EIGHT MINERAL SPECIES IN ONE CRYSTAL: UNIQUE ZONATION OF POLYCHROME TOURMALINE FROM THE KRUTAYA VEIN (MALKHAN PEGMATITE FIELD, TRANSBAIKALIA, RUSSIA) by A.V. Kasatkin, О.S. Vereshchagin, L.A. Gorelova, D.I. Belakovskiy

“…The crystal structure of fluor-tsilaisite is refined on a single crystal extracted from this specimen, R1 = 2.4%. The mineral is trigonal, space group R3m, a = 15.9595(1), c = 7.14164(7) Å, V = 1575.31(3) Å3 , Z = 3.…”
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Synthesis of lutetium hydrides at high pressures by Yuan-Ao Peng, Han-Yu Wang, Fu-Hai Su, Pu Wang, Hai-An Xu, Lin Liu, Lun-Xuan Yu, Ross T. Howie, Wan Xu, Eugene Gregoryanz, Xiao-Di Liu

“…Furthermore, the cubic phase of LuH3 can be obtained exclusively through compressing the trigonal LuH3 phase at ∼11.5 GPa. We also demonstrate that the bandgap of LuH3 slowly closes under pressure and is noticeably lower than that of LuH2.…”
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Outcomes of Extravesical Versus Intravesical Ureteral Reimplantation by Leah P. McMann, Byron D. Joyner

“…Materials and Methods: Retrospective review was performed of 30 patients (55 ureters) with vesicoureteral reflux who underwent either the Cohen (intravesical) cross-trigonal procedure or the extravesical (detrusorrhaphy) approach. …”
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Panoramic analysis of 2D dirubidium telluride monolayer benchmarking the DFT approach by G. Sneha, R. D. Eithiraj

“…The Perdew-Bruke-Ernzerhof (PBE) form of generalized gradient approximation (GGA) functional in WIEN2k was deployed for the analysis of all these material properties. The trigonally crystallizing monolayer with an indirect band gap of 1.72 eV may be an upright single-layer that suffices distinct applications. …”
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Efficient direct formic acid electrocatalysis enabled by rare earth-doped platinum-tellurium heterostructures by Xin Lin, Shize Geng, Xianglong Du, Feiteng Wang, Xu Zhang, Fang Xiao, Zhengyi Xiao, Yucheng Wang, Jun Cheng, Zhifeng Zheng, Xiaoqing Huang, Lingzheng Bu

“…Herein, we report 16 Pt-based heterophase nanotrepang with rare earth (RE)-doped face-centered cubic Pt (fcc-Pt) and trigonal Pt-tellurium (t-PtTe2) configurations ((RE-Pt)-PtTe2 HPNT). …”
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Trade in floodplain medieval settlements of the Lower Kama region in the XII–XIV centuries (based on the finds of metal mirrors) by Rudenko Konstantin A., Kazakov Evgeniy P.

“…Mirrors with complex compositions, for example, running wild animals, as well as copies of Chinese mirrors with dragons and wise men, are rare. Mirrors were brought from Bolgar, where some of them were made. …”
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Electric-field manipulation of magnetization in an insulating dilute ferromagnet through piezoelectromagnetic coupling by Dariusz Sztenkiel, Katarzyna Gas, Nevill Gonzalez Szwacki, Marek Foltyn, Cezary Śliwa, Tomasz Wojciechowski, Jarosław Z. Domagala, Detlef Hommel, Maciej Sawicki, Tomasz Dietl

“…Employing a macroscopic spin model and atomistic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert theory with Langevin dynamics, we demonstrate that the magnetoelectric response results from the inverse piezoelectric effect that changes the trigonal single-ion magnetocrystalline anisotropy. …”
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Élaboration d'un nouveau modèle de la langue et lexicographie by Denis Le Pesant

“… Dans notre article, nous traçons les grandes lignes du modèle de la langue initié par Zellig S. …”
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Effects of Hydrothermal Treatment and Template Removal on the Adsorption and Structural Properties of SBA-16 Mesoporous Silica by Pasquale F. Fulvio, Bogna E. Grabicka, Rafal M. Grudzien, Mietek Jaroniec

“…The concomitant use of the recently reported two-step template removal procedure, which combines solvent extraction and low-temperature calcination, afforded the SBA-16 samples with large pore volumes, high surface areas, uniform cages and uniform cage openings as demonstrated by nitrogen and argon adsorption isotherms measured at −196°C. Small-angle X-ray diffraction spectra confirmed the existence of the Im3m symmetry group (body-centred cubic pore structure) for the samples studied. …”
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The behavior of the lattice parameters in the Bi-Sn-Zn system by Braga Helena M., Ferreira J., Malheiros L.F.

“…For some samples, powder high temperature X-ray diffraction measurements (HT-XRD) were also performed, under a vacuum of 10-5 mbar or an argon atmosphere. It was found that the lattice parameters of (Bi), (Sn) and (Zn) don't change with the composition, at room temperature, as expected since all samples belong to the three phase region. …”
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广西雉类的生态及分布 by 吴名川

“…<正> 1976年秋至1983年春,我们对广西野生动物资源进行了全面调查,共获得鸡形目雉科标本260多号,属国家保护珍稀种类8种,现将它们的生态和分布记述如下: 红腹角雉TragoPan temminckii 红腹角雉多活动于近水沟谷的优质杂木、灌丛混交林中,海拔一般在1000米以下。…”
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Liminalities and Displacements: The Rites of Passage to Self-Identification in Chicano Writings by Sophia Emmanouilidou

“…The aim of this paper is to explore the hermeneutics of selfhood under conditions of excruciating socio-political injustice, and to detect the rites of passage to self-conceptualization as unravelled in two Chicano literary writings: Tomás Rivera’s “…y no se lo tragó la tierra” (1971) and Tino Villanueva’s Scene from the Movie GIANT (1993). …”
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Carbothermic reduction of mechanically activated NiO-carbon mixture: Non-isothermal kinetics by Bakhshandeh S., Setoudeh N., Ali Askari Zamani M., Mohassel A.

“…The unmilled mixture and milled samples were subjected to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under an argon atmosphere and their solid products of the reduction reaction were studied using XRD experiments. …”
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EGCG Maintains Th1/Th2 Balance and Mitigates Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Dextran Sulfate Sodium through TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Rats by Xue Bing, Liu Xuelei, Dong Wanwei, Liang Linlang, Chen Keyan

“…EGCG improved the intestinal mucosal injury in rats, inhibited production of inflammatory factors, maintained the balance of Th1/Th2, and reduced the expression of TLR4, MyD88, and NF-κB. After TLR4 antagonism, the protective effect of EGCG on intestinal mucosal injury was weakened in rats with ulcerative colitis, and the expressions of inflammatory factors were upregulated. …”
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Levying evidence of the impact of Triphala in the mildly constipated human colon microbiota by Elizabeth Goya-Jorge, Pauline Bondue, Irma Gonza, Samiha Boutaleb, Caroline Douny, Marie-Louise Scippo, Joël Pincemail, Patrice Chiap, Jeoffrey Christyn de Ribaucourt, Fabienne Crahay, Véronique Delcenserie

“…Triphala's polyphenols likely cause this AhR antagonism. Overall, these findings state some potential explanations for the usefulness of Triphala as a natural remedy for gastrointestinal diseases. …”
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Metabolomics and Lipidomics Reveal the Metabolic Disorders Induced by Single and Combined Exposure of Fusarium Mycotoxins in IEC-6 Cells by Xinlu Wang, Yanyang Xu, Haiqi Yu, Yushun Lu, Yongzhong Qian, Meng Wang

“…Furthermore, both DON + FB₁ and DON + ZEN presented synergism to antagonism effects based on a combination index (CI)-isobologram equation model. …”
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Sevuparin strongly reduces hepcidin expression in cells, mice, and healthy human volunteers by Michela Asperti, Andrea Denardo, Magdalena Gryzik, Kristina E. M. Persson, Göran Westerberg, John Öhd, Maura Poli

“…The novel heparin derivative sevuparin, modified to markedly reduce its anticoagulant activity, is proposed as a promising hepcidin antagonizing strategy. Sevuparin was tested for its anti‐hepcidin properties in vitro in HepG2 cells, in vivo in mice, and in healthy volunteers. …”
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Ranakinestatin-PPF from the Skin Secretion of the Fukien Gold-Striped Pond Frog, Pelophylax plancyi fukienensis: A Prototype of a Novel Class of Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonist P... by Jie Ma, Yu Luo, Lilin Ge, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Yingqi Zhang, Jinao Duan, Tianbao Chen, Chris Shaw

“…Using a preconstricted preparation of rat tail arterial smooth muscle, a single dose of 10−6 M of the peptide effectively inhibited the dose-dependent relaxation effect of bradykinin between 10−11 M and 10−5 M and subsequently, this effect was pharmacologically-characterized using specific bradykinin B1- (desArg-HOE140) and B2-receptor (HOE140) antagonists; the data from which demonstrated that the antagonism of the novel peptide was mediated through B2-receptors. …”
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Phages adapt to recognize an O-antigen polysaccharide site by mutating the “backup” tail protein ORF59, enabling reinfection of phage-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ping Li, Wenjie Ma, Jun Cheng, Cuixing Zhan, Hongzhou Lu, Jiayin Shen, Xin Zhou

“…In conclusion, our findings elucidated a complex phage-host adsorption-antagonism mechanism characterized by mutation-driven alterations in phage receptor recognition. …”
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Comparative Protective Effects of N-Acetylcysteine, N-Acetyl Methionine, and N-Acetyl Glucosamine against Paracetamol and Phenacetin Therapeutic Doses–Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rat... by Tahia H. Saleem, Nagwa Abo El-Maali, Mohammed H. Hassan, Nahed A. Mohamed, Nashwa A. M. Mostafa, Emaad Abdel-Kahaar, Azza S. Tammam

“…NAG and NAC in pharmacological doses can antagonize the oxidative damaging effect of both PA and PH.…”
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