It is essential to develop effective interventions aimed at ameliorating age-related cognitive decline.Previous studies found that effortful encoding benefits episodic memory in older adults.However, to date it is unclear whether this benefit is different for individuals with strong versus weak Snacks, Chips, Crisps and Jerky executive functioning
This contribution examines the conspicuous presence of lexical blends in the long-running US television show The Simpsons and consists of two parts.The first part involves the Western Saddle Pad formal analysis of 237 nonce blends in the original English-language version of the show, working on the underlying hypothesis that, despite their novelty,
A new species of the Neoperla clymene group (Plecoptera, Perlidae), N.chebalinga sp.n.from Guangdong Province of southern China is described, illustrated, and compared with related taxa.The new species is characterized by the slender aedeagal ground strap tube, strongly sclerotized dorsally, and Easter Basket weakly sclerotized ventrally with an up
ABSTRACTObjectives To evaluate the effect and mechanism of action of the flavonoid phloretin on the growth and sucrose-dependent biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans.Methods Minimum inhibitory concentration, viability, and biofilm susceptibility assays were conducted Pastes to assess antimicrobial and antibiofilm effect of phloretin.Biofilm co
Abstract Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) is increasingly used for a diverse range of wounds.Meanwhile, the topical wound irrigation solution consisting of polyhexamethylene biguanide and betaine (PHMB-B) has shown efficacy in managing wound infections.However, the effectiveness of this solution as a topica