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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0759.v1

Pharmacy-Based Travel Health Services in the United States

Keri Hurley-Kim, Jeffery Goad, Sheila Seed, Karl Hess

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: pharmacy law, education, training, vaccines, community pharmacy, ambulatory care

Online: 1 November 2018 (18:01:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0559.v1

Patient Experiences of Community Pharmacy Medication Supply and Medicines Reconciliation at Hospital Discharge: A Qualitative Study

Rhona Mundell, Derek Jamieson, Gwen Shaw, Anne Thomson, Paul Forsyth

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: Hospital Pharmacy; Community Pharmacy; Medication; Qualitative Research

Online: 9 February 2024 (13:20:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0415.v1

Development of a Positive Psychology Well-Being Intervention in a Community Pharmacy Setting

Jennifer Louise Ward, Alison Sparkes, Ricketts Marie, Paul Hewlett, Amie-Louise Prior, Britt Hallingberg, Delyth Higman James

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: community pharmacy; well-being; positive psychology; public health; intervention; PERMA, diary.

Online: 22 November 2022 (09:44:44 CET)

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Pharmacy and Society: How Effective Communication Can Strengthen the Role of Community Pharmacist

Maria Laura Ilardo, Antonio Speciale

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: effective communication; community pharmacy; pharmacist’s role; modern society; modern services; on-line pharmacy; pharmacy educational methodologies; communication skills improvement; pharmacist’s professionalism; efficient consultancy service

Online: 15 November 2019 (03:33:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0740.v1

Automated Non-Sterile Pharmacy Compounding: A Multi-Site Study in European Hospital and Community Pharmacies with Pediatric Immediate Release Propranolol Hydrochloride Tablets

Niklas Sandler, Farnaz Shokraneh, Mahsa Bahman, Julius Lahtinen, Niko Hassinen, Sari Airaksinen, Soumya Verma, Ludmila Hrizanovska, Jana Lass, Jyrki Heinämäki, Urve Paaver, Anssi Karlstedt, Janika Tähnas, Christoph Klaas, Catharina Kern, Adeline Bienfait, Frédéric Lagarce, Dominic Fenske, Katrin Muehlenfeld, Julia Malik, Holger Scherliess, Samuli Ojala, Sara P Cruz, Mattias Paulsson, Katja Kammonen, Maria Rautamo, Hendrik Lueck, Herwig Heindl, Laurent Carrez, Antoine Pierrot, Ralf Harnish, Stephanie Stareprawo, Marija Tubic-Grozdanii, Stefanie Zibolka, Uli Loesch, Martina Jeske, Ulrich Griesser, Karin Hummer, Andreas Thalmeier, Marianne Leitner, Susan Bischoff, Ralph Heimke-Brinck, Janine Paulus-Rohmer, Karim Khouckh, Fabien Bruno, Anna Harjans, Torsten Hoppe-Tichy

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: automated compounding; hospital and community pharmcies; pharm inks; integrated quality control

Online: 13 March 2024 (12:02:20 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1879.v1

Community Pharmacy as a Study Center for the Epidemio-logical Analysis of the Population Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2: Regulatory Rules and Prescriptions

Jacopo Raffaele Dibenedetto, Michela Cetrone, Marina Antonacci, Domenico Pio Cannone, Stefania Antonacci, Pasquale Bratta, Francesco Leonetti, Domenico Tricarico

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: vaccine; SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2; distribution/dispensation of behalf of third parties , D.P.C.; antivirals; prescriptions; cardiovascular reactions; observational study; Community Pharmacy, C.PH.

Online: 29 November 2023 (10:45:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1275.v2

The Effect of Community Police on Community Development in Addis Ababa City Administration

derese alehegn

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Community development; Community policing; ; Community member

Online: 22 February 2024 (01:41:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0268.v1

A Time and a Place for Everything: Aligning Community-Engaged Research to Context

Jonathan K. London, Krista A. Haapanen, Ann Backus, Savannah Mack, Marti Lindsey, Karen Andrade

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: environmental health science; community engagement; community based participatory research; community-university partnerships

Online: 20 December 2019 (07:07:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1513.v1

Assessing the Impact and Sustainability of Community Development Initiatives in Awgbu, Anambra State (2015-2023)

CELESTINA EKENE CHUKWUDI, Emeka Emmanuel Owoh

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Humanities Keywords: awgbu; assessment; community; community development; government; sustainability

Online: 24 October 2023 (10:53:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1183.v1

Community Engagement and Collaboration between Researchers and Community Stakeholders for Schistosomiasis and Malaria Projects in Ingwavuma, uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu‐Natal

Zinhle Mthembu, Moses John Chimbari

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: community engagement; collaboration; KEP researchers; headmen; community advisory boards

Online: 20 August 2024 (03:52:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0104.v1

Community Peer Review: A Method to Bring Consent and Self-Determination into the Sciences

Max Liboiron, Alex Zahara, Ignace Schoot

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: ethics; community; refusal; consent; peer review; community peer review

Online: 7 June 2018 (07:35:48 CEST)

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Evaluation of a Community-Led Intervention in South London: How Much Standardization is Possible?

Derek Bolton, Nina Khazaezadeh, Ewan Carr, Matthew Bolton, Eirini Platsa, Imogen Moore-Shelley, Ana Luderowski, Jill Demilew, June Brown

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: community health; complex interventions; hierarchy of evidence; health inequalities; community engagement; community organizing; PACT; Citizens UK; evaluation; methodology

Online: 12 January 2020 (17:36:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1329.v1

Factors Associated with Communities’ Satisfaction of Receiving Curative Care Administered by Community Health Workers in the Health Districts of Boussé and Boussouma in Burkina Faso, 2024

Hamed Sidwaya Ouedraogo, Abdoul-Guaniyi Sawadogo, Ahmed Kabore, Badra Ali Traore, Mamadou Traore, Massoudou Harouna Maiga, Marcella Valerie Zombre Sanon, Maxime Koine Drabo

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: community health workers; community health care; quality; perception; Burkina Faso Faso

Online: 19 April 2024 (10:04:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1165.v1

Determinants of Butterfly Community Structure and Composition at the Local Habitat Level: Importance of Neighbouring Vegetation and Management Status

Masahiko Kitahara, Taisuke Yasuda

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: butterflies; community structure and composition; determinants; management; MRT; neighboring plant community

Online: 17 April 2024 (14:45:54 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0260.v1

The Role of Community Radio for Integrated and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia: A Critical Review on the Holistic Approach

Destaw Bayable

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: Community Radio; Holistic Development; Integrated Development; Sustainable Development; Community Radio Practices

Online: 10 December 2020 (12:59:05 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0111.v1

Identification of Fish Community in Lake La Alberca, Cienega de Chapala, Michoacán, México

Juan Manuel Catalán-Romero, Héctor René Buelna-Osben

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: ichthyological community; endorheic; Chapala

Online: 8 June 2022 (03:36:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0377.v2

Scientist as Parrhesiastes

Francesco Scotognella

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: scientific community; Feyerabend; parrhesia

Online: 25 February 2021 (07:46:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0312.v1

Variation of Bacterial and Fungal Communities in Soils from Three Major Apple-Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.) Orchards

Guangze Lyu, Jiayang Hu, Jincai Ma

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: bacterial community; fungal community; network analysis; soil; structure equation model; sustainable management

Online: 5 August 2024 (11:45:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1568.v1

Water Governance in the Cambodian Mekong Delta: The Nexus of Farmer Water User Community (FWUC), Community Fisheries (CFis), and Community Fish Refuges (CFRs) in the Context of Climate Change

Mak Sithirith, Sao Sok, Sanjiv De Silva, Kong Heng, Kongkroy Chay, Thavrin Tim, Sarun Hy

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Waste Management And Disposal Keywords: water governance; rice farming; irrigation; community fisheries; community fish refuge; water conflict

Online: 25 October 2023 (11:42:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0465.v1

Perspectives of and Experience Towards the Abuse of Antidiar-Rheal Drug (Loperamide) Among Community Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study

Muna Barakat, Amal Akour, Diana Malaeb, Sarah Cherri, Walaa Al Safadi, Ala’a Al Safadi, Mayyada Wazaify

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: abuse; community pharmacists; Jordan; Loperamide

Online: 18 April 2023 (03:16:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0397.v1

Simple Method for Assessing Diversity and Dynamics of Microbial Community: Comparison of Dairy Phages from Industrial and Spontaneous Fermentation

Agnieszka Olejnik-Schmidt, Bernadeta Pietrzak, Iwona Kawacka, Klaudia Malak, Weronika Wawrzyniak, Marcin Schmidt

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: phage; dairy; Lactococcus; diversity; community

Online: 19 August 2021 (10:30:53 CEST)

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The Canadian Fungal Research Network: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities

Linda Horianopoulos, Emile Gluck-Thaler, Isabelle Benoit Gelber, Leah E. Cowen, Jennifer Geddes-McAlister, Christian R. Landry, Ilan S. Schwartz, James A. Scott, Adnane Sellam, Donald C. Sheppard, Toby Spribille, Rajagopal Subramaniam, Allison K. Walker, Steven D. Harris, Rebecca S. Shapiro, Aleeza C. Gerstein

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Fungi; Mycology; Canada; Research; Community

Online: 3 June 2020 (13:45:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0041.v1

A Simple Method for Detecting Early Signal in Nature of Progression of Covid-19 in Indian Population

Prabir Chakravarty

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: COVID; lockdown; progression; community; spread

Online: 6 April 2020 (07:25:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0241.v1

Profiling Leadership Performance of Fisheries Village’s Leaders in Terengganu, Malaysia

Mohd Yusri Ibrahim, Mohammad Mahdi Abas, Noor Rohana Mansor, Nurul Ain Chua Abdullah, Roswati Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Muzdalifah Syed Ahmad, Isma Rosila Ismail, Mat Rahimi Yusof

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Human Resources And Organizations Keywords: leadership; community leadership; job performance

Online: 9 November 2018 (04:37:32 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1826.v1

Community implementation of ASEAN community-based tourism(CBT) standard: an executive stakeholder study on Lao PDR

Suyoun Kim, Yeong Hye Yoon, Jin-young Kim, and Seul Ki Lee

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: community-based tourism; ASEAN; ASEAN CBT Standard, Lao PDR, Laos community-based tourism standard

Online: 23 July 2024 (15:16:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2020.v1

Development of Systemic Interventions to Decrease Breast Cancer Risk: A Group Concept Mapping Study

Janet Gray, Nancy Buermyer, Carrie Petrucci, Connie Engel, Nyisha Green-Washington

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: breast cancer; primary prevention; community-partnered participatory research; group concept mapping; community public health

Online: 29 January 2024 (10:45:18 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0399.v1

Community Health Assessment Tools Adoptable in Nursing Practice: A Scoping Review

Chiara Pazzaglia, Claudia Camedda, Nikita Valentina Ugenti, Andrea Trentin, Sandra Scalorbi, Yari Longobucco

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: Family and Community Nursing; Covid-19; Community health assessment; Primary Health Care; Health Promotion

Online: 22 November 2022 (02:57:35 CET)

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Descriptive Study of Children's Nutritional Status and Identification of Community-level Nursing Diagnoses, in a School Community in Africa

Pedro Melo, Maria Isabel Sousa, Matilde Mabui Dimande, Sónia Taboada, Assunção Nogueira, Carlos Pinto, Maria Henriqueta Figueiredo, Tam Nguyen, José Martinéz-Riéra

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: Nutritional Surveillance; Public Health; Community Health Nursing; Public Health Nursing; Children’s health; Community Participation

Online: 17 August 2020 (10:08:36 CEST)

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Effectively responding to children’s nutritional status and eating behaviors in Mozambique requires a community-based care approach grounded in sound nursing research that is evidence-based. The Community Assessment, Intervention, and Empowerment Model (MAIEC) is a nursing theoretical model that bases clinical decision-making for community health nurses using communities as a unit of care. We used the MAIEC to identify a community-based nursing diagnosis to address children’s nutritional status and eating behaviors in Mozambique. Objectives: (1) To conduct a descriptive study of children’s nutritional status and eating behaviors in a school community in Mavalane, Mozambique, and (2) to identify a community-based nursing diagnosis using the MAIEC clinical decision-making matrix in the same school community. Method: A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of children using anthropometric data, including brachial perimeter and the tricipital skinfold, and standard deviation for the relation of weight-height, in a sample of 227 children. To assess community management of the problem and identify a community-based nursing diagnosis, we surveyed 176 parents/guardians and 49 education professionals, using a questionnaire based on the MAIEC clinical decision matrix as a reference. Results: Malnutrition was identified in more than half of the children (51.3%). We also identified a community-based nursing diagnosis of impaired community management related to the promotion of child health and healthy eating as evident by lack of community leadership, participation, and processing among more than 70% of the community members (parents/guardians and education professionals). Conclusion: A nursing diagnosis and diagnostic criteria for nutritional status and community management were identified. The need to intervene using a multidisciplinary public health approach is imperative, with the school community as the unit of care. In addition, reliable anthropometric data were used to complement the nursing diagnosis and guide future public health interventions.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1525.v1

The Eﬀects of Idol Fans’ Interactions in Online Fan Community Platforms on Their Well-Being and Loyalty

Soyoung Wang, Min Sung Kim, Seongcheol Kim

Subject: Social Sciences, Media Studies Keywords: Fan community platform; Mental well-being; Sense of virtual community; Fan interaction; Parasocial relationship; Weverse

Online: 22 August 2023 (07:15:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0367.v1

Factors Associated with Competence in Preventing Non-communicable Diseases among Community Health Workers in Japan

Yuki Imamatsu, Etsuko Tadaka

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: Community health workers; Competence in prevention of non-communicable diseases; Associated factors literacy; Community commitment

Online: 21 March 2023 (02:39:23 CET)

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Background Community health workers (CHWs) drawn from the general population are an important human resource in health care systems, preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and contributing to an increase in healthy life expectancy in Japan. Thus, we have developed the COmmunity health workers perceptual and behavioral Competency Scale for preventing Non-communicable diseases (COCS-N) to measure CHWs’ competence in preventing NCDs. The purpose of this study is to examine individual and community factors affecting CHWs’ COCS-N scores. Methods Municipal public health nurses and other public health professionals are responsible for training and supporting CHWs in Japan. Therefore, the existence of CHWs and their willingness to participate in the study were confirmed with the municipalities, who were asked to distribute the self-administered questionnaire to CHWs where consent was obtained (N = 6,480). Variables used included demographic characteristics, COCS-N scores, and individual- and community-related factors. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess associations between variables. Results A total of 3,120 people completed the questionnaire, a valid response rate of 48.1%. The respondents’ mean age was 67.0 years (standard deviation = 9.0), and 88.0% were female. Comparison of the high- and low- competence groups in terms of NCD prevention based on COCS-N scores identified 13 factors associated with significant differences, including years spent working as a CHW (p < 0.001), subjective sense of health (p = 0.005), European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) scores (p < 0.001), and community commitment scale (CCS) scores (p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis revealed that HLS-EU-Q47 scores (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02–1.03) were a significant individual factor, while CCS scores (OR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.11–1.16) were a significant community factor. Conclusions We found that the COCS-N score was associated with the individual factors overall health literacy (HL), perceptions of HL, and subjective sense of health, and with the community factor CCS scores. These results suggest that strengthening individual factors such as HL and subjective sense of health, and community factors such as sense of community is an effective strategy for increasing CHWs’ competence in preventing NCDs.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201704.0140.v2

Mushrooming Communities: A Field Guide to Mycology in the Community Forests of Portugal

Rita Serra, Eugénia Rodrigues, Raúl García-Barrios

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: common lands; baldios; wild mushrooms; non-timber forest products; Portugal; community; community forestry; forest governance

Online: 24 May 2017 (17:01:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0870.v1

Focus Group Discussion Method as a Tool for Eliciting Local Community Views for Decision Making; a Case of the Save Valley Conservancy in the Southeast Lowveld of Zimbabwe

Joseph Shoko, Never Muboko, Edison Gandiwa

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: Focus Group Discussions; biodiversity; conservation; community

Online: 13 August 2024 (08:49:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0787.v1

A Highly Homogeneous Airborne Fungal Community Around a Copper Open-Pit Mine Reveals a Poor Contribution by the Local Aerosolization of Particles

Sebastián Fuentes-Alburquenque, Victoria Olivencia Suez, Omayra Aguilera, Blanca Águila, Luis Rojas Araya, Dinka Mandakovic

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: microbial community; diversity; air; fungi; bioaerosol

Online: 11 April 2024 (08:03:29 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1064.v1

Community use of antibiotics in Hargeisa, Somaliland: A qualitative study

Abas Mahammed Abdi, Saad Ahmed Abdiwali, Hamse Abdi, Khalid Bedel, Mohamoud Yusuf, Abdirahman Mohamed, Hodan Ahmed

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Community, Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Online: 15 January 2024 (10:41:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1160.v1

Advances in Otorhinolaryngological Community Services: The HearWHO App in Southern Nigeria

Immaculata Ogechi Akpalaba, OKHAWERE Imouokhome Martin, Raphael Uchenna Enyinnaya Akpalaba, Festus Oritsemajemite Ogisi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Otolaryngology Keywords: HearWHO App; Otoscopy; Otorhinolaryngological; Service; Community

Online: 15 December 2023 (12:20:19 CET)

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BACKGROUND: Current research recorded hearing loss in 8.5million Nigerians. Hearing loss can be prevented and treated. Most individuals in the communities are unaware. Available hearing screening instruments are not readily accessible in communities. Regular screening is the key. Hence, the introduction of the HearWHO App in the communities, a mobile hearing screener. AIM: - To detect hearing loss and otological disorders - To validate the HearWHO App in the communities - To launch the HearWHO App in the communities MATERIALS AND METHODS: Commenced after obtaining due ethical clearance, informed consent and permissions. A 3 year duration study (March 2020 to March 2022). Study centres were 4 motor parks in Benin City Edo State (Muyi line, Faith motors, Iyare motors and Magorawa terminal) and 2 hospitals in Ondo City, Ondo state (General Hospital and Trauma Centre of the UNIMEDTH complexes). Ambient noise was recorded. Total population sampling technique was used. Health education was given. Using the HearWHO App in mobile smartphone connected to ear piece, each participant’s ears were tested. Each ear was regarded as a separate entity. Otoscopy was done. Findings of hearWHO App were compared with Otoscopic findings. Data realized were documented and analyzed with SPSS -23. P value < 0.05 was regarded statistically significant. RESULTS: 175 individuals participated, giving 350 ears examined. There were abnormal HearWHO findings in 77.4% ears compared to abnormal Otological findings in 65.0% ears. Predominant otological disorder was Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Association of HearWHO finding with location was statistically significant (P=0.014). CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Hearing loss and otological disorders were detected. There was agreement between HearWHO normal findings and normal otological findings. Based on challenges encountered, there is need to develop additional Apps or modify the HearWHO App to ensure Sustainable Developmental Goal -3 (SDG -3). Thus, creating a better future today making impact with mobile technology.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0634.v1

Satisfaction Level of the Academic Community with the Implementation of WEB-Based SIAKAD IAKN Tarutung (Comparison: Implementation of SIAKAD UIN-Sumatera Utara)

Sudirman Lase, David Fero, Apriliana Lase, Herlina Saragih

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: SIAKAD; Implementation; SERVQUAL; Satisfaction; Academic community

Online: 9 November 2023 (10:18:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1237.v1

Comparative Analysis of the Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Maritsa River (Bulgaria) and Han River (South Korea)

Jiyoung Park, Lidia G. Sakelarieva, Emilia D. Varadinova

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: lotic ecosystems; community ecology; biodiversity indices

Online: 20 September 2023 (07:58:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0472.v1

Biopolitics, Immunity and Religion: A Brief Critical Reading of Roberto Esposito

João Manuel Duque

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Religious Studies Keywords: Biopolitics; Philosophical Immunology; Political Theology; Community

Online: 7 August 2023 (03:46:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0007.v1

NISQ-Ready Community Detection Based on Separation-Node Identification

Jonas Stein, Dominik Ott, Jonas Christoph Nüßlein, David Bucher, Mirco Schönfeld, Sebastian Feld

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Networks And Communications Keywords: Quantum Computing; Community Detection; QUBO; NISQ

Online: 3 July 2023 (08:03:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0019.v1

Approach to Applying Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Community Enterprise Management towards Sustainability

Jakret Mettathamrong, Phetphrairin Upping, Somchad Deeudom

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science And Technology Keywords: sufficiency economy philosophy; community enterprises; sustainability

Online: 2 February 2023 (01:52:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0402.v1

Cultural Space Methodology on Assessment of Authenticity of Indigenous Community Forest and Conservation Area in Indonesia

Rizqi Abdulharis, Susilo Kusdiwanggo, Ida Nurlinda, Gustaff Harriman Iskandar, Angga Dwiartama, Andri Hernandi, Teguh Purnama Sidiq

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: cultural space; indigenous community; Indonesia; methodology

Online: 21 December 2022 (11:53:49 CET)

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Indigenous knowledge is proven to be one of the foundations of sustainable land and marine management. While indigenous knowledge is acknowledged as of important factors on maintenance of biodiversity of the planet, it also ensures the sustenance of social and economic system of indigenous community. To facilitate the application of indigenous knowledge on management of customary forest in Indonesia, since 2012, the Government of Indonesia has been providing formal access for indigenous communities to their forests to maintain forest sustainability and to enhance the welfare of indigenous community. Nonetheless, the achievement of sustainable development goals in the scope of forest and conservation area management is threatened by various competing interests and power imbalance, which mostly leads to conversion of naturally vegetated area, as well as the inability of the community to integrate new economic opportunities to its institution. Moreover, the Government of Indonesia has not been regulating the involvement of indigenous community on the management of conservation area. Most importantly, such a program provides no reference on indigenous community, especially on the assessment of authenticity of indigenous community’s forest. Cultural space methodology may fill the aforementioned gaps. The methodology was developed based on the notion of cultural space and land administration, particularly the people-and-land/marine space relationship. Moreover, such a methodology was also constructed based on the experiences of agricultural and maritime communities in Indonesia on the administration of their territories. The methodology provides a procedure to convert information on the interrelation of indigenous community, its cultural space in forest and conservation area, and indigenous knowledge into geospatial information and data that represent the cultural space unit as a geographic feature. Therefore, such methodology may be utilised to assess the authenticity of a long-existing relationship between a community, especially an indigenous one, and its land, particularly that serves conservational function.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0353.v1

Effects of Chlorothalonil Application on the Physio-Biochemical Properties and Microbial Community of a Yellow-Brown Loam Soil

Jinlin Jiang, Yuwen Yang, Lei Wang, Shaohua Cao, Tao Long, Renbin Liu

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Soil Science Keywords: chlorothalonil; dissipation; enzyme activity; microbial community

Online: 28 March 2022 (03:46:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0715.v1

A Set-theoretic Approach to Modeling Network Structure

John Pfaltz

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Algebra And Number Theory Keywords: closure; interior; network generation; community; eigenvector

Online: 30 March 2021 (09:31:31 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0176.v1

Beyond Modeling: A Roadmap to Community Cyberinfrastructure for Ecological Data-Model Integration

Istem Fer, Anthony K. Gardella, Alexey N. Shiklomanov, Shawn P. Serbin, Martin G. De Kauwe, Ann Raiho, Miriam R. Johnston, Ankur Desai, Toni Viskari, Tristan Quaife, David S. LeBauer, Elizabeth M. Cowdery, Rob Kooper, Joshua B. Fisher, Benjamin Poulter, Matthew J. Duveneck, Forrest M. Hoffman, William Parton, Joshua Mantooth, Eleanor E. Campbell, Katherine D. Haynes, Kevin Schaefer, Kevin R. Wilcox, Michael C. Dietze

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: community cyberinfrastructure; accessibility; reproducibility; interoperability; models

Online: 17 January 2020 (04:28:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0029.v1

Smart Community & Smart Dashboard to Support Slow Tourism: The Case Study of Santa Barbara Walk (Sardinia, Italy)

Ginevra Balletto, Alessandra Milesi, Mara Ladu, Giuseppe Borruso

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: smart community; smart dashboard; smart governance

Online: 4 November 2019 (02:54:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0015.v1

Travel Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Community Pharmacists in Japan

Atsushi Sato

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: community pharmacy; pharmacists; kap; travel health

Online: 2 October 2019 (05:50:05 CEST)

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Preprint DATA DESCRIPTOR | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0351.v1

Effectiveness and Implications of Lecture Based Instruction in Maternal and Childcare to Students Social Competency Skills and Community Awareness

Cherry Rose Malgapo, Nieves Adjarani

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: lecture based instruction; actual community-based instruction; maternal and child care; social competency skills; community awareness

Online: 13 April 2021 (12:47:52 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1544.v1

Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction

Vladimir M. Cvetković

Subject: Social Sciences, Safety Research Keywords: risk; disaster; community resilience; preparedness; Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR); capacity building; institutional support; participatory approach

Online: 22 August 2024 (05:57:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1427.v1

Your Favourite Park Is Not My Favourite Park: A Participatory Geographic Information System Approach to Improving Urban Green and Blue Spaces – a Case Study in Edinburgh, Scotland

Charlotte Wendelboe-Nelson, Yiyun Wang, Simon Bell, Craig W McDougall, Catharine Ward Thompson

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences Keywords: urban green and blue space; community engagement, co-production; public participation; spatial analysis; community health; health & wellbeing

Online: 26 February 2024 (10:51:04 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.2393.v1

Scoping Review of Intergenerational Research on the Use of Multisensory Spaces

Mark Linden, Michelle Templeton

Subject: Public Health And Health Services, Public Health And Healthcare Keywords: intergenerational; multisensory space; scoping review; health; community

Online: 31 October 2024 (03:41:57 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1820.v1

Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Maintaining Sustainable Agroecosystem

Anju Chaudhary, Shital Poudyal, Amita Kaundal

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: mycorrhiza; symbiosis; microbial community; plant microbe interactions

Online: 23 October 2024 (16:59:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0685.v1

Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) Alters Soil Enzyme Activity and Microbial Community

Valentino Bergamaschi, Alfonso Vera, Lucia Pirone, José A. Siles, Rubén López-Mondéjar, Laura Luongo, Salvatore Vitale, Massimo Reverberi, Alessandro Infantino, Felipe Bastida

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Soil Science Keywords: KVDS; microbial community; soil enzymatic activity; PLFAs

Online: 9 October 2024 (11:34:25 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0999.v3

Community Paramedicine Supporting Community Needs: A Scoping Review

Tyne Lunn, Jennifer Bolster, Alan Batt

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: paramedic; community paramedicine; social needs; health equity

Online: 13 September 2024 (10:46:49 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0834.v1

Forging the Iron-Net: Towards a Quantitative Understanding of Microbial Communities via Siderophore-Mediated Interactions

Shaohua Gu, Ruolin He, Guanyue Xiong, Zeyang Qu, Yuanzhe Shao, Linlong Yu, Di Zhang, Fanhao Wang, Ruichen Xu, Peng Guo, Ningbo Xi, Yinxiang Li, Yanzhao Wu, Zhong Wei, Zhiyuan Li

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: iron-net; siderophores; microbial community; ecology; evolution

Online: 11 July 2024 (09:59:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0474.v1

Spiritual Connectivity Intervention for Individuals with Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Control Trial

Judy Leung, Kin-Kit Li

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: spiritual intervention; faith; depression; connectivity; Christian; community

Online: 5 July 2024 (00:17:30 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1157.v1

COVID-19 Therapeutics Use by Social Deprivation in England, July 2020–April 2023

Angela Falola, Hanna Squire, Sabine Bou-Antoun, Alessandra Løchen, Colin S. Brown, Alicia Demirjian

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: antivirals; community; COVID-19; deprivation; hospital; therapeutics

Online: 20 March 2024 (12:31:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0288.v1

Soil Free Living Nematode Composition in the Vicinity of Vineyard Rhizosphere in a Basaltic Soil

Yosef Steinberger, Tirza Doniger, Itaii Applebaum, Chen Sherman, Nativ Rotbart

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: soil nematodes; community structure; basaltic soil; vineyard

Online: 6 March 2024 (08:55:22 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0935.v1

Knowledge of Community Members on Risk Factors Influencing Maternal Mortality in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria

TIMILEHIN P. MAKANJUOLA, ADEYEMI O. OMOGE

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Knowledge; Community Members; Risk Factors; Maternal Mortality

Online: 13 December 2023 (11:00:27 CET)

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Background: Maternal mortality remains dire in Nigeria, claiming 40,000 lives yearly due to pregnancy complications. Factors like limited healthcare access, poverty, and early marriage worsen the crisis. Despite efforts to improve skilled birth attendance, Nigeria struggles to meet MDG targets, underscoring the urgent need for more effective interventions. Objectives: The objective of the study is to assess and understand the knowledge of community members regarding the risk factors influencing maternal mortality in the Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The study methodology involves employing the Leslie Kish formula to select 185 participants from the Ede South Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. The selection process involved the use of a systematic sampling technique to ensure a representative sample based on population demographics and characteristics, ensuring a balanced and accurate selection process. Quantitative data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 21. Results: The study encompassed 185 participants. 64.9% females with a mean age of 27.3 + 8.3 years. Among them, 60.5% were single, 46.6% being students, 55.7% held a BSc degree, 64.9% were Yoruba and 61.1% identified as Christian. 91.4% were aware about maternal mortality, 74.6% recognized maternal deaths in reproductive-aged women. Participants identified that maternal deaths mostly occur during labour (91.4%). Direct causes, such as bleeding (88.1%), unsafe abortion (88.6%), infection (49.2%), and hypertension (64.9%), were recognized. Results indicated substantial awareness concerning specific risk factors: lack of education (98.9%), poverty (91.6%), poor health care services in facilities (94.0%), alcohol consumption (87.6%) and poor transportation (78.4%). Conclusion: Findings revealed good awareness of maternal deaths and critical factors such as ANC impact and direct causes of maternal mortality like bleeding and unsafe abortion. However, gaps persisted in SDG awareness, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to enhance overall understanding and address identified knowledge gaps.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0801.v1

Public Health Implications for Effective Community Interventions Based on Hospital Patient Data Analysis Using Deep Learning Technology in Indonesia

Lenni Dianna Putri, Ermi Girsang, I Nyoman Ehrich Lister, Hsiang Tsung Kung, Evizal Abdul Kadir, Sri Listia Rosa

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Public health; hospital; patient; community; artificial intelligence

Online: 13 December 2023 (04:35:26 CET)

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Public health is an important aspect of community activities, making research on health necessary because it is a crucial field in maintaining and improving the quality of life in society as a whole. Research in public health allows for a deeper understanding of the health problems faced by a population, including disease prevalence, risk factors and other determinants of health. This work aims to explore the potential of hospital patient data analysis as a valuable tool for understanding community implications and deriving insights for effective community health interventions. The study recognises the significance of harnessing the vast amount of data generated within hospital settings to inform population-level health strategies. The methodology employed in this study involves the collection and analysis of deidentified patient data from a representative sample of a hospital in Indonesia. Various data analysis techniques, such as statistical modelling, data mining and machine learning algorithms, are utilised to identify patterns, trends and associations within the data. A program written in Python is used to analyse patient data in a hospital for five years from 2018 to 2022. These findings are then interpreted within the context of public health implications, considering factors such as disease prevalence, socioeconomic determinants and healthcare utilisation patterns. The results of the data analysis provide valuable insights into the public health implications of hospital patient data. The research also covers prediction for the patient data to the hospital based on disease, age and geographical residence. The research prediction shows that in 2023, the number of patients was not considerably affected, but in in March to April 2024, the number significantly increased to 10,000 patients. These recommendations encompass targeted prevention strategies, improved healthcare delivery models and community engagement initiatives. The research emphasises the importance of collaboration between healthcare providers, policymakers and community stakeholders in implementing and evaluating these interventions.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1170.v1

Pluvial Flood Susceptibility in the Local Community of the City of Gospić (Croatia)

Silvija Šiljeg, Rina Milosevic, Marica Mamut

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geography Keywords: Susceptibility; Pluvial flood; Risk perception; Local community

Online: 21 November 2023 (10:30:05 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0478.v1

Correlation Analysis of Microbial Community Changes and Physicochemical Characteristics in Aged Vinegar Brewing

Zhixing Hou, Jinhua Zhang, Ling Dang, Hugui Xue, Min Chen, Baoqin Bai, Yukun Yang, Tao Bo, Sanhong Fan

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: Aged vinegar; Microbial community; Physicochemical characteristics; Correlation

Online: 7 August 2023 (04:59:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1592.v1

Community-Acquired, Bacteraemic Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia: A retrospective review of cases in Tropical Queensland, Australia

Timothy Riddles, Daniel Judge

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Tropical Medicine Keywords: Acinetobacter; pneumonia; community-acquired; tropical; infection; bacteramic

Online: 24 July 2023 (11:02:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0304.v1

Community-Based Agro-Ecotourism Sustainability in West Java, Indonesia

Endah Djuwendah, Tuti Karyani, Eliana Wulandari, Pradono Pradono

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: agro-ecotourism; sustainability; community; West Java; Indonesia

Online: 5 June 2023 (10:19:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2149.v1

Community Health Risk Awareness and Knowledge of Air Pollution in Annadale, Polokwane Local Municipality, Lim-popo Province, South Africa

Famola Charles Ngobeni, Mokoko Percy Kekana

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: Community; Health Risk; Awareness; Knowledge; Air Pollution

Online: 30 May 2023 (13:15:46 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0582.v1

Community Readiness in Implementing Sustainable Tourism on Small Islands: Evidence from Lombok, Indonesia

Rosiady Husaenie Sayuti

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: Keywords: Sustainable Tourism; community preparedness; Lombok; Indonesia

Online: 9 May 2023 (07:26:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0325.v1

Developing Community Disaster Resilience in Lembang Fault Area, Indonesia: Lessons Learned from Japanese Experience

Rizqi Abdulharis, Alfita Puspa Handayani, Chikako Isouchi, Irwan Meilano

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: Community disaster resilience; Lembang Fault; Indonesia; Japan

Online: 18 November 2021 (13:43:52 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0563.v1

The Incidence of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Elderly Population of the United States of America: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ryan Sadjadi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Community-acquired pneumonia; incidence; prophylaxis; pneumococcal; vaccination

Online: 24 May 2021 (10:52:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0243.v1

A Study Of Vernacular Architecture And Settlement Of Diasporic ‘Manipuri’ Community In Bangladesh

Kawshik Saha, Shawkat Jahan Chowdhury

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: Traditional settlement; Vernacular architecture; Manipuri Community; Sylhet

Online: 13 January 2021 (12:13:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0630.v1

Knowledge and Attitude among Nyamagana Community Members towards Mental illness, Tanzania

Samson Peter Mvandal, Kudra Mponzi, Rosemary Mushi

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Attitude; Community; Knowledge; Mental health; Mental illness

Online: 30 October 2020 (08:59:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0115.v1

Effects of Mancozeb on Citrus Rhizosphere Bacterial Community

Zhendong Huang, Peng Wang, Zhanxu Pu, Lianming Lu, Guoqing Chen, Xiurong Hu, Amna Fayyaz, Yunpeng Gai

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: citrus; root rhizosphere; mancozeb; bacteria community; diversity

Online: 7 March 2020 (03:12:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201906.0183.v1

Risk and Prognostic Factors in Very Old Patients with Sepsis Secondary to Community-Acquired pneumonia

Catia Cilloniz, Cristina Dominedò, Antonella Ielpo, Miquel Ferrer, Albert Gabarrus, Denise Battaglini, Jesus Bermejo-Martin, Andrea Meli, Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Adamanthia Liapikou, Mervyn Singer, Antoni Torres

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: sepsis; community-acquired pneumonia; very old, pneumonia

Online: 19 June 2019 (10:00:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0253.v1

Scshool in Earthquake Threat: School Based Disaster Preparedness Model in Indonesia

Avid Leonardo Sari

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: Disasters, Preparedness, Lembang Fault, Community Base, School

Online: 27 February 2019 (11:55:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0041.v1

ffect of Soybean and Maize Rotation on Soil Microbial Community Structure

Peng Zhang, Jiying Sun, Lijun Li, Xinxin Wang, Xiaoting Li, Jiahui Qu

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: Crop rotation; Fertilization; Maize; Microbial community structure

Online: 2 November 2018 (09:37:31 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201711.0168.v1

Maintaining the Value of a Midwestern Community College in Kansas from External Stakeholders’ Perspectives and Recommendations

Mohammad B. Mustafa, Maram Jaradat, Sharon Bever Goodvin, Linda Bakken, Heather Eubank, Shelia E. Rathbun, Mark Charles Henry Watkins, Janis Stucky

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: stakeholders; community college; value; perspectives and recommendations

Online: 26 November 2017 (13:20:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1781.v1

Community Exercise Program Participation and Mental Well-Being in the U.S. Texas-Mexico Border Region

Belinda M Reininger, Alma G. Ochoa Del-Toro, Lisa A Mitchell-Bennett, Michael Machiorlatti, Candace A Robledo, Amanda C Davé, Rebecca N Lozoya

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: US-Mexico border health; community-wide campaign; physical exercise; mental health; public health; Latino community health; health behavior promotion

Online: 27 September 2023 (05:19:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1962.v1

Fall Prevention and Related Factors Among Older Adults in Samutprakarn Province, Thailand

Thawatchai Chaiyabut, Korravarn Yomai, Pimsurang Taechaboonsermsak, Sutham Nanthamongkolchai

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Fall Prevention; Older Adults; Community-Based; Policy Recommendations

Online: 25 September 2024 (12:41:48 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1567.v1

The Health and Well-Being of Community Members Living Closer to a Coal Mine in Limpopo Province, South Africa: Perceptions of Residence

Takalani Grace Tshitangano, Thabelo Nelwamondo

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: Coal mine; community; health; perceptions; Tshikondeni; well-being

Online: 20 September 2024 (15:09:59 CEST)

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Coal mining activities frequently result in negative effects that spread to neighboring populations, affecting their general health and well-being. The lack of published research on these effects in the Limpopo province motivated the quest to have local communities assess how mining has affected their health. This study explored the perceived health and well-being outcomes of community members residing around a coal mine in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The study was conducted in three sub-villages closest to Tshikondeni Coal Mine, namely, Mukomawabane, Bileni, and Mutele B. A qualitative methodology, adopting an exploratory design, was employed. Eighty-one participants, aged 18 to 80, were purposively sampled from the selected sub-villages. Data was collected through one-on-one unstructured interviews captured as field notes, complemented by audio recordings. Throughout the study, ethical research principles of approval and permission, informed consent, privacy anonymity and confidentiality as well as avoidance of harm and benefits were strictly adhered to. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed that many members of the communities residing around the Tshikondeni coal mine are suffering from self-proclaimed respiratory-related conditions (fourteen Asthma, ten TB, three sinuses, three coughs, and one chest pain) perceived to be caused by coal dust. Participants expressed concerns about widespread deforestation from coal mine operations with resultant soil erosion and land degradation as well as the dam that the mine left unfenced, where their livestock is hunted and drowned by crocodiles. In addition, the study reveals twenty-four participants’ concerns about the non-compensation of their cracked houses resulting from mine blasting operations. This study highlights that communities closer to coal mines experience physical, mental, and social well-being challenges, emphasizing the urgent need for extensive research to validate the various self-proclaimed respiratory problems. The concerns of communities are justified as deforestation, soil erosion, and land degradation threaten food security due to the loss of soil fertility and reduced livestock grazing area subsequently impacting the community’s livelihoods. The non-compensation of cracked houses causes frustration, anxiety, sadness, and worry among community members, negatively impacting their mental health. The South African Department of Health, Environmental Affairs, and Mineral and Energy should work together, to ensure the implementation of policies to protect communities closer to mines against harmful mining operations, non-compliance, and negligence.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0034.v1

A Review of Studies on HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis in Community Pharmacies in States with Restrictive Pharmacist Prescription Authority in the United States

Hongmei Wang, Dominique Guinn, Xavier Roshitha Ramisetty, Thomas P Giordano, Ivy O Poon

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: HIV; preexposure prophylaxis medications; community pharmacy; pharmacy service

Online: 1 August 2024 (15:37:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0562.v1

New Random Walk Algorithm Based on Different Seed Nodes for Community Detection

Wencong Li, Jiansheng Cai, Xiaodong Zhang, Jihui Wang

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics And Combinatorics Keywords: Complex networks; Community detection; Random walk; Seed nodes

Online: 8 July 2024 (09:11:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0192.v1

The Structure and Place of the ASL Signing Community in the Mid-nineteenth Century: The Hartford Gatherings of 1850 and 1854

Justin M. Power, Richard P. Meier

Subject: Arts And Humanities, History Keywords: Deaf history; American Deaf community; American Sign Language

Online: 6 May 2024 (08:52:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0605.v1

Changes in Fecal Microbiome Associated with Parity in Lactating Bactrian Camels

Jilite Wang, Hongcai Zhang, Jianxiong Xu, Hongxi Du

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Camel; Feces; Microbial community; Parity; Verrucomicrobiaceae; Tuberculosis pathway

Online: 9 April 2024 (09:55:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0480.v1

Soil Moisture and Litter Coverage Drove the Altitude Gradient Pattern of Soil Arthropods Community in a Low Elevation Mountain

Haiming Qin, Jingwen Shang, Qin Qi, Bo Cao, Yong Kong, Yujian Li, Junfeng Chen, Xianfeng Yi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: soil fauna; community structure; elevation gradient; environmental factors

Online: 8 April 2024 (16:34:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1616.v2

Suburban Sustainability in Budapest Agglomeration – the Case of Törökbálint

János Balázs Kocsis, Kyra Tomay

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: suburbanization; polycentricity; sustainability; commuting; Central Europe; Budapest; community

Online: 27 March 2024 (06:17:58 CET)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1372.v1

Bacterial Metabarcoding of Raw Palm Sap Samples From Bangladesh With Nanopore Sequencing

Ágota Ábrahám, Md Nurul Islam, Zoltán Gazdag, Shahneaz Ali Khan, Sharmin Chowdhury, Gábor Kemenesi, Sazeda Akter

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: NGS; food safety; mobile lab; bacteria; microbial community

Online: 22 March 2024 (11:43:47 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1336.v1

Prospects and Obstacles Associated with Community Solar and Wind Farms in Jordan Suburban Areas

Ziad Hunaiti, Zayed Huneiti

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Community Solar and Wind Farms; Jordan; Suburban Areas

Online: 22 March 2024 (11:01:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1305.v1

Dynamics in soil microbial community during forest succession depend on soil properties in the karst region of Southwest China

Qin Peng, Min Song, Feng Wang, Hu Du, Tong Qing Song, Hui Jun Chen, Fu Ping Zeng, Wan Xia Peng

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: Soil microbial community; Diversity; Occurrence; Succession; Karst forest

Online: 17 January 2024 (15:53:23 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0634.v1

Effects of Different Temperature and Density on Quality and Microbial Population of Alfalfa Silage

Jingyi Liu, Junfeng Hao, Muqier Zhao, Xingquan Yan, Gentu Ge

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: High temperature ensiling; Density; Microbial community; Fermentation quality

Online: 9 January 2024 (02:51:31 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0510.v3

Retail and Consumer Behavior: Bibliometrics Review

Quintessa Huynh, Hani Tran

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Marketing Keywords: ; consumer behavior; retail; VOSviewer; bibliometrics; research community

Online: 29 April 2024 (10:04:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0251.v1

Biochar Mitigates the Negative Effects of Microplastics on Sugarcane Growth by Changing Soil Nutrients and Microbial Community Structure and Function

Qihua Wu, Wenling Zhou, Diwen Chen, Jiang Tian, Junhua Ao

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: Microplastics; Biochar; Sugarcane biomass; Microbial community; Red soil

Online: 6 December 2023 (05:15:58 CET)

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Microplastics pollution in sugarcane areas of China is severe, and reducing their ecological risks is critical. This study aims to explore the effects and mechanisms of microplastics combined with or without biochar on sugarcane growth, soil biochemical properties in red soil by a potted experiment. The results showed that compared with control (CK), microplastic alone treatments reduced the dry biomass of sugarcane, soil pH and the nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contents, obviously decreased the observed_OTUs, Chao1 and Shannon indices of soil total bacteria (16S rRNA gene-based bacteria) while increasing them in phoD-harbouring bacteria. Interestingly, microplastics combined with biochar could alleviate the negative effects of microplastic accumulation on sugarcane growth and soil quality. There were significant differences in the bacterial community compositions among different treatments. Compared with CK, all other treatments significantly decreased the relative abundance of Gemmatimonadota while only microplastic combined with biochar treatments significantly increased the abundance of Subgroup_10 for the 16S rRNA gene, and only microplastic alone treatments significantly increased the relative abundance of Streptomyces for the phoD gene. Moreover, the treatments with microplastics combined with biochar increased the relative abundance of Subgroup_10 and Bradyrhizobium while decreased the IMCC26256 and Streptomyces compared with that in the treatment with microplastics alone. Correlation analysis showed that Subgroup_10 and Bradyrhizobium were significantly positively correlated with sugarcane biomass and several soil properties, while IMCC26256 and Streptomyces were just the opposite. Additionally, different treatments also changed the abundance of potential microbial functional genes. Compared to CK, other treatments increased the abundance of aerobic_ammonia_oxidation, denitrification while decreased the abundance of nitrate_respiration, nitrogen_respiration; meanwhile, these four functional genes involved in N cycling processes were obviously higher in treatments with microplastics combined with biochar than in treatments with microplastic alone. In conclusion, microplastics combined with biochar could alleviate the negative effects of microplastic accumulation on sugarcane growth by improve soil nutrients and microbial community structure and function.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1777.v1

Communitarianism, Complexity and Confusion in the Governance of Rural Sustainability Transitions in Advanced Industrial Economies: The Case of Scotland

Bill Slee

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: community; sustainability; transition; policy; governance; place-based; Scotland.

Online: 29 November 2023 (07:14:04 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1827.v1

Network Approach Identifies the Control Cities of O3 Pollution

Zhidan Zhao, Demei Xue, Haojun Sun, Weiping Wang, Na Ying

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: ozone; complex network; maximum matching algorithm; community classification

Online: 28 November 2023 (16:15:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0959.v1

Vulnerability and Inner Areas in Italy. “Should Young Stay or Should Young Go”?

Daniela Grignoli, Mariangela D’Ambrosio, Danilo Boriati

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: community; inner areas; (social) vulnerability; depopulation; sustainability; youth.

Online: 15 November 2023 (10:03:47 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1916.v1

Fifteen-, Ten-, or Five Minutes City? Walkability to Services Assessment: Case of Dubai, UAE

Maram Ali, Tarig Ali, Rahul Gawai, Ahmed Elaksher

Subject: Engineering, Transportation Science And Technology Keywords: urban design; sustainability; sustainable development; Gated Community; walkability

Online: 29 August 2023 (03:36:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0518.v1

Community-Based Matrix Factorization (CBMF) Approach for Enhancing Quality of Recommendations

Srilatha Tokala, Murali Krishna Enduri, Jaya Lakshmi T, Hemlata Sharma

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Matrix factorization; Recommendation; Community detection; Parallel computation; RMSE

Online: 7 August 2023 (09:54:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2075.v1

Land Use Change and Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo)

Fousseni Folega, Badjare Bilouktime, Tchabi Mustapha, Mouctar Kamara, Atakpama Wouyo, Issifou Aboudoumisamilou, Djiwa Oyetunde, Wala Kperkouma, Batawila Komlan, Akpagana Koffi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: land use changes; zoning; community forest; resilience; Togo

Online: 30 May 2023 (07:57:57 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1360.v1

A Framework Analyzing Co-Creation Value Chain Mechanism in Community-Based Approach: A Literature Review

Satoshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Osako, Shogo Nakamura, Takashi Tsuji, Takuya Togawa, Kosuke Kawai, Kaoru Suzuki, Aya Yoshida, Kei Gomi

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Other Keywords: Collective Impact; Social Impact Assessment; Community Capital Framework

Online: 19 May 2023 (02:45:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0851.v1

Impacts of Combined Exposure to Glyphosate and Diquat on Microbial Community Structure and Diversity in a Lateritic Paddy Soil

Xiaoyu He, Chunyuan Wu, Huadong Tan, Xiao Deng, Yi Li

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: Herbicides; mixed toxicity; microbial diversity; microbial community structure

Online: 24 April 2023 (10:49:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0263.v1

A Predictive Model of Community Disaster Resilience based on Social Identity Influences

Vladimir M. Cvetković

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: disaster; community resilience; social identity; predictive model; factors

Online: 16 February 2023 (02:34:49 CET)

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The territory of Serbia is vulnerable to various types of natural and man-made disasters. The risk is not equal across the entire territory, depending on the type of hazard and the expected potential for damage. So far, the level of community disaster resilience has not been determined in Serbia. There are no scientific preconditions for its improvement to reduce the future material and intangible consequences of disasters. Regarding that, the project’s main objective is to develop and validate a predictive model of community disaster resilience based on social identity influences through an investigation impact of social identity indicators on the level of community disaster resilience in Serbia. The project is based on the upcoming research on whether the level of community disaster resilience can be predicted based on social identity indicators, how social identity indicators affect different dimensions of community disaster resilience, and how disasters shape social identity. The project is based on multimethod research in which quantitative (face-to-face interviews in 40 of the 191 municipalities), and qualitative (semi-structured interviews) research methodology will be applied. A developed predictive model with an index of community disaster resilience in Serbia will empower the creation of preconditions for designing public policies, strategies and procedures for improving resilience and reducing the consequences of disasters on people and their property and enhancing citizens’ security. The project will encourage the prediction of community disaster resilience based on social identity indicators, improving disaster foresight and preparing to limit disaster losses. Based on the development of analytical frameworks for understanding community disaster resilience and social identity in disasters, essential preconditions for designing innovative information systems will be created to enable local communities to increase their level of resilience.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0246.v1

Interaction Analysis of Tobacco Leaf Microbial Community Structure and Volatiles during Cigar Stacking Fermentation

Qiaoyin Wu, Zheng Peng, Yong Pan, Liping Liu, Linlin Li, Juan Zhang, Jian Wang

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Cigar; stacking fermentation; microbial community; volatiles; interaction; aroma

Online: 15 February 2023 (01:49:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0214.v1

Simple Machine Learning with Aerial Imagery Reveals Severe Loss of a Salt Marsh Foundation Species

Tyler M. Rippel, Charles D. Minsavage-Davis, Vaughn Shirey, Gina M. Wimp

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: community transformations; species loss; geospatial classification; Spartina patens

Online: 12 January 2023 (07:20:07 CET)

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