After the final acceptance of the Croatian standard language based on the Shtokavian stylization of Jekavian pronunciation, the Lug Nuts Kajkavian literary language stopped being the language of official communication.Up to that time, it had developed almost all features of the standard language, among others the scientific and popular scientific s
Abstract Background The frequency of head computed tomography (CT) imaging for mild head trauma patients has raised safety and cost concerns.Validated clinical decision rules exist in the published literature and on-line sources to guide medical image ordering but are often not used by emergency department (ED) clinicians.Using simulation, we explo
This study presents empirical evidence from read versus interactive speech to shed light on the nature of the alveolar-retroflex sibilant merger by young speakers of Taiwan Test Mandarin (TM).TM speakers often merge the two sibilants through deretroflexion of the retroflex category.The results of the reading task showed that the variation is on a f
Abstract Background Major latex proteins (MLPs) belong to the MLP subfamily in Bet v 1 protein family and respond to both biotic and abiotic stresses, which play critical roles in plant disease resistance.As the type species of widely distributed and economically devastating Potyvirus, Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the major constraints to importa
Introduction:Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in this century.To cure this illness, herbal plants as well as medicine and diet therapy are used.This study is designed to determine the effect of citrullus colocynthis fruit pulp and seed on blood glucose in diabetic rabbits.Material and Methods:This experimental study was conducted on 36 w