Longitudinal maternal glycemia during pregnancy and placental epigenetic age acceleration by Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Prabhavi Wijesiriwardhana, Richard J. Biedrzycki, Cuilin Zhang, Katherine L. Grantz, Jagteshwar Grewal, Fasil Tekola-Ayele

“…Methods In a sample of 301 pregnant women (102 Hispanic, 77 White, 72 Black, and 50 Asian/Pacific Islander), the association of glycemic markers cumulative exposure with PAA was tested using linear regression adjusting for fetal sex, maternal age, educational status, and health insurance status. …”
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Adaptation of shell morphology to different tidal zones—insights into phenotypic plasticity of Littorina brevicula by Siqi Lai, Ling Shi, Ling Shi, Yida Han, Ying Tian, Ying Tian, Zhenlin Hao

“…This study investigates the phenotypic plasticity and shell structure of L. brevicula across two disparate tidal zones to understand how these factors influence shell morphology and growth.MethodsA total of 254 specimens of L. brevicula were collected from the intertidal expanse. …”
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A Nationwide Exploration of Social Inequalities in Cancer Mortality Amidst the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Belgium by Yasmine Khan, Laura Van den Borre, Delphine De Smedt, Nick Verhaeghe, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Patrick Deboosere, Katrien Vanthomme, Sylvie Gadeyne

“…Persistent educational disparities emphasize the need for continued policy and healthcare collaboration, with future research focused on the pandemic's long‐term effects on cancer mortality and social inequalities.…”
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Analisis comparativo de la evolución, la distribución y la estructura de la población de las provincias de Río Negro y Neuquén en la última década by Elba Eleonora Kloster

“…Aunque aún no se dispone de toda la información recabada en el último censo de población hogares y viviendas y aunque parte de la información sólo existe para los totales provinciales, es decir, sin desagregación por departamentos pueden interpretarse algunas tendencias respecto al crecimiento, distribución y estructura demográfica ocurridas en el último período intercensal. …”
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ANALISIS COMPARATIVO DE LA EVOLUCIÓN, LA DISTRIBUCIÓN Y LA ESTRUCTURA DE LA POBLACIÓN DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE RÍO NEGRO Y NEUQUÉN EN LA ÚLTIMA DÉCADA by Elba E. Kloster

“…Aunque aún no se dispone de toda la información recabada en el último censo de población hogares y viviendas y aunque parte de la información sólo existe para los totales provinciales, es decir, sin desagregación por departamentos pueden interpretarse algunas tendencias respecto al crecimiento, distribución y estructura demográfica ocurridas en el último período intercensal. …”
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A Rare Case of Light Chain Amyloidosis of the Gastrointestinal Tract by Kathrin Dvir, Gliceida M. Galarza-Fortuna, Anna Willet, Christopher Febres-Aldana, Nathaly Cortez, Samuel Rapaka, Andre Coombs, Robert Goldberg, Michael Schwartz, Kfir Ben-David

“…A 65-year-old Hispanic female presented with a one-year history of anorexia, nausea, early satiety, epigastric discomfort, and a 20 kg weight loss. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF FDI LOCATION CHOICE IN CHINA: A CASE OF TAIWANESE FIRMS by Phạm Thị Ngọc Dung

“…The agglomeration of FDI in some specific locations in the host country, especially in emerging economies, might lead to the huge disparity in economic development between areas. Therefore, attracting FDI into less-developed areas outside the FDI agglomeration areas is an important mission for sustainable development. …”
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(im)Material Geographies: From Poetics of Terraforming to Earth Scripts by Tymon Adamczewski

“…It is argued that although disparate in their form, both artists’ works are linked by their interest in the environmental forces as (im)material manifestations of more-than-human agency. …”
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Le e-commerce, facteur d’atténuation des iniquités territoriales en termes d’offre commerciale ? by Lucie Sieys, Marie Huyghe, Hervé Baptiste

“…In theory, therefore, it has the potential to palliate spatial disparities of accessibility to commerce that can be observed between urban, peri-urban and rural communities. …”
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TRANSFORMATION AND CONTRADICTIONS OF THE IDENTITY POLITICS IN MODERN WESTERN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY by S. P. Mitrakhovich

“…At the same time, identity politics, showing disparity approach to various social groups, while demanding the increasing powers of the State in its implementation, remains deeply contradictory and generates ideological hybrids such as “eco-authoritarianism” or “liberal authoritarianism”.…”
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Generation of two induced pluripotent stem cell lines to model and investigate diseases affecting Pacific Islanders by Angela Zhang, James W.S. Jahng, Julio V. Guevara, Christopher D. Yan, Michael V. McConnell, Joseph C. Wu

“…Increased representation in clinical datasets can mitigate disparities and address differential health outcomes. …”
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Neoliberal Policy and Equity on Campus: A Comparative Administrative Study of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and College Athletics by Darrell Lovell

“…Systemic and administrative factors within college athletics contribute to the NIL landscape. Disparities in earning potential are a natural product of market-based policies. …”
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TO UNITE OR NOT TO UNITE? A CASE STUDY OF PRESBYTERIANISM IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1897-1923 by G A Duncan

“…This article investigates the issues at stake in the attempts to establish one Presbyterian denomination from the disparate Scottish ecclesiastical bodies, using primary and secondary sources and focusing mainly on the issue of racism. …”
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Aural Myiasis, a Rare Cause of Earache by Ibrahim Al Jabr

“…Examination of the painful ear showed a tympanic membrane perforation with larvae (maggots) in the middle ear. …”
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Reflexiones sobre los procesos de patrimonialización de los caminos antiguos en los Andes colombianos by Alejandro Bernal Vélez

“…This article is dedicated to the examination of pre-Hispanic and colonial roads situated within the Colombian Andes. …”
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Sur les ailes du vautour. Genre, violence et « résistance » dans un récit nahua de voyage à Chiknâujtipan, le monde des morts (Mexique) by Dominique Raby

“…This essay analyzes four versions of a contemporary Nahua Orpheus tale (Mexico), inherited from a pre-Hispanic myth and colonial exempla, to underline how the intersection of gender and economic occupation influences the message and morality given to the tale by the storytellers. …”
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Identifying State Resources and Support Programs on E-Government Websites for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by Kathleen M. Fisher, Justin D. Peterson, Jon D. Albert

“…Researchers documented the ease of access and available information for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A number of disparities and areas for improvement were recorded for states and I/DD websites. …”
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A comparative study of menstrual poverty among urban and rural female learners in government schools of Zambia by Bwalya Bupe Bwalya, Ancietos Mwansa, Patrick Amanzi, Christabel Ngongola, Charity Meki-Kombe

“…To address this pressing issue, this study examined the disparities in knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning menstrual poverty among female learners in both urban and rural government schools within Zambia. …”
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Could a Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy Lead to Clinical Obesity? A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Hawas... by By Aberash Eifa, Worku Ketema

“…In this study, we looked at weight gain disparities among human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) who have been shifted to tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir (TLD) from a tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz (TLE)-based regimen versus those who are maintained on a tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz-based regimen. …”
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Use of virtual care near the end of life before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A population-based cohort study. by Kieran L Quinn, Thérèse A Stukel, Allan Detsky, Hannah Chung, Mohammed Rashidul Anwar, Sacha Bhatia, James Downar, Vivian Hung, Sarina Isenberg, Allison Kurahashi, Douglas S Lee, Nathan Stall, Peter Tanuseputro, Chaim M Bell

“…<h4>Background and aims</h4>The expanded use of virtual care may worsen pre-existing disparities in use and delivery of end-of-life care among certain groups of people. …”
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