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Re‐Evaluating Springtime as Southern Arizona's Dust Season
Abstract The existing literature largely identifies spring as Arizona's predominant dust season, when synoptic‐scale dust events are most frequent and “Fine Soil” measurements from the IMPROVE (Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments) network reach a yearly maximum.
Ellis S. Robinson +5 more
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BackgroundCoxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, and Rift Valley fever virus are two under-researched zoonotic pathogens in Ethiopia. Potential outbreaks of these diseases, in light of the high dependency of nomadic pastoralists on their ...
Regina Bina Oakley +6 more
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Description, Articulation and Limitations in the Social Theory of Insurance
ABSTRACT There have been surprisingly few sustained efforts to explain or theorise the role insurance plays in society. Even the most theoretically inflected insurance scholarship, emanating from governmentality and Actor Network Theory scholarship, tends to be grounded in empirical cases, set in particular periods and places, and it is often ...
Liz McFall
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Facts about valley fever [PDF]
Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides. The fungus is known to live in the soil in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and Central and South America.
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Biting or irritating insects are a threat to the health and welfare of grazing animals. This systematic review reveals that several shrubs and bushes growing in the alpine area have insecticidal, insect‐repellent and/or attractant properties. The alder Alnus glutinosa, juniper Juniperus communis, spruce Picea abies and walnut Juglans regia are ...
Theresa Schlittenlacher +3 more
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Situating African FinTech in Global Financial Networks
Short Abstract This paper explores the geographical patterns of firm creation and investments in African FinTech and how they have evolved since the emergence of FinTech on the continent. Our findings show waves of investment, specialisation of different FinTech centres and the networks of FinTech capital.
Julien Migozzi, Dariusz Wójcik
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Rift Valley Fever: An Economic Assessment of Agricultural and Human Vulnerability
This research focused on the assessment of the U.S. agricultural sector and human vulnerability to a Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak and the implications of a select set of alternative disease control strategies.
Gaff, Holly +3 more
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Rift Valley Fever - Differential diagnosis
This jobaid provides useful information about Rift Valley Fever (RVF) and helps professionals distinguishing RVF from other ...
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Lehigh Valley Hospital Center 10th Anniversary.
Richard Cipoletti (left), The woman being lifted up is Jeanne Fignar, and Mike Spleen (her right). Rehearsal of Valley Fever, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center 10th Anniversary.
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Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) satistics [PDF]
In 2018, there were 15,611 cases of Valley fever reported to CDC. Most of these cases were in people who live in Arizona or California. Rates of Valley fever are typically highest among people age 60 and older.The number of Valley fever cases reported to
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