Human-environment interaction during the Holocene in Eastern South America: Rapid climate changes and population dynamics. by Astolfo G M Araujo, Letícia Cristina Correa, Glauco Constantino Perez, Enrico Dalmas Di Gregorio, Mercedes Okumura

“…Although we maintain that the main reasons underlying these patterns are related to climate, they are most probably related to an increase in climatic variability, and not necessarily to an increase in dryness. …”
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Overview of hepatocarcinogenesis focusing on cellular origins of liver cancer stem cells: a narrative review by Jong Ryeol Eun

“…Additionally, the cellular origins of liver CSCs are reviewed, emphasizing hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells, along with the well-known hepatocytes and hepatic progenitor cells.…”
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The Confession of King Gälawdewos (r. 1540–1559): A Sixteenth-Century Ethiopian Monophysite Document against Jesuit Proselytism by Solomon Gebreyes Beyene

“…Their opposition took the form of theological debates, wherein local religious leaders, including the ruler, confronted the foreigners and their alien dogmas. …”
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Os limites e as possibilidades da reflexividade em Bourdieu, Lahire e Boltanski by Fillipi Lúcio Nascimento

“…O artigo propõe um debate em torno da noção de reflexividade a partir de três autores centrais da teoria social contemporânea francesa: Pierre Bourdieu, Bernard Lahire e Luc Boltanski. …”
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Antoine Hennion: música, mediação e amadores by Paula Guerra, Marcílio Dantas Brandão, Alix Didier Sarrouy

“… Tendo por base uma perspectiva crítica em relação às origens e funções da música, o recentrar do debate na interação entre os produtos musicais e os atores sociais tem vindo a ser explorado pela sociologia. …”
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Qiraat Shadhdhah in Deriving Legal Rulings of the Hanafi and Shafii Schools of Jurisprudence by Muhammad Mukmin Alhafiz Zahari, Sabri Mohamad

“…Qiraat Shadhdhah is a recitation that does not meet the standards and criteria agreed upon by Islamic scholars. …”
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DER BEITRAG VON VERNETZTEN STUDIENINHALTEN ZU EINER GANZHEITLICHEN THEOLOGISCHEN AUSBILDUNG by B. Stengel

“… „Ganzheitliche theologische Ausbildung” (holistic theological education) means that, in addition to learning specialist knowledge, students are enabled to reflect and promote their own spirituality with the goal of being able to act on the basis of knowledge combined with a Christ-oriented life and ministry in the church. …”
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MEASURING GLOBALIZATION IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSITION PROCESS - THE CASE OF WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES by Jelena Tešić

“… There is no widely accepted definition or methods for measuring globalization and it is one of the most debatable phenomena in recent human history. The focus of this paper is,  therefore, on globalization and methods of its measurement. …”
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Substitute locations of urban spaces in films shot in Spain: motivations, representations and consequences by Víctor Aertsen, Carlos Manuel Valdés, Antonio Martínez Puche

“…Although the use of one location to stand in for another is a common film practice, it hasn’t received much attention in film studies and related fields. To improve this situation, we start with a brief review of three moments of Hollywood’s history where substitute locations have been central as an industrial practice, cultural debate and promotional strategy, and we propose six parameters that we consider of interest to pursue a detailed analysis of this phenomenon, especially in urban environments. …”
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Polyphonic discourses in the Hong Kong press: a diachronic analysis of media attitudes towards the One Country, Two Systems policy by Qingyu Gao, Dezheng Feng William

“…Ming Pao consistently adopted an impartial stance, representing OCTS as a topic for debate and covering the varying perspectives of different parties. …”
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ÉTICA EMPRESARIAL SOB A PERSPECTIVA DA RESPONSABILIDADE SOCIAL DAS EMPRESAS by Fábio da Silva Veiga, Anna Flávia Azevedo

“…Por fim, mas não menos importante, importa para este debate expor a dificuldade na análise de dados, uma vez que o interesse no lucro é alcançado pelas empresas mesmo quando não se defende abertamente que esta seja a prioridade na organização. …”
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Poor hypotheses and research waste in biology: learning from a theory crisis in psychology by Shinichi Nakagawa, David W. Armitage, Tom Froese, Yefeng Yang, Malgorzata Lagisz

“…Abstract While psychologists have extensively discussed the notion of a “theory crisis” arising from vague and incorrect hypotheses, there has been no debate about such a crisis in biology. However, biologists have long discussed communication failures between theoreticians and empiricists. …”
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The efficiency of galvanic wastewater treatment facility 'Frad' in Aleksinac by Veličković Jasmina, Arsić Nebojša B., Stošić Ljiljana

“…The Performance Evaluation will also help for the better understanding of design and operating difficulties (aeration, blowers, etc.) in Sewage Treatment Plant. …”
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ANIMAIS EM SUA NATUREZA: um estudo de caso acerca das atitudes públicas em relação a animais, modificação genética e ‘natureza’ by Phil Macnaghten

“… Este artigo procura engajar-se nos debates contemporâneos sobre animais geneticamente modificados (GM) nas dimensões social e ética. …”
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The illusion of limitlessness: Engaging Cornel du Toit’s perspective on transhumanism and being by Benson O. Igboin

“…This article, in honour of Cornel du Toit, examines his scholarship, broadly in relation to science and religion, but particularly zeroes in on his idea of the nature of transhumanism and being and implications for religion. …”
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Modelling and Simulation of The Spread of HBV Disease. by Niyirora, Ignatius

“…It was guided by specific objectives that were to find out the disease free equilibrium of the spread of Hepatitis B Virus, to determine sensitivity analysis on Ro to ascertain which parameter that is most sensitive and that should be targeted by way of intervention and to examine the local stability of the model equation using the modified implicit function theorem. …”
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Protocol to study chloride regulation in cultured mouse cortical neurons using electrophysiology by Vineeth A. Raveendran, Jessica C. Pressey, Melanie A. Woodin

“…Summary: Inhibitory synaptic transmission mediated by the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is dependent on the concentration of chloride ions (Cl−) in neurons, which can be assessed by making patch-clamp recordings of the reversal potential for GABA (EGABA). …”
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Harnessing amino acid pathways to influence myeloid cell function in tumor immunity by Jiongli Pan, Yi Lin, Xinyuan Liu, Xiaozhen Zhang, Tingbo Liang, Xueli Bai

“…Within the tumor microenvironment, amino acid metabolism plays a crucial role in mediating the immunosuppressive functions of myeloid cells, contributing to tumor progression. …”
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Die prediker as preek: basisteoretiese perspektiewe uit Handelinge by C. J. H. Venter, H. K. Kim

“…The following issues from the book of Acts are dealt with: the passion of the preacher for congruence between preacher and sermon; the integrity to proclaim God’s total plan of salvation; humility, the courage and boldness in preaching the Word of God; the will to suffer hardship in absolute obedience to God, and the holy indignation when God is not honoured. Issues relating to attitude in prayer and in Scripture reading, meditation and application of the Word are investigated as these contribute to the congruence between preacher and sermon. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship between adversity quotient, professional identity, and perceived humanistic care of head nurses in Master’s Degrees in nursings by Cai Haina, Gu Lingna, He Qingqing, Wang Yang, Cai Zejun, Tian Chuan, Xu Qinghong

“…Adversity quotient (r = 0.430, P < 0.01), perceived humanistic care of nurse leaders (r = 0.443, P < 0.01) and occupational identity were positively correlated, and perceived humanistic care of nurse leaders could affect occupational identity through the mediating effect of adversity quotient, with the mediating effect accounting for 31.8%. …”
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