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A novel technique for prevention of gastroesophageal reflux in staged repair of long gap esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2020
Aim: The objective of the study is to report a novel technique of preventing gastroesophageal reflux and air leak from fistula to stomach in patients of tracheoesophageal fistula with long gap atresia, to buy time for the staged procedure. Methods: Seven
Vipul Prakash Bothara, Gyan Prakash Singh, Shiv Narain Kureel   +2 more
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Arms Control Was Invented to Reassure Each Other That the Intentions Are Not Aggressive: An Interview for Dr. George Perkovich, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
Dr. George Perkovich, the Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons and a senior fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, has long worked on nuclear issues and is currently leading a study on nuclear ...
Fumihiko Yoshida, Kokoro Nishiyama
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Global Zero Regime: Need to Transition from Heteronomous to Autonomous Systems

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
If nuclear abolition was to be achieved, then a shift would be required from an international nuclear non-proliferation regime that limits the number of nuclear-armed states to a global zero regime that prevents the re-emergence of nuclear-armed states ...
Kazuko Hikawa
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FK-16 derived from the anticancer peptide LL-37 induces caspase-independent apoptosis and autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Host immune peptides, including cathelicidins, have been reported to possess anticancer properties. We previously reported that LL-37, the only cathelicidin in humans, suppresses the development of colon cancer.
Shun X Ren, Jin Shen, Alfred S L Cheng, Lan Lu, Ruby L Y Chan, Zhi J Li, Xiao J Wang, Clover C M Wong, Lin Zhang, Simon S M Ng, Franky L Chan, Francis K L Chan, Jun Yu, Joseph J Y Sung, William K K Wu, Chi H Cho   +15 more
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Voices of Nagasaki after 75 Years

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2021
Soon after the second atomic bombing in 1945, hibakusha in Nagasaki saw the dawn of the Cold War, along with the Soviet Union’s possession of atomic bombs.
Masao Tomonaga
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From Tactical Utility to Human Cost: The Normative Shift in the Prohibition of Combatant Suffering

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
This article examines the evolving interpretation of the principle prohibiting superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering in international humanitarian law (IHL) applicable to combatants.
Jaroslav Krasny
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Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention: Transparency and Denial as Complementary Approaches

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) remains a cornerstone of international disarmament but faces persistent challenges due to the absence of a verification regime and the dual-use nature of biological research.
Jaroslav Krasny
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The Promise of Peace and Nuclear Abolition: Has large power aggression destroyed Common Security?

Cadmus, 2023
The UN Secretary-General is currently preparing a New Agenda for Peace, which is expected to broaden the traditional framework of security as it relates to relations between nations, to also include the notion of Human Security which focuses on well ...
Alyn Ware
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Synergistic Effects of Deterrence by Denial and Safeguards in the Biological Weapons Convention: Building on the History of International Nuclear Safeguards

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
The notion of deterrence by denial has been introduced in relation to biosecurity. The goal of deterrence by denial in biosecurity extends beyond dissuading attacks. It also encompasses the protection of citizens in the event of an attack.
Kazuko Hikawa
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International relations in the light of agreement on Iran’s nuclear program [PDF]

Војно дело, 2016
Several-year talks between the representatives of the international community and Iran, aiming to place this country’s nuclear program under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency, ended with signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of ...
Bjelica-Vlajić Iris
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