This investigation presents a new way to look at the numerical khipu, a knotted-string recording device from Pachacamac (Peru), and the types of information it contains.In addition to celestial coordinates, khipu knots apparently pertain to an early form of double-entry matcha milk powder accounting.This study hypothesizes that the khipu sample has
Accurate prediction of landslide susceptibility relies on effectively handling absence samples in data-driven models.This study investigates the influence of different absence sampling methods, including buffer control sampling (BCS), controlled target space exteriorization sampling (CTSES), information value (IV), and mini-batch k-medoids (MBKM),
BackgroundFrailty is characterised by a reduced resilience to adversity.In this analysis we examined changes in frailty in people aged 50+ before and during a period of austere public spending in England.MethodsData from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-2018 were analysed.Associations between austerity and frailty were examined using (
Vancouver Island Crisis Society has developed a unique approach to suicide prevention for youth and is encouraged to observe the positive impact these programs have had in the lives of students and on school communities as a result.This is the story of the evolution of two such school-based suicide Party Bags prevention programs: (a) GRASP (Growth,