Frequencies and functions of vocalizations and gestures in the second year of life. by Megan M Burkhardt-Reed, Edina R Bene, D Kimbrough Oller

“…In contrast, words and signs, the primary semantic components of spoken and signed languages, are functionally flexible, making possible reference to abstractions that are not bound to any particular illocutionary force nor to the here and now.…”
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PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE by Luana Carolina de Morais, Marcelo Pinto Pereira, Juliana Lahr, Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni, Natália Madalena Rinaldi, Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi

“…ABSTRACT Postural instability, a fundamental signal/symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD), is characterized by the association between postural alignment, joint range of motion, and muscular rigidity. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between performance in the functional reach test (FRT) and associated factors such as joint range of motion and PD clinical features. …”
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Thalamus and language: interface with attention, memory and executive functions by Marcia Radanovic, Mariana Azambuja, Letícia Lessa Mansur, Cláudia Sellitto Porto, Milberto Scaff

“…Results show that these patients present impairment in several cognitive domains, especially attention and executive functions (working memory, planning and self-monitoring); those with right lesions have an additional visuospatial impairment. …”
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Evaluation of voiding dysfunctions in children with chronic functional constipation by Erhun Kasirga, Ipek Akil, Ozge Yilmaz, Muzaffer Polat, Salih Gözmen, Ayten Egemen

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of nocturnal enuresis, UTI and instability symptoms in chronic functional constipation (CFC). This study included 38 children with CFC and 31 children as the control group. …”
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On Properties of Karamata Slowly Varying Functions with Remainder and Their Applications by Azam A. Imomov, Erkin E. Tukhtaev, János Sztrik

“…In this paper, we study the asymptotic properties of slowly varying functions of one real variable in the sense of Karamata. …”
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Synthetic gene brushes: a structure–function relationship by Amnon Buxboim, Shirley S Daube, Roy Bar‐Ziv

“…Abstract We present the assembly of gene brushes by means of a photolithographic approach that allows us to control the density of end‐immobilized linear double‐stranded DNA polymers coding for entire genes. …”
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Evaluation of renal function in patients with human immunodeficiency virus by Ederson dos Santos Costa, Déborah Éllen Pinheiro de Oliveira, Francilene de Sousa Vieira, Gleciane Costa de Sousa, Maria Edileuza Soares Moura

“…Results: 11.3% of the participants presented a glomerular filtration rate of less than 90 ml/min/1.73 m². …”
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Chemical Approaches for Structure and Function of RNA in Postgenomic Era by Tae Suk Ro-Choi, Yong Chun Choi

“…These works are destined to reach final pathway of work “Function and Structure of Spliceosome” in addition to exciting new exploitation of other noncoding RNAs in all aspects of regulatory functions.…”
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Nonlinear Parametric Dynamics of Bidirectional Functionally Graded Beams by Yixin Lu, Xiaochao Chen

“…In this paper, the parametric dynamics of bidirectional functionally graded (BDFG) beams subjected to a time-dependent axial force are studied. …”
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Evolutionary origins and functional diversification of Auxin Response Factors by Jorge Hernández-García, Vanessa Polet Carrillo-Carrasco, Juriaan Rienstra, Keita Tanaka, Martijn de Roij, Melissa Dipp-Álvarez, Alejandra Freire-Ríos, Isidro Crespo, Roeland Boer, Willy A. M. van den Berg, Simon Lindhoud, Dolf Weijers

“…While part of the evolutionary trajectory to the present auxin response functions has been reconstructed, it is unclear how ARFs emerged, and how early diversification led to functionally different proteins. …”
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Immunomodulatory function of chitosan is dependent on complement receptor 3 by Jeanette Wagener, Xiaowen Wang, Katharina L. Becker, Vishu Aimanianda, Isabel Valsecchi, Mark S. Gresnigt, Mihai G. Netea, Jean-Paul Latge, Neil A.R. Gow, Frank L. van de Veerdonk

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RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS OF LOW VOLTAGE DEVICES by E. Gracheva, A. Safin, R. Sadykov

“…At the same time, the quantitative characteristics of the functioning efficiency are determined by the methods of probability theory and mathematical statistics. …”
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Behavioral and intellectual functioning in patients with tyrosinemia type I by Agnieszka Kowalik, Katarzyna Kuśmierska, Marcin Biernacki, Anna Jakubowska-Winecka, Marta Biernacka, Monika Pohorecka, Jolanta Sykut-Cegielska

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Modern Trends Functioning of the Insurance Services Market of Russia by A. A. Polyakova, N. Yu. Kozhanchikova, A. В. Dudareva

“…At the present stage, there is a further development of the insurance market, which is associated with the integration processes taking place on it, affecting the participants of insurance activities. …”
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Investigation and analysis of rhetorical functions of Epithet in Khaghani's Odes by Mahammad Hossein Esmaeli, Mahammad Khakpour, Ibrahim Ranjbar

“…Contrary to some observations, an epithet should have an "artistic" function, and its role should be prominent in poetic creations and introducing the characteristics of the hero of fiction and non-fiction texts. …”
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Features of functioning and directions of development of investment banks in Russia by I. S. Auzin

“…Research results are to identify relevant aspects of the functioning of investment banks in the Russian Federation. …”
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Logarithmic correlation functions in 2D critical percolation by Federico Camia, Yu Feng

“…We study several logarithmic correlation functions for critical percolation in the bulk and in the presence of a boundary, including the four-point function of the density (spin) field. …”
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P41 | INVOLVEMENT OF THE DOLPHIN’S MELON IN IMMUNE FUNCTION

“… The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is a small pelagic dolphin. The melon, present in most odontocetes, is a rounded structure located in the center of the forehead, between the blowhole and the tip of the head. …”
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Expression and Function of the Endocannabinoid System in the Retina and the Visual Brain by Jean-François Bouchard, Christian Casanova, Bruno Cécyre, William John Redmond

“…They are known to play an important role in various processes, including metabolic regulation, craving, pain, anxiety, and immune function. In the last decade, there has been a growing interest for endocannabinoids in the retina and their role in visual processing. …”
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Optimal Estimators of Cross-Partial Derivatives and Surrogates of Functions by Matieyendou Lamboni

“…This paper introduces surrogates of all the cross-partial derivatives of functions by evaluating such functions at <i>N</i> randomized points and using a set of <i>L</i> constraints. …”
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