The Development of Sex Reassignment Surgery in Thailand: A Social Perspective by Prayuth Chokrungvaranont, Gennaro Selvaggi, Sirachai Jindarak, Apichai Angspatt, Pornthep Pungrasmi, Poonpismai Suwajo, Preecha Tiewtranon

“…Transsexual individuals are only apparently integrated within the Thail society: the law system of Thailand in fact, does not guarantee to transsexuals the same rights as in other Western countries; the governmental healthcare does not offer free treatments for transsexual patients. In favor of the transsexual healthcare, instead, the Medical Council of Thailand recently published a policy entitled “Criteria for the treatment of sex change, Census 2009.” …”
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Key insights into recent advances and challenges in COVID-19 management by Prakash Monika, Anushka A. Poola, Prithvi S. Prabhu, K. Samrat, C. Likhitha

“…It can be understood that the task of controlling and managing the impact of such a massive pandemic goes well beyond the boundaries of what present-day technology and advancements in the field of medicine and health care can offer. A collaborative and integrative approach between academic, scientific, social, and economic factors, along with close supervision and reinforcement of the current public safety protocols, can help to ensure a better management strategy to control the progression of COVID-19. …”
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Pulmonary hypertension in Finland 2008-2020: A descriptive real-world cohort study (FINPAH) by Markku Pentikäinen, Piia Simonen, Helena Tuunanen, Pauliina Leskelä, Terttu Harju, Pertti Jääskeläinen, Christian Asseburg, Minna Oksanen, Erkki Soini, Christina Wennerström, Airi Puhakka, Terttu Harju, Elina Heliövaara, Pertti Jääskeläinen, Katriina Kahlos, Pentti Korhonen, Tiina Kyllönen, Pauliina Leskelä, Kirsi Majamaa-Voltti, Piia Simonen, Anu Turpeinen, Helena Tuunanen, Ville Vepsäläinen, Tapani Vihinen

“…Methods: Clinical chart review of patients with PAH or CTEPH recorded between 2008 and 2019 and linkage to official mortality data. Results: We identified 627 patients, with 502 (80%) diagnosed after 2008, yielding an incidence of PAH and CTEPH of 4.0 and 2.9/million/year, respectively. …”
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Numbers, Ignorance and Swedish Migration Policy by Joseph Trawicki Anderson, Jessie Jern, Anja K. Franck

“…Both the concept of migrant numbers and even specific numeric figures were often invoked by different policymakers yet were rarely defined, explained or placed into a broader context. …”
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The development of children's teaching varies by cultural input: evidence from China and the U.S. by Nina Ni Ye, Yixin Kelly Cui, Samuel Ronfard, Kathleen H. Corriveau

“…Teaching, often seen as a natural cognitive ability, is also shaped by cultural environments. …”
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Boundary layer flow of a non-Newtonian fluid over an exponentially stretching sheet with the presence of a heat source/sink by Vinod Y．, K.R. Raghunatha, Suma Nagendrappa Nagappanavar, Nodira Nazarova, Manish Gupta, Sangamesh

“…The study underscores the effectiveness of the Taylor wavelet method for solving complex boundary layer problems, offering a valuable framework for future research. …”
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Sobre o Impossível da Identidade Sexual: Considerações sobre a Angústia, o Real e o Gozo // ON THE IMPOSSIBLE OF SEXUAL IDENTITY: CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THE ANGUISH, THE REAL AND TH... by Paula Affonso de Oliveira, Ronildo Deividy Costa da Silva

“…A angústia, na leitura psicanalítica, é o sinal da presença do desejo do Outro enquanto Real, desvelando a sua inconsistência, sendo esse o perigo ao qual a angústia remete, o da perda dos limites do sujeito, pois o Outro não lhe oferece garantias. Nesse sentido, propõe-se pensar que ao se defrontar com as sexualidades que recusam a norma em um contexto civilizatório caracterizado pela hegemonia de uma gramática heteronormativa, a angústia surge como um afeto capaz de operar um rompimento dos processos sociais que promovem uma sustentação identitária dos indivíduos, indicando a presença de um Real inassimilável pela cultura que aponta não somente para o caráter sempre precário das identidades humanas mas, sobretudo, para a dimensão de impossível presente nos roteiros sexuais. …”
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Les textiles dans les tombes gauloises à dépôt de crémation en vase métallique : usages pratiques, mises en scène et perspectives anthropologiques (seconde moitié du vie s.-ve s. a... by Elsa Desplanques

“…In ancient texts and iconography, death is often described as an opaque material or nebulous envelope. …”
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A Review of the Utility of Established Cell Lines for Isolation and Propagation of the Southern African Territories Serotypes of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus by Kitsiso Gaboiphiwe, Tshephang Iris Kabelo, Petronella Thato Mosholombe, Joseph Hyera, Elliot Mpolokang Fana, Kabo Masisi, Kebaneilwe Lebani

“…This review specifically focuses on Southern African territory (SAT) serotypes, which are unique to the Southern African context and are often under-investigated in cell line development for FMDV isolation and propagation.…”
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Study of long-acting vs daily growth hormone: peak levels, AUC, action duration, and IGF-1 by Ashraf Soliman, Fawzia Alyafei, Nada Alaaraj, Noor Hamed, Shayma Mohamed, Ahmed Elawwa, Vincenzo De Sanctis

“…Discussion: While LAGH therapy offers improved adherence, it leads to nonphysiological, sustained high levels of GH and IGF-1, raising concerns about long-term metabolic effects. …”
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Stability analysis and application of a mathematical cholera model by Shu Liao, Jin Wang

“…In this paper, we conduct a dynamical analysis ofthe deterministic cholera modelproposed in [9]. …”
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Identification and Prioritization of Challenges and Development Technologies in One of Iran's Oil Fields in a Well-based Approach by Yasin Khalili, Mohammadreza Akbari, Hossein Heirani, Mohammad Ahmadi

“…A multidisciplinary expert committee, including representatives from the National Iranian Oil Company, Amirkabir University of Technology, and Iran Offshore Oil Company, oversaw the research. The validation of results was conducted through questionnaires and interviews, resulting in the development of a roadmap for oil field technologies in collaboration with relevant experts. …”
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Separable detecting arrays by Ce Shi, Tatsuhiro Tsuchiya, Chengmin Wang

“…Specifically, the existence of super-simple DMs with four rows was fully determined. Our study's findings offer practical implications for improving the reliability and accuracy of fault detection in component-based systems.…”
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Effect of Co-fermentation with Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis on Improving the Quality of Fermented Milk by LIU Zhizhong, LIU Liwei, LIU Zhigang, CHEN Haili, CUI Hong, YANG Bo, ZHANG Jiaqi, WU Rigeng, YAO Kai

“…These findings provide a solid scientific basis for the development of probiotic fermented milk products and the enhancement of their health benefits and also offer innovative perspectives and strategies for the production and storage characteristics evaluation of fermented milk.…”
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Ensuring the technological independence of oil and gas companies using patent analytics on the example of companies producing liquefied natural gas by A. T. Volkov, R. E. Shepelev

“…The article draws conclusions about the most promising technologies and patent trends, such as the creation of mobile plants for production of liquefied natural gas , including the construction of its own fleet of gas carriers and floating plants for the gas liquefaction to provide access to the infrastructure of offshore fields. In addition, for rapid development of new markets, the use of floating terminals for regasification is proposed. …”
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Pavement Manager at Risk in Construction of Hot Mix Asphalt by Hesham Ali, Mohamadtaqi Baqersad

“…This paper attempts to resolve this dilemma by introducing the role of Pavement Manager at Risk (PMAR), allowing a Pavement Manager to offer a long-term pavement preservation service to a client in return for a fixed per-mile premium. …”
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Estimation of Health State Utility Values in Fabry Disease Using Vignette Development and Valuation by Derralynn Hughes, Andrew Lenny, Koonal Shah, Louise Longworth, Giovanna Devercelli, Olulade Ayodele

“…Each vignette was valued in an online survey by members of the United Kingdom (UK) general population using the composite time trade-off (TTO) method, which aims to determine the time the respondent would trade to live in full health compared with each impaired health state. …”
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Pour une approche génétique de l'ébauche by Floriane Philippe

“…However, their use is surrounded by a certain amount of confusion : their meaning remains unclear, and they are often treated as synonyms, even by art historians and museum professionals. …”
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Effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on mitigation of the side effects of isotretionin treatment for patients with acne vulgaris: a narrative review by Agnieszka Kaźmierska, Izabela Anna Bolesławska, Juliusz Przysławski

“…GLA, in particular, should be suggested to offset the side effects of isotretinoin use.…”
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Success or Failure in the City? Social Mobility and Rural-Urban Migration in Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century Groningen, the Netherlands by Richard Paping, Jacek Pawlowski

“…The detailed database shows also that even a temporary movement to the city resulted on average in an improved social mobility performance, an indication that urban migrants of nearly all social backgrounds often accrued extra human capital during their stay in a large city.…”
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