A 3D mixed frame element with multi-axial coupling for thin-walled structures with damage by D. Addessi, P. Di Re

“…The beam formulation is derived on the basis of the Hu-Washizu variational principle, expressed as function of four independent fields: the standard displacements, strains and stresses and the additional warping displacement. …”
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Network flow optimization for restoration of images by Boris A. Zalesky

“…Those functions constitute the energy ones for the Ising model of color and gray-scale images. …”
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Properties of “Stable” Mosquito Cytochrome P450 Enzymes by George Tzotzos

“…P450 enzymes (CYPs) play essential roles in mosquito physiological function but also in the enzymatic detoxification of xenobiotics. …”
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Étude des représentations sociales d’un site classé aménagé : application au site de l’Anse de Paulilles (France) by Valérie Desrochers, Jocelyne Ferraris, Catherine Garnier

“…Moreover, it strives to set the emphasis put in site management on patrimony and to evaluate if it constitutes a component of Paulilles’ representation. …”
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L’optimum : de la théologie aux sciences et aux fictions by Laurent Loty

“…It also takes the form of an economic fatalism : nature, society or the market function providentially or naturally at their optimum, or reach their optimum in historical time.Yet the idea of the optimum can also inspire powerful heuristic hypotheses in sciences emancipated from theology, or progressive political actions seeking an optimum. …”
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Sequence analysis of tyrosine recombinases allows annotation of mobile genetic elements in prokaryotic genomes by Georgy Smyshlyaev, Alex Bateman, Orsolya Barabas

“…Tyrosine recombinase (YR) proteins drive MGE mobilization and could provide markers for MGE detection, but they constitute a diverse family also involved in housekeeping functions. …”
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La question sorabe dans l’Allemagne contemporaine by Jean KUDELA

“…We may note in the 20 past years a constant evolution in 3 fields : a) the sucessive constitutions of Saxony and Brandenburg were each time an improvement in the items concerning the Sorbs, b) a new institution, the Foundation For The Sorbian People, was given the function of collecting the subsidies and managing the budget, c) the Union of the Sorbian associations, the Domowina, which had been founded in 1912, decided to change its statutes and kept its position and its activities on a regional level. …”
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Follicular Regulatory CD8 T Cells Impair the Germinal Center Response in SIV and Ex Vivo HIV Infection. by Brodie Miles, Shannon M Miller, Joy M Folkvord, David N Levy, Eva G Rakasz, Pamela J Skinner, Elizabeth Connick

“…These data demonstrate that a unique regulatory CD8 population exists in follicles that impairs GC function in HIV infection.…”
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In Silico Characterization of Sirtuins in Acetic Acid Bacteria Reveals a Novel Phylogenetically Distinctive Group by Igor Jugović, Janja Trček

“…The results obtained in silico thus encourage further studies into the function of these types of sirtuins and their interplay with metabolic pathways in these industrially important bacteria.…”
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Examination of the proposed relationships between cyclic menstruation and human reproduction by Vernon G. Thomas

“…The consequential cyclical menstruation in non-pregnant women constitutes a large female health and welfare issue. …”
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Atmospheric Pollutant Flow and Precipitation: Modeling Effects on the Vegetation Ecosystem by Allag Fateh, Saddek Bouharati, Lamri Tedjar, Mohamed Fenni

“…Learning the system makes it possible to establish the transfer function and thus predict the impact of pollutants on the vegetation.…”
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Identification of ATF-7 and the insulin signaling pathway in the regulation of metallothionein in C. elegans suggests roles in aging and reactive oxygen species. by Julie A Hall, Matthew K McElwee, Jonathan H Freedman

“…Metallothioneins are conserved cysteine-rich proteins that function as efficient ROS scavengers and may affect longevity. …”
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Allosteric Lever: Toward a Principle of Specific Allosteric Response by Maximilian Vossel, Bert L. de Groot, Aljaž Godec

“…Allostery, the phenomenon by which the perturbation of a molecule at one site alters its behavior at a remote functional site, enables control over biomolecular function. …”
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Gut metagenomic features of frailty by Zharkyn Jarmukhanov, Nurislam Mukhanbetzhanov, Elizaveta Vinogradova, Samat Kozhakhmetov, Almagul Kushugulova

“…Frailty was significantly correlated with age, weight, and functional measures like walking speed and grip strength. …”
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STEAMPUNK AS A SOUND PHENOMENON IN CARTOONS by Stolbova P. A.

“…The soundtrack of the cartoon performs an important function in immersing the player in digital reality, familiarizing them with the world. …”
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Epidermal lamellar bodies, essential organelles for the skin barrier by Corinne Leprince, Michel Simon

“…Skin lamellar bodies are members of the Lysosome-Related-Organelle (LRO) family, characterized by specific features related to the skin’s primary function, i.e., protecting the body from external assaults while minimizing dehydration. …”
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The Invertebrate Lysozyme Effector ILYS-3 Is Systemically Activated in Response to Danger Signals and Confers Antimicrobial Protection in C. elegans. by Maria João Gravato-Nobre, Filipa Vaz, Sergio Filipe, Ronald Chalmers, Jonathan Hodgkin

“…We report an investigation of the expression, function and regulation of the six ilys (invertebrate-type lysozyme) genes of C. elegans. …”
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Defense training of border villages with passive defense approach; case study: border villages of Piranshahr by Mohammad Hassan Nami

“…The results indicate that out of 147 villages of the county, more than 60 villages, which constitute to more than 40% of the population of rural areas, are very vulnerable. …”
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Supply chain development: Criterion of decision for implementation of future seed collection centers in rural areas by Boris Gerardo German, Edward Jiménez, Andrés Chico, Sebastián Espinoza, Ricardo A. Narváez C.

“…Data were complemented whit a Geographical Information System (GIS) and an objective function was defined in order to determine the Jatropha oil production-associated profit. …”
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A spontaneous, recurrent mutation in divalent metal transporter-1 exposes a calcium entry pathway. by Haoxing Xu, Jie Jin, Louis J DeFelice, Nancy C Andrews, David E Clapham

“…Here we show that G185R mutant DMT1 exhibits a new, constitutive Ca(2+) permeability, suggesting a gain of function that contributes to remutation and the mk and b phenotypes.…”
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