A large forage gap in forage availability in traditional pastoral regions in China by Tong Yang, Jinwei Dong, Lin Huang, Yuzhe Li, Huimin Yan, Jun Zhai, Jie Wang, Zhenong Jin, Geli Zhang

“…We also discovered large carrying capacity gaps (TCCgap) in the northwestern pastoral provincial regions of Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu, and some agricultural provinces such as Shandong and Henan, when we considered forage supply from both natural grasslands and straw crops. …”
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What are the views of Quebec and Ontario citizens on the tiebreaker criteria for prioritizing access to adult critical care in the extreme context of a COVID-19 pandemic? by Claudia Calderon Ramirez, Yanick Farmer, Andrea Frolic, Gina Bravo, Nathalie Orr Gaucher, Antoine Payot, Lucie Opatrny, Diane Poirier, Joseph Dahine, Audrey L’Espérance, James Downar, Peter Tanuseputro, Louis-Martin Rousseau, Vincent Dumez, Annie Descôteaux, Clara Dallaire, Karell Laporte, Marie-Eve Bouthillier

“…Results A total of 47 participants from the provinces of Quebec (n = 20) and Ontario (n = 27) took part in the online deliberation. …”
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Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and G6PD variants amongst the southern Thai population by Manit Nuinoon, Rungnapha Krithong, Suputcha Pramtong, Piyawit Sasuk, Chompunuch Ngeaiad, Sathanan Chaimusik, Jiraporn Kanboonma, Orawan Sarakul

“…Methods Five hundred and twenty healthy subjects in 14 provinces in the southern part of Thailand participated in the study. …”
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A county-level spatial epidemiological study of hair selenium and Keshan disease by Yuehui Jia, Yuehui Jia, Guijin Li, Ruixiang Wang, Chen Feng, Lei Qi, Yuanyuan Wang, Shengqi Su, Yuanjie Zou, Yuanjie Zou, Xu Liu, Yanan Wang, Yanan Wang, Yiyi Zhang, Yiyi Zhang, Linlin Du, Huixin Sun, Shuxiu Hao, Jie Hou, Hongqi Feng, Qi Li, Tong Wang

“…Local autocorrelation analysis identified 174 low-low clusters of hair selenium levels, 83 (47.7%) of which are KD endemic counties located in KD endemic provinces of Henan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. …”
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Multidimensional poverty is associated with dementia among adults in AfghanistanResearch in context by Jean-Francois Trani, Yiqi Zhu, Soobin Park, Dauod Khuram, Rahim Azami, Monib Rahim Fazal, Ganesh M. Babulal

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two provinces of Afghanistan between February 15th 2022 and April 20th 2022 among adults age 50 and older. …”
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What drives long-term PM₂.₅-attributable premature mortality change? A case study in central China using high-resolution satellite data from 2003 to 2018 by He, Qingqing, Gu, Yefu, Yim, Steve Hung Lam

“…Results show significant spatiotemporal variations in PM2.5-attributed health impact in central China, including Henan, Hubei, and Hunan provinces. Five Henan cities had the largest PM2.5-attributable premature mortality (∼8-12 K premature mortalities), while three Hubei cities and one Hebei city had the least chronic PM2.5-related all-cause mortality numbers (<1 K mortalities). …”
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Molecular identification and genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. in 24 bat species from Thailand by Poofery, Juthathip, Narapakdeesakul, Duriyang, Riana, Elizabeth, Arnuphapprasert, Apinya, Nugraheni, Yudhi Ratna, Ngamprasertwong, Thongchai, Wangthongchaicharoen, Monsicha, Soisook, Pipat, Bhodhibundit, Phanaschakorn, Kaewthamasorn, Morakot

“…Here, we carried out a PCR-based survey on bats that were collected from 19 sampling sites in eight provinces of Thailand from February 2018 to April 2021. …”
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PENDUGAAN POTENSI DAN PEMANFAATAN SUMBER DAYA AIR SUB DAS BATANG MASUMAI KABUPATEN MERANGIN (Studi Kasus Pada Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat) by , Agusman, , Prof. Dr. Ir. Djoko Marsono, M.Sc.

“…Kerinci Seblat National Park is one of important catchment areas of the river flow areas in 4 provinces. One of them is the Batang Masumai Watershed of Merangin district. …”

The effects of a community-based sodium reduction program in rural China – A cluster-randomized trial by Li, N, Yan, L, Niu, W, Yao, C, Feng, X, Zhang, J, Shi, J, Zhang, Y, Zhang, R, Hao, Z, Chu, H, Zhang, J, Li, X, Pan, J, Li, Z, Sun, J, Zhou, B, Zhao, Y, Yu, Y, Engelgau, M, Labarthe, D, Ma, J, MacMahon, S, Elliott, P, Wu, Y, Neal, B

“…</p><p> Design: This study was a cluster-randomized trial done over 18 months in 120 townships (one village from each township) from five provinces. Sixty control villages were compared to 60 intervention villages that were given access to a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute in conjunction with a community-based health education program focusing on sodium reduction. …”

Determinants of COVID-19 prevention equipment readiness in families during pandemic in Indonesia by Pawitra, Aditya Sukma, Khuliyah Candraning Diyanah, Mohd. Talib Latif, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Al Firdausi, Salsabila

“…Data collected from 18 representative provinces in Indonesia with a total of respondents involved were 2,196 people. …”
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China–Malaysia Trade, Investment, and Cooperation in the Contexts of China–ASEAN Integration and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Construction by Yeoh, Emile Kok Kheng, Chang, Le, Zhang, Yemo

“…With Malaysia’s traditional linkage with China’s southeastern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian, and as the holder of the Strait of Malacca, Malaysia is occupying a key strategic location that can serve well as China’s gateway to the ASEAN Economic Community. …”

Determinants of COVID-19 Prevention Equipment Readiness in Families during Pandemic in Indonesia by Aditya Sukma Pawitra, Khuliyah Candraning Diyanah, Mohd. Talib Latif, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Salsabila Al Firdausi

“…Data collected from 18 representative provinces in Indonesia with a total of respondents involved were 2,196 people. …”
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Landslide susceptibility mapping using an ensemble statistical index (Wi) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model at Alborz Mountains (Iran) by Aghdam, Iman Nasiri, Varzandeh, Mohammad Hossein Morshed, Pradhan, Biswajeet

“…The main aim of this paper is to develop a new hybrid method to assess landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) in neighboring provinces of Alborz Mountains in Iran. In the last centuries, this region has experienced a large number of landslides due to its location on earthquake belt, with high precipitation in some parts and having varied topography. …”
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Adaptive genetic variation at three loci in South African vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) and the role of selection within primates by Willem G. Coetzer, Trudy R. Turner, Christopher A. Schmitt, J. Paul Grobler

“…They occur across all the South African provinces, inhabiting a large variety of habitats. …”
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The right of emphyteusis in the history of the Russian state (the late 15th – early 20th century) by A. A. Sapunkov, N. A. Sapunkov

“…The Russian state, having preserved the former system of civil law (the Lithuanian Statute) in the Western lands annexed from Lithuania and Poland, created the basis for the formation of a different system of legal awareness among a part of the population, thereby consolidating the dichotomy of the Empire and the Western provinces. Since the issue of land ownership is a key issue for feudal society, the law of emphyteusis is the most striking example of the split in the unity of the legal system of the Russian state. …”
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National responsibilities for conserving habitats – a freely scalable method by Dirk Schmeller, Andrea Maier, Douglas Evans, Klaus Henle

“…For Europe, several different maps exist, including (1) the Indicative European Map of Biogeographic Regions, (2) Udvardy&rsquo;s biogeographic provinces, (3) WWF ecoregions, and (4) the environmental zones of Metzger et al. (2005). …”
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Associations between socioeconomic status and risk of obesity and overweight among Chinese children and adolescents by Youzhi Ke, Shikun Zhang, Yueran Hao, Yang Liu

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between SES and risk of obesity and overweight among children and adolesecnts in China’s provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. …”
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Levels of poverty and the poverty gap in rural Limpopo by R. R. Mears, P. F. Blaauw

“…This is done by measuring the level of poverty and/or the poverty gap of 132 households in Limpopo, one of the poorest provinces in South Africa. Problem investigated: The Millennium Declaration symbolises the commitment to end extreme poverty, but limited data is available for rural areas to inform policy decisions. …”
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The nuances of the organizational preparation the electrification of the Kharkiv plant of the Russian Locomotive-building and Mechanical Society (1895–1896) by Ihor Annienkov, Nataliya Annienkova

“…The Kharkiv plant of the Joint-Stock Company Russian Locomotive-building and Mechanical Society became the first enterprise not only in the Ukrainian provinces of the Russian Empire, but throughout the country, which used solely an electromechanical drive for all equipment. …”
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The voluntary medical male circumcision Site Capacity and Productivity Assessment Tool (SCPT): An innovative visual management tool to optimize site service delivery. by Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, Michel Tchuenche, Marjorie Opuni, Peter Stegman, Matt Hamilton, Steven Forsythe, Felix Nhaduco, Francisco Zita, Nuno Gaspar, Jotamo Come

“…To illustrate a real-world application of the SCPT, we present selected data from two provinces in Mozambique-Manica and Tete, where the SCPT was piloted We looked at the data prior to the introduction of SCPT (October 2014 to August 2016), and during the period when the tool began to be utilized (September 2016 to September 2017). …”
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