Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety by William J. Zaragoza, Max Teplitski, Clifton K. Fagerquist

“…Even though most E. coli are benign or even beneficial members of our gut microbial communities, strains carrying Shiga-toxin encoding genes are highly pathogenic in humans and other animals. This 6-page fact sheet discusses the two types of Shiga toxins and the best approaches to identifying and determining which Shiga toxin is present. …”
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Computational Intelligences in the post-Environmental Design. Examples from MAILB by Giuseppe Ridolfi, Arman Saberi

“…The article addresses the environmental question by critiquing the anthropocentric vision, still alive in the design debate and practice, as a remnant of the underlying dualism humanity/environment. It opposes the co-evolutionist and New Realism theses re-elaborated in the light of a new metalanguage (Digital Mathema) capable of ‘giving voice’ to the multitude of agents and to activate forms of collaborative intelligence (Computational Intelligences), enabling design explorations beyond established norms and the already known. …”
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Biting midges, no-see-ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by Cynthia Roxanne Connelly

“…They will readily bite humans; the bites are irritating, painful, and can cause long-lasting painful lesions for some people. …”
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Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. by Brent A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, Kenneth A. Langeland, Jason A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, Joseph Walter

“…Although there is no published literature supporting the theory that coral ardisia is toxic, it is suspected that the berries and/or foliage are poisonous to livestock, pets, and humans. This 3-page fact sheet was written by B. A. …”
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Giant African Land Snail in Florida by John L. Capinera

“…It feeds on hundreds of different plants and can transmit meningitis and other diseases to humans. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by John L. …”
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Can the Fixed-Cost Transportation Problem Be Solved with the Initial Solution Methods of the Transportation Problem? by Kenan Karagül

“…AbstractFrom the dawn of humanity's existence to the present day and beyond, there will always be production and service systems to meet the demands at every point of consumption. …”
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Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae Endocarditis and Presumed Osteomyelitis by Marc Romney, Stephen Cheung, Valentina Montessori

“…Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is known to cause infections in humans following exposure to decaying organic matter or animals colonized with the organism, such as swine and fish. …”
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GENE EXPRESSION AND mRNA SECONDARY STRUCTURES IN DIFFERENT Mycoplasma SPECIES by V. S. Sokolov, V. A. Likhoshvai, Yu. G. Matushkun

“…Microorganisms that feed on humans and pets are particularly interesting. In this work, bioinformatical analysis of 62 Mycoplasma strains is performed. …”
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Self-Discipline Makes Policy Advice Better by Gert G. Wagner

“…And both strands of the discussion are barely connected to the figure of the „public intellectual“ who has played an important role in the humanities and social sciences for decades. This is a role that, as discussed in this article, is now played digitally by many scholars with low barriers to entry. …”
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Scaling up Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security With Nanoscience and Technology by Goshen David Miteu, Olayemi Ojeokun, Irenosen Addeh, Afolabi Ayomide, Temidayo Olayinka, Sunday Godwin James, Oluwatobi Adeyemo, Elohozino Oghale Benneth

“…ABSTRACT Agriculture has been the primary source of food for humanity since time immemorial. With the ever‐growing global population and the rising demand for food supplies, there has been a transition from traditional agricultural practices to more advanced methods. …”
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The Structure of Space and Problems of Our Time by Светлана Головня, Константин Лидин

“…Many phenomena of quantum and relativistic theory look quite adequate in the sphere of humanities, particularly in the history and theory of architecture. …”
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Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum by Maia Patterson McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…Lessons highlight some of the ways that humans impact and can protect cetaceans. They help teachers address science, mathematics, language arts, or visual arts objectives and could be used in place of current lesson plans for many topics. …”
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La mission insertion professionnelle des doctorants en SHS : tensions et enjeux autour des valeurs professionnelles dans les discours des enseignants-chercheurs by Stéphanie Fischer

“…This research is based on interviews with researchers about their supervisory design and their involvement in the training of doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences in doctoral schools. …”
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Pesticide Storage: Keep It in the Container by Fred Fishel

“…In particular, the herbicide paraquat is highly toxic to humans; one small accidental sip can be fatal, and there is no antidote. …”
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Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. by Brent A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, Kenneth A. Langeland, Jason A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, Joseph Walter

“…Although there is no published literature supporting the theory that coral ardisia is toxic, it is suspected that the berries and/or foliage are poisonous to livestock, pets, and humans. This 3-page fact sheet was written by B. A. …”
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Giant African Land Snail in Florida by John L. Capinera

“…It feeds on hundreds of different plants and can transmit meningitis and other diseases to humans. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by John L. …”
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Digit Tip Injuries: Current Treatment and Future Regenerative Paradigms by Travis J. Miller, Peter L. Deptula, Gregory M. Buncke, Zeshaan N. Maan

“…However, it is known that humans and other mammals retain the ability to regenerate the distal phalanges of the digits after amputation. …”
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Florida’s Geologic History by Kyle W. Bostick, Shelly A. Johnson, Martin B. Main

“…It also discusses the major processes that continue to reform the morphology of the Florida Platform: sea level change, karstification, and humans. Previous Version: Allen, Ginger, and Martin Main. 2005. …”
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Occupy Waikīkī: pushing the borders of land, sea and story-telling in Kristiana Kahakauwila’s This is Paradise (2013) by Sylvie Largeaud-Ortega

“…This essay explores Kahakauwila’s short story This is Paradise from the angle of post- and decolonial studies and environmental humanities, and presents it as an ecofeminist and counterhegemonic Oceanian identitarian narrative. …”
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Azalea Caterpillar, Datana major Grote & Robinson (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) by G. W. Dekle, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…While the caterpillar appears hairy, it is harmless to humans and can be picked off the bushes by hand. This document is EENY-137 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 6), 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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