Plasma Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-6 in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by N. Konuk, I. O. Tekın, U. Ozturk, L. Atik, N. Atasoy, S. Bektas, A. Erdogan

“…In addition, the age of onset was negatively correlated with TNF-α level (r=−.402, P=.025) and duration of illness was weakly correlated with IL-6 levels (r:.357; P:.048) in patients group. Conclusion. OCD patients showed increases in TNF-α and IL-6 levels compared to the healthy controls. …”
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Modeling of copper ions adsorption onto oxidative-modified activated carbons by LM Grishchenko, VE Diyuk, OP Konoplitska, VV Lisnyak, RT Maryichuk

“…The prepared sorbents with the surface area of 275–780 m 2 /g contain 0.53–3.77 mmol/g of oxygen-containing groups. It was found that the oxidized activated carbon effectively adsorbs Cu 2+ ions from aqueous solutions. …”
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Synthesis, optical linear and non-linear characterization and metal ion sensing application of some novel thieno[2,3-b]thiophene-2,5-dicarbohydrazide Schiff base derivatives by Ahmed. M. M. Soliman, Mahmoud Abd El Aleem Ali Ali El-Remaily, Moumen S. Kamel, Alaa El-Araby, E. Kh. Shokr

“…The obtained results manifested that compound 4 and DTT have lower (1.92 eV), and higher (3.47 eV) energy band gap values, respectively, as a result of the conjugation number effect. …”
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IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF <i>SALMONELLA ISOLATES by G. S. Skitovich, N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, K. V. Serova, S. Ye. Shmaihel

“…It was established that 22 of them belonged to seven serovars: S. enteritidis, S. infantis, S. nigeria, S. montevideo, S. typhimurium, S. derby, S. meleagridis. S. infantis (38.7%) and S. enteritidis (16.1%) were identifed as the most spread serovars. …”
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The Relationship between Chewing Betel Habit and Periodontal Disease in an Indonesian Village Community - An Evaluative Study by Nurdin Nurdin, Herry Imran, Arnela Nur, Cut R. Keumala, Nasri Nasri, Reca Reca

“…Data analysis using statistical tests Chi-square statistical tests (α = 0.05). Results: The results showed that the respondents brushed their teeth well (51.7%), and periodontal disease in the community found tartar (33.7%). …”
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Mitogenomic Phylogenetic Analyses Reveal New Insights into the Taxonomy and Evolution of Parnassiinae Swallowtail Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) by Lu Song, Xiaoxiao Chen, Xiushan Li, Raul Narciso C. Guedes, Youssef Dewer, Suqin Shang, Jingjiang Zhou

“…Both mitogenomes are circular, double-stranded molecules, measuring 15,377 bp and 15,348 bp in length, each encoding 37 standard mitochondrial genes: 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and an A + T-rich control region. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Aniline Using TiO2 Nanoparticles in a Vertical Circulating Photocatalytic Reactor by F. Shahrezaei, Y. Mansouri, A. A. L. Zinatizadeh, A. Akhbari

“…The activated energy for the photocatalytic degradation of aniline is 20.337 kj/mol. The possibility of the reactor use in the treatment of a real petroleum refinery wastewater was also investigated. …”
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应用嵌套式PCR法检测结核杆菌DNA

“…应用嵌套式聚合酶链反应（ｎｅｓｔｅｄＰＣＲ）法检测结核菌ＤＮＡ，所用内、外两对寡核苷酸引物衍生于３７．７ｕ（３８ｋＤａ）蛋白抗原ｂ的编码（Ｐａｂ）ＤＮＡ序列。对６种抗酸分枝杆菌和１０种非分枝杆菌ＤＮＡ进行扩增，经琼脂糖凝胶电泳和溴化乙锭染色证实，只有人型结核杆菌、牛型结核杆菌和卡介苗（ＢＣＧ）出现３２２ｂｐ特异扩增带，而其他菌种未见此种扩增。…”
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Raman spectroscopy in the characterization of autochthonous sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars from the Balkan region by Volić Mina M., Obradović Nataša S., Milivojević Ana D., Milošević Nebojša T., Pećinar Ilinka M.

“…Sugars (glucose, sucrose, and fructose), anthocyanins, phenolic acids, and flavonoids, quantified by comparison to reference standards using high-performance liquid chromatography, exhibited Raman bands (at 337, 399, 455, 538, 617, 1327, and 1600 cm-1 , respectively) of varying intensities, indicating differences among cultivars. …”
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Birthing parent adverse childhood experiences and risk of atopic diseases in 5-year-old children by Makayla Freeman, Makayla Freeman, Anna L. MacKinnon, Anna L. MacKinnon, Mark Anselmo, Mark Anselmo, Suzanne Tough, Suzanne Tough, Suzanne Tough, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

“…Archival analyses of AOF data (N = 3,387) was conducted using logistic regression and path analysis with counterfactually based indirect effects. …”
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TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ ANAYASALARINDA CUMHURBAŞKANLIĞI MAKAMININ ÖNEMİ VE 2007 YILI ANAYASA DEĞİŞİKLİKLERİ ÇERÇEVESİNDE ABDULLAH GÜL’ÜN GÖREV SÜRESİ TARTIŞMALARI... by Ali ACAR, Mustafa Burak ÇELEBİ

Subjects: “…T.C. Anayasaları…”
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CryoEM structure and small-angle X-ray scattering analyses of porcine retinol-binding protein 3 by Vineeta Kaushik, Luca Gessa, Nelam Kumar, Matyáš Pinkas, Mariusz Czarnocki-Cieciura, Krzysztof Palczewski, Jiří Nováček, Humberto Fernandes

“…The vertebrate visual cycle hinges on enzymatically converting all-trans-retinol (at-ROL) into 11-cis-retinal (11c-RAL), the chromophore that binds to opsins in photoreceptors, forming light-responsive pigments. …”
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宝岛之鸟 by 李小惠

“…<正> 在南海之北滨,矗立着一个终年常青、四时花开的绿色宝岛——海南岛。其面积34.377.30平方公里,是祖国的第二大岛。境内高温多雨,土壤肥沃,植物种类繁多,农作物全年均可种植生长。…”
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My heart belongs here: an investigation into the predictive role of destination psychological ownership on tourism ethnocentrism by David Amani, Betty Begashe, Esther Ernest Mfumbilwa

“…Data were collected from 357 local residents in Tanzania and analyzed using structural equation modeling. …”
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Burnout among nurses practicing in critical care units: Predicting the contributing factors by Sahar Yaqoob Yousif, Sadeq AL-Fayyadh

“…Materials and Methods: A descriptive correlational design was used with 377 nurses who were practicing in critical care units in 13 public teaching hospitals in Iraq. …”
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Estrategias de expansión y modos de gestión en Empresas Públicas de Medellín, EPM by Edgar Varela Barrios

“…Este artículo analiza el estudio de caso sobre Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), cuyo modelo de gestión y resultados son hoy clara evidencia de su aprovechamiento de las oportunidades que le brindaron a las empresas de servicios públicos (ESP) públicas, las reglas de liberalización de los servicios públicos domiciliarios (SPD) fijadas en la Constitución Política colombiana de 1991 (artículos 367 a 370), y en el marco regulatorio de 1994 (Leyes 142 y 143). …”
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Quantitative analysis of povidone-iodine thin films by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and their physicochemical properties by Sa Anongtip, Sawatdee Somchai, Phadoongsombut Narubodee, Buatong Wilaiporn, Nakpeng Titpawan, Sritharadol Rutthapol, Srichana Teerapol

“…The surface tensions were 20.3 to 24.6 mN m-1 and the contact angles were between 19.3 and 38.7°. The assays for the iodine contents were within acceptable range (80-120 %). …”
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Prevalence and Types of Coinfections in Sleeping Sickness Patients in Kenya (2000/2009) by J. M. Kagira, N. Maina, J. Njenga, S. M. Karanja, S. M. Karori, J. M. Ngotho

“…The species of helminthes observed included Ancylostoma duodenale (38.7%), Ascaris lumbricoides (45.7%), Strongyloides stercoralis (9.7%), and Taenia spp. (3.2%). …”
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Study of Tribological Behavior of Silicon Carbide Based Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites under Dry and Lubricated Environment by Kalyan Kumar Singh, Saurabh Singh, Anil Kumar Shrivastava

“…Friction and wear behavior of silicon carbide based aluminum metal matrix composite and aluminum matrix alloy have been studied for sliding speeds of 3.14 m/s and 3.77 m/s and load range from 10 N to 30 N under dry and lubricated environment, respectively. …”
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Lwowiana w zbiorach Biblioteki Politechniki Krakowskiej. Analiza najstarszych inwentarzy przybytków (1946-1961) by Agnieszka Górska

“…Na podstawie dwunastu najstarszych ksiąg inwentarzowych Biblioteki Politechniki Krakowskiej pochodzących z lat 1946-1961 sporządzono wykaz, a następnie jednostkowe opisy bibliograficzne 377 tytułów książek wydanych we Lwowie w latach 1747-1939, znajdujących się w zbiorach Biblioteki. …”
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