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THE ORPHANAGE OF PLATON. ON THE CHARITY IN BESSARABIA DURING WWI [PDF]

Rusin, 2016
During WWI the Orthodox clergy of Bessarabia created an effective succour system for soldiers and their families. The author describes the activities of the Archbishop of Kishinev and Khotyn Platon who founded an orphanage for the solders#39; children.
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Fostering Women's Political Leadership Through Government Accountability: Evidence From OECD Countries

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
wiley   +1 more source

Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway, Eline van Remortel, Sophie B. Cowling, Divya Kumar, Hanna Mroczka, Emilija Rudzinskaite, Georgina Sturgeon, Sasha Woods, Daniel B. Hayhow   +8 more
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The association between weight-adjusted-waist index and sarcopenia in adults: a population-based study

Scientific Reports
This study aims to investigate the relationship between weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI), a new body index, and sarcopenia, while also assessing the potential of WWI as a tool for screening sarcopenic patients.
Haojing Zhou, Hai Su, Yichen Gong, Lei Chen, Lihan Xu, Guoqian Chen, Peijian Tong   +6 more
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Impact of triglyceride glucose-weight adjusted waist index and its cumulative exposure on stroke risk: a nationwide prospective cohort study

Lipids in Health and Disease
Background Insulin resistance and obesity are significant factors contributing to the incidence of stroke. The present research examines the association between stroke risk and both the triglyceride glucose-weight adjusted waist index (TyG-WWI, a ...
Shiming He, Yinghao Kuang, Xinfang Huang, Yafei Jian, Jinyan Zhang, Wanfen Huang, Yang Zou, Guotai Sheng, Wei Wang, Hongyi Yang   +9 more
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Gender differences in weight-adjusted waist index in elderly inhabitants of a geriatric center [PDF]

Folia Medica
Introduction and aim: Weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) represents a novel anthropometric measure for assessing obesity. Bearing in mind that there is insufficient data in the literature regarding gender differences in WWI values, the aim of the current ...
Amila Huremović, Amela Dervišević, Orhan Lepara, Amina Valjevac, Asija Začiragić   +4 more
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Football: a counterpoint to the procession of pain on the Western Front, 1914-1918? [PDF]

, 2014
In this article, three artworks of the First World War containing images of recreational football are analysed. These three images, In the Wings of the Theatre of War, Artillery Men at Football and Gassed, span the war from its beginning to its ...
Anonymous, Baynes John, Bond Brian, Bone Sylvester, Brandon Laura, Charteris Evan, Cork Richard, Cowen Ruth, Davis Wade, Forster Edward M., Fuller J.G., Gough Paul, Hart B.H. Liddell, Hart Peter, Hichberger Joan Winifred Martin, Houfe Simon, Iain Adams, Imperial War Museum, Johnson Peter, Lee Vernon, Lomas David, Malvern Sue, Mason Tony, Moorhouse Brendon, Nicholls Jonathon, O’Flinn Paul, Stevenson David, Terraine John, The Crawford Centre for the Arts, The Fine Art Society, Thorpe James   +30 more
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Homefront: Black Servicemembers and Black Voters in the Civil Rights Era

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of Black World War II veterans in the Civil Rights Movement has been well documented, but the effect of Black military service on Black voting patterns remains unclear. Combining detailed information on World War II enlistments and Civil Rights Commission data on voter registration by race, we estimate the role of Black veterans in ...
Thomas Koch, Trevon D. Logan, John M. Parman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between weight-adjusted waist index and risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 in United States adults and the predictive value of obesity indicators

BMC Public Health
Background The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a quantitative anthropometric index that can be applied to evaluate obesity. This study examined the relationship between adult United States (US) residents’ risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and ...
XinMeng Li, Dan Zhao, Hongkun Wang
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General and central obesities were associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease: A large‐scale prospective cohort study

VIEW, EarlyView.
Prior evidence suggested inconsistent findings in terms of the relationship between obesity and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) occurrence. We demonstrated that both general and central obesities were associated with an increased risk of developing IBD, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease in a large‐scale prospective cohort.
Qian Zhang, Yijun Chen, Shuang Yu, Si Liu, Shutian Zhang, Shanshan Wu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source