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Erythroid Differentiation and Heme Biosynthesis Are Dependent on a Shift in the Balance of Mitochondrial Fusion and Fission Dynamics (2020)
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-23)Erythropoiesis is the most robust cellular differentiation and proliferation system, with a production of ∼2 × 1011 cells per day. In this fine-tuned process, the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) generate erythroid progenitors, ... -
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Aromaticity Survival in Hydrofullerenes: The Case of C66H4 with Its π-Aromatic Circuits (2020)
(Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2020-10-22)The isolated-pentagon rule (IPR) is a determining structural feature that accounts for hollow fullerene stabilization and properties related to Cn (n≥60) cages. The recent characterization of an unprecedented non-IPR ... -
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Differences in circulating corticosterone levels associated with elevation of breeding sites in Rufous-collared Sparrows Zonotrichia capensis (2020)
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020-12-03)To facilitate breeding and any energetically costly activity, individuals of the same species can substantially vary their circulating corticosterone (CORT) levels to cope with local environmental conditions at different ... -
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Forgeries and archaeology: Richard latcham, the precolumbian writing, and the guayacÁn pirates (2020)
(Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, 2020)From the supposed discovery of pre-Hispanic writing by ar-chaeologist Ricardo E. Latcham, this article discusses the role of archaeological forgeries in the creation of knowledge and narratives about the past in 1929 Latcham ... -
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Management, the state and union-weakening practices in Chile: A case study approach of the dual and ambivalent role of the state in a process of democratisation (2020)
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020-12-03)The article analyses a range of union-weakening practices developed in three Chilean workplaces. The findings suggest the existence of an ambivalent employment relationship between employers and trade unions where an ongoing ... -
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The Chemical Compositions of Essential Oils Derived from Cryptocarya alba and Laurelia sempervirens Possess Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Antitumoral Activity Potential (2020)
(NLM (Medline), 2020-11-28)Cryptocarya alba (Peumo; CA) and Laurelia sempervirens (Laurel; LS) are herbs native to the Chilean highlands and have historically been used for medicinal purposes by the Huilliches people. In this work, the essential ... -
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Effects on cerebral blood flow of position changes, hyperoxia, CO2 partial pressure variations and the Valsalva manoeuvre: A study in healthy volunteers (2020)
(NLM (Medline), 2021-01-01)BACKGROUND: Maintaining adequate blood pressure to ensure proper cerebral blood flow (CBF) during surgery is challenging. Induced mild hypotension, sitting position or unavoidable intra-operative circumstances such as ... -
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Analysis of dynamic balance in preschool children through the balance beam test: A cross-sectional study providing reference values (2020)
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-01)Background: dynamic balance (DB) is a complex ability at an early age and balance deficits are related to numerous disorders. There are several balance measures but wide variation in their use has restricted the capacity ... -
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Changes in anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in older adults after participating in a 16-week physical activity program (2020)
(Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2020)Introduction: Physical activity is important for achieving healthy aging. Objective: To analyze changes in anthropometric parameters and physical fitness among Chilean older adults after participating in a 16-week physical ... -
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Efficiency of public expenditure in higher education. Chile 1990-2015 (2020)
(Universidad del Zulia, 2020)Empirically determining the efficiency of public spending on higher education in Chile with respect to the formation of advanced human capital is a challenge. The long-term relationship between the variables public spending ... -
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The challengue of energy efficiency in Europe and the rebound effect's risk (2020)
(Departamento de Literatura España-Universidad de Sevilla, 2020)This paper explores how the European Union's -EU- Authorities face the risk of a rebound effect limiting the effectiveness of efforts made energy efficiency oriented. Choice of EU zone is due to her leadership in the ... -
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The metabolic urban network: Urbanisation as hierarchically ordered space of flows (2020)
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-11-26)Urban ecosystems perform a distinctive metabolism appropriating fundamental materials and energy resources from other ecosystems. This appropriation enables a productive circularity which sustains the material production ... -
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Usability perception of visual programming language: A case study (2020)
(CEUR-WS, 2020-09-18)Block programming languages are considered as facilitators of programming learning. Programming languages like Scratch are used by adolescents and children from different countries. Usability is an important aspect to ... -
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From transformation to adaptation: analysing the Spanish military change (2004–2020) (2020)
(Routledge, 2020-11-30)In 2019, the Spanish Defence Staff launched an “adaptation” process to adjust the structure of the force and its catalogue of military capabilities up to the year 2035. It replaced the “transformation” that had guided the ... -
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The roles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dark cloud chemistry: New constraints on sulphur-bearing species (2020)
(Oxford University Press, 2020-09-01)The recent detection of c-C6H5CN in the dark cloud TMC-1 provides a new evidence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in dark clouds. However, knowledge of PAHs in dark cloud chemistry is still very limited. In this ... -
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Rotational relaxation of HCO+and DCO+by collision with H2 (2020)
(Oxford University Press, 2020-10-01)The HCO+ and DCO+ molecules are commonly used as tracers in the interstellar medium. Therefore, accurate rotational rate coefficients of these systems with He and H2 are crucial in non-local thermal equilibrium models. We ... -
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Non-Specific Antibodies Induce Lysosomal Activation in Atlantic Salmon Macrophages Infected by Piscirickettsia salmonis (2020)
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-12)Piscirickettsia salmonis, an aggressive intracellular pathogen, is the etiological agent of salmonid rickettsial septicemia (SRS). This is a chronic multisystemic disease that generates high mortalities and large losses ... -
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Gestational weight gain and offspring’s cognitive skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-11-26)Background: Gestational weight gain has been associated with some adverse perinatal outcomes, but few studies have examined the association between gestational weight gain and offspring’s cognition and their conclusions ... -
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Effect of acute caffeine intake on the fat oxidation rate during exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
(MDPI AG, 2020-11-24)A number of previous investigations have been designed to determine the effect of acute caffeine intake on the rate of fat oxidation during exercise. However, these investigations have shown contradictory results due to ... -
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Moral sensitivity, empathy and prosocial behavior: Implications for humanization of nursing care (2020)
(MDPI AG, 2020-11-30)Humanization of nursing is related to certain social and moral variables. Moral sensitivity, empathy, and prosocial behavior help understand a situation and make decisions that benefit the patient. The objective of this ...