Effect of curing temperature freeze-thaw failure mechanism and damage model of equal-strength air-entrained concrete. by YongHe Liu, Bo Yang, Aojun Guo

“…As the number of F-T cycles increases, the concrete transverse relaxation time (T2) curve shifts to the right, and the proportion of both harmful and multi-harmful pores increases. …”
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GENOME POLITICS: STRATEGY AND TACTICS by Jonas Rubikas

“…Human beings as all living Nature obey the bible trinity law: we are not only parents but also offsprins at the same time, we are joined to each other by the eternal renovation power - the GENOME. …”
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MANF overexpression ameliorates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human nucleus pulposus cells by facilitating mitophagy through promoting MFN2 expression by Liang Ma, Xiangyu Meng, Tuerhongjiang Abudurexiti, Yuntao Liu, Jiang Gao, Weibin Sheng

“…The expression levels of MANF in NP cells were quantified using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and Western blotting. The impact of MANF on TBHP-induced NP cells was evaluated by assessing cell viability, apoptosis, and the levels of mitophagy-related proteins. …”
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Development of agency skills and creative thinking among students of a technical university: practical cases by Oksana F. Abramova

“…At the moment, we are in a transitional period of the formation of a new educational process, which is much broader and much more extensive than the classical methods of obtaining vocational education, both in terms of skill set and time. This is important for all areas of study, but this article focuses on educational processes at a technical university, or rather, areas of study related to information technology. …”
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Ensemble modeling of the climate-energy nexus for renewable energy generation across multiple US states by Joy Adul, Rohini Kumar, Renee Obringer

“…The modeling techniques detailed in this study can be applied across new regions, sources, or time periods. Ultimately, by understanding the influence of climate on renewable energy generation, we can improve the long-term planning process for the electricity grid, while building resilience and ensuring sustainable climate change mitigation and adaptation.…”
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Methods of yeast genome editing by A. S. Rozanov, V. N. Shlyahtun, L. A. Tekutieva, O. M. Son, S. V. Sizova, S. E. Peltek

“…The most prominent examples are the proteins used for directed DNA editing. For a long time, yeast genome engineering was based on the yeasts’ system of homologous recombination. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADSORPTION-RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SERUM IN HEMORRHAGIC VASCULITIS AND ECOLOGY IN REGIONS OF PATIENTS’ RESIDENCE by T.B. Bevzenko, I.Yu. Golovach, M. V. Yermolaieva, V.Ya. Mikuksts, O.V. Syniachenko

“…Indicators of surface viscosity (SV), bulk viscosity (BV), surface elasticity (SE), module of viscoelasticity (MV), relaxation time (RT), the surface tension at t = 0,01 sec (ST1) , t = sec 1 (ST2), t = 100 sec (ST3), and the equilibrium (static) surface tension at t (ST4), the angle of inclination (AI) and phasic angle (PA) of tensiograms were studied using computer tensioreometry of serum, surfactant criterion of interfacial activity (SCIA) were calculated. …”
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Practice Variability Combined with Task-Oriented Electromyographic Biofeedback Enhances Strength and Balance in People with Chronic Stroke by Peih-Ling Tsaih, Ming-Jang Chiu, Jer-Junn Luh, Yea-Ru Yang, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Ming-Hsia Hu

“…Motor outcomes were TA strength, balance (anteroposterior sway amplitude defined by limits of stability test in dynamic posturography), walking speed, Timed Up and Go test (TUGT), and six-minute walk test (6MWT). …”
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Resistance of oat breeding lines to grain contamination with Fusarium langsethiae and T-2/HT-2 toxins by O. P. Gavrilova, T. Yu. Gagkaeva, A. S. Orina, A. S. Markova, A. D. Kabashov, I. G. Loskutov

“…The contamination of grain with fungi was determined by the mycological method and real-time PCR. The analysis of mycotoxins was carried out by ELISA. …”
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Structural and functional social support in UK military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic and associations with mental health and wellbeing: a cross-sectional study by Laura E. Grover, Marie-Louise Sharp, Margaret Jones, Howard Burdett, Nicola T. Fear

“…Military veterans may have had unique experiences of social isolation during this time. This study examined the level of, and relationship between, structural and functional social support, and its association with mental health and wellbeing in a sample of UK veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Problematic aspects of defining a child as a victim of domestic violence by O. V. Korol, A. S. Bakhaieva

“…It has been substantiated that in order to ensure the best interests of a child who has witnessed domestic violence, a police officer should draw up two separate reports on administrative offences under Art. 173-2 of the Code of Administrative Offences: the first for committing domestic violence against an adult, and the second for committing the said act in the presence of a child (provided that the latter was aware of this fact). At the same time, the police officer must notify the police station of such an event in order to enter information into the register of unified statements and reports of criminal offences and other events.…”
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Edoxaban Monotherapy in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Daisuke Fukamachi, Yasuo Okumura, Naoya Matsumoto, Eizo Tachibana, Koji Oiwa, Makoto Ichikawa, Hironori Haruta, Kazumiki Nomoto, Ken Arima, Atsushi Hirayama

“…It might be possible to shorten the time for de-escalation from a dual therapy to monotherapy, but data regarding de-escalation to an edoxaban monotherapy are lacking. …”
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Sonographic assessment of hand and wrist tendons abnormalities by Asmaa Hussein Habib, Hatem Mohamed El-Azizi, Salma Hesham Hefny, Omar Mohammed Nouh

“…Ultrasound can help diagnose a wide spectrum of tendon abnormalities and direct the surgical management in operable cases saving time and effort. The aim of this work was to evaluate the role of ultrasound in the assessment of different tendon pathologies in the hand and wrist and correlate imaging findings with clinical and operative data (in operable cases). …”
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Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children by Hui Yuan, Wenjing Zhu, Jianli Lv

“…LVEDD Z-scores significantly decreased over time, with 87.1 % of patients achieving normalization at 1 month. …”
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Overcoming dietary complexity in type 2 diabetes: influencing factors and coping strategies by Yingying Tang, Dongmei Yang

“…Logistic regression identified age (OR = 1.705, 95%CI 1.262 ~ 1.987), gender (OR = 2.401, 95%CI 1.909 ~ 3.134), education level (OR = 3.083, 95%CI 2.434 ~ 3.957), average monthly household per capita income (OR = 3.721, 95%CI 2.553 ~ 4.405), and the time since T2DM diagnosis (OR = 2.470, 95%CI 1.755 ~ 3.262) as significant predictors of dietary compliance. …”
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The clinical profile and outcome of patients receiving continuation electroconvulsive therapy (C-ECT): A retrospective study by Sandeep Grover, Sanjana Kathiravan, Subho Chakrabarti

“…The mean age of the patients at the time of starting ECT was around 39 years. The most common diagnosis was schizophrenia (73.3%), followed by recurrent depressive disorder (21.6%). …”
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The Malthusian parameter and $R_0$ for heterogeneous populations in periodic environments by Hisashi Inaba

“…Since the classical stable population theory in demography by Sharpe and Lotka, the sign relation ${\rm sign}(\lambda_0)={\rm sign}(R_0-1)$ between the basic reproduction number $R_0$ and the Malthusian parameter (the intrinsic rate of natural increase) $\lambda_0$ has played a central role in population theory and its applications, because it connects individual's average reproductivity described by life cycle parameters to growth character of the whole population.Since $R_0$ is originally defined for linear population evolution process in a constant environment, it is an important extension if we could formulate the same kind of threshold principle for population growth in time-heterogeneous environments.  &nbsp Since the mid-1990s, several authors proposed some ideas to extend the definition of $R_0$ so that it can be applied to population dynamics in periodic environments. …”
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Olfactory transport efficiency of the amorphous and crystalline manganese oxide nanoparticles by A. V. Romashchenko, D. V. Petrovskii, M. B.  Sharapova, Y. M. Moshkin, K. E. Kuper, K. N.  Morozova, E. V. Kiseleva, M. P. Moshkin

“…It was shown that the bioavailability of solid particles is influenced by their size and surface charge. At the same time, the impact of a crystal structure (crystalline/amorphous) has been poorly investigated. …”
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Students’ subjective well-being, school bullying, and belonging during the COVID-19 pandemic: Comparison between PISA 2018 and PISA 2022 by Jian Li, Eryong Xue, Wenrui Zhou, Shuxuan Guo, Yimei Zheng

“…This study also contributes to timely and effective educational and psychological interventions and implications for students’ subjective well-being, school bullying, and belonging under similar public health emergencies globally.…”
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Adult BMI Change and Risk of Colon Cancer in Postmenopausal Women by Lyla Blake-Gumbs, Zhengyi Chen, Cheryl L. Thompson, Nathan A. Berger, Thomas C. Tucker, Li Li

“…Stratified analyses showed that this association was limited to HRT nonusers: ORs were 1.77 (95% CI = 1.02–3.05) and 2.21 (95% CI = 1.09–4.45), respectively (P for trend = 0.03), for BMI changes occurring between the 20s decade and time of recruitment among non-users. Similar associations were observed for BMI changes since the 30s decade. …”
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