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Initial response of understorey vegetation and tree regeneration to a mixed-severity fire in old-growth Araucaria-Nothofagus forests
(WILEY, 2019)Questions Fire is a key factor influencing Araucaria araucana forests, but the impact of fire severity on the understorey vegetation is not well understood. In this study we seek to answer the following questions: (a) how ... -
Synthesis and characterization of processable fluorinated aromatic poly (benzamide imide)s derived from cycloalkane substituted diamines, and their application in a computationally driven synthesis methodology
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2019)A new set of four fluorinated aromatic poly(benzamide imide)s was synthesized with the objective of preparing condensation polymers with good processability while maintaining high chemical resistance, thermal stability and ... -
Caracterización de los patrones de actividad física en distintos grupos etarios chilenos
(ARAN EDICIONES, S L, 2019)Background: international physical activity (PA) guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA or 75 minutes of vigorous PA weekly; however, the proportion of the Chilean population who meet this recommendation ... -
Implications of climate change for semi-arid dualistic agriculture: a case study in Central Chile
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2019)The nexus between climate change, agriculture, and poverty has become a major topic of concern, especially for dry regions, which represent a large share of the world's population and ecosystems vulnerable to climate change. ... -
Comparison of different land degradation indicators: Do the world regions really matter?
(WILEY, 2019)In 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity created the Aichi Biodiversity targets to aid the restoration of degraded ecosystems, which include the restoration of at least 15% of degraded ecosystems by 2020. A crucial ... -
Sodium tungstate: Is it a safe option for a chronic disease setting, such as diabetes?
(WILEY, 2019)Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder triggered by the deficient secretion of insulin by pancreatic cells, the resistance of peripheral tissues to the action of the hormone, or both, and is characterized by chronic ... -
Climate signals from intra-annual wood density fluctuations in Abies durangensis
(BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, 2019)Ongoing climate change is expected to alter forests by affecting forest productivity, with implications for the ecological functions of these systems. Despite its great dendrochronological potential, little research has ... -
Nursing Consultation in a Public Bathhouse: A Community Resource for the Vulnerable Population in a European Capital
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2019)Background: In Portugal's capital, Lisbon, there are 19 public showers (PS) attended by a vulnerable population. Aim: To describe the assessment and interventions performed during nursing consultations. Method: This is a ... -
Relación entre sobrepeso, obesidad y niveles de autoestima en escolares
(FEDERACION ESPANOLA ASOC DOCENTES EDUCACION FISICA-FEADEF, 2019)The increase of childhood obesity has become a major public health problem in Chile; however, there is little evidence of its impact on psychological factors in preadolescent and adolescent populations. The purpose of this ... -
Stress and salivary telomere length in the second half of life: A comparison of life-course models
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2019)Background: Previous research has explored the relationship between childhood and adulthood stressful life events (SLEs) and adult salivary telomere length (TL), but no research to date has tested different life-course ... -
The three pillars of neoliberalism: Chile's economic policy trajectory in comparative perspective
(ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2020)Since the Great Recession, the durability of neoliberalism has been at the forefront of scholarly debates, and explanations of this durability have proliferated. Yet, no systematic attempt has been made to test these ... -
Thomas Hobbes's a priori notion of contract
(VITA PENSIERO, 2019)Thomas Hobbes's theory of social contract has received much attention and commentary from scholars. Less attention has been given to his theory of contract as a theory of private law contracts. But it has not been noted ... -
What is the Effectiveness of HIIT Body Work on Energy Expenditure in Active Male Adults
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Edge effects modify the growth dynamics and climate sensitivity of Araucaria Angustifloia trees
(TREE-RING SOC, 2020)Edge effects are a major cause of natural dynamics of fragmented forests; however, studies that evaluate edge effects during the lifetime of trees are relatively rare. Through a long-term perspective of tree growth, ... -
Inverse Relationship Between Alzheimer's Disease and Cancer: How Immune Checkpoints Might Explain the Mechanisms Underlying Age-Related Diseases
(IOS PRESS, 2020)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease in the adult population. There is evidence of an inverse epidemiological relationship between AD and cancer, another prevalent age-related disease. ... -
CdTe quantum dots modified electrodes ITO-(Polycation/QDs) for carbon dioxide reduction to methanol
(ELSEVIER, 2020)The present work describes the characterization by atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electrochemical techniques of ITO modified electrodes with electrostatic assemblies (Polycation/Quantum ... -
Effects of Expiratory Muscle Training and Air Stacking on Peak Cough Flow in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
(SPRINGER, 2020)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of air stacking (AS) and an expiratory muscle training (EMT) program to increase voluntary and reflex peak cough flow (PCF) in individuals with Parkinson's disease. ... -
Silicic volcanism triggered by increased denudation rates in the Quaternary Andean arc of central Chile between 33 degrees 50 '-34 degrees 30 ' S
(ELSEVIER, 2020)In central Chile (33 degrees 50'-34 degrees 30'S), the Quaternary arc records a distinctive episode of silicic volcanism (SiO2 >70 wt%) that occurred during latest Pleistocene (0.1-1 Ma). This episode is recorded in several ... -
Culturable diversity of Arctic phytoplankton during pack ice melting
(UNIV CALIFORNIA PRESS, 2020)Massive phytoplankton blooms develop at the Arctic ice edge, sometimes extending far under the pack ice. An extensive culturing effort was conducted before and during a phytoplankton bloom in Baffin Bay between April and ... -
Stress, sleep, and sex: A review of endocrinological research in Octodon degus
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2019)The Common Degu (Octodon degus) is a small rodent endemic to central Chile. It has become an important model for comparative vertebrate endocrinology because of several uncommon life-history features - it is diurnal, shows ...