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Economic Crisis and the Shrinking Greek Cities [PDF]

, 2013
Urban shrinkage is a multidimensional phenomenon encompassing regions, cities, and parts of cities or metropolitan areas that are experiencing a dramatic decline in their economic, demographical and social bases. The causes of this urban decline are many
Aspa Gospodini
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Aspa—Sky Patrol for the Future [PDF]

Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 1997
Ever since the turn of the century sky patrol observations—i.e., the routine surveillance of the visible night sky—has been one of the main foundations of variable star research, and thus of astronomy in general. Historically several of the major Observatories all around the world were contributing. Up to this day all these observations are in the form
C. La Dous, P. Kroll
openaire   +1 more source

Tributyltin Protumorigenic Effects Targeting Prostate Cancer Cell Metabolism, Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prostate cancer (PCa) is an endocrine‐related cancer highly dependent on androgenic signaling. Beyond hormone dependence, extrinsic factors play a significant role in the risk of developing PCa, which raises concern about the influence of environmental compounds such as endocrine‐disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Tributyltin (TBT) is an EDC used in
Mariana Feijó, Luís P. Brás, Catarina M. D. Serra, Lara R. S. Fonseca, Sara Correia, Bruno J. Pereira, Ana P. Duarte, Henrique J. Cardoso, Cátia V. Vaz, Sílvia Socorro   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

La Cumbre Aspa y los Países Árabes: reflejos de la crisis actual, desde una perspectiva brasileña / The Aspa Summit and arab countries: Reflections on the current crisis from a brazilian perspective

Mural Internacional, 2011
La Cumbre América del Sur – Países Árabes (ASPA), representa un mecanismo de cooperación birregional que se organiza también en un foro de coordinación política; que incluye hoy 34 países; y que fue inicialmente concebida en 2003 por sugerencia del ...
Tânia Maria Pechir Gomes Manzur
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in cholesterol and lipoproteins detection for healthcare: A review

VIEW, EarlyView.
Cholesterol is one of the main biomarkers related to the development of cardiovascular diseases. Its detection still relies on traditional methods of analysis, such as gas and liquid chromatographies. Detection of free cholesterol in saliva with redox or enzymatic sensors or detection of lipoproteins in blood with aptamer sensors are currently the most
Jacopo Giaretta, Somayeh Fardindoost, Azadeh Abdi, Kaveh Yazdani, Longfei Yin, Syamak Farajikhah, Mina Hoorfar, Fariba Dehghani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation and purification the polysaccharides and its antioxidant activity of ‘Zijia 1’ novel variety of Acanthopanax senticosus

Guangxi Zhiwu
‘Zijia 1’ is a new variety of Acanthopanax senticosus bred by our team, its tender stems and leaves characterized with gray-purple color and sweet taste.
ZHOU Jinyan, ZHANG Yun, LIU Liangyan, ZHANG Hui, RUAN Liuyang, ZENG Qianchun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do the biological characteristics of trout (Salmo trutta) smolts influence their spring migration timing and maiden marine sojourn duration?

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Anadromous salmonids migrate seaward to exploit feeding and growth opportunities in marine habitats, yet how smolt biological characteristics influence their marine migratory behavior remains poorly understood. This study used 9 years of trout (Salmo trutta) population monitoring data from 15,595 tagged age‐0+ parr, 1033 smolts detected ...
Jonathan P. Gillson, Robert E. Blackwell, Stephen D. Gregory, Jessica E. Marsh, Tea Bašić, Sophie A. M. Elliott, R. Andrew King, David L. Maxwell, William D. Riley, Jamie R. Stevens, Alan M. Walker, Rasmus B. Lauridsen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safeguarding Merit: Citizen Support for Civil Service Protections Against Political Interference

Public Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT President Trump altered the U.S. federal civil service system by reducing merit‐based protections for bureaucratic expertise and expanding the scope of political appointments, shifting the balance long established under the Pendleton Act of 1883. Similar reforms have occurred at the state level with moves to at‐will employment.
Colt Jensen, Jaclyn Piatak
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis and Surfactant Properties of Alpha-Sulfonated Polyhydric Alcohol Ester (ASPA) [PDF]

, 1999
A new anionic surfactant, alpha-sulfonated polyhydric alcohol ester (ASPA) was prepared by transesterification of palm-based alphasulfonated methyl ester (SME) or by esterification of palm-based aJphasulfonated fatty acid (SFA) with glycerol in non ...
Ahmed Nur, Adam Ibrahim
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How Was Democracy Under the Administrative Presidency Supposed to Work?

Public Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aggressive use of the administrative power of the presidency is a major source of public administrative concern about the health of American democracy. Many of these powers stem from executive branch reorganization in the late 1930s, which was conceived and implemented by founding figures in the modern field.
Ben Merriman
wiley   +1 more source