Determination of the actual term of relocation of representatives of the Ural cohort of accidentally irradiated population from radioactively contaminated territories by S. V. Tryapitsyna, O. S. Kravtsova

“…The net migration rate per year has been determined as a basic criterion (minus 100 ‰ for relatively large- and medium-sized settlements, minus 150 ‰ for small ones). The year of the beginning of the forced resettlement of residents and the year of the end of the resettlement have been determined for each resettled settlement. …”
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Modelos virtuales entorno al Territorio Vetón; hacia una visualización del pasado accesible para todos los públicos. by Mireia Romero Serra, M. Carmen Rojo Ariza, Tania Martínez Gil

“…The present example is focused specifically on the so-called castros (Iron Age settlements) of Castillo de Saldeana (Saldeana), Lugar Viejo (Yecla de Yeltes) and Las Merchanas (Lumbrales).…”
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Assessment of the impact of the BN-800 reactor operation on the radionuclides content in local foodstuffs in the vicinity of Beloyarsk NPP by A. V. Panov, A. V. Trapeznikov, N. N. Isamov, A. V. Korzhavin, V. K. Kuznetsov, I. V. Geshel

“…The maximum recorded specific activity of 137Cs in mushrooms was more than 80 times lower than the requirements of SanPiN. …”
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Radiation-hygienic characteristics and sanitary condition of the territories of the Globus-3 and the Quartz-2 peaceful nuclear explosions in the Komi Republic by K. V. Varfolomeeva, K. A. Sednev, A. M. Biblin, S. A. Ivanov, S. A. Zelentsova, V. S. Repin, A. G. Georgieva

“…These studies included measuring the ambient dose equivalent rate, the content of anthropogenic radionuclides in soil, and the specific activity of tritium in water bodies and drinking water sources in the nearest settlements. …”
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An Experiment with the Warp-weighted Loom and Heavy Loom Weights. The Case of the Giant Refractory Ceramic “Doughnuts” from North Piedmont, Italy by Lorena Ariis

“…Heavy, doughnut-shaped, loom weights made of refractory clay are often found in excavations of Roman and Late Roman settlements in North Piedmont. Unfortunately, they are not found in situ with a weaving loom. …”
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Historical-demographic determinants for Trnava municipality from the 1839 to the 1945 by Medojević Jovo M., Premović Predrag S.

“…In the period from the 1839 to the 1945, this rural settlement went through significant political and historical-demographic imbalances. …”
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Dynamics of anti-Strongyloides IgG antibody responses and implications for strongyloidiasis surveillance in rural Amazonians: A population-based panel data analysis. by Fabiana M de Paula, Bruna B Gomes, Dirce Mary C L Meisel, Mônica da-Silva Nunes, Carlos E Cavasini, Kézia K G Scopel, Ronaldo C B Gryschek, Marcelo U Ferreira

“…Here, we apply repeated antibody testing to estimate the prevalence of anti-Strongyloides IgG responses and identify incident infections in five farming settlements in the Amazonas State of Brazil.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We used an in-house enzyme immunoassay, with a S. venezuelensis larval extract as the solid-phase antigen, to detect specific IgG antibodies in 898 plasma samples collected during consecutive cross-sectional surveys over 4 years from 426 study participants aged >3 months, with an average of 35.9 years. …”
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Urban farming system and food security in sub‐Saharan Africa: Analysis of the current status and challenges by Razak Kiribou, Bobe Bedadi, Kangbéni Dimobe, Julius Ndemere, Tiga Neya, Valentin Ouedraogo, Sintayehu W. Dejene

“…The analysis is grounded in a systematic review using specific keywords, evaluating 46 articles and institutional reports related to the subject. …”
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Advanced bioinspired cellular confinement systems for improving the performance of reinforced soil beds by Yang Zhao, Zheng Lu, Abdollah Tabaroei, Chuxuan Tang, Yinuo Feng, Hailin Yao

“…With the major developments that occurred during the past 40 years in the geotechnical engineering field, the usage of reinforcements in soils has been very common to improve the ultimate bearing capacity and reduce the footing settlements. These reinforcements consist of geogrids, geotextiles, geocells, etc., all of which are in the geosynthetic family. …”
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Infectious disease research in forcibly displaced populations: A systematic review in low- and middle-income host countries by Neila Gross, Maia C. Tarnas, Rashmina J. Sayeeda, Carly Ching, David Flynn, Muhammad H Zaman

“…Background: Infectious disease research is essential for disease prevention and management within refugee camps and informal settlements. The objective of this study is to identify the characteristics of existing infectious disease research in these settings and to assess stated research challenges, ethical considerations, and studied interventions within these studies. …”
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Gender differences in Leptospira exposure risk, perceptions of disease severity, and high-risk behaviours in Salvador, Brazil: A cross-sectional study. by Ellie A Delight, Diogo César de Carvalho Santiago, Fabiana Almerinda G Palma, Daiana de Oliveira, Fábio Neves Souza, Juliet Oliveira Santana, Arata Hidano, Yeimi Alzate López, Mitermayer G Reis, Albert I Ko, Akanksha A Marphatia, Cleber Cremonese, Federico Costa, Max T Eyre

“…As the first sex-disaggregated study investigating Leptospira exposure risks, we advocate for a gendered lens in future studies to understand gender-specific risks.…”
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Development of heat supply systems for structural subdivisions of JSC “Russian Railways” by S. V. Glukhov, А. V. Kovalenko, S. V. Chicherin

“…JSC RZD throughout the last time actively realizes the program of energy saving. Specific power consumption of production activity from the moment of foundation of the company has decreased on 25 % generally due to improvement of electric supply systems. …”
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Irrigation System in Ancient Mesopotamia by Dilman Mohammed Sabir

“…A division of labor is called the type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a specific assignment or task.…”
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An Assessment of Landslides Occurrence and its Implications on Local Community in Ibanda Sub County Kasese District, Uganda by Agaba, Chris

“…The findings revealed that, first, human activities that caused landslides include deforestation in general and removal of vegetation on slopes, specifically excavation of the toe slope, loading of the slope, defective maintenance of drainage systems, water leakages from water supply and terracing on the slopes. …”
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Kearifan Lokal Penataan Ruang Wilayah Mukim Yang Berkelanjutan Di Aceh by T Nazaruddin, Sulaiman, Yulia

“…The purpose of this study is to analyze the local wisdom of spatial planning for sustainable settlements in Aceh. This research is a normative-supported empirical law study. …”
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Notes on the survey of Islamic Archaeological sites in South-Eastern Wallo (Ethiopia) by Deresse Ayenachew, Assrat Assefa

“…These mosques of different styles, as well as the two burial sites visited, invite further historical and archaeological research on the Islamic cultures of this region, which should provide important evidence of medieval Muslim settlements, and of its re-Islamization in more recent times.…”
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A Soft Sensor Based Inference Engine for Water Quality Assessment and Prediction by Micheal A Ogundero, Theophilus A Fashanu, Foluso O Agunbiade, Kehinde Orolu, Ahmed A Yinusa, Usman A Daudu, Muhammed O H Amuda

“…Often, urban slum settlements are at the effluents of these drainage systems. …”
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Non-invasive analysis of faience necklace beads and scarabs from Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age necropolises in southern Portugal by António M. Monge Soares, António P. Gonçalves, Luis C. Alves, Pedro Valério, Filipe Santos, Rui Monge Soares, Manuela de Deus

“…They are consequently classified as faience artefacts. In addition, specific colorants of the glazing mixture were recognised, namely metal ions such as those of copper for the blue/green glazes and of iron for the red/brown glazes. …”
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Accounting and analytical support of management control over tax expenses and tax liabilities by M.F. Nagirniak

“…Account 64 «Settlements for Taxes and Payments» should reflect information in the context of open accounts in the Treasury for the payment of certain taxes by taxable objects.…”
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Impaired lung function and mortality in Eastern Europe: results from multi-centre cohort study by Tatyana Court, Nadezda Capkova, Andrzej Pająk, Sofia Malyutina, Galina Simonova, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Martin Bobák, Hynek Pikhart

“…Methods This prospective population-based cohort includes men and women aged 45–69 years, residents in urban settlements in Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and Lithuania, randomly selected from population registers. …”
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