Snake and staff symbolism and healing by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…In classical times it became the herald’s wand (caduceus) of Hermes, messenger of the gods who guided departed souls to the Underworld, and was seen as the protector of travellers, shepherds and merchants. …”
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Successful Conservative Management of a Dislocated IUD by Hasan Ali Inal, Zeynep Ozturk Inal, Ender Alkan

“…Case. A 68-year-old patient who had an IUD (Lippes loop) inserted 32 years ago and whose routine examination incidentally revealed a dislocated IUD in the abdominal cavity. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Common Berries, 1983 through 2019 by Matthew D. Krug, Mary Palumbo, Linda J. Harris, Michelle Danyluk

“…Providing information for those who grow, harvest, process, transport, and serve berries to consumers is important for improving science-based food safety programs for the entire supply chain. …”
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广州市弱智、盲人青少年牙周流行病学调查

“…为了解广州弱智、盲人青少年人群的牙周而行病学情况，作者分别对广州市智灵学校等弱智、盲校的青少年进行调查。调查方法用ＷＨＯ规定的统一标准。受调查者共４３０名，其中男性２６４人，女性１６６人，年龄７－２１岁；调查结果如下：牙龈炎患病率为７０．４６％，牙结石检出率７８．８３％，早期牙周炎患病率３．９５％，晚期牙周炎患病率１．１６％。…”
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Les violences seigneuriales dans les Grandes Chroniques de France de Jean de France duc de Normandie : première approche by Christiane Raynaud

“…In order to bring the notorious and recidivist troublemakers who controlled castles to resignation, dreadful pacification operations and the strict exercise of justice were supervised. …”
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Shakespeare en prison : le cas d’Avignon by Florence March

“…Launched in 2004 by Hortense Archambault and Vincent Baudriller, it was continued and developed by Olivier Py, who founded a theatre workshop for the inmates. …”
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‘If this is of God’: Choosing to Curse in Ghanaian Charismatic Christianity by Mark S. Aidoo

“…In the African Pentecostal/Charismatic ministries, one finds pastors and prophets who are cursing their colleagues openly. This essay reflects on the cursing prayers of Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, the founder and Presiding Bishop of Lighthouse Chapel International, and Pastor Kelvin Elson Godson, founder of Zoe Outreach Embassy, Ogbodjo, Accra to explore their religious, ethical, and cultural justifications in contemporary neo-Charismatic ministries in Ghana in light of the African religious and cultural values. …”
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Du champ à l’archipel des études énergétiques : quelles frontières pour les recherches francophones et anglophones ? by Bastien Fond

“…Who are currently the leading figures of energy studies in France and in the world? …”
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Regarding the Current Debate on Aging in Cuba by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…Among the negative consequences of population aging, four main ones are identified: health, economic, sociocultural and legal; among the positive ones, there are some reports of cohorts of people who reach advanced ages in better physical and mental condition. …”
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Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness Syndrome, Atypical Connexin GJB2 Gene Mutation, and Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: More Than a Random Association? by Claudio Fozza, Fausto Poddie, Salvatore Contini, Antonio Galleu, Francesca Cottoni, Maurizio Longinotti, Francesco Cucca

“…We report on a KID patient who showed the atypical c.101T→C mutation and developed a T-cell lymphoma so far never described in this group of patients.…”
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Less Stringent Global Health Treaties: Insights from Various Regimes by Rafsi Azzam Hibatullah Albar

“…With the facts obtained, a contextual analysis of the diplomatic dynamics at the World Health Organization (WHO) was performed to understand the constraints of treaty-making at the main international platform for public health. …”
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Entre idéologie politique et identité étatique : un gouvernorat de la province umayyade d’Irak, le cas de Ziyād b. Abīh by Massaoud Kouri

“…After an eclipse following the fall of the Umayyads, the Ziyādits are recalled to power by the Abbasids who had been their enemies : the new masters of the state require their technical skills and political weight. …”
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Lymphomatoid granulomatosis with rare manifestations. Case report by Pedro Rosales Torres, Pedro León Acosta

“…Patient information: 44-year-old male, with a health history and no toxic habits, who began with respiratory symptoms, dermatological lesions, constitutional syndrome and flaccid paraplegia. …”
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Naxi Cosmology of Mt Yulong Sacred Sites with Caveats for Conservation by Jan Salick, Robbie Hart, Li Siyu

“…Challenges for conservation would be to integrate this cosmological view as well as origin myths, Naxi traditions of suicide, and Sanduo, the god of Mt Yulong, who “shines like lightning [and his] mouth spits fire” – not a deity to be engaged without care. …”
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What motivates older adult learners in Poland to study foreign languages in later life? by Agata Słowik-Krogulec

“…Three major findings were identified in this study: (a) older adults take up learning languages in later life in order to communicate while travelling (also with their families who live abroad); to socialise and get to know new people and cultures; to maintain intellectual abilities and to develop cognitively; (b) the instructor and other learners are key components in improving older adults’ motivation; and (c) stereotypes related to senescence and to Foreign Language Geragogy should be challenged to make classes relevant and interesting for this age group.…”
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Adolescents' Perceptions of Their Consent to Psychiatric Mental Health Treatment by Anthony James Roberson, Diane K. Kjervik

“…The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a small-scale study in which the decision-making process of adolescents who consent to psychiatric mental health treatment was examined. …”
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Acute Esophageal Necrosis in a Septic Patient with a History of Cardiovascular Disease by Michael Coles, Victoria Madray, Pearl Uy

“…We present a case of a 78-year-old man with extensive cardiovascular disease who was initially admitted for gallstone pancreatitis and possible cholangitis. …”
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Radiation Recall Dermatitis following Radioactive Iodine Therapy: A New Observation by Ikechukwu Chidobem, Tahereh Orouji Jokar, Chisom Mgbodile, Francis Mgbodile, Ghassan Bassil, Nazia Khan

“…A 47-year-old female, who had previously received adjuvant right breast radiation for ductal carcinoma in situ, presented with right breast edema, erythema, and pain. …”
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La inmigración latinoamericana en  Bélgica: la experiencia de Riches Claires en Bruselas by William E. Plata Quezada

“…The parish of Riches Claires, in downtown Brussels, is a meeting point for a community of Latino Americans of all ages and from different countries. Who are these immigrants?  Why do they meet at this church? …”
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Extensive Longitudinal Transverse Myelitis after Influenza A Virus Infection in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Suheiry Márquez, Luis M. Vilá

“…We report a 30-year-old woman with SLE who had influenza A and a few days later developed urinary retention, bilateral lower extremity paralysis, upper extremity weakness, and optic nerve and macular edema. …”
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