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Summary

  • The initial submission of this article was received on January 19th, 2016 and was peer-reviewed by 2 reviewers and the Academic Editor.
  • The Academic Editor made their initial decision on February 11th, 2016.
  • The first revision was submitted on April 11th, 2016 and was reviewed by 2 reviewers and the Academic Editor.
  • The Academic Editor's decision was successfully appealed on May 17th, 2016.
  • A further revision was submitted on May 23rd, 2016 and was reviewed by 1 reviewer and the Academic Editor.
  • A further revision was submitted on June 14th, 2016 and was reviewed by the Academic Editor.
  • The article was Accepted by the Academic Editor on June 15th, 2016.

The author has chosen not to publish the full peer review history of this article.