Quality Assessment and Host Preference of <i>Telenomus podisi</i> (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) for Fresh and Cryopreserved <i>Euschistus heros</i> (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Eggs by Gabryele Silva Ramos, Rafael Hayashida, Pedro Hiroshi Passos Ikuno, Vanessa Rafaela de Carvalho, William Wyatt Hoback, Regiane Cristina de Oliveira

“…Parasitoids reared from cryopreserved eggs showed similar parasitism and emergence rates, sex ratios, longevity, morphometrics, and proportions of flyers compared to those originating from fresh eggs. Slight differences, including an increase in egg-to-adult development time and differences in the presence of endosymbionts, were observed. …”
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USE OF NATURAL DOLOMITE AS A CHEAP FOAMING AGENT FOR PRODUCING GLASS FOAMS FROM GLASS WASTE IN THE MICROWAVE FIELD by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE

“… The paper presents experimental results obtained in the process of making glass foam from glass waste using a cheap foaming agent (natural dolomite). The originality of the work is the application of the microwave energy, unlike the conventional techniques commonly used in the world. …”
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University of Florida Potato Variety Trials Spotlight: Marcy by Mario H. M. L. Andrade, Rodrick Z. Mwatuwa, Christian T. Christensen, Lincoln Zotarelli

“…This is a minor revision with an added author. Originally published 3/2016. Updated with series introduction 2/12/2021. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1277 …”
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Audiogmenter: a MATLAB toolbox for audio data augmentation by Gianluca Maguolo, Michelangelo Paci, Loris Nanni, Ludovico Bonan

“…The authors try multiple data augmentation approaches proposed by them and show that they improve the performance. Originality/value – A MATLAB library specifically designed for data augmentation was not available before. …”
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Precommitted Investment Strategy versus Time-Consistent Investment Strategy for a Dual Risk Model by Lidong Zhang, Ximin Rong, Ziping Du

“…We compare the precommitted strategy with time-consistent strategy and find that these different strategies have different advantages: the former can make value function maximized at the original time t=0 and the latter strategy is time-consistent for the whole time horizon. …”
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Adaptive Fuzzy Path Tracking Control for Mobile Robots with Unknown Control Direction by Qifei Du, Lin Sha, Wuxi Shi, Liankun Sun

“…It is proved that all the signals in the closed-loop system are bounded, and the tracking error converges to a small neighborhood of the origin in a limited time. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is illustrated by a simulation example.…”
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Análisis factorial exploratorio del Inventario de Depresión Estado-Rasgo (ST-DEP) en adolescentes by César Merino Soto, Dora Pflucker Muñoz, Diana Riaño-Hernández

“…Los resultados indican una estructura bidimensional –que corresponde con la delimitación conceptual del inventario original–. Sin embargo, algunos ítems presentaron cargas comparativamente bajas, probablemente debido a variaciones culturales. …”
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Coupled Scalar Fields Oscillons and Breathers in Some Lorentz Violating Scenarios by R. A. C. Correa, A. de Souza Dutra

“…We show that the Lorentz violation is responsible for the origin of a kind of deformation of the configuration, where the field configuration becomes oscillatory in a localized region near its maximum value. …”
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The Limits of Computer Science. Weizsäcker’s Argument by Olszewski Adam

“…The third section develops the argument proposed by C. F. Weizsäcker, originally formulated for cybernetics. The conclusion of this argument is optimistic about limitations to the possibilities of cybernetic simulations. …”
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Benang by Kim Scott: from Divergence to Convergence? by Colette Selles

“…Dans Benang, Kim Scott met en scène Harley, son protagoniste blanc de peau mais d’origine aborigène, dans sa tentative de se positionner par rapport à son double héritage. …”
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Managing Bahiagrass in Hybrid Bermudagrass Pastures by Brent A. Sellers, Jason A. Ferrell

“…This document is SS-AGR-257, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2005. SS-AGR-257/AG243: Managing Bahiagrass in Bermudagrass, Stargrass, and Limpograss Pastures (ufl.edu) …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Benedict Azu, Ijieh Sunday Okubor

“…Therefore, the aim of this paper is to find out the origin of poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria, the approaches and strategies that Nigerian government has applied to reduce poverty, the appraisal or outcomes of poverty alleviation programmes and the constraints of the programmes in Nigeria. …”
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Melaleuca Snout Beetle, Melaleuca Weevil (unofficial common names), Oxyops vitiosa (Pascoe) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by James P. Cuda, Susan A. Wineriter, Gary R. Buckingham, Ted D. Center, Kenneth T. Gioeli

“…This document is EENY-211 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 410- updated for this publication), 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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Autographs, Autobiography, and Black History in Britain: the Congo House Autograph Book by Robert Burroughs

“…The autograph book is itself a work of fragments, though given their autobiographical character they are both rare and valuable: quotations from Shakespeare, sketches, original verse, epigrams, and quotations from scripture. …”
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Allergen immunotherapy in atopic dermatitis by Agnieszka Bogacz-Piaseczyńska, Andrzej Bożek

“…There have been a few original reports on improving AD symptoms due to subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy with selected allergens, mainly house dust mites. …”
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Enthesitis in a 16-Year-Old Boy with M694V Mutation by Syert Luidolf Nienhuis, Robin Eric Westerbeek

“…A 16-year-old boy of Turkish origin with a history of FMF presented with localized tenderness of the heel and severe disability. …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…This document is EENY-286, originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 394, 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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Ticket Fare Optimization for China’s High-Speed Railway Based on Passenger Choice Behavior by Jinzi Zheng, Jun Liu, David B. Clarke

“…On the premise that only one fare grade can be offered for each origin-destination (O-D) at the same time, this paper addresses the questions of how to adjust ticket price over time to maximize the revenue. …”
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Best Management Practices in the Everglades Agricultural Area: Controlling Particulate Phosphorus and Canal Sediments by Orlando A. Diaz, Timothy A. Lang, Samira H. Daroub, Ming Chen

“…This document is SL228, a fact sheet of the Soil and Water Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date August 2005. SL228/SS448: Best Management Practices in the Everglades Agricultural Area: Controlling Particulate Phosphorus and Canal Sediments (ufl.edu) …”
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