JOHN FOWLES’S POSTMODERN REALITY (“THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN”) by Valentina I. Silantyeva

“…In his novel, the author presents a special type of “new reality”, corresponding to the period of the profound changes inside the movement during the period starting from the end of the 19th century till the end of the 20th century. …”
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Avoiding unfavourable outcomes in liposuction by Atul Khanna, George Filobbos

“…The origin of liposuction can be traced to an adverse event by Dujarrier in 1921 when he used a uterine curette to remove fat from the knees of a ballerina ending in an amputation secondary to damage of the femoral artery. …”
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Longitudinal HbA1c trajectory modelling reveals the association of HbA1c and risk of hospitalization for heart failure for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. by Clarence Tee, Haiyan Xu, Xiuju Fu, Di Cui, Tazeen H Jafar, Yong Mong Bee

“…<h4>Results</h4>5 distinct HbA1c trajectories were identified as 1. low stable (36.1%), 2. elevated stable (40.4%), 3. high decreasing (3.5%), 4. high with a sharp decline (10.8%), and 5. moderate decreasing (9.2%) over the study period of 7 years. …”
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General “Maize” as One of the Failed Managerial Experiments of N. S. Khrushchev by A. I. Lushin

“…In the end, in 1991, it was not so much the foreign and homegrown "enemies of Soviet power" that crushed a huge power, but above all, the inability of the country's party elite to solve the most pressing problems of Soviet people.…”
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Afferent limb syndrome after total proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal canal anastomosis by Keiji Matsuda, Yojiro Hashiguchi, Kentaro Asako, Yuka Okada, Kohei Ohno, Mitsuo Tsukamoto, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Ryu Shimada, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Tamuro Hayama, Keijiro Nozawa, Takeo Fukagawa, Yuko Sasajima

“…A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed that the afferent limb was narrowing and twisted, and gastrografin enema confirmed narrowing at the proximal portion of the pouch inlet. Endoscopy showed a sharp angulation at the pouch inlet. We suspected ALS and decided on a surgical policy and performed pouchopexy and ileopexy to the retroperitoneum by suturing with excision of the remaining blind end of the ileum. …”
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High-performance and fabrication-tolerant edge coupler on thin film lithium niobate based on a three-dimensional inverse taper by Bin Chen, Ziliang Ruan, Mai Wang, Shengqi Gong, Liu Liu

“…The present edge coupler also exhibits a good fabrication tolerance, and its fabrication can also facilitate wafer-scale processing without wafer dicing and end-facet polishing.…”
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Best Practices and Lessons amongst SMEs in BRICS Member Countries: A Systematic Literature Review by Andiswa Gcume, Tshidi Mohapeloa

“… The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector is the backbone of the economy in various countries, and several challenges have hindered its growth. The sharp decline of participants in the SME sector across BRICS countries indicates the difficulties besetting the industry. …”
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Three-year Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Antibody Among Children, Parental Awareness, and Contributors of Infection: A Single-school Cohort Study in Chiba, Japa... by Midori Yamamoto, Kenichi Sakurai, Rieko Takatani, Aya Hisada, Chisato Mori

“…Conclusion: The Omicron variant outbreak from the end of 2021 led to a sharp increase in seroprevalence among children, with many unaware of their infection. …”
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Territorial Structure оf Professional Football in the North Caucasus federal District by I. P. Suprunchuk

“…By the end of the 1990s, the football network was recovering and growing. …”
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Transitions and trajectories in intrinsic capacity states over time: a systematic review by Youting Wang, Nan Tang, Mengqi Shao, Jie Song, Qingqing Su, Yuan Gao

“…When IC is represented as a single composite value, there are primarily three trajectory types: declining trajectory (characterized by a sharp, moderate, or mild decline from baseline IC), stable trajectory (little change compared to baseline IC), and high trajectory (high baseline IC with an increasing trend). …”
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Predicting the effectiveness of methotrexate therapy based on basal expression of the AMP-activated protein kinase gene in the blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by E. V. Chetina, N. V. Demidova, G. A. Markova, E. P. Salyanova

“…To evaluate the radiological progression of RA, the Sharp method modified by van der Heijde was used. …”
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Hot Structure Flight Data of a Faceted Atmospheric Reentry Thermal Protection System by Hannah Boehrk, Hendrik Weihs, Henning Elsäßer

“…The second sharp-edged flight experiment is a faceted suborbital reentry body that enables low-cost in-flight reentry research. …”
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ON THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING, SCHOOLS AND INTELLECTUAL CENTERS OF PALESTINE OF LATE ANTIQUITY by Zhanna M. Sukhova, Irina Yu. Vashcheva

“…The image of the intellectual and educational centers of Palestine is vivid, where debates and discussions continued almost until the end of the era of Late Antiquity. These centers combined the legacy of antiquity, Christian traditions, and local cultural peculiarities. …”
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Illumina-based transcriptome sequencing of mussel Mytilus coruscus mantle by Bao Linfei, Wang Xinxing, He Jianyu, Fan Meihua, Gao Peng, Liao Zhi

“…A total of 77 445 588 paired-end reads amounting to 6 Gb of sequence data were generated and further assembled de novo with Trinity software. …”
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Assessment of infusion therapy impact on the dynamics of endothelin-1 in patients with acute ischemic stroke by A. I. Semenenko, N. O. Semenenko, Н. I. Hrebtii, S. L. Malуk, R. Ya. Bodnar, O. M. Hinhuliak

“…In the course of seven-day treatment with mannitol, a sharp increase in EN-1 serum level on average 3.73 and 3.48 times higher on day 7 (P < 0.05) compared to days 1 and 4, respectively, was observed. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Event on the Characteristics of Atmospheric Single Particle in the Northern China by Zheng Li, Jingjing Meng, Ling Zhou, Ruiwen Zhou, Mengxuan Fu, Yachen Wang, Yanan Yi, Aijing Song, Qingchun Guo, Zhanfang Hou, Li Yan

“…The number count of carbonaceous particles during DP decreased by 20.2% compared to that during BP due to the sharp reduction of factory production and vehicular transportation during DP. …”
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Highly sensitive hydrogen analysis employing low pressure laser induced breakdown spectroscopy in helium surrounding gas under electric field by Indra Karnadi, Marincan Pardede, Rinda Hedwig, Ivan Tanra, Maria Margaretha Suliyanti, Marvin Yonathan Hadiyanto, Eric Jobiliong, Ihan Martoyo, Zener Sukra Lie, Kiichiro Kagawa, Tjung Jie Lie, Koo Hendrik Kurniawan

“…In addition, we designed a new compact and portable sample chamber accommodating an open end so the chamber can tightly fit the Zircaloy-4 tube surface. …”
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DIACHRONIC PERSPECTIVE ON THE AGING DISCOURSE IN THE FICTIONS OF WESTERN EUROPE AND THE USA by Anna V. Gaidash

“…The religious and communal understanding of late adulthood can be traced in Western civilization from the time of antiquity to the end of the 16th century. Then there is a sharp transition to a scientifically-individualistic perception of old age in Europe and the USA in the period from the 18th to the 20th centuries. …”
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INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE TREATMENT OF ENDOPARODONTAL LESIONS by F.Y. Mammadov, V.M. Bayramova, R.M. Ahmedbeyli

“…At certain periods of observation, statistically significant distinguishing intergroup signs were clearly expressed 6 months after the completion of therapeutic and preventive measures, and this trend in a sharp and significant decrease in gum bleeding and periodontal pocket depth continued by the end of observations in the main group when using a laser. …”
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Modeling of Healing of Intra-Articular Fractures of Long Tubular Bones in Rats by D. A. Zinovkin, V. I. Nikolaev, N. V. Chueshova, N. N. Veyalkina, P. Yu. Ignatenko, V. V. Malyukov, M. Z.I. Pranjol, E. S. Zinovkina

“…Modeling involved layer-by-layer dissection of tissues along the anteromedial surface and formation of an incomplete fracture of the femoral medial condyle using a sharp L-shaped working end of an 0.2 × 0.2 сm instrument perpendicular to the medial condyle with a slight single muscle force. …”
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