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Da Vinci's mischief: xylem conduits in the stems of woody plants do not furcate
Summary The hydraulic architecture of plants is often modeled as a ‘furcating’ network, in which xylem conduits proliferate in number toward the stem apex, analogous to animal circulatory systems. Yet whether furcation actually occurs within woody stems remains untested, despite major implications for carbon costs and hydraulic efficiency.
Gilberto Alemán‐Sancheschúlz +4 more
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A Zebra in Horse's Clothing: Rethinking the Diagnosis of Rare Diseases. [PDF]
Dutta R, Duong C, Kimonis V, Xiao C.
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From Everyman to Hamlet: A Distant Reading
Abstract The sixteenth century sees English drama move from Everyman to Hamlet: from religious to secular subject matter and from personified abstractions to characters bearing proper names. Most modern scholarship has explained this transformation in terms originating in the work of Jacob Burckhardt: concern with religion and a taste for ...
Vladimir Brljak
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Ethical Challenges and Considerations in Dysphagia Management: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Naudé A, Kanji A.
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ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to determine the relationship between symptom management and quality of life in palliative care patients. Methods Data was collected using the Patient Information Form, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), and the EQ‐5D Quality of Life Scale.
Gülşah Çamcı +3 more
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Translating and Adapting Research Bioethical Principles to the African Socio-Cultural Contexts: An Integrative Review. [PDF]
Njie-Carr VPS +14 more
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ABSTRACT Background Telemedicine has established itself as a growing form of healthcare within global health systems. However, despite its technological implementation, ethical challenges remain that limit its optimal practice. Objective The objective of this study was to explore the fundamental aspects and ethical shortcomings of telemedicine practice
Guillerma Medina Martin +2 more
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Towards a Thoroughly Kripkean Theory of Proper Name Reference
ABSTRACT In the late 1960s and early 1970s, both Saul Kripke and Keith Donnellan challenged descriptivist theories of proper names, arguing that reference—at least in their case—is basically a historical relation. However, as has become increasingly recognised over the past decade, their pictures differ substantially: when confronted with a token of a ...
Andrea Bianchi
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Exploring the moral status of cadavers through artificial intelligence: a thematic analysis of AI-based perspectives in anatomy education. [PDF]
Topcu I, Karip B, Demir P, Kac B.
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