State of the art and new directions using DNA and other molecular markers in forensic entomology by David Haymer

“…The use of these new sets of markers has significantly enhanced the ability of forensic entomologists to identify insects associated with human cadavers and to provide improved estimates of the time elapsed since death, commonly referred to as the postmortem interval (PMI), along with other valuable information for crime scene investigations. …”
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Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica Newman (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…Currently the Japanese beetle is the most widespread pest of turfgrass and costs the turf and ornamental industry approximately $450 million each year in management alone (Potter and Held 2002). This document is EENY-350, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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T-duality for non-critical heterotic strings by Héctor Parra De Freitas

“…These configurations are interpreted as an end result of condensing heterotic winding tachyons along one or two Scherck-Schwarz circles at self-dual radius. …”
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Grass Carp, the White Amur: Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier and Valenciennes (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae: Squaliobarbinae) by Emma N.I. Weeks, Jeffrey E. Hill

“…Concerns of escape and reproduction, and the potential impacts that colonization of the fish could have on native flora and fauna led to research that developed a non-reproductive fish, which was equally effective in controlling hydrilla. …”
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Development Of Coastal Sediment Database by Nur Azlin Atikah Mohd Nasir, Nursuhaila Muhamad Fauzi, Aimie Rifhan Hashim, Sharir Aizat Kamaruddin

“…Presently, data are scarce regarding the specific attributes of sediment found along the coast, particularly in the northern area of Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Bitter Panicgrass, Bitter Panicum, Panicum amarum by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…This plant occurs throughout coastal Florida, except for the Big Bend coast, west to New Mexico, and along coastal northeast states to Massachusetts. …”
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Antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C: is there a time to change existing standards? by D. T. Abdurakhmanov

“…According to published data viremia dynamics has important prognostic value during treatment, which allows to consider it as one of important factors determining duration and efficacy of treatment along with virus genotype. Poor efficacy of the latter, especially at patients with the 1-st HCV genotype, high cost and risk of the serious undesirable effects cause necessity to individualize antiviral therapy at CHC, improve risk/benefit ratio.Conclusion. …”
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#CHOOSETOCHALLENGE: COVID-19, COMMUNITY RESEARCH, AND THE CANAANITE WOMAN by M. Ibita, M.S. Ibita

“… This study theologises on the Urban Poor Women and children with Academics for Reaching and Delivering on UNSDGs in the Philippines (UPWARD-UP) Project research team’s collaboration with the Alliance of Peoples’ Organisation Along the Manggahan Floodway (Alliance), Philippines. …”
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MUSICAL EDUCATION VERSUS MAN OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY by Stela GUŢANU

“…Music education prepares the individuals to understand and adequately adapt to the contemporary social culture and, through specific actions, it ensures the formation and development of their cultural creativity. Along with the other forms of art, music contributes to the society’s cultural continuity and stability. …”
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Localized RG flows on composite defects and C $$ \mathcal{C} $$ -theorem by Dongsheng Ge, Tatsuma Nishioka, Soichiro Shimamori

“…We also examine a C $$ \mathcal{C} $$ -theorem for localized RG flows along the sub-defect and show that the C $$ \mathcal{C} $$ -theorem holds in our model by perturbative calculations.…”
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Study Questions for the Certified Pesticide Applicator Examination: Natural Areas Weed Management by Ken A. Langeland

“… The following questions are intended to help prepare you for taking the Natural Areas Weed Management Certified Pesticide Applicator Examination. It should be used along with IFAS publications SP 295 Natural Area Weed Management - A Training Manual for Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators and SP 257 Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas, which can be obtained from the IFAS Extension Book store by calling 800-226-1764 (local 359-392-1764) or from http://ifasbooks.ufl.edu. …”
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Сталинская премия по литературе. Институциональное измерение эстетики социалистического реализма (1940-1950-е годы)... by Dmitry Tsyganov

“…Using a wide range of factual material, it is shown that in the 1940s and early 1950s the institution of the prize in the minds of Stalinist functionaries also began to be perceived as one of the main instruments for structuring the world political space. Along with the analysis of archival materials of the Committee for the Stalin Prizes in Literature and Arts (Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, f. 2073) and materials of the Committee for the International Stalin Prizes (State Archive of the Russian Federation, f. 9522), we also draw on materials from the fonds of various organisations and bodies, as well as periodicals of those years, published memoirs, diary/memoirs and other materials available to us. …”
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Abelia x grandiflora 'Sherwoodii' by Edward F. Gilman

“… This popular cultivar of glossy abelia is a fine-textured, semi-evergreen, small shrub with 1.5-inch-long, red-tinged leaves arranged along thin, stiff stems (Figure 1). …”
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Obituaries and predictions: a sociological perspective on the future of religion by J. Beyers

“…Society and, therefore, religion will continue to exist as long as human beings exist. This article explores this syllogism, by analysing two 19th-century social theories on the future of religion. …”
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A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF APPELLATIONS IN OHIMINI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE by LUCY OYIDU IKWU, THERESA D. IDOKO

“…These appellations are gender and clan specific, can be traced to the progenitors of a clan and can be used alone or in conjunction with statutory greetings. …”
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Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Rajinder Mann, Jiri Hulcr, Jorge E. Peña, Lukasz Stelinski

“…Laurel wilt is a relatively new disease, and much is still unknown about how it will impact the flora of North America. This revised 7-page fact sheet highlights what we do know about this important new pest. …”
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Perturbatively exact supersymmetric partition functions of ABJM theory on Seifert manifolds and holography by Junho Hong

“…This analysis umambiguously determines the U(1) R holonomy along the Seifert fiber, thereby solidifying the holographic comparison regarding the partition function on a large subclass of Seifert manifolds.…”
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INTESTINAL MICROBIOME - A LEADING FACTOR IN HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASES by E. Blum Hubert

“…Conclusion: Studying of human microbiome along with GWAS contributed greatly to the recent advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human diseases.…”
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Synergic effect of Citric Acid and Red Onion skin extract on the Oxidative stability of Vegetable Oil by O Akaranta, AA Akaho

“…Using a blend of onion skin extract and citric acid gave a better antioxidative potential than using onion skin extract alone. This suggests that there has been some synergistic effect of citric acid on the onion skin extract. …”
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Does insulin resistance contribute to the ‘unbrowning’ of brown adipose tissue? by Orien L. Tulp

“…Indeed, Laurberg et al. noted that small differences in thyroid function alone have been associated with up to 5 kg difference in body weight.1 Some patients may also experience symptoms of being overly sensitive to dietary carbohydrates, but even after careful monitoring of the types and amounts of carbohydrates consumed, may still often harbor lingering weight control issues but which fall well short of that required for a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome…”
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