In the context of urgency-filled mega-event preparations, contested urban projects can be fast-tracked to completion in name event. This leads deviations from existing agenda and undermines democratic decision-making processes – all while having longer-term socio-economic physical influences. Since its post-industrial transition Glasgow prioritized event-led regeneration. Parallel preparations ...

Aim: The advent of 3D photoimaging and mammometrics has allowed for quantitative, volumetric breast analyses. This study uses 3D photoimaging and mammometrics to compare the postoperative morphometric outcomes of the modified Robertson technique to the more traditional Wise pattern inferior pedicle technique. Methods: Inferior pedicle reduction mammoplasty was performed using either a Wise patt...

Schistosomes are blood flukes that parasitize the venous system of a wide range of animals including birds, cattle and primates. There are seven human pathogenic species of which the, most prevalent are S. hematobium, found mainly in Africa, S. mansoni found in Latin America as well as Africa, and S. japonicum, endemic in China and the Far East. According to WHO estimates, some 700 million inha...

Despite Denmark’s limited size of just 44,000 sq km, the country produced 22 million pigs, 137 million broilers and 595,000 cattle in 2001. Denmark has approximately 14,000 swine producers, 95% of whom are members of the 150-year-old nationwide producer cooperative, the Danish Bacon and Meat Council. With a human population of 5.3 million inhabitants, domestic consumption accounts for only 15% ...

several riversides in order to investigate the actual status of C. sinensis infection among reverside inhabitants. The survey results showed an overall infection rate of 21.5%: An infection rate of 40.2% in the Nakdong River basin ranked first, 30.8% in the Yeongsan River basin second, 17.3% in the Seomjin River basin third, 15.9% in the Tamjin River basin fourth, 15.7% in the South Han River b...

INTRODUCTION Transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells from blood or bone marrow has become accepted therapy for many diseases. Numbers of transplants have increased significantly and stem cell source, donor type and indications have changed during this decade. Information on these changes is essential for interpretation of current data, patient counseling and health care planning. PATIENTS...

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease of poverty ranks second among the most widespread parasitic disease in various nations in sub-Saharan Africa. Neglected tropical diseases are causes of about 534,000 deaths annually in sub-Saharan Africa and an estimated 57 million disability-adjusted life-years are lost annually due to the neglected tropical diseases. The neglected tropical disease...