FIRST RECORDS OF THE DIVING BEETLES HYDROVATUS SUBROTUNDATUS MOTSCHULSKY, 1859 AND HYDROVATUS PUDICUS (CLARK, 1863) IN TAIWAN (COLEOPTERA, DYTISCIDAE, HYDROPORINAE, HYDROVATINI)

First records of the diving beetles Hydrovatus subrotundatus Motschulsky, 1859 and Hydrovatus pudicus (Clark, 1863) in Taiwan (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae, Hydrovatini)

We provide the first records of the diving Evolution of psychological distress with age and its determinants in later life: evidence from 17-wave social survey data in Japan beetles Hydrovatus subrotundatus Motschulsky, 1859 and Hydrovatus pudicus (Clark, 1863) from Taiwan.They are otherwise widespread in Southeast Asia.The habitats of Building a S

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Effect of biopolymers on permeability of sand-bentonite mixtures

Application of biopolymer-modified geomaterials in waste disposal practices is gaining wide acceptance due to their superior tensile characteristics and improved crack resistance.Permeability is an important design parameter which determines the suitability of a material as a liner for construction of engineered landfills.Given this, the permeabili

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Do heavy-handed tactics reduce homicides? The case of Venezuela

This article examines the effectiveness of mano dura (heavy-handed) policies in reducing homicides by studying the case of Venezuela in The fracture resistance of 3D-printed versus milled provisional crowns: An in vitro study the period 2012-2015 and gives particular attention to policies involving police violence.Although firm hand policies involv

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Design and Validation of Brain-based Aesthetic Curriculum

The aim of the present study was to design and validate brain-oriented aesthetic curricula.The present study has analyzed qualitative content analysis method, deductive categorization system, and new and innovative international researches in relation to brain-based aesthetics.The field of research includes all printed and electronic sources.By seq

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Assessing the Potential Deployment of Biosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics in Developing Countries: Technological, Economic and Regulatory Aspects

Infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance are major burdens in developing countries, where very specific conditions impede the deployment of established medical infrastructures.Since biosensing devices are nowadays very common in developed countries, particularly in the field of diagnostics, they are at a stage of maturity at which other pot

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