TWO TIMBER CONSTRUCTION MODELS: TRADITION WITHOUT INNOVATION OR INNOVATION WITHOUT TRADITION?


A rare case of adult diphallus with anorectal malformation

We present the case of a 24 year old man who presented with acute Rangehood Fan Motor urinary retention and found to have diphallus with vertical duplication of penis.Superior phallus was well developed without any urethral meatus whereas inferior phallus was rudimentary but with patent urethra.History of erection was present in superior phallus on

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Japanese Buddhism, Relativization, and Glocalization

Within the field of study on Japanese religions, the issue of globalization tends to be associated with the missionary activities of some successful new religious movements, and there is a certain reluctance to approach analytically the dynamics of glocalization/hybridization and the power issues at stake.In this article, I address these and other

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Transcriptome analysis of bolting in A. tequilana reveals roles for florigen, MADS, fructans and gibberellins

Abstract Background Reliable indicators for the onset of flowering are not available for most perennial monocarpic species, representing a drawback for crops such as bamboo, agave and banana.The ability to predict and control the transition to the reproductive stage in A.tequilana would represent an advantage for field management of agaves for tequ

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