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One for all, all for one---von Neumann, Wald, Rawls, and Pareto

, 2020
Applications of the maximin criterion extend beyond economics to statistics, computer science, politics, and operations research. However, the maximin criterion---be it von Neumann's, Wald's, or Rawls'---draws fierce criticism due to its extremely ...
Ismail, Mehmet S.
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Scolopendromorph centipedes on the Karst Plateau: A survey from Bat Dai Son Nature Reserve, northern Vietnam

Acta Biologica Sibirica
The species diversity of scolopendromorph centipedes in the Bat Dai Son Nature Reserve, located on the southwestern edge of the Dong Van Karst Plateau in northern Vietnam, is documented based on freshly collected specimens.
Le X. Son, Do T. Thinh, Nguyen H. Thuc, Tran T.T. Binh, Nguyen D. Anh   +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the geophilomorph centipede Strigamia maritima.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Strigamia maritima (Myriapoda; Chilopoda) is a species from the soil-living order of geophilomorph centipedes. The Geophilomorpha is the most speciose order of centipedes with over a 1000 species described.
Helen E Robertson, François Lapraz, Adelaide C Rhodes, Maximilian J Telford   +3 more
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Centipede KCNQ Inhibitor SsTx Also Targets K_V1.3

Toxins, 2019
It was recently discovered that Ssm Spooky Toxin (SsTx) with 53 residues serves as a key killer factor in red-headed centipede’s venom arsenal, due to its potent blockage of the widely expressed KCNQ channels to simultaneously and efficiently ...
Canwei Du, Jiameng Li, Zicheng Shao, James Mwangi, Runjia Xu, Huiwen Tian, Guoxiang Mo, Ren Lai, Shilong Yang   +8 more
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Publications (and list of taxa of Chilopoda Geophilomorpha described as new) [PDF]

, 2018
Fil: Pereira, Luis Alberto. División Zoología Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
Pereira, Luis Alberto
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The milliped family Tingupidae (Chordeumatida) on Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA, a geographically remote record of indigenous Diplopoda [PDF]

, 2009
With documentation of an unidentifiable adult female and juvenile Tingupidae (Chordeumatida), Kodiak Island, Alaska, becomes the westernmost indigenous diplopod locality in North America including continental islands.
Medrano, Michael F., Ovaska, Kristiina, Shelley, Rowland M.   +2 more
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Millipede genomes reveal unique adaptations during myriapod evolution

PLoS Biology, 2020
The Myriapoda, composed of millipedes and centipedes, is a fascinating but poorly understood branch of life, including species with a highly unusual body plan and a range of unique adaptations to their environment.
Zhe Qu, Wenyan Nong, Wai Lok So, Tom Barton-Owen, Yiqian Li, Thomas C. N. Leung, Chade Li, Tobias Baril, Annette Y. P. Wong, Thomas Swale, Ting-Fung Chan, Alexander Hayward, Sai-Ming Ngai, Jerome H. L. Hui, Selene L Fernandez-Valverde   +14 more
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A common terminology for the external anatomy of centipedes (Chilopoda)

ZooKeys, 2010
A common terminology for the external morphological characters of centipedes (Chilopoda) is proposed. Terms are selected from the alternatives used in the English literature, preferring those most frequently used or those that have been introduced ...
Lucio Bonato, Gregory Edgecombe, John Lewis, Alessandro Minelli, Luis Pereira, Rowland Shelley, Marzio Zapparoli   +6 more
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Arthropoda associated to the olive crop in Southern Portugal (Algarve) [PDF]

, 2017
The main objective of this work was to study the abundance and diversity of arthropods associated with the olive crop (Olea europea L.), in southern Portugal.
Gonçalves, Maria
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The Geologic Time Scale: The Development of Life through time [PDF]

This text assists in understanding time relationships and how life on Earth has changed over time. The dates shown were compiled from several available sources.

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