and health benefits. …”
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Development of digital competence of university teachers and teaching staff by Aksar A. Eltemerov

“…This global digitalization of the human living environment changes the very paradigm of thinking of the new generation. …”
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Analysis of Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources in 11 Coastal Provinces or Municipalities Based on Ecological Footprint of Water Resources by YANG Tingting

“…The ecological footprint,ecological carrying capacity,and sustainable utilization of water resources in 11 coastal provinces or municipalities in China from 2005 to 2020 are analyzed based on the ecological footprint model of water resources.The results show that:①Firstly,the changing trend of the ecological footprint of water resource is similar to that of water environment,with a W-shaped pattern;the proportion of ecological footprint of water environment is the highest among the three types of ecological footprint accounts of water resources,indicating that ecological footprint of water environment is the main source of that of water resources;②Among the four types of ecological footprint of freshwater,the ecological footprint of agricultural water consumption accounts for the highest proportion of the total ecological footprint of the freshwater and is much higher than the ecological footprint of water consumption for industry,living,and ecology (except Shanghai).This indicates that the ecological footprint of of agricultural water consumption is the main contribution type of the ecological footprint of freshwater;③Affected by natural and social factors,the ecological carrying capacity of water resources fluctuates obviously,showing a distribution pattern of high in the south and low in the north;④The water resources are in the ecological deficit state on the whole.Only Guangxi Province has been in the ecological surplus state of water resources during the study period.The load index of water resources shows an increasing trend and is above grade II,which indicates that the utilization degree of water resources is high,with small potential,but the development and utilization are difficult.The ecological footprint of water resources per 10 000 yuan GDP shows a downward trend,and the utilization efficiency of water resources continues to improve,so the sustainable utilization of water resources is possible.…”
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Illness Perception and Depressive Symptoms among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study in Clinical Settings in Nepal by Suira Joshi, Raja Ram Dhungana, Usha Kiran Subba

“…Study finding indicated that persons living with diabetes in Nepal need comprehensive diabetes education program for changing poor illness perception, which ultimately helps to prevent development of depressive symptoms.…”
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Suffering from Loneliness Indicates Significant Mortality Risk of Older People by Reijo S. Tilvis, Venla Laitala, Pirkko E. Routasalo, Kaisu H. Pitkälä

“…The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, living conditions, functioning, health, and need for help. …”
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Developing Smart Measurement Device to Measure Kinetic Friction Coefficients of Bi-Tilt Isolator by Ming-Hsiang Shih, Wen-Pei Sung

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Evaluating Spherical Trees in the Urban Environment in Budapest (Hungary) by Krisztina Szabó, Eszter Tőke, Attila Gergely

“…The world’s big cities, including Budapest, are becoming more crowded, with more and more people living in smaller and smaller spaces. There is an increasing demand for more green space and trees, with less vertical and less horizontal space. …”
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