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The cranial, mandibular, and hyoid anatomy of softshell turtles (Trionychidae): A revised character list for phylogenetic analysis

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Softshell turtles (Pan‐Trionychidae) are an early branching clade of hidden‐necked turtles (Cryptodira) with a rich fossil record extending back to the Early Cretaceous. The evolutionary history of softshell turtles is still unresolved because of their conservative morphology combined with high levels of polymorphism related to morphological ...
Léa C. Girard, Walter G. Joyce
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Autologous Cancellous Bone Interposition to Enhance Tendon‐Bone Integration in Hamstring Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Surgical Technique

Arthroscopy Techniques, EarlyView.
Abstract Hamstring tendon autografts remain a popular choice for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction due to their favorable biomechanical properties and reduced donor‐site morbidity; however, delayed tendon‐to–bone integration and tunnel widening continue to limit outcomes when compared with bone–patellar tendon–bone grafts.
Cillian J. Keogh, Sean O. Flynn, Fintan J. Shannon   +2 more
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The Limits of Regulatory Capture: Explaining the UK Payment Protection Insurance Mis‐Selling Scandal

Public Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To what extent does regulatory agencies' failure to protect the public from harm result from undue industry influence? We argue that “regulatory capture” is invoked too easily to explain regulatory failure. To re‐examine the relationship between regulatory capture and regulatory failure, we use process‐tracing to study UK regulatory decision ...
Eva Heims
wiley   +1 more source

There Is Always a Bigger Fish. Determinants of Power Perceptions in Swiss Biodiversity Policy

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) views power as crucial in policy processes, but the nature of coalition power, its determinants, and how to empirically measure it remain understudied. In this article, we use a mixed method approach and social network analysis to explore power relationships in the biodiversity policy subsystem in ...
Alix d'Agostino, Jascha Egli, Daniel Kübler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the impact of anatomical region-specific HU-RED conversion curves on VMAT treatment planning for head and neck cancer

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Background The establishment of a precise correlation between Hounsfield units and electron densities is crucial for effectively correcting tissue inhomogeneities during radiation therapy treatment planning.
Imane Hattal, Abdeslem Rrhioua, Amine El Outmani, Mustapha Zerfaoui, Dikra Bakari, Yassine Oulhouq, Soufiane Berhili   +6 more
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Bureaucratic Politics and Aid Allocation: Evidence From the US Agency for International Development

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the impact of bureaucratic politics within the US Agency for International Development on the allocation of its development assistance. Existing studies of aid allocation have focused on donor interests, recipient needs, and recipient merit without accounting for the bureaucratic decision‐making process that helps determine these ...
Gus Greenstein, Mirko Heinzel
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ROLE OF SOIL AND CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS IN THE FORMATION OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF MUSHROOMS

Радиационная гигиена, 2017
The present work is devoted to an analysis of the regularities of 137Cs accumulation by forest mushrooms after the Chernobyl accident and the role of physical-chemical soil characteristics and climate characteristics in the formation of radioactive ...
M. Kaduka, V. Shutov, G. Bruk, M. Balonov   +3 more
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Diseño de un sistema óptico-inalámbrico orientado al análisis de la tecnología free space optics

Maskay
En el presente artículo, se realiza un estudio orientado a las comunicaciones ópticas en el espacio libre (Free Space Optics - FSO), al identificar sus principales beneficios y limitaciones.
Jhandry Torres-Rojas, Paulo Samaniego-Rojas   +1 more
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Representativeness and Mode Effects in the Swiss Election Study (Selects): Are Paper Surveys Still Relevant?

Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Web‐based surveys have gained popularity due to their cost‐effectiveness and changing participation habits, a trend accelerated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. This raises questions about the continued value of paper‐based surveys in mixed‐mode studies like the Swiss Election Study (Selects), which uses a push‐to‐web design, offering a paper ...
Jan‐Erik Refle, Lukas Lauener, Annika Lindholm   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

RF/FSO and THz/FSO Relaying Systems

This chapter delves into the potential of relay-assisted transmission to alleviate fading in free-space optical (FSO) systems. We focus on evaluating the efficacy of a dual-hop relay system for RF (millimeter-wave and terahertz)/FSO (RF/FSO) communications in the presence of pointing errors.
Alimi, siaka A., Monteiro, Paulo P.
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