New perspectives in the management of acute pancreatitis – focus on antibiotic prophylaxis, management of necrosis and COVID-19 implications by Aleksandra Woźniak, Michał Jakub Cioch, Julia Nowak, Kamil Hermanowicz, Urszula Kaczmarska, Katarzyna Doman, Agnieszka Najdek, Daria Oleksy, Dawid Komada, Marcin Mycyk

“…Additionally, a few trials draw attention to the disadvantages of prophylactic use of antibiotics. …”
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Cultural Stereotypes, Literary Agency, and Postcolonial Writing: A Conversation with Shirin Ramzanali Fazel and Simone Brioni by Maria Morelli

“…It highlights how the localised concept of “female oppression” can be misleading and instead draws attention to the many nuances that exist and that are often brushed aside under the blanket label of “Muslim woman”.…”
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FOSTERING AGROPRENEURSHIP PRACTICE IN NIGERIA: A LOOK BENEATH THE SURFACE by Olamitunji DAKARE

“…This article focuses on how governments, academics, and policymakers on agropreneurship programs can prepare both existing and potential agropreneurs to continue contributing to the economic growth and development of the country. This paper draws out the key findings of existing literature relating to the growing field of agropreneurship by critically and constructively reviewing literature that examines issues and perspectives on agropreneurship and the agricultural sector within the Nigeria context, especially with careful analysis of historical data and current data. …”

Understanding Open Knowledge in China: A Chinese Approach to Openness? by Montgomery Lucy, Ren Xiang

“…In attempting to position open access developments in China within a diverse and contested global landscape of open knowledge innovation we draw on Moore’s (2017) conception of open access as a boundary object: an object that is understood differently within individual communities but which maintains enough structure to be understood between communities (Moore 2017; Star and Griesemer 1989). …”
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MAGNESIUM ALLOY AZ31B FORMING LIMIT CURVE USING THE NAKAZIMA TEST by AUGUSTIN JITARU, COSMIN CONSTANTIN GRIGORAȘ, GHEORGHE BRABIE, ANA-MARIA ROȘU, LUCIAN-MARIUS ROȘU

“…In this experimental paper, the Nakazima test was used and is conducted using a hemispherical punch, retaining plate, and draw beads, to prevent the blank from slipping, along with the ARAMIS digital image correlation (DIC) system, used for measuring. …”
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Decolonisation, Globalisation and South Africa 1 by Liepollo Pheko

“…It explores the logic of racialised colonialism and its impact on South Africa and draws on the works of decolonial theorists of the twentieth-century anti-imperialist era.…”
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Rozwijanie zdolności samoregulacyjnych u dzieci w wieku wczesnoszkolnym – perspektywa kulturowo-historyczna. Etnograficzne studium przypadku by Ewa Filipiak

“…In order to understand the genesis of an individual’s metacognitive processes, the article draws upon the cultural-historical theory of L.S. …”
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"He Has Rescued Me from Danger" by Sarah Bishop

“…Finally, I make suggestions on how to enhance mental health care in culturally-relevant ways in a religious society such as in Ethiopia, as well as draw out cross-cultural implications for mental health care in the western system. …”
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The case for weak null in English by Andrew Tollet

“…Rather than a corpus-based statistical approach, this paper draws upon a smaller selection of contemporary, non-fictional texts from a variety of semantic fields to illustrate the points being made. …”
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Making Dementia Matter Through Sound by Marjolein Gysels, Chris Tonelli, Thomas Johannsen

“…Second, through immersing the residents in sound-making and singing, they draw on the material and sensorial qualities of sound. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Mobile Water Supply System For Drip Irrigation. by Lutwetwe Shadrack

“…Thus, the design and fabrication of a mobile water supply system for drip irrigation will be done, stating design specifications, developing conceptual designs, sizing of the solar components, and details of the design of the selected concept with its working drawings. Therefore, various sources of the data (references) given in this report are also provided at the end of the document.…”
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Assessment of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Waste Water Treatment and Management Systems in Kabale Municipality. by Muyambi, Amos

“…The results and findings from these experimental works are presented graphically in comparison with the standard permissible parameters which in turn help us to draw conclusions and probable recommendations.…”
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Assessment of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Waste Water Treatment and Management Systems in Kabale Municipality. by Muyambi, Amos

“…The results and findings from these experimental works are presented graphically in comparison with the standard permissible parameters which in turn help us to draw conclusions and probable recommendations.…”
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The Effect of Exfoliated Vermiculite on the Drying Shrinkage of Cement-Sand Mortar. by Akello, Lydia

“…Whereas there are already existing conventional admixtures used to prevent plaster cracking, and rectify cracks after walls have been plastered, this research was aimed at using Exfoliated Vermiculite as a new admixture in plaster with less draw backs and more adhesiveness to the wall. It was so much evident through the tests that drying shrinkage of normal plaster reduced by 50% at 4% optimum of Exfoliated Vermiculite. …”
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The Green Investment Effect on the Regulation of Idle Well Management Cooperation Contract Schemes by Sang Ayu Putu Rahayu, Rahayu Fery Anitasari, Dina Silvia Puteri, Nathanael Bayu Ajie Pratomo, Anak Agung Ayu Diah Setyawati

“…Employing a socio-legal methodology, the research draws on field research, legal sources, articles, journals, and related news. …”
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Freedom of Expression in South Sudanese Judicial Struggle: Bought or Fought For? With Special Reference to India by Varun Chhachhar, Wol Deng Akech

“…This evaluation in nexus to the contemporary constitutional adjudication in the world at large and South Sudan in particular tries to draw the attention of the courts in South Sudan to adopt a progressive interpretation. …”
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Superpositions of thermalisations in relativistic quantum field theory by Joshua Foo, Magdalena Zych

“…We then discuss how this description relates to an information-theoretic approach aimed at studying quantum aspects of temperature through quantum-controlled thermalisations. The present work draws a connection between research in quantum information, relativistic physics, and quantum thermodynamics, in particular showing that relativistic quantum effects can provide a natural realisation of quantum thermodynamical scenarios.…”
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Marvel, Star Wars and the Risk of Being a Hero: Social Responsibilities for Transmedia Storytellers in the Age of Collective Journey by Webster Luke

“…Such stories have increased capacity to improve the civic imagination and provide symbols that individuals can draw from to manifest meaningful change. The appearance of these stories in popular commercial entertainment is a reflection of our increasingly digital lives and heightened connectivity, as well as a by-product of our increasing tendency to transmedially tell stories. …”
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Tourism commodification and privatization of nature: private protected areas in the Serra de Tramuntana (Mallorca) by Nora Müller, Robert Fletcher, Macià Blázquez Salom

“…To develop this analysis, we draw on the conceptual framework of commodification proposed by Castree (2003) to investigate a number of PPAs located in the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range on the island of Mallorca in Spain. …”
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