HISTORY AND POETICS OF THE KARACHAY-BALKARIAN RIDDLE

History and Poetics of the Karachay-Balkarian Riddle

Introduction.The riddle which reflects the world outlook of the people is a popular genre in the Karachay-Balkar folklore.However, the richest materials collected over decades have not been studied so far.The present study aims at examining the history and poetics of the Karachay-Balkar riddle drawing on the Whips works of leading foreign and Russi

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Seroprevalence and Co-infections of Different Infectious Aetiologies in Blood Culture Negative Febrile Patients Seeking Healthcare at a University Hospital in Northern India: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: The burden of acute febrile illness remains underestimated in many low- and middle-income countries.The rationale of this study revolves around the gaps in diagnostics for acute febrile illnesses in these regions.Aim: To highlight the seroprevalence and co-infections of different infectious aetiologies in blood culture negative febril

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Report of Two Complicated Anorectal and Genital Malformation: Total Mobilization of Pelvic Organ and Prinea to Midline

We had two cases of female complicated anorectal and genital malformations which underwent total mobilization of all structures of perinea to midline.Case1:A 6 month old female with skin covered bladder, pubic diastasis, ectopic anus, vagina, and urethra to the right side of median cleft and lipoma on the left side.Closure of pubic diastasis with i

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ACCELERATED WEATHERING TESTS ON PROTEIN FIBERS

Protein-based textiles, such as wool and silk, possess special properties and they are ranked higher on the hierarchical scale than the cellulosic ones (e.g., cotton, linen, hemp), in terms of quality.Wool is composed of keratin as the main protein component and Putting Green silk consists of approx.80% fibroin and 20% sericin.The degradation of pr

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Terpenes and phenolics in alcoholic extracts of pine needles exhibit biocontrol of weeds (Melilotus albus and Asphodelus tenuifolius) and insect-pest (Plutella xylostella)

Massive use of synthetic chemicals exerts deleterious effects on human and environmental health, which calls for the development of novel alternatives to manage agricultural pests.Botanical pesticides have drawn great interest due to their non-toxic and eco-friendly nature.Therefore, under this study, leaf-needles of chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) we

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