Human-Gorilla and Gorilla-Human: Dynamics of Human-animal boundaries and interethnic relationships in the central African rainforest by Takanori Oishi

“…The dual nature of dzil-elizaliza expresses a contrast between the witch-controlled man-eater and the warm-hearted reincarnated ancestral relative in a human-gorilla. …”
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Molecular study of the status of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats in Haiti by Fedna Jimmy, Borne Romain, Rieffel Dominique, Bornette Gudrun, Henrys Jean-Hugues, Grenouillet Frédéric, Raoul Francis

“…Rats were trapped at 8 sites, 7 in Artibonite (rural region) and one in an urban area of Port-au-Prince. After euthanasia, hearts and lungs were sampled and preserved in 70% ethanol. …”
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Normothermic Crystalloid Polarizing Cardioplegia Improves Systolic and Diastolic Function in a Porcine Model of Cardiopulmonary Bypass by David Santer, Stefan Heber, Anne-Margarethe Kramer, Judith Radloff, Katharina Heissl, Attila Kiss, David J. Chambers, Seth Hallström, Bruno K. Podesser

“…Myocardial injury (arterial CK-MB), hemodynamic function, and the energy status of the hearts were measured; Results: The arterial release of CK-MB was comparable between groups (<i>p</i> = 0.78) during reperfusion. …”
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Evaluating cardiac performance in beagle dogs: Transesophageal echocardiography and myocardial work assessment by Beibei Ge, Changqing Miao, Di Xu, Mingxia Li, Fang Xu, Xiaoxian Wang, Fen Chen, Yan Li, Yan Chen, Chanjuan Gong, Peng Li, Fang Wang, Jing Yao

“…Conclusions: TEE provides detail morphological and functional assessments of the Beagle hearts, offering reference data for future studies. …”
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Compliance with ethical standards in the reporting of donor sources and ethics review in peer-reviewed publications involving organ transplantation in China: a scoping review by Angela Ballantyne, Wendy Rogers, Matthew P Robertson, Brette Blakely, Ruby Catsanos, Robyn Clay-Williams, Maria Fiatarone Singh

“…Objectives The objective of this study is to investigate whether papers reporting research on Chinese transplant recipients comply with international professional standards aimed at excluding publication of research that: (1) involves any biological material from executed prisoners; (2) lacks Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and (3) lacks consent of donors.Design Scoping review based on Arksey and O’Mallee’s methodological framework.Data sources Medline, Scopus and Embase were searched from January 2000 to April 2017.Eligibility criteria We included research papers published in peer-reviewed English-language journals reporting on outcomes of research involving recipients of transplanted hearts, livers or lungs in mainland China.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted by individual authors working independently following training and benchmarking. …”
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Presence and antibiotic resistance of salmonella spp. isolated from chicken meat and giblets consumed in konya, turkey by Arife Ezgi Telli, Yusuf Biçer, Hatice Ahu Kahraman, Nihat Telli, Yusuf Doğruer

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In this study, livers (n=40), gizzards (n=40), hearts (n=30), skins (n=30), drumsticks (n=10) and wings (n=20) were collected from supermarkets and butcher shops in Konya, Turkey. …”
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Multi-Omics and Network-Based Drug Repurposing for Septic Cardiomyopathy by Pei-Pei Liu, Xin-Yue Yu, Qing-Qing Pan, Jia-Jun Ren, Yu-Xuan Han, Kai Zhang, Yan Wang, Yin Huang, Tao Ban

“…Methods: We generated a mouse model of SCM induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and then obtained comprehensive metabolic and genetic data from SCM mouse hearts using ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS/MS) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). …”
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Experimental study of partially oxidized sodium alginate gel combined with myogenic stem cells to improve cardiac function in aged rats with myocardial infarction by Xinxin Ma, Xiaolu Hou, Peixin Dong, Jiayan Ye, Yangyang Gao, Ling Huang, Xiuping Bai

“…[Methods] The models of myocardial infarction in aged rats were established by ligating the coronary arteries and divided randomly into the group of saline control group, sodium alginate group, myogenic stem cells group and sodium alginate combined with myogenic stem cells group(joint group), each had 30 rats.The same amount of corresponding material was injected into the myocardial infarction area of rats in each group respectively.The cardiac structure and function of the rats were evaluated by echocardiography 8 weeks after the operation, and then the rats were executed.The hearts were removed to observe the differences in ventricular remodeling by histological analysis and the angiogenesis and collagen secretion of the ventricular slices were further analyzed. …”
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Complementary Embryonic and Adult Cell Populations Enhance Myocardial Repair in Rat Myocardial Injury Model by Sergio Li Calzi, Todd Cook, Domenico G. Della Rocca, Juan Zhang, Vinayak Shenoy, Yuanqing Yan, Andrew Espejo, Anandharajan Rathinasabapathy, Max H. Jacobsen, Tatiana Salazar, George E. Sandusky, Lynn C. Shaw, Keith March, Mohan K. Raizada, Carl J. Pepine, Michael J. Katovich, Maria B. Grant

“…Isl-1+ cells were isolated from embryonic day 12.5 (E12.5) rat hearts and expanded in vitro. Thy-1+/CD90+ cells were isolated from the bone marrow of adult Sprague-Dawley rats by immunomagnetic cell sorting. …”
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Preface by CTA Editorial Board

“…More than 10 years have passed since he is not with us, but we still keep bright memories and warm feelings towards him in our hearts.…”
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The Life Mission Theory III. Theory of Talent by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…Full expression of self happens when a person, in full acceptance of body and life, with whole-hearted intension, uses all his personal powers to realize his core talent and all associated talents, to contribute to his beloved and to the world. …”
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Derivation and Verification of the Relationship between Ablation Index and Baseline Impedance by Zheng Cai, Sainan Li, Qi Zhang, Chenyuan Wang, Zhen Jin, Ming Fu, Shuai Zhang, Ming Liang, Zulu Wang, Yaling Han

“…Under different baseline impedances and corresponding powers, the swine hearts were ablated for 30 s in simulated human circumstances. …”
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Osobowość ekologiczna płci - badania ankietowe by Irena Grochowska

“…It is women who with their hearts read and introduce into life philosophical life and written theological works whose authors are men. …”
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Taohong Siwu Decoction Exerts a Beneficial Effect on Cardiac Function by Possibly Improving the Microenvironment and Decreasing Mitochondrial Fission after Myocardial Infarction by Zhi-rong Luo, Han Li, Zhong-xin Xiao, Shui-jin Shao, Tian-tian Zhao, Yue Zhao, Fang-fang Mou, Bo Yu, Hai-dong Guo

“…THSWD increased the ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS) values in the rat hearts; however, no statistical difference was found between the THSWD and MI groups 4 weeks after treatment. …”
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Evaluation of Water Resource Sustainable Utilization in Shandong Province Based on Ecological Footprint and SD Model by HUANG Lixiang, WANG Jianquan, DI Qimeng, QIN Huanhuan

“…Only by making the awareness and behavior of water-saving deeply rooted in people's hearts can we better and more effectively promote the sustainable use of regional water resources.…”
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„... nenábožnost nynějšího věku ...“ Proměny zbožnosti ve druhé polovině 19. století očima katolických kněží by Hana Stoklasová

“…Above all, it was a very half-hearted approach to religious education in the family which planted the seeds of shallow faith. …”
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Psychoeducation of higher education seekers with using of the resource-oriented model of stress resiliency in war conditions by V.V. Ogorenko, A.E. Nikolenko, T.Y. Shusterman, V.O. Kokashynskyi, A.B. Khotimska, M.H. Koren

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The state of paediatric deceased-organ donation at a South African tertiary public- sector hospital: A 14-year analysis by T Siyotula, J Barrell, K Manning, D Thomson, M McCulloch, T du Toit

“…From the remaining 15 donors, a total of 46 organs were procured and successfully transplanted: 14 livers, 30 kidneys and 2 hearts. Conclusion. During the 14-year study period, only 15 deceased donors could be utilised for SOT, as a result of low in-hospital referral (5.9%) and consent rates (29%). …”
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Iconic Celebration of Charms and Friendship in Poetry: Fálétí’s “Adébímpé Ọ̀jẹ́dòkun” by Michael Oladejo Afoláyan

“…Even the most callous, capable of “eating the head of the tortoise, and drinking cold-heartedly with the empty shell of the diminutive snail” would hear the tragic narrative and snivel. …”
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