A wicked problem: Systemic issues surrounding Canadian equestrian dressage and dressage horse welfare by Megan Ross, Kathryn Proudfoot, Katrina Merkies, Charlotte Lundgren, Caroline Ritter

“…The objectives of this study were to: (1) explore the cultural context of the Canadian dressage industry, including how horse well-being is integrated within the culture; and (2) investigate coaches’ and riders’ perceptions and experiences with the use of horses for dressage. …”
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Classification of Toraja Wood Carving Motif Images Using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) by Nurilmiyanti Wardhani, Billy Eden William Asrul, Antonius Riman Tampang, Sitti Zuhriyah, Abdul Latief Arda

“…Wood carving is a cultural heritage with deep meaning and significance for the Toraja ethnic group's culture. …”
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Evaluation of 16s Long Read Metabarcoding for Characterizing the Microbiome and Salmonella Contamination of Retail Poultry Meat by Zachary Tobar, Katie Y. Lee, Megan E. Gaa, Bryshal P. Moore, Xunde Li, Maurice E. Pitesky

“…Limits of detection (LOD) were assessed by utilizing a serial dilution of a pure culture of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Heidelberg spiked into either sterile 1 × PBS or 1 × PBS rinsate of a Salmonella culture-negative chicken meat sample. …”
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Changes in body composition (muscle mass and adipose tissue) among adolescents aged 11–15 from Kraków during the COVID-19 pandemic by Paulina Artymiak, Magdalena Żegleń, Łukasz Kryst

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Experimental Aerosol Inoculation and Investigation of Potential Lateral Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis in Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) by Karla A. Fenton, Scott D. Fitzgerald, Steve Bolin, John Kaneene, James Sikarskie, Rena Greenwald, Konstantin Lyashchenko

“…The exposed and control groups were unremarkable on gross, histology, rapid test, and culture. In conclusion, M. bovis infection within the inoculated opossums was confirmed by gross pathology, histopathology, bacterial culture, and antibody tests. …”
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A multi-strain human skin microbiome model provides a testbed for disease modeling by Angela L. Maloney, Tyler Crawford, Jordan Hurlbut, Monica Martinez, Thomas J. Mulhern, Elizabeth L. Wiellette, Else M. Vedula, Vidhya Vijayakumar

“…Current tools for studying these processes are focused on testing antagonistic or synergistic relations between two or more strains for short (hours to days) culture durations, thereby precluding studies of relevant complexity and chronic disease states. …”
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The formulated microbicide RC-101 was safe and antivirally active following intravaginal application in pigtailed macaques. by Alexander M Cole, Dorothy L Patton, Lisa C Rohan, Amy L Cole, Yvonne Cosgrove-Sweeney, Nicole A Rogers, Deena Ratner, Alexandra B Sassi, Carol Lackman-Smith, Patrick Tarwater, Bharat Ramratnam, Piotr Ruchala, Robert I Lehrer, Alan J Waring, Phalguni Gupta

“…Importantly, cervical biopsies from RC-101-treated animals reduced RT-SHIV replication in ex vivo organ culture as compared to placebo-treated animals.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Formulated RC-101 was stable in vivo and was retained in the mucosa. …”
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The effect of instability resistance training on balance ability among athletes: a systematic review by Jianxin Gao, Xinxin Fu, Hang Xu, Qi Guo, Xiaopeng Wang

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Association of bud and anther morphology with developmental stages of the male gametophyte of melon (Cucumis melo L.) by M. L. Nguyen, T.N.B.T. Huyen, D. M. Trinh, A. V. Voronina

“…Correlations between the morphological features of f lower buds and the developmental stages of the male gametophyte are of great practical interest as a reliable marker that accelerates and simplif ies the selection of appropriate plant material for isolated microspore culture. Microspore culture enables one to quickly obtain many pure lines of different vegetable crops, but it has not yet been widely applied in the melon (Cucumis melo L.). …”
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The effect of l-ergothioneine and fetuin on blastocyst development rates by Sakine Ülküm Çizmeci, Dursun Ali Dinç, Mustafa Numan Bucak, Ömer Faruk Yeşilkaya, Vahit Ağır, Maide Gölbaşı, Ayşe Sarı, Hasan Ali Çay

“…<b>Aim: </b>This study, it was aimed to determine the effect of L-ergothionine and Fetuin added to the culture medium on blastocyst development.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> The material of the study consisted of oocytes collected from the ovaries taken from the abattoir. …”
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Julien Damon, Toilettes publiques : essai sur les commodités urbaines by Céline Barrère

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Laura Menin, Quest for Love in Central Morocco. Young Women and the Dynamics of Intimate Lives by Marta Scaglioni

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Manuela Monti, Carlo Alberto Redi (a cura di), No razza, sì cittadinanza. Cellule e genomi – XV corso by Gabriella D’Agostino

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Roberta Raffaetà, Metagenomic Futures. How Microbiome Research is reconfiguring health and what it means to be human by Elena Bougleux

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Land, Trust and Design: A Conversation between Nandini Bagchee and Mariana Mogilevich by Nandini Bagchee, Mariana Mogilevich

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Berardino Palumbo, Piegare i santi. Inchini rituali e pratiche mafiose by Ferdinando Fava

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Antonietta Iolanda Lima (a cura di), Frugalità. Riflessioni da saperi diversi by Elisabetta Di Stefano

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Repairing post-mining territories through territorial, landscape, architectural and artistic approaches by Sandra Fiori, Béatrice Mariolle, Daniela Poli

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Philippe Boudon, Entre géométrie et architecture by Marie-Pascale Corcuff

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Les aventures insoupçonnées de la thèse en alternanceEntretien avec Claude Maillère et Matthieu Nédonchelle, référents CIFRE de thèses en cours. by Laurent Devisme

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