The models of behaviour ofthe old generation historians in the presence of sovietization process by Aurimas Švedas

“…Second path was, consciously or not, to constantly seek to create controversy in the official Soviet discourse of history, while bringing upon themselves disgrace from the history stewards. Third approach was to attempt to escape from the schemes and to correct the general constructs of Lithuanian history by influencing Soviet historiography with the usage of correct propositions and carefully chosen quotes from the Marxist-Leninist classics. …”
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The Effect of Remaining Coronal Tissue Height on the Fracture Strength of Over-Flared Endodontically Treated Central Incisors Restored Using a Multipost Approach by Mahsa Farshbaf-antik, Mahdi Abed-Kahnamouei, Parnian Alizadeh-Oskoee, Narmin Mohammadi, Siavash Savadi-Oskoee

“…Following endodontic treatment of an over-flared canal, the postspace depth was 10 mm, and the residual dentin thickness was 1 mm. Two prefabricated fiberglass posts were cemented into the root canal, adopting a multipost approach. …”
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Willingness of end users to pay for e-waste recycling by H.T.T. Nguyen, C.-H. Lee, R.-J. Hung

“…With regards recycling payment methods, most of the participants (36%) were in favor of deposit and refund scheme, while pre-disposal fees and advanced recycling fees came in second and third place (25.8% and 21%, respectively), making monthly payment of recycling fees the least preferred (10.2%). …”
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Changes in body composition (muscle mass and adipose tissue) among adolescents aged 11–15 from Kraków during the COVID-19 pandemic by Paulina Artymiak, Magdalena Żegleń, Łukasz Kryst

“…Additionally, measurements of height, arm circumference, and skinfold thickness of triceps were taken using a skinfold calliper. …”
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Effects of Porosity of Dry and Saturated Sandstone on the Energy Dissipation of Stress Wave by Yexue Li, Jing Wang

“…Plastic deformation and the probability of new cracks decrease, so energy dissipation of saturated sandstone decreases. Third, with increased porosity, the dynamic strength of dry sandstone declines accordingly. …”
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Asthma-associated prostate enlargement and bladder smooth muscle hypercontractility: unveiling a potential link to LUTS by Peibin Cen, Ming Chen, Xin Qiu, Wenbin Guo, Hongyu Lan, Xingyu Zhou, Ming Lei, Guohua Zeng, Qingfeng Yu

“…Results Prostate epithelial thickness was significantly increased in asthmatic rats, accompanied by changes in molecular markers, including increased expression of desmin and tropomyosin and decreased expression of vimentin in the prostate tissue. …”
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Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic Performance in Medical Students at Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study by Mai Mohamed Elhassan Mustafa, Sami Alhazmi, Raum Abdu Hasan Ayoub, Sarah Jaber Mobarki, Reham Mousa Aljudayba, Imtenan Ali Oberi, Sarah Hassan Moafa, Yara Ajeebi, Lamyaa Ahmed Mohamed El Hassan, Salaheldin Elamin Abdalla Terair

“…Background: Learning styles refer to the gathering, processing, interpreting, organizing, and thinking about information. Becoming aware of learning styles can help students to improve their academic performance. …”
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Peptides of Trypsin Hydrolyzate in Bovine Colostrum by Sergei L. Tikhonov, Natalia V. Tikhonova, Khatam Kh. Tursunov, Irina G. Danilova, Vladimir A. Lazarev

“…Strains were cultivated on a thick LB nutrient medium at 37°C. The antimicrobial activity was defined experimentally on Wistar rats infected intraperitoneally with Salmonella enteritidis 92. …”
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Frequency of Positive Anti-CCP Antibodies in Patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Negative Rheumatoid Factor: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Data-based Study by Nauman Ismat Butt, Muhammad Sohail Ajmal Ghoauri

“…Conclusion: More than one-third of RA patients with negative RF test results had positive anti-CCP antibodies.…”
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Visual Gradation of Biological Soil Crust Development: A Simple and Effective Recording Method by Xinyu Zhang, Ping He, Jie Xu

“…In this study, three developmental grades for both cyanobacterial crust and moss crust were defined based on visual indicators such as color, thickness, and moss height. A field survey was conducted across three precipitation regions in northern China, during which the developmental grades of cyanobacterial and moss crusts were visually recorded. …”
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Much Lower Prevalence and Mortality of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Japan Than in the United States Despite Higher Smoking Rates: A Meta-Analysis/Systematic Review by Akira Sekikawa, Mengyi Li, Niva Joshi, Brandon Herbert, Curtis Tilves, Chendi Cui, Shiyao Gao, Yuefang Chang, Yasutaka Nakano, Frank C Sciurba

“…From 1999–2019, age-adjusted COPD mortality in men in Japan was only a third of the United States, whereas that in women was less than a tenth in 2019. …”
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Cochlear Implantation in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature by C. Lane Anzalone, Sarah Nuhanovic, Amy P. Olund, Matthew L. Carlson

“…Conclusion. We report the third case of cochlear implantation in a patient with CMT. …”
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Effect of play therapy and storytelling on the anxiety level of hospitalized children: a randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Abdi, Ali Karamoozian, Mostafa Lotfilou, Fatemeh Gholami, Negin Shaterian, Alireza Abasi Niasar, Ehsan Aghapour, Mohammadamin Jandaghian-Bidgoli

“…Also, among the two therapies of storytelling and play therapy, only storytelling therapy has a significant effect on reducing children’s anxiety.Regarding the time of measuring the anxiety score(the first, second, third day after the intervention), it was found that as this time increases, the children’s anxiety decreases significantly.morever, the children’s gender, age, and history of hospitalization are influencing factors. …”
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Correlation between Imaging Morphological Findings and Laboratory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema by Eleni Dimitriou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Vaia Lambadiari, George Theodossiadis, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Irini Chatziralli

“…Eyes with central subfield thickness greater than 405 μm presented significantly higher neutrophils/lymphocytes (p=0.043) and higher lipoprotein (a) compared to eyes with CST<405 μm (p=0.003). …”
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Consequences of changing regional integration on environmental development, agricultural markets, and food security by L.A. Omarbakiyev, S.M. Kantarbayeva, A.K. Nizamdinova, S.T. Zhumasheva, G.Zh. Seitkhamzina, A. Saulembekova

“…In the first stage, statistical information was collected; in the second stage, a correlation analysis was carried out; and in the third stage, a survey of 40 experts was conducted.FINDING: The data obtained indicate that the efficiency of Kazakhstan’s agricultural production strongly and directly depends on the level of the country’s integration into the united Eurasian Economic Union market. …”
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Associations between serum total bilirubin and overactive bladder from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Bo Jiang, Bo Jiang, Bo Jiang, Cunbao Ling, Binbin Dong, Binbin Dong, Xiaoming Lu, Xiaoming Lu, Yadong Liu, Yadong Liu, Yadong Liu

“…Notably, individuals in the second and third tertiles exhibited significant differences compared to those in the lowest STB tertile, with respective odds ratios (P values) of 0.88 (0.04) and 0.80 (&lt;0.001). …”
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Ken Livingstone : The Thorn in (New) Labour’s Side by Timothy Whitton

“…From his new vantage point at the head of the Greater London Authority (GLA), the “third man” of England continued to defy New Labour when he considered that central government policies did not tally with what Londoners needed. …”
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Strain Monitoring of Combustible Gas Implosion Test Based on Fiber Bragg Grating by Lei Gao, Qinghua Zhang, Erbing Li, Yangyang Sun, Zhenglin Zhang, Shikun Pu, Xiejun Cheng, Fengjuan Rong

“…For the strain amplitude formed by overpressure, the minimum was 1.449 με (the third test), and the maximum was 48.181 με (the fourth test).For the strain amplitude step change formed by the deflagration flame front passing the measurement points, the minimum was 1.673 με (the second test), and the maximum was 19.724 με (the fourth test).The strain amplitude produced by the deflagration temperature effect in the four tests ranged from 72.803 με (the first test) to 143.381 με (the fourth test).The results show that FBG sensors can provide reliable and effective strain monitoring data for the experimental study of flammable implosions.…”
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A retrospective comparative study on the treatment of non-metastatic pancreatic cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound versus radical surgery by Li Yu, Yunfei Liu, Zhiqiang Li, Yanyan Huang, Guangping Tu, Qiuling Shi, Lang Chen, Xiao Yu

“…Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and radical surgery for non-metastatic pancreatic cancer (PC).Materials and methods We retrospectively analyzed 89 stage I/II/III PC patients who underwent HIFU (n = 43) or surgery (n = 46) at the Third Xiangya Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021. …”
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An Analysis and Research on the Transmission Ratio of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Photoelectrodes by Using Different Etching Process by Chin-Guo Kuo, Cheng-Fu Yang, Mu-Jung Kao, Wen-Pin Weng, Chi-Cheng Chang, Lih-Ren Hwang, Jian-Lan Nil

“…When the etching time was changed from 10 to 17 min, the thicknesses of Ti templates decreased from 75.3 μm to 14.8 μm, depending on the etching method. …”
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