On selection of foxes for enhanced aggressiveness and its correlated implications by L. N. Trut, A. V. Kharlamova, A. V. Vladimirova, Yu. E. Herbeck

“…The parallelism of correlated changes in the selection in contrasting directions is illustrated by the examples of some physiological and morphological traits. …”
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Comparing State-level policy responses to economic reforms in India by Loraine Kennedy, Kim Robin, Diego Zamuner

“…On the basis of fieldwork-based research, this paper discusses policy frameworks in four States (Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala and Orissa) comparing and contrasting their promotional policies, aimed at attracting investments, as well as their approaches to structural reforms. …”
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Co-expression of glutamatergic and autism-related genes in the hippocampus of male mice with disturbances of social behavior by I. L. Kovalenko, A. G. Galyamina, D. A. Smagin, N. N. Kudryavtseva

“…To form groups of animals with contrasting behaviors, a model of sensory contact (chronic social stress) was used. …”
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IEEE 802.15.7-Compliant Full Duplex Visible Light Communication: Interference Analysis and Experimentation by Stefano Caputo, Stefano Ricci, Lorenzo Mucchi

“…This article presents a thorough investigation into the contrasting dynamics of full-duplex and half-duplex communication within the framework of visible light communication (VLC) networks compliant with the IEEE 802.15.7 standard. …”
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First in Vivo SPECT Imaging of Mouse Femorotibial Cartilage Using Tc-NTP 15-5 by Elisabeth Miot-Noirault, Aurélien Vidal, Philippe Auzeloux, Jean-Claude Madelmont, Jean Maublant, Nicole Moins

“…Given that bone and muscle did not show any accumulation of the tracer, highly contrasted joint imaging was obtained from 15 minutes postinjection. …”
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Plant root carbon inputs drive methane production in tropical peatlands by N. T. Girkin, A. Siegenthaler, O. Lopez, A. Stott, N. Ostle, V. Gauci, S. Sjögersten

“…Here, we examined the role of root inputs in regulating CH4 production inferred from soil emissions using a combination of in situ tree girdling, in situ13C natural abundance labelling via stem injections, and a 13CO2 labelling of transplanted plants of two contrasting plant functional types, a broadleaved evergreen tree, and a canopy palm. …”
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Music Theory in the Public Sphere. The Case of Hermann von Helmholtz by Benjamin Steege

“…But an overlooked, contrasting aspect of these texts’ historical significance should be acknowledged: namely their intended status as popular science. …”
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Probiotics: Comprehensive Exploration of the Growth Promotion Mechanisms in Shrimps by Joanna Xuan Hui Goh, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Kooi-Yeong Khaw, Gokhan Zengin, Kok Gan Chan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee, Bey-Hing Goh

“…Treated shrimps demonstrate better appetite and exhibit superior metabolic and growth-related genes profile. Contrasting these recognized mechanisms with antibiotics helps construct the initial framework for designing high-quality probiotics for growth enhancement in farmed animals. …”
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Auf der Suche nach Hatespeech in parlamentarischen Debatten: Analyse der Reden von Krzysztof Kasprzak und Jens Maier by Michał Smułczyński

“…In the following article, which is part of a comprehensive German-Polish contrastive study on linguistic impoliteness and hate speech in parliamentary debates, I have focused on the identification and characterization of hate speech. …”
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François Lamy’s Cartesian Refutation of Spinoza’s Ethics by Jack Stetter

“…I then discuss a central argument in Lamy’s refutation, namely the Cartesian objection that Spinoza’s account of the conceptual independence of attributes is incompatible with the theory of substance monism. Contrasting Lamy’s objection with questions put to Spinoza by de Vries and Tschirnhaus, I maintain that by exhibiting the direction Spinoza’s views on substance and attribute took in maturing we may accurately assess the strength of Spinoza’s position vis-à-vis his Cartesian objector, and I argue that, in fact, Spinoza’s mature account of God as an expressive ens realissimum is not vulnerable to Lamy’s criticism. …”
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CD206+ Trem2+ macrophage accumulation in the murine knee joint after injury is associated with protection against post-traumatic osteoarthritis in MRL/MpJ mice. by Jillian L McCool, Aimy Sebastian, Nicholas R Hum, Stephen P Wilson, Oscar A Davalos, Deepa K Murugesh, Beheshta Amiri, Cesar Morfin, Blaine A Christiansen, Gabriela G Loots

“…A potent myeloid-driven anti-inflammatory response was observed in MRL injured joints that significantly contrasted the pro-inflammatory signaling seen in B6 joints. …”
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No three productions alike: Lexical variability, situated dynamics, and path dependence in task-based corpora by Shadrova Anna

“…This is of particular relevance to language assessment and other practices of contrastive analysis of speaker productions, e.g., in multilingualism studies.…”
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FEATURES OF TRACE ELEMENT COMPOSITION OF BERYL FROM THE URALIAN IZUMRUDNYE KOPI by A.K. Gavrilchik, S.G. Skublov, E.L. Kotova

“…The content of each element for both crystals coincides in the marginal zones, which have color comparable in intensity and transparency, in spite of different color pattern with a strongly contrasting distribution in the central part. In discriminant diagrams for the identification of emeralds from various world regions, the composition of beryl from the Uralian Izumrudnye Kopi correspond to the field of compositions of the Uralian emeralds or is close to them.…”
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A sedimentological oxymoron: highly evolved glauconite of earliest diagenetic origin by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Guillot, François, Baudin, François, Deconinck, Jean-François, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra

“…Carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition of the carbonate beds confirm an early diagenetic growth. Contrasted grain-size distribution patterns of glauconite and quartz grain populations (isolated after acid digestion and magnetic separation) evidenced that glauconite formed after sediment deposition. …”
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Challenging Discourses of Sexual Violence on X: The Linguistic Representation of Victims and Perpetrators in Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Process by Patricia Palomino Manjón

“…To do so, two datasets of posts (previously known as ‘tweets’) containing the opposing hashtags #KavanaughConfirmation and #NoKavanaughConfirmation were analyzed and contrasted drawing on Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis tools (i.e., keywords and concordances) (Partington et al. 2013) and Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis (Lazar 2005). …”
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Differential Proteomic Analysis Predicts Appropriate Applications for the Secretome of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells and Dermal Fibroblasts by Stefania Niada, Chiara Giannasi, Alice Gualerzi, Giuseppe Banfi, Anna Teresa Brini

“…In this perspective, we recently demonstrated the efficient performance of the adipose-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (ASC) secretome in contrasting neuroinflammation in a murine model of diabetic neuropathy, where the administration of factors released by dermal fibroblasts (DFs) did not exert any effect. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Misaligned Perceptions of Urban Agriculture and Health Between Planning and Design Experts and Urban Farmers in Greater Lomé, Togo by Akuto Akpedze Konou, Kossiwa Zinsou-Klassou, Pablo Txomin Harpo De Roulet, Armel Firmin Kemajou Mbianda, Jérôme Chenal

“…The experts’ points of view are contrasted with ideas drawn from surveys of urban farmers in Greater Lomé, Togo, and official urban planning documents. …”
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Comparing and Correlating Outcomes between Open and Percutaneous Access in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Aortic Aneurysms Using a Retrospective Cohort Study Design by Peter DeVito, Ali Kimyaghalam, Sameh Shoukry, Robert DeVito, John Williams, Eashaa Kumar, Eugene Vitvitsky

“…This retrospective cohort study is aimed at determining the safety and efficacy between Femoral Open-Cutdown access and Percutaneous access with Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) by contrasting perioperative complication rates. We hypothesized that the percutaneous approach is a better alternative for aortic aneurysm patients as it is minimally invasive and has been demonstrated to decrease the length of hospital stay. …”
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Devilish Bad Manners: Slaughtering Innocents on the Medieval and Early Modern English Stage by Pauline Ruberry-Blanc

“…Pour démontrer ce changement à la fois culturel et littéraire, qui révèle des correspondances et des contrastes parfois surprenants, cet article juxtapose surtout des pièces mettant sur scène le tyran biblique Hérode avec la tragédie sanglante de vengeance par John Webster, La duchesse d’Amalfi (premières représentations entre 1612 et 1614, première édition en 1623).…”
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Tourism Development of Cultural Heritage Resources Through Conservation Concepts: A Case Study of Ningxia, China by Shengrui Zhang, Tianyi Hu, Tongyan Zhang, Hongrun Ju, Yingjie Wang

“…The findings reveal: (1) Religious and Ceremonial Sites: Ningxia boasts the highest number of religious and ceremonial sites, totaling 1741. (2) Geographical Distribution: Resources are distributed in a multicore pattern, concentrated in Longde and Zhongning Counties, while the central and western areas are less rich. (3) Regional Concentration: The eastern region shows a high concentration of resources, contrasting with the low concentration in the north. (4) Influencing Factors: Social factors like GDP per capita, urbanization, and population density significantly affect this spatial pattern, although natural factors like altitude are also important. …”
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