The bioguided fractionation and pharmacological activity of an endemic Salix canariensis species by Gutiérrez Sandra Dévora, Kuri Susana Abdala, Martín-Herrera Domingo

“…Pharmacological activities were explored in experimental animals by acetic acid-induced writhing, formalin and Levy’s tests, and bioactive compounds were identified after a bio-guided fractionation of the most active organic extract. …”
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Les dés sont jetés ! by Pascale Dollfus

“…On these highlands, throwing dice—a gesture always accompanied by equivocal phrases, either murmured to shouted—is not only a method of divination, a pastime or a money game, but also the means of making all decisions relating to the smooth running of the community: choosing the headman and his assistants, dividing up pastures, choosing the men sent to fetch stray animals, etc. This game, open to all men regardless of age and status (layperson or monk, married or single), is not open to women, who are nevertheless exclusively able to reproduce the dice pattern on the wool rugs and blankets they weave, an illustration of the proverb “man of the outside, woman of the inside” that governs society.…”
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Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles by Gabriella F. Schirinzi, Guillaume Bucher, Marisa Sárria Pereira de Passos, Vanessa Modesto, Miguel-Ángel Serra, Douglas Gilliland, Nicoletta Riccardi, Jessica Ponti

“…The evaluation of nanoplastics bioaccumulation in living organisms is still considered an emerging challenge, especially as global plastic production continues to grow, posing a significant threat to humans, animals, and the environment. The goal of this work is to advance the development of standardized methods for reliable biomonitoring in the future. …”
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Spectroscopic and Thermooxidative Analysis of Organic Okra Oil and Seeds from Abelmoschus esculentus by Geórgia de Sousa Ferreira Soares, Vinicius de Morais Gomes, Anderson dos Reis Albuquerque, Manoel Barbosa Dantas, Raul Rosenhain, Antônio Gouveia de Souza, Darlene Camati Persunh, Carlos Alberto de Almeida Gadelha, Maria José de Carvalho Costa, Tatiane Santi Gadelha

“…With changes in human consumption from animal fats to vegetable oils, the search for seed types, often from unconventional vegetable sources has grown. …”
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Les vitraux de l’École de Pharmacie de Paris by Françoise Gatouillat

“…Laisné intended to complete the decoration of this hall with eight new windows, representating animals in their natural surroundings. Designed in 1889 by Albert Besnard, the painter who decorated the walls of this room, they were in fact not executed. …”
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The Role of Purinergic Receptors in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain by Sarah Falk, Maria Uldall, Anne-Marie Heegaard

“…The recent development of specific animal models has increased the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cancer-induced bone pain including the involvement of ATP and the purinergic receptors in the progression of the pain state. …”
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Ts’akiel. Vestidos rituales, prácticas de transfiguración y temporalidades superpuestas en la fiesta del k’in tajimol (Chenalhó y Polhó, Chiapas) by Rocío Noemí Martínez G.

“…Each layer of the ts’akiel is embroidered with animal, plant or human motifs that contain “the eyes of ch’ulel”, that is to say “the souls that inhabit the clothes.” …”
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Food Processing: The Meat We Eat by Erica L. Bub, Keith Schneider, Chad Carr, Matt Hersom

“…Bub, Keith Schneider, Chad Carr, and Matt Hersom, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an283 …”
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Small Flock Poultry Nutrition by Michael A. Davis

“…Davis, published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, and reviewed and revised August 2015. …”
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Insects: Friend or Foe? Color and Learn! by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…This activity will help connect kids and adults with the amazing diversity of animals for which we have articles in the UF/IFAS Featured Creatures database. …”
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The Messel Pit: Window into a Greenhouse World by Krister Smith

“…These allow us to study their relationships, reconstruct species diversity, explore how modern groups of plants and animals evolved, and how they interacted with their environment. …”
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Medical Gases: A Novel Strategy for Attenuating Ischemia—Reperfusion Injury in Organ Transplantation? by Arunotai Siriussawakul, Lucinda I. Chen, John D. Lang

“…Here, we review recent advances in research utilizing inhaled nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide in animal and human studies of IRI and postulate on its future applications specific to solid organ transplantation.…”
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Forced-Use Dust Bags for Management of External Parasites by Phillip E. Kaufman, Edwin R. Burgess, Emma N. I. Weeks

“…This increase in production was equivalent to 1/3 lb/animal/day. This 5-page fact sheet was written by P. …”
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Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896 (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Abdullah A. Alomar, Barry W. Alto

“…., nectar, honeydew, and fruit), but not blood which makes them harmless in terms of serving as a vector of pathogens to humans and animals. …”
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A Real-Time Facial Expression Recognition System for Online Games by Ce Zhan, Wanqing Li, Philip Ogunbona, Farzad Safaei

“…Although detailed facial animation has already been achieved in a number of MOGs, players have to use text commands to control the expressions of avatars. …”
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Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Cynthia C. Lord

“…Many tick species can be carried indoors on animals, but cannot complete their entire life cycle inside. …”
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Concept results as a vector of effect / Концепция результанты как вектор эффекта by JELESCU Petru, JELESCU Dumitru

“…Concrete and convincing examples of the use of the resultant theory for the preparation of Olympians in mathematics, in other areas of human life and activity, but not only, for example, in the organic (plant, animal) and inorganic worlds (physical, chemical) are given. …”
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Producing a popular image of the Amazon rainforest and indigenous peoples in picturebooks in English-speaking societies by Aleksandra Wierucka

“…For many years the media have presented the rainforest as a fascinating and exotic place, abundant in various species of plants and animals, the home of people decorated with feathers or holding spears. …”
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Cell Reprogramming, IPS Limitations, and Overcoming Strategies in Dental Bioengineering by Gaskon Ibarretxe, Antonia Alvarez, Maria-Luz Cañavate, Enrique Hilario, Maitane Aurrekoetxea, Fernando Unda

“…The procurement of induced pluripotent stem cells, or IPS cells, from adult differentiated animal cells has the potential to revolutionize future medicine, where reprogrammed IPS cells may be used to repair disease-affected tissues on demand. …”
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Preclinical evaluation of the immunogenicity and safety of an inactivated enterovirus 71 candidate vaccine. by Shi-Hsia Hwa, Yock Ann Lee, Joseph N Brewoo, Charalambos D Partidos, Jorge E Osorio, Joseph D Santangelo

“…A toxicology study of the vaccine formulations planned for human use performed in rabbits showed no vaccine-related pathological changes and all animals remained healthy. Based on these preclinical studies, Phase 1 clinical testing of the EV71 inactivated vaccine was initiated.…”
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