Pepper Fruit Fly Atherigona orientalis (Schiner) (Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae) by Kenneth L. Hibbard, William A. Overholt

“…Although it is commonly referred to as the pepper fruit fly or tomato fruit fly, Atherigona orientalis is not a true fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, but rather a member of the Muscidae, the same family to which the common house fly belongs. It is found in most tropical and subtropical areas of the world and is usually considered a secondary pest or “trash fly.” …”
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The role of IT projects within the strategy: How effectively do we use them? by Szabó Károly, Szabó László

“…The project management knowledge is becoming progressively essential also in the case of smaller businesses nowadays as they come into contact with projects through their partners or their own experiences. …”
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Wireless positioning methods for mitigating the influence of environmental and terminal diversity by Jietai WANG, Youlian GUAN, Xiaoniu YANG, Zhenxing LUO, Jianbiao YU

“…Two optimization algorithms respectively were proposed according to the traditional two methods based on ranging and fingerprint-based to mitigate or circumvents the influence of environmental parameters on the position-ing results and compared traditional benchmark algorithms and recent similar work through simulation and actual scene experiments.The experimental results show the effectiveness of the algorithms:compared with the traditional benchmark algorithms,the positioning accuracy is improved by about 70%,compared with the recent similar work,the positioning accuracy is also improved by about 20%,at the same time,the change of the environmental parame-ters has little impact on the stability of the proposed algorithm.…”
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Validation of In-field Calibration for Low-Cost Sensors Measuring Ambient Particulate Matter in Kolkata, India by Siddharth Nobell, Arnab Majumdar, Shovon Mukherjee, Sukumar Chakraborty, Sanjoy Chatterjee, Soumitra Bose, Anindita Dutta, Sandhya Sethuraman, Daniel M. Westervelt, Shairik Sengupta, Rakhi Basu, V. Faye McNeill

“…Multiple linear regression was used to derive calibration models. Cross-calibration between co-located LCS-RGM pairs was tested. The LCS data after cross-calibration correctly identified days as being in or out of attainment with the 24h National Ambient Air Quality Standard of 60 µg m−3 91% of the time. …”
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Effects of Climate Change on Malaria Risk to Human Health: A Review by Dereba Muleta Megersa, Xiao-San Luo

“…The study recommends strengthening collaboration between policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to reduce malaria risks. …”
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Histological assessment of a novel restorative coronary artery bypass graft in a chronic ovine model by Yu Sato, Matthew Kutnya, Biniyam Abebe, Mohammed S. El Kurdi, Martijn Cox, Richard W. Bianco, Bart Meuris, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W. Serruys, Renu Virmani

“…BackgroundAlthough prosthetic conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are increasingly needed because of the limited availability and patency of autologous conduits, no alternatives have succeeded.MethodsSixteen sheep underwent CABG. …”
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Specific Viruses Detected in Nigerian Children in Association with Acute Respiratory Disease by Oluwabukola M. Akinloye, Esa Rönkkö, Carita Savolainen-Kopra, Thedi Ziegler, Bamidele A. Iwalokun, Mope A. Deji-Agboola, Afolabi Oluwadun, Merja Roivainen, Festus D. Adu, Tapani Hovi

“…Respiratory swabs were collected from 246 children referred to hospital clinics because of acute respiratory symptoms from February through May 2009. …”
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Leisure Time Physical Activity Reduces the Risk for Stroke in Adults: A Reanalysis of a Meta-Analysis Using the Inverse-Heterogeneity Model by George A. Kelley, Kristi S. Kelley

“…Apply more robust and additional analyses to a previous meta-analysis that reported statistically significant associations between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and stroke. …”
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Conflict-related and sexual trauma in treatment-seeking Arabic-speaking men: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Max Vöhringer, Freya Specht, Christine Knaevelsrud, Birgit Wagner, Maria Böttche, Yuriy Nesterko

“…However, these outcomes did not differ significantly between the ST + CRT group and the STo group. Furthermore, the STo and ST + CRT groups showed the highest scores for trauma appraisal and posttraumatic maladaptive beliefs, with no significant differences between them. …”
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Contribution to the Knowledge of the Genus Linda Thomson, 1864 (Part I), with the Description of Linda (Linda) subatricornis n. sp. from China (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) by Mei-Ying Lin, Xing-Ke Yang

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DRUŠTVENE I HUMANISTIČKE NAUKE IZMEĐU OSPORAVANjA I NOVE ULOGE U SAVREMENOSTI by Dragan Simeunović

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Round Ligament Leiomyoma Presenting as an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Marc Najjar, Marc Mandel

“…Leiomyomas are common benign gynecologic tumors occurring in up to 30% of women. …”
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The use of abbreviations by superscript letter in an early fifteenth-century manuscript of the Wycliffite Bible by Joanna Grzybowska

“…The possible reasons behind this situation will be discussed within this paper along with the correspondence between the superscript letter and the spelling conventions used within the manuscript. …”
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Dark diversity and habitat conservation status: Two sides of the same coin for conservation and restoration? by Simon Chollet, Mathilde Dano, Gabrielle Thiébaut, Vincent Jung

“…In recent years, two theoretical frameworks have been proposed, habitat-specific species pools and dark diversity. …”
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The Role of the English It-Cleft and the French C’est-Cleft in Research Discourse by Charlotte Bourgoin

“…Despite extensive work on cleft constructions, little attention has been given to their functions in specialised discourse. …”
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Study of Rock Burst Risk Evolution in Front of Deep Longwall Panel Based on Passive Seismic Velocity Tomography by Kunyou Zhou, Linming Dou, Siyuan Gong, Jiazhuo Li, Jinkui Zhang, Jinrong Cao

“…In this study, rock burst risk assessment criterion was built based on the correlativity between seismic velocity and stress state in coal and rock body. …”
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Understanding the Spatial Heterogeneity Impact of Determinants on Ridership of Urban Rail Transit Across Different Passenger Groups by Qian Qian, Yang Liu, Min He, Mingwei He, Huimin Qian, Zhuangbin Shi

“…This study utilizes smart card data collected from the Beijing Subway to categorize passengers into four groups: tourist passengers, flexible commuters, regular commuters, and life-oriented passengers, based on their spatiotemporal travel patterns. …”
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L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture by Alexandre Delbos, Jodelle Zetlaoui-Léger

“…The research explores the procedural context of French closed competitions in which the program appears as an essential link between defining a commission and designing the work. …”
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Real-world assessment of effectiveness and safety of filgotinib in 286 patients with ulcerative colitis in 9 UK centres by David Young, Sohail Rahmany, Deborah Taylor, Emma Davis, Michael Colwill, Sonia Kalyanji Mehta, Roisin Campbell, Karl Hazel, Karishma Sethi-Arora, Susan Ritchie, Ashley I Heinson, Helen Moyses, Keith Bodger, Emma Johnston, Lucy Hicks, Anjan Dhar, Jimmy Limdi, Rachel Cooney, John Paul Seenan, Kamal Patel, Alissa Walsh, Fraser Cummings

“…Background: Filgotinib, an oral Janus kinase 1 preferential inhibitor, has been shown to be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC) in pre-registration studies. …”
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Detection of alteration in carotid artery volumetry using standard-of-care computed tomography surveillance scans following unilateral radiation therapy for early-stage tonsillar s... by Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Mohamed A. Naser, Abdallah Sherif Radwan Mohamed, Salman A. Eraj, Andrea Jarre, Jay C. Shiao, Mona Kamal, Subha Perni, Jack P. Phan, William H. Morrison, Steven J. Frank, G.Brandon Gunn, Adam S. Garden, Anita Deswal, Jun-ichi Abe, David I. Rosenthal, Elie Mouhayar, Clifton D. Fuller

“…Changes were equivalent between studied dose ranges, denoting no further dose–response effect beyond 50 Gy.…”
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