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Predictors of Bangladeshi registered nurses' disaster management knowledge, skills, and preparedness

open access: yesProgress in Disaster Science
As a primary healthcare first respondent during disasters, Bangladeshi registered nurses (RNs) play a critical role in disaster management. This study assessed their knowledge, skills, and preparedness (KSP) for disaster management and examined the ...
Md. Khalid Hasan   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Social Vulnerability on COVID-19 in the U.S.: An Analysis of Spatially Varying Relationships

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020
Introduction Because of their inability to access adequate medical care, transportation, and nutrition, socially vulnerable populations are at an increased risk of health challenges during disasters.
I. Karaye, J. Horney
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Combining Graph-Based Learning With Automated Data Collection for Code Vulnerability Detection

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 2021
This paper presents FUNDED (Flow-sensitive vUl-Nerability coDE Detection), a novel learning framework for building vulnerability detection models. Funded leverages the advances in graph neural networks (GNNs) to develop a novel graph-based learning ...
Huanting Wang   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Leaf gas exchange and δ13C in cowpea and triticale under water stress and well-watered conditions

open access: yesHeliyon, 2021
Leaf gas exchanges play a critical role in determining crop productivity as they control both CO2 gain and water loss. CO2 gain and water loss influence water use efficiency (WUE) and carbon isotope composition (δ13C).
Lawrence Munjonji   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic valuation of the vulnerability of world agriculture confronted with pollinator decline

open access: yes, 2009
There is mounting evidence of pollinator decline all over the world and consequences in many agricultural areas could be significant. We assessed these consequences by measuring 1) the contribution of insect pollination to the world agricultural output ...
Nicola Gallai   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vulnerability of growing cities to solid waste-related environmental hazards: The case of Mthatha, South Africa

open access: yesJàmbá, 2019
The rising prevalence of the failure of fast-growing cities’ waste authorities to account for solid waste service function and provide effective solid waste systems poses serious environmental hazards and health risks. Household solid waste mismanagement
Vuyayo Tsheleza   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indonesia Marine Debris: Banda Aceh Coastal Environment Identification

open access: yesJurnal Kelautan Tropis, 2020
Banda Aceh City, having an area of 61.36 km² with a coastline of 11 km which covers Ulee Lheu Beach to Alue Naga Beach. The research was carried out to determine marine debris statistics (type, amount and mass) which divided into 7 categories; plastic ...
Koko Ondara, Ruzana Dhiauddin
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Relationship between Emotional Valence and Prospective Memory Metamemory in Younger and Older Adults

open access: yesJournal of Ageing and Longevity, 2023
Prospective memory (PM) plays a crucial role in daily autonomy. Metamemory and emotional valence have both been shown to influence PM performance in younger and older adults.
Chloé Da Silva Coelho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonal dynamics of soil CO2 emissions from different semi-arid land-use systems

open access: yesActa Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
Soil carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes are a critical component in understanding carbon sequestration. In sub-Saharan Africa, empirically measured CO2 emissions data from diverse land-use systems is limited. Soil CO2 emission rates were measured in the Limpopo
Lawrence Munjonji   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial Analysis of the River Line and Land Cover Changes in the Kampar River Estuary: The Influence of the Bono Tidal Bore Phenomenon

open access: yesForum Geografi, 2017
The Kampar River estuary is well known for a tidal-bore phenomenon called ‘Bono waves’. The emergence of Bono waves has a significant influence on the estuary system of Kampar River. Scoured materials, resulting from the hydraulic jump of the tidal bore,
Aprizon Putra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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