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Low-cost RF 802.11g telemetry for flight guidance system development

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
This work investigates the potential for off-the-shelf hardware to be used as a very low-cost replacement to the expensive missile test telemetry currently used by military equipment suppliers to develop flight guidance systems.
Philip A. Catherwood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vascular smooth muscle Sirtuin-1 protects against aortic dissection during Angiotensin II-induced hypertension [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: Sirtuin-1 (SirT1), a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(+)-dependent deacetylase, is a key enzyme in the cellular response to metabolic, inflammatory, and oxidative stresses; however, the role of endogenous SirT1 in the vasculature has not ...
Akiki, Rachid   +10 more
core   +1 more source

RESOURCE SELECTION FOR FORAGING BY FEMALE MERRIAM'S WILD TURKEYS WITH POULTS IN THE SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2010
: Knowledge of Merriam's wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo merriami) resource selection in the context of landscape attributes is an important asset for managing resources on multiple‐use public lands.
Chad P. Lehman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home Range of the Caspian Whipsnake Dolichophis caspius (Gmelin, 1789) in a Threatened Peri-Urban Population

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Semi-natural environments within cities can provide habitats for vulnerable reptile species. Better understanding of their habitat use and home range sizes is important for their conservation.
Thabang Rainett Teffo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of tumor necrosis factor-α and natural killer cells in uterine artery function and pregnancy outcome in the stroke prone spontaneously hypertensive rat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Women with chronic hypertension are at increased risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. We have previously characterized the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP) as a model of deficient uterine artery function and adverse ...
Beattie, Elisabeth   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Deletion of Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR37L1 in Mice Alters Cardiovascular Homeostasis in a Sex-Specific Manner

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
GPR37L1 is a family A orphan G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) with a putative role in blood pressure regulation and cardioprotection. In mice, genetic ablation of Gpr37l1 causes sex-dependent effects; female mice lacking Gpr37l1 (GPR37L1−/−) have a ...
Margaret A. Mouat   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home range and habitat use by Kemp's Ridley turtles in West-Central Florida [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is an endangered species whose recovery depends in part on the identification and protection of required habitats.
Bjorndal, Karen A.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A Calibrated Method of Massage Therapy Decreases Systolic Blood Pressure Concomitant With Changes in Heart Rate Variability in Male Rats. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to develop a method for applying calibrated manual massage pressures by using commonly available, inexpensive sphygmomanometer parts and validate the use of this approach as a quantitative method of applying massage
Curras-Collazo, Margarita C   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Movements of female exurban white‐tailed deer in response to controlled hunts

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
White‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) thrive in exurban habitats, which results in increased occurrences of deer–human conflicts. Controlled hunts are one method currently used by managers to deal with increasing exurban deer populations. To develop
Craig L. Rhoads   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

HOME RANGE AND MICROHABITAT ASSOCIATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN RED-BACKED VOLE (MYODES GAPPERI) IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Resources, such as food and shelter, are unevenly distributed across the landscape at both macro and micro scales. Home range is one measure of space use that reflects an individual’s resource requirements (e.g., microhabitat characteristics) and ...
Tisell, Honora
core   +2 more sources

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