Effect of Taro Starch, Beet Juice, Probiotic, and/or Psicose on Gut Microbiota in a Type 2 Diabetic Rat Model: A Pilot Study by Ingrid S. Surono, Ata Aditya Wardana, Priyo Waspodo, Budi Saksono, Koen Venema

“…In a pilot study to modulate the composition of the gut microbiota, (i) native taro starch, (ii) modified taro starch, (iii) beet juice, (iv) psicose, (v) the probiotic L. plantarum IS-10506, (vi) native starch combined with beet juice, (vii) native starch to which beet juice was adsorbed, (viii) modified starch combined with beet juice, and (ix) modified starch to which beet juice was adsorbed were fed to rats in which T2D was induced with streptozotocin (STZ). …”
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Avian response to green roofs in urban landscapes in the Midwestern USA by Carly J. Eakin, Henry Campa III, Daniel W. Linden, Gary J. Roloff, D. Bradley Rowe, Joanne Westphal

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Pharmacognostic studies of Trifolium fragiferum L. flora of Southern Ukraine by O. V. Grechana, A. H. Serbin, O. O. Salii, A. M. Rudnyk, I. M. Shevchenko, L. A. Fukleva

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Consumer‐ and seaweed‐specific impacts of invasion‐mediated changes to detrital subsidies on rocky shores by Ricardo DeSantiago, Wendi K. White, John R. Hyde, Katherine M. Swiney, Jeremy D. Long

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Wage Inequalities among Latin American Migrants and U.S.-Born Workers (1980-2010) by Maritza Caicedo

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Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, for Control of Mosquito Larvae by Eric Jon Cassiano, Jeffrey E. Hill, Quenton Tuckett, Craig A. Watson

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SYSTEMIC MECHANISMS OF CHRONIC OPISTHORCHIASIS by N. V. Karbysheva, E. A. Bobrovskij, I. P. Saldan

“…Results: All patients showed high levels of immune complexes which were circulating in blood during the whole period of the disease, including immune complexes specific to antigen Op. felineus (61.3% of all seropositive results). We revealed a significantly high level of autoantibodies to native and denatured DNA antigens and their destruction was observed for a longer period of time compared to the designated period of follow-up monitoring (during 6 months). …”
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Botanical Assessments of High-Quality Southern Shrub-Carr and Hardwood Swamp Wetlands in the Undeveloped Lowell Regional Greenspace, Kent County, Michigan by Carolyn R. Koehn, David P. Warners, Garrett E. Crow, Haley R. Weesies, Jonathan D. Walt, Zachary E. Hartwig

“…In the southern hardwood swamp, we recorded 94 species, of which 87 (92%) are native. A total of 321 species were documented in the three shrub-carrs wetlands combined. …”
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Lithuanian DP book connection with Latvian and Estonian DP in West Europe in 1945-1952 by Remigijus Misiūnas

“… Thousands of Lithuanians, Latvians, and Estonians left their native lands during World War II. They escaped from the second Soviet occupation and spent the post-war years in displaced persons (DP) camps in various West European countries. …”
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A Non-Invasive, Label-Free Method for Examining Tardigrade Anatomy Using Holotomography by Minh-Triet Hong, Giyoung Lee, Young-Tae Chang

“…Background/Objectives: Holotomography is an advanced imaging technique that enables high-resolution, three-dimensional visualization of microscopic specimens without the need for fixation or staining. …”
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Measuring perceived effects of employee turnover: Development and validation of instrument for manufacturing organizations by Tayyaba Rafique Makhdoom, Sanaullah Jamali

“…Hindi, as their native language. However, the translated (English) version can be tested for validation in future research.…”
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New species and new records of families, genera and species of land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from French Guiana by Olivier Gargominy, Benoît Fontaine, Sandrine Tercerie, Dario Zuccon

“…This material forms the basis of the following novelties: four families are reported for the first time from French Guiana: Diplommatinidae, Cystopeltidae, Thysanophoridae and Strobilopsidae; three native species: Lyroconus plagioptycha (Helicoidea, Thysanophoridae), Pupisoma macneilli (Pupilloidea, Valloniidae) and Strobilops morsei (Pupilloidea, Strobilopsidae) and one introduced species Diplosolenodes occidentalis (Veronicelloidea, Veronicellidae) are reported for the first time from French Guiana; five new species are described: Adelopoma quasimodo Gargominy, sp. nov. …”
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Pronunciation Teaching in English Language Classrooms in Saudi Arabia: Teachers’ Cognition and Practice by Ghazi Algethami, Hadeel Al Kamli

“…The teachers unequivocally expressed the need for further training. Three areas of professional development were mentioned: a good knowledge base in phonetics, pronunciation teaching strategies, and English pronunciation. …”
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Constitutive Features of Deliberate Language Shift: A Case Study of Afghan Immigrants as a Community of Practice by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali

“…The researchers used "Community of Practice" (CofP) as a theoretical framework. CofP Model has three elements that helped the researchers determine the constitutive features of language shift by Afghan immigrants. …”
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Examining phenotypic and genetic diversity of Thai upland rice using HAT-RAPD analysis by Parawee Kanjanaphachoat, Sarayut Trirat, Tippapha Pisithkul, Choatpong Kanjanaphachoat

“…Quality and productivity improvement of the native upland rice cultivars is necessary for more extensively practiced non-irrigated rice production. …”
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Identity, Ethnicity, and Religious Changes in Bihor County, Romania. Reflections on the Changes of Romanian and Hungarian Christian Denominations in Bihor County during the 20ᵗʰ... by Ábrahám KOVÁCS, Ferenc SZILÁGYI

“…The purpose of the research is to offer a three-dimensional examination of a chosen population’s make-up, examining ethnicity, native language, and religious denomination during the 20th century in the Romanian Bihor County. …”
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Staying Afloat or Going Under: Mortgage Arrears in Norway’s Starter Mortgage Program by Kristin Aarland, Anna Maria Santiago

“…Utilizing data for 6,991 families participating in Norway’s Starter Mortgage Program for the period between 2006 and 2015, we find that 6% of program participants experienced serious mortgage arrears during the first three years after mortgage origination. Poisson regression results suggest that the risk of falling into arrears was higher for households whose heads were native Norwegian, male, younger, sole applicants, had lower levels of education and larger families, had high LTV ratios or started with interest-only mortgages. …”
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Local English teachers’ voices from a marginalized lens: Inequality practices and identity construction in the workplace by Sahril Nur, Ismail Anas, Reski Pilu, Nurfajriah Basri

“…Grounded in the social theory of power, privilege, and positional identities, three synchronous online interviews were conducted to explore the LETs voices about what it means to experience the equality of rights and obligations in the workplace. …”
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Analyzing the Relationship Between Use of Internet and Value System of Youth and Teenagers (Case Study: Shiraz city) by ali rouhani, somayeh hashemi, masoud anbarlou

“…The number of internet users has been increased from three million people to more than 3 trillion people in two last decades. …”
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Experimental and Modeling Study of Collagen Scaffolds with the Effects of Crosslinking and Fiber Alignment by Bin Xu, Ming-Jay Chow, Yanhang Zhang

“…The tangent stiffness from biaxial tensile test is two to three orders of magnitude higher than the storage moduli from rheological measurements. …”
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