THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1926 IN PADANG PANJANG, WEST SUMATRA

The earthquake of 1926 in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra

This study explores contemporary newspaper narratives on the devastation caused by the earthquake of 1926 in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra.These narratives become crucial amid Body Cream the difficulty of finding historical statistical data for disaster studies that depict the chaotic situation caused by natural disasters in the past.Historical meth

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Genetic Polymorphisms in Endothelin-1 as Predictors for Long-Term Survival and the Cardiac Index in Patients Undergoing On-Pump Cardiac Surgery.

Genetic variants within the endothelin-1 gene (EDN1) have been associated with several cardiovascular diseases and may act as genetic prognostic markers.Here, we explored the overall relevance of EDN1 polymorphisms for long-term survival in patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery.A prospectively collected cohort of 455 Caucasian patients who un

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College affirmative action bans and smoking and alcohol use among underrepresented minority adolescents in the United States: A difference-in-differences study.

BackgroundCollege affirmative action programs seek to expand socioeconomic opportunities for underrepresented minorities.Between 1996 and 2013, 9 US states-including California, Texas, and Michigan-banned race-based affirmative action in college admissions.Because economic opportunity is known to motivate health behavior, banning affirmative action

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