Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Chasmanthium latifolium (Michx.) H.O.Yates, 1966 (Poaceae) by Ge Fang, Hao Jiang, Jinting Zhang, Ren Wang, Xiangdong Chen, Tiezhu Hu, Xiaojun Wu, Zhengang Ru

“…H.O.Yates is a popular ornamental plant native to southeastern North America. Genomic data and genetic studies related to Chasmanthium latifolium are limited. …”
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Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) by Eleanor F. Phillips, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…The Entomological Society of America designates the term silverfish as the official common name to only one species, however: Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus. …”
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Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology of Spilanthes acmella: A Review by Suchita Dubey, Siddhartha Maity, Mahendra Singh, Shubhini A. Saraf, Sudipta Saha

“…Spilanthes acmella is an important medicinal plant, found in tropical and subtropical countries mainly India and South America. Popularly, it is known as toothache plant which reduces the pain associated with toothaches and can induce saliva secretion. …”
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Retrospectives on Turkish Studies in Canada by Ahmet Murat Kadıoğu, Çağatay Benhür

“…Howard A.Reed in 1997, “Turkish Studies in North America” has informed the public by publishing this article. …”
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Convergent Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Luis F. Aristizábal, Steven P. Arthurs

“… The convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville, is among the most common lady beetle species throughout North America and is an important natural enemy of aphids, scales, thrips, and other soft-bodied insects. …”
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Slaves and Captives Between Castile, Granada, and the Canary Islands: Frontier and Judicial Dynamics in the 15th and 16th Centuries by Mirko Suzarte Škarica

“…Furthermore, these local practices had global significance once the Spanish Empire expanded its frontiers to America and beyond. …”
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La Kriss Romaní como sistema jurídico transnacional by Claudia Andrea Rojas Venegas, Juan Carlos Gamboa Martínez

“…Se pasa revista a las dinámicas desarrolladas en América Latina, en especial a los casos del pueblo rom en Colombia y Chile.…”
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Hippomane mancinella, Manchineel by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman

“…This poisonous tree is native to southern Florida, the Keys, many of the Caribbean islands, Mexico, and Central America. Though it is poisonous to humans and many animals, iguanas eat the fruit and sometimes live among the tree’s limbs. …”
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Hippomane mancinella, Manchineel by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman

“…This poisonous tree is native to southern Florida, the Keys, many of the Caribbean islands, Mexico, and Central America. Though it is poisonous to humans and many animals, iguanas eat the fruit and sometimes live among the tree’s limbs. …”
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Only Dead Metaphors Can Be Resurrected: A Review of Jill Lepore’s These Truths by George Blaustein

“…Traditionally, U.S. history textbooks announce a civic function when aimed at U.S. readers: they exist to read America into the future, to imply a futurity for the American “experiment.” …”
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De l’idéologie d’État au film d’éducation : itinéraire comparé de la France, de l’Italie et des États-Unis dans les années vingt by Christel Taillibert

“…The political faces of the French Republic, Mussolini’s Fascist Italy and the United States of America in the Twenties are totally distinct. Nevertheless, the way these countries used educational and teaching films at the time was the product of the same intention: the transmission of the founding values of their respective systems of government. …”
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Blue Morpho Butterfly Morpho peleides Kollar (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) by Haleigh A. Ray, Jacqueline Y. Miller

“… The blue morpho butterfly, also known as the peleides blue morpho or common blue morpho, is a brightly colored butterfly abundant in tropical environments in Central and South America. It can be seen flying in open areas such as paths, trails, forest edges, and rivers. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship of Professionals towards the Vertical Equity of the Slovenian Tax System and Its Comparison with Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the USA by Jelena Klopčič, Maja Klun

“…Slovenian results have been compared to a similar analysis carried out in Croatia, and partly with survey results from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States of America. The results show that the professional public agrees with the principle of vertical equity in the implementation of tax systems. …”
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Who owns the Atoms? Nanotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights by Tomás Javier Carrozza, Susana Silvia Brieva

“…In Latin America, under the premise of enhancing economic competitiveness, there has been an exponential increase in investments in the development of nanotechnologies. …”
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Creating a Coyote Cartography: Critical Regionalism at the Border by Caleb Bailey

“…Examining the nomadic traits of Coyote (the trickster) and coyote (the people smuggler), the article develops a comparative literature approach that challenges the centrality of existing discursive constructions of borders in North America as well as the disciplinary borders of “American” Studies. …”
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Convergent Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Luis F. Aristizábal, Steven P. Arthurs

“… The convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville, is among the most common lady beetle species throughout North America and is an important natural enemy of aphids, scales, thrips, and other soft-bodied insects. …”
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The Female of Bertrana Hieroglyphica Petrunkevitch (Araneae, Argiopidae) by Arthur M. Chickering

“…Two other species have been described from South America by Simon (1893); one of these was from Peru and the other from Para, Brazil. …”
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The Threat of the Emergence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens in Canada by Donald E Low, Barbara M Willey, Allison J McGeer

“…However, in the 1990s we are witnessing in North America the development and spread or multiple resistance in Gram-positive pathogens in the hospital selling as well as in the community. …”
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Livin’ Da Dream? Playing Black, Illusions of Meritocracy, and Narrative Constraints in Sports Video Game Story Modes by Michael Fuchs

“…Focusing on African American athletes, the stories tap into the utopianism of sports and suggest that anyone, irrespective of skin color, can make it in America. This article explores the racial politics of these games, in particular as experienced by a white player such as the author. …”
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Leafcutting Bees, Megachilidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Megachilinae) by David Serrano

“… Leafcutting bees are important native pollinators of North America. They use cut leaves to construct nests in cavities (mostly in rotting wood). …”
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