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Quadrate orientation and joint reaction force underwent correlated evolution during suchian evolution

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
The quadrate is the cranial bone of the nonmammalian jaw joint. The quadrate has long been hypothesized to mirror the direction of joint reaction forces (JRF) during feeding. This study uses 3D biomechanical modeling to reveal a striking evolutionary link between quadrate orientation and JRF direction, unlocking new insights into the dynamic forces ...
Kaleb C. Sellers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

El filantrocapitalismo de los EUA y la agenda mundial de salud: las Fundaciones Rockefeller y Gates, pasado y presente

open access: yesSocial Medicine, 2018
Un hombre de negocios estadounidense, ferozmente competitivo y enormemente exitoso vuelve su atención a mitad de su carrera hacia la salud pública mundial. ¿Curiosidad histórica o el actor contemporáneo más poderoso en este campo? Ambas.
Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Judith Richter
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John R. Mott and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.: Dimensions of an Unlikely Friendship

open access: yes, 2019
This research report is based on research performed at the Rockefeller Archive Center during January 2019. The report explores several dimensions to the friendship and professional relationship of Dr. John R. Mott and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Hartley, Benjamin
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Menino Survey of Mayors 2018 Results [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Report on research findings.The 2018 Menino Survey of Mayors represents the fifth scientifically rigorous and nationally representative survey of American mayors released by the Boston University Initiatives on Cities and supported by Citi Community ...
Einstein, Katherine Levine   +3 more
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Inscribing Impact: Measurement Practices in the Making of Moral Markets

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Moral markets, designed to generate positive impact on pressing social and environmental challenges, are transforming traditional market practices by including more than economic considerations in their operations. The importance of these markets continues to grow as investors, regulators, and consumers increasingly put pressure on companies ...
Guillermo Casasnovas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disease Surveillance Networks Initiative Asia: Final Evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The DSN Initiative was launched in 2007 under the new strategy of the Rockefeller Foundation. The initiative intends:[1] To improve human resources for disease surveillance in developing countries, thus bolstering national capacity to monitor, report ...
Caridad A. Ancheta   +7 more
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Distance From Treatment Is Associated With Poorer Admission Status and Worse Outcomes Among Acutely Malnourished Children

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Distance from health facilities is an important predictor of treatment seeking and health outcomes. We aimed to describe the relationship between distance from care with admission characteristics and treatment outcomes among children admitted to malnutrition treatment.
Suvi T. Kangas   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Educação e propaganda sanitárias: desdobramentos da formação de um sanitarista brasileiro na Fundação Rockefeller [PDF]

open access: yesHistória, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos
Resumo O artigo discute a influência da formação de jovens sanitaristas na Fundação Rockefeller para as ações que desenvolveram nos cargos de chefia sanitária no Brasil. São apresentados os métodos de educação e propaganda sanitárias da instituição norte-
Ricardo dos Santos Batista
doaj   +2 more sources

Foundation Strategies to Inform Federal Policy in the United States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation, TCC Group's research examined what motivates foundations to engage in advocacy, the methods they apply, and the results they achieve.

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Robust activity‐dependent mitochondrial calcium dynamics at the AIS is dispensable for action potential generation

open access: yesThe Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend In cortical layer (L)5 pyramidal neurons we found that mitochondria in the axon initial segment (AIS) are distributed non‐uniformly and display robust calcium (Ca2+) uptake during action potential (AP) firing. Because the AIS is the site for the initiation of APs, which are shaped by cytosolic Ca2+ levels, we hypothesized that ...
Koen Kole, Maarten H.P. Kole
wiley   +1 more source

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