WRITER'S STRATEGIES IN THE INTERCOURSE WITH THE READER IN BELLES-LETTRES by A. S. Komarov

“…In the article, the author singles out and gives descriptions of such dimensions of the book's content as its topical and emotional dimension, its depth, human nature dimension and interpersonal relations dimension as well as of strategies used by the writer in order to involve the reader into his writings. …”
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Reduction of radiation transmission through functionalization of textiles from man-made cellulosic fibers by Kristina Klinkhammer, Karin Ratovo, Oliver Heß, Ellen Bendt, Thomas Grethe, Marcus Krieg, Michael Sturm, Thomas Weide, Boris Mahltig

“… Both ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light have negative impact on the human health. With this background it is the main aim of the current research to realize a textile material which is able to protect against both UV light and IR light. …”
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From Ca2+ dysregulation to heart failure: β-adrenoceptor activation by RKIP postpones molecular damages and subsequent cardiac dysfunction in mice carrying mutant PLNR9C by correct... by Theresa Brand, Bettina Tanitha Baumgarten, Sabrina Denzinger, Yvonne Reinders, Miriam Kleindl, Constanze Schanbacher, Florian Funk, Nilgün Gedik, Mahmood Jabbasseh, Petra Kleinbongard, Jan Dudek, Julia Szendroedi, Elen Tolstik, Kai Schuh, Martina Krüger, Dobromir Dobrev, Friederike Cuello, Albert Sickmann, Joachim P. Schmitt, Kristina Lorenz

“…Here, we used transgenic mice that express a human mutation in the cardiomyocyte Ca2+-regulator phospholamban (PLNR9C-tg) causing severe HF due to a reduction in Ca2+ reuptake into the sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum (SR). …”
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Facial signals shape predictions about the nature of upcoming conversational responses by Alexandra K. Emmendorfer, Judith Holler

“…Participants (n = 80) viewed videos of short conversation fragments between two virtual humans. Each fragment ended with the Questioner asking a question, followed by a pause during which the Responder looked either straight at the Questioner (baseline), or averted their gaze, or accompanied the straight gaze with one of the following facial signals: brow raise, brow frown, nose wrinkle, smile, squint, mouth corner pulled back (dimpler). …”
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Photobiomodulation: An Effective Approach to Enhance Proliferation and Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells into Osteoblasts by Daniella Da Silva, Anine Crous, Heidi Abrahamse

“…Osteoporosis is regarded as the most common chronic metabolic bone condition in humans. In osteoporosis, bone mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have reduced cellular function. …”
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Challenges and possible improvements for healthcare teams at outreach clinics in Nepal – a qualitative study by Ingrid Eriksen, Eirin Helene Rasmussen, Biraj Karmacharya, Seema Das, Elisabeth Darj, Maria Lisa Odland

“…Potential ways of overcoming the perceived challenges of underutilising available healthcare services include financial and human resources. The rural population´s health awareness needs to be increased, and the work environment for rural healthcare workers needs to be improved. …”
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I Infrastructure development: Improving on execution systems by Edoghogho Ogbeifun, Charles Mbohwa, Jan-Harm C Pretorius

“…Some of the most prominent criticisms include cost and time overruns, the inability to fast-track the completion of capital projects, huge human capacity in the client and project execution teams and the process being exposed to different levels of dispute adjudication. …”
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ORGANIZATION OF STUDENTS’ SELF-GUIDED WORK IN BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY USING DISTANT LEARNING TECHNOLOGY by Eduard F. Barinov, Raisa V. Basiy, Olga P. Shatova

“…The aim of the investigation to substantiate and analyze the practical implementation of using distance learning technologies (DLT) for managing the formation of basic knowledge during students’ individual work in the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, Human Anatomy and Biological Chemistry.Methods. The methods involve analysis of an individual students’ work.Results. …”
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A Novel Pattern Recognition Method for Self-Powered TENG Sensor Embedded to the Robotic Hand by Azat Balapan, Rauan Yeralkhan, Alikhan Aryslanov, Gulnur Kalimuldina, Azamat Yeshmukhametov

“…This paper presents the development and implementation of a human-like robotic hand integrated with advanced triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based tactile sensors for shape and material recognition. …”
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Assessing Educators’ Readiness for Innovative Professional and Pedagogical Activities by G. R. Khusainova, S. G. Karstina, M. F. Galikhanov

“…The ongoing transformations in the modern world have a significant impact on the sustainable development of national economies, unify the requirements for human capital, and its educational level. Taking into account current trends, governments are taking significant measures to ensure and maintain the link between education, the economy and socio-economic development. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of the Usefulness of Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth by Adrian Martyniak, Magdalena Wójcicka, Iwona Rogatko, Tomasz Piskorz, Przemysław J. Tomasik

“…This review is based on research studies no older than 10 years old and those using only human models. In summary, clinical studies have shown that the efficacy of SIBO therapy can be increased by combining antibiotics with probiotics, especially in vulnerable patients such as children and pregnant women. …”
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Challenges and Current Trends in Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance in EU Water Law Context by Justyna Rogowska, Grażyna Gałęzowska, Agnieszka Zimmermann

“…The increasing consumption of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, and their improper disposal have resulted in both pharmaceuticals and their metabolites being released into the environment, where they pose a risk to both ecosystems and human health. One of the most serious threats to public health associated with the presence of antibiotics in the environment is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). …”
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Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Repair Necrotic Pancreatic Tissue and Promote Angiogenesis by Secreting Cellular Growth Factors Involved in the SDF-1α/CXCR4 Axis in Rats... by Daohai Qian, Jian Gong, Zhigang He, Jie Hua, Shengping Lin, Chenglei Xu, Hongbo Meng, Zhenshun Song

“…The capacities of proliferation, migration, and repair of human umbilical vein endothelial cells were enhanced by BMSCs supernatant. …”
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"Magic Dirt": Transcending Great Divides in Scott McClanahan's Crapalachia by Eva-Maria Müller

“…In between personal hardships, local misery, national movements, and universal human experience, McClanahan has us see "Crapalachia as the center of the world" (35). …”
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Traditional knowledge, uses, and perceptions of mushrooms among the Wixaritari and mestizos of Villa Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico by Mara Ximena Haro-Luna, Felipe Ruan-Soto, Laura Guzmán-Dávalos

“…Abstract The relationship between humans and nature is defined by culture. Accordingly, the use, conceptions, and perceptions of resources differ among cultural groups, even among those inhabiting the same region or those who come into contact with the same biota. …”
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Web Accessibility Status of Open Access Journals in Africa: A 2024 Snapshot by Pastor Nso-Mangue, Sergio Luján-Mora

“…Access to the Web is a human right under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and a key aspect of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Emission of Brominated Pollutants from Waste Printed Circuit Boards during Thermal Treatment: A Review by Jun Wan, Jia Sun, Xiang-Lin Zhao, An-Sheng Le, Peng-Bo Ren, Ming-Xiu Zhan, Xiao-Qing Lin, Tong Chen

“…The disposal of WPCBs generates many brominated pollutants, which have a great impact on human health and the surrounding environment. At present, research on the WPCB disposal process has mainly been focused on efficient resource recovery; studies of pollutant emission have been limited to chlorinated dioxins, and research on brominated pollutants is relatively limited. …”
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Potential Clinical Application of Analysis of Bisphenols in Pericardial Fluid from Patients with Coronary Artery Disease with the Use of Liquid Chromatography Combined with Fluores... by Tomasz Tuzimski, Szymon Szubartowski, Janusz Stążka, Kamil Baczewski, Daria Janiszewska, Viorica Railean, Bogusław Buszewski, Małgorzata Szultka-Młyńska

“…Bisphenols may negatively impact human health. In this study, we propose the use of HPLC–FLD for the simultaneous determination of bisphenols in pericardial fluid samples collected from patients with coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. …”
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SDES-YOLO: A high-precision and lightweight model for fall detection in complex environments by Xiangqian Huang, Xiaoming Li, Limengzi Yuan, Zhao Jiang, Hongwei Jin, Wanghao Wu, Ru Cai, Meilian Zheng, Hongpeng Bai

“…In the field of object detection, while YOLOv8 has recently made notable strides in detection accuracy and speed, it still faces challenges in detecting falls due to variations in lighting, occlusions, and complex human postures. To address these issues, this study proposes the SDES-YOLO model, an improvement based on YOLOv8. …”
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Municipal public spending in environmental management: efficiency and determinants by Vanderléia de Souza da Silva, Johan Hendrik Poker Junior, Marco Antonio Milani Filho, Ieda Kanashiro Makiya, Denise Rugani Topke

“…The determinants of efficiency were: the overall municipal human development index; the percentages of people: with piped water and installed toilets, those with higher education above 25 years old, and the poor. …”
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