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Culture Shock: The Exploitation of J-1 Cultural Exchange Workers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
They come to experience all America has to offer. They hope to pay their way by working a summer job as they experience a new culture and learn English. They work in our hotels, restaurants, fast-food chains and amusement parks.
Meredith Stewart
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Genetic Diversity and Expanded Phenotypes in Dystonia: Insights From Large‐Scale Exome Sequencing

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Dystonia is one of the most prevalent movement disorders, characterized by significant clinical and etiological heterogeneity. Despite considerable heritability (~25%), the etiology in most patients remains elusive. Moreover, understanding correlations between clinical manifestations and genetic variants has become increasingly ...
Mirja Thomsen   +47 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survival of children with Down syndrome in South America. ECLAMC-Downsurv Group. Latin American Collaborative Study of Congenital Malformations.

open access: yesAmerican journal of medical genetics, 1998
The first step of all healthcare actions aimed at promoting an appropriate quality of life for infants affected by Down syndrome (DS) is to ensure their survival.
Eduardo E. Castilla   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of the ICH Score With Withdrawal of Life‐Sustaining Treatment Over a 10‐Year Period

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) score was developed to enhance provider communication and facilitate early severity assessment. We examined the association of the ICH score with mortality and withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment (WLST) in a large, multicenter stroke registry, and evaluated temporal trends in these associations.
Nina Massad   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Golden Second Place: Manuel Plaza in South America [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
SUNY BrockportKinesiology, Sport Studies and Physical Education Faculty ...
Torres, Cesar R.
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Understanding Contributors of Resilience in Youth With Childhood‐Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Through a Socioecological Lens: A Mixed‐Methods Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to identify themes contributing to resilience in childhood‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), distinguish between profiles of resilience, and examine how they relate to underlying themes and patient characteristics. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods study of 21 patients with cSLE aged 11 to 19 years at a Canadian ...
Isabella Zaffino   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Southern Mediterranean development through trade, Foreign Direct Investment and migration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Since the launch of the Barcelona Process in 1995 and later the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, economic relationship between the European Union (EU) and Southern Mediterranean has grown tremendously. Trade volume, in terms of absolute value, between the
Hong, Wai Mun   +2 more
core   +4 more sources

Impact of migration on the occurrence of new cases of Chagas disease in Buenos Aires city, Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Chagas disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, is endemic in the Americas, especially Central and South America. Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.
Altcheh, Jaime Marcelo   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the health care professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact
Aaron P. Smith   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emission metrics for quantifying regional climate impacts of aviation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This study examines the impacts of emissions from aviation in six source regions on global and regional temperatures. We consider the NOx-induced impacts on ozone and methane, aerosols and contrail-cirrus formation and calculate the global and regional ...
B. Aamaas   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

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