How Scientists Obtain Approval to Release Organisms for Classical Biological Control of Invasive Weeds by John C. Scoles, James P. Cuda, William A. Overholt

“…The success of the weed in its new habitat is due in part to the absence of the natural enemies that normally limit its reproduction and spread in its native range. …”
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Predatory Gall Midge (unofficial common name), Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) by Ryan S. Osborne, Norman C. Leppla, Lance S. Osborne

“… The predatory gall midge, Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot), is one of the most effective and widespread natural enemies of spider mites (Tetranychidae) (Gagne 1995). …”
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FROM THE METAPHOR OF WATER TO CORRESPONDENCES BETWEEN ENESCU, EMINESCU, BLAGA AND THE ROMANIAN SPIRITUALITY by Olguţa LUPU

“… In the work of George Enescu, nature is regarded not as an intrinsic reality, but rather as an array of elements permanently interacting with the human being, giving birth to a complex connection, sometimes manifested through a harmonious communion, other times garnering dramatic dimensions. …”
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Astrotheology as a prophetic wormhole that relates spacetime to eschatological transformation by A.C. Pieterse

“… One of the peculiarities that comes to the fore in reflecting on Scripture and the behaviour of fundamentals in the natural world is the way space and time mutually interact and the scriptural testimony about the essence of the resurrected Christ relating to time and space as found in 1 John 1:2. …”
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Challenges for women's leadership in organisations, from the perspective of judge and prophetess Deborah by J.A. Triana Palomino, I.D. Toro-Jaramillo, S.M. Giraldo Sánchez

“…Studies show that the difficulties women face in organisations are related to biases that assume a natural inferiority of women compared to men. These biases have uncritically been assimilated into the culture, including the work environment, and to overcome them, it is necessary to create scenarios of individual and collective confrontation, in order to recognise women’s capacity to exercise authority and power. …”
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Vida Saludable: Hiperglicemia e Hipoglicemia by Jennifer Hillan, Emily Minton

“…Si usted padece de diabetes, de vez en cuando puede tener niveles bajos de glucosa en la sangre (hipoglicemia) o niveles altos de glucosa en la sangre (hiperglicemia). …”
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Citrus Flavonoid Effects on Obesity by Yu Wang, Laura E. Reuss

“…This has led to the recent shift in focus towards investigating natural alternatives to treat obesity. The use of phytochemicals as a safe and natural alternative to treat obesity is under current investigation as citrus flavonoids haven been shown to monitor energy intake versus expenditure, regulate lipid metabolism and adipose tissue, and inhibit amylase function. …”
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Oor die teologiese inhoud van die Belydenis van Belhar by D. J. Smit

“…After some interpretive comments on all five of these structural aspects – the introduction and conclusion and the three claims – brief consideration is given to the nature of reception of confessional documents in the Reformed tradition and some implications for the reception of the theological content of the Confession of Belhar. …”
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Peace in the spirituality of Thomas á Kempis. An aesthetic perspective on the Imitatio Christi 4.25 by P.G.R. de Villiers

“…The first section of this article scrutinises the unique aesthetical nature of the text in terms of its spiritual impact and its contribution to an adequate understanding of the chapter. …”
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Have you seen a skinny alligator in south Florida? [trifold brochure] by Michiko Squires, Avishka Godahewa, Justin R. Dalaba, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… This is a trifold brochure based on the fact sheet by the same title, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw460 The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is an effective indicator for restoration of more natural patterns of water levels and flows through the Everglades. …”
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Bioactive molecules from soybeans (Glycine max) with anti-type 2 diabetes activity: a systematic review by Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Lorretha Chinonye Emenyonu, Ezinne Janefrances Nwonu, Okiemute Ajiroghene Okpalefe, Joseph Akwoba Ogugua, Victor Oluwatoyin Akinseye, Gordon Chukwuma Ibeanu

“…However, this study does not capture the individual variances to these biomolecules; hence, there is the need for more future pharmacokinetic studies to better understand potential interactions, safety, and more efficacy concerns.…”
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Catastrophic and violent tornadoes: a detailed review of physical-mathematical models by Sergey A. Arsen’yev, Lev V. Eppelbaum

“…When a gravity wave reaches a thunderstorm supercell that has already formed inside the atmospheric front, it is captured by the supercell because upward air movements destroy its inversion. …”
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Finite element analysis of restoring length with multiple internal fixations in calcaneal body fracture by Xiang Yao, Peiqi Ding, Chong Wang, Han Miao, Yicong Chao, Jiawei Wang, Minjie Hu, Jilei Tang

“…We delineated and assembled the finite element model of the Sanders type II calcaneal fracture and four internal fixation simulations (namely distraction screw, lag screw, frame locking plate, and T-shaped locking plate). …”
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Experimental investigation of the effect of the offset ratio on the flow characteristics and heat transfer behaviour of a wall-bounded dual jet flow by P.J. Murphy, S. Alimohammadi, S.M. O'Shaughnessy

“…This is achieved through a two-part experimental investigation, which separately adopts infrared thermography and particle image velocimetry techniques to respectively capture the heat transfer and flow characteristics. …”
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A Time-motion Comparison of Itemized Treatment Costs in First and Second In Vitro Fertilization Attempts: A United Kingdom Fertility Centre Experience by Christopher A. Jones, Olivia J. Carpinello, Dev Kumar, Louis G. Keith, Renju S. Raj, E. Scott Sills

“…**Methods:** This prospective time-motion analysis captured data on average time spent on 31 representative components of the IVF sequence as provided by clinical team members in seven categories. …”
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Redefining seasons: Dynamic meteorological delineation unveils novel patterns in vegetation phenology responses to climate change by Xinyi Fan, Zhixin Hao, Yang Liu

“…Vegetation phenology is a sensitive indicator of climate change, and the impact of large-scale meteorological seasonal variations on phenological patterns remains understudied because traditional seasonal divisions fail to capture the dynamics of rapid phenological change. …”
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A four-compartment controller model of muscle fatigue for static and dynamic tasks by James Yang, Ritwik Rakshit, Shuvrodeb Barman, Yujiang Xiang

“…Model parameters were estimated from part of the experimental data and finally, the model was validated through the rest of experimental data that were not used for parameter estimation.ResultsThe 3CC model cannot capture the fatigue phenomenon that the velocity of contraction would affect isometric strength measurements as shown in experimental data. …”
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A Comprehensive Approach to Intrusion Detection in IoT Environments Using Hybrid Feature Selection and Multi-Stage Classification Techniques by G. Logeswari, J. Deepika Roselind, K. Tamilarasi, V. Nivethitha

“…The proposed approach addresses the limitations of existing methods by capturing both hierarchical and temporal dependencies in network traffic, improving the detection of subtle and advanced attacks. …”
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Advanced deep learning techniques for recognition of dental implants by Veena Benakatti, Ramesh P. Nayakar, Mallikarjun Anandhalli, Rohit sukhasare

“…A dataset of 1138 images consisting of five implant types captured from periapical and panoramic radiographs was chosen for the study. …”
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What impact has the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) scheme had on clinical academic careers in England over the last 10 years? A retrospective study by James Neilson, David Jones, Sally Clough, James Fenton, Helen Harris-Joseph, Leesa Rayton, Caroline Magee, Lisa Ann Cotterill

“…This was performed using mixed methods including routine data collections of career destination, analysis of application rates to doctoral level fellowships and supplemented by survey information that captured the perceived benefits and challenges from previous ACFs and their current career activities.Participants 1239 NIHR ACFs who completed or left their posts between 2006 and March 2015.Results ACFs are perceived by the candidate population as attractive posts, with high numbers of applications leading to high fill rates. …”
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