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Molecular Oral Microbiology, EarlyView.Abstract Infection is a known cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and matrix metalloproteases‐2 (MMP‐2) secreted by vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a key role in the structural disruption of the middle layer of the arteries during AAA progression.
Yi‐Wen Lin +6 more
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Identity and language policies [PDF]
, 2007 The process of individual identity formation is still an enigma, as it is the capacity of public bodies to intervene on it. In 1983 the Catalan education system became bilingual, and Catalan, together with Spanish, was taught in schools.
Aspachs-Bracons, Oriol +2 more
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Political Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Over the past decade, large‐scale protests have been pivotal in shaping institutional dynamics and triggering societal change. Despite increased academic attention, the understanding of participants' experiences remains limited. This paper argues for adopting an actor‐centered perspective to gain novel insights into protest dynamics ...
Cristina Pradillo‐Caimari
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Occupational Selection in Multilingual Labor Markets: The Case of Catalonia [PDF]
In multilingual labor markets agents with high proficiency in more than one language may be selected into occupations that require high levels of skill in communicating with customers or writing reports in more than one language. In this paper we measure
Nuria Quella, Silvio Rendon
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The indefinite-interrogative affinity in Catalan Sign Language (LSC)
Sign Language & LinguisticsAbstract This paper explores the morphology and the licensing conditions of a particular type of indefinite pronouns, referred to as quex-indefinites, which are morphologically identical or closely related to question words. We present findings from two studies investigating these forms in Catalan Sign Language (LSC).
Raquel Veiga Busto +2 more
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Engineered surface strategies to manage dental implant‐related infections
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.Abstract When exposed to the oral environment, dental implants, like natural surfaces, become substrates for microbial adhesion and accumulation, often leading to implant‐related infections—one of the main causes of implant failure. These failures impose significant costs on patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.
João Gabriel S. Souza +7 more
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A Machine learning approach to POS tagging [PDF]
, 1997 We have applied inductive learning of statistical decision trees and relaxation labelling to the Natural Language Processing (NLP) task of morphosyntactic disambiguation (Part Of Speech Tagging).
Màrquez Villodre, Lluís +2 more
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A solution space for a system of null-state partial differential equations 1
, 2014 In this first of four articles, we study a homogeneous system of $2N+3$ linear partial differential equations (PDEs) in $2N$ variables that arises in conformal field theory (CFT) and multiple Schramm-Lowner evolution (SLE).
Flores, Steven M., Kleban, Peter
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The category of person in Catalan Sign Language (LSC) personal pronouns
Zeitschrift für Katalanistik, 2021 Summary: Pronouns can carry grammatical information about their antecedents, most commonly person, number and gender. Although a lot of research has been devoted to exploring the features that sign language pronouns specify, whether or not they encode grammatical distinctions among first, second and third person remains a matter of discussion. However,
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Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Platform companies like Uber and Airbnb are depicted as agile policy entrepreneurs who can navigate the boundaries of regulatory frameworks and manipulate regulations to their advantage; however, recent empirical studies suggest that their capacity to influence policy depends on the particular political and institutional context.
Eliska Drapalova, Kai Wegrich
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