A bird's eye view to the homeostatic, Alzheimer and Glioblastoma attractors by Joan Nieves, Gabriel Gil, Augusto Gonzalez

“…A predefined path for aging is also apparent, which is consistent with the hypothesis of programmatic aging. In addition, reasonable assumptions about the relative strengths of attractors allow to draw a schematic landscape of fitness: a Wright's diagram. …”
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Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa by K Govender, N Rambau, P Barron, B Setshogelo, K Vallabhjee, M Nyathi, H Schneider, S Xaba, N Mpofu, A Yawa

“…We also highlight some of the positive changes achieved, and reflect on possible reasons for successes. In doing so, we aim to draw attention to this significant national initiative and its potential as a mechanism of social accountability in SA. …”
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Irregularities in conducting the list of assets and liabilities by Jakovljević Nemanja

“…Improper conduct of the census can be sampled by intentional actions aimed at presenting incorrect facts in an attempt to present a better business result in the financial statements than it really is, which would benefit one stakeholder to the detriment of other stakeholders. For these reasons, it is important to understand the irregularities that occur during the census in order to prevent and disable their occurrence in practice.…”
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Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Influencing Adherence to AntiHypertensive Treatment in a Rural Area of Ludhiana, India by Sangeeta Girdhar, ,Mahesh Satija, Daljit Kaur, .Anurag Chaudhary

“…Also, complications were significantly higher among non adherent patients (82.8%) as compared to ones who took their medication regularly (45.2%). Among reasons for non-adherence to treatment, the most frequent reasons were discontinuation of medication when feeling well followed by forgetfulness and financial issues amongst others. …”
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Patient participation in free cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study of the low-income elderly in urban China by Bo Qu, Hui Chen, Xuhua Tan, Xiaohang Wu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu, Lixia Luo, Bo Zhang, Erping Long, Duoru Lin, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Haofeng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Zhuoling Lin, Xiaoyan Li, Jinzhu Tang, Yingfen Lin

“…Financial problems were the primary reason cited by patients for participating in the free surgery programme. …”
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Degree-Days: Growing, Heating, and Cooling by Clyde W. Fraisse, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

“…Atmospheric temperature can predict the growth rates of many plants. For this reason, growers use a concept called growing degree-days (GDD), sometimes called heat units. …”
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Why Do So Few Preliminary Questions Come From Czechia? by Kunertová Tereza

“…The aim of this article is to analyse and outline possible reasons for the lack of preliminary questions coming from the Czech Republic. …”
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Slavery and Early Christianity - a reflection from a human rights perspective by P. G. Kirchschlaeger

“… Addressing the topic “slavery and Early Christianity” is a difficult task for various reasons. First, it is complex to reach an understanding of slavery of that time. …”
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Status prawny hermafrodytów w Rzymie by Jarosław Rominkiewicz

“…The author presents the most important sources regarding the status of hermaphrodites in the republican period, their elimination from the society on the basis of the procuratio prodigorum procedure, as well as reasons for the gradual change of attitudes towards androgynes in the last century of the republic, and evidence of them acquiring legal capacity during the Principate.…”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON NIGERIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY by Uti Harrison Onyeka, Ubong Ituen Ituen

“…This work examines briefly the history and origin of the Nigerian Military (Army) during the British colonial administration in Nigeria, the reasons for its establishment, the constabulary roles and functions the military performed and its modus operandi within the period under review and how it has continued to impact negatively on the civil-military relations in Nigeria. …”
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The promise of attending to literary context for contextual biblical hermeneutics in Africa by D.W. Ellington

“… For important reasons, African contextual hermeneutics raises the main question: “What does the Scripture mean to us and our community?”. …”
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Not All Landscape Palm Fertilizers Are Created Equal by Timothy K. Broschat

“…This 4-page fact sheet explains the reasons for this recommendation and how to ensure that you have a formulation that will be effective. …”
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Enteritis necroticans and Clostridium perfringens type C; Epidemiological and pathological findings over the past 20 years. by Stuart Johnson, Andrew M Skinner, Calob Lostutter, Trevor Duke, Horst Posthaus

“…Unlike most bacterial enteric infections, the primary anatomic location of EN is the proximal small intestine, reasons for which are not completely understood. Ongoing surveillance for C. perfringens type C infection is warranted as well as public health measures of prevention in locations where environmental and food hygiene is poor.…”
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Peanuts, Corn, And Other Cereal Grains Can Be Toxic To Wild Birds by Kristen L. Candelora, William M. Giuliano

“…However under certain circumstances, eating these “leftovers” can pose a serious health risk to wild birds. The reason for this is that peanuts, corn, and other cereal grains may grow a fungus/mold that produces poisons called mycotoxins. …”
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The U.S. Tomato Industry: An Overview of Production and Trade by Zhengfei Guan, Trina Biswas, Feng Wu

“…Since 2000, however, fresh tomato production in the United States has exhibited a steady declining trend. One major reason is the increased competition from Mexico. This 4-page fact sheet written by Zhengfei guan, Trina Biswas, and Feng Wu and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department argues for US government measures to help the domestic tomato industry resolve labor shortages and encourage research and development of labor-saving technologies such as mechanical harvesting to make the US tomato industry more competitive and sustainable. …”
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CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA:

“…The article traces some of the reasons why this retreat of the church into the periphery has occurred in a post-1994 situation where inequality, unemployment and poverty still prevail. …”
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Population Dynamics from Peripheral Regions: A North Atlantic Perspective by Godfrey Baldacchino

“…It also reviews qualitative material from Prince Edward Island, a small island province of Canada, which highlights why immigrants may privilege their mobility to ‘settling down’: some of the reasons given speak to the difficulty of ‘fitting into’ a tight, albeit friendly, island community. …”
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Population Dynamics from Peripheral Regions: A North Atlantic Perspective by Godfrey Baldacchino

“…It also reviews qualitative material from Prince Edward Island, a small island province of Canada, which highlights why immigrants may privilege their mobility to ‘settling down’: some of the reasons given speak to the difficulty of ‘fitting into’ a tight, albeit friendly, island community. …”
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Wyjaśnienie dogmatu chalcedońskiego w VI wieku. Interpretacja osoby i natury przez teologów „neochalcedonizmu” według Aloisa Grillmeiera by Giacomo Calore

“…This contributed to various problems, the most important of which was the lack of a new definition of person. For this reason, the council became the subject of sharp criticism primarily from “moderate” Monophysites. …”
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