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Mass Loss: Its Effect on the Evolution and Fate of High-Mass Stars by Smith, Nathan

“…Our understanding of massive star evolution is in flux due to recent upheavals in our view of mass loss and observations of a high binary fraction among O-type…”
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The Crab nebula and the class of Type IIn-P supernovae caused by sub-energetic electron-capture explosions by Smith, Nathan

“…What sort of supernova (SN) gave rise to the Crab nebula? While there are several indications that the Crab arose from a sub-energetic explosion of an 8-10 M…”
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Luminous blue variables and the fates of very massive stars by Smith, Nathan

“…Luminous blue variables (LBVs) had long been considered massive stars in transition to the Wolf-Rayet (WR) phase, so their identification as progenitors of…”
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Explosions triggered by violent binary-star collisions: application to Eta Carinae and other eruptive transients by Smith, Nathan

“…This paper discusses a scenario where a violent periastron collision of stars in an eccentric binary system induces an eruption or explosion seen as a brief…”
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Signatures of circumstellar interaction in the unusual transient AT 2018cow by Fox, Ori D, Smith, Nathan

“…ABSTRACT AT 2018cow is a unique transient that stands out due to its relatively fast light curve, high peak bolometric luminosity, and blue colour. These…”
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Phylogenetic analysis of pelecaniformes (aves) based on osteological data: implications for waterbird phylogeny and fossil calibration studies by Smith, Nathan D

“…Debate regarding the monophyly and relationships of the avian order Pelecaniformes represents a classic example of discord between morphological and molecular…”
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Aerobic Training With Blood Flow Restriction for Endurance Athletes: Potential Benefits and Considerations of Implementation by Smith, Nathan D.W., Scott, Brendan R., Girard, Olivier, Peiffer, Jeremiah J.

“…Smith, NDW, Scott, BR, Girard, O, and Peiffer, JJ. Aerobic training with blood flow restriction for endurance athletes: potential benefits and considerations…”
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Episodic post-shock dust formation in the colliding winds of Eta Carinae by Smith, Nathan

“…Eta Carinae shows broad peaks in near-infrared (IR) JHKL photometry, roughly correlated with times of periastron passage in the eccentric binary system. After…”
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Physician Consolidation: Rapid Movement From Small To Large Group Practices, 2013-15 by Muhlestein, David B, Smith, Nathan J

“…In the past few decades there has been a trend of physicians moving from smaller to larger group practices. We found that this trend continued in the period…”
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Multi-Resolution Load Profile Clustering for Smart Metering Data by Ran Li, Furong Li, Smith, Nathan D.

“…This paper proposes a novel multi-resolution clustering (MRC) method that for the first time classifies end customers directly from massive, volatile and…”
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Taxonomic classification of the reef coral family Mussidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia) by BUDD, ANN F., FUKAMI, HIRONOBU, SMITH, NATHAN D., KNOWLTON, NANCY

“…Molecular analyses are transforming our understanding of the evolution of scleractinian corals and conflict with traditional classification, which is based on…”
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A new mass-loss rate prescription for red supergiants by Beasor, Emma R, Davies, Ben, Smith, Nathan, van Loon, Jacco Th, Gehrz, Robert D, Figer, Donald F

“…ABSTRACT Evolutionary models have shown the substantial effect that strong mass-loss rates ($\dot{M}$s) can have on the fate of massive stars. Red supergiant…”
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Powassan Virus Encephalitis after Tick Bite, Manitoba, Canada by Smith, Nathan, Keynan, Yoav, Wuerz, Terry, Sharma, Aditya

“…A case of Powassan encephalitis occurred in Manitoba, Canada, after the bite of a black-legged tick. Awareness of this emerging tickborne illness is needed…”
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The Impact of Realistic Red Supergiant Mass Loss on Stellar Evolution by Beasor, Emma R., Davies, Ben, Smith, Nathan

“…Abstract Accurate mass-loss rates are essential for meaningful stellar evolutionary models. For massive single stars with initial masses between 8 and 30 M ⊙…”
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LOSS Revisited. II. The Relative Rates of Different Types of Supernovae Vary between Low- and High-mass Galaxies by Graur, Or, Bianco, Federica B., Modjaz, Maryam, Shivvers, Isaac, Filippenko, Alexei V., Li, Weidong, Smith, Nathan

“…In Paper I of this series, we showed that the ratio between stripped-envelope (SE) supernova (SN) and Type II SN rates reveals a significant SE SN deficiency…”
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Activity-associated miRNA are packaged in Map1b-enriched exosomes released from depolarized neurons by Goldie, Belinda J, Dun, Matthew D, Lin, Minjie, Smith, Nathan D, Verrills, Nicole M, Dayas, Christopher V, Cairns, Murray J

“…Rapid input-restricted change in gene expression is an important aspect of synaptic plasticity requiring complex mechanisms of post-transcriptional mRNA…”
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Neuronal adenosine release, and not astrocytic ATP release, mediates feedback inhibition of excitatory activity by Lovatt, Ditte, Xu, Qiwu, Liu, Wei, Takano, Takahiro, Smith, Nathan A, Schnermann, Jurgen, Tieu, Kim, Nedergaard, Maiken

“…Adenosine is a potent anticonvulsant acting on excitatory synapses through A1 receptors. Cellular release of ATP, and its subsequent extracellular enzymatic…”
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Locus coeruleus in memory formation and Alzheimer's disease by James, Tony, Kula, Bartosz, Choi, Seowon, Khan, Shahzad S., Bekar, Lane K., Smith, Nathan A.

“…Catecholamine neurons of the locus coeruleus (LC) in the dorsal pontine tegmentum innervate the entire neuroaxis, with signaling actions implicated in the…”
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SN 1961V: A Pulsational Pair-instability Supernova by Woosley, S. E., Smith, Nathan

“…Abstract We explore a variety of models in which SN 1961V, one of the most enigmatic supernovae (SNe) ever observed, was a pulsational pair-instability…”
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Telehealth treatment for gambling disorder in the COVID-19 era: seismic shifts and silver linings by Smith, Nathan D.L., Jones, Galen M., Lucia, Mark B.

“…Purpose of review Gambling disorder is a serious mental health condition and the only behavioral addiction currently recognized by the American Psychiatric…”
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