Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Maia McGuire, Gurpal S. Toor

“… Plastic, plastic everywhere! We live in a world where we are surrounded by plastic: from packaging materials and cutlery to plastic appliances and medical devices. …”
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PARADIGMA INTEGRASI-INTERKONEKSI DI TENGAH KOMPLEKSITAS PROBLEM KEMANUSIAAN by Syahrial Labaso

“…The context in which human a being live will determine the patterns and forms of integration. …”
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ATTITUDES OF INDIGENOUS ACEHNESE PEOPLE TOWARDS THEIR VERNACULAR MAINTENANCE IN LANGSA. by Fakhrurrazi Fakhrurrazi

“…The subject of research is the native speakers of Acehnese who live in the city of Langsa from eighteen years to twenty years old. …”
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Dynamic Complexity of a Phytoplankton-Fish Model with the Impulsive Feedback Control by means of Poincaré Map by Dezhao Li, Yu Liu, Huidong Cheng

“…Numerical simulation shows the correctness of our results which show that phytoplankton and fish with the impulsive feedback control can live stably under certain conditions, and the results have certain reference value for the dynamic change of phytoplankton in aquatic ecosystems.…”
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Development of an Autonomous Endoscopically Implantable Submucosal Microdevice Capable of Neurostimulation in the Gastrointestinal Tract by J. Hajer, M. Novák

“…The device was endoscopically inserted into the submucosal pocket of a pig stomach and partially severed pig side in order to adequately simulate a live animal model. The experiment confirmed that the designed device can be implanted into the submucosa and is capable of the measurement of sensor data and the transmission of this data wirelessly in real time to a computer outside of the body. …”
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CLINICAL AND AESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF NATAL AND NEONATAL TEETH by Magda-Mihaela Luca, Malina Popa, Nicoleta Nikolajevic-Stoican, Roxana Buzatu, Bumbu Bogdan Andrei, Simina Boia

“…Natal teeth, a rare dental anomaly present in about 1 in every 2,000 to 3,500 live births, are teeth that are either present at birth (natal) or emerge within the first 30 days of life (neonatal). …”
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Les Wayana de Guyane française sur les traces de leur histoire by Marie Fleury, Tasikale Alupki, Aimawale Opoya, Waiso Aloïké

“…In everlasting bond with the people of Brazil, living on the Jari (now abandoned), and Parou of Este, they lived a long time on both sides of the divide line between the tributaries of the Amazon and Maroni. …”
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Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen) (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) by Brian J. Cabrera, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…Some members of the Kalotermitidae are called drywood termites because colonies live entirely within sound, dead, dry wood. Drywood termites do not require any contact with the ground. …”
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Cibo e rifugiati nella città capitolina, tra pratiche di emergenza e tentativi di agentività by Donatella Schmidt, Giovanna Palutan

“…This essay aims to tie food practices to refugees and asylum seekers who live in temporary or emergency settings, focusing on two specific ethnographic cases located in the city of Rome. …”
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Approaching the general quantification of functional information by Robert Kudelić

“…Abstract Information is everywhere, especially in the digital, artificial intelligence, and big data worlds we live in. In fact, information has always played a pivotal role; however, that role is, as the years of history accumulate, becoming even more significant. …”
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Group Interprofessional Chronic Pain Management in the Primary Care Setting: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Effectiveness in a Family Health Team in Ontario by Ricardo N Angeles, Dale Guenter, Lisa McCarthy, Martha Bauer, Miriam Wolfson, Maria Chacon, Lana Bullock

“…BACKGROUND: Approximately 18.9% of Canadians live with chronic pain. Primary care reform in Ontario presents unique opportunities to assess approaches to help these patients.…”
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Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…It is presumed to have been introduced from Asia, where many of its closest relatives live (Gertsch 1948). It has sometimes been mistaken for a large brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch and Mulaik, family Loxoscelidae), a poisonous spider, but it is neither related nor is it dangerous. …”
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Emergent Management of Intracardiac Thrombosis during Liver Transplantation by Caroline Protin, Dmitri Bezinover, Zakiyah Kadry, Thomas Verbeek

“…We describe a case where routine intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during a live donor liver transplantation enabled early detection of an intracardiac thrombus with subsequent successful heparin treatment. …”
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From below: the work experience of youths in low-income homes by Margarita Estrada, Julieta Sierra, Lourdes Salazar

“…In this paper the work experience of a group of adolescents that live in low-income homes in Mexico is analyzed. In order to do this, work is defined in an ample way that integrates the activities oriented towards generating income, such as the conditions of the reproduction of the domestic group. …”
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Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen) (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) by Brian J. Cabrera, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…Some members of the Kalotermitidae are called drywood termites because colonies live entirely within sound, dead, dry wood. Drywood termites do not require any contact with the ground. …”
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A Mathematical Model For The Dynamics of Polio. by Owobusingye, Johnan

“…There is a lack of treatment for poliomyelitis and it is only prevented through immunization with live oral polio vaccine (OPV) or/and inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). …”
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“The Poor will always be with you”: Ethical Implications for the Church and Development in Africa. by Rugyendo, Medard

“…We live in the world and Africa in particular where the Church promotes the love of God and neighbor but also harbours the poor as well. …”
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Implementation of the Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response guidelines: Lessons from annual health system strengthening interventions in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda by Enos Mirembe, Masereka, Amelia, Naturinda, Alex, Tumusiime, Clement, Munguiko

“…Results: We found a health facility-based perinatal mortality rate of 17.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. Birth asphyxia was the most common cause of perinatal deaths. …”
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Enhancing HIV Prevention: social support, access to, and use of HIV testing, treatment, and Care Services in fishing Communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda. by Christopher, Tumwine, Peter, Aggleton, Stephen, Bell

“…After HIV diagnosis and disclosure to friends or family, emotional support enabled fisherfolk to come to terms with an HIV diagnosis, informational support offered guidance on how best to live with HIV, while instrumental support enabled access to relevant HIV services. …”
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“The Poor will always be with you”: Ethical Implications for the Church and Development in Africa by Medard, Rugyendo

“…We live in the world and Africa in particular where the Church that promotes the love of God and neighbor but also harbours the poor as well. …”
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