The Effects of Slavery on Enslaved People and Eighteenth-Century Antislavery Arguments by Julia Jorati

“…Many antislavery authors in the eighteenth century contend that enslavement degrades the human mind and causes enslaved people to exhibit inferior moral or intellectual traits. …”
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A standardized image processing and data quality platform for rodent fMRI by Gabriel Desrosiers-Grégoire, Gabriel A. Devenyi, Joanes Grandjean, M. Mallar Chakravarty

“…Abstract Functional magnetic resonance imaging in rodents holds great potential for advancing our understanding of brain networks. Unlike the human community, there remains no standardized resource in rodents for image processing, analysis and quality control, posing significant reproducibility limitations. …”
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Considering the Structure of Scientific and Cognitive Activity at Different Levels of Continuing Education by A. A. Frolov, Y. N. Frolova, I. A. Chernyayev

“…The research data demonstrate that the system of continuing education does not provide any clear and verified algorithm of scientific and cognitive activity, as the result the scientific cognitive competence of human subjects of educational process is not developed including its intellectual and instrumental components. …”
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A Psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae Moore (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae) by Susan A. Wineriter, Susan E. Halbert, James P. Cuda

“…Melaleuca is considered a pest because it displaces native vegetation and degrades wildlife habitat; it also creates fire hazards and can cause human health problems (Rayamajhi et al. 2002). The USDA/ARS, with federal and state permission, introduced the psyllid Boreioglycaspis melaleucae into Broward County, Florida, in February 2002 as a potential biocontrol agent of melaleuca. …”
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Endocrine Actions of Osteocalcin by Aurora Patti, Luigi Gennari, Daniela Merlotti, Francesco Dotta, Ranuccio Nuti

“…Despite that these evidences have been only in part confirmed in humans, further prospective investigations are needed to definitively establish the endocrine role of osteocalcin both in the general population and cohorts of patients with diabetes or other metabolic disorders.…”
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Social elevators in education: problems and solutions by S. I. Chernykh

“…Education is not the only one sphere of human activity that has the function of a social elevator, but it’s role is especially great at the present time. …”
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Unique Cytokine Signature in the Plasma of Patients with Fibromyalgia by Jamie Sturgill, Elizabeth McGee, Victoria Menzies

“…The objective of this secondary data analysis was to examine plasma cytokine levels in women with FMS using the Bio-Plex Human Cytokine 17-plex Assay. Post hoc analysis of plasma cytokine levels was performed to evaluate patterns that were not specified a priori. …”
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Spindle Bursts in Neonatal Rat Cerebral Cortex by Jenq-Wei Yang, Vicente Reyes-Puerta, Werner Kilb, Heiko J. Luhmann

“…They have been observed in various neocortical areas of numerous species, including newborn rodents and preterm human infants. Spindle bursts are generated in complex neocortical-subcortical circuits involving in many cases the participation of motor brain regions. …”
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Viral Interference and Persistence in Mosquito-Borne Flaviviruses by Juan Santiago Salas-Benito, Mónica De Nova-Ocampo

“…Mosquito-borne flaviviruses are important pathogens for humans, and the detection of two or more flaviviruses cocirculating in the same geographic area has often been reported. …”
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Origine et expansion de l’Afro-Asiatique : méthodologie pour une approche pluridisciplinaire by M. Ben Hamed, Pierre Darlu

“…This paper is a methodological reflection on the development of a linguistic group and an attempt to define an overall theoretical framework to consider the development of human populations in syncretic, biological and cultural terms. …”
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When lights turn off. Future perspectives to design smart homes by Matteo O. Ingaramo, Mila Stepanovic

“…In conclusion, we will present a critical approach to complex systems of the near future, to design in a more conscious and coherent way an intelligent, human-sized and sustainable environment to live in.…”
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Workplace surveillance: examining current instruments, limitations and legal background issues by Ulrike Hugl

“…To control and monitor employees, employers may take diverse surveillance instruments into consideration: examples may be time-tracking and access control systems, e-supported systems like chip cards, RFID (radio-frequency identification) chips, human implants, various biometric systems, computer surveillance, network monitoring software, GPS tracking, telecommunication, visual and Internet monitoring, as well as surveillance of detective agencies. …”
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Parapharyngeal Abscesses Caused by Group G Streptococcus by Shori Tajima, Takashi Anzai, Rina Matsuoka, Hiroko Okada, Takuma Ide, Mitsuhisa Fujimaki, Shota Kaya, Shin Ito, Katsuhisa Ikeda

“…Group G streptococcus (GGS) constitutes the normal commensal flora of the human upper airway. Although rarely, it can cause pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and peritonsillar abscess. …”
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Démêler les effets des stéréotypes et le genre grammatical dans le biais masculin : une approche expérimentale by Célia Richy, Heather Burnett

“…This paper presents a new psycholinguistic experimental paradigm, allowing to untangle the impact of grammatical gender and gender stereotypes on human-referring noun phrases in French.On the one hand, traditional and prescriptive grammars (e.g. …”
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Stewardship Ecosystem Services Study: Carbon Stores on Florida Forest Stewardship Program Lands by Nilesh Timilsina, Francisco J. Escobedo, Alison E. Adams, Sonia Delphin

“…Ecosystem services are benefits from nature that are directly enjoyed, consumed, or used by humans, such as water quality improvement or protection, recreation, biodiversity, and even timber. …”
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Endothelial Cells Potentially Participate in the Metastasis of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Yanfei Ma, Yanghong Li, Pengwei Guo, Jingjie Zhao, Qiang Qin, Jiajia Wang, Zhengfang Liang, Dalong Wei, Zechen Wang, Jiajia Shen, Siyuan He, Qianli Tang, Guanming Lu, Guiling Shi, Lingzhang Meng

“…In this study, we identified the heterogeneity of endothelial cells in the human breast cancer and have provided insights into its role in metastasis.…”
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From Stone to Seed: Objects and Counter-memory Activism in Brazil amidst Anticolonial Demonumentalizations by Lilian Gomes

“…The discussion deepens with the commemoration of Marielle Franco, a councilwoman and human rights advocate who was murdered in 2018. The interplay between memory initiatives and political activism is examined, with tributes analyzed as collective authorship by black and feminist movements. …”
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Strategic Development Planning for Global Integration: A Comprehensive Framework for State Universities in the Philippines by Kenneth L. Armas, Rhodora R. Jugo

“…The resulting strategic framework emphasizes key themes such as globalization, digital transformation, equity and inclusion, human capital development, research and innovation, and sustainability. …”
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The Mitochondrial Disulfide Relay System: Roles in Oxidative Protein Folding and Beyond by Manuel Fischer, Jan Riemer

“…Their precise functions have been elucidated in molecular detail for the yeast and human enzymes in vitro and in intact cells. However, we still lack knowledge on how Mia40 and Erv1/ALR impact cellular and organism physiology and whether they have functions beyond their role in disulfide bond formation. …”
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Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance of Enterococcus Spp. Isolated from the River and Coastal Waters in Northern Iran by Majid Alipour, Reza Hajiesmaili, Maryam Talebjannat, Yousef Yahyapour

“…As fecal streptococci commonly inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and warm blooded animals, and daily detection of all pathogenic bacteria in coastal water is not practical, thus these bacteria are used to detect the fecal contamination of water. …”
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