The Political Complexity of Regional Electricity Policy Formation by Kyungjin Yoo, Seth Blumsack

“…These voters are identifiable in the tail of the degree distribution of the voting network and are influential in pushing highly contentious rule change proposals towards passage or failure. The method we develop is generalizable to other contexts and provides a new framework for the study of regional electricity policy formation.…”
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Characteristics of Raindrop Size Distribution in Typhoon Nida (2016) before and after Landfall in Southern China from 2D Video Disdrometer Data by Lu Feng, Xiantong Liu, Hui Xiao, Liusi Xiao, Feng Xia, Xiao Hao, Haiqi Lu, Chenxian Zhang

“…During the passage of Typhoon Nida, the raindrop size distribution parameters, the raindrop spectra, the shape and slope (μ–Λ) relationship, the radar reflectivity factor, and rain rate (Z–R) relationship were investigated based on a two-dimensional (2D) video disdrometer in Guangdong, China, from August 1 to 2, 2016. …”
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Spontaneous anastomosis of esophageal atresia without esophageal stricture formation: A case report by S. Tan Tanny, S.E. Newman, M. Safe, W.J. Teague

“…Case presentation: A male twin was born at 29 + 6 weeks gestation weighing 1103 g. Passage of a nasogastric tube was attempted but coiled in the upper esophagus, leading to a postnatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia with distal tracheo-esophageal fistula. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Alleviate Radiation-Induced Muscular Fibrosis by Suppressing the Expression of TGF-β1 by Wei Sun, Xinchu Ni, Suping Sun, Leiming Cai, Jingping Yu, Jian Wang, Bin Nie, Zhiqiang Sun, Xinye Ni, Xiufeng Cao

“…Migration of ASCs was observed in the peripheral tissues along the needle passage in the injured muscle. The proportion of the area of collagen fibers to the total area in sections of ASCs group was lower than those of PBS groups at 4 w, 8 w, and 26 w after irradiation. …”
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Analysis of the data obtained while studying European plum (<i>Prunus domestica</i> L.) cultivars developed at Maikop Experiment Station of VIR by V. V. Sherstobitov, I. A. Bandurko, P. V. Ozerski

“…The calendar dates were recorded for the passage of the important phenological phases. Productivity, commercial and consumer fruit qualities, and fruit weight were assessed using conventional techniques.Results. …”
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Sciatic nerve analysis in thyroid hormone transporters Mct8 and Oatp1c1 knockout mice by Steffen Mayerl, Andrea Alcaide Martin, Reinhard Bauer, Heike Heuer

“…Likewise, Mct8/Oatp1c1 (organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1c1) double knockout (M/Odko) mice, a well-established murine AHDS model, display a strongly reduced TH passage into the brain as well as locomotor abnormalities. …”
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Rutting Caused by Grouser Wheel of Planetary Rover in Single-Wheel Testbed: LiDAR Topographic Scanning and Analysis by Keisuke Takehana, Vinicius Emanoel Ares, Shreya Santra, Kentaro Uno, Eric Rohmer, Kazuya Yoshida

“…The data were acquired using a LiDAR sensor to record the terrain deformation caused by the wheel’s passage through a Toyoura sandbed, which mimics lunar regolith. …”
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Molecular Detection and Isolation of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus during an Outbreak in West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia by Umer Seid Geletu, Ahmedin Abdurehman Musa, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Melaku Sombo Keno

“…Skin biopsy samples from 45 animals displaying clinical signs of LSD were inoculated in Vero cell lines because of limited equipment. After three blind passages, all samples developed cytopathic effects (CPEs). …”
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The Serological and Virological Investigation of Canine Adenovirus Infection on the Dogs by Oya Bulut, Orhan Yapici, Oguzhan Avci, Atilla Simsek, Kamil Atli, Irmak Dik, Sibel Yavru, Sibel Hasircioglu, Mehmet Kale, Nuri Mamak

“…Blood leukocyte samples from dogs were processed and inoculated onto confluent monolayers of MDCK cells using standard virological techniques. After third passage, cells were examined by direct immunoflourescence test for virus isolation. …”
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"In the Hills on my own": 20th Century Scottish Poetry, the Writing of Perception by Stéphanie Noirard

“…Symbole de l’esprit, de l’imagination et de la mémoire pour les Gaëls, source de vie puisqu’elle est à la fois refuge, barrière naturelle contre l’ennemi et réserve de gibier ou de plantes médicinales, mais aussi source de mort qui traîtreusement surprend le voyageur égaré, elle fascine depuis toujours ceux qui la côtoient, depuis Duncan Bàn MacIntyre jusqu’à Sorley MacLean en passant par Robert Burns, Stevenson, Nan Shepherd, pour ne citer que les plus célèbres.A l’heure de la mondialisation, de l’industrialisation, du voyage facile et de la remise en question de la capacité du langage à décrire le monde, que reste-t-il de cette fascination dans la poésie écossaise du XXe siècle ? …”
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A Comparative Study of the In Vitro Intestinal Permeability of Pinnatoxins and Portimine by Rachelle Lanceleur, Vincent Hort, Marion Peyrat, Denis Habauzit, Andrew I. Selwood, Valérie Fessard

“…Portimine was the only toxin displaying both a time- and concentration-dependent passage, likely involving a passive diffusion process. …”
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Study of interstage channel of hybrid turbomolecular pump by J. A. Shostak, N. K. Nikulin, P. A. Shostak, G. T. Tsakadze, E. V. Svichkar

“…Results and, accordingly, recommendations, given in the article, can be used in designing a flow passage of the hybrid turbomolecular pumps. The dependencies of a probability for gas molecules to pass through the interstage canal on the relative parameters determining the geometry and dynamics of the channel walls are given…”
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Combining habitat selection, behavioural states, and individual variation to predict fish spatial usage near a barrier by Rachel Mawer, Jelger Elings, Stijn P. Bruneel, Ine S. Pauwels, Eliezer Pickholtz, Renanel Pickholtz, Johan Coeck, Peter L.M. Goethals

“…The predictive model produced directed upstream movements of fish similar to those expected for upstream migrating freshwater fish, highlighting model potential for fish passage applications in future iterations. The high individual variability in fish behaviour drives the need for individual-based approaches for predicting fish movement.…”
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Cost-reduction strategy to culture patient derived bladder tumor organoids by Mahsa Mollapour Sisakht, Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Shirin Hekmatirad, Tokameh Mahmoudi, Saeed Montazeri, Laleh Sharifi, Hamed Daemi, Shahla Romal, Mohammad Hosein Yazdi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Ahmad Reza Shahverdi, Amir Ali Hamidieh

“…According to the results, sodium alginate has substantial mechanical properties and reduces variance in early passage bladder tumor organoid cultures collected from patients. …”
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Evaluation of Tissue Homogenization to Support the Generation of GMP-Compliant Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from the Umbilical Cord by Ryan J. Emnett, Aparna Kaul, Aleksandar Babic, Vicki Geiler, Donna Regan, Gilad Gross, Salem Akel

“…Importantly, kinetic analysis of cultured cells showed logarithmic growth over 10 tested passages, although the rate of cell division was lower for t-H as compared to Col-D. …”
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Influência dos intermediários de distribuição de produtos turísticos no processo de decisão do meio de hospedagem pelo consumidor by George Anderson de Oliveira Gosson, Maria Valéria Araújo Pereira de Araújo, Patricia Whebber Souza de Oliveira, Afranio Galdino de Araújo, Mauro Lemuel Alexandre

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Biological properties of foot-and-mouth disease virus А 2205/G-IV strain by M. V. Sidorovskaya, S. N. Fomina, V. V. Nikiforov, T. A. Komarova, M. A. Shevchenko, N. A. Kolchanov, S. R. Kremenchugskaya

“…FMD virus A 2205/G-IV strain tested for its biological and antigenic properties in cell cultures and naturally susceptible animals (cattle and pigs) was adapted for its reproduction in initially trypsinized porcine kidney (PK) cell culture, continuous monolayer cell cultures (IB-RS-2, PSGK-30, YaDK-04, ВНК-21) by five serial passages. The virus was considered to be adapted when 90–95% cytopathic effect developed within 14–19 hours after the cell culture infection. …”
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Reconstruction of the Coracoclavicular Ligament Complex Utilizing an All-Suture Tape Cerclage Technique by William A. Ranson, M.D., Laura Thurber, M.D., Akshar V. Patel, B.S., Christoph Schroen, B.S., Carl M. Cirino, M.D., Patrick J. Denard, M.D., Paul J. Cagle, M.D.

“…By controlling the ultimate knot stack position through the directionality of suture passage, this technique negates the risk of subsequent hardware irritation. …”
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Terapi Medikamentosa pada Paralisis Saraf Fasialis Akibat Fraktur Tulang Temporal by Jacky Munilson, Yan Edward, Dedy Rusdi

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A Cocktail Method for Promoting Cardiomyocyte Differentiation from Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Qing Gao, Maojuan Guo, Xijuan Jiang, Xiantong Hu, Yijing Wang, Yingchang Fan

“…A cocktail method was designed: we investigated the role of 5-azacytidine (5-aza), salvianolic acid B (SalB), and cardiomyocyte lysis medium (CLM) in inducing MSCs to acquire the phenotypical characteristics of cardiomyocytes. The fourth-passage MSCs were treated with 5-aza, SalB, CLM, 5-aza+salB, 5-aza+CLM, SalB+CLM, and 5-aza+SalB+CLM for 2 weeks. …”
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