Bacterial Stigmergy: An Organising Principle of Multicellular Collective Behaviours of Bacteria by Erin S. Gloag, Lynne Turnbull, Cynthia B. Whitchurch

“…This is true for relatively “simple” entities such as microbial communities and robot “swarms,” through to more complex self-organised systems such as those displayed by social insects, migrating herds, and many human activities. The principle of stigmergy describes those self-organised phenomena that emerge as a consequence of indirect communication between individuals of the group through the generation of persistent cues in the environment. …”
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Alimentos en puré: Los purés altos en proteína by Jamila R. Lepore, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Dahl, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, February 2014. FSHN12-15s/FS245: Alimentos en puré: Los purés altos en proteína (ufl.edu) …”
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Pour une « métascience » du paysage by Hervé Brunon, Catherine Chomarat-Ruiz, Pierre Donadieu, André Torre

“…Developing this new science requires a critical history, or better, what we would call an epistemology of the « protosciences » of landscape (i.e. an analysis of landscape in all its components, human and natural). Lastly, this article considers the new paradigm implied by this metascience for the landscape disciplines as for the others disciplines addressing the nature/culture issue.…”
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Structure-Induced Dynamics of Erythrocyte Aggregates by Microscale Simulation by Tong Wang, Zhongwen Xing, Dingyu Xing

“…Results from this study contribute to the fundamental understanding and knowledge on the biophysical characteristics of erythrocyte aggregates in microscopic blood flow, which will provide pathological insights into some human diseases, such as malaria.…”
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Kilka uwag o znajomości dzieła Jana Jakuba Rousseau „Emil, czyli o wychowaniu” w Polsce przełomu XVIII i XIX wieku by Dorota Żołądź-Strzelczyk

“…In the second group of sources one should mention the works of Ignacy Krasicki, Dymitr Michał Krajewski, or Fryderyk Skarbek, in which there are also references to upbringing and the human model described in the work of Rousseau. …”
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A Review of the Effects of Major Atmospheric Pollutants on Pollen Grains, Pollen Content, and Allergenicity by Hélène Sénéchal, Nicolas Visez, Denis Charpin, Youcef Shahali, Gabriel Peltre, Jean-Philippe Biolley, Franck Lhuissier, Rémy Couderc, Ohri Yamada, Audrey Malrat-Domenge, Nhân Pham-Thi, Pascal Poncet, Jean-Pierre Sutra

“…The effects of polluted pollen grains, subparticles, and derived aeroallergens in animal models, in in vitro cell culture, on healthy human and allergic patients are described. Combined effects of atmospheric pollutants and pollen grains-derived biological material on allergic population are specifically discussed. …”
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Manipulation of Auditory Inputs as Rehabilitation Therapy for Maladaptive Auditory Cortical Reorganization by Hidehiko Okamoto

“…Recent studies attempted to noninvasively visualize pathological neural activity in the living human brain and reverse maladaptive cortical reorganization by the suitable manipulation of auditory inputs in order to alleviate detrimental auditory symptoms. …”
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Evaluation of carbon nanotubes/modified empty fruit bunch for adsorptive removal of methylene blue by Naalini Rajoo Alena, Md Rosli Noor Izzati

“…Dyes pose a significant risk to water pollution due to their toxic components which endangers both the environment and human health. The present research is to investigate the effectiveness of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that were mixed with modified empty fruit bunch (MEFB) for the elimination of Methylene Blue (MB) dye. …”
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Refiguração do tempo histórico pela ficção by José Antonio Segatto, Maria Célia Leonel

“…The narrative also stylizes the social and moral dissolution of this family and puts many problems-from human and existential problems to historical and political ones – to be pondered by the reader.…”
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The triadic relationship between green HRM, innovation, and pro-environmental behaviour: a study of their interactions and impacts on employee productivity and organizational susta... by Md. Abu Issa Gazi, Abdullah Al Masud, Md. Emon, Md. Ibrahim, Abdul Rahman bin S Senathirajah

“…The study aims to examine the impact of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) and eco-consciousness on work productivity, eventually resulting in greater efficiency and sustainability. …”
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Current Perspectives regarding Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease by Kyeong-Ah Kwak, Seung-Pyo Lee, Jin-Young Yang, Young-Seok Park

“…The results from recent preclinical studies regarding stem cell-based therapies are promising. Human clinical trials are now underway. However, a number of questions remain to be answered prior to safe and effective clinical translation. …”
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First autochthonous case of Opisthorchis felineus in Austria by Lisa-Maria Kulmer, Maria Sophia Unterköfler, Yasamin Vali, Ilse Schwendenwein, Nicole Luckschander-Zeller

“…Abstract Background Opisthorchis felineus is a feline pathogen with zoonotic potential that can be a causative agent of human opisthorchiasis and cholangiocarcinoma. In Europe, O. felineus is particularly endemic in Eastern European countries, while this parasite has also been sporadically detected in Germany, Italy and northern Poland. …”
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Investigating Environmental Impacts of Talesh Industrial Estates in Peripheral Settlements (The Case: Kashli village, Gilan, Iran) by Habibollah Fasihi, Mohammah Soleimani Mehrenjani, Samira Ahmadnia Koohestani

“…Evaluating environmental impact can help urban and regional planner and manager to understand the impacts of development plans on human well-being and environmental health. Therefore, it can enable them to prevent environmental pollution and degradation. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Phosphorus and Your Diet by Nancy J. Gal, Lauren Headrick, Kate Bennett, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Dahl, and published by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, December 2015. FSHN15-10/FS273: Chronic Kidney Disease: Phosphorus and Your Diet (ufl.edu) …”
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El sobrepeso y el mantenimiento de la pérdida de peso by Anne Mathews, Lauren Foster, Wendy Dahl

“…[English version: FSHN13-04/FS226: Overweight and Weight Loss Maintenance] This 3-page fact sheet was written by Anne Mathews, Lauren Foster, and Wendy Dahl, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, April 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs228 …”
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Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Atherosclerosis by Sébastien Lenglet, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco

“…Previous reports demonstrated that MMP-1 and MMP-13 might be overexpressed in both human and experimental atherosclerosis. Since neutrophils have been only recently reported in atherosclerotic plaques, the role of MMP-8 (formerly known as “neutrophil collagenase”) was only marginally evaluated. …”
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Vectors, Hosts, and the Possible Risk Factors Associated with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome by Jin-Na Wang, Tian-Qi Li, Qin-Mei Liu, Yu-Yan Wu, Ming-Yu Luo, Zhen-Yu Gong

“…Evidence suggests that SFTSV circulates between ticks and animals in nature and is transmitted to humans by tick bites. In particular, ticks have been implicated as vectors of SFTSV, where domestic or wild animals may play as the amplifying hosts. …”
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Motivation and Life Satisfaction of Employees in the Public and Private Sectors by Julija Peklar, Eva Boštjančič

“…Work motivation is the steering of human activity towards a desired objective by means of motives generated internally in a person or in his or her environment, on the basis of his or her needs. …”
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Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Caitlin Gill, Cameron Jack, Andrea Lucky

“…Not only is the wasp occasionally life-threatening to humans, it can decimate a number of insect colonies, most notably wild and farmed honey bees. …”
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The Making of The Tourist by Dean MacCannell

“…The method of The Tourist is to follow tourists looking for clues about the shape and direction of human society today. Its approach is antithetical to the domain fragmentation occurring in the university whereby knowledge of society is broken up and distributed across disconnected fields such as women’s studies, ethnic studies, cultural studies, communication studies, et cetera. …”
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