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Should we care for structural breaks when assessing fiscal sustainability? [PDF]

, 2007
We apply recent panel cointegration methods to a structural equation between government expenditure and revenue. Allowing for multiple endogenous breaks and after computing appropriate bootstrap critical values, we conclude for fiscal sustainability in ...
Afonso, António, Rault, Christophe
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Recovery of male DNA acquired from carrion‐feeding insects in a simulated sexual assault scenario

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract When bodies of sexual assault victims are discovered in advanced stages of decomposition, the recovery of direct DNA evidence is often compromised, posing a challenge in criminal investigations. This study aimed to determine insect colonization and succession patterns on pig carcasses inoculated with semen and to assess the feasibility of ...
Tinotenda Angel Mupfumi, Meenu Ghai, Danisile Tembe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carrion consumption by Dasyprocta leporina (RODENTIA: DASYPROCTIDAE) and a review of meat use by agoutis

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The consumption of the carrion of a tapiti by a reintroduced female Dasyprocta leporina was observed in the wild. Herein, besides describing this event, we reviewed other evidence of vertebrate consumption by agoutis.
L Figueira, R Zucaratto, AS Pires, B Cid, FAS Fernandez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A check list of necrophagous flies (Diptera: Calyptratae) from urban area in Medellín, Colombia

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2012
An updated checklist of necrophagous flies (Diptera, Calyptratae) occurring in the urban area of Medellín- Colombia is presented. 27 species belonging to 4 families are reported. Data were obtained from field work and recent bibliography references.
Jorge Alberto Salazar-Ortega, Eduardo Amat, Luz Miryam Gomez-Piñerez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cold storage effects on immature calliphoridae: Survival limits and forensic consequences for PMI estimation

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated the effects of continuous refrigeration (4°C ± 2°C and 50% ± 5% RH) on the development and survival of immature stages (eggs, first, second, and third instar larvae, and pupae) of four forensically important blowfly species (Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya putoria, Hemilucilia segmentaria, and Lucilia cuprina) compared
Larissa Thans Carneiro, Janyra Oliveira‐Costa, Márcia Souto Couri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

[¹⁸F] PSMA PET-CT and [¹⁸F] Choline PET-CT in the Diagnosis of High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer: Comparation of Both Tests. [PDF]

Prostate
ABSTRACT Background To compare choline PET‐CT and PSMA PET‐CT in a cohort of patients with high‐risk localized prostate cancer, assessing the diagnostic capacity of both tests. whose therapeutic approach could be modified based on the results. Methods An observational study was conducted in 116 patients with high‐risk prostate cancer between January ...
Tárraga-Honrubia MA, Salinas-Sánchez AS, Navarro-Jiménez S, Lorenzo-Sánchez MV, Carrión-López P, Giménez-Bachs JM.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Unraveling Occurrence Patterns and Diversity of Avian Malaria Parasites in Iberian Obligate and Facultative Scavenger Birds

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Low overall haemosporidian occurrence (3.4%; 13/383). Unexpected high lineage diversity (10 new host–parasite interactions). Novel Leucocytozoon lineage (GYPBAR01) in all European vultures except the griffon vulture. Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) in adult red kites.
Pilar Oliva‐Vidal, Jaime Muriel, Alfonso Marzal, Grethell Mabel López del Aguila, José María Martínez, Antoni Margalida   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life and death in wolverines [PDF]

, 2013
Developing trustworthy conservation planning for endangered species requires a deep understanding of the variations of their populations in both space and time.
Rauset, Geir Rune
core  

Mitigating Human–Large Carnivore Conflicts via Time‐Regulated Management of Free‐Ranging Livestock in the Sanjiangyuan Region, China

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract illustrates the comprehensive workflow of our study, from the deployment of infrared cameras at sites with high activity of four large carnivores, through data collection and assessment of activity patterns, to the prediction of time periods with potential human–large carnivore conflicts and the proposal of corresponding ...
Dong Wang, Quanbang Li, Xu Su, Xinming Lian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

VEERUCA PERUANA OR CARRION'S DISEASE [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1911
HISTORY AND DISTRIBUTION Verruca peruana, or Carrion's disease, is an infectious disease endemic in certain districts in Peru. It is characterized by fever, rheumatoid pains, anemia and an eruption which develops into bleeding, warty tumors, Verrugas, to use the Spanish term, caused many deaths among the ancient Peruvians and among the followers of ...
openaire   +1 more source