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Cortical bone distribution in the human mandibular symphysis: Ontogenic and morphometric approaches in archeological context

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The human mandibular symphysis concentrates multiaxial loads during function and remodels throughout growth, but the precise mechanisms underlying cortical bone shape during growth remain relatively unexplored. Approaches based solely on thickness or external cortical contours provide only partial insights and do not capture the functional ...
Ana Ribeiro, Elsa Garot, Christine Couture, Pierre‐Hadrien Decaup   +3 more
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Measuring Community Mobilisation

, 2020
Community mobilisation (CM) is a transformative approach used to create social change on complex issues. CM has been used in practice for many years; however, until recently, had little presence in the academic literature.
Trewartha, Cristy
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Hepatic morphology and serum biochemical profile according to dry and rainy seasons in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated the physiological and morphological adaptations of the liver of the carnivorous fish Pygocentrus nattereri (piranha) in response to seasonal variations (dry and rainy seasons) in the Brazilian Pantanal. The objective was to describe how the liver, a central organ in metabolic regulation, responds to environmental ...
Maria Eduarda Corona Garcia, Sandriely F. Marcondes, Mayara S. Siqueira, Taynara R. F. Leão, Robson A. Rodrigues, Karine N. N. Farias, André L. N. Silva, Karin Virgínia Kuibida, Lilian Franco‐Belussi, Carlos E. Fernandes   +9 more
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Local Community Mobilisation and Mental Health Promotion

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2004
The study is based on a mental health promotion project in seven local communities in North Norway. The point of departure is the concept of socio-cultural integration and its relation to mental health. Two cross-sectional surveys of the total population 18 years and older were carried out with an eight years' interval.
Tom Sørensen, Arne Mastekaasa, Robert Kleiner, Inger Sandanger, Nils Bøe, Olav Martin Klepp   +5 more
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Towards a framework for community informatics practice and research

, 2002
Community Informatics which can be described as the use of ICT for local community benefit, brings together a range of technical and social disciplines in a unique manner not available prior to the advent of the Internet. From a geo-community perspective,
Taylor, W, Day, P
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Growing Grassroots Sustainability Groups: Understanding the Mobilisation of Community-led Action in Haringey, London [PDF]

, 2018
With the transition to a more sustainable society high on the agenda of academia and policymakers, ‘community’ is advocated as having an essential role in delivering behaviour change.
Marshall, Anastasia
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7000 Years of Aboriginal Mining at Sugarloaf Hill in the Riverland Region of South Australia

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Silcrete and chert are commonly represented in Aboriginal archaeological lithic assemblages across large parts of the southwestern Murray‐Darling Basin (MDB). In South Australia (SA), these materials were sourced from a series of quarries located along the incised course of the Murray River through the upper Riverland region.
Craig Westell, Ian Moffat, Richard Fullagar, Amy Roberts, Justine Kemp, Mike Morley, Marc Fairhead, Simon Hoad, River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation   +8 more
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The landscape of community health insurance in India: an overview based on 10 case studies.

, 2006
The Indian health system is mainly funded by out-of-pocket payments. More than 80% of health care expenditure is borne by individual households. Only about 3% of the population, mostly those in the formal sector, benefit from some form of health ...
Ranson, Kent, Van Damme, Wim, Acharya, A., Ranson, K., Criel, Bart, Van Damme, W., Devadasan, N, Criel, B, Devadasan, N., Devadasan, Narayanan, Ranson, K, Van Damme, W, Acharya, Akash, Criel, B., Acharya, A   +14 more
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Community engagement and mobilisation of local resources to support integrated Community Case Management of childhood illnesses in Niger State, Nigeria. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence of integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses being a proven intervention for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality, sustainability remains a challenge in most settings. Community ownership
Maxwell, Kolawole, Dada, John, Ozor, Lynda, Jiya, Jonathan, Counihan, Helen, Gimba, Patrick, Alegbeleye, Ayodele, Oresanya, Olusola   +7 more
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Multivariate Analysis of Hematological Stress Biomarkers and Welfare Domains in Organic and Intensive Pig Farming in Italy: A Pilot Study

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Intensive or organic farming systems may expose pigs to management or environmental challenges. Our preliminary results concluded that organic farming might enhance adaptive immune function, showing that improvements in welfare can translate into measurable immunological benefits, based on the correlation between welfare assessment and physiological ...
Dorotea Ippolito, Talal Hassan, Antonio Marco Maisano, Stefania Bergagna, Cecilia Guasco, Barbara Miniscalco, Martina Tarantola, Elena Colombino, Claudio Caruso, Ahsan Muhammad, Silvia Mioletti, Laura Tomassone, Massimiliano Tursi, Cristina Vercelli, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Maria Teresa Capucchio   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source