Examining Stromal Cell Interactions in an In Vitro Blood–Brain Barrier Model with Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by Andrea Margari, Simon Konig, Vignesh Jayarajan, Silvia Rizzato, Giuseppe Maruccio, Emad Moeendarbary

“…Understanding the function of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) in health and disease, as well as improving drug delivery across the BBB, remains a critical priority in neuroscience research. However, current in vitro models of the BBB have become increasingly complex and challenging to implement. …”
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Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, or a Combination of Both, Alter Lipid Metabolism Due to Changes in Acylcarnitine Concentration in Older Persons by Selma Karime Castillo-Vazquez, Berenice Palacios-González, Marcela Vela-Amieva, Isabel Ibarra-González, Ricardo Morales, Paola García-delaTorre, Sergio Sánchez-García, Carmen García-Peña, Ricardo Reyes-Chilpa, Raúl Hernán Medina-Campos, Jessica Hernández-Pineda, Juan Carlos Gomez-Verjan, Nadia Alejandra Rivero-Segura

“…Results: Our results show that insomnia increases the concentration of acylcarnitines (C10, C8, C14, C12:1, C18:1 and C18) as compared to CI group, while older persons with CI show a decrease the concentration of the acylcarnitines C16, C10 and C8. …”
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A systems approach to sustainable finance: Actors, influence mechanisms, and potentially virtuous cycles of sustainability by Beatrice Crona, Garry Peterson, Megan Meacham, Giorgio Parlato, Steven J. Lade, Juan C. Rocha, Victor Galaz

“…Summary: Over the past decade, corporate investors have increasingly recognized that responsible environmental and social practices are essential to long-term financial success. …”
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Jacques Ellul’s “Anti-Democratic Economy:” Persuading Citizens and Consumers in the Information Society by Artur Matos Alves

“…By drawing insights from authors who shared some of Ellul's concerns, such as Frankfurt School theorists, Vance Packard and Ivan Illich, this paper explores this “normative invasion” of human life by technique as a feature of contemporary information technology politics, specifically in (1) the historical context of normative and material technological colonization, and (2) the intertwining of propaganda and information warfare in the current reshaping of information politics. …”
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PISA : politique, problèmes fondamentaux et résultats paradoxaux by Svein Sjøberg

“…The requirement of “fair testing” implies by necessity that all local, current and topical issues must be excluded. This runs against most current thinking in e.g. science education, where “science in context” and “a localized curriculum” are ideals promoted by e.g. …”
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Insights into the dietary composition and conservation challenges of the Chilean eagle ray (Myliobatis chilensis) in the port of Chancay, Lima by Ana Lucía Yapur-Pancorvo, Francisco Rafael Pinilla García

“…In a context of increasing fishing intensity and coastal development, dietary studies provide critical early signs of local ecosystem stress and constitute a practical basis for designing targeted conservation measures. …”
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The Changing Nature of Security in Europe: the Triangle between Russia’s New Foreign Policy, the CSDP and NATO by Katerina Veljanovska

“…Russia’s new foreign policy appears to be a potential turning point for the Euro-Atlantic security context. Having come as a surprise to many, some senior Western officials and politicians have talked of a changed European security landscape, and argued that the current situation creates new security realities for the twenty-first century and, at the same time, demands a significant response from NATO. …”
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The Art of Tokenization: Blockchain Affordances and the Invention of Future Milieus by Laura Lotti

“…In spite of recent attempts to extend the scarcity-based paradigm to blockchains, I argue that cryptotokens do introduce differences in kind in the ways in which value generation and distribution are expressed and accounted for in digital environments. In this context, artistic approaches to tokenization can illuminate new aspects of the affordances of these technologies, toward the disintermediation of art production and its networked value from the current institutional-financial milieu. …”
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Title not available by Anna Chromá

“…The aim of this review article is to introduce the issue of bilingualism and the diagnostic process of developmental language disorder in bilingual children in the context of current scientific knowledge. With regard to the geopolitical situation, it can be stated that the number of bilingual patients of Clinical Speech Therapists is increasing. …”
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Towards inclusive universities: Promoting self-advocacy and active citizenship for students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders by Lucia Borsini, Noemi Del Bianco, Catia Giaconi

“…In this context, the University of Macerata has launched a project aimed at including students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders, seeking to develop transformative strategies that align educational equity with broader objectives of promoting community development and welfare.…”
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Exploring the barriers to, and importance of, participant diversity in early-phase clinical trials: an interview-based qualitative study of professionals and patient and public rep... by Cindy Cooper, Katie Biggs, Alexander Rothman, Christina Yap, Fiona Thistlethwaite, Della Ogunleye, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Robin Chatters, Shamila Ditta, Jonathan Woodward

“…Participants were identified via their institutional web page, existing contacts or social media (eg, X, formerly known as Twitter).Results Professionals viewed that diversity is not currently considered in all early-phase clinical trials but felt that it should always be taken into account. …”
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Recherche-action pour une maintenance du quotidien dans les résidences universitaires by Marion Serre, Agathe Chiron, Chloé Perreau

“…In the current context of environmental crisis, maintenance is increasingly seen as an alternative to innovation and progress, which are generally associated with growth and consumption. …”
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ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY IN KYRGYZSTAN by Shabieva N.B.

“…In the context of the national economy, we are going to suggest ways to reduce the use of "dirty" energy sources and the possibility of switching to other ecological types.…”
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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability of Additive Manufacturing as a Mass-Personalized Production Mode in Industry 5.0/6.0 by Izabela Rojek, Dariusz Mikołajewski, Jakub Kopowski, Tomasz Bednarek, Krzysztof Tyburek

“…This review article examines the role of additive manufacturing (AM) in increasing energy efficiency and sustainability within the evolving framework of Industry 5.0 and 6.0. …”
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A Sociological Study of Monetary Attitudes among Citizens of Tehran by Nahid Abdoli, Asadollah Babaiefard

“…IntroductionAs the physical form of money increasingly gives way to digital representations in electronic societies, its role continues to transform. …”
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Vaccination as a strategy to overcome antimicrobial resistance: a fresh look on a well-known problem by I. O. Stoma

“…Vaccine-induced direct and indirect mechanisms for overcoming antimicrobial resistance are presented, as well as the current evidence base and perspectives for expanding the use of vaccines in the context of this problem. …”
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Deep Learning of 3D High-Precision Model Digital Engraving of Next-Generation Games Based on Artificial Intelligence by Yue Zhao

“…In the context of the rapid development of digital technology, the game industry increasingly recognizes the importance of digital carving technology for the design and production of the next generation of games. …”
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Entre patrimoine et développement durable, quel avenir pour les églises paroissiales ? by Mélanie Meynier-Philip

“…Within the framework of a PhD in Architecture, the research tackles the future of the parochial churches of the Lyon Saint-Étienne urban area, in a context of accelerated secularization of Western societies. …”
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Dubbing animation into Spanish: behind the voices of animated characters by Sofía Sánchez Mompeán

“…A clean-cut distinction between two key concepts that are sometimes overlapped, voice acting and dubbing, will not only provide the perfect backdrop for the upcoming sections, but will also offer useful context to understand their theoretical and practical limitations. …”
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Sharing and Control: The Janus-Faced Governance of Social Services at Times of Social Innovation and Social Investment by Lavinia Bifulco

“… This paper focuses on Social Investment and Social Innovation, two crucial policy strategies within the current reorganization of European Welfare States. …”
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