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Jewelled Byzantine and Medieval Reliquaries of the True Cross: Peridots and Other Gemstones in Material and Symbolic Perspective

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
An interdisciplinary in situ study of jewelled reliquaries of the True Cross integrates gemmology and portable analytical techniques, revealing new evidence on the identification and symbolic role of peridots and other gemstones. ABSTRACT Jewelled crosses containing relics of the True Cross occupy a central position in the devotional, artistic and ...
Stefania Martiniello, Stefano Legnaioli, Simona Raneri   +2 more
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Assessment of Masticatory Performance: A Systematic Review of Current Assessment Methods and Measurement Properties

International Dental Journal
To systematically evaluate the measurement properties of current masticatory performance (MP) assessment methods in adult populations. A systematic search was performed in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EBSCOhost databases for studies published from ...
Aye Mya Mya Khaing, Myo Maung Maung, Ei Myat Maung, Win Khant   +3 more
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Declining Burden of Plasmodium vivax in a Population in Northwestern Thailand from 1995 to 2016 before Comprehensive Primaquine Prescription for Radical Cure. [PDF]

, 2020
All Plasmodium cases have declined over the last decade in northwestern Thailand along the Myanmar border. During this time, Plasmodium vivax has replaced Plasmodium falciparum as the dominant species. The decline in P.
Carrara, Verena I, Charunwatthana, Prakaykaew, Chu, Cindy S, McGready, Rose, Nosten, François, Parker, Daniel M, Proux, Stéphane   +6 more
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T(w)o Patch or Not T(w)o Patch: A Novel Biocontrol Model

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A number of top‐down biocontrol models have been proposed where the introduced predators' efficacy is enhanced via the provision of additional food (AF). However, if the predator has a pest‐dependent monotone functional response, pest extinction is unattainable. In the current manuscript, we propose a model where a predator with pest‐dependent
Urvashi Verma, Aniket Banerjee, Rana D. Parshad   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primula himalayana sp. nov., a new species from eastern Himalaya, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Primula himalayana sp. nov., a new species of Primulaceae, is described and illustrated from Tawang, Lutrem, 4238 m a.s.l., Arunachal Pradesh, India. It grows under Juniperus and Berberis scrub forest in an alpine meadow. The new species belong in Primula section Cordifoliae and is resembling P.
Bipankar Hajong, Harsh Singh, Pankaj Bharali   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biostratigraphic correlation of Carboniferous-Permian sequences of the western margin of the Sibumasu Block in the Eastern Highlands of Myanmar

Earth History and Biodiversity
This study firstly presented that the Carboniferous-Permian sequences along the western margin of the Sibumasu Block in Myanmar are characterised by Mississippian Cimmerian-type fauna, Kungurian admixtures of both Cathaysian and Gondwanan taxa ...
Kyi Pyar Aung, Kyi Khin, Than Zaw, Aung Moe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oreocharis konkakinhensis (Gesneriaceae) sp. nov. from the Central Highlands, Vietnam

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Oreocharis konkakinhensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae, is described and illustrated from the Central Highlands, Vietnam. The new species is morphologically most similar to Oreocharis phuongii, a recently described species from central Vietnam. However, it clearly differs from the latter by having stems without stolons, subulate bracts, yellow inner ...
Thi Thanh Dat Pham, Thao Thi Hoang, Ngan Thi Lu, Thanh Tam Ho, Fang Wen, Yu Ito, Truong Van Do   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carboniferous-Permian sequences of the western margin of Sibumasu Block: Implications for new lithostratigraphic correlation in the eastern Highlands of Myanmar

Geosystems and Geoenvironment
The Eastern Highlands of Myanmar are characterized by Precambrian to Mesozoic rock formations, with Carboniferous-Permian sequences prominently present in the Shan Scarp and Shan Plateau zones. These sequences are particularly concentrated in the western
Kyi Pyar Aung, Kyi Khin, Than Zaw, Aung Moe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia (Acanthaceae) in India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A taxonomic reappraisal of the mangrove genus Avicennia in India was undertaken through extensive field surveys and critical examination of herbarium specimens. Three taxa, Avicennia alba, Avicennia marina subsp. marina, and Avicennia officinalis, are described in detail. A synonymic list was compiled using the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Subrata Mondal, Saikat Naskar
wiley   +1 more source

Enforcing Internationally Recognized Human Rights Violations under the Alien Tort Claims Act: An Analysis of the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Doe v. Unocal Corp. [PDF]

, 2003
[Excerpt] On September 18, 2002, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a United States based corporation can be held civilly liable for “aiding and abetting” the internationally recognized human rights violation of forced labor. This case, Doe v.
Kastenberg, Joshua E.
core   +2 more sources