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International Cartel Enforcement: Lessons from the 1990s [PDF]

open access: yes
The enforcement record of the 1990s has demonstrated that private international cartels are neither relics of the past nor do they always fall quickly under the weight of their own incentive problems.
Margaret C. Levenstein   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

MYCN Amplification in RB1‐Inactivated Retinoblastoma: Association With High‐Risk Features

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background MYCN amplification occurs in a subset of retinoblastoma cases, both with and without RB1 inactivation. It has been suggested that retinoblastomas with MYCN amplification represent a distinct entity with more aggressive clinical behavior.
Kyriaki Papaioannou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upacicalcet: A Novel Intravenous Calcimimetic Agent for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication in patients receiving maintenance dialysis, driven by calcium and phosphate metabolism disturbances. Calcimimetics are central to the management of SHPT by enhancing calcium‐sensing receptor sensitivity and reducing parathyroid hormone secretion.
Fumihiko Koiwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redefining Terrorism: Why Mexican Drug Trafficking is More than Just Organized Crime

open access: yesJournal of Strategic Security, 2008
Mexican drug traffickers are more than criminals. They are terrorists. And that's not hyperbole. The tactics, strategy, organization, and even (to a limited extent) the goals of the Mexican drug cartels are all perfectly consistent with those of ...
Lt. John P. Longmire, Sylvia M. Longmire
doaj  

Revealing the structure of land plant photosystem II: the journey from negative‐stain EM to cryo‐EM

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Advances in cryo‐EM have revealed the detailed structure of Photosystem II, a key protein complex driving photosynthesis. This review traces the journey from early low‐resolution images to high‐resolution models, highlighting how these discoveries deepen our understanding of light harvesting and energy conversion in plants.
Roman Kouřil
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking the Mexican Cartels: A Key Homeland Security Challenge for the Next Four Years [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Although accurate statistics are hard to come by, it is quite possible that 60,000 people have died in the last six-plus years as a result of armed conflict between the Mexican cartels and the Mexican government, amongst cartels fighting each other, and ...
Cordero, Carrie F.
core   +1 more source

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

The Real Purpose of Cartels: Theory and Practice in Hungary between the Two World Wars

open access: yesJournal on European History of Law
During the interwar period, economic conditions in Hungary changed significantly, which also had an impact on the development of law, including private and commercial law. The Hungarian Cartel Act of 1931 legalized cartels under certain conditions. This
Norbert Varga
doaj   +2 more sources

Actors of Columbian drug trade : development and transformation

open access: yesObrana a Strategie, 2011
The aim of this article is to portray the main shifts which have been taking place in Colombian drug scene since the 70’s up to the present especially in relation to actors of this business and form of their activity.
Soňa Smolíková, Josef Smolík
doaj  

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