A New gcrR-Deficient Streptococcus mutans Mutant for Replacement Therapy of Dental Caries by Wenting Pan, Tiantian Mao, Qing-an Xu, Jin Shao, Chang Liu, Mingwen Fan

“…MS-gcrR-def out-competed S. mutans UA159 in vitro biofilm, and correspondingly coinfection displayed significantly fewer caries in vivo. The former possessed both a lower level of acid production and a stronger colonization potential than S. mutans UA159. …”
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High Frequency Vibration Fatigue Behavior of Ti6Al4V Fabricated by Wire-Fed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Technology by P. Wanjara, J. Gholipour, E. Watanabe, K. Watanabe, T. Sugino, P. Patnaik, F. Sikan, M. Brochu

“…But the lower limit (95% reliability) of 426 MPa for the EBAM Ti6Al4V was lower than the value of 497 MPa determined for wrought Ti6Al4V and was attributed to the slightly higher data scatter–as reflected by the higher standard deviation–of the former material.…”
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Pathological Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Cellular Adenoma according to the Clinical Context by Paulette Bioulac-Sage, Christine Sempoux, Laurent Possenti, Nora Frulio, Hervé Laumonier, Christophe Laurent, Laurence Chiche, Jean Frédéric Blanc, Jean Saric, Hervé Trillaud, Brigitte Le Bail, Charles Balabaud

“…When the whole nodule is a hepatocellular carcinoma, it is extremely difficult to prove that it is the consequence of a former HCA. It is occasionally difficult to identify HCA remodeled by necrosis or hemorrhage.…”
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«New Normal» of Students’ Educational Practices in the Coronavirus Pandemic Reality by E. Yu. Kostina, N. A. Orlova

“…Following the results of work with qualitative data, the main trends observed in the informants’ answers are shown – increase of academic workload and, as a consequence, the time spent for its performance; absence of former attitude and concentration of attention on the learning material caused by the impossibility to draw boundaries between private and public, that in its turn had an impact on the quality of education and gave rise to new practices of academic dishonesty and cheating; and as a whole, downturn of psychological wellbeing. …”
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On the Energy Efficiency of Indoor Air Conditioning by S. N. Osipov, A. V. Zakharenko, E. M. Shirokova

“…The air conditioning process is quite energy-intensive, but the growth of well-being in many republics of the former USSR, as well as the increasing complexity of the physiological adaptation of the human body to rising outdoor temperatures make it possible (and at the same time necessary) to implement these systems on a large scale. …”
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DE-COLONIZING POLITICAL BOUNDARIES IN CENTRAL ASIA by N. T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva

“…Therefore, in this context the remaining colonial heritage should be treated differently, without constant references to “borders”, without attempts to reproduce the sense of subordination of former colonization. In this regard, the proximity (geographical, cultural, “Soviet”) to Russia should help with understanding its own Eurasian of interconnectedness. …”
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Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Deep Siltstone under High Static Stress and Frequent Dynamic Disturbance by Lu-ping Cheng, Chun Wang, Li-zhong Tang, Cheng Wang, Zhu-qiang Xiong, Shi-ming Wei, Yuan Chen, Tao Liu, Yong-heng Wei

“…Accumulative times of dynamic disturbance and static axial stress show the relationship that the former is obviously reduced with the increase of the later.…”
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Two novel entomopathogenic fungal species of Lecanicillium isolated from soil in China by Tongyi Liu, Wei Chen, Yanhong Tang, Fen Liu, Liyan Yao, Qiongbo Hu, Ke Zhang, Qunfang Weng

“…Abstract The genus Lecanicillium was established in 2001 based on the type species Lecanicillium lecani (former, Verticillium lecani), which is an important entomopathogenic fungus. …”
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Polarization modes of gravitational waves in scalar-tensor-Rastall theory by Yu-Zhi Fan, Xiao-Bin Lai, Yu-Qi Dong, Yu-Xiao Liu

“…We consider two generalizations of Rastall theory: Brans–Dicke–Rastall theory and the newly established scalar-tensor-Rastall theory, the latter being a further generalization of the former. The field equations in these two generalized theories are studied across different parameter spaces, and the polarization modes of gravitational waves, as a key focus, are subsequently investigated. …”
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Influence of Life Style Factors on Barrett’s Oesophagus by A. Horna Strand, T. Franzén

“…No difference was found in the number of tobacco users or former tobacco users between Barrett’s oesophagus patients and controls. …”
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Adsorption Characteristics and Transport Behavior of Cr(VI) in Shallow Aquifers Surrounding a Chromium Ore Processing Residue (COPR) Dumpsite by Yu Liu, Yin Li, Yucheng Hu, Khan M. G. Mostofa, Siliang Li, Zhenying Liu

“…This study explored the stratigraphic distribution and soil/shallow aquifer characteristics surrounding a chromium ore processing residue (COPR) dumpsite at a former chemical factory in China. Total Cr levels in top soils (5–10 cm) nearby the COPR dumpsite were in the range of 8571.4–10711.4 mg/kg. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound, Steaming, and Dipping on Bioactive Compound Contents and Antioxidant Capacity of Basil and Parsley by Magdalena Dadan, Urszula Tylewicz, Silvia Tappi, Katarzyna Rybak, Dorota Witrowa-Rajchert, Marco Dalla Rosa

“…The changes in the chemical properties after treatments were more significant in the case of basil than parsley, probably due to a lower thickness of leaf epidermis layer and stiffness of the former. In comparison to fresh leaves, enhanced extractability of chlorophyll a after all treatments and TPC after dipping for 20 min, was observed in basil. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Psychodynamic Short-Time Therapy Complemented with Bodywork. A Clinical Follow-Up Study of 109 Patients by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

“…We found that outcome of therapy was not connected with severity of initial condition, but probably with the former experience of treatment. If psychiatric or psychological treatment had already failed, the patients were more difficult to help. …”
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Evaporation-Induced Water and Solute Coupled Transport in Saline Loess Columns in Closed and Open Systems by Jian Xu, Wei Lan, Yanfeng Li, Wen-Chieh Cheng, Jun Yuan, Qinghai Tan

“…In the artificial evaporation environment, including relative humidity, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric pressure, radiation intensity, and wind speed, evaporation of loess columns with sodium sulfate, temperature profile, and water and solute transport in closed and open systems were investigated. In the former case, a range of stability was noted in the lower part of the column where the heat, water, and solute coupled transport only exhibited a weak response to a specified evaporation environment. …”
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Annotated review of the mammal fauna in the Chornobyl Biosphere Reserve as of 2023 by Sergii Gashchak

“…The review of mammals recorded in the Chornobyl Radiation-Ecological Biosphere Reserve (established in 2016, covering 2273 of the 2600 km² area of the former exclusion zone) is carried out for the second time in the entire history of studies in the region. …”
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THE EDUCATION AND SOCIALIZATION CONCEPT OF THE DEFENDANTS IN RUSSIAN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS by Vyacheslav T. Volov, Vsevolod V. Volov

“…Expert estimations of correctional officers and teachers or tutors of the higher school (the Modern University for the Humanities) and in-depth interviews with former defendants ended high school have been used too. …”
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Time Management According to the Perspective of the Late Tuan Guru Haji Nik Abdul Aziz: A Study of the Interpretation of Surah al-'Asr by Abdul Azib Hussain, Khairulnazrin Nasir, Rahim Kamarul Zaman, Hamidi Abdul Ghani

“…Among them is the late Dato' Bentara Setia Tuan Guru Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. He was a former Menteri Besar, a scholar, politician, and preacher who was very influential in the archipelago. …”
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Kořeny teorie spravedlivé války: od Platóna ke Grotiovi by Jiří Hutečka

“…Then, with little pause made for Roman “utilitarian turn” in the just war thinking, the text focuses its attention at Christian attitudes towards warfare, their efforts to accommodate it in their system of beliefs (as with Tertullian, Origen, or Ambrose), and their success in creating a suitable just war theory based on ideas of former ancient authors as well as on Christian teachings (as with St. …”
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Combined application of FTAN and cross-spectra analysis to ambient noise recorded by a microseismic monitoring network by Ilaria Barone, Alessandro Brovelli, Giorgio Tango, Sergio Del Gaudio, Giorgio Cassiani

“…Both group and phase velocities were derived, the former using the widespread frequency-time analysis, the latter through the analysis of the real part of the cross-spectra. …”
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State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Denis E O’Donnell, Shawn Aaron, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Darcy Marciniuk, Meyer Balter, Gordon Ford, Andre Gervais, Roger Goldstein, Rick Hodder, Francois Maltais, Jeremy Road

“…Targeted spirometry is strongly recommended to expedite early diagnosis in smokers and former smokers who develop respiratory symptoms, and who are at risk for COPD. …”
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