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Do Conflicts Influence the Accumulation of Bonding, Bridging, and Linking Social Capital? Insights From Cameroon. [PDF]

Can Rev Sociol
ABSTRACT Social capital is known to influence livelihoods, but how this operates in conflict situations is relatively under‐researched. Leaning on the social capital theory, we investigate the association between conflict and the dynamics of bonding, bridging and linking social capital in the neglected “Anglophone” conflict between a separatist ...
Balgah RA, Vubo EY, Neba SE.
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Effects of dopamine β-hydroxylase inhibition in pressure overload-induced right ventricular failure. [PDF]

Pulm Circ
Abstract Activation of the sympathetic nervous system is observed in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients. This study investigates whether inhibiting the conversion of dopamine into noradrenaline by dopamine β‐hydroxylase (DβH) inhibition with BIA 21‐5337 improved right ventricular (RV) function or remodeling in pressure overload‐induced RV failure.
Andersen S, Axelsen JS, Nielsen-Kudsk AH, Schwab J, Jensen CD, Ringgaard S, Andersen A, Smal R, Llucià-Valldeperas A, Handoko de Man F, Igreja B, Pires N.   +11 more
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Control of a water delivery canal with cooperative distributed MPC [PDF]

, 2012
This article addresses the problem of controlling pool levels in a water delivery canal using a novel cooperative distributed MPC control algorithm that incorporates stability constraints.
Cadete, F.M., Igreja, J.M., Lemos, João, Rato, Luís, Rijo, Manuel   +4 more
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Wheat and faba bean intercropping and cultivar impacts on morphology, disease, and yield

Agronomy Journal, Volume 115, Issue 6, Page 3010-3024, November/December 2023., 2023
Abstract Modern agriculture relies heavily on synthetic fertilizer and pesticide inputs. Pressure is increasing to find alternatives that reduce such inputs. In comparison to monocultures, intercropping can reduce plant diseases and increase yield, thereby reducing inputs and maximizing land use efficiency.
Jonathan R. De Long, Floor van Malland, Abco de Buck, Merlijn van den Berg   +3 more
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Assessoria de Imprensa em Instituições Religiosas: mecanismos profissionais versus proselitismo

Mídia e Cotidiano, 2012
Ao agir por meio da assessoria de imprensa, as instituições religiosas constroem alicerces pela comunicação profissional, planejada e estratégica e, agregam valor aos públicos ao mostrar a sua imagem e suas ações e também ao discutir projetos.
Eduardo Teixeira
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Drivers of Anuran Assemblage Structure in a Subtropical Montane Region. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Montane regions are known for high biodiversity and environmental conditions. Here, we investigated how these conditions influence frog diversity. Specifically, we tested whether frog richness, abundance, and composition are related to temperature and productivity between lowlands and highlands.
Bassetto K, Carvalho-Rocha V, Peres CA, Neckel-Oliveira S.   +3 more
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Deus, o ser humano e o mundo nas linguagens imagéticas da religião do coração:códigos e projetos

Pistis & Praxis: Teologia e Pastoral, 2009
A religião do coração, popularmente designada também como religião cordial, é uma expressão vital da religiosidade brasileira. O artigo explora os códigos imagéticos usados por algumas das suas diversas vertentes no decorrer de 500 anos para direcionar ...
Helmut Renders
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Artistic manifestations as a mean of connection to the world outside the cloister: mural paintings in the Monastery of São Bento de Cástris [PDF]

, 2016
S. Bento de Cástris Monastery was the first extramural monastic community in the town of Évora and the first Cistercian female community in southern Portugal. In the 16th century, as in other monasteries, its regular life underwent an intense reformation,
Conde, Antónia Fialho
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NLC-Based Sunscreen Formulations with Optimized Proportion of Encapsulated and Free Filters Exhibit Enhanced UVA and UVB Photoprotection

Pharmaceutics
The topical use of sunscreens is recommended for avoiding the damaging effects of UV radiation. However, improvements are still needed in the existing products to enhance their photoprotection effectiveness and safety. This involves minimizing the use of
Margarete M. de Araújo, Andressa C. Schneid, Mariana S. Oliveira, Samuel V. Mussi, Miller N. de Freitas, Flávia C. Carvalho, Edson A. Bernes Junior, Renato Faro, Hatylas Azevedo   +8 more
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Non-destructive evaluation of an infusion process using capacitive sensing technique [PDF]

, 2016
In this study, a capacitive sensing based non-destructive evaluation technique is applied to a vacuum assisted resin infusion process for the fabrication of glass fibre reinforced composites, as such different steps of the fabrication process (the ...
Bossuyt, Frederick, Chiesura, Gabriele, Degrieck, Joris, Kaufmann, Markus, Luyckx, Geert, Vanfleteren, Jan, Vervust, Thomas, Yang, Yang   +7 more
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