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The handedness of the initial double-strand helix is preserved throughout fiber morphogenesis suggesting that each cycle of supercoiling is a result of negative twist rather than simple over tightening of the previous helical form into a positive supercoil [ 5 ] .
Reporting on the tightening of security following the Moscow bombs, Rossiskaya Gazeta said Wednesday that 24,000 personnel had checked 26,560 apartments, 180 hotels, and 415 hostels and dormitories during the previous 24 hours.
General theme: It's hard to balance belt tightening and effective health care.
The baby boomers who inherited the divorce laws the World War II generation loosened have in recent years begun to contemplate tightening them again.
Beyond their shock value, New York City's test scores made news because the state is undergoing a high-profile tightening of educational standards.