Invited perspectives: Integrating hydrologic information into the next generation of landslide early warning systems by B. B. Mirus, B. B. Mirus, T. Bogaard, R. Greco, M. Stähli

“…Here, we share a collective perspective based on our previous collaborative work across Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia to discuss these challenges and provide some guidelines for integrating knowledge of hydrology and climate into the next generation of LEWSs. …”
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Distribution of potato mosaic viruses on plants of the <i>Petota</i> Dumort. section of <i>Solanum</i> L. in the VIR collection by E. V. Rogozina, A. A. Gurina

“…Cvs, ‘Grand’, ‘Krasa Meshchery’, ‘Yantar’ and ‘Nur-Alem’, hybrids 99-1-3, 952-35 and 914-5-2018, accessions of wild species from North America, and cultivated species Solanum goniocalyx Juz. et Buk. …”
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Entomofauna asociada a la polinización del cultivo de cacao nativo, San Ignacio Moxos, Beni, Bolivia by Ángel Fernando Copa Bazán, Alfredo Matareco Maza, Betty Flores Llampa

“…., utilizado principalmente para la obtención del chocolate, es un cultivo perenne que se caracteriza por ser una planta que crece bajo sombra, originario de Sud América (Bolivia, Perú y Ecuador), siendo nuestro país, parte de la biodiversidad genética del cacao, establecidos y cultivados en las riberas altas de bosques húmedos de la Amazonía boliviana (La Paz, Beni, Pando, Cochabamba y Santa Cruz). …”
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A comparison of development methods used to define portion sizes in food-based dietary guidelines around the world by Fanny Salesse, Fanny Salesse, Alison L. Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Eileen R. Gibney, Eileen R. Gibney

“…Analyses across regions revealed that portion recommendations were generally consistent, with significant differences found only for one food group, namely, Fish &amp; shellfish, where portion size recommendations were significantly higher in Europe compared to those in Latin America and the Caribbean.DiscussionResults indicate little variation in the recommendations for portion size across development methods, and for most food groups, across global regions. …”
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Evaluation of Yellow Fever Virus Infection in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquitoes from Pakistan with Distinct Knockdown Resistance Genotypes by Carlucio Rocha dos Santos, Caleb Guedes Miranda dos Santos, Dinair Couto-Lima, Bárbara Silva Souza, Rafi Ur Rahman, Marcos Dornelas Ribeiro, José Bento Pereira Lima, Ademir Jesus Martins

“…Background: Yellow fever (YF) is an acute hemorrhagic disease endemic to Africa and Latin America; however, no cases have been reported in Asian regions with high <i>Aedes aegypti</i> infestation. …”
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Occurrence and Variations of Middle and Low Latitude Sporadic E Layer Investigated With Longitudinal and Latitudinal Chains of Ionosondes by Qiong Tang, Jiaqi Zhao, Zhibin Yu, Yi Liu, Lianhuan Hu, Chen Zhou, Zhengyu Zhao, Xueshang Feng

“…Results at different stations along ∼40°N latitude show much lower Es occurrence at the American sector than that at European and East Asian sectors, which is most likely because the horizontal geomagnetic field in north America is smaller than in other regions. The statistical results demonstrate that the seasonal variations of Es occurrence and strength are related to the annual variation of meteor counts. …”
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Expert projections on the development and application of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage technologies by Tobias Heimann, Lara-Sophie Wähling, Tomke Honkomp, Ruth Delzeit, Alessandra Pirrone, Franziska Schier, Holger Weimar

“…In general, the experts consider the implementation of BECCS in Europe and North America to be very promising and regard BECCS application in the liquid biofuel industry and thermal power generation as very likely. …”
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Evaluación integral de la gestión del agua subterránea en escuelas rurales en Tandil, Argentina by Bethania Nicora, Rosario Soledad Barranquero, Silvina Graciela Etcheverría, Anahí Tabera, Miguel Quiroga, Roberto Landa, María Carolina Verellén, Bruno Dipardo, Víctor Alejandro Ruiz de Galarreta

“… [Introducción]: En América Latina prevalece un manejo descoordinado y fragmentado de los recursos hídricos por la utilización de enfoques sectoriales y por la falta de información y sistematización. …”
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Fiddler Crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ocypodidae) From Coastal Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands: Species Descriptions and DNA Barcodes by Carl L. Thurman, John C. McNamara, Hsi‐Te Shih, Mariana V. Capparelli

“…ABSTRACT Neotropical regions near the equator are recognized as speciation “hot spots” reflecting their abundant biodiversity. In western South America, the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, the Galápagos Archipelago, and northern Peru form the Tropical Eastern Pacific biome. …”
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Sorafenib as Adjuvant Therapy Post–Liver Transplant: A Single-center Experience by Hala Hassanain, MD, Ashton A. Connor, MD, PhD, Elizabeth W. Brombosz, PhD, Khush Patel, MD, MS, Ahmed Elaileh, MD, Tamneet Basra, MD, Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH, David W. Victor, III, MD, Caroline J. Simon, MD, Yee Lee Cheah, MD, Mark J. Hobeika, MD, Constance M. Mobley, MD, PhD, Ashish Saharia, MD, Sadhna Dhingra, MD, Mary Schwartz, MD, Anaum Maqsood, MD, Kirk Heyne, MD, Ahmed O. Kaseb, MD, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, MD, A. Osama Gaber, MD, Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a rising incidence and mortality in North America. Liver transplantation (LT) with adjunctive therapies offers excellent outcomes. …”
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GENETIC RESOURCES OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) WITH COLORED PERICARP by O. V. Zelenskaya, G. L. Zelensky, N. V. Ostapenko, I. G. Tumanyan

“…Traditionally it is considered an Asian crop, but it is also cultivated in Africa, America, Australia and Southern Europe. The main areas of rice growing in the world are occupied with the white-grained varieties. …”
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Lengths of Stay and Stopover Strategies of Western Sandpipers During Migration at Two Sites in British Columbia, Canada by Anne L. Blondin, Mark C. Drever, Scott A. Flemming, Wendy E. Easton, Mark Maftei, Yuri Zharikov, Nils Warnock, Erica Nol

“…Variation in minimum stopover length and morphology between sites suggests that individuals from different overwintering populations may use different routes along the west coast of North America. Western Sandpipers stopping at Tofino have a shorter length of stay during both migration periods and arrive heavier during southward migration, characteristics typical of “hop” migrants who travel shorter distances between stopover sites. …”
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Toxicological Effects of Commonly Used Mosquito Coil Smoke on Liver and Lung Function in Rats by Hadiza Abubakar, Yahuza Gimba Muhammed, Alhassan Muhammad Wudil, Dayyabu Shehu, Murtala Yaú

“…The utilization of mosquito coils as a household-level strategy for mosquito control is widely practiced in malaria-endemic regions spanning Africa, Asia, and South America. However, the continuous application of mosquito coils has prompted significant apprehensions concerning environmental and health implications. …”
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The Global Burden of Migraine: A 30-Year Trend Review and Future Projections by Age, Sex, Country, and Region by Lingkang Dong, Wenqi Dong, Yuchen Jin, Yumeng Jiang, Zhuangzhuang Li, Dongzhen Yu

“…Regionally, high SDI regions having the highest age-standardized rate (ASR) and low SDI regions having the lowest ASR in DALYs. East Asia and Latin America exhibited the most significant increases in migraine burden, whereas Southeast Asia exhibited the most pronounced decrease. …”
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Global seasonal urban, industrial, and background NO₂ estimated from TROPOMI satellite observations by V. Fioletov, C. A. McLinden, D. Griffin, X. Zhao, H. Eskes

“…The largest background component was observed over China and parts of Europe, while the smallest was over South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Differences between workday and weekend emissions were also studied. …”
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Global, regional and national burdens of bipolar disorders in adolescents and young adults: a trend analysis from 1990 to 2019 by Yifan Chen, Long Sun, Meiqi Wang, Yunxi Zhong, Xiaoying Su, Qixiu Li, Ziming Shao

“…Regionally, the largest increase in incidence was observed in southern Latin America. At the national level, the most pronounced increase in the incidence was in Greenland.Conclusions The global increase in incidence among adolescents and young adults between 1990 and 2019 indicates that strategies to improve their mental health still need to be emphasised.…”
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Amazon Journeys and Poetic Re-Discoveries in Jan Conn’s 'Jaguar Rain' and Malu de Martino’s 'Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua' by Magali Sperling Beck, Anelise R. Corseuil

“…As both a scientist and a poet who has also extensively travelled in the region, Conn reimagines Mee’s wondrous encounters while situating them as part of a tradition of travel and exploration in South America. A few years later, in 2012, the documentary Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua, directed by Brazilian filmmaker Malu de Martino, was premiered. …”
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Estrategias de promoción en servicios de salud by Lexter Iván Mihalache-Bernal, Carlos Alberto Valverde-González, Vanessa del Cisne Pinza-Vera, Iris Hechavarría-Rodríguez

“…A nivel mundial, varias naciones se destacan por su desarrollo en estrategias de promoción sobre todo países de Norteamérica y Europa, en América latina sobresalen Brasil, México y Colombia; Ecuador aún está en proceso de implementación de nuevas estrategias de promoción. …”
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Análise e vivência comunitária: diálogos entre arte ameríndia e tembiapó guarani by Ana Maria Melo de Pinho, Ana Luisa Teixeira de Menezes, Carine Josiéle Wendland, Gerônimo Morinico Franco

“…Foram realizadas articulações entre sentidos construídos pelos e pelas indígenas dessa aldeia e o referencial teórico de Rodolfo Kusch sobre a Gran Arte e o acto estético na América Profunda para pensar sobre possibilidades de práticas psicológicas de análise e vivência comunitária na Aldeia Guarani. …”
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Ontología del presente del ser maestro y ciberformación en docencia universitaria by Octavio Silvério de Souza Vieira Neto, Adriana Rocha Bruno

“…Los datos producidos y analizados en conversaciones en línea con veintinueve docentes que trabajan en educación superior en cursos de licenciatura en cuatro continentes, América, África, Europa y Asia, constituyeron tres Unidades Categóricas de Análisis de las prácticas discursivas docentes: virtualidad, intersubjetividad y ciberformacividad. …”
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