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Salina: the story of a "noble" prostitute [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The argument in this article stems from A. Samad Said's statement that his first novel, Salina, revolves around every character in the novel, as opposed to being focused on the character Siti Salina alone. His statement is contentious, because it visibly
Abdul Rani, Mohd Zariat
core  

Antioxidant,antimicrobial and toxicological properties of Schinus molle L. essential oils [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Schinus molle L. has been used in folk medicine as antibacterial, antiviral, topical antiseptic, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumoural as well as antispasmodic and analgesic; however, there are few ...
Arantes, S.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Attention and vigilance advantages related to formal musical training across childhood, adolescence and young adulthood

open access: yesBritish Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Attention and vigilance are fundamental cognitive abilities that develop throughout childhood and adolescence and have been associated with cognitively demanding activities such as formal musical training. This cross‐sectional study examined whether individuals engaged in long‐term musical training show superior attention and vigilance ...
Rafael Román‐Caballero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Carotenogenesis Pathway via the Isoprenoid-β-carotene Interference Approach in a New Strain of Dunaliella salina Isolated from Baja California Mexico

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2009
D. salina is one of the recognized natural sources to produce β-carotene, and an useful model for studying the role of inhibitors and enhancers of carotenogenesis. However there is little information in D.
Luis Enrique Gutierrez-Millan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and Reproduction of Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Heteroptera: Miridae): The Effect of Temperature, Origin and Food

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Nymphal development took longer at 25°C than 30°C, and the Greek N. tenuis population developed more slowly than the commercial population. Nymphs clearly preferred E. kuehniella eggs over Artemia sp. cysts when both were offered equally. Egg production increased at 30°C, while female longevity declined.
Eleni Yiacoumi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying Species‐ and Community‐Level Predation by Carabids on Pests and Beneficials in Wheat and Beet Fields

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using a model that translates qualitative prey detection data (presence/absence in predator gut contents) into quantitative predation rates, we estimate species‐specific diets of nine carabid species across three cropping contexts (wheat, sugar beet, and fodder beet) for five prey types.
Marion Rosec   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review on Neutrino Telescopes

open access: yes, 2009
I will discuss the motivations for Neutrino Astronomy and its prospects given the current experimental scenario, which is the main focus of this paper.
Abbasi   +29 more
core   +1 more source

‘Salinas’ Lettuce1

open access: yesHortScience, 1979
Abstract In the last 2 decades, 2 cultivars of lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.) have dominated the western U.S. lettuce industry. The first, ‘Calmar’ was released by the University of California in 1960.
openaire   +1 more source

Offspring Size Resolves a Population Growth Paradox in Rays and Skates

open access: yesFish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The maximum intrinsic population growth rate, rmax, is a key determinant of sustainable fishing limits and is increasingly used in risk assessments. We previously showed how the rmax of rays and skates (subclass Batoidea) scales with adult body size, temperature (and hence depth) such that smaller‐bodied species and those in warmer, shallower ...
Ellen Barrowclift   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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