The morphology and reproductive structures of Mediterranean species of the genus Nemastoma J. Agardh, nom. cons. (Nemastomataceae, Nemastomatales): Nemastoma dichotomum and N. dumontioides

The morphology and reproductive structures of Mediterranean species of the genus Nemastoma J. Agardh, nom. cons. (Nemastomataceae, Nemastomatales): Nemastoma dichotomum and N. dumontioides

The growing importance of the ETF industry - the pros and cons of passive management

O objectivo deste projecto é a comparação entre os prós e contras de gestão passiva e ativa através da realização de um estudo estatístico de várias estratégias através dos Exchange-Traded Funds. Em particular, a análise vai passar pela estratégia mais passiva, ou seja, buy and hold, para um grau diferente de active indexing management, tais como rotações do sector e / ou classe de ativos com base no bottom-up, top-down e indicadores técnicos. A análise mostra que as estratégias ativas, se forem devidamente aplicadas, conseguem obter retornos ajustados ao risco substancialmente superiores quando comparados com uma abordagem passiva, superando as questões de custos de transação e diversificação que normalmente são reivindicadas por uma gestão passiva.

The pros and cons of "self-enumeration"

Includes bibliography

Semliki Forest Virus as a Vector: Pros and Cons for Its Use in Biopharmaceuticals Production

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Pros and cons of post-mortem CT imaging on aspiration diagnosis

Recently, the field of forensics has experienced a rapid increase in the use of modern cross-sectional imaging in forensic investigations. We examined the value of post-mortem computed tomography (CT) imaging relative to autopsy for distinguishing aspiration into the lungs from airways, from lung alterations due to other causes, and for identifying the aspirated material. We selected 54 bodies submitted to whole-body CT scanning prior to autopsy. All cases had autopsy findings of blood (31 cases), fresh water (12 cases), or gastric content (11 cases) aspiration. The radiological images were retrospectively analyzed for airway and lung aspiration. In all cases, CT imaging detected pulmonary abnormalities suggestive of aspiration. Nevertheless, analysis of the CT images alone was not able to identify the aspirated material or to distinguish pulmonary findings of aspiration from lung changes due to other causes, except for a few cases of hemo-aspiration. However, due to its ability to visualize the entire parenchyma, CT imaging was superior to autopsy in providing additional data about the distribution and severity of the aspiration as well as in detecting small abnormalities. Post-mortem CT imaging should be considered as a superior tool for forensic investigations of aspiration due to its ability to document diagnostic conclusions and to guide the forensic pathologist during lung tissue examination.

Pros and cons of low-field magnetic resonance imaging in veterinary practice

Low-field (LF) (0.2-0.4T) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging predominates in veterinary practice. Advantages of LF MR include reduced costs, better patient access, and greater safety. High quality examinations can be achieved using appropriate protocols and investing more scanning time than with high-field (HF) systems. The main disadvantage of LF MR is the reduced signal to noise ratio compared with HF systems. LF MR protocols for small animal brain and spine imaging are described.

Treatment of NASH with ursodeoxycholic acid: cons

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has a prevalence of 1% in Western countries. Its causes as well as its medical treatment are, to date, still debated. Recently, studies of agents suggested to have antiapoptotic, insulin-sensitizing or anti-inflammatory effects in patients with NASH have been conducted, one of which is ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), a tertiary bile acid. Between 1994 and 2008, four prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies of the treatment of NASH with UDCA were conducted. The first study, by Lindor et al., compared the impact of 13-15 mg/kg/day of UDCA to a placebo. The second study by Dufour et al. had an additional third arm that administered combination therapy with UDCA and vitamin E. The third and fourth studies by Leuschner et al. and by Ratziu et al. evaluated high doses of UDCA at 25-35 mg/kg/day, and used liver biopsies and serum liver enzyme levels to evaluate the impact of UDCA. With the exception of Ratziu et al.'s study, which was lacking a second liver biopsy, none of these studies showed any significant differences in the treatment of NASH with UDCA compared with a placebo. However, Dufour et al. did observe a significant improvement of NASH with the combination (UDCA/VitE) vs placebo therapy, whereas UDCA monotherapy was not effective in the treatment of NASH. Nevertheless, the effects of other bile acids and combination therapies need to be explored.

Ad illustrissimum et reuerrendissimum D. cardinalem Toletanu[m] suprei cons. potentiss. [et] cathol. regis principem /

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D. Hectoris Capycii Latro ... Decisiones novissimae Sacri. Reg. Cons. Neapol. : in quibus abstrusiores juris quaestiones, contractuum, ultimarum voluntatum, criminales, feudales, consuetudinariae pertractantur & enodantur ... : cum duplice Indice alterum argumentorum, materiarum altero. Accesserunt ... observationes ad singulas decisiones utriusque tomi Michaelis Angeli Gizzii ... ; liber primus.

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A universal equation for measuring wind erosion : an aid to cons ervation farming in the Great Plains.

Cover title.

Vires plantarum : dissertatione academica, cum cons. ampliss. facult. medicae in regia academia Upsaliensi /

In Linné's Amoenitates academicae, v. 1 [ed. 1] 1749, and ed. 3, 1787, p. 418-453; [ed. 2] 1749, p. 389-428. For other reprints and translations see T.O.B.N. Krok, Bibliotheca botanica suecana (1925): Hasselquist. 1.

Decisionum novissimarum Sacri Reg. Cons. Neap. ac Supremi Collateralis Consilij liber secundus : in quibus abstrusiores iuris quaestiones, contractuum, ultimarum voluntatum, criminales, feudales ... enodantur /

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[Caii Crispi Sallustii De coniuratione Catilinae historia. Caii Crispi Sallustii De bello Iugurthino historia. Caii Crispi Sallustii in M. Tul. Ciceronem oratio. M. T. Ciceronis in Crisp. Sallustium oratio. M. T. Ciceronis contra Catilinam oratio prima [-IIII]. Portii Latronis Declamatio contra Lucium Sergium Catilinam. Oratio Lepidi Cons. ad pop. rom. ex libris historiarum C. Crispi Salustii. Oratio L. Philippi in Senatu. Oratio C. Cottae Consulis ad populum. Oratio Macri Tri Pl. ad plebem. Epistola Cn. Pompeii ad Senatum. Rex Mirthridates regi Arsacis. Ad C. Caesarem de Republica ordinanda. Ad C. Caesarem Oratio de Republica ordinanda]

Contiene en las primeras páginas sin numerar: Ex libris Petri Criniti De historia, ac oratoribus Latinis, Sallustii uita. - Rursus alia Sallustii uita, incerto autore. - Iacobi Bononiensis in Catilinam Sallustii annotatiunculae. - Fragmentum Orationis Ciceronis pro M. Caelio.