INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY ON TRAFFICKERS by Paul Nwala

“…Human trafficking, as recognised in the Declaration of the High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law Trafficking in Persons, preys on the vulnerability of victims and can be considered as a premeditated crime. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Protocols thereto, assists States in their efforts to implement the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons (Trafficking in Persons Protocol). …”
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Coastal Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment in Cameroon by Mesmin Tchindjang, Philippes Mbevo Fendoung, Casimir Kamgho

“…In addition, despite the existence of the National Contingency Plan devised by the Directorate of Civil Protection, National Risk, and Climate Change Observatories, the implementation of disaster risk reduction and mitigation strategies is suboptimal.…”
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Do global health networks facilitate innovation, learning and sharing? A qualitative analysis of the Quality-of-Care Network in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda. by Kondwani Mwandira, Seblewengel Lemma, Albert Dube, Kohenour Akter, Asebe Amenu Tufa, Agnes Kyamulabi, Gloria Seruwagi, Catherine Nakidde, Kasonde Mwaba, Nehla Djellouli, Charles Makwenda, Tim Colbourn, Yusra Ribhi Shawar

“…The Quality-of-Care Network (QCN), launched by WHO and partners, links global and national actors across several countries to improve maternal and newborn health. …”
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Musculoskeletal Imaging for Low Back Pain in Direct Access Physical Therapy Compared to Primary Care: An Observational Study by Michael S Crowell, John S Mason, John H McGinniss

“… # Conclusions Utilizing data from a national standardized healthcare performance measure, physical therapists practicing in a direct-access setting were significantly more likely than primary care providers to adhere to guidelines for low back pain imaging in young, athletic patients…”
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Cost savings of reducing opioid prescribing for the treatment of people with low back pain in general practice: a modelling studyResearch in context by Anagha Killedar, Romi Haas, Alexandra Gorelik, Sean Docking, Rachelle Buchbinder, Chris G. Maher, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Alison Hayes

“…Funding: This study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.…”
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Crop wild relatives in the protected areas of the Republic of Bashkortostan by S. R. Miftakhova, L. M. Abramova, N. M. Saifullina, O. V. Yusupova

“…There are four federal protected areas in the Republic of Bashkortostan: the Bashkiria National Park, the Shulgan-Tash State Biosphere Nature Reserve, the South Ural and Bashkir State Nature Reserves.Materials and methods. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria among Adults in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fasil Adugna Kendie, Tamirat Hailegebriel W/kiros, Endalkachew Nibret Semegn, Melaku Wale Ferede

“…Similarly, regional subgroup analysis showed that the highest malaria prevalence was recorded in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) (16.17%) followed by Oromia Regional State (13.11%) and Amhara Regional State (12.41%). …”
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Prevalence of lumbar disc herniation and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study in Gansu. by Zhiwei Chen, Jirong Zhao, Li Wang, Hong Shao, Liangjia Cao, Xueyun He, Zhenghan Yang, Junfei Ma, Qianwen Chen, Peng Jiang, Licun Zhang, Jihong Hu

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The prevalence of LDH was high, varying significantly with latitude, gender, and nationality, indicating potential lifestyle and demographic influences in Gansu.…”
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Ad Reinhardt: Les Cartoons avant 1946 by David RYBAK

“…Being a revised fragment of a dissertation created in 2011, under the direction of Didier Semin, at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris, this article looks at Ad Reinhardt's youthful graphic productions, particularly his press cartoon drawings produced for the Columbia Jester between 1932 and 1935, and for the magazine New Masses from 1936 until its disbandment in 1946. …”
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How coach leadership behavior influences athletes’ performance: the chain-mediated role of the coach-athlete relationship and psychological fatigue by Rui Liu, Shanshan Wang, Jun Li

“…The sample includes 47 s-class national athletes, 276 first-class national athletes, 171 master-class athletes, and 62 international-level athletes. …”
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Promoting Internal Armed Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: The Case of the U.S.-Colombia Relations (Part II) by A. A. Manukhin

“…However, against all hopes and expectations, the agreement failed to bring an end to the long-standing internal conflict in Colombia. The failure of the national referendum, which was designed to approve the agreement, not only revealed deep divisions in the society, but forced the government to make serious concessions to the opponents of the negotiations with FARC. …”
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Criminal law characteristics of mass destruction weapons as a criminal offense constructive objective feature (Articles 439, 440 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) by О. V. Shamsutdinov

“…The norms of international and national legislation, which determine the definition and meaning of the concept of mass destruction weapons, as well as each of its components – chemical, biological (in particular, toxin) and nuclear weapons – have been studied. …”
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Evaluating the Accuracy, Quality, and Readability of Online Breast Cancer Information by Elsie A. Valencia, BS, Chandler S. Cortina, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS, Adrienne N. Cobb, MD, MS, Lubna N. Chaudhary, MD, MS, Tracy Kelly, MD, Amanda L. Kong, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS

“…Mean readability was compared with the American Medical Association and National Institutes of Health 6th grade recommendation. …”
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Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England by Sarah E Lamb, Christian D Mallen, M Watson, Julie Bruce, S Dutton, S Petrou, Lesley Ward, Maria T Sanchez Santos, Esther Williamson, Angela Garrett, Alana Morris, O Conway, F Darton, D Hagan, D Haywood, A Hewitt, I Marian, L Nevay, P Nicolson, M Slark, K Vadher, E Williamson, N Arden, K Barker, G Collins, J Fairbank, J Fitch, D French, F Griffiths, Z Hanson, C Hutchinson

“…We also compared the OPAL baseline characteristics with nationally representative data sources.Participants We randomly selected eligible participants from two stratified age bands (65–74 and 75 and over years). …”
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Foreign Policy Image of the Eurasian Economic Union in the Mass Media of the United Kingdom by Olga Yu. Vikhrova, Iaroslava S. Gorlova

“…A negative attitude towards the union, which can be formed by various audiences amid international information confrontation in times of inaction or insufficient actions on the part of the authorities, and underestimation of the real success of integration, can not only serve as a barrier to an increase in direct foreign investment, but also negatively affect trade turnover with external partners, as well as the attractiveness of national and general labor markets. In this regard, in the context of building a system of interaction with international partners, it is imperative to ascertain what patterns and discourses are formed by foreign media in the minds of various national audiences. …”
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Divergence and Convergence in the New Zealand Bicultural Model by Corinne David

“…La contestation s’est ravivée lors des dernières élections générales où les diverses factions se sont affrontées avec une pugnacité sans précédent : la priorité donnée à la question Maori y est apparue comme un enjeu central qui déciderait de l’issue du scrutin. Le défi que la nation doit relever reste donc encore à ce jour celui d’une convergence qui préserverait la diversité.…”
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Social determinants of financial stress and association with psychological distress among young adults 18–26 years in the United States by Anaiya Nasir, Umair Javed, Kobina Hagan, Ryan Chang, Harun Kundi, Zahir Amin, Sara Butt, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Zulqarnain Javed, Zulqarnain Javed

“…Overall, 17% (5.8 million nationally) of young adults reported high FS. Female, non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic, low income/low education, uninsured, non-citizen and comorbidities were associated with high FS burden. …”
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Persistence of newly prescribed 5-aminosalicylic acid in patients with ulcerative colitis: A nationwide comprehensive database study. by Tatsuya Noda, Kotaro Kuwaki, Munehito Machida, Yasuyuki Okumura, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomoya Myojin, Tomoaki Imamura

“…This was a 1-year, nationwide, population-based cohort study using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan. …”
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Availability, pricing, and affordability of antithrombotic medicines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: implications for health policy by Selam Birhanu, Melaku Tileku Tamiru, Hanan Muzeyin Kedir, Tamrat Assefa Tadesse

“…To address these issues, the national drug procurement and distribution systems must be strengthened. …”
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October 7th Mass Casualty Attack in Israel: Injury Profiles of Hospitalized Casualties by Sharon Goldman, MPH, Ari M. Lipsky, MD, Irina Radimislensky, BSc, Adi Givon, BSc, Ofer Almog, MD, Avi Benov, MD, Israel Trauma Group, Eldad Katorza, MD, MSC, MBA, H. Bahouth, A. Bar, A. Braslavsky, D. Czeiger, D. Fadeev, A. L. Goldstein, I. Grevtsev, G. Hirschhorn, I. Jeroukhimov, A. Kedar, Y. Klein, A. Korin, B. Levit, I. Schrier, A. D. Schwarz, W. Shomar, D. Soffer, M. Weiss, O. Yaslowitz, I. Zoarets

“…The injury details and outcomes from this mega mass casualty incident provide important information for planning and preparedness at local, regional, and national levels.…”
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