Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Maia McGuire, Gurpal S. Toor

“… Plastic, plastic everywhere! We live in a world where we are surrounded by plastic: from packaging materials and cutlery to plastic appliances and medical devices. …”
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Interview with Dirk Maggs, audio dramatist and co-creator of Audible’s The Sandman by Vikram Nijhawan

“…Despite multiple rejections, Maggs persisted in pitching a Sandman radio drama, refining his craft through adaptations of Douglas Adams’ works and Gaiman’s Neverwhere. …”
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Epidemics In The 21st Century: A Multifaceted Challenge by Shawana Sharif

“…Let us, as a global community, harness our collective strength and fortitude to confront these challenges, transcending boundaries, and fostering a world where health equity and preparedness prevail. …”
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Missed, but Momentous: A Comprehensive Review of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases in Southern India and their Global Impact by Ramesha M Bhat, N Swathi

“…Despite notable progress, NTDs persist, sustained by the factors such as low socio-economic status, congested living conditions, and malnutrition. …”
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The Impact of Transcriptomics on the Fight against Tuberculosis: Focus on Biomarkers, BCG Vaccination, and Immunotherapy by Carlos Rodrigo Zárate-Bladés, Celio Lopes Silva, Geraldo A. Passos

“…Although there has been more than 125 years of scientific effort aimed at understanding the disease, serious problems in TB persist that contribute to the estimated 1/3 of the world population infected with this pathogen. …”
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A Three-Species Food Chain System with Two Types of Functional Responses by Younghae Do, Hunki Baek, Yongdo Lim, Dongkyu Lim

“…In addition, conditions for the persistence of the system are found according to the existence of limit cycles. …”
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The Impact of Structural Funds on Regional Growth: A Panel Data Spatial Analysis by Micaela Antunes, Miguel Viegas, Celeste Varum, Carlos Pinho

“…Abstract The European Union is one of the most prosperous areas of the world. However, huge disparities remain among its member states and regions. …”
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The Efficacy of Predictive Methods in Financial Statement Fraud by Mahdi Omidi, Qingfei Min, Vahab Moradinaftchali, Muhammad Piri

“…The existence and persistence of financial statement fraud (FSF) are detrimental to the financial health of global capital markets. …”
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Dhat Syndrome: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Comorbidities, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management by Yukino N. Strong, Angel Li, Michael E. White, Abrahim N. Razzak, Danyon J. Anderson, Alan D. Kaye, Edwin W. Herron, Nazih P. Khater, Elyse M. Cornett, Ivan Urits

“…For patients with Dhat syndrome, it becomes important to appreciate how generalized depression and anxiety may persist alongside the disorder and those symptoms can be common and non-specific. …”
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Current trends in peanut allergy immunotherapy: a review by Klementyna Łyżwa, Anna Krupa-Łaska, Joanna Zielińska, Marek Kulus, Katarzyna Grzela

“…In addition, the translation of clinical trial results into real-world settings remains a critical issue, as shown by low participation rates in immunotherapy programs. …”
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‘Savages’ and Spiritual Engines: Feeling the Machine in H. G. Wells’s Time Machine and ‘Lord of the Dynamos’ by Tamara Ketabgian

“…In Natural Theology (1802), an influential text in this spiritual tradition, William Paley envisions a natural world of analogical clocks, which persuade and appeal to viewers through an immersive encounter with material artistry and skill. …”
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The role of the Hygiene Department of Stephen Bathory University in the development and promotion of Public Health in Vilnius in the years 1922–1939 by Aistis Žalnora

“…The progress of medical science in Europe and the World, as well as the Soviet ideology in Eastern Europe distracted doctors from the search for the etiology of social illness. …”
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FEMINIST LITERARY CRITIQUE OF WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION IN NAGUIB MAHFOUZ’S LAYALI ALF LAYLAH by Palendika Alandira, Fadlil Yani Ainusyamsi, Rohanda Rohanda

“…In conclusion, Mahfouz critiques the societal norms that restrict women’s roles and exposes the persistence of gender inequality within patriarchal societies.…”
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Une histoire oubliée : la genèse française du terme « film noir » dans les années 1930 et ses implications transnationales by Thomas Pillard

“…In the face of the persistence of this distorded vision and the progressive sinking into oblivion of the French “noir” tradition, it is necessary to replace the term in its original context, that of 1930s France. …”
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Environment as a Potential Key Determinant of the Continued Increase of Prostate Cancer Incidence in Martinique by Dominique Belpomme, Philippe Irigaray

“…Because insular populations present unique ethnic, geographical, and environmental characteristics, we analyzed the evolution of prostate cancer age-adjusted world standardized incidence rates in Martinique in comparison with that of metropolitan France. …”
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Strengthening AYUSH Integration with Preventive Medicine by Vartika Saxena, Puneet Misra, K H Naveen, M M Sumanth, Amity Das, Vama Jain

“…The National Health Policy 2017 promotes this integration through “Pluralism,” aligning with the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 and global traditional medicine priorities. …”
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Decoding the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2024: A Critical Analysis of Global and Chinese Key Data by Zhi Chen, Tao Wang, Jingli Du, Lin Sun, Guirong Wang, Ruizi Ni, Yajing An, Xueting Fan, Yufeng Li, Rui Guo, Lirong Mao, Wei Jing, Ke Shi, Jing Cheng, Qinglan Wang, Wenjuan Nie, Haican Liu, Jianqin Liang, Wenping Gong

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) “Global Tuberculosis Report 2024” underscores the ongoing challenges and progress in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB). …”
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QUALITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS TRANSMISSION THROUGH INCUBATION EGGS by A. S. Oganesyan, A. V. Varkentin, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…It is noted that the virus can persist on bird feathers and in bird meat for a long period. …”
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A factor-based framework for stress-testing the Namibian banking sector by Valdemar J. Undji, Johannes P. S. Sheefeni

“…The forecast for 2023Q4–2025Q4 obtained from the ARIMA model reveals that the riskiness of its loan portfolio is predicted to persist beyond the benchmark of 4 % set by the Bank of Namibia. …”
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Two Cases of Delayed Diagnosis of Leprosy in Mauritania by Boushab Mohamed Boushab, Fatima-Zahra Fall-Malick, Leonardo K. Basco

“…A multilevel chemotherapeutic regimen recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) was effective, and the patients’ condition evolved satisfactorily. …”
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