International Travel in Unsettled Times by Mickie Swisher

“…Others of us simply want to travel. While you do need to take certain basic precautions when traveling outside the United States, you can travel safely in today’s world. …”
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Balancing Work and Caregiving: Tips for Employees by Carolyn S. Wilken

“…This publication will help employees work with their employers, their families, and their care receivers to make sure that everyone is getting what they need. Contains information on FMLA and a list of helpful resources. …”
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Facts about Vitamins by R. Elaine Turner

“…Elaine Turner, discusses what vitamins are, what they do, and why we need them. It also provides information on how to cook foods to preserve vitamins and how to assess food labels, and gives tips on appropriate and inappropriate use of vitamin supplements. …”
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Datos sobre la Vitamina D by Linda B. Bobroff, Isabel Valentin-Oquendo

“…It explains the importance of vitamin D in our diets, how much we need, and how to get this vital nutrient. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2001. …”
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Keeping it Clean: Cleaning Bathrooms, Sink, Bathtub, Shower, Toilet by Mary N. Harrison

“… Every family member can help keep the bathroom clean and in good condition. Some chores need to be done daily, others weekly. This document is FCS5232-04, one of a series of the Family Youth and Community Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Conselhos gestores e gestão pública by Maria da Glória Gohn

“…Furthermore it indicates the need of research and evaluations of its performance and the impact of its actions on the society and the State.…”
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Educational Opportunity for Showing Market Animals by Breed by Travis Arp, Chad Carr, Warren Beeler

“…AN250, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Travis Arp, Chad Carr, and Warren Beeler, discusses the ongoing importance of junior livestock shows for the educational value and leadership opportunities they provide, and the challenges that need to be considered for continuing relevance. Includes references. …”
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The Global Increase in Counterfeit Pesticides by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Fishel, describes the growing problem of illegal manufacture and trade of counterfeit pesticides, types of counterfeit and illegal pesticides, effects of illegal trade and counterfeit pesticides, challenges to fighting the problem, steps that need to be taken, and examples. Includes sources of additional information. …”
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Pesticide Injection and Drenching by Frederick M. Fishel

“…This 4-page document describes the equipment and procedures you will need to carry out either of these methods. Written by Frederick M. …”
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Impact of Population-Based Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes Among 67-Year-Olds Using Point-of-Care HbA1c on Healthcare Ultilisation, Results from the VISP Cohort by Andersen JW, Høgh A, Lindholt JS, Søgaard R, Støvring H, Yderstræde KB, Sandbæk A, Dahl M

“…Jesper Winkler Andersen,1,2 Annette Høgh,1,3 Jes Sanddal Lindholt,1,3– 6 Rikke Søgaard,5 Henrik Støvring,3,7 Knud Bonnet Yderstræde,5,8 Annelli Sandbæk,9– 11 Marie Dahl1,3– 5 1Vascular Research Unit, Department of Vascular Surgery, Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; 3Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; 4Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; 5Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 6Elite Centre of Individualized Treatment of Arterial Diseases (CIMA), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; 7Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; 8Diabetes Center, Steno, Odense, Denmark; 9Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; 10Research unit of General Medical Practice, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; 11Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence: Jesper Winkler Andersen, Vascular Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Viborg Regional Hospital, Toldbodgade 12, Viborg, 8800, Denmark, Tel +45 28118736, Email jesper.andersen@midt.rm.dkPurpose: The present study aims to evaluate the changes in healthcare utilization following population-based screening for diabetes mellitus (DM) using point-of-care HbA1c measurement in the Viborg Screening Program (VISP) cohort, which invites all 67-year-olds in Viborg, Denmark, for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and DM screening.Patients and Methods: We conducted a cohort study using data from VISP and Danish national health registers. …”
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Esophageal lesions at irritable bowel syndrome by M. G. Mnatsakanyan, O. V. Tashchyan, Yu. A. Morozova, A. P. Pogromov, G. M. Dyukova, D. V. Khalyapina

“…According to рН-impedance measurement NERD was diagnosed in 20 (33,3%) patients. Functional heartburn was diagnosed in the other 29 (41%) patients.Conclusion. …”
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Edaravone dexborneol alleviates pericyte-mediated fibrosis depositing extracellular matrix through TGF-β1/IL-11 in cerebral small vessel disease by Qingrui Duan, Zhiyang Liu, Yuxuan Xing, Haifeng Huang, Lin Zhu, Jiaxuan Liu, Peikun He, Guixian Ma, Yuhu Zhang, Kun Nie, Yuyuan Gao, Lijuan Wang

“…EDB treatment, targeting pericytes fibrosis, may be a novel therapeutic strategy for CSVD.…”
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Inequalities in total fertility rate in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019 by Augustus Osborne, Umaru Sesay, Mohamed S. Bah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…The persistent and widening economic gap between women in the richest and poorest quintiles suggests that poverty reduction strategies and economic empowerment programs for low-income women need strengthening. While the decreasing educational inequality is encouraging, the continued disadvantage faced by women with no education indicates a need for enhanced educational access and adult literacy programs. …”
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DEVELOPING INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE MILITARY SAILORS by Ruslan Shevchenko, Oleh Cherniavskyi, Vasyl Shemchuk, Olena Zlobina, Natalia Benkovska, Nataliia Terentieva, Андрій Гуралюк

“…It is shown that the formation of information and technological competence of future officers of the Ukrainian Navy contributes to their development of qualities necessary for the successful performance of official duties. …”
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New Parameters for Impedance–pH Monitoring in Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Predicting its Severity by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Makushina, A. V. Paraskevova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A statistically significant difference (p = 0.02) was found between the median values of MNBI in patients with ERD, NERD, and the control group. A statistically significant difference (p = 0.0) between the median values of the PSPW index in patients with ERD, NERD and the control group was found as well.Conclusions. …”
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An Overview of Risk Management Planning by Martie Gillen, Beatrice Pierre

“…This new 3-page document explores risk in agriculture, the need to understand risk, formation of strategies to manage risk, and government programs that exist to help growers and producers manage risk. …”
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Family Relationships in an Aging Society by Terry Mills

“… For the elderly the family becomes more and more important as the need for support increases. Yet one must remember that the aging person and the family are all part of a larger society. …”
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Irrigation Scheduling for Tropical Fruit Groves in South Florida by Kati W. Migliaccio, Yuncong C. Li

“…It is critical to use each tool as it is intended to ensure tropical fruit trees have the irrigation water they need. This revised 6-page fact sheet was written by K. …”
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