Sequential Load Transport in Grass-Cutting Ants (Atta vollenweideri): Maximization of Plant Delivery Rate or Improved Information Transfer? by Jacqueline Röschard, Flavio Roces

“…Taken together, these results strongly support the hypothesis that sequential load transport has been favoured during evolution because of an improvement in the information flow during foraging.…”
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Liquid Regionalism in Latin America: The Institutional and Trade Dynamics of the Latin American Integration Association by M. E. Morales-Fajardo

“…The study provides a comprehensive examination of the historical context, evolution, and institutional framework of LAIA, with a particular focus on intra-regional trade dynamics and the Association's interactions with other regions and countries.The analysis concludes that LAIA epitomizes liquid regionalism in Latin America, a characterization stemming from the limited commitment of its member states, the institutional flexibility that defines its operations, and the prioritization of extra-regional trade at the expense of achieving its original objectives of economic integration and cooperation.Although LAIA was conceived within the framework of open regionalism in Latin America, it has not developed into a fully-fledged regional integration process. …”
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Holocene Bythocytheridae (Ostracoda: Podocopida) from Southwestern Atlantic deep-sea sediments off Brazil. Part 1: tribes Bythocytherini Sars, 1926 and Jonesini Schornikov, 1981 by Cristianini Trescastro Bergue, Marie-Béatrice Forel, Geise de Santana dos Anjos-Zerfass, Simone Nunes Brandão

“…Bythocytherids are, therefore, important for the understanding of evolution and paleobiogeography in marine Ostracoda. …”
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An improved propagation model of public opinion information and its governance in online social networks under Omni-media era by Jiakun Wang, Xiaotong Guo, Yun Li, Liu Chun

“…Based on research findings, targeted countermeasures and decision-making references were provided for the regulators to reasonably guide the evolution trend of public opinion.…”
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Cholesterol Prognostic Value in Severe Postoperative Patient´s Morbidity and Mortality by Daymara del Río Bazán, Maricela Morera Pérez, Georgia Díaz-Perera Fernández

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> in severe postoperative patients, hypercholesterolemia implies a worse prognosis, it should be considered in the evolution of these patients. Incorporating it into the periodic follow-up would allow the early diagnosis of complications and reduce mortality.…”
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Some issues of adaptation of the post-soviet managerial elite to new social relations (socio-cultural aspect) by D. V. Maslov

“…Therefore, the attention is drawn to the need for more active involvement of sources of personal origin, allowing to trace the evolution of consciousness of the ruling elite, the change of its stereotypes, values and norms. …”
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The borax efficacy in the treatment of aphthous stomatitis by Yolanda Iglesias Sanches, Julia Moya Martínez, Semiramis Garcia Gómez, Norelis García Lezcano

“…At each control visit, a better evolution of pain, burning, and healing of the lesions was observed with the homeopathic treatment than with the conventional one; an effectiveness of 100% was observed in the patients treated with borax and the majority of the patients were satisfied with the homeopathic treatment received.…”
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Size Effects in Residual Stress Formation during Quenching of Cylinders Made of Hot-Work Tool Steel by Manuel Schemmel, Petri Prevedel, Ronald Schöngrundner, Werner Ecker, Thomas Antretter

“…The present work investigates the residual stress formation and the evolution of phase fractions during the quenching process of cylindrical specimens of different sizes. …”
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The effects and the macroeconomic dynamics of natural disaster damages: investigation of local evidence by Agim Kukeli

“…In addition, using the panel vector autoregression (PVAR) model, the research examines the complex dynamics between these economic variables under the stress of natural disaster shocks, offering a better understanding of their interplay and evolution over time. Findings reveal that natural disasters cause a noteworthy influence on the regional economy, with more than four events annually leading to an average loss equivalent to 2.2% of the region's real personal income. …”
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FedEx and UPS Network Structure and Accessibility Analysis Based on Complex Network Theory by Changsong Zhao, Chunliang Xiu, Guanyi Yu

“…FedEx and UPS have well-established air cargo networks and have operated effectively on both international and domestic scale; thus, understanding the structure and evolution of their air cargo networks is of a high reference value. …”
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Clinical utility of combined contrast-enhanced ultrasound and intracavitary contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the percutaneous treatment of pyogenic liver abscess by Giampiero Francica

“…Throughout the follow-up period, CEUS and IC-CEUS facilitated monitoring of PLA evolution, providing crucial information, especially with IC-CEUS, on the optimal timing of catheter removal. …”
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Theoretic and Experimental Studies on the Casting of Large Die-Type Parts Made of Lamellar Graphite Grey Pig Irons by Using the Technology of Polystyrene Moulds Casting from Two Sp... by Constantin Marta, Ioan Ruja, Cinca Ionel Lupinca, Monica Rosu

“…By visualising certain sections of the cast part during solidification, relevant details occur about the possible evolution of defects. The simulation software was AnyCasting, the measurements were done through nondestructive methods.…”
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Voltage Control of Exchange Bias via Magneto-Ionic Approaches by Yifu Luo, Shengsheng Liu, Yuxin Li, Zhen Wang, Jie Zhang, Limei Zheng

“…Voltage control of exchange bias offers a promising pathway to significantly reduce device power consumption, effectively fostering the evolution of low-energy spintronic devices. The “magneto-ionic” mechanism, characterized by its operational efficiency, low energy consumption, reversibility, and non-volatility, provides innovative approaches for voltage control of exchange bias and has led to a series of significant advancements. …”
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LEADING INDIAN BUSINESS-GROUPS by M. A. Vorobyeva

“…The goal of this paper is to investigate the evolution of the leading Indian business-groups under the conditions of economical liberalization. …”
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Primary quantum thermometry of mm-wave blackbody radiation via induced state transfer in Rydberg states of cold atoms by Noah Schlossberger, Andrew P. Rotunno, Stephen P. Eckel, Eric B. Norrgard, Dixith Manchaiah, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Alexandra B. Artusio-Glimpse, Samuel Berweger, Matthew T. Simons, Dangka Shylla, William J. Watterson, Charles Patrick, Adil Meraki, Rajavardhan Talashila, Amanda Younes, David S. La Mantia, Christopher L. Holloway

“…Here, we track the BBR-induced transfer of a prepared Rydberg state to its neighbors and use the evolution of these state populations to characterize the BBR field at the relevant wavelengths, primarily at 130 GHz. …”
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Disseminated Histoplasmosis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and Cytomegalovirus Disease in a Renal Transplant Recipient after Infection with SARS-CoV-2 by Carvallo-Venegas Mauricio, Fuentes-López Elsa Angélica, Andrade-Ortega Antonio de Jesús, Torres-Baranda José Rodrigo, Carrasco-Carrizosa Aldo, Cerrillos-Gutierrez José Ignacio, Andrade-Sierra Jorge

“…Management was initiated with antituberculosis medications, ganciclovir, antibiotics, and liposomal amphotericin B, and the immunosuppressants were suspended, yet the patient’s evolution was catastrophic and the outcome fatal. Conclusion. …”
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Experimental Study on Fatigue Behaviour of BFRP-Concrete Bond Interfaces under Bending Load by Jianhe Xie, Jianglin Li, Zhongyu Lu, Huan Zhang

“…The fatigue failure modes, the development of deflection, the evolution of BFRP strains, and the propagation of interfacial cracks were analysed. …”
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An Approach to Integrating Tactical Decision-Making in Industrial Maintenance Balance Scorecards Using Principal Components Analysis and Machine Learning by Néstor Rodríguez-Padial, Marta Marín, Rosario Domingo

“…This paper addresses this tactical goal and aims to provide greater knowledge and better predictions by projecting reliable behavior in the medium-term, integrating this new functionality into classic Balance Scorecards, and making it possible to extend their current measuring function to a new aptitude: predicting evolution based on historical data. In the proposed Custom Balance Scorecard design, an exploratory data phase is integrated with another analysis and prediction phase using Principal Component Analysis algorithms and Machine Learning that uses Artificial Neural Network algorithms. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Tractography in Pure Neuritic Leprosy: First Experience Report and Review of the Literature by Michele R. Colonna, Giuseppe Tallarida, Francesco Stagno d’Alcontres, Salvatore Noto, Aurora Parodi, Alberto Tagliafico

“…DTIT proved successful in showing myelin discontinuity, reorganization, and myelination, and the Authors suggest that it can give more information about the evolution of the disease, as well as further indications for surgery (nerve decompression, nerve transfers, and babysitting for distal effector protection), and should be added to traditional imaging tools in leprosy.…”
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NMR Pore Structure and Dynamic Characteristics of Sandstone Caused by Ambient Freeze-Thaw Action by Bo Ke, Keping Zhou, Hongwei Deng, Feng Bin

“…For a deeper understanding of the freeze-thaw weathering effects on the microstructure evolution and deterioration of dynamic mechanical properties of rock, the present paper conducted the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tests and impact loading experiments on sandstone under different freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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