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Applied SciencesThis study examines the impact of hydrothermal pretreatment operation time (10, 20, and 30 min) on the following four lignocellulosic feedstocks with different lignin content: sugar beet pulp (SBP), brewers spent grain (BSG), orange peel (OP), and rice ...
Amer Rouabhia +2 more
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Inhibition of influenza virus infection by garlic oil and juice in cell culture
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background Influenza virus infections are a significant global health and economic burden. Garlic (Allium sativum) has been proposed to have antimicrobial properties. Raw garlic consumption has been widely advocated on the internet to fight influenza by many public health agencies, information of which is easily accessible by the public. There
Carla Breen +3 more
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From Stability to Chaos: A Complete Classification of the Damped Klein‐Gordon Dynamics
Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate the transition between stability and chaos in the damped Klein‐Gordon equation, a fundamental model for wave propagation and energy dissipation. Using semigroup methods and spectral criteria, we derive explicit thresholds that determine when the system exhibits asymptotic stability and when it displays strong chaotic dynamics ...
Carlos Lizama +2 more
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Characterization of wind-blown sediment transport with height in a highly mobile dune (SW Spain)
Geologica Acta, 2015 The Valdevaqueros dune is located at one of the windiest points of Europe, where the frequent occurrence ofstrong easterly winds has generated a highly mobile dune. Several rotating cup anemometers in vertical array anda self-designed vertical sand trap,
M. NAVARRO +4 more
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On the botanical history and nomenclature of the New World genus Piscidia (Fabaceae)
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Piscidia L. (Fabaceae) is a New World genus with nine recognized taxa (seven species and two varieties). The previous nomenclatural revisions, made in 1910 and in 1969, are revisited here. The names Derris grandifolia Heyde & Lux ex Donn.Sm. and P. cubensis Urb. required step II lectotypifications, with an epitype for the latter name.
Camila Sánchez‐ Vega +4 more
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Fundraising as Contracting: Why Nonprofits Accept In‐Kind Donations
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In‐kind (nonmonetary) donations are a popular form of philanthropy that have received much less scholarly attention than monetary gifts. This study documents the prevalence of types of in‐kind giving and associated organizational practices, then explores links between the perceptions of nonprofit managers, organizational practices, and ...
Elizabeth Searing +3 more
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Controversies about the mechanism of postcoital levonorgestrel: evidences according to the decrease of pregnancies [PDF]
Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2017 Silvia Fénix-Caballero +2 more
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Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are often positively associated with mental health conditions. We examined whether emotional support attenuates the association between ACE clusters and both social problem solving and mental health assessments (depression, anxiety, post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms).
Laura Mata Lopez +4 more
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Physical Fitness Cut‐Points for Early Detection of Obesity Risk in Preschool Children
Obesity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to establish cut‐points for cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and speed‐agility and to evaluate their ability to detect general and central obesity risk in preschool children aged 3–5 years. Methods Briefly, 3179 Spanish preschoolers (52.8% boys) were evaluated.
Maria Herrada‐Robles +10 more
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Oikos, EarlyView.Accurate functional trait data are essential for understanding ecosystem services and processes in fragmented landscapes. We evaluated whether the global EltonTraits 1.0 database adequately represents the functional structure of mammal communities in forest fragments and restoration sites in a highly fragmented Atlantic Forest landscape.
Maria F. R. Godoi +5 more
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