Twobandad Japanese Weevil, Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus Roelofs (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“… The twobanded Japanese weevil, Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus (Roelofs), first collected in the United States in 1914 near Philadelphia, was most likely introduced with infested nursery stock from Japan (Wheeler and Boyd 2005). …”
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Interesting new publications by Marie-Louise Karttunen

“… Would you like to write a review of a recent publication of interest to the readers of Suomen Antropologi? …”
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Determining prognostic factors in the treatment of primary hemifacial spasm: Clinical outcomes and complications. A literature review by Juan Carlos Acevedo-González, Alex Taub-Krivoy, Julian Alfonso Sierra-Peña, Julian Geronimo Lizarazo

“…Objective: Primary Hemifacial Spasm (PHFS) significantly impacts quality of life, necessitating effective treatment like microvascular decompression of the facial nerve. …”
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Disorders of Adipose Tissue and Lipodystrophies: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment Perspectives by Rosińska Kamila Rosińska, Ewelina Justyna Janicka, Julia Natalia Skibicka, Monika Niedźwiedzka, Mateusz Rosiński

“…Although therapies like metreleptin show promise, they remain expensive and difficult to implement. …”
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A study on the differences in the gut microbiota and metabolism between male and female mice in different stress periods by Yajun Qiao, Yajun Qiao, Yajun Qiao, Juan Guo, Qi Xiao, Jianv Wang, Jianv Wang, Xingfang Zhang, Xingfang Zhang, Xinxin Liang, Xinxin Liang, Lixin Wei, Lixin Wei, Hongtao Bi, Tingting Gao, Tingting Gao

“…The sex difference in depression has long been an unsolved issue. Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression as men. However, there were significant differences in the composition of gut microbiota between women and men. …”
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Modeling the Effects of Formulary Exclusions: How Many Patients Could Be Affected by a Specific Exclusion? by Anne M. Sydor, Emily Bergin, Jonathan Kay, Erik Stone, Robert Popovian

“…Using data from the published literature, we calculated how many of those individuals are likely to discontinue treatment and/or have adverse events due to a formulary exclusion. …”
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Enhanced brightness and photostability of dye-sensitized Nd-doped rare earth nanocomposite for in vivo NIR-IIb vascular and orthotopic tumor imaging by Syue-Liang Lin, Shih-Po Su, Yuan-Zhen Yang, Cheng-Yu Chiang, Hsin-Yu Chi, Cheng Allen Chang, Tse-Ying Liu, Huihua Kenny Chiang

“…To overcome these obstacles, we developed a novel dye-sensitized, onion-like Nd-doped RENP nanocomposite to enhance NIR-IIb imaging performance. …”
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The Effect of Monetary Rewards on Employee Productivity in Rukungiri District: A Case Study of Kebisoni Sub-county. by Tukamushaba, Dativah

“…The findings indicated that employees are rewarded in terms of monetary rewards like salaries, bonuses, and overtime payments and also in terms of non-monetary rewards like medical benefits, free transport, and free meals. …”
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Assessment of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kabowohe Division, Sheema Muinicipal Council, Sheema District by Hilda, Karungi

“…Qualitative data collection tools like key informants and quantitative data collection tools like questionnaires and observation were employed. …”
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The intersection of intimate partner violence with sexual reproductive health in the Pacific: findings from a Kiribati population study by Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Luz Viviana Sastre Gomez, Jess Letch, Anna Bornemisza, Kristin Diemer

“…Abstract Background Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are likely to experience reduced sexual and reproductive health (SRH). …”
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Discernment in Origen of Alexandria by P. B. Decock

“…As a result of this participation, the “intelligence” becomes ever more “like” the Logos and, therefore, becomes ever more capable of understanding and discerning. …”
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AN INTERROGATION OF SPINSTER’S NIGHT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN WUKARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE by SAMUEL ALEGWU OMANCHI

“…The study relied on both primary sources like oral interviews and archival materials and secondary sources like books, theses, articles, newspapers, journals, etc. …”
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Pentastomid Infections in Fish by Roy Yanong

“… Pentastomes are worm-like parasites that infect various fish species, such as tilapia, danios, flagfish, and swordtails. …”
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The Social Organization of Honey Bees by Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis

“… A honey bee colony is a superorganism, which means that together its members function like a single animal. Bees within a colony work together like the cells in a human body. …”
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A platform for Bioengineering Tissue Membranes from cell spheroids by Quang Bach Le, Hariharan Ezhilarasu, Weng Wan Chan, Alok Tanala Patra, Priya Murugan, Shashaank Abhinav Venkatesh, Yean Kai Tay, Shin Ru Lim, Ahmad Amirul Abdul Rahim, Jia Sheng Zach Lee, Xuezhi Bi, Deepak Choudhury

“…Cell spheroids are essential building blocks for engineering tissues like cartilage, bone, liver, cardiac, pancreatic, and neural tissues, but controlling their fusion and organisation is challenging. …”
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Autoimmune Gastritis: Focus on Endoscopic and Morphological Characteristics by A. P. Kiryukhin, A. S. Tertychnyy, P. V. Pavlov, A. A. Fedorenko, D. P. Nagornaya, N. S. Marenich, E. A. Losik, E. Yu. Yuryeva, T. L. Lapina

“…Isolated atrophy of the mucous membrane of the body of the stomach, the presence of difficult-to-wash creamy mucus, changes in the mucous membrane like “shed skin”, and the presence of whitish globule-like foci are typical endoscopic signs of autoimmune gastritis. …”
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Design and Construction of an Electronic Mosquito Repellant. by Kwesiga, Isaac

“…This work is titled design and construction of an electronic mosquito repellant device Mosquito repellants like coils, mats, liquid vaporizers and creams are often used at various places. …”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

“…The DCST was perceived by local peers as a successful strategy to improve maternal health services in a district health service. This success is likely rooted in its focused intervention measures, within a supportive environment of district managers and health professionals. …”
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Collagen turnover biomarkers to predict outcome of patients with biliary cancer by Leonard Kaps, Muhammed A. Genc, Markus Moehler, Stephan Grabbe, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Detlef Schuppan, Rasmus Sund Pedersen, Morten A. Karsdal, Philipp Mildenberger, Annett Maderer, Nicholas Willumsen

“…The majority of patients (62%) were diagnosed with intrahepatic bile duct adenocarcinoma. Except C4G, all collagen turnover markers were significantly (p < 0.001) increased in serum from patients with BTC compared to healthy controls. …”
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Administration of Sex Hormone Preparations as a Risk Factor in the Development of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Biliary Sludge in Pregnant Women by Yu. B. Uspenskaya, I. V. Kuznetsova, A. A. Sheptulin, N. V. Goncharenko, A. N. Gerasimov, M. M. Amiraslanova

“…ICP was diagnosed on the basis of detection of an elevated level of bile acids (above 8 μmol/L) in the blood serum. Patients underwent clinical, laboratory and instrumental studies (abdominal ultrasound, including the assessment of gallbladder motor-evacuator function initially and after 2 months of treatment, and pelvic ultrasound). …”
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