If we take as a given that at low levels of prevalence and intensity “egg-negative schistosomiasis” exists, the real questions are: “What does this mean for such individuals and what are its implications for NTD programs?” Again, in part, the answers to those questions rest on a need...
Social distancing plays a leading role in controlling the spread of coronavirus. However, prolonged lockdown can lead to negative consequences in terms of mental health. The goal of the research is to examine the relationship between anxiety and general psychosomatic functioning during the COVID-19 ...
The basic logic here is that, as cities begin to engage in smart construction, on the one hand, enterprises that constantly present new technologies and products will concomitantly accelerate their transformation to an intelligent management model; on the other hand, resource allocation within ...
What does it look like? What does it mean? How will it be measured? Who is supporting it? Will it benefit some groups over others, or will it deliver equity and justice for all? What does it look like? The Informal Group on the post-2020 GBF has proposed streamlined text where...
i. Laspeyres index Lt = Σpit·qi0/Σpi0·qi0 (1) = Σsi0·(pit/pi0) (2) The Laspeyres index may be expressed either in terms of quantity weights or expenditure weights, equations (1) and (2). Concomitantly, equation (1) involves absolute prices; while equation (2), price ...
The term sarcopenia was first introduced in 1988 by Irwin Rosenberg to define a condition of muscle loss that occurs in the elderly. Since then, a broader
What does it do to build consumer confidence in the product, in buying a "gem" that will become MORE PRECIOUS ouer time? If cultured pearts lose value, why should consumers put much money into them at aUF Rarity is what has driven prices historically. Fine quality cul- tured pearts are...
In the past years, cumulative evidence has convincingly demonstrated that the work environment is a critical determinant of workers' mental health. Nevertheless, much less attention has been dedicated towards understanding the pathways through which other pivotal life environments might also concomitantly in...
Chapter 3 Becoming World Class: What It Means and What It Does Mats Benner Abstract On the basis of a critical survey of university strategies, it is argued that universities reify and objectify "world class" and turn it into absolute and precisely defined goals (location in ranking ...
We have provided preliminary evidence that over 12 weeks of silicon-rich mineral water therapy the body burden of aluminum fell in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and, concomitantly, cognitive performance showed clinically relevant improvements in at least 3 out of 15 individuals. This is a ...