OSP-1 protects neurons from autophagic cell death induced by acute oxidative stress by Alessandra Donato, Fiona K. Ritchie, Lachlan Lu, Mehershad Wadia, Ramon Martinez-Marmol, Eva Kaulich, Kornraviya Sankorrakul, Hang Lu, Sean Coakley, Elizabeth J. Coulson, Massimo A. Hilliard

“…Using rodent and human cell cultures, we also show that the protective effect of OSP-1 extends to mammalian cells. …”
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International Student Mobility and Turquality Perspective in Higher Education by Ali Kurt, Meriç Kılınç, Fevzi Rifat Ortaç

“…Economic, social, political, academic, and cultural policies are the main factors affecting student mobility. …”
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The Investigation of the Housing Stock in Turkey and Japan According to the Non-Structural Seismic Risks by Deniz Demirarslan

“…Earthquake is a significant natural incident which harms the people by affecting the housing settlements, in which they live in, developed by the cultures of the societies. The accurate planning of the housing spaces and building them seismically safe decreases these harms of the earthquakes. …”
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Possible Usefulness of Gadolinium-Enhanced Brain MRI for Evaluating Risk of Perioperative Hemorrhage: A Case of Infective Endocarditis by Chikahiko Koeda, Atsushi Tashiro, Tomohiro Takahashi, Masanobu Niiyama, Ryohei Sakamoto, Takumi Kimura, Yoshihiro Morino, Katsutoshi Terui, Ryoichi Tanaka, Kunihiro Yoshioka, Hajime Kin, Hitoshi Okabayashi, Motoyuki Nakamura

“…A 59-year-old woman visited a local hospital for fever and was diagnosed as having infective endocarditis (IE) on the basis of blood cultures and transthoracic echocardiography. Based on clinical episodes of subarachnoid hemorrhage after admission, it was judged that she was not a good candidate for urgent open heart surgery, and it was decided to treat her with conservative medical therapy for the acute phase. …”
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Colonization of a Central Venous Catheter by the Hyaline Fungus Fusarium solani Species Complex: A Case Report and SEM Imaging by Alberto Colombo, Giuseppe Maccari, Terenzio Congiu, Petra Basso, Andreina Baj, Antonio Toniolo

“…The boy was readmitted to the Pediatric Ward for intermittent fever of unknown origin. Results of blood cultures drawn from peripheral venous sites or through the CVC were compared. …”
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Ascetical and mystical experience in Chinese Buddhism by Dabetić Ilija

“…The historical momentum of meeting Chinese tradition with Buddhism could be noticed as one of the most significant events for the cultural history in this part of the world. The Buddhist teachings that reached Chinese people were quite different from the original apathetic and transtheistic ideology of Prince Siddhartha. …”
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Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador by Roberto Ordoñez-Araque, Andrés Mosquera, José Luis Román-Carrión, Paul Vargas-Jentzsch, Luis Ramos-Guerrero, José Luis Rivera-Parra, Martha Romero-Bastidas, Carlos Montalvo-Puente, Jenny Ruales

“…An understanding of the diets of different cultures and their impact on health can provide valuable insights into their lifestyle. …”
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SOME PROBLEMS OF SYSTEMATISING LEGAL MEANS TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TERRITORY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF GEOPARKS) by VOLKOV Gennadiy Alexandrovich

“…This raises concerns about the proper preservation of unique natural sites and necessitates the definition of a set of legal means that could ensure both the economic development of such territories (primarily active tourism) and the preservation of natural sites of special scientific, cultural and aesthetic value, that means sustainable development of territories. …”
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Migrant settlement distribution in urban centers of megacities Jakarta by Nandi Nandi

“…Apart from being seen as center of development, Jakarta has also been perceived to seek better life and find new opportunities. This cultural phenomenon attracts people from various locations and socioeconomic backgrounds to settle, both permanently or temporarily. …”
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A hybrid approach to analyzing factors influencing international student retention in Turkish higher education: integrating fuzzy DEMATEL, machine learning, and statistical methods by Serra Usta Ergun

“…As a result, it is essential to develop strategies that assist international students in their academic, cultural, and social environments to improve retention.…”
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Otras masculinidades: Prácticas corporales y danza by Karla Jeanette Chaco\u0301n Reynosa, Raquel Herna\u0301ndez Go\u0301mez

“…En el análisis de la constitución de masculinidades no hegemónicas a partir de la danza escénica, ofrecemos tres itinerarios corporales que suponen un auténtico campo cultural en el cual, se alzan confrontaciones con los modelos tradicionales de masculinidad y emergen de ellas un despliegue de “otras prácticas”: precarias, débiles, inestables que (re) construyen lo masculino; Esta (re) construcción abona en el terreno performativo de la danza escénica, otrora considerado, como espacio “feminizado” para reconocerlo y resignificarlo como arena de transformación corporal y encarnación de otras prácticas masculinas: sus afectos, el desarrollo de la apreciación estética, el cuidado físico y la experiencia corporal.…”
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A Conceptual Framework for Mentorship Support to Early-Career Black Women Academics in South Africa by Maréve Biljohn, Tatenda Shaleen Marange, Aliza le Roux, Kathleen Schroeder

“…Against this background, using various mentorship models applied in higher education institutions as the theoretical lens, this article explores a conceptual framework for mentorship support to early-career Black women academics, which will often happen in a cross-cultural context due to historical imbalances. Through a qualitative research approach, a narrative literature review is provided based on content analysis of literature, both peer-reviewed and non-reviewed. …”
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John James Bezer (1816–1888) and his Autobiography of One of the Chartist Rebels of 1848 (1851) by Madeleine Pham-Thanh

“…In particular, it showcases his stylistic inventiveness, from the assumption that his idiolect contributes to the (re-)making of a popular counter-cultural sociolect. Most of all, it highlights the struggles of a popular, self-educated, unrepentant radical, to regain, through autobiographical reconstruction, the agency he was denied as a social and political marginal. …”
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LAS POLÍTICAS GUBERNAMENTALES Y SU INCIDENCIA EN EL SURGIMIENTO Y FOMENTO DEL TERMALISMO EN EL MUNICIPIO DE PAIPA (BOYACÁ) by Giovana Carolina Cárdenas Mora

“…Paralelo a esto, se consideraba el turismo un fenómeno social que promovía el descanso, la recreación, la cultura y la salud, lo que generaba múltiples interrelaciones de importancia social y cultural. Esto puede explicar el esfuerzo conjunto del Gobierno nacional y las autoridades municipales en esta iniciativa, así como el movimiento legislativo con la formulación de leyes que facilitaran el desarrollo de infraestructura y la inversión privada.…”
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Similarities and Differences Between Bullying and Sexual Harassment in Schools: A Social-Ecological Review of Risk and Protective Factors by Zehra Sahin-Ilkorkor, Sarah Jane Brubaker

“…We find that a greater number of studies of both forms of violence focus on student and microsystem-level factors rather than on higher levels of the ecosystem including school boards, neighborhoods, and broader cultural norms. In addition, the research overwhelmingly identifies more risk factors than protective factors. …”
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Isolation, Characterization, and Identification Candidate of Probiotic Bacteria Isolated from Wadi Papuyu (Anabas testudineus Bloch.) a Fermented Fish Product from Central Kalimant... by Yulistia Budianti Soemarie, Tiana Milanda, Melisa Intan Barliana

“…Candidates are tested to determine whether they meet the criteria to be candidates for probiotic cultures. The in vitro testing of four isolates showed that they do not possess probiotic characteristics, especially in autoaggregation tests. …”
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An Introduction to USGS Topo Maps by Hartwig Hochmair, Adam Benjamin

“… Topographic maps provide both a detailed and accurate representation of cultural and natural features on the ground and a quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines. …”
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A Rare Report of Infectious Emphysematous Aortitis Secondary to Clostridium septicum without Prior Vascular Intervention by Ciel Harris, Joseph Geffen, Keyrillos Rizg, Stuart Shah, Aaron Richardson, Cherisse Baldeo, Avinash Ramdass

“…Numerous diverticuli with inflammatory changes consistent with diverticulitis was observed on CT abdomen. Blood cultures returned positive for Clostridium septicum. …”
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La conservación del paisaje urbano histórico en el pueblo mágico de Alausí, Ecuador by Javier Jacinto Cardet García, Cristian Alexander Colala Quezada

“…El diseño metodológico es cualitativo y descriptivo, utilizando técnicas de investigación como revisión bibliográfica, análisis de documentación pública, levantamiento de fichas de observación dentro del centro histórico de Alausí y entrevistas a expertos en el ámbito de la gestión de patrimonio cultural edificado. La finalidad es identificar el centro histórico de Alausí como una unidad mínima de paisaje, conocer su situación actual e implementar una serie de lineamientos de gestión para garantizar su conservación, contribuyendo con la continuidad y desarrollo de este patrimonio. …”
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The 2024 clinical practice guidelines on the pharmacological management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in the Arab world by Syed Ali Bokhari, Tarik Qassem, Dania Al-Ayyat, Syed Fahad Javaid, Hamed Al-Sinawi, Walid Nasr

“…Conclusions By integrating culturally appropriate, evidence-based strategies, these guidelines aim to enhance dementia care quality, incorporate the perspectives of patients and caregivers, support healthcare professionals, and promote safer, more effective management of dementia across diverse healthcare settings in the region.…”
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