Omics-Based Interaction Analysis Reveals Interplay of Chemical Pollutant (Ozone) and Photoradiation (UVSSR) Stressors in Skin Damage by Hong Zhang, Yiying Dong, Xue Xiao, Xiao Cui, Xuelan Gu

“…The skin acts as the first line of defense against various environmental stressors, such as solar ultraviolet radiation, visible light, pollution particles and ozone. …”
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Places of Memory in the Red Vyborg of 1918 by Outi Fingerroos

“…Divine-like authorities were posed in a new light and the Civil War of 1918 set the whole nation before direct aggression and “Red” revolutionism. …”
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Linguistic Means of Image Development of Gerhard Chroeder in the Run up to and After First Year in Office by E. S. Goncharova

“…The use of antithesis was connected with the desire to put up Schroeder in a positive light against his predecessor. With growing disappointment with the Chancellor many metaphors and epithets receive their antonymous meaning. …”
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Analysing the Environmental and Social Impacts of a Novel User-Based Transit Signal Priority Strategy in a Connected Vehicle Environment by Roozbeh Mohammadi, Shaghayegh Vosough, Claudio Roncoli

“…A microscopic simulation environment is used to compare the proposed methods’ performance against a conventional TSP ring-and-barrier controller in a case study involving two adjacent signalised intersections in Helsinki, Finland. …”
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Green-Synthesized Sm3+-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Multifunctional Applications by Lavanya R., Ramakrishnappa T., Girish K. M., Suresh Kumar K., Basavaraju N., Shilpa B. M.

“…The antibacterial activity was performed against two pathogenic strains, i.e., Escherichia coli and Streptococcus aureus. …”
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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Cystic Fibrosis: Antibiotic Therapy and the Science behind the Magic by Noni E MacDonald

“…Research that stemmed from the discovery of the CF gene has shed new light on the inter-relationship of these microbes and the respiratory epithelial lung changes secondary to the CF gene. …”
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In-betweeness: the (dis)connection between here and there. The case of Indian student-migrants in Australia by Michiel Baas

“…As a result this paper will be able to shed light on what – in the Indian case - the (de)coupling of the local and global means, both theoretically and in practice. …”
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Polyphonic discourses in the Hong Kong press: a diachronic analysis of media attitudes towards the One Country, Two Systems policy by Qingyu Gao, Dezheng Feng William

“…Situated in the unique context of Hong Kong, the study sheds new light on the complex and diverse trajectories of discursive shift, which together constitute a “polyphony” of media attitudes.…”
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Neutrophil Leukocyte: Combustive Microbicidal Action and Chemiluminescence by Robert C. Allen

“…Neutrophil leukocytes protect against a varied and complex array of microbes by providing microbicidal action that is simple, potent, and focused. …”
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Überlegungen zur Didaktik der Musiktheorie by Ulrich Kaiser

“…These contemplations refer to topics currently being discussed in the discourse on educational science, among them the much respected subject of ‘Kompetenzorientierung’, the problem of ‘Trivialisierung’ as demonstrated by Niklas Luhmann and the debate on self-evaluation of teachers, which is currently substantially influenced by John Hattie. Against this backdrop a critical light is cast on the current practice of application procedures in academic music theory.…”
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Alternative Attractors of Shallow Lakes by Marten Scheffer

“…In the turbid state, the development of submerged vegetation is prevented by low underwater light levels. The unprotected sediment frequently is resuspended by wave action and by fish searching for food causing a further decrease of transparency. …”
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Awareness, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Barotrauma and Barotrauma Mitigation: A Survey of Florida Anglers by Charles Adams, Joy Hazell, Lisa Krimsky, Bryan Fluech, Betty Staugler, John Stevely, Robert Bolta

“…This 5-page fact sheet describes a recent survey of Florida saltwater anglers and sheds light on incentives for and constraints against the use of barotrauma mitigation devices. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Faecal Samples by Ibrahim N. Mwangi, Eric L. Agola, Robert M. Mugambi, Esther A. Shiraho, Gerald M. Mkoji

“…When the assay was tested for specificity against other faecal-based soil-transmitted helminths (STH), no cross-reactivity was observed. …”
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Herbicidal Formulations with Plant-Based Compounds to Control <i>Amaranthus hybridus, Lolium multiflorum</i>, and <i>Brassica rapa</i> Weeds by Juan J. Romero, Juliana Soler-Arango, Marcos E. Coustet, Daniela B. Moracci, Sebastián Reinoso, Marcos E. Yanniccari, Aline Schneider-Teixeira, Jimena M. Herrera

“…Numerous studies have shown the potential effect of bioactive agents against weeds. In this study, we developed two binary formulations with nonanoic acid, citral, or thymoquinone as herbicides and evaluated their physicochemical properties. …”
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Mannose-Binding Lectin Promoter Polymorphisms and Gene Variants in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients from Cantabria (Northern Spain) by J.-Gonzalo Ocejo-Vinyals, Lucía Lavín-Alconero, Pablo Sánchez-Velasco, M.-Ángeles Guerrero-Alonso, Fernando Ausín, M.-Carmen Fariñas, Francisco Leyva-Cobián

“…Only D variant and HYPD haplotype were significantly more frequents in controls which would indicate that this allele could confer protection against pulmonary tuberculosis, but this difference disappeared after statistical correction. …”
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Monodispersed AgNPs Synthesized from the Nanofactories of Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Leaves and Pod Husk and Their Antimicrobial Activity by Johnson Kwame Efavi, Emmanuel Nyankson, Kwaku Kyeremeh, Gloria Pokuaa Manu, Kingsford Asare, Nathaniel Yeboah

“…Furthermore, CL-AgNPs outperformed CP-AgNPs in terms of antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. CL-AgNPs were found to have a maximal inhibitory zone of 21 mm.…”
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Acanthopanax versus 3-Methyladenine Ameliorates Sodium Taurocholate-Induced Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Inhibiting the Autophagic Pathway in Rats by Xiaohong Wang, Guoxiong Zhou, Chun Liu, Ronglong Wei, Shunxing Zhu, Yuefen Xu, Mengjie Wu, Qing Miao

“…To observe the therapeutic effects of Acanthopanax and 3-methyladenine against severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods. …”
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Apocalypse Now: Dombey in the Twenty-First Century by Jennifer Gribble

“…And renewed currency is being given to the Victorian debate about God, pursued in this novel’s remorselessly ticking clocks and watches, weighing railway time against the end-time of 1840s millenarianism and the timelessness of eternity. …”
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Investigations on Photodegradation and Antibacterial Activity of Mixed Oxide Nanocrystalline Materials by P. P. Shinde, R. J. Sayyad, S. S. Shukla, S. A. Waghmode and S. R. Gadale

“…Additionally, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of the nanocomposites against a range of microorganisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as fungal species. …”
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Complexation of Z-ligustilide with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin to improve stability and oral bioavailability by Lu Yapeng, Liu Siyuan, Zhao Yu, Zhu Li, Yu Shuqin

“…Stability of the inclusion complex against temperature and light was greatly enhanced compared to that of free LIG. …”
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