“…However, diverse intrathalamic connections, the varying synaptic and membrane properties of thalamic neurons and the large number of inputs from non-sensory sources make the idea that the thalamus is just a passive relay unlikely. …”

“…In its territory numerous principalities and families were developed in which the power exercised under varied forms of royalty. This diversity sought to account for the selection of exposed objects; In writing texts, however, it was not possible to go beyond the most representative groups: the Kongo (in particular the Woyo subgroup) and the Ovimbundu. …”

“…The book includes theoretical contributions devoted to such problems as providing a general approach to describe electromagnetic field states with correlation functions of different nature, nonclassical properties of some superpositions of field states in time-varying media, photon localization, mathematical apparatus that is necessary for field state reconstruction on the basis of restricted set of observables, and quantum electrodynamics processes in strong fields provided by pulsed laser beams. …”

“…The extent to which income inequality and poverty vary within countries across different regions is very relevant for policy decisions and monitoring. …”

“…"In the months and years immediately following the First World War, the many (European) countries that had formed its battleground were confronted with daunting challenges. These challenges varied according to the country's earlier role and degree of involvement in the war but were without exception enormous. …”

“…However, with a transition to net zero offering extensive and varied economic opportunities, Indonesia is beginning to put in place the policies and frameworks that can help reach this target while moving towards advanced economy status. …”

“…Selon l’Évaluation des compétences des adultes, même les adultes ayant le plus faible niveau de compétences en littératie possèdent certaines compétences de base en lecture, bien que le niveau de ces dernières varie considérablement entre les pays. Les compétences de base en lecture se font jour à la fois dans l’exactitude et la vitesse de la réponse aux tâches de lecture – deux indicateurs du degré d’aisance et d’automaticité de la lecture. …”

“…The analysis suggests that knowledge-related spillovers from FDI vary considerably across sectors. Services industries enjoy the strongest productivity-enhancing effects of FDI, particularly through backward linkages. …”