A two-sex matrix population model to represent harem structure by Anthony Tongen, María Zubillaga, Jorge E. Rabinovich

“…Population dynamic models often include males in the calculation of population change, but even in those cases males have rarely been introduced to represent polygyny (harem social structure), where it is particularly important to include males in the reproductive performance of the population. …”
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATION REGARDING WOOD HARVESTING IN ROMANIA IN THE LAST TWO DECADES by Moga Camelia Elena, Timofte Claudia Simona, Gășpărel Mihai

“…This paper analyzes the impact of legislative changes in the last 20 years on wood harvesting activities. …”
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Two Integrator Loop Filters: Generation Using NAM Expansion and Review by Ahmed M. Soliman

“…Changing the input port of excitation, two new families of eight unity gain lowpass filter circuits each using two CCII or ICCII or combination of both or two DVCC are obtained.…”
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Dynamic evaluation of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis using MR T2 mapping by Jinhuan Han, Yushan Chang, Hui Guo

“…Conclusion The MR T2 mapping technique can quantitatively evaluate the changes of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis, and it shows sensitivity to pathological changes in vertebrae prior to detectable damage using conventional MRI; this offers potential for early detection of vertebral alveolar echinococcosis.…”
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Perspectives on diacylglycerol-induced improvement of insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes by Daoming Li, Yang Zhu, Yonghua Wang, Qiong Zou, Jinzhu Duan, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Baoguo Sun

“…However, earlier studies using animal models or humans reported that dietary DAGs with a 1,2-DAGs to 1,3-DAGs ratio of approximately 3:7 could improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic patients. …”
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Bulky Vehicles Recycling. Part 2 - Recycling of Selected Vehicle Components by Anna Matuszewska, Piotr Wieczorek, Marlena Owczuk

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Modeling and Control of the Vibration of Two Beams Coupled with Fluid and Active Links by Zhiyi Zhang, Fang Hu, Zeng Li, Hongxing Hua

“…Investigated are modeling and control approaches for vibration analysis of two identical beams which are coupled with fluid and active mechanical links. …”
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TiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles in Photocatalytic and Hygienic Coatings by Veronika Jašková, Libuše Hochmannová, Jarmila Vytřasová

“…The best photocatalytic effect showed the coating containing the mixture of the first type of TiO2 and nano-ZnO despite the fact that the first type of TiO2 was not better in the photocatalytic test than the other types of TiO2. …”
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Research progress on the source, adsorption treatment and conversion technology of CO2 by Wang Yingfei

“…As an important greenhouse gas, the increase in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) has become one of the main drivers of global climate change. …”
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TOMO AKVINIEČIO ŽMOGAUS LAISVĖS TEORIJOS TYRIMAI XX AMŽIUJE (II) by Lina Šulcienė

“…Lonergan and other authors maintaining that there was the change in Aquinas's thinking on the question of human freedom. …”
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A Two-Level Optimization Method for Hypersonic Periodic Cruise Trajectory by Hesong Li, Yi Wang, Yunfan Zhou, Shangcheng Xu, Dan Su

“…Periodic cruise has the potential to improve the fuel-saving efficiency of hypersonic cruise vehicle but is difficult to optimize. In this paper, a two-level optimization method for the trajectory of periodic cruise is proposed. …”
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Open science 2.0: revolutionizing spatiotemporal data sharing and collaboration by Siqin Wang, Xiao Huang, Mengxi Zhang, Shuming Bao, Lingbo Liu, Xiaokang Fu, Ting Zhang, Yongze Song, Peter Kedron, John Wilson, Xinyue Ye, Chaowei Yang, Wendy Guan

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Failure of Miltefosine Treatment in Two Dogs with Natural Leishmania infantum Infection by Daniela Proverbio, Eva Spada, Giada Bagnagatti De Giorgi, Roberta Perego

“…Two dogs, with naturally acquired canine leishmaniasis, were treated orally with miltefosine (2 mg/kg q 24 hr) and allopurinol (10 mg/kg q 12 hr) for 28 days. …”
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Surface Organic Modification of TiO2 Powder and Relevant Characterization by Hong Zhou, Sijia Sun, Hao Ding

“…Then, modification effects were characterized according to the changes in wetting contact angle and activation index of TiO2 before and after modification. …”
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Regeneration of Pancreatic β-Islet Cells in a Type-II Diabetic by Edwin C. Jones, J. Craig Rylands, Cortney L. Jardet

“…The patient was diagnosed with type-II diabetes at the age of 41 which then progressed through a typical series of treatment changes over 14 years. …”
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Zinc-Doped Boron Phosphide Nanocluster as Efficient Sensor for SO2 by Shahid Hussain, Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha, Abdullah Ijaz Hussain, Riaz Hussain, Muhammad Yasir Mehboob, Shabbir Muhammad, Zaheer Ahmad, Khurshid Ayub

“…Geometric parameters such as dipole moment, QNBO, frontier molecular orbital analysis, PDOS, and global indices of reactivity are performed to visualize the changes in electronic properties of B12P12 after Zn and SO2 adsorption.…”
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A Link between Autophagy and the Pathophysiology of LRRK2 in Parkinson's Disease by Patricia Gómez-Suaga, Elena Fdez, Marian Blanca Ramírez, Sabine Hilfiker

“…Since kinases are druggable targets, this has raised great hopes that disease-modifying therapies may be developed around modifying LRRK2 enzymatic activity. Apart from cytotoxicity, changes in autophagy have been consistently reported in the context of G2019S mutant LRRK2. …”
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H2S Loss through Nalophan™ Bags: Contributions of Adsorption and Diffusion by Lidia Eusebio, Laura Capelli, Selena Sironi

“…The European Standard EN 13725:2003 set a maximum storage time allowed of 30 hours, during which the sampling bag has to maintain the mixture of odorants with minimal changes. This study investigates the H2S losses through Nalophan bags and it shows that nonnegligible losses of H2S can be observed. …”
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Preliminary Analysis on the Global Features of the NCEP CFSv2 Seasonal Hindcasts by Gyrlene A. M. Silva, Lívia M. M. Dutra, Rosmeri P. da Rocha, Tércio Ambrizzi, Érico Leiva

“…The representation of the CFSv2 ocean-atmosphere ensemble hindcasts is investigated during Dec-Jan-Feb (DJF) and Jun-Jul-Aug (JJA) from 1983 to 2010. …”
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Immunological Regulation of Fibrosis During Heart Failure: It Takes Two to Tango by Vinay Kumar, Shyam S. Bansal

“…Incomplete resolution coupled with sustained low-grade inflammation during dilated cardiomyopathy precipitates a “frustrated” immune cell response resulting in unconstrained pro-fibrotic and pro-hypertrophic signaling to induce maladaptive structural and functional changes in the myocardium. The aims of this review are to (i) briefly summarize the role of key immune cells that regulate wound healing during MI and fibrosis during LV remodeling; (ii) underscore phenotypic diversities in immune cells and their subsets to underscore their role in regulating fibrotic responses, and, last but not the least, (iii) highlight gaps in our understanding that restrict the translation of immuno-modulatory therapies from the preclinical models to heart failure patients.…”
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