Lactoferrin: a secret weapon in the war against pathogenic bacteria by Lucero Ruiz-Mazón, Gerardo Ramírez-Rico, Mireya de la Garza

“…Bovine Lf (bLf) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the European Food Safety Authority for its use as a dietary supplement in food products. …”
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Thinking through the tool: collaborative archaeological bodywork in immersive virtual reality by Giles Spence Morrow, Steven A. Wernke

“…Through iVR frameworks, the authors engage with embodied reconsiderations of Catholic ritual spaces within a planned colonial town in the southern Peruvian highlands and the pre-Columbian site of Huaca Colorada on the north coast. …”
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Habiter l’exil : Retablo hispánico, Mexique, 1946 by Salomé Foehn

“…For this generation of exiles, to inhabit is a philosophical « gesture » (Benoît Goetz), a harmonic and contrapuntal « way of being » (Edward Said). The authors I focus on validate in philosophical terms what is organically constitutive of the Spain they lost in 1939 : the Castilian idiom. …”
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Reflexivity and the ability to predict activities as the basis for future professional personality formation by Elena N. Chekanushkina, Elena B. Gulk

“…The aim of the research is to define the essence and content of the reflective and prognostic abilities of an individual, their significance in professional activity, as well as to identify the level of development of these qualities among university students in psychological-pedagogical and technical fields of study, and to outline the conditions for their productive development. The authors carried out a theoretical analysis of the definitions of «reflexivity» and «forecasting», reflected in numerous psychological and pedagogical studies of interdisciplinary focus by scientists from different countries. …”
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Diplomatic Geography of Xi Jinping: What the Statistics of the Chinese Leader’s Foreign Visits Reveal by I. Y. Zuenko, A. S. Osokin

“…Through a detailed analysis of the frequency and destinations of Xi Jinping's international visits over his two terms, the authors present a periodization of his foreign policy priorities. …”
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BRM Immunotherapy of Orthotopically Implanted Murine Bladder Tumours: Treatment Response by Monitoring MRI by Salam A Kadhim, Joseph L Chin, Bertha M Garcia, Peeyush K Lala, Chris J Norley, Barbara A McLean, Stephen J Karlik

“…The authors evaluated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for monitoring orthotopic bladder tumour growth and treatment response to intravesical immunotherapy with the biological response modifiers (BRMs): recombinant tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), combination of TNF-α plus interferon gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin-2 (IL-2). …”
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The History of the Bargut Confrontation in Northeastern China (early 20th century): Ethno-Political and Religious Aspects (based on archival materials) by Bair Ts. Gomboev, Eduard V. Batunaev

“…Under these conditions, the governments of Russia, Japan and the Chinese authorities, taking into account emerging political and international situations, methodically defended their interests in the region. …”
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Participatory ESOL as process and product: Community-based participatory research with refugee English learners by Melissa Hauber-Özer, Joseph Decker

“…Through vignettes recreated from field notes, a learner-authored story and a participatory evaluation of the course, we examine the process we have undergone simultaneously as adult education and research about adult education. …”
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Development of High Dietary Fiber Cereal Bar as Emergency Food Product and The Chemical-Microbiological Properties and Nutritional Content by Ani Radiati, Sumarto Sumarto, Fahmi Hafid, Emma Kamelia, Lia Nurcahyani, Dini Mariani, Siti Badriah, Tjahja Muhandri

“…Chemical analysis included dietary fiber, carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins while the microbiological analysis covered total plate count (TPC) and detection of pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus aureus in accordance with food safety standards from the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM). The testing was conducted from November 3–15, 2023, at PT Saraswanti Indo Genetech laboratory, Indonesia. …”
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Les Ouïghours en Syrie by Dilnur Reyhan

“…Only the analysis of the modes of communication and the forms of propaganda not only of the Chinese authorities but also from the different jihadist movements that we studied, as well as the analysis of the relations that each one has with the Uyghur organizations of the diaspora allows to understand in depth the current geopolitical stakes.…”
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Spatiotemporal patterns in precipitation whiplash over China during 1901–2100 based on CMIP6 simulations by Honghao Luo, Nergui Nanding, Fuying Deng, Huan Wu, Zhijun Huang, Junxu Chen, Jiabin Peng, Bin Zhang

“…The findings of this study will serve as an essential reference for local authorities to develop more effective water resource management and disaster mitigation policies to tackle the impact of future climate change.…”
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Identification of weeds from the cabbage family (Brassicaceae) found in the agrocenoses of the Russian Federation by А. l. Ebel, T. V. Ebel, S. I. Mikhailova

“…Most of the species from this list are widespread weeds in Russia.To establish the presence of Brassicaceae species in Russian agrocenoses, we analyzed published sources, herbarium materials stored in the Russian leading herbaria, and materials collected by the authors during field explorations in 2017–2022 in 19 subject entities of the Russian Federation.  …”
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Additive-manufactured ceramics for dental restorations: a systematic review on mechanical perspective by Yuqing Lu, Anouk van Steenoven, Amanda Maria de Oliveira Dal Piva, João Paulo Mendes Tribst, Li Wang, Li Wang, Cornelis J. Kleverlaan, Albert J. Feilzer, Albert J. Feilzer

“…The electronic literature search was performed independently by 2 authors in the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus. …”
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PROTOTYPING A WEB-PUBLISHED ACADEMIC ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOR INDONESIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM STUDENTS by Muhaimin Abdullah, Syarifuddin Dollah, Haryanto Atmowardoyo

“…Large-scale social restriction due to Covid-19 pandemic, which restricts any form of regular face-to-face meeting, and the fact that an English coursebook has not been developed yet at the locus of this study led the authors to set this as both an important and urgent goal to be reached through design-based research, which comprised (1) preliminary study; (2) prototyping; (3) assessment; and (4) systematic reflection. …”
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New trends in AA amyloidosis with renal involvement: a single-center experience by Nídia Marques, Catarina Oliveira-Silva, Ana Pinho, Ana Teresa Nunes, Susana Sampaio, Ana Oliveira, Isabel Tavares

“…Abstract Introduction: In the northwest of Portugal, AA amyloidosis was reported as the most frequent amyloid nephropathy, but it is unclear if the disease’s incidence and outcomes have changed. The authors studied the changing epidemiology, aetiologies, and outcomes of patients with renal AA amyloidosis over the last 40 years. …”
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Design of 10T SRAM cell with improved read performance and expanded write margin by Ashish Sachdeva, V. K. Tomar

“…The impact of variability of process, temperature and voltage, on different performance parameters turns out to be most relevant issues in the nanometre SRAM design. The authors propose a 10T SRAM circuit that shows reduction in read power dissipation while maintaining fair performance and stability. …”
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Informal shapes of social anomie by Stanković Vladan, Perić-Diligenski Tijana

“…The work for the Subject of reserch has: discovering the forms of social anomie, pointing out the harmful effects of these informal forms of social behavior, as well as proposing solutions to overcome the resulting situation in order to remove the harmful effects. In their work, the authors start from: the observation method, the development method, the comparative approach, the cross-cultural method, and the numerous methods of legal sciences. …”
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Azole Antifungal Consumption in Community Pharmacy Sales in Mainland Portugal: Trend Analysis from 2014 to 2023 by Sofia Moura, Paulo Duarte, Ana Sofia Oliveira, José Martinez-de-Oliveira, Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Joana Rolo

“…For this purpose, we used data from community pharmacies’ sales, which are available through INFARMED (the Portuguese national authority on medicines and health products). <b>Results</b>: Several trends emerged from data analysis. …”
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Association Analysis of Food Risk Factors Based on Improved FP-growth Algorithm by YU Jiabin, MA Xinyue, ZHAO Zhiyao, WANG Xiaoyi, ZHANG Xin, CUI Xiaoyu, BAI Yuting, CHEN Shuaixiang

“…Thus, it provides an accurate and efficient decision-making basis for the sampling work of food regulatory authorities.…”
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Rifampicin-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: A Rare Case Report by Bhaveshkumar Manilal Patel, Mugdha Manaji Kadam, Arti Dhawal Shah, Chirag Chakravarti, Virenkumar Jayendrakumar Patel

“…Understanding these adverse effects is essential not only for immediate patient care but also for fostering long-term adherence to TB treatment, as fear of side effects can lead patients to abandon their regimens prematurely. Hereby, the authors present a rare case of a 55-year-old male who developed life-threatening skin reactions, including SJS, following the initiation of rifampicin therapy. …”
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