Biometric Technologies from the Anthropocentric and Nonanthropocentric Perspective by Barbora Baďurová, Marta Húšťava Šipulová

“… Biometric technologies or biometrics are becoming widespread, and, in many ways, they help to make human life easier. As this new technology has a significant impact on not just humans but also nonhuman nature, the authors perceive that there is a need of utmost importance to deal with the evaluation of the impact from the point of view of ethics, especially environmental ethics. …”
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CXCL13 Promotes Proliferation of Mesangial Cells by Combination with CXCR5 in SLE by Zhanyun Da, Liuxia Li, Jin Zhu, Zhifeng Gu, Bo You, Ying Shan, Si Shi

“…To determine the effect of CXCL13 on SLE and explore the potential mechanisms, we tested serum concentrations of CXCL13 in patients and healthy individuals and found that CXCL13 expression was high in SLE patients especially in LN patients. When we treated human renal mesangial cells (HRMCs) in vitro with recombinant human CXCL13, the cell proliferation was accelerated, which was tested by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and flow cytometry. …”
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Simulation of Migration Law of Organic Pollutants in Circulating Wells by Xiaojie Li, Jianwei Zhang, Zhuojing Yang

“…Groundwater resources are one of the most important freshwater resources for human beings. The protection of groundwater resources is an important measure for human survival. …”
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The controversies of parabens – an overview nowadays by Petric Zvonimir, Ružić Julia, Žuntar Irena

“…Although the toxicity of parabens is reported in animals and in in vitro studies, it cannot be taken for granted when discussing hazards for human health due to an unrealistic exposure -safety profile. …”
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Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., W. H. Whitcomb

“…Although it is common throughout Florida and aggressively attacks its insect prey, it very seldom bites humans. While its bite is of little concern to humans, the green lynx spider is of interest because of its potential use in agricultural pest management. …”
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Business Analytics and Sociomateriality: A Study on the Practice of Revenue Management in an Airline Company by Claudia Xavier Cavalcanti, Alfredo Rodrigues Leite da Silva

“…Results have supported the BA proposition by evidencing the human/material dimension entanglement to produce BA-practice specificities.…”
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Inference of Wildfire Causes From Their Physical, Biological, Social and Management Attributes by Yavar Pourmohamad, John T. Abatzoglou, Erica Fleishman, Karen C. Short, Jacquelyn Shuman, Amir AghaKouchak, Matthew Williamson, Seyd Teymoor Seydi, Mojtaba Sadegh

“…Our model more accurately separated wildfires ignited by natural versus human causes (93% accuracy), and discriminated among the 11 classes of human‐ignited wildfires with 55% accuracy. …”
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DESAIN RISET MAQHASID SYARI’AH: UPAYA PEMBARUAN DALAM PENELITIAN by Muslihun

“…The work system of Islamic maqhasidresearch design is measured by the maintenance of the benefit of humans and their environment without the limit of space and time. …”
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One-Day Prediction of Biometeorological Conditions in a Mediterranean Urban Environment Using Artificial Neural Networks Modeling by K. P. Moustris, P. T. Nastos, A. G. Paliatsos

“…Finally, human thermal comfort sensation accounts for 81.8% of the hours during the year. …”
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Decoding mitochondrial DNA damage and repair associated with H. pylori infection by Aashirwad Shahi, Dawit Kidane

“…Mitochondrial genomic stability is critical to prevent various human inflammatory diseases. Bacterial infection significantly increases oxidative stress, driving mitochondrial genomic instability and initiating inflammatory human disease. …”
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Attenuation of Carcinogenesis and the Mechanism Underlying by the Influence of Indole-3-carbinol and Its Metabolite 3,3′-Diindolylmethane: A Therapeutic Marvel by V. L. Maruthanila, J. Poornima, S. Mirunalini

“…Many epidemiological studies point out that Brassica vegetable protects humans against cancer since they are rich sources of glucosinolates in addition to possessing a high content of flavonoids, vitamins, and mineral nutrients. …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Dioxins by Yun-Ya Yang, Gurpal S. Toor

“…Current releases of dioxins by humans are due to the combustion of fuels and burning of household trash. …”
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Doubleness on the New York Contemporary Experimental Stage: Bodies and Technology by Emeline Jouve

“…Intermediality, or the co-presence or superimposition of different artistic media, creates dual bodies: technological monsters that are half-human and half-video, grotesque minotaurs at once men and puppets. …”
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Dynamics Analysis of an Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Epidemic Model with Vaccination and Seasonality by Juping Zhang, Yun Li, Zhen Jin, Huaiping Zhu

“…Vaccinating poultry can significantly reduce human infection.…”
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Role of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) by Purushottam Giri, Venkatesh Karthikeyan

“…Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infectious diseases in humans, animals, and plants. They include antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics. …”
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Modulation of Immunoregulatory Properties of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Toll-Like Receptors: Potential Applications on GVHD by Bruno Sangiorgi, Rodrigo Alexandre Panepucci

“…The present review addresses how Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPS) modulate the immunosuppressive phenotype of human MSCs by signaling through Toll-like receptors (TLRs). …”
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Historical Evolution of Spatial Abilities by A. Ardila

“…It is further proposed that spatial cognition might have evolved in a parallel way with cultural evolution and environmental demands. Contemporary city humans might be using spatial abilities in some new, conceptual tasks that did not exist in prehistoric times: mathematics, reading, writing, mechanics, music, etc. …”
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PEMBELAJARAN BERDIFERENSIASI DALAM KERAGAMAN PESERTA DIDIK TERHADAP PEMENUHAN TARGET KURIKULUM by Asri Arumsari, Rahmi Susanti

“…In terms of differentiated learning, it can be in accordance with the philosophy of thought according to Ki Hajar Dewantara which states that education "guides" the nature of each student so that he is able to achieve the highest safety and happiness as a human being or a member in a society. In this case the educator acts as a facilitator who can provide direction so that the student does not lose his way and can become a complete human being.…”
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Immune Response in H. pylori-Associated Gastritis and Gastric Cancer by Qingbin Niu, Jun Zhu, Xingquan Yu, Tao Feng, Hong Ji, Yuming Li, Weiwei Zhang, Baoguang Hu

“…Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the dominant member of the gastric microbiota and has infected more than half of the human population, of whom 5–15% develop gastric diseases ranging from gastritis and metaplasia to gastric cancer. …”
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Reflexões sobre a pesquisa com grupos focais nas ciências sociais e humanas: a questão da quantidade de participantes, proveniência e local de organização by Ricardo Fernandes Pátaro, Geiva Carolina Calsa

“…From our experience, we conclude that conven-tions are more guidelines than prescriptions and we organize suggestions for conducting focus groups in human and social science research.…”
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