Gender and HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh: A review by Joydeb Garai

“…In Bangladesh, the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS is not yet high but it is gradually becoming a threat especially for women and young girls due to gender disparity. This systematic review was conducted to explore the gender-specific vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh in order to suggest to policy makers the best way for the prevention of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh as well as in other low income countries. …”
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Automatic Detection and Classification of Road, Car, and Pedestrian Using Binocular Cameras in Traffic Scenes with a Common Framework by Yongchao Song, Jieru Yao, Yongfeng Ju, Yahong Jiang, Kai Du

“…Vehicle detection results on the road are confirmed by combining disparity and color energy minimum algorithms with the object window aspect ratio threshold method. …”
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Comparative study of functional indicators in swimming and volleyball by Wissam Sahib Hassn, Haidar Majeeid Hameeid, Ali Mohammed Talib

“…There exists a notable disparity in resting heart rate between swimmers and volleyball players. …”
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The effectiveness and choice of public pension scheme among Donglan county residents in China by Li Zhu, Zixuan Peng, Qucheng Deng, Xiumei Zhang

“…Policy makers are suggested to offer more financial assistance for those from less wealthy backgrounds, promote public understanding towards related policies, and reduce the regional disparities.…”
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Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Political Life. A Content Analysis of Recent Literature (1997-2019) by Andrés Mauricio Guzmán Rincón, Adriana Caballero Pérez

“…Los resultados de la revisión indican que una gran parte de la literatura se centra en discutir la participación política de las personas con discapacidad intelectual o psicosocial, así como en las barreras legales que estas enfrentan. La literatura disponible aborda en menor medida otro tipo de deficiencias y el tema de barreras procedimentales, es escasa la literatura disponible sobre «prácticas sociales» y el tema menos discutido por los expertos es el uso de la tecnología de asistencia para facilitar el ejercicio del derecho al voto.…”
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Conditional similarity triplets enable covariate-informed representations of single-cell data by Chi-Jane Chen, Haidong Yi, Natalie Stanley

“…This integration of information disparate more robust predictions of clinical phenotypes and holds significant potential for enhancing diagnostic and treatment strategies.…”
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Breaking the Silence: Unveiling Barriers to Women's Leadership for Sustainable Development in Higher Education by Najmonnisa Khan, Liz Hollingworth

“… This study explores gender disparities and challenges faced by women in leadership positions in the academic sectors of developing and developed countries, which is a pressing and practical concern. …”
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Quantifying Patient Demand for Orthopedics Care by Region Through Google Trends Analysis: Descriptive Epidemiology Study by Abram Qiu, Kristopher Meadows, Fei Ye, Osasu Iyawe, Kenneth Kenneth-Nwosa

“…We calculated the normalized relative search volume (RSV) and the RDI and compared them to the densities of orthopedic surgeons across the United States. We examined the disparities with the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. …”
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The Impact of Gross Regional Product Per Capita on the Processes of Convergence between Different Regions of the Country by Mayya Dubovik, Sergey Dmitriev, Madina Aitkazina

“…Sigma convergence indicates a reduction in disparities between regions or countries over time, reflected in decreasing income variance. …”
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Research on coordination mechanism between agricultural green and land ecosystem in Yellow River Basin by Junjun Niu, Chunmei Mao

“…The results indicate that: (1) In 2011–2021, the Yellow River Basin’s ecosystem service value showed a state of growth first and then decline, indicating that the decrease trend cannot be ignored; the Yellow River Basin has seen a steady rise in agricultural green level, with regional disparities progressively disappearing. (2) Although the Yellow River Basin’s agriculture and ecosystem has tended towards coordinated development, it was still in the primary stage of coordination; the tendency of downstream > midstream > upstream was seen in the notable geographical disparities, and the gap was continuously closing. (3) The harmonization of ecosystem service value and agricultural green development is driven by multiple factors. …”
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Access to Healthcare in Rural Communities: A Bibliometric Analysis by Ariya Natarajan, Murdoc Gould, Anjali Daniel, Rohan Mangal, Latha Ganti

“…The prevalence of articles containing the keyword “disparity” ranged between 7 percent and 12 percent throughout this period. …”
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The Language Shift Origins of Judeo-Spanish by Mahir Şaul

“… This article proposes that the Judeo-Spanish language of the Sephardic Jews of the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean involved at its origin a language shift that occurred after emigration from the Iberian Peninsula, in non-Hispanic environment; that a form of Castilian was adopted as a deliberate act and rapidly in the early period of exile, to change a prior situation of Romance language pluralism within and among the transplanted Jewish communities. …”
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L’édition de manuels scolaires en langues régionales by Claire Torreilles

“…Although all projects are closely related to the CANOPÉ network, there are still significant historical disparities. But the debate showed convergences about the objectives: to favor the development of bilinguism, and about the transmission itself: methodological and linguistic reflection on the language to be taught.…”
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The Rise of Inequality and Poverty in Germany During the Pandemic: False Alarm? by Michael Dauderstädt

“…Based on several studies, it is likely that the actual rise has been much weaker while the previous data collection by Destatis might have underestimated the true disparities within German society in the past.…”
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Association between oral microbiome diversity and all-cause mortality: a longitudinal study of NHANES, 2009–2012 by Bo Lin, Liang Zheng, Wanna Chen, Ju Yu, Zhanqiang Zhang, Weiming Lv

“…Participants with a higher ASV number were more likely to be poor, non-Hispanic black or Hispanic, uninsured and current smokers, more likely to have poor self-rated oral health and periodontitis and less likely to use dental floss. …”
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Professor Basualdo’s Peronism by Joe Francis

“…Se explica que dicha interpretación depende de datos dudosos que no están de acuerdo con los otros datos disponibles. …”
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Tardive Dystonia: Clinical Spectrum and Novel Manifestations by R. Jeffrey Davis, Jeffrey L. Cummings, Robert W. Hierholzer

“…This group illustrates the variety of dystonic disorders that may occur in conjunction with tardive dyskinesia.…”
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Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field by Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner, Javier Gavilán, Abdelhamid Benghalem, Suela Sallavaci, Gunesh Rajan, Ranjith Rajeswaran, Mario Zernotti, Shelly Chadha

“…Key challenges in the cochlear implantation field include disparities in access to services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, lack of reimbursement policies in many regions, and the social stigma surrounding hearing loss. …”
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Diurnal Variation in Anaerobic Performance: Effect of Core Body Temperature by Mehmet Pense, Erbil Harbili, Sultan Harbili

“….), and in the early evening (between 16:00-17:00 p.m.) through three different methods (Core body temperature, tympanic temperature, and skin surface temperature). …”
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Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Therapy Dogs to Animal-Assisted Treatment in an Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Program by Hao-Yu Shih, François Martin, Debra Ness, Whitney Romine, Taylor L. Peck, Tricia Turpin, Rachael Horoschak, Cindy Steeby, Hannah Phillips, Mary Claypool, Amanda Theuer, Grace M. Herbeck, Jasmine Sexton, Erin Pittman, Erica Bellamkonda, Nikita Maria Ligutam Mohabbat, Sandra A. Lyn, Brent A. Bauer, Arya B. Mohabbat

“…To measure canine stress responses during the rehabilitation sessions, salivary cortisol and oxytocin concentrations, heart rate and heart rate variability, tympanic membrane temperature, and a behavioral evaluation were recorded before and after interactions with the patient. …”
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