Ultrastructural imaging biomarkers in diabetic macular edema: A major review by Sagnik Sen, Hagar Khalid, Prithviraj Udaya, Rajiv Raman, Ranjan Rajendram, Zein ElHousseini, Luke Nicholson, Naresh Babu Kannan, Kim Ramasamy, Thandavarayan Kumaragurupari

“…Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents are the mainstay of treatment for DME, with steroid implants being used for the treatment of anti-VEGF resistant eyes. …”
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Event-Based Time Varying Formation Control for Multiple Quadrotor UAVs with Markovian Switching Topologies by Zhen Zhou, Hongbin Wang, Zhongquan Hu

“…The formation shape is specified by a time varying vector, which prescribes the relative positions and bearings among the whole agents. Instead of the general stochastic topology, the graph is governed by a set of Markov chains to the edges, which can recover the traditional Markovian switching topologies in line with the practical communication network. …”
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Metal foaming by powder metallurgy process: investigation of different parameters on the foaming efficiency by Ioannis Papantoniou, Helena P. Kyriakopoulou, Dimitrios I. Pantelis, Dimitrios E. Manolakos

“…Results indicated that the highest foaming efficiency was observed at the specimens with the fine alu¬min¬ium powder, with high (700 MPa) compaction pressure and high foaming temperatures (800 oC). …”
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Capacidad de carga turística y aprovechamiento sustentable de Áreas Naturales Protegidas by Romano Gino Segrado Pavón, Cristopher Arturo González Baca, Lucinda Arroyo Arcos, Blanca Alicia Quiroga García

“…El método aplicó procesos teóricos (capacidad de carga turística) y empíricos (límites de cambio aceptable) para lograr un equilibrio entre conservación y uso. …”
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Philosophy and Sociology of Material Culture: Historical Reflection in the XXI Century Философия и социология материальной культуры: историческая рефлексия в XXI веке Філософія і с... by V. V. Voronov

“…The processes of transformation taking place in the modern world, the need to form a study the problems of the activity of economic agents (their interests, and interactions) in the plane of analysis of the transformation of material and spiritual activities reflecting its society, to identify key trends and contradictions in their development and changes in the historical socio-cultural, socio-economic dynamics.…”
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Laboratory-based x-ray phase contrast microscopy system for targeting in unstained soft-tissue samples by Michela Esposito, Nicole Schieber, Alessandro Olivo, Yannick Schwab, Marco Endrizzi

“…We used hard x-ray phase-contrast imaging for the x-ray ability to nondestructively probe the internal structure of opaque specimens and for enhanced contrast obtained by exploiting phase effects, even in cases with reduced or absent staining agents. To demonstrate its applicability to soft-tissue specimens, we built a compact system that is easily deployable in a laboratory setting. …”
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Trans/forming the Greek theatrescape: Translation for performance as representation by Vasiliki Misiou

“…Based on the agenda pursued by the agents themselves, as reflected in the paratextual materials studied, the present paper discusses the role of translation for performance in going against prevailing normative practices and constraints, ultimately effecting change. …”
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Ocurrencia de Ceresa nigripectus (Hemiptera: Membracidae) en vides de la región cuyana de Argentina by Franco VICCHI, A.M. MARINO DE REMES LENICOV

“…En esta contribución se da a conocer a C. nigripectus como el membrácido que afecta los viñedos mendocinos y se destaca su importancia por ser una especie nativa ampliamente distribuida en el país, que ha demostrado tener capacidad infestiva en alfalfares y ser potencial vector del fitoplasma ArAWB, agente causal de la “escoba de bruja de la alfalfa”. …”
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LIMITATIONS OF THE US WRITING CENTER MODEL IN RUSSIA by Irina B. Korotkina

“…These differences involve the interests of many agents, who may oppose innovation due to understandable reasons. …”
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Alcances del multiculturalismo (y la economía de la cultura) en el patrimonio inmaterial by Viviana Parody

“…Resalto algunas de las vías mediante las cuales las lógicas del mercado aplicadas a la cultura han hecho su ingreso en San Basilio de la mano de múltiples agentes, generando procesos de subjetivación que anteceden (y a la vez se superponen) con la patrimonialización y los procesos de reconocimiento. …”
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Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Review of 3 Cases Managed in Kenya by Matilda Ong’ondi, Elizabeth Kagotho

“…Treatment with novel agents followed by autologous stem cell transplant in those who are transplant eligible leads to better outcomes.…”
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La amebiasis debilitativa de los ortópteros y su potencial para el control biológico de acridios (Orthoptera: Acridoidea)en la Argentina by Carlos E. Lange

“…Malameba locustae, el agente etiológico de la amebiasis debilitativa de los ortópteros, es causante de patologías en los tubos de Malpighi y alteraciones en la función excretora que llevan a disminuciones de vigor, longevidad y fecundidad del hospedador afectado. …”
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Neutropenic Enterocolitis in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipient on Multiple Immunosuppressants by Emily E. Miller, Leigh Christopher Reardon

“…Although NE does not typically affect solid organ transplant patients, this patient had a variety of risk factors that may have predisposed her to development of NE such as severe neutropenia, supratherapeutic tacrolimus level, immunosuppression with cytotoxic agents, and elevated Epstein-Barr viral load. Fortunately, this patient improved with bowel rest, fluids, antibiotics, and alteration of her immunosuppressive regimen. …”
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Dry Needling and Antithrombotic Drugs by María Muñoz, Jan Dommerholt, Sara Pérez-Palomares, Pablo Herrero, Sandra Calvo

“…As far as we know, there are no publications in analyzing the intake of antiplatelet or anticoagulant agents in the context of dry needling techniques. …”
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Materializations of oricha voice through divinations in Cuban Santería by Kristina Wirtz

“…The analysis shows how approaching voice as a material phenomenon, sensible and physical, also activates its potential as a marker of social personhood, agentive force, and even biographical individuality. …”
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Studies of the Selective Removal of Microquantities of Platinum(IV) Ions from Model Chloride Solutions onto Ion Exchangers Containing Functional Tertiary Amine and Polyamine Groups by Z. Hubicki, G. Wójcik

“…Due to their high ion-exchange capacities relative to Pt(IV) ions and their high resistance towards chemical agents, these ion exchangers may be applied both in platinum recovery technologies and in analysis of trace amounts of the noble metal.…”
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Identification and antibiotic susceptibility of catalase negative gram positive cocci isolated from dairy cows with subclinical mastitis by H. Hüseyin Hadimli, Zafer Sayın, Osman Erganiş, Kürşat Kav

“…The susceptibilities of CNGP cocci were determined to be different to antimicrobial agents.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> This study shown that identification of CNGP cocci isolated from dairy cows with subclinical mastitis should be performed accordingly.…”
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Promising Remission with Reduced Bevacizumab and Pembrolizumab Dosage in a Patient with AT-rich Interaction Domain 1A Mutated Ovarian Clear-cell Carcinoma Refractory to Chemotherap... by Cheng-Wei Huang, Ruo-Han Tseng

“…Patients with ovarian clear-cell carcinoma have limited treatment choices, because they are resistant to the standard chemotherapeutic agents used in ovarian cancer. The phase II KEYNOTE-100 trial revealed that pembrolizumab monotherapy demonstrated a 15.8% objective response in patients with ovarian clear-cell carcinoma in the subgroup analysis, which is much higher than that of other histology subtypes of ovarian cancer. …”
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The ‘Conquering’ Soldier-Merchants of the Balkans: Colonization, State Interventionism and Separatist Claims in the Danubian Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (18th-19th Cen... by Aysel Yıldız

“…It aims at revealing complex relations between agents on three levels: local (voivodes, boyars, commoners), the regional (Janissaries and other soldiery) and the imperial; while also examining the influx of Muslims into the Principalities and its consequences as an interplay between various claims of trading rights, provisionist policies implemented by the imperial centre and the autonomous desires of the native nobility. …”
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Hydrilla leafcutter moth (unofficial common name); Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae) by Julie Baniszewski, Emma N.I. Weeks, James P. Cuda

“…The moth was identified in 1971 in India and Pakistan during scouting trips to attempt to determine potential biological control agents for hydrilla. Despite having potential for hydrilla destruction, the moth was declared to be a generalist feeder and unsuitable for release into U.S. water bodies for hydrilla control. …”
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