The expansion of the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), or 2019-nCoV (2019 novel coronavirus) is a global concern over its pandemic potential.The need for therapeutic alternatives to stop this new pandemic is urgent.Nowadays, no efficacious therapy is availab
As a no-disturbance integrated-retrofitting technique, an external rocking frame was widely used on reinforced concrete (RC) structures.Yet, with the increasing demand for seismic strengthening of existing buildings, it has become a concern to evaluate the seismic strengthening schemes based on seismic resilience.Firstly, the dynamic equation of th
This contribution critically examines the relevance of infographics for semiotic research, especially insofar as perception and cognition are concerned.After a theoretical discussion of the debate that animates graphic designers themselves, and rereading the classic contribution of click here Tufte about data display, the essay cross-compares three
In this study, a morphological revision was conducted of Agroecotettix Bruner, a group of grasshoppers here inhabiting open xeric desert scrub, shrublands, and plains, spanning central Texas to central Mexico.The genus was originally described by Bruner in 1908, with two taxa added by Hebard in 1922.Agroecotettix has remained unrevised despite nume
click here Abstract Background Two potential migratory routes followed by modern humans to colonize Eurasia from Africa have been proposed.These are the two natural passageways that connect both continents: the northern route through the Sinai Peninsula and the southern route across the Bab al Mandab strait.Recent archaeological and genetic evidenc