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Population structure of an endemic fish Limia zonata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliinae) in the Maimón River, Dominican Republic

Novitates Caribaea, 2019
The population structure of Limia zonata (Nichols, 1915) was studied in four locations in the Maimón River, Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic. The sex and adult-juveniles ratio was calculated for all sampled localities.
Patricia Torres-Pineda, Carlos M. Rodríguez-Peña, Óscar M. Lasso-Alcalá, Arlen Marmolejo   +3 more
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How Does Credit Information Sharing Shape the Cyclicality of Bank Liquidity Creation?

Financial Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the effect of credit information sharing in the banking sector on the fluctuations of bank liquidity creation over the business cycle. Using the Berger and Bouwman comprehensive measure of bank liquidity creation and data representing 354 banks from 40 developing countries between 2012 and 2020, we find that on‐ and off‐balance ...
Jeffrey Ighedosa, Victor Murinde, Tolulola Lawal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and performance evaluation of a qPCR-based assay for the fully automated detection of group B Streptococcus (GBS) on the Panther Fusion Open Access system

Microbiology Spectrum
Streptococcus agalactiae [group B Streptococcus (GBS)] poses a major threat as the primary cause of early-onset neonatal invasive disease, particularly when mothers are colonized rectovaginally.
Andy Caballero Méndez, Roberto A. Reynoso de la Rosa, Miguel E. Abreu Bencosme, Mayeline N. Sosa Ortiz, Eliezel Pichardo Beltré, Darah M. de la Cruz García, Nelson J. Piñero Santana, Joana C. Bacalhau de León   +7 more
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Las voces de Baha‐blantes: An analysis of the language learning investment of intermediate students of Spanish at the tertiary level

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the language learning investment of five intermediate learners of Spanish at a tertiary institution in The Bahamas. It draws on participants’ language learning journeys to consider how their previous experiences and access to language learning opportunities contributed to their investment.
Valentino Rahming
wiley   +1 more source

Fine‐scale genetic structure in co‐operatively breeding Palmchats (Dulus dominicus) suggests mixed kinship in compound nests

Ibis, EarlyView.
Fine‐scale genetic structure in animal populations can create opportunities for both kin‐directed co‐operation and kin competition. Knowledge of kinship is therefore key to understanding the selective pressures shaping sociality as well as the effects of social behaviour on local genetic structure.
Joshua B. LaPergola, Gavin M. Leighton, Christina Riehl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gaps in health research in the Dominican Republic

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Objective To provide a basic profile of health research in the Dominican Republic by identifying health problems or diseases that have been addressed by studies implemented during the period 2009–2013 and to determine how well that research correlates ...
Julio Arturo Canario, Jefrey Lizardo, Roberto Espinal, Manuel Colomé   +3 more
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First documented cases of heteropaternal superfecundation in dizygotic twins from the Dominican Republic: A case report

Forensic Science International: Reports
Heteropaternal superfecundation (HSF) is a rare reproductive event where two ova from the same menstrual cycle are fertilized by sperm from different men.
Thais Reyes, Rosneld Rivero, Santa Jiménez, Karla Figueroa, Eileen Riego   +4 more
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Periodontitis and Periodontal Conditions in Systemically Healthy Children and Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To answer the PICoS question ‘in systemically healthy children and adolescents (Population), what are the main features of periodontitis, necrotising periodontal diseases (NPD) and other periodontal conditions (periodontal abscesses, endo‐periodontal lesions, traumatic occlusal forces, prosthesis‐ and tooth‐related factors ...
Inbar Eshkol‐Yogev, Nagore Ambrosio, Cheryl Somani, Elena Figuero, Lior Shapira, Janet Davies   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Hybrid Approach Using AI‐Assisted Chairside Staining for an Anterior Metal‐Ceramic Crown

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe a hybrid approach for a metal‐ceramic anterior crown, combining traditional ceramic layering with a chairside staining technique guided by recipes generated using an artificial intelligence‐based software. Clinical Considerations The clinical case presented a step‐by‐step protocol from both laboratory and clinical ...
Marat Wartanovic Awdaljan, Ana Alvarado, Elvis Santos, João Carlos Roque, José Maurício dos Santos Nunes Reis, Luis Felipe Rondón   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dependent Articulation in the Global Pesticide Complex: Argentina's Agrochemical Industry After the Generics Market Revolution

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the late 1990s, the pesticide industry has undergone a ‘generics revolution’ as the centre of production, and trade has shifted to the global South. China and India have become major producers, capturing Latin American markets from Northern multinationals. As a major pesticide user and a key node in global supply chains, Argentina offers
Christian Berndt, Tomás Palmisano, Marion Werner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source