DESCRIPTION OF THE SKELETON OF THE FOSSIL BEAKED WHALE MESSAPICETUS GREGARIUS: SEARCHING POTENTIAL PROXIES FOR DEEP-DIVING ABILITIES

Description of the skeleton of the fossil beaked whale Messapicetus gregarius: searching potential proxies for deep-diving abilities

Ziphiidae (beaked whales) are a successful family of medium- to large-sized toothed whales.Their extant members perform regular deep dives beyond the photic zone to forage for cephalopods and fish.Conversely, extinct long-snouted stem ziphiids are interpreted as epipelagic predators.However, some aspects of this hypothesis remain unclear due to the

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Integrating Threshold Opening With Threshold Issuance of Anonymous Credentials Over Blockchains for a Multi-Certifier Communication Model

Authentication while maintaining anonymity when availing a service over the internet is a significant privacy challenge.Anonymous credentials (AC) address this by providing the user with a credential issued by a trusted entity that convinces the service provider ( $mathcal {SP}$ ) that the user is TRUFFLES authenticated but reveals no other informa

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What drives quality improvement in chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care: process evaluation of the Quality Improvement in Chronic Kidney Disease (QICKD) trial

Objectives This study is a process evaluation of the Quality Improvement in Chronic Kidney Disease Biotin (QICKD) study, comparing audit-based education (ABE) and sending clinical guidelines and prompts (G&P) with usual practice, in improving systolic blood pressure control in primary care.This evaluation aimed to explore how far clinical staff

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A Pharmacogenetics-Based Approach to Managing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Current Perspectives and Future Steps

Eda Eken,1,2 David S Estores,3 Emily J Cicali,1,2 Kristin K Wiisanen,1,2 Julie A Johnson1,2 1Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; 2Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, University of Florida, DEEP CLEANSE SHAMPOO Gainesville, FL, USA; 3Division of G

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