In this study we assessed the leaf-litter ant community in the Cicuta Forest, a semi-deciduous forest located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil.Specifically, we tested the following hypotheses: (1) ant richness and diversity are higher CAT EXTREME in the rainy season, due to higher resource availability and better temperature and
The Africa Ethics Working Group (AEWG) is a South-South-North collaboration of bioethics and mental health researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, working to tackle emerging ethical challenges in global mental health research.Initially formed to provide ethical guidance for a neuro-psychiatric genomics research project, AEWG has evolved to address cro
Concrete pavement proportions are increasing in Korean expressways, resulting in increased maintenance cost.The length Seed Trays of degenerate concrete pavements that have exceeded the design life (20 years) was 1150 km in 2015 and 2605 km in 2020 and is expected to rapidly increase.To extend the service life of concrete pavements, life-cycle cost
Objective: to comparatively assess the weighted average costs associated with the use of alogliptin-pioglitazone combination versus glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs).Material and methods.A retrospective study involved pharmacoeconomic analysis, including cost-minimization analysis and budget impact analysis, with consideration t
A fluid bed dryer with inert particles was used for the drying of suspensions and pastes.The effects of the operating conditions on the Pendant Light dryer throughput and on the product quality were investigated.Experiments were performed in a cylindrical column 215 mm in diameter and 1200 mm in height with 0.925 mm diameter glass spheres as the fl