Comparative genomics of Botryosphaeria dothidea and B. kuwatsukai, causal agents of apple ring rot, reveals both species expansion of pathogenicity-related genes and variations in... by Bo Wang, Xiaofei Liang, Mark L. Gleason, Rong Zhang, Guangyu Sun

“…Botryosphaeria kuwatsukai contained significantly more transposable elements and higher value of repeat induced point (RIP) index than B. dothidea. …”
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Severe subcutaneous infection with Clostridium septicum in a herd of native Icelandic horses by Charlotta Oddsdóttir, Ólöf G. Sigurðardóttir, Vala Friðriksdóttir, Vilhjálmur Svansson, Birkir Þór Bragason, Sigríður Björnsdóttir

“…Whole genome sequencing suggested that the isolates from the diseased horses contained the same C. septicum strain, whereas the strain isolated from the water samples differed from the disease-causing isolates. …”
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Influence of MicroCT Resolution and Segmentation Techniques on Porosity Analysis in Carbonate Rocks by Olga M. O. Araújo, Alessandra Silveira Machado, Cíntia Ferreira, Davi F. Oliveira, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes

“…Lacustrine carbonate rocks form hydrocarbon accumulations, some of which are contained in oil fields and coquinas are one of the main reservoirs. …”
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Knoevenagel Condensation of Aldehydes with Ethyl Cyanoacetate in Water Catalyzed by P4VP/Al2O3-SiO2 by Majid Kolahdoozan, Roozbeh Javad Kalbasi, Zohreh S. Shahzeidi, Farzad Zamani

“…The results illustrate that the sample containing 0.6 molar ratio of Al to Si exhibits the highest yield (98%) in the reaction of benzaldehyde with ethyl cyanoacetate with 100% selectivity to the arylidene derivative.…”
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Investigation Of The Relation Between Additive Commonly Used In Meat Products - Soy And Meat By Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Z. Ozbekova, A. Kulmyrzaev

“…In this study, fluorescence spectroscopy coupled with multivariate chemometrics techniques has been used for the analyzing of meat, sausages and ground meat samples containing various ratios of soybean gel (5 %, 10 %, 20 %, 40 %, 60 %, 80 % and 100%). …”
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Physician Characteristics Associated With Opioid Prescribing After Same-Day Breast Surgery in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Shaila J. Merchant, MD, Jonas P. Shellenberger, MSc, Monakshi Sawhney, PhD, Julie La, MD, Susan B. Brogly, PhD

“…Results:. The final cohort contained 56,434 patients, 3469 unique prescribers, and 58,656 prescriptions. …”
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Dietary Fiber and Chronic Disease by Wendy Dahl

“…When we eat foods containing dietary fiber, the fiber moves unchanged through the stomach and small intestine to the colon (large intestine). …”
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Ovaries of Lumbricidae earthworms (Annelida, Crassiclitellata), from morphology to ultrastructure by D. Raś, C. Csuzdi, A. Z. Urbisz, Ł. Gajda, K. Małota, P. Świątek

“…Morphologically, ovaries can be divided into a proximal part (much wider and attached to the septum) and a distal part (more narrow and containing growing oocytes that form an egg string at the end of the ovary). …”
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Preventive Effects of Intrauterine Injection of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Conditioned Media on Uterine Fibrosis Immediately after Endometrial Curettage in Rabbit by Sanaz Bazoobandi, Nader Tanideh, Farhad Rahmanifar, Shahrokh Zare, Omid Koohi-Hosseinabadi, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi, Mehdi Dianatpour, Masoumeh Ahmadi, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Iraj Nabipour, Zahra Khodabandeh, Amin Tamadon

“…MSC-conditioned media (MSC-CM) contain paracrine components—exosomes—with a great potential for repairing damaged tissue or preventing fibrosis. …”
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La nécropole de l’âge du Bronze des Pâtures à Saumeray (Eure-et-Loir) : mise en évidence de gestes funéraires originaux by Patrice Georges, Tony Hamon

“…The systematic excavation of the cremation pits, many of which had left only ephemeral traces, showed that most of them contained fragments of burnt bone, the quantity of which never exceeded a few grams. …”
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Existent state and removal rate of silver in lead-silver slag during the melt-vaporization process by Shen Y.-Y., Zhao X.-S., Zhang F.-J., Ma W.-X., Wang X.-F., Du X.-Y.

“…In this paper, Ag contained in the lead-silver slag was recovered during the melt-vaporization process. …”
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Production of zinc oxide from hazardous waste - Sal Ammoniac Skimming by Piroskova J., Trpcevska J., Orac D., Laubertova M., Horvathova H., Holkova B.

“…The skimming was first subjected to leaching in order to extract zinc into the solution containing HCl, followed by precipitation of the zinc. …”
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Metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveal the pigments biosynthesis pathways in different color fruit peels of Clausena lansium L. Skeels by Zhichang Zhao, Mark Owusu Adjei, Ruixiong Luo, Huaping Yu, Yali Pang, Jian Wang, Yu Zhang, Jun Ma, Aiping Gao

“…Zeaxanthin was absent from both peels, suggesting that the b-carotene hydroxylase enzyme is not active. Both peels contain delphinidin-based (Dp) and cyanidin-based (Cy) anthocyanins, but not pelargonidin-based (Pg). …”
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Transitioning from an occupational therapy student to a clinically competent occupational therapist – A qualitative study by Patrik Sjöberg, Annika Lexén

“…Consequently, there is a need to gain a deeper understanding of this process in order to identify ways of making it easier.Aims/objectives To describe newly graduated Swedish occupational therapists’ experiences of the transition from being an occupational therapy student to becoming a clinically competent occupational therapist.Material and methods A qualitative study involving 15 participants was conducted using interviews to collect data and content data analysis was undertaken to capture occupational therapists’ experiences of the transition process.Results A theme emerged: ‘Bridging the gap by seeking stability in the transition from occupational therapy student to clinically competent occupational therapist’, with two sub-themes, 1) ‘Facing a new reality’ and 2) ‘Establishing one’s role’, containing categories that encapsulated experiences of the transition.Conclusions and significance To bridge the gap in the transition process, universities could review their curricula to identify changes to better prepare newly graduated occupational therapists for the demands of clinical practice. …”
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Baitul Maal learning organization in producing quality zakat accounting information by Marjulin Marjulin, Yusri Hazmi, Hilmi Hilmi, Teuku Zulkarnain, Busra Busra

“…So that the more frequent holding of training activities, seminars and symposia as well as opportunities to continue formal education for zakat managers will affect the quality of zakat management financial statements so that the reports produced contain accurate, timely, relevant and complete information, which can be useful in decision making.…”
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An Experimental Apparatus for Monitoring Radon during Compression of Coal/Rock Samples and Its Preliminary Application by Wei Zhang, Kaidi Xie, Yanchao Zhu, Yandong Zhang, Xu Duan, Jibo Zhu

“…Based on this, an experimental apparatus was independently designed for monitoring radon during compression of coal/rock samples from coal-bearing strata, whose major components include an electrohydraulic servocontrolled rock mechanics testing system, an airtight container, coal/rock samples, radon output device, and a continuous emanometer. …”
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Forecasting the Number of Visitors of the Museums and Ruins by Using Time Series Analysis: The Case of Turkey by Mustafa Agah Tekindal, Semanur Öztemiz

“…Findings: The research findings show that time series contain highly usable estimates which indicate an increasing trend for the number of visitors to the museums and ruins in Turkey. …”
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The Potential of Menstrual Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair and Regeneration: Novel Aspects by I. Uzieliene, G. Urbonaite, Z. Tachtamisevaite, A. Mobasheri, E. Bernotiene

“…Menstrual blood is a unique body fluid that contains mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These cells have attracted a great deal of attention due to their exceptional advantages including easy access and frequently accessible sample source and no need for complex ethical and surgical interventions, as compared to other tissues. …”
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Supporting parents in facilitating computational thinking for young children through loose parts construction play by Cynthia Ai Ming Lim, G Kaveri, Jiayao Li, Mian Yee Choy

“…This article describes the pilot study of a programme that introduced an open‐ended construction play activity using loose‐parts to parent–child dyads from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the aim to support parents in facilitating play interactions in ways to promote CT skills for their children using question cards. The cards contained questions that parents could use to foster CT skills like decomposition and algorithmic thinking in their play interactions. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Freeze-Dried <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> Mushroom Powders on Probiotic and Harmful Bacteria and Its Bioactive Compounds by Gréta Törős, Áron Béni, Ferenc Peles, Gabriella Gulyás, József Prokisch

“…OMP-CL notably promoted the growth of <i>L. casei</i>. OMP-CL, containing the most significant number of CNDs, has shown to be a valuable source for gut microbiota modulation, with its antimicrobial and probiotic-stimulating efficacy. …”
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