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Effects of neuromuscular training on psychomotor development and active joint position sense in school children
(2022)As psychomotor development occurs in a specific social context, the environment in which a child is reared is important. The randomized study involved forty-five school children between 8 and 10 years. They were assigned ...
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Computational study on temperature driven structure–function relationship of polysaccharide producing bacterial lycosyl transferase enzyme
(2021)Glycosyltransferase (GTs) is a wide class of enzymes that transfer sugar moiety, playing a key role in the synthesis of bacterial exopolysaccharide (EPS) biopolymer. In recent years, increased demand for bacterial EPSs has ...
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Life cycle assessment for hydrothermal carbonization of urban organic solid waste in comparison with gasification process: A case study of Southern Chile
(2021)Most developing countries lack sufficient legal and management infrastructure to dispose of urban solid waste (USW). The continuous increase of USW generation requires evaluating different treatments for developing countries ...
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Evaluation of bed depth reduction, media change, and partial saturation as combined strategies to modify in vertical treatment wetlands
(2021)The aim of this work was to evaluate the performance of vertical subsurface flow treatment wetlands (VSSF TWs) for treating rural domestic wastewater when strategies such as bed depth reduction and media change are used ...
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Genotoxicity of oxidative stress and UV-B radiation in Antarctic vascular plants
(2021)For plants, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ultraviolet B radiation (UV-B) stand out as important genotoxic agents. Hence, the genetic damage among the Antarctic vascular flora, whose individuals frequently experience ...
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La dicotomía entre política y derecho y la designación de los jueces en Chile
(2021)En el presente trabajo analizaremos la independencia externa de los jueces, a la luz del principio de independencia e imparcialidad del juez, tomando en consideración las normas expresas de la Constitución Política, ...
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An SIR-type epidemiological model that integrates social distancing as a dynamic law based on point prevalence and socio-behavioral factors
; Cordova-Lepe, Fernando
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Modeling human behavior within mathematical models of infectious diseases is a key component to understand and control disease spread. We present a mathematical compartmental model of Susceptible–Infectious–Removed to ...
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Effect of missing data on short time series and their application in the characterization of surface temperature by detrended fluctuation analysis
(2021)Climate change is deeply impacting the society on different scales. Decision making becomes a complex task when, in adverse weather conditions, the meteorological records show missing data due to failures of measuring ...
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Del determinismo a la agencia: relatos de estudiantes egresados de enseñanza media técnico profesional que acceden a la universidad
; ; Schilling Lara, Caroll Alejandra (2021)
Este artículo tiene como propósito aportar a la compresión de la experiencia educativa de egresados de la enseñanza media técnico profesional que cursan estudios en tres universidades regionales del Consejo de Rectores de ...
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Neuroevolution-based adaptive antenna array beamforming scheme to improve the V2V communication performance at intersections
(2021)The opportunistic exchange of information between vehicles can significantly contribute to reducing the occurrence of accidents and mitigating their damages. However, in urban environments, especially at intersection ...
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Responsabilidad social y consumo sustentable: el caso de estudiantes de formación superior de Talca (Chile)
(2021)La presente investigación tiene como propósito explorar las prácticas de consumo sustentable socialmente responsable en estudiantes de educación superior de la ciudad de Talca (Chile). Se aplicó una encuesta a una muestra ...
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Gallstones, body mass index, C-reactive protein, and gallbladder cancer: Mendelian randomization analysis of Chilean and European genotype data
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Rojas, Armando; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (2021)
Background and Aims: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a neglected disease with substantial geographical variability: Chile shows the highest incidence worldwide, while GBC is relatively rare in Europe. Here, we investigate the ...
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Advanced-glycation end-products axis: A contributor to the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 in diabetes patients
Rojas, Armando; ; ; (2021)
Compelling pieces of evidence derived from both clinical and experimental research has demonstrated the crucial role of the receptor for advanced-glycation end-products (RAGE) in orchestrating a plethora of proinflammatory ...
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RGD-binding integrins and TGF-β in SARS-CoV-2 infections – novel targets to treat COVID-19 patients?
(2021)The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is a global pandemic and a severe public health crisis. SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious and shows high mortality rates, especially in elderly and patients with pre-existing medical conditions. ...
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A striking new species of Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae; Pimplinae) from South America
(2021)Background: Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 is a genus of Darwin wasps characterised by their large bodies and long ovipositors, that includes more than 75 species worldwide, 20 of which occur in the Neotropical Region. Due to ...
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Resignification of the concept of linear inequality through graphic argumentation. The case of the noise emission norm
(2021)The objective of this research was to analyze the construction of mathematical knowledge associated with the linear inequalities that Chilean students carried out through graphic argumentation, in a modeling process framed ...
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Buen vivir (Good living): A “glocal” genealogy of a Latin American Utopia for the world
(2021)El discurso del “buen vivir” surgió a principios de siglo en el contexto de la contienda política global en torno al modelo de desarrollo prevaleciente en la intersección de múltiples actores, discursos y luchas. Una ...
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El surgimiento de la escala regional y local en el debate sobre desarrollo: reconstitución histórica y balance teórico
(2021)A partir de un ejercicio de reconstitución histórico-teórica basada en la revisión de bibliografía, en el artículo se aborda el problema de cómo las escalas regional y local han sido consideradas dentro de los enfoques y ...
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General intelligence and socioeconomic status as strong predictors of student performance in latin american schools: Evidence from pisa items
(2021)Numerous technical—scientific reports have demonstrated that student performance variability is linked to several factors, especially socioeconomic factors. For a century, differential psychology has shown that students’ ...
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Adipose tissue macrophages as a therapeutic target in obesity-associated diseases
; ; Rojas, Armando; ; ; (2021)
Obesity is an increasing problem in developed and developing countries. Individuals with obesity have a higher risk of several diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, increased risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, ...