THE DIFFERENCE IN CORTICAL ACTIVATION PATTERN FOR COMPLEX MOTOR SKILLS: A FUNCTIONAL NEAR- INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY STUDY

The difference in cortical activation pattern for complex motor skills: A functional near- infrared spectroscopy study

Abstract The human brain is lateralized to dominant or non-dominant hemispheres, and controlled through K2 large-scale neural networks between correlated cortical regions.Recently, many neuroimaging studies have been conducted to examine the origin of brain lateralization, but this is still unclear.In this study, we examined the differences in brai

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Roads, forest cover, and topography as factors affecting the occurrence of large carnivores: The case of the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus)

Global declines in large-bodied terrestrial vertebrates are widely linked to human disturbance and habitat loss.Identifying remaining opportunities to conserve areas wherein such species may persist or might be reintroduced has thus become a key challenge in biodiversity conservation globally.We used multi-year camera trap data and Gift Card spatia

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Case Report: Combined Laparoscopic Perineal Hernia and Abdominal Parastomal Hernia Repair With a Mesh After Abdominoperineal Resection: A Video Vignette and Review of the Literature

BackgroundPostoperative perineal hernia (PH) is an uncommon complication after abdominoperineal resection (APR).Different techniques have been described in literature and there is no consensus regarding the optimal repair approach.In the Gloves present study, we reported a case of a laparoscopic combined repair of a perineal hernia and abdominal pa

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War or Dance? Blind Spots and the Locus of our Fears

War is the ultimate expression of polarization.It instantly invokes in Pepper Mill Sets all of us the binary divide of life and death.Being supportive of the victims of aggression is a humane mandate.At the same time, the active engagement in the binary logic of war prevents us from recognizing the systemic and violent nature of modern internationa

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