Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells and Their Orthopedic Applications: Forging a Path towards Clinical Trials by Deana S. Shenaq, Farbod Rastegar, Djuro Petkovic, Bing-Qiang Zhang, Bai-Cheng He, Liang Chen, Guo-Wei Zuo, Qing Luo, Qiong Shi, Eric R. Wagner, Enyi Huang, Yanhong Gao, Jian-Li Gao, Stephanie H. Kim, Ke Yang, Yang Bi, Yuxi Su, Gaohui Zhu, Jinyong Luo, Xiaoji Luo, Jiaqiang Qin, Russell R. Reid, Hue H. Luu, Rex C. Haydon, Tong-Chuan He

“…These cells represent a subset of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) which, in addition to their differentiation potential, are critical in supporting proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells. …”
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Be on the Lookout for Bacterial Leaf Streak of Corn by K. A. Korus, N. S. Dufault

“…Florida growers should be on the lookout for BLS as it is spreading quickly across the U.S.  Early detection is critical to mitigate the potential damage from this disease and keep Florida’s corn production safe. …”
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Development of a patient-reported outcomes tool to monitor changes in joint health and wellbeing for young people with haemophilia B by Bladen Melanie, McDonagh Janet, McLaughlin Paul, Gooding Richard, Holder Kerry-Ann, Thind Sharon, Klooster Brittany, Shields Alan, Turner-Bowker Diane M., Chatterton Kaitlin, Leso Allison, Volpi Connor, Sivasubramaniyam Sujan, Abulizi Jiawula, Khan Nisa

“…Early detection of joint bleeds is challenging yet critical for preserving joint health among individuals with haemophilia. …”
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Hopf-Pitchfork Bifurcation in a Phytoplankton-Zooplankton Model with Delays by Jia-Fang Zhang, Dan Zhang

“…Furthermore, on the pitchfork bifurcation curve, we find that the system can undergo a Hopf bifurcation at the positive equilibrium, and we derive the critical values where Hopf-Pitchfork bifurcation occurs.…”
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Chaotic Motions of the Duffing-Van der Pol Oscillator with External and Parametric Excitations by Liangqiang Zhou, Fangqi Chen

“…The chaotic motions of the Duffing-Van der Pol oscillator with external and parametric excitations are investigated both analytically and numerically in this paper. The critical curves separating the chaotic and nonchaotic regions are obtained. …”
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A Variational Method for Multivalued Boundary Value Problems by Droh Arsène Béhi, Assohoun Adjé

“…In this purpose, we use a variational method which relies on Szulkin’s critical point theory. We obtain the existence of solution when the corresponding Euler–Lagrange functional is coercive.…”
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Multiple Solutions for a Class of Multipoint Boundary Value Systems Driven by a One-Dimensional (𝑝1,…,𝑝𝑛)-Laplacian Operator by Shapour Heidarkhani

“…Employing a recent three critical points theorem due to Bonanno and Marano (2010), the existence of at least three solutions for the following multipoint boundary value system −(|𝑢𝑖|𝑝𝑖−2𝑢𝑖)′=𝜆𝐹𝑢𝑖(𝑥,𝑢1,…,𝑢𝑛) in (0,1), 𝑢𝑖∑(0)=𝑚𝑗=1𝑎𝑗𝑢𝑖(𝑥𝑗), 𝑢𝑖∑(1)=𝑚𝑗=1𝑏𝑗𝑢𝑖(𝑥𝑗) for 1≤𝑖≤𝑛, is established.…”
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Appropriate Weight Gain During Pregnancy by Stephanie Allen, Linda Bobroff

“…Pregnant women often share these concerns; however, it's important for pregnant women to understand that weight gain during pregnancy is critical to their babies' health." This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Stephanie Allen and Linda Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, August 2012. …”
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Voltage Degradation Model of Thin Film Capacitors by T. M. Berlicki

“…This model takes into consideration that: (a) the damage rate dD/dt is a function of the damage value D, and (b) the critical damage Dc is a function of working voltage. …”
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La gestion en commun des ressources naturelles : une perspective critique by Jérôme Ballet

“…This paper proposes a critical insight. Grounds of this approach need a more serious discussion. …”
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Nonemptiness and Compactness of Solutions Set for Nondifferentiable Multiobjective Optimization Problems by Xin-kun Wu, Jia-wei Chen, Yun-zhi Zou

“…A nondifferentiable multiobjective optimization problem with nonempty set constraints is considered, and the equivalence of weakly efficient solutions, the critical points for the nondifferentiable multiobjective optimization problems, and solutions for vector variational-like inequalities is established under some suitable conditions. …”
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Arctic in the System of Global Priorities of the Beijing: a View from Russia by V. V. Karlusov

“…Based on the methodology of fundamental systemic analysis, the article provides a critical assessment of the real interests, forming general strategy, potential of resources and probable prospects of the Peking’s arctic policy. …”
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L'assemblage par collage d'œuvres d'art contemporain en PMMA by Aurélie Compère

“…The possibility of restoration by collage, essential to preserve its longevity, can be critical. This material, sensitive to many chemical mixed products, could be permanently damaged. …”
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The Solvability and Numerical Simulation for the Elastic Beam Problems with Nonlinear Boundary Conditions by Qun Gao

“…The proof is based on some three critical points theorems of B. Ricceri. Furthermore, numerical simulations are also presented.…”
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Drawing Dynamical and Parameters Planes of Iterative Families and Methods by Francisco I. Chicharro, Alicia Cordero, Juan R. Torregrosa

“…The parameter spaces associated with the free critical points have been analyzed, showing the stable (and unstable) regions where the selection of the parameter will provide us the excellent schemes (or dreadful ones).…”
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Existence and Multiplicity of Periodic Solutions Generated by Impulses by Liu Yang, Haibo Chen

“…By using variational methods and critical point theory, we obtain such a system possesses at least one nonzero, two nonzero, or infinitely many periodic solutions generated by impulses under different conditions, respectively. …”
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O espaço urbano como construção poética do sujeito by Susanna Busato

“…This is a critical and analytical study about some poems written by the Brazilianpoet Fábio Weintraub concerning the construction of the poeticspace as acritical and poetical view of the subject. …”
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Appropriate Weight Gain During Pregnancy by Stephanie Allen, Linda Bobroff

“…Pregnant women often share these concerns; however, it's important for pregnant women to understand that weight gain during pregnancy is critical to their babies' health." This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Stephanie Allen and Linda Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, August 2012. …”
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Une lecture de politiques urbaines genrées dans des pays émergents by Claire Hancock

“…This paper critically assesses gendered urban policies implemented in large cities in emerging countries, with particular reference to policies facilitating the female public's access to public transportation in Mexico City and Seoul. …”
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