An Overview: PM2.5 Concentration Levels in Urban Residential Buildings during the Past Two Decades by Yu Liu, Jiankai Dong, Hongqiang Ma, Yiqiang Jiang, Wenke Zheng, Xinmei Luo

“…The review results revealed that most of the included studies were conducted in Asia and in Europe, and some were conducted in North America and Africa. Moreover, the mean daily PM2.5 concentration ranged from 17.3 µg m−3 in North America to 68.6 µg m−3 in Asia. …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…<i>Lantana camara</i> L. is native to tropical America and has naturalized in many other tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions in Asia, Africa, Oceania, North and South America, and Europe. …”
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Common agricultural weeds among alien invasive plants in China: Species lists and their practical managing strategies by Zeyue Huang, Min Lin, Guoqi Chen

“…Totally 88 species from 18 families were recognized as CAAWs, among which 43.0 % are native to North America, followed by South America (34.4 %), Europe (29.0 %), Asia (23.7 %) and Africa (17.2 %); 62.4 % were introduced into China from 1840 to 1949. …”
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Tecnologías de información: Análisis de invenciones patentadas entre continentes para el periodo 1980 al 2010 by Luis Fernando Restrepo Betancur, William David Montoya Grajales

“…Esta investigación, plantea un análisis del número de patentes registradas por parte de los diferentes continentes: África, Asia, Europa, América (América Latina, el caribe y Norteamérica), Oceanía, para las décadas del 80, 90 y primera del 2000. …”
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Filling the Atlantic coastal tree-ring reconstruction gap: A 195-year record of growing season discharge of the Sainte-Anne River, Gaspésie, Québec, Canada by A.V. Pace, J.-M. St-Jacques, D.D. Noel, G. Fortin

“…While energy-limited tree-ring chronologies are well-known in western North America, they are poorly known in eastern North America. …”
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Genetic markers on the distribution of ancient marine hunters in Priokhotye by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…This is a review of studies on the genetic polymorphism of modern and ancient populations of the north of Asia and America, with the aim of reconstructing the history of migrations of ancient marine hunters in the Okhotsk Sea region. …”
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Treatment of Hepatitis C Post-Liver Transplantation Could Mitigate Discard Rates of Hepatitis C-Positive Deceased Donor Livers and Expand the Donor Pool by Jennifer Keller, Gary Marklin, Obi Okoye, Roshani Desai, Tej Sura, Ajay Jain, Chintalapati Varma, Mustafa Nazzal

“…This is a retrospective, observational study using Mid-America Transplant Services (MTS) database from 2008 to 2017. …”
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Neuromorphic compliant control facilitates human-prosthetic performance for hand grasp functions by Anran Xie, Zhuozhi Zhang, Jie Zhang, Weidong Chen, James Patton, Ning Lan

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Production and Application of Lysozyme-Gum Arabic Conjugate in Mayonnaise as a Natural Preservative and Emulsifier by Hashemi Marjan M., Aminlari Mahmoud, Forouzan Mehdi M., Moghimi Esmaeel, Tavana Maryam, Shekarforoush Shahram, Mohammadifar Mohammad Amin

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Age-related effects on dynamic postural stability and prefrontal cortex activation during precision fitting tasks by Jiahao Pan, Hui Tang

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Seasonal and Regional Differences in Extreme Rainfall Events and Their Contribution to the World’s Precipitation: GPM Observations by Shailendra Kumar, Yamina Silva, Aldo S. Moya-Álvarez, Daniel Martínez-Castro

“…On the regional and seasonal scale, South Asia (SAsia) and South America (SA) nearly show common features, as oceanic and land areas consist of largest and deepest EREs, respectively, and contribute to higher precipitation. …”
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Presentación by Centro de Estudios en Ciencias y Humanidades

“…Las dinámicas sociales, culturales, políticas, económicas y ambientales de los países de América Latina, les han posibilitado compartir realidades y problemáticas, así como plantear retos conjuntos de cara a los desafíos globales, regionales y locales que afronta la región. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Single-group Studies Assessing the Role of Calcium Hydroxylapatite in Aesthetic Enhancements and Satisfaction by Mojgan Amiri, MSc, Renald Meçani, MD, Christa D. Niehot, MSc, Terri L. Phillips, MD, Katherine Goldie, MD, Janina Kolb, MD, Taulant Muka, PhD, Hua Daughtry, PhD

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Ficus citrifolia, Shortleaf Fig by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, Robert J. Northrop

“…Northrop, describes this semi-deciduous fig tree that is native to Florida and naturally found in tropical hammocks throughout south Florida, the Caribbean, the Bahamas, the West Indies and some regions in Central America – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Squash Bug, Anasa tristis (DeGeer) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae) by John L. Capinera

“… The squash bug, Anasa tristis, attacks cucurbits (squash and relatives) throughout Central America, the United States, and southern Canada. Several related species in the same genus coexist with squash bug over most of its range, feeding on the same plants but causing much less injury. …”
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Plumeria: Propagation from Cuttings by Andrew K. Koeser, Gitta Hasing, Drew McLean

“… Plumeria are flowering ornamentals native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia. Highly valued for their colorful flowers, plumeria are now grown in tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world. …”
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Coca: The History and Medical Significance of an Ancient Andean Tradition by Amy Sue Biondich, Jeremy David Joslin

“…Coca products are thought to be a panacea for health troubles in regions of South America. This review will examine the toxicology of whole coca and will also look at medicinal applications of this plant, past, present, and future.…”
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Striped Lynx Spider Oxyopes salticus (Hentz 1845) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae) by Laurel B. Lietzenmayer, Ronald D Cave, Lisa A Taylor

“…This lynx spider species is one of the most abundant beneficial spider species in gardens, yards, and agricultural fields throughout North America.  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1259 The article is a Featured Creature article on the striped lynx spider, Oxyopes salticus. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/SPIDERS/striped_lynx.html …”
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Fear and Loathing in american politics: A review essay by Shanto Iyengar

“…In this paper, I will provide a brief review of the evidence documenting the intensified state of affective polarization in America, identify possible underlying causes of this phenomenon, and offer some critical commentary on efforts to develop “treatments” that can ameliorate out-party animus. …”
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Common blossom thrips, Frankliniella schultzei Trybom (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Garima Kakkar, Daksina R. Seal, Vivek Kumar Jha

“…It describes this relatively new vegetable pest in South Florida which is a key pest in tomato and cucumber fields in South America — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. …”
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