The behavior of the Bacillus probiotic species under conditions of co-cultivation by O. V. Knysh, A. V. Martynov, S. I. Pokhyl, N. I. Skliar

“…The change of colonization and antagonistic properties, which provide bacteria with competitive advantages in the development of new spaces, deserves special attention. The aim of this research was to study the features of the mutual influence of probiotic bacilli: B. clausii, B. coagulans and B. subtilis on growth, swimming and swarming motility when co-cultivated on agar media of different solidity. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Ginsenoside Rd on Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Model Mice: Regulation of Inflammation and Treg/Th17 Cell Balance by Bo Jin, Chixiao Zhang, Yu Geng, Mei Liu

“…Ginsenoside Rd treatment on EAE mice ameliorated the severity of EAE and attenuated the characteristic signs of disease. Ginsenoside Rd displayed the therapeutic function to EAE by modulating inflammation and autoimmunity, via the downregulation of related proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-17, upregulation of inhibitory cytokines TGF-β and IL-10, and modulation of Treg/Th17 imbalance. …”
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Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study by Tomoyoshi Naito, Akiko Hashizumi, Masako Sakai, Emiko Yamamura, Miho Iwase, Kiyomi Yamada, Masako Watanabe, Nobuo Kimura, Takako Kato, Eiko Fujimoto, Rie Kashihara

“…Conclusion The bladder POCUS simulation exercise is effective in continuously improving the clinical performance of nursing students for ultrasound examinations even at 1-month follow-up, increasing their confidence and promoting a self-directed learning attitude.…”
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Insect Management for Legumes (Beans, Peas) by Susan E. Webb

“… Many different insects attack leguminous vegetables. Aphids damage terminals, whiteflies feed on sap and transmit bean golden mosaic virus, and caterpillars like bean leafroller and beetles feed on leaves. …”
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O Baptistério de Lídia no Norte da Grécia by Katerina Seraïdari

“…O artigo examina como este icônico batismo (supostamente o primeiro no continente europeu) foi comemorado pela primeira vez no século XIX pelo estudioso grego Lampakis, que transformou a água do rio Filipos em uma exposição museológica em Atenas. Com a construção de uma igreja, o que antes era relocalizável é monumentalizado e ancorado no chão; graças à mobilidade internacional que este batistério gera, até mesmo o território é requalificado. …”
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Сільське кладовище в метеорологічній магії українців Полісся by Олександр Васянович

“…The article examines the village cemetery as a sacred place in the beliefs of the Ukrainians of Polissia. Attention was drawn to the causes of the drought, in particular, when suicide victims (hangmen, drowning) were buried in the cemetery. …”
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Smart Defect Detection in Aero-Engines: Evaluating Transfer Learning with VGG19 and Data-Efficient Image Transformer Models by Samira Mohammadi, Vahid Rahmanian, Sasan Sattarpanah Karganroudi, Mehdi Adda

“…We conclude that the difference in performance across all metrics can be attributed to the adoption of the transformer-based architecture by the DeiT model as it does this well in capturing complex patterns in data. …”
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Viscoelastic, Spectroscopic, and Microscopic Characterization of Novel Bio-Based Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride) Compound by Mei Chan Sin, Irene Kit Ping Tan, Mohd Suffian Mohd Annuar, Seng Neon Gan

“…In this study, mcl-PHA were synthesized by Pseudomonas putida PGA1 in shake flask fermentation using saponified palm kernel oil (SPKO) and subsequently moderately thermodegraded to low molecular weight oligoesters (degPHA). SEM, ATR-FTIR, 1H-NMR, and DMA were conducted to study the film morphology, microstructure, miscibility, and viscoelastic properties of the PVC-PHA and PVC/degPHA binary blends. …”
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Rusçuk Çiftlikleri ve Çiftlik Piyasasında Eski Aktörler, Yeni Figürler by Ahmet İlker BAŞ

“…While they are generally evaluated under the topics of landownership and legal status of peasants in the context of centrifugal forces, as a commodity, the exchange of çiftliks in the real estate market does not attract scholars’ attention enough. Data extracted from sale contracts in the kadı records enable researchers to track changes in the profiles of çiftlik sellers and buyers in a period of commercialization of agriculture. …”
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Real-Time Human Motion Capture Driven by a Wireless Sensor Network by Peng-zhan Chen, Jie Li, Man Luo, Nian-hua Zhu

“…However, the solution of motion attitude remains a challenge that restricts the rapid development of motion capture systems. …”
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Experiences and overall impact reported by people living with obesity: results from a multinational study by Esther Artime, Swarna Khare, Sarah Zimner-Rapuch, Josefine Redig, Caragh Flannery, Victoria Higgins, Andrea Leith, Ashley Mortimer, Bruno Halpern, Nasreen Alfaris

“…People/patients with obesity struggled with weight for a mean ± SD of 64.1 ± 86.6 months with a median (interquartile range) of 3.0 (2.0–5.0) weight-loss attempts. Mean ± standard deviation 36-Item Short Form Health Survey scores for people/patients with obesity above the obesity threshold showed impairment in general health (42.3 ± 11.5), social functioning (44.3 ± 9.2), role-emotional (46.0 ± 9.3), and mental health (45.7 ± 9.6). …”
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Peran Self-Compassion terhadap Dimensi-dimensi Kualitas Hidup Kesehatan pada Remaja Panti Asuhan by Annisa Zahra Kawitri, Ratih Arruum Listiyandini, Rina Rahmatika

“…The role of self-compassion toward HRQoL implied that adolescents living at foster care need to develop a compassionate attitude for theirself in order to achieve better HRQoL.…”
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The Historian and the Source: Some Contemporary Problems in Holocaust Historiography by Nerijus Šepetys

“…Or what is the picture of history that emerges when the attempts to apply both the attitudes of primordial trust and primitive questioning to subjective sources are uncontrolled? …”
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Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

“…Services must be available, accessible and acceptable to patients if we are to ensure they seek such care.Objectives To understand patients’ knowledge and attitudes towards laser versus antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections to treat DR in Vietnam, and to identify factors Vietnamese ophthalmologists consider when making treatment decisions.Methods This is a descriptive qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with 18 patients (12 from Ho Chi Minh City and 6 from Hanoi) plus individual interviews with 24 ophthalmologists working in eye clinics in these cities. …”
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Analysis of Air Pollution Data in India between 2015 and 2019 by Disha Sharma, Denise Mauzerall

“…Our reanalyzed dataset is useful for evaluation of Indian air quality from satellite data, atmospheric models, and low-cost sensors. Our dataset also provides a baseline to evaluate the future success of National Clean Air Programme as well as aids in assessment of existing and future air pollution mitigation policies.…”
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Des insectes et des hommes (Nord du Cameroun) by Christian Seignobos

“…However, the classification of insects according to human society is only attested in the Mandara mountains, particularly in the sphere of influence of the Mowo people, the alleged founders of the Gudur chiefdom (16th–beginning of the 20th cent). …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Aerobic Training in Obesity by Thomas Nickel, Henner Hanssen, Ingrid Emslander, Verena Drexel, Gernot Hertel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Claudia Summo, Zeljka Sisic, Marius Lambert, Eva Hoster, Martin Halle, Michael Weis

“…Physical inactivity and obesity are independent risk factors for atherosclerosis. We analyzed the immunomodulatory capacity of 10-week intensified exercise training (ET) in obese and lean athletes. …”
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Role Of Political Parties In Resolving The Challenges Confronting Nigeriafrom 1960-1966 by Mas’ud Bello, Sani Ibrahim

“… Shortly after Nigeria attained its independence on the 1st October, 1960 it experienced numerous challenges of Nation-building, this is because, the conquest and imposition of colonial rule with its divide and rule tactics and other attendant consequences has set different ethnic groups in Nigeria at logger beads, mistrust has gained ground in the body polity of the Nation, couple with devastated economy, poor infrastructural facilitates. …”
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Evaluation of Cross-Border Transport Connectivity and Analysis of Spatial Patterns in Latin America by Changqi Miao, Yinbao Zhang, Xinjia Zhang, Jianzhong Liu, Shike Zhang

“…Comprehensive connectivity evaluations are lacking and insufficient attention has been paid to Latin American connectivity, so it is of great practical importance to comprehensively and rationally evaluate Latin American connectivity. …”
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Rational selection of TbpB variants yields a bivalent vaccine with broad coverage against Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Jamie E. Fegan, Epshita A. Islam, David M. Curran, Dixon Ng, Natalie Y. T. Au, Elissa G. Currie, Joseph J. Zeppa, Jessica Lam, Anthony B. Schryvers, Trevor F. Moraes, Scott D. Gray-Owen

“…The gonococcal transferrin binding protein B (TbpB) is an attractive candidate vaccine antigen. However, it exhibits high levels of antigenic variability, posing a significant obstacle in evoking a broadly protective immune response. …”
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