N-Cadherin based adhesion and Rac1 activity regulate tension polarization in the actin cortex by Seyedsajad Moazzeni, Kelly Kyker-Snowman, Rick I. Cohen, Huan Wang, Ran Li, David I. Shreiber, Jeffrey D. Zahn, Zheng Shi, Hao Lin

“…This study demonstrates the critical role of N-cadherin in driving tension polarization throughout the actin cortical network. N-cadherin regulates both tension increase at the cell-medium (external) interface and decrease at the cell-cell (internal) interface, and their quantitative magnitudes, both absolute and relative, strongly depend on the surface density of N-cadherin. …”
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Revealing the status of Orbicella: Main reef-builder of Morrocoy National Park and Cuare Wildlife Refuge, Venezuela, Southern Caribbean. by Anaurora Yranzo-Duque, Ana Teresa Herrera-Reveles, Estrella Villamizar, Francoise Cabada-Blanco, Jeannette Pérez-Benítez, Hazael Boadas, José G Rodríguez Quintal, Carlos Pereira, Samuel Narciso, Freddy A Bustillos

“…Among the two Orbicella species, O. faveolata was dominant in both MPA´s with higher densities and live cover, varying at both reefs and sectors. …”
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Die Bybel is steeds in diskussie: 'n dekade later by F. B. Doubell

“…In 1990 criticism was divided between those who overemphasized the divine aspect and those who emphasized both the divine and the human aspects. Today criticism is divided between those who accept both the divine and the human aspects of Scripture and those who reject them. …”
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The Effect of Different Doses of Botulinum Toxin on Masseter Muscle in Patients with Bruxism. by Kawa F. Dizaye, Sarezh Jamal Jalal

“…Results: The study showed a significant reduction in VAS, bite force and patient's evaluation of facial slimming for both groups after 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 3 months of follow up (P < 0.05) with no significant differences in both group doses. …”
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An Overview of Experiments and Numerical Simulations on Airflow and Aerosols Deposition in Human Airways and the Role of Bioaerosol Motion in COVID-19 Transmission by Justus Kavita Mutuku, Wen-Che Hou, Wei-Hsin Chen

“…Abstract Determining the hotspots and deposition efficiencies (DEs) for aerosols in human airways is important for both research and medical purposes. The complexity of the human airways and the breathing process limit the application of in vitro measurements to only two consecutive branches of the human airway. …”
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Etracarpidium Conophorum Extract Exhibits Anti-Fatigue Activity in Rats Via Reduced Protein Catabolism, Increased Antioxidant Status and Delayed Lactate Elevation by Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Moses Dele, Adams, Karimah Mohammed, Rabiu, Iliya, Ezekiel, Prisca Ojochogu, Ajeka, Adam Moyosore, Afodun

“…Thirty rats of both sexes were assigned into 5 categories of six animals apiece. …”
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Le retour du gnosticisme by E. Kayayan

“… Gnosticism, the last religion to have arisen during Western Antiquity, has its roots both in Greek thought and in late Judaism. The links between antique Gnosticism and modern offsprings such as the New Age movement have often been singled out the last fourty years. …”
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THE SPIRIT, JUSTICE AND BEAUTY?

“…Firstly, I argue for the theologically important relation between justice and beauty; secondly, that the Spirit of God is the Spirit both of “justice” and of “beauty”; thirdly, that a theology of the Spirit further defines “justice” and “beauty” and allows for a deepened understanding of both; and fourthly, that a theology of the Spirit allows us to understand the ambiguities with regards to these differentiated themes – and therefore highlights not only the importance of the interrelation between “beauty” and “justice” – but, I argue, is this interrelation. …”
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High temperature effects on fatigue performance and crack initiation mechanisms of 316LN stainless steel for nuclear power pipelines by JianNeng Zheng, JunChao Hu, YueHui Jiang, QingYuan Wang, Kun Yang

“…This study performed high-cycle fatigue tests on 316LN stainless steel (SS) for nuclear power application to evaluate its fatigue behavior at both room temperature (RT) and 350 °C. Moreover, its microstructural features and fatigue crack nucleation mechanisms were further studied. …”
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Huldiging / Homage: Dr. Tstotetsi David Keta by Hermie van Zyl

“… From text: It is both easy and difficult to write a few words at the retirement of Dr. …”
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Response of Microbial Community Structure and Diversity to Nitrogen Deposition in Soils of Pinus yunnanensis Forest of the Central Yunnan Plateau by SONG Chenggong, WANG Keqin, SONG Yali, LI Xiaodong, ZHANG Jiguo, LI Yun, DENG Qiujiang

“…[Method] The soil of P. yunnanensis forests on the Central Yunnan Plateau was selected as the research object, CO(NH2)2 was used as the N source, and four different gradients were set up for simulated N deposition experiments, including control CK [N 0 g/(m2·a)], low nitrogen LN [N 10 g/(m2·a)], medium nitrogen MN [N 20 g/(m2·a)], and high nitrogen HN [N 25 g/(m2·a)], the structure and diversity of soil bacterial and fungal community were analyzed, and the characteristics of the changes of soil pH, TOC, TN, TP, NH+4-N and NO-3-N were determined. [Results] (1) In both the dry and rainy seasons, soil pH and TOC content were reduced, and TN was increased under each N treatment when compared with CK, and both NH+4-N and NO-3-N were increased at MN and HN compared to CK; (2) Both bacterial and fungal α-diversity were higher in the rainy season than in the dry season; bacterial α-diversity increased at LN under both seasons compared to CK, whereas fungi α-diversity increased at LN in the dry season; (3) In both the dry and rainy seasons, the dominant bacterial phyla were Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria and Actinobacteria, and the dominant fungal phyla were Basidiomycota, Ascomycota and Mortierellomycota; (4) The dominant bacterial and fungal genera were significantly correlated with pH, TOC, TN and NH-3-N during the dry and wet seasons. …”
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Comparative in vitro study of a new silicone mouth swab for soft tissue cleaning under wet and dry brushing conditions by Nutthawadee Engsomboon, Bhornsawan Thanathornwong, Siriwan Suebnukarn

“…This study aimed to compare the pseudo-plaque cleaning efficiency of a newly designed silicone mouth swab with that of the existing MouthEze (MC3) under both wet and dry brushing conditions. A new silicone mouth swab was designed with both straight and threaded brushing bristles and a longer head length of 24.0 mm, compared to the MC3, which has only straight bristles and an 18.0 mm head. …”
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Die ouderling in twee kerkordes in die Dordtse tradisie by P. J. Strauss

“…It argues that the influence of John Calvin on the topic of the elder and it’s mandate can be seen in the DCO and works through in the recent church orders of the Christian Reformed of North America and the Dutch Reformed Church. In essence the elder is seen as an office that governs the church through the Word of God. …”
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The Correlation Between Lipid Profile and Renal Function Tests in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in Erbil city, Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Hardi Rafat Baqi, Shkar Rzgar K. Rostam

“…The SCr was correlated to TG and LDL-C p<0.05 by both methods, and to VLDL by regression analysis. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Gulen Movement and Muhammadiyah: Their Internationalization Strategies and Integration with Governmental Systems by Audi Izzat Muttaqien, Surwandono Surwandono

“…This study examined how the Gulen movement and Muhammadiyah spread their influence to achieve their global vision and relations with the government. Both the Gulen movement and Muhammadiyah are Islamic-based non-governmental organizations and some of the largest in their respective countries and the world. …”
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Ecological overview of hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Nagasaki prefecture of western Japan during winter 2021–2022 by Tomonori Hoshi, Erina Ishigaki, Thanawat Khongyot, Satoshi Kaneko

“…The ecological analysis revealed more complex species distribution in the remote islands compering to the main island in both adults and nymphs. In addition, the ground temperature was a significant regulatory factor for both adults and nymphs. …”
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Paradigm shifters: tricksters and cultural science by Hartley John

“…Both figures parlay appetite (economic wants) into meaning (cultural signs). …”
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Diverse neuronal activity patterns contribute to the control of distraction in the prefrontal and parietal cortex. by Panagiotis Sapountzis, Alexandra Antoniadou, Georgia G Gregoriou

“…We recorded neuronal responses from 2 regions in the prefrontal and parietal cortex of macaques, the frontal eye field (FEF) and the lateral intraparietal (LIP) area, during a visual search task, in the presence and absence of a salient distractor. We found that in both areas, salient distractors are encoded by both response enhancement and suppression by distinct neuronal populations. …”
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Evaluation of alveolar bone changes of jaws in periodontitis patients with and without dental fluorosis using cone-beam computed tomography by Kharidhi Laxman Vandana, Mohanan Thushara, S. Shivaprasad

“…Materials and Methods: There were a total of 30 patients in each of both groups, nonfluorosed periodontitis and fluorosed periodontitis. …”
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The Development Related Role of Pottery Production in the Ankole Region in Western Uganda: A Case Study by Kayamba, William K., Kwesiga, Philip

“…The study looked into the socioeconomic and technical aspects of pottery manufacture in the Ankole district of western Uganda. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques of data gathering and analysis were used throughout the study's fieldwork. …”
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