The Association of Retinal Disease with Vision Impairment and Functional Status in Medicare Patients by Vincent Garmo, Xiaohui Zhao, Carmen D. Ng, Aimee Near, Tania Banerji, Keiko Wada, Gary Oderda, Diana Brixner, Joseph Biskupiak, Ferhina S. Ali, Archad M. Khanani, Alicia Menezes, Ibrahim M. Abbass

“…**Discussion:** Patients with nAMD or DME were more likely to report severe visual impairment than those without VTRDs, although only those with nAMD were more likely to be diagnosed with vision loss. …”
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Bone Health by Jacob Young, Jennifer Hillan

“…People who don’t get enough calcium or vitamin D are at risk for osteoporosis: weak bones that are more likely to fracture.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Jacob Young and Jennifer Hillanm and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, September 2012. …”
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Lesser Pumpkin Fly, Ethiopian Fruit Fly, Cucurbit Fly, Dacus ciliatus (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…This species has not been intercepted in the United States, but prospects are likely for this to occur because of our heavy international traffic. …”
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What is the Significance of a Part Per Million? by Frederick M. Fishel, Mark Mossler

“…The greater the dose, the more likely it is to affect our health, but some chemicals can cause toxicity even at very small doses. …”
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Peach Scab by Daniel Mancero-Castillo, Mercy Olmstead, Phillip Harmon

“…The pathogen can infect other fruits and nuts within the Prunus species, like almonds, apricots, nectarines, and plums. Peach scab is common during periods of humid weather because rain splashes the conidia (asexual spores) from the fungus between leaves, twigs, and fruit in the tree canopy, which spreads the disease. …”
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Strain-free thin film growth of vanadium dioxide deposited on 2D atomic layered material of hexagonal boron nitride investigated by their thickness dependence of insulator–metal tr... by Boyuan Yu, Shingo Genchi, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Hidekazu Tanaka

“…It is confirmed that VO _2 films on hBN with thicknesses ranging from 10 to 40 nm exhibit bulk like metal–insulator transition without degradation using Raman scattering spectroscopy and electric transport measurements. …”
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Prostate cancer perspective: Africa versus the world by B Marais, G Klopper, J John

“…This review will focus on the burden of PCa globally and in Africa, compare the state of the disease in Africa with that in more developed regions of the world, and answer the question why it can sometimes look like a ‘different’ disease compared with developed regions. …”
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Bio-based Products from Biomass by Zhaohui Tong, Letian Wang, Clay B. Olson

“…Biomass is renewable biological materials, such as trees, plants, grasses, vegetables, algae, food wastes, animal manures, and other organic wastes. Like fossil fuels, biomass can produce a wide selection of bio-based by-products while producing renewable energy. …”
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Inspired by struggle: A personal journey to global precision brain health by Agustin Ibanez

“…He advocates for integrating diversity in neurodegeneration studies, crucial for understanding conditions like dementia. He founded ReDLat and BrainLat, advancing research across Latin America and empowering underrepresented voices. …”
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How to Buy Pest Control Services by Philip G. Koehler, Roberto Pereira

“…Pest control, like any kind of business, is a joint venture between the company and the customer. …”
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Ringlegged Earwig, Euborellia annulipes (Lucas) (Insecta: Dermaptera: Carcinophoridae) by John L. Capinera

“…It is mostly known as a nuisance, and the small amount of plant feeding injury it causes likely is offset by its beneficial predatory habits. …”
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Michelia doltsopa x figo 'Allspice' Allspice Banana Shrub by Edward Gilman

“… This document provides a detailed description of the Allspice Banana Shrub (Michelia doltsopa x figo ‘Allspice’), an evergreen shrub known for its dense, upright growth and fragrant, magnolia-like flowers. It outlines the plant’s physical characteristics, including its height, spread, leaf arrangement, and flower color. …”
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School-Based 4-H Programming Series: Setting Schools Up for Success by Vanessa Spero

“…Youth benefit from feeling like they belong, mastering a skill, gaining independence, and exhibiting generosity. …”
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Novel PCA-driven extreme machine learning for comprehensive modelling of metropolitan wastewater treatment systems by Vini Antony Grace N, Ghadah Aldehim, Nuha Alruwais, Prabakar T.N.

“…The proposed PCA-ELM model significantly outperforms standard ELM and traditional models like Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP), improving accuracy for key parameters such as BODeff (60.1 %), CODeff (92.3 %), TNeff (86.5 %), and TPeff (72.5 %). …”
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Living Well to Keep Your Pressure Down by Linda B. Bobroff

“…If you have certain risk factors, you are more likely to have high blood pressure. Follow these recommendations to help reduce your risk for high blood pressure. …”
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Mysticism and the Reformation: a brief survey by B. McGinn

“…Today a more adequate understanding of the mystical element of Christianity as a deeper awareness of God’s presence in the life of believers suggests a new evaluation of the relation of Protestantism and  mysticism, beginning Martin Luther, and continuing with figures like Johann Arndt, and a number of the “Spiritual Reformers,” such as Andreas Karlstadt, Sebastian Franck, Valentin Weigel, as well as the theosophical Lutheran Jacob Boehme. …”
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A Dataset on “Social Media and India’s Foreign Policy: The Case Study of X Diplomacy During the Covid-19 Pandemic” by Mukund V. Narvenkar

“…It explores the significance of social media in India’s foreign policy, the influence of platforms like X in policymaking, and their effectiveness during the pandemic. …”
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Holiness and taboo in the Zion Christian Church by S Moripe

“…Everything can have mana, but if a thing is big and strong, or when a man/woman has exceptional talents and when something or someone is powerful or dangerous, then it is believed that it or he/she has much mana. Mana is like an electric charge. …”
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Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus by Christian L. Miller, Cortney L. Ohs, R. LeRoy Creswell

“…LeRoy Creswell, introduces this lobster with whip-like antennae for aquaculture in Florida. It gives description and natural history and discusses culture methods, market, and diseases that may affect its aquaculture potential. …”
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Ruptured Suprasellar Dermoid Cyst presenting with Chemical Meningitis and Blindness by Lakshya Varshney, Laxminarayan Tripathy, Harsh Jain, Sunandan Basu, Mohammad Sarwar

“…They typically originate from the ectoderm and contain dermal elements like hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and sometimes teeth. …”
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