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Measuring inequality in access to English across East Asia
Abstract This study statistically examines disparities in access to acquiring English language proficiency (ELL‐access gaps) in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, using nationally representative survey data and a model that assumes causal relationships of ‘social origins → English proficiency’.
Takunori Terasawa
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Epidemiology and Recurrence of Sigmoid Volvulus: Analysis of Health Insurance Claims Data in Japan
• An annual incidence rate of sigmoid volvulus (SV) was 0.0159% (15.9/100,000). • SV incidence was significantly associated with men, constipation, and high grades of disability in the multivariable analysis. • After endoscopic reduction, the cumulative recurrence rate within 2 years was 35.6%. ABSTRACT Objectives Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is rare in Japan,
Masaaki Yamada +4 more
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Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic caused significant morbidity and mortality. Further study of modifiable factors influencing COVID‐19 severity and outcomes continues to be necessary. Serum zinc levels may play a role in modulating COVID‐19 virus replication and consequently influence clinical outcomes.
Scott W. McPherson +10 more
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Abstract Aim To determine whether alcohol consumption in England had returned to pre‐pandemic levels by December 2024, after the initial rise in 2020 across the total population and subgroups. Design Monthly representative surveys were conducted through face‐to‐face interviews until February 2020, and then by telephone.
Vera Helen Buss +6 more
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Evaluating Authoritarian Performance: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Attitudes in Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT Many authoritarian regimes seek mass support through policy performance – delivering material benefits to citizens. When do citizens respond to these appeals? Standard explanations emphasize national‐level outcomes and individual patronage, along with regimes' messaging “spin.” By contrast, we argue that historical legacies of coalition ...
Andrew Leber, Jonas Bergan Draege
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ABSTRACT Background Insulin errors in inpatients with diabetes occur frequently during surgical admissions. Older adults have higher risks. There is a need for service user involvement in developing complex interventions to improve insulin safety in hospitals.
Christina Lange Ferreira +5 more
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The Material and Textual Value of Manuscript and Print Binding Waste☆
Abstract In 2019, the Foundation of Christ's Hospital at Lincoln made a bequest of early printed books to the Bodleian Library. The collection is rich in sixteenth‐century tooled bindings, many of which preserve manuscript and printed waste in the form of pastedowns, endleaves and endleaf guards.
Tamara Atkin
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Caxton's Afterlife in Manuscript (c.1475‐c.1500)
Abstract At least thirty‐five manuscript copies of Caxton's prints have been found so far. This article explores the implications of such manuscript copies of Caxton's prints and, interrupting the linear history of the book, considers Caxton's appeal beyond print in manuscript.
Aditi Nafde
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Abstract This article will demonstrate the intersectional nature of manuscript and print, as well as the importance of the printing press to Recusant readers. The article will consider TCD 352 as a manuscript or notebook for whom the material and immaterial nature of the book changes as both the Counter‐Reformation movement intensifies and the ...
Niamh Pattwell
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