Concerns about the state of decline of the North American monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) have prompted their consideration for listing under the Endangered Species Act.Data suggest a substantial decline (> 80%) in overwintering numbers for both eastern and western monarch populations.Making an accurate status assessment is difficult due to
Objective: Little is known about the impact of orlistat on the leptin system.We studied the plasma leptin and satiety sensation response for two days of orlistat treatment without hypocaloric diet and weight loss.Material and methods: Twenty obese female subjects were recruited from our medical outpatient clinics.All of these subjects had previousl
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is widely used in experimental brain research to manipulate brain activity in humans.Next to the intended neural effects, every TMS pulse produces a distinct clicking sound and sensation on the head which can also influence task performance.This necessitates careful consideration of control conditions in orde
The article describes the verbal means of expressing a negative assessment in online reviews.The Learning Cards study included online reviews on the Shashlykoff restaurant in the Russian digital directory 2GIS.The author addressed the issue of virtual genres, e.g., online reviews, online comments, etc.Online reviews as a genre appeared to be second