Increased matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression by coexposure to UVA and cigarette sidestream smoke and contribution of histone acetylation by Ryoma Ito, Yukako Komaki, Yuko Ibuki

“…Long-term solar UV exposure is a well-known cause of skin aging, as is cigarette smoke, which contains a number of chemicals. In this study, combined effect of UVA and cigarette sidestream smoke (CSS) on matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) induction was investigated. …”
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Ad hoc properties and locations in Maltese by Gréte Dalmi

“…The existing theories of non-verbal predicates put the burden of explaining the difference between the ad hoc vs. habitual interpretations either solely on the non-verbal predicate, by postulating an event variable in their lexical layer (see Kratzer 1995; Adger and Ramchand 2003; Magri 2009; Roy 2013), or solely on the copular or non-copular primary predicate, which contains an aspectual operator or an incorporated abstract preposition, responsible for such interpretive differences (Schmitt 2005, Schmitt and Miller 2007, Gallego and Uriagereka 2009, 2011, Marín 2010, Camacho 2012). …”
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‘Viral’ Hunts? A Cultural Darwinian Analysis of Witch Persecutions by Hofhuis Steije, Boudry Maarten

“…With hindsight, we can see that the concept contains many elements that appear to be intelligently designed to ensure the continuation of witch persecutions, such as the witches’ sabbat, the diabolical pact, nightly flight, and torture as a means of interrogation. …”
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HIGH VOLUME BRICK POWDER CONCRETE SYNERGISTIC WITH METAKAOLIN: PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND DRYING SHRINKAGE by Mahmood Fawzi Ahmed

“…The workability of the mixes containing 10%MK:40%BP and 20%MK:30%BP has slightly decreased, while the mechanical properties were increased and the drying shrinkage were declined. …”
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Investigating fraction computation problem-solving among pre-service primary school teachers by Puri Pramudiani, Fitri Alyani, Maarten Dolk, Wanty Widjaja

“…This research suggests that designing a series of workbooks containing various strategies in computational fractions and building a strong fractional number sense can help pre-service teachers reduce misconceptions and better understand fraction operations. …”
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Effect of sodium replacement on the quality characteristics of pastırma (a dry-cured meat product) by Barış Yalınkılıç, Güzin Kaban, Mükerrem Kaya

“…The a* and b* values were affected by this treatment. The salt mixture containing CaCl2 or CaCl2 + MgCl2 significantly decreased the pH values and sensory scores. …”
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Basic Properties of Ganitri Wood (Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) K. Schum.) from Sukabumi and Its Potential Uses by Esti Prihatini, Akhrudin Maddu, Istie Sekartinging Rahayu, Mersi Kurniati

“…Ganitri had high holocellulose and cellulose levels (70.70% and 54.58%), moderate level in lignin (21.60%), and it contained 3.47% extractive soluble in alcohol-benzene, and 0.81% ash. …”
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Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia in Outpatients after COVID-19 Infection by M. S. Turchina, Yu. M. Morozov, T. I. Obolenskaya

“…All patients were divided in 2 groups by randomization: Group 1 received omeprazole at a dose of 80 mg/day, Group 2 received a combination of omeprazole and Kolofort® (a combined action drug product containing technologically processed antibodies to S100, TNF-alpha, and histamine) at a dose of 80 mg/day. …”
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Removal of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution Using a Micaceous Mineral of Kenyan Origin by Stephen Attahiru, Paul M. Shiundu, John M. Onyari, Eliud M. Mathu

“…A micaceous mineral (MicaM) available locally in Kenya was utilized as an inexpensive and effective adsorbent for the removal of Cu 2+ ions from aqueous solution. The effects of contact time, pH, temperature, adsorbate and adsorbent concentrations, and the concentration of electrolyte on the removal of Cu 2+ ions were studied. …”
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SOCIAL PROTEST MOVEMENTS IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN by S. B. Druzhilovsky

“…The election in November 2013 the new president of Iran representative of the liberal camp Hassan Rouhani also had a positive impact on the containment of the Iranian opposition street protests.…”
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Prediction Model of Minimum Void Ratio for Various Sizes/Shapes of Sandy Binary Mixture by Chaojie Shen, Zhaoyang Xu, Jie Yin, Jinfeng Wu

“…Based on a study of binary mixtures of natural sand from three different origins and iron particles of two different shapes, this paper analyzes the influence factors of the minimum void ratio, and a quadratic nonlinear model is proposed for estimating the minimum void ratio of binary mixture. The model contains only one undetermined coefficient, a, the value of which is correlated to the particle sphericity, particle size, and particle size ratio. …”
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Investigation on the Role of Steel Slag Powder in Blended Cement Based on Quartz Powder as Reference by Wei He, Jihui Zhao, Gangqiang Yang

“…The hydration products of blended cement containing steel slag are mainly amorphous C-S-H gels and platy Ca(OH)2, and their density are consistent with the law of their porosity.…”
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PPCM: Combing Multiple Classifiers to Improve Protein-Protein Interaction Prediction by Jianzhuang Yao, Hong Guo, Xiaohan Yang

“…The performance of PPCM was tested by area under the curve (AUC) using an assembled Gold Standard database that contains both positive and negative PPI pairs. Our AUC test showed that PPCM significantly improved the PPI prediction accuracy over the corresponding individual classifiers. …”
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Contemporary approaches to reducing scale formation in heat-exchange equipment by V. A. Golovin, S. A. Tyurina, V. A. Shchelkov

“…The efficiency of modifying protective polymer materials by introducing microcapsules containing an active phosphonate additive was compared with approaches involving the surface modification of such protective materials.Conclusions. …”
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Hirschsprung’s Associated Enterocolitis (HAEC) Personalized Treatment with Probiotics Based on Gene Sequencing Analysis of the Fecal Microbiome by Georg Singer, Karl Kashofer, Christoph Castellani, Holger Till

“…Probiotic treatment significantly changed the fecal microbiome; the alterations were not limited to strains contained in the administered probiotics.…”
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Digital HR tools and their role in improving the competitiveness of companies by V. V. Degtyareva

“…The expected effects of implementing SAP Success Factors are to increase the operational efficiency of HR and the efficiency of business processes, as well as to expand the experience of employees.The author concludes that the existing methods of personnel Management are being transformed under the influence of digital technologies and, since human resources play a key role in achieving the organization’s goals, their effective use has a positive impact on its competitiveness. The article contains the results with the elements of scientific novelty: range of factors of HR’s transformation under the influence of digitalization and characterization of the relationship between the use of digital tools in the practice of human resource management and the level of its competitiveness are determined by the author.…”
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Presence of Heavy Metals in over the Counter Teeth Whitening Products– An Evaluative Study by Chitra Ravi, Sendhilkumar Muthappan, Manickam Ponnaiah, Deepika Chandrasekaran, Sowmiya Murugavel, Jimson Samson

“…All products were mentioned as herbal or natural. Three products contained inorganic lead levels in parts per million (ppm) of 759 (product 2); 39.4 (product 3) and 28.1 (product 7), way above the permitted levels. …”
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Data-driven model discovery and model selection for noisy biological systems. by Xiaojun Wu, MeiLu McDermott, Adam L MacLean

“…We propose a data-driven framework for model discovery and model selection using hybrid dynamical systems: partial models containing missing terms. Neural networks are used to approximate the unknown dynamics of a system, enabling the denoising of the data while simultaneously learning the latent dynamics. …”
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Malignant Glandular Triton Tumor Arising in the Radial Nerve with Prolonged Survival: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Batool M. AlAli, Samir S. Amr

“…Histopathological material from the referral hospital was reviewed, and the tumor was diagnosed as MPNST with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation or malignant triton tumor (MTT) that contained in addition foci of malignant glandular epithelium. …”
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CFD Turbulence Study of PWR Spacer-Grids in a Rod Bundle by C. Peña-Monferrer, J. L. Muñoz-Cobo, S. Chiva

“…Simulation of turbulent phenomena downstream of the spacer-grid presents high complexity issues; a wide range of length scales are present in the domain increasing the difficulty of defining in detail the transient nature of turbulent flow with ordinary turbulence models. This paper contains a complete description of the procedure to obtain a validated CFD model for the simulation of the spacer-grids. …”
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