Biological roles of growth hormone/prolactin from an evolutionary perspective by Yasumasa Iwasaki, Mitsuru Nishiyama, Dylan Corcoran, Takako Araki

“…Furthermore, GH, PRL, and their receptors structurally belong to the cytokine family of proteins, and indeed they have remarkable pleiotropic effects. …”
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On the Step Type of Continuous Propagating Positive Leader in Laboratory‐Scale Long Spark Discharges by Shengxin Huang, Weijiang Chen, Zhong Fu, Nianwen Xiang, Yujian Ding, Dengfeng Cheng, Jianwei Gu, Zhehao Pei

“…The former type vanishes when the rising rate of the ambient electric field increases, whereas the latter type, which could be led by a separate luminous structure, does not.…”
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Die deutschsprachige Lyrik der Frühen Moderne (1890-1930) by Klaus Wieland

“…The article explains first what we understand by the literary period of classical modernism, constructed by literary criticism, its periodization and its fundamental features and structures on the level of representation and on that of the represented world. …”
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Optimum hierarchical segmentation of OCT images in retina based on macular distance by Jian-feng LI, Yi-zhou LU

“…Retina layering was the basis of optic disc structure analysis and 3D feature extraction of glaucoma.In order to improve the layering effect of retinal OCT images,an intensity based multilayer segmentation algorithm for two-dimensional retinal OCT images was proposed.Through preprocessing and filtering operation,the segmentation algorithm calculated the intensity and intensity gradient of each A-scan in the retinal OCT image to obtain the upper bound RNFL,the dividing line IS and OS,and the lower bound RPE.Then macular distance strategy,calculated by the shortest distance,was used to further optimize the layering result of macular area,so as to achieve layering segmentation of the retinal OCT images.The experimental results show the algorithm has good optimization effect,low time complexity and fast running speed.…”
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Attitudes and Health Behavior of Lawyers in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu by G. Barani, Pavithra Sabapathy

“…Data was obtained through a structured questionnaire distributed among the lawyers of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. …”
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Sub-topic detection and tracking based on dependency connection weights for vector space model by Xue-guang ZHOU, Fei GAO, Yan SUN

“…Aiming at the phenomenon that there are abrupt reports,similar topics and abundant levels of subtopics in the news,a novel method based on relationship analysis using dependent sentence pattern was proposed for sub-topic detection and tracking (sTDT),which constructed feature dimensions to generate the global vectors according to the increment of TF-IDF,and then created the partial adjoin map based on the connection weights within the time window and decreased the dimensions through dependent sentence pattern.Finally,a novel method for sTDT computing was built with adjoins dictionary weights and time threshold attenuation.Experiments show that the proposed method transferrs the text from linear to plane structure,and extracts the subtopics effectively,of which the minimum DET cost is reduced by at least 2.2 percent than that of classical methods.…”
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Humidity Sensor Based on a Hollow Core Fiber Anti-Resonant Reflection Optical Waveguide by Ao Cheng, Chaoqi Wang, Jiadong Xu, Peiqing Zhang, Yu Zheng, Shixun Dai

“…The proposed sensor has the advantages of the simple structure, easy fabrication, good stability, and high performance, which can be applied to marine climate detection, tunnel air humidity detection, agricultural testing, and other fields.…”
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Ground Motion and Air Overpressure Study by Michael K. Sharp, Donald E. Yule

“…A best fit line was determined for the data to give average, 95% non-exceedance, and upper bound predictive equations which can be used in the disposal operations to avoid damage to adjacent structures.…”
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Latin America Region: Between Dependence and Autonomy in Regional Processes by Wendy Vaca Hernández

“…The latter concept implies that the basic structure of the colonial system has not changed even though formal independence has been achieved. …”
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DYNAMICS OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: СURRENT PROBLEMS OF MEASUREMENTS IN TERMS OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY by A. S. Abroskin, N. A. Abroskina

“…Special attention to the problem of formation of the methodological basis for digital economy measurements – the definition of its boundaries, structure and principles of accounting for this object in the system of macroeconomic indicators – has been paid. …”
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Afinidade, afetividade, organização: processos de mobilização de black blocs by Victor José Alves Fernandes, Yurij Castelfranchi

“…On this paper, we investigate black bloc’s mobilization processes for protest events, based on semi-structured interviews and participant observation. In order to do so, firstly we localize black blocs in the field of autonomism, highlighting the autonomist cultural and identity plurality. …”
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Compact Carpenter Ant (proposed common name), Camponotus planatus (Roger) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by John Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“… The compact carpenter ant, Camponotus planatus (Roger), although primarily an arboreal species, is increasingly becoming recognized as a structural pest in Florida. This common name is still unofficial. …”
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A Miniaturized Wideband Planar Bow-Tie Slot Antenna with Asymmetric CPW by Xi Chen, Jiasong Huang, Chonghu Cheng, Leilei Liu

“…For the purpose of miniaturization and wide bandwidth, the effects of the dimension and shape of the bow-tie slot and feed structure are analyzed. This antenna adopts a water droplet slot, fed by an optimized asymmetric coplanar waveguide (CPW). …”
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Testamenty urozených žen doby baroka. Několik poznámek k tématu by Kristina Swiderová

“…It deals with the formal structure and terms of last wills, such as property settlement, which was usually the main reason for testaments being composed. …”
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Influence of Strong Acid Hydrolysis Processing on the Thermal Stability and Crystallinity of Cellulose Isolated from Wheat Straw by Chemar J. Huntley, Kristy D. Crews, Mohamed A. Abdalla, Albert E. Russell, Michael L. Curry

“…X-ray diffraction spectral analyses reveal that depending on the acid conditions used the structure of the cellulose exhibited a mixture of polymorphs (i.e., CI and CIII cellulose phases). …”
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The Russian necropolis in Japan: problems and prospects for studying by E. I. Krasilnikova, S. S. Paichadze

“…The definition of the historical necropolis is given. The review is structured according to the chronological principle. …”
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Three-dimensional (3D)-printed custom-made titanium ribs for chest wall reconstruction post-desmoid fibromatosis resection by Chen Yang, Lei Chen, Xiangyu Xie, Changping Wu, Qianyun Wang

“…For giant chest wall DF, surgical resection offer a radical form of treatment and the causing defects usually need repair and reconstruction, which can restore the structural integrity and rigidity of the thoracic cage. …”
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Travailler en coopérative et dans l’économie sociale, effets sur la satisfaction et le sens du travail by Davy Castel, Claude Lemoine, Annick Durand-Delvigne

“…According to the hypothesis, the adoption of social economics’ goals and modes of work organization is a source of job satisfaction: reduction in the separation between conception and execution, increase in work’s interest and perceived usefulness, and better cohesion and coordination among workers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the workers in two consulting firms in sustainable development in France, one a cooperative and the other a private company. …”
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A Criticism and Review of the Book “Public Policy” by Morteza Noormohammadi, Amir Lotfi, Zahra Lotfi

“…Known as the science of a state in action and analyzing the public policies and also as an academic discipline, public policy has attracted the attention of experts in Iran since more than a decade ago, and it is now being taught in a limited number of universities. Regarding the structure of policymaking and decision-making in France, the writer of this book has attempted to make the readers familiar with the important and fundamental concepts in the field of public policy and propose an approach for the study of public policy to the interested readers and students. …”
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Design and Force Analysis of a Movable Teeth Driving System Integrated with Shape Memory Alloy by Chai Zongxing, Xu Lizhong, Jiang Yaqi, He Xiaodong

“…It has the advantages of small size,low speed and large torque. The structure and working principle of the SMA movable teeth driving system are introduced,the main performance design process and parameters of the system are given. …”
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