Reward signals in the motor cortex: from biology to neurotechnology by Gerard Derosiere, Solaiman Shokur, Pierre Vassiliadis

“…Abstract Over the past decade, research has shown that the primary motor cortex (M1), the brain’s main output for movement, also responds to rewards. …”
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Trends in Rice Production and Varieties in the Everglades Agricultural Area by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Luigi Trotta, Matthew VanWeelden

“… Rice production in the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) of Florida dates back nearly seven decades. For a brief period in the 1950s about 2,000 acres of rice was grown in the EAA. …”
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Tomato Suspension Agreements and the Effects on Market Prices and Farm Revenue by Zhengfei Guan, Dong Hee Suh, Feng Wu

“… The production capacity of the US tomato industry has decreased significantly in the past decade. The US Department of Commerce and the Mexican tomato industry negotiated and signed several Suspension Agreements that set floor prices for imported Mexican fresh tomatoes to protect the US domestic industry. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC HR PRACTICES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN MICRO COMPANIES by Emil Knezović

“… The research in human resource management (HRM) field has evolved in past couple decades. By observing human resources (HR) as one of the most important assets in the business, it is obvious that it represents a key to business success or failure. …”
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Trends in Rice Production and Varieties in the Everglades Agricultural Area by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Luigi Trotta, Matthew VanWeelden

“… Rice production in the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) of Florida dates back nearly seven decades. For a brief period in the 1950s about 2,000 acres of rice was grown in the EAA. …”
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Tomato Suspension Agreements and the Effects on Market Prices and Farm Revenue by Zhengfei Guan, Dong Hee Suh, Feng Wu

“… The production capacity of the US tomato industry has decreased significantly in the past decade. The US Department of Commerce and the Mexican tomato industry negotiated and signed several Suspension Agreements that set floor prices for imported Mexican fresh tomatoes to protect the US domestic industry. …”
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ANYTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?! EXPLORING FURTHER AVENUES FOR WRITING ANOTHER COMMENTARY ON CHRONICLES by L C Jonker

“… Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion of new commentaries on Chronicles. …”
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How fast is the frequency of precipitation extremes doubling in global land regions? by Guillaume Chagnaud, Juliette Blanchet, Guillaume Evin, Benoit Hingray, Thierry Lebel, Geremy Panthou, Théo Vischel

“…Substantial parts of some densely populated mid-latitude regions have FDT in the next 5–6 decades for some rare events. The fastest frequency doubling, in the coming two decades, is found in the highly vulnerable tropical regions of Western and South Eastern Africa, with strong implications for hydrological risk management there. …”
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The current and future cancer burden in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by Saleh A. Alessy, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Jerome Vignat, Amid Abuhmaidan, Amani E. L. Basmi, Najla Al Lawati, Ameera Ali A‐Nooh, Wael Shelpai, Samar Alhomoud, Ali Al‐Zahrani, Freddie Bray, Ariana Znaor

“…Even if we assume rates in the region will remain unchanged over the next two decades, the cancer burden in the GCC will increase by 116% (Saudi Arabia) to 270% (Qatar), reaching nearly 104,000 cancer cases by the year 2040. …”
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Potential for Gossypol Toxicity When Feeding Whole Cottonseed to Beef Cattle by Robert O. Myer, Lee R. McDowell

“… The feeding of whole cottonseed to beef cattle has increased over the last decade due to increased local cotton production. Whole cottonseed is a good source of both protein and energy for beef cattle rations. …”
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Images of India in the Lithuanian press of Catholic missions, 1927–1940 by Laurynas Kudijanovas

“…Based on the articles published in the Jesuit magazine “Misijos” and the Salesian magazine “Saleziečių žinios” in 3rd and 4th decades of the 20th century, three main images that represented India in Lithuania are examined: Indian spirituality and religiosity, social problems of society, primarily the caste system and women’s rights, and finally the ferocious nature of the land. …”
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Ulcerative colitis: STRIDE-ing beyond symptoms with new standards by Shu Wen Tay, Kevin Kim Jun Teh, Tiing-Leong Ang, Malcolm Tan

“…The landscape of ulcerative colitis has changed in the last two decades. Advancements in pharmacotherapeutics have heralded the introduction of new treatment options, with many agents in development. …”
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A edição popular no Brasil: o caso da literatura de cordel by Vilma Mota Quintela

“…We focus on Brazilian cordel through the point of view of its editing system, highlighting the importance of such popular editing phenomenon that established itself, in Brazil, as a landmark for modernization that changed the relations of cultural production in Northeast Brazil from the last decades of the nineteenth century on. Seen from this perspective, the cordel literature is translated as an effect of modernization that imposed itself in strategic points of the country. …”
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Representación dela violencia y la marginalidaden el discurso de Cidade de Deus e Inferno by Matías Rebolledo Dujisin

“…Violence andmarginality, in fact, are probably the most exploited and discussed subjects inthe last few decades in Brazil, so the comparison between the poeticalconstruction in both novels reveals that it is almost impossible to maintain anunivocal sense and explanation of this contemporary condition.…”
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Challenges in advanced heart failure care in Japan: Bridging the gap in durable mechanical circulatory support utilization and heart transplantation by Satoshi Miyashita, MD, Francisco B. Alexandrino, MD, Amanda R. Vest, MBBS, MPH, Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD, Wai Hong Wilson Tang, MD, Yasumasa Tsukamoto, MD, PhD, Koichiro Kinugawa, MD, PhD

“…Advanced therapeutic interventions, such as heart transplantation and durable left ventricular assist devices, have become a focus of interest in recent decades. However, the unique sociocultural landscape of Japan, coupled with a historically controversial background of organ transplantation, has impeded progress in these areas. …”
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Potential for Gossypol Toxicity When Feeding Whole Cottonseed to Beef Cattle by Robert O. Myer, Lee R. McDowell

“… The feeding of whole cottonseed to beef cattle has increased over the last decade due to increased local cotton production. Whole cottonseed is a good source of both protein and energy for beef cattle rations. …”
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How and why to study mountains: topics and types of research between limits and opportunities by Laura Bonato

“…Based on the experience gained in three different projects involving the western Alpine arc over the last decade, we intend to highlight the fact that in some contexts it is appropriate to prefer ‘peripheral’ anthropological research, less localised and based on shorter stays. …”
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Discernment and biblical spirituality: an overview and evaluation of recent research by Kees Waaijman

“… This article briefly and very generally explores some of the developments in the field of biblical spirituality over the past six decades by analysing and discussing some seminal publications on the theme of discernment. …”
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2018–2019 Citrus Production Guide: Plant Growth Regulators by Tripti Vashisth, W. Chris Oswalt, Mongi Zekri, Fernando M. Alferez, Jamie D. Burrow

“…PGRs have been successfully used in agriculture for decades to amend plant growth characteristics to maximize yield and grower profit. …”
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