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Organization and distribution of glomeruli in the bowhead whale olfactory bulb [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Although modern baleen whales (Mysticeti) retain a functional olfactory system that includes olfactory bulbs, cranial nerve I and olfactory receptor genes, their olfactory capabilities have been reduced to a great degree.
Takushi Kishida +4 more
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The Perceptual Experience Of Slope By Foot And By Finger [PDF]
, 2011 Historically, the bodily senses have often been regarded as impeccable sources of spatial information and as being the teacher of vision. Here, the authors report that the haptic perception of slope by means of the foot is greatly exaggerated.
Abdul-Malak, Daniel Tarek, , \u2709 +2 more
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Serological Detection of Marine Origin Brucella Exposure in Two Alaska Beluga Stocks
Animals, 2022 Among emerging threats to the Arctic is the introduction, spread, or resurgence of disease. Marine brucellosis is an emerging disease concern among free-ranging cetaceans and is less well-studied than terrestrial forms.
Laura A. Thompson +6 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Continued Arctic warming and sea‐ice loss will have important implications for the conservation of ringed seals, a highly ice‐dependent species. A better understanding of their spatial ecology will help characterize emerging ecological trends and inform ...
Andrew L. Von Duyke +3 more
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Lefschetz fibrations with small slope [PDF]
, 2012 We construct Lefschetz fibrations over $S^2$ which do not satisfy the slope inequality. This gives a negative answer to a question of Hain.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures, Main changes are the corrections of the statement and proof of Theorem 1.5.
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Design selection and dynamic response analysis of CFG pile composite foundation in soft soil areas
Frontiers in Materials, 2022 The construction of roads along rivers plays a crucial role in the construction of economic belts and social and economic development along rivers. Roadbeds are the foundation of highway construction, while the soft soil foundation is widely distributed ...
Huahua Zhang +10 more
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Arranging the Pieces: A Survey of Library Practices Related to a Tabletop Game Collection
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2017 Objective – The purpose of this study is to explore collection development, cataloguing, processing, and circulation practices for tabletop game collections in libraries. This study used the term “tabletop games” to refer to the array of game styles that
Teresa Slobuski +2 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 IntroductionIn order to solve the inhibition of alkaline environment on plants growth at the initial stage of Eco-restoration of vegetation concrete technology, introducing AMF into vegetation concrete substrate is an effective solution.
Qian Shu +18 more
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Field investigation of deformation characteristics and stress mobilisation of a soil slope [PDF]
, 2015 Stress mobilisation and deformation of a slope are important for engineers to carry out reliable design of retaining systems. However, most case histories reported mainly on the response of pore-water pressure (PWP), whereas knowledge about the stress ...
AK Leung +22 more
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Whales, lifespan, phospholipids, and cataracts[S]
Journal of Lipid Research, 2017 This study addresses the question: why do rats get cataracts at 2 years, dogs at 8 years, and whales do not develop cataracts for 200 years? Whale lens lipid phase transitions were compared with the phase transitions of other species that were ...
Douglas Borchman +2 more
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