Faith, Networks, and the Ballot: Unveiling the Hidden Drivers of Voting Intentions in Indonesia's 2024 Election by Tery Setiawan, Muhammad AS Hikam, Antonius Suhartomo

“…This study provides new insights into the complex interplay between religious identity, social networks, and political behaviour in Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim and culturally diverse nation, particularly in the post-pandemic socio-political landscape.…”
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Borrelia burgdorferi tolerates alteration to P66 porin function in a murine infectivity model by Christa H. Fierros, Marie-Line Faucillion, Beth L. Hahn, Phillip Anderson, Mari Bonde, Julie R. Kessler, Matthew C. Surdel, Kyler S. Crawford, Yan Gao, Jieqing Zhu, Jieqing Zhu, Sven Bergström, Jenifer Coburn, Jenifer Coburn

“…Vancomycin treatment of B. burgdorferi cultures was used to screen for P66 porin function and found to generate spontaneous mutations in p66 (bb0603). …”
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Differences according to Sex in Sociosexuality and Infidelity after Traumatic Brain Injury by Jhon Alexander Moreno, Michelle McKerral

“…As documented in previous cross-cultural studies, men have higher levels of sociosexuality than women. …”
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princípio da proibição do retrocesso em matéria ambiental by Mateus Vinícius Kaiser, Clóvis Eduardo Malinverse da Silveira, Ana Paula Poletto

“…O núcleo intangível dos direitos humanos e fundamentais não é delimitável objetivamente e encontra fundamento na esfera política e cultural, além da jurídica. Conclui-se que o princípio da vedação do retrocesso em matéria ambiental tem importantes implicações no âmbito dos três poderes da República. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL INDICES SYSTEM OF UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION by Artem R. Denisov, Maria M. Stepanova

“…The research demonstrates that to improve the adequacy the system of indicators has to be supplemented with some indicators to evaluate the conformity of a university’s internationalization to its mission; the conformity of a university’s internationalization to the government geopolitics; extracurricular activities of students; cultural aspects of internationalization including communication with local ethnical groups; attractiongetting mechanisms for international students.Practical significance. …”
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Clinical diagnosis of Q fever by targeted next-generation sequencing for identification of Coxiella burnetii by Shaohua Zhan, Haoyuan Jin, Hanbing Ji, Xin Hou, Jing Li, Ye Zhang, Jiajia Zheng, Liyan Cui

“…The mean age of the patients was 39.6 years (range: 32–59 years). Although blood cultures were negative, elevated infection markers (CRP, PCT, and ferritin) and liver enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT, ALP, and LDH) were observed. …”
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Validación de la escala barrat de impulsividad (bis-11) en población bogotana by Sandra Carolina Urrego Barbosa, Olga Lucía Valencia Casallas, Javier Villalba

“…Se realizó la adaptación cultural de la prueba por medio de revisión por lingüista, juicio de expertos y pilotaje. …”
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Proliferation and TH1/TH2 Cytokine Production in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells after Treatment with Cypermethrin and Mancozeb In Vitro by Rajesh Mandarapu, Rajanna Ajumeera, Vijayalakshmi Venkatesan, Balakrishna Murthy Prakhya

“…Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated and exposed for 6 hr to noncytotoxic doses (0.45–30 µM) of cypermethrin or mancozeb in the presence of activating rat S9 fraction. Cultures were then further incubated for 48 or 72 hr in fresh medium containing phytohemagglutinin (10 µg/mL) to assess, respectively, effects on cell proliferation (BrdU-ELISA method) and cytokine formation (flow cytometric bead immunoassays). …”
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Occupants’ Thermal Adaptive Behavior Pattern in Indonesian Residential Buildings by Sri Rahma Apriliyanthi, Tomonori Sakoi, Takashi Nakaya, Tetsu Kubota, Mochammad Donny Koerniawan, Muhammad Nur Fajri Alfata, Akhlish Diinal Aziiz, Fefen Suhedi, Inat Shani Fathuna

“…Additionally, further investigation into the socio-cultural effect of OABs is necessary.…”
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The End of the Old France. <i>Book Review of ‘From Triumph to Disaster: Political and Military Defeat of France in 1940 and Its Origins’ by A.A. Vershinin and N.N. Naumova</i> by V. Sergienko-Soler

“…Naumova provide an exceptionally detailed picture of the main political, social, military, cultural and ideological reasons that provoked the defeat of the French army. …”
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EX-OFFENDER REINTEGRATION IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED AREAS OF NIGERIA: PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS, POLICY CHALLENGES, AND SOCIAL INFLUENCES IN MADAGALI AND GWOZA by TAKUR’AMA NEVISON ZIDON, ROGERS ROLAND WAZAKARI, SHARON EMMANUEL NTASIRI

“…These individuals often face socio-cultural, economic, and personal obstacles that can hinder a crime-free lifestyle and the re-entry process itself. …”
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Tailoring IPM plans to fight a cloaked pest: helping smallholder farmers combat the sweetpotato weevil in sub-Saharan Africa by Chad A. Keyser, Frederick S. Walters, Haley Turner, Elka Armstrong, Jeff Davis, Brooke Bissinger, Brant Johnson, Agnes Alajo, Paul Musana, Joseph Odongo, Benard Yada, Milton A. Otema

“…In this paper we, (1) outline factors that contribute to SPW infestation; (2) review available strategies and ongoing research for control of SPW, including chemical pesticides, biological control (macro-organismal as well as microbial control), cultural practices, selective breeding, and biotechnology; and (3) discuss the potential for implementing an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that leverages a combination of techniques. …”
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Liver macrophage-derived exosomal miRNA-342-3p promotes liver fibrosis by inhibiting HPCAL1 in stellate cells by Wenshuai Li, Lirong Chen, Qi Zhou, Tiansheng Huang, Wanwei Zheng, Feifei Luo, Zhong Guang Luo, Jun Zhang, Jie Liu

“…Method Exosomes were extracted from primary mouse macrophages and cultured with HSCs, and the differential expression of microRNAs was evaluated using high-throughput sequencing technology. …”
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Resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia in South Korea: protocol for a scoping review by Hyun-Ju Seo, Min-Jung Choi, Song-I Park, Jeong-hwan Park

“…Considering that approximately 55%–85% of people with dementia are taken care of by family members in South Korea, the phenomenon of resilience for family caregivers with patients with dementia should be understood within a Korean cultural context. The purpose of this paper is to describe the protocol of a scoping review addressing the resilience of family caregivers for Koreans with dementia.Methods and analysis Arksey and O'Malley’s scoping review framework and Joanna Briggs Institute’s manual for scoping reviews will guide the review methods. …”
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Changes in the rhizosphere metabolome profile of wastewater-irrigated lettuces (Lactuca sativa L.) highlighted using non-target HRMS and ROIMCR chemometrics method by Carlos Pérez-López, Lúcia H.M.L.M. Santos, Antoni Ginebreda, Lucas L. Alonso, Gianluigi Buttiglieri, Evangelos Statiris, Damia Barcelo, Sara Rodriguez-Mozaz, Roma Tauler

“…To evaluate the impact of different irrigation waters on lettuce cultures, 18 plants were grown across two seasons (fall and summer), using tap water as control, and two types of reclaimed water as substitute irrigation water sources. …”
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Report on Intersex and Abnormal Mature Aquacultured Walleye Pollock, <i>Gadus chalcogrammus</i> by Hae-Kyun Yoo, Soo-Ji Woo, Ki-Wook Lee, Min-Soo Joo, Kyeong-Duck Kim, Jung-Jun Park, So-Sun Kim

“…Walleye pollock (<i>Gadus chalcogrammus</i>) is a commercially important species widely distributed in cold-water regions. We have been culturing this species artificially since 2015. The average embryo diameter was 1.43 ± 0.056 mm, and hatching occurred at 5 °C approximately 339 h post-fertilization. …”
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Ethical Considerations in Protecting the Marine Environment from the Effects of Oil Pollution and Its Support by International Law by Rafa Zaati Abadee, Reza Nikkhah Saranghi, Siamak Jafarzadeh

“…Five general ethical principles have also been identified, which are included in international legal instruments and thus represent an agreement reached by signatories with different cultural backgrounds. These are: sustainability, conservation of biodiversity, protection, environmental justice and human dignity. …”
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Structural Equation Modeling Approach for explaining the relationship between city development plans and city branding from the viewpoint of tourists (Case Study: Birjand) by hamid fakhimzade, hadi sarvari, mohamadhadi mahdinia, mahdi mahmoodzade vashan

“…The factors include the significant militarily and academic impact of Birjand on historical aspect and service-based economy of the city, cultural capitals, and the arts that are forgetting, immigration, and implementing the development-driving plans. …”
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Unraveling the levels of emerging contaminants along the eastern Mediterranean Sea by Fatima Haydous, Bilal Nehmeh, Joseph Rebehmed, Josephine Al-Alam, Christopher Saab, Sara Sabbagh, Ali Hamieh, Ali Yassin, Mahmoud Wazne, Elias Akoury

“…Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean Sea, rich in environmental and cultural heritage, faces increasing threats from emerging contaminants like toxic metals and phthalates. …”
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Nutraceutical support for respiratory diseases by Yu-Ya Hwang, Yuan-Soon Ho

“…Soothing the irritated nasal passages and airways had been a mutual necessity in multiple ancient cultures. In ancient China, herbs were largely used to help deal with cough and reduce mucus, thereby maintaining respiratory health. …”
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