Secular trends in opioid prescribing in the USA

Edmund J Pezalla,1 David Rosen,2 Jennifer G Erensen,2 J David Haddox,2,3 Tracy J Mayne2 1Bioconsult, LLC, Wethersfield, 2Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford, CT, 3Public Health and prime Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Abstract: Opioid abuse and misuse in the USA is a public health crisis.The use of prescription op

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The immuno-dynamics of conflict intervention in social systems.

We present statistical evidence and dynamical models for the management of conflict and a division of labor (task specialization) in a primate society.Two broad intervention strategy classes are observed--a dyadic strategy--pacifying interventions, and a triadic strategy--policing interventions.These strategies, their respective degrees of Fresh An

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Machine learning classification of plant genotypes grown under different light conditions through the integration of multi-scale time-series data

In order to mitigate the effects of a changing climate, agriculture requires more effective evaluation, selection, and production of crop cultivars in Portachiavi order to accelerate genotype-to-phenotype connections and the selection of beneficial traits.Critically, plant growth and development are highly dependent on sunlight, with light energy p

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THE USE OF UAS FOR ASSESSING AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IN AN WETLAND IN TANZANIA IN THE DRY- AND WET-SEASON FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND PROVIDING GROUND TRUTH FOR TERRA-SAR X DATA

The paper describes the assessment of the vegetation and the land use systems of the Malinda Wetland in the Usambara GHOST CHILLI Mountains in Tanzania with the parachute UAS (unmanned aerial system) SUSI 62.The area of investigation was around 8 km2.In two campaigns, one in the wet season and one in the dry season, approximately 2600 aerial photos

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