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Temperature and precipitation differently influence entomological indices based on larval or adult sampling

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Larval indices, especially house infestation index (HI) and breteau index (BI), were significantly associated with temperature and precipitation, indicating that warmer and wetter conditions increase Aedes aegypti breeding‐site positivity. Adult indices, trap positivity index (TPI) and adult density index (ADI) showed no significant association with ...
Angie Nataly Aire Laureano, André de Souza Leandro, Rafael Maciel‐de‐Freitas, Wagner Antonio Chiba‐de‐Castro   +3 more
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Radical dystopia: The comic modernism of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty‐Four

Orbis Litterarum, EarlyView.
Abstract The present essay turns the received view of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty‐Four on its head, arguing that Orwell's dystopian classic mobilizes the modernist techniques of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land to lampoon the ideological fatalism of Eliot and other cultural conservatives.
Magnus Ullén
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Dogmatism and Easy Knowledge: Avoiding the Dialectic?

Analytic Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes and objects to the anti‐skeptical strategy endorsed by Epistemological Dogmatism. Dogmatism is a theory of epistemic justification that holds perceptual warrant for our beliefs is immediate, based on experiential seemings. Crucially, it rejects requests for higher‐order justification or active defense of the justification ...
Guido Tana
wiley   +1 more source

Can Tourism Be Ethical?

Journal of Social Philosophy, EarlyView.
Gray Santana
wiley   +1 more source

Managing Collaboration Dynamics Under Pressure: Lessons From the COVID‐19 Medical Supply Shortage

Public Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In crisis responses such as the COVID‐19 medical supply shortage, senior policy makers often emphasize urgency, a strategy that prioritizes the rapid achievement of intermediate goals. While this approach can drive swift action, it also introduces challenges and trade‐offs that can hinder collaboration toward long‐term success.
Christopher Bowers, Qian Hu, James L. Olds   +2 more
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The Impacts of Weather Variability and Shocks on Farmers and Indigenous Peoples' Consumption: Evidence From Panama

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Weather variability and shocks pose significant challenges for tropical developing countries, making it crucial to understand their effects on consumption to address the existing deficiencies among the most vulnerable groups. This study examines the impact of weather variability and shocks on household consumption in Panama, utilizing repeated
Ambar Lineth Chavez Espinosa, Akira Hibiki   +1 more
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‘In Curaçao They Celebrate King's Day Abundantly!’ – Diachronic Representation of (Post)colonial Communities in Dutch Geography Textbook Discourse (1946–2018)

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Postcolonial textbook research leads us to reflect on the representation of (post)colonial communities in educational media for adolescents in geography education. This paper contributes to this scholarship through Critical Discourse Analysis tracing how nine Dutch geography textbooks (1946–2018) have represented such communities from ...
Marthe Wierenga, Dietha Koster
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HTLV screening and confirmatory testing among blood donors in São Paulo: A cross‐sectional study

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Human T‐cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV‐1/2) are transfusion‐transmissible retroviruses associated with severe diseases, and blood donor screening is mandatory in Brazil. Increasing HTLV‐related discard rates at our institution prompted this study to determine the prevalence and incidence of HTLV‐1/2 and to investigate
Suzete C. Ferreira, Anna S. Nishyia, Jerenice E. Ferreira, Claudia Di Lorenzo Oliveira, Cesar de Almeida‐Neto, Tila Fanciani, Katia C. Dantas, Juliana Derriga, Silvia Petrossi Gallo Polato, Nanci Salles, Vanderson Rocha, Alfredo Mendrone‐Junior   +11 more
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Addressing Behavioural Determinants of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Through Community Dialogue in Kalu District, Ethiopia: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health challenge in Ethiopia, with 20–30,000 new cases annually. Limited awareness and misconceptions contribute to delayed care seeking, stigma, prolonged healing, and reduced uptake of preventive measures in CL‐endemic communities.
Takele Gezahegn Demie, Tara Mtuy, Jennifer Palmer, Eshetu Girma, Yohannes Hailemichael, Teklu Cherkose, Telahun Kasa Tefera, Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed, Catherine Pitt, Michael Marks, Stephen L. Walker, Endalamaw Gadisa, Mirgissa Kaba, SHARP collaboration   +13 more
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Pathways to Care for Patients With Severe Chronic NCDs: A Cross‐Sectional Survey of Inpatients in Neno Malawi

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Severe chronic non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) place a significant burden on low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), where overburdened and underprepared health systems lead to misdiagnosis, treatment delays and poor outcomes.
Chantelle Boudreaux, Maryam Mansoor, Moses Banda Aron, Medson Boti, Gene Bukhman, Stellar Chibvunde, Kingsley Kanzoole, Kenwood Kumwenda, Henry Ndindi, Junious Mabo Sichali, Todd Ruderman, Ada Thapa, Alma J. Adler, Emily B. Wroe   +13 more
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