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Buruli ulcer control in a highly endemic district in Ghana: role of community-based surveillance volunteers by Abass, Kabiru Mohammed, van der Werf, Tjip S, Phillips, Richard O, Sarfo, Fred S, Abotsi, Justice, Mireku, Samuel Osei, Thompson, William N, Asiedu, Kingsley, Stienstra, Ymkje, Klis, Sandor-Adrian

“…Buruli ulcer (BU) is an infectious skin disease that occurs mainly in West and Central Africa. It can lead to severe disability and stigma because of scarring…”
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Midgut malrotation with volvulus discovered at an emergency caesarean section for placental abruption by T. Mensah, Kofi, Kwarase, Raphael, Laari, Stephenson, N. A. Thompson, William

“…Adult midgut malrotation with volvulus (AMMV) is an uncommon presentation which may be found incidentally during abdominal radiologic investigations or at…”
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The Grit Beneath the Glitter: Tales from the Real Las Vegas by Hal Rothman, Mike Davis

“…The Grit Beneath the Glitteris the first real look at the new Las Vegas from the inside. In it, long-time residents as well as professionals reflect on the…”
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Public Integrity in Casino Gambling: The Swiss Social Concept by Thompson, William N.

“…Public officials who endorse casino gambling as a means of obtaining funds for public uses must also be concerned with the integrity of casino enterprises…”
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Casinos de Juegos del Mundo: A Survey of World Gambling by Thompson, William N.

“…Legalized gambling is expanding throughout the world. There is considerable variation in the patterns of gambling operations found in different places. This…”
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Casino gambling and crime: a panel study of Wisconsin counties by Gazel, Ricardo C., Rickman, Dan S., Thompson, William N.

“…The potential relationship between gambling and crime has been a key issue among supporters and opponents of the recent spread of casino gambling in the US…”
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Beyond the limits of recreation: social costs of gambling in Southern Nevada by Thompson, William N., Schwer, R. Keith

“…This study seeks to find the dollar value of social costs of gambling. The authors use data from a survey of 99 members of Gamblers Anonymous (GA) groups in…”
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A consideration of political culture and gambling policy: has economics trumped moralistic politics? by Thompson, William N., Lutrin, Carl, Wacker, R. Fred, Vercher, Elizabeth

“…Elazar’s typology of political cultures is examined. From his categorization of jurisdictions with aspects of 'moralistic' political cultures, five are…”
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Machismo: Manifestations of a cultural value in the Latin American casino by Thompson, W N

“…Casino operations were observed in twelve Latin American countries. Owners, managers, employees, players, and government regulators in each of these countries…”
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An Analysis of the Legislative Ambitions of State Constitutional Convention Delegates by Thompson, William N.

“…This study tests the office powers hypothesis of ambition theory, as conceptualized by Joseph Schlesinger. The post-convention careers of each of the delegates…”
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How I Became a Native by Thompson, William N

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Nevada Goes Global: The Foreign Gaming Rule and the Spread of Casinos by Thompson, William N

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Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnancy in Ghana by Mockenhaupt, Frank P., Rong, Birgit, Till, Holger, Eggelte, Teunis A., Beck, Stefanie, Gyasi‐Sarpong, Christian, Thompson, William N. A., Bienzle, Ulrich

“…Summary Malarial parasitaemia below the threshold of microscopy but detectable by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays is common in endemic regions. This…”
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Discovering the Gambling Industry by Thompson, William N.

“…Thompson reviews "Playing the Cards That Are Dealt: Mead Dixon, the Law, and Casino Gambling" edited by R. T. King, "Hang Tough] Grant Sawyer: An Activist in…”
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Multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnancy by Beck, S, Mockenhaupt, F P, Bienzle, U, Eggelte, T A, Thompson, W N, Stark, K

“…Little is known about the distribution and disease association of multiple Plasmodium falciparum infections in pregnant women. Genotyping of the merozoite…”
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An Answer to the Public Pension Funding Problem by Thompson, William N.

“…The public pension funding problem is enormous. It has gotten out of hand because of irresponsible budgetary practices associated with defined benefit pension…”
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Anaemia in pregnant Ghanaian women: importance of malaria, iron deficiency, and haemoglobinopathies by Mockenhaupt, Frank P., Rong, Birgit, Günther, Matthias, Beck, Stefanie, Till, Holger, Kohne, Elisabeth, Thompson, William N.A., Bienzle, Ulrich

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, anaemia in pregnancy results from multiple causes including malaria, iron deficiency and haemoglobinopathies. In a cross-sectional study…”
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Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase alleles and pyrimethamine use in pregnant Ghanaian women by Mockenhaupt, F P, Eggelte, T A, Böhme, T, Thompson, W N, Bienzle, U

“…Drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum affects prevention of malaria in pregnancy. In a cross-sectional study of 530 pregnant Ghanaian women, P. falciparum…”
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Short report: increased susceptibility to Plasmodium malariae in pregnant alpha(+)-thalassemic women by Mockenhaupt, F P, Rong, B, Till, H, Thompson, W N, Bienzle, U

“…The influence of alpha(+)-thalassemia on malaria in pregnancy was assessed in a cross-sectional study of 530 women in Ghana. Plasmodial infections,…”
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Casinos de juegos del mundo: a survey of world gambling by Thompson, William N

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