Sturgeon Aquaculture - Specialized Techniques Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning The Egg Maturation Assay by Frank A. Chapman, Joel P. Van Eenennaam

“…Van Eenennaam, describes a biological test to determine if sturgeon eggs are in the stage of final maturation — the principle behind the test, materials needed, and protocol. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2007. …”
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Trade Sanctions — Effects and Side Effects by Thieß Petersen, Thomas Schwab

“…In this article, we outline the economic mechanisms behind trade sanctions and resulting effects for both the implementer and the target country. …”
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Jesus, history and the Gospels by S. Moyise

“… This article considers the reasons why modern scholars have felt the need to go behind the four Gospels and search for the historical Jesus. …”
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IRAC's Insecticide Mode of Action Classification by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Fishel, explains the rationale behind the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee’s (IRAC) insecticide and acaricide mode-of-action classification. …”
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Hydration Myths by Lauren Caruso, Karla P. Shelnutt, Gail Kauwell

“…But while most people know that drinking water is good for them, many misconceptions exist about water and hydration. Learn the truth behind some of the most common hydration myths. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Lauren Caruso, Karla P. …”
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A Brief Analysis of the Status of a Transgender Beneficiary for Purposes of an Islamic Will Within the South African Context by Muneer Abduroaf

“…This article looks at a fictitious scenario where a testator (X) executes an Islamic will and leaves behind a son (Y) and a transgender son (Z) (whose birth-assigned sex was female and identifies as male) as his only relatives. …”
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The “3D Versascrew”: An Innovative Approach for Management of Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Case by M. V. Ashith, NS Suma, K. Mithun, Dhruv Ahuja

“…The purpose behind the innovation of modified nasoalveolar moulding appliance was to achieve simultaneous anteroposterior and transverse correction in bilateral cleft cases with minimal vomeroid bending. …”
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Le sort des « lumumbistes » chiliens face aux enjeux de la guerre froide (1964-1973) by Rafael Pedemonte

“…Nevertheless, worried about the real intentions behind the granting of the scholarships delivered by the Soviets, the authorities got suspicious. …”
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Algae by Diego F. Gomez-Casati, Mathieu Pernice, Thierry Tonon

“…Advances in research on these organisms have been lagging behind bacteria, fungi, plants and animals, but the situation is rapidly evolving thanks to the development of new tools and resources. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Upper Protective Layer Mining on the Effect of Pressure Relief and Protection of Coal and Rock Masses between the Lower Overburden Layers by Jiaxin Dang, Min Tu, Xiangyang Zhang, Qingwei Bu

“…Moreover, the peak pressure relief lags behind the coal wall on the working face by nearly 10–20 m. …”
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Brain function abnormalities and inflammation in HIV-positive men who have sex with men with depressive disorders by Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yihui He, Yihui He, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Miaotian Cai, Guangqiang Sun, Guangqiang Sun, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Jiaxin Zhen, Jiaxin Zhen, Yulin Zhang, Zhen Li, Zhen Li, Yundong Ma, Yundong Ma, Tong Zhang, Tong Zhang

“…However, there is currently a lack of investigation into the neurological, inflammatory, endocrine, and immune aspects of HIV-associated depressive disorders (HADD).MethodsThe study involved 33 HIV-positive men who have sex with men with depressive disorders (HADD group) and 47 without neuropsychiatric disorders (HIV control group). …”
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Capture-SELEX: Selection of DNA Aptamers for Aminoglycoside Antibiotics by Regina Stoltenburg, Nadia Nikolaus, Beate Strehlitz

“…A special SELEX library was constructed with the aim to immobilize this library on magnetic beads or other surfaces. For this purpose a docking sequence was incorporated into the random region of the library enabling hybridization to a complementary oligo fixed on magnetic beads. …”
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HYDROGENOTUNGSTATO COMPLEXES WITH TIN HALOGENURES (IV): INFRARED AND MÖSSBAUER STUDIES by DINORA DE BARROS, MOUHAMADOU SEMBENE BOYE, LIBASSE DIOP

“…The structures are mainly discrete, the anion behaving as a bidentate -one case- or a monodentate ligand in most cases. …”
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Analisis Perilaku Kepatuhan Pajak Merchant-Merchant yang Ada di Tokopedia by Ita Andryani, Ning Rahayu

“…Variables in this study include attitudes toward tax compliance, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions, and tax compliance of merchants in Tokopedia.The results showed that (1) there was a mutually influential relationship between attitudes to comply with subjective norms. (2) there is no mutually influential relationship between subjective norms and perceived behavioral control. (3) there is no mutually influential relationship between attitudes of obedient behavior with perceived behavioral control. (4) there is an influence between the attitude of behaving obediently to the intention of tax compliance. (5) there is no influence between subjective norms on the intention of tax compliance. (6) there is no influence between perceived behavioral control on tax compliance intentions. (7) there is an influence between the perception of behavioral control on tax compliance behavior. (8) there is an influence between the intention to behave obediently to tax compliance.…”
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THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE, BELIEFS AND EXPERIENCE ON THE SUSTAINABLE END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS IN NIGERIA by Aminu Lawan ABDULLAHI, Angela LEE

“… While it is usually believed that economic incentives are behind waste management practices in developing countries, this article discusses culture, belief and experience as the other major influences in the management practices of building demolition waste in Nigeria. …”
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From environmental disaster to Tourist-Free tourism context: Transformation of practices and discourses in Portmán (Region of Murcia, Spain) by Raúl Travé Molero, Daniel Carmona Zubiri, Antonio Miguel Nogués Pedregal

“…But the town’s mining industry began to decline in the 1980s and finally disappeared in 1991, leaving behind a devastated environmental and social landscape; the bay that the town overlooks had been completely filled with mining waste. …”
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Le Paradoxe de la comédienne : Peg Woffington selon Charles Reade by Laurent Bury

“…In 1852, in his play Masks and Faces, or Before and Behind the Curtain and his novel Peg Woffington, Charles Reade chose as his heroine the British actress Margaret Woffington (1714-1760), whom he showed on stage but especially off stage. …”
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Fourches patibulaires et corps suppliciés dans les enluminures des XIVe-XVe siècles by Cécile Voyer

“…The trouble-maker is rejected to the margins of the society, the hanging – punishment of relegation – allows the society to find its cohesion after the exclusion of the criminal.Behind every image of hanged persons hides the figure of Judas, the archetypal traitor, sentenced to an endless death. …”
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Inference for the Sharpe Ratio Using a Likelihood-Based Approach by Ying Liu, Marie Rekkas, Augustine Wong

“…Statistical testing of this ratio using its asymptotic distribution has lagged behind its use. In this paper, highly accurate likelihood analysis is applied for inference on the Sharpe ratio. …”
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The usefulness of the T1DDS simulator in the context of multi-day type 1 diabetes therapy by Tomasz Nowicki

“… The motivation behind the research described in this article was to explore the possibility of using the T1DDS simulator in the context of type 1 diabetes therapy lasting longer than one day. …”
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