TRANSNATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE POETICS OF MARJANA GAPONENKO’S NOVEL “WHO IS MARTHA?” by Oleksii I. Ankhym., Natalia I. Astrakhan

“…While other migrant authors mostly deal with their own migration, artistic experience of identity crisis, loss and alienation, Marjana Gaponenko explores global essential topics, considering them in a broad cultural, historical and philosophical context. …”
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Macular morphologic changes following successful retinal detachment repair by scleral buckling surgery by Petrović Nenad, Todorović Dušan, Srećković Sunčica, Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana, Jovanović Mihailo, Ranđelović Danijela

“…The alterations of the ELM, IS and OS of photoreceptors observed on the early SDOCT scans are mostly associated with limited vision recovery. The prolonged MD leads to damaging the neurosensory tissue of the retina and especially the photo-receptors, which may explain the limited visual acuity recovery after successful SB repair of RD.…”
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Investigations of solid waste biosorbents for eliminations of total hardness from water: An experimental study of conversion of waste into valuable products by Subhashish Dey, G.T.N. Veerendra, A.V. Phani Manoj, Seelam Srikanth, V.V Praveen Kumar

“…Biosorption, which occurs mostly in biomass, inertly adds and binds Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions to its biosorbents cellular structure. …”
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Overexpression of multiple cytochrome P450 genes with and without knockdown resistance mutations confers high resistance to deltamethrin in Culex quinquefasciatus by Saowanee Chamnanya, Benyapa Kiddela, Jassada Saingamsook, Woottichai Nachaiwieng, Nongkran Lumjuan, Pradya Somboon, Jintana Yanola

“…Heterozygous genotype for the D-Cu( +)/Cu(–) of CYP9M10 gene was detected in Cq_NiH and Cq_NiH-R strains but other strains were mostly homozygous for the Cu(–)/Cu(–). Conclusions Overexpression of multiple cytochrome P450 genes alone has a relatively minor impact on resistance. …”
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TECTONIC ZONING OF THE SEDIMENTARY COVER IN THE DERYUGIN BASIN OF THE SEA OF OKHOTSK BASED ON STRUCTURAL-MATERIAL (LITHOPHYSICAL) INDICATORS by V. P. Semakin, A. V. Kochergin

“…Other RSSCs (II, III, and IV) in this area represented mostly by sandy-silty-clayey terrigenous and silty-clayey-siliceous LCs, and only the extreme southwestern part along the eastern Sakhalin coast contains narrow bands of the coal-bearing silty-clayey-sandy LC. …”
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Consequences of parental preconceptional irradiation: Endocrine-metabolic pathology in offspring by S. F. Sosnina, P. O. Okatenko, M. E. Sokolnikov

“…Results: A significant predominance of thyroid diseases, particularly, iodine deficiencies, was detected at an earlier age among the offspring of Mayak Production Association workers compared to the control group; these cases were mostly related to low dose parental preconceptional exposure. …”
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The effect of Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on seizure control, cognitive function, and quality of life in individuals with drug‐resistant epilepsy: A systematic review article by Daniel Molla Melese, Abebaye Aragaw, Wondyefraw Mekonen

“…Previous systematic review and meta‐analysis papers were mostly randomized control trial type with specific diseases. …”
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Effects of a flexibly delivered group-based acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing stress and enhancing psychological wellbeing in parents of school-age children during the... by Yim-Wah Mak, Doris Y. P. Leung, Xuelin Zhang, Joyce O. K. Chung, Petsy S. Y. Chow, Jiayin Ruan, Jerry W. F. Yeung

“…Paired t-tests and Generalized Estimating Equations following the intention-to-treat principle were used to examine the overall effects and the moderating effects of delivery methods.ResultsThe study included 250 parents, with an average age of 40.90 years, mostly women. The average age of their youngest child was 7.68 years. …”
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Periodontitis and root resorption: Two case reports by Zisis Stefanos, Shinas Nikolaos, Zisis Vasileios, Kashtwari Deeba, Charisi Christina, Poulopoulos Konstantinos, Shosho Dhurata, Cordahi Joe, Poulopoulos Athanasios

“…The second case involved a 73-year-old patient who presented himself with mild generalized pain in the first quadrant, mostly while eating. Medical history revealed only the administration of furosemide as anti-hypertensive treatment, and the patient provided informed consent. …”
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Quality of counseling for self-administering injectable contraception: field evidence from mystery client interactions in Lagos, Nigeria by Sneha Challa, Calvin Chiu, Ayobambo Jegede, Ivan Idiodi, Mikail Aliyu, Chioma Okoli, Shakede Dimowo, Aminat Tijani, Awawu Grace Nmadu, Rodio Diallo, Jenny Liu, Elizabeth Omoluabi

“…Abstract Background Self-injection (SI) of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is a self-care intervention (drugs, diagnostics, or devices that can be provided mostly outside the health system) implemented across Nigeria. …”
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Negative predictive value of the FebriDx host response point-of-care test in patients presenting to a single Australian emergency department with suspected COVID-19: an observation... by Joseph Miller, Stephen Guy, Alun Pope, Emogene Aldridge, Paul Buntine, Fang Qi (Alex) Wong, Hannah McDonald, Mania Ahmed, Kang Hui Teow, Morgan Roney, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Liam Hackett, Susanna Jenner, Belinda Davis

“…Objectives To determine the negative predictive value (NPV) of the FebriDx point-of-care host response device in patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 infection in a mostly immunised Australian emergency department (ED) population during the late 2021 phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Observational diagnostic accuracy study comparing FebriDx point-of-care test to SARS-CoV-2 PCR.Setting An ED in Melbourne, Australia, with 63 000 annual presentations in 2021.Participants Patients aged 16 and over who met the Victorian Department of Health case definition for suspected COVID-19 infection PCR testing. …”
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Rural-Urban differentials in the factors associated with modern contraceptive usage among married reproductive-aged women in Hubei province, China by Joseph Lasong, Min Li, Yula Salifu, Torjim Salifu, Huiping Zhang, Kai Zhao, Yun Zhao

“…Moreover, family planning (FP) is mostly regarded as women’s responsibility by some Chinese cultures and societies. …”
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Poly-P-forming characteristics found in poly-P-accumulating microorganisms (phosphate-accumulating organisms [PAOs]) isolated from shrimp ponds in Vietnam by Tran Thi Huyen, Ha Phuong Trang, Pham Thi Kim Phan, Trinh Ngoc Nam

“…All PAOs might extend the inoculation periods to 120 hours for mostly PO43–-accumulations in the AMM with NaCl contents (5%–30‰) (p < 0.05). …”
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Prevalence and Peculiarities of Clinical Course of Chronic Catarrhal Gingivitis in Girls with Menstrual Cycle Disturbances by Mashkarynets O.

“…Catarrhal gingivitis was diagnosed mostly among examined girls from both groups. The prevalence of catarrhal gingivitis in the group of girls with pathological course of MC is higher (79.40 ± 3.91 %) comparing to the same index of the girls from the control group (50.9 ± 3.37 %), (p ˂ 0.001). …”
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Modelling the air quality impacts of a zero emission zone scenario in the city of Milan by Andrea Piccoli, Valentina Agresti, Marco Bedogni, Giovanni Lonati, Guido Pirovano

“…Again, the reduction introduced by the ZEZ are low and are mostly included within the ZEZ area (maximum 2% and 0.6 % for NO2 and PM2.5 respectively). …”
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The Trendermarsch sunken in the Wadden Sea (North Frisia, Germany) – reconstructing a drowned medieval cultural landscape with geoarchaeological and geophysical investigations by A. Reiß, H. Hadler, D. Wilken, B. S. Majchczack, R. Blankenfeldt, S. Bäumler, U. Ickerodt, S. Klooß, T. Willershäuser, W. Rabbel, A. Vött

“…</p> <p>A hiatus between a younger marsh formation (unit C.3) at around ca. 650 CE and recent tidal flat deposition (unit G) reveals that evidence of colonisation in the High Middle Ages is mostly preserved as a “footprint”. Still, we found distinct evidence of terp enlargement that indicates different phases of settlement, presumably in response to the threats induced by storm flood events. …”
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Combined characterization of pore structurein deep medium-rank coal using mercury intrusion and liquid nitrogen adsorption methods and its pore fractal characteristics by Qi LI, Yong WU, Lei QIAO

“…Among them, transition pores were mostly dominant and had relatively strong adsorption capacity. …”
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The current status and problems of public health emergency response team building in disease prevention and control institutions in Shanghai city by Zhiwei GUAN, Tianxiang HUANG, Shixiang ZHANG, Xiaoyan HUANG, Yingyin FENG

“…Except for the number of individuals who participated in the COVID-19 response (>90%), the number of participants in other public health emergency responses was less than 45%, and the frequency of participation was mostly 1–5 times.ConclusionsShanghai city′s disease prevention and control institutions have established relatively well-developed emergency response teams. …”
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Diabase Intrusion-Induced Changes in Shale Pore Structure in Subei Basin: Insights from Mono- and Multifractal Analysis of N₂ Adsorption by Zuxian Hua, Xiaoping Liu, Biao Sun, Tian Liu, Qidong Liu, Hongliang Duan, Shili Liu, Yue Zheng, Wendi Peng, Wenhui Xie

“…The pores of hornfels and slate are mostly oriented and dissolution is obvious. Many microfractures and secondary minerals such as quartz and chlorite are observed. …”
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Creatividad y emergencia espontánea de habilidades de danza (Creativity and dance skills emergency) by Carlota Torrents Martín, Robert Hristovsk, Natàlia Balagué i Serre

“…Abstract: Much research in recent years has focused on motor creativity from different points of view, mostly of them based on cognitive theories. Nevertheless, few sport researchers have studied the creative behavior emergence by means of the complex systems capacity to self-organize in complex patterns. …”
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