Effect of Different Concentration Methods on Quality Characteristics of Lycium chinense Juice by Jinghui LU, Jing WEN, Huining LAI, Sizhe LÜ, Yujuan XU, Yuanshan YU, Lina CHENG, Jian PENG

“…The total phenols and total flavonoids of Lycium chinense juice concentrated by VC were higher 8.76%~21.40% and 5.41%~13.77% than other groups, respectively. The DPPH free radical scavenging capacity and ferric ion reducing capacity of Lycium chinense juice concentrated by VC owed higher 6.98%~29.77% and 5.97%~26.76% when compared with the other groups, beside lower carotenoids degradation. …”
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In Vitro Experimental Assessment of Ethanolic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves as an α-Amylase and α-Lipase Inhibitor by Adebanke Ogundipe, Babatunde Adetuyi, Franklyn Iheagwam, Keleko Adefoyeke, Joseph Olugbuyiro, Oluseyi Ogunlana, Olubanke Ogunlana

“…Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis (ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)), and nitric oxide (NO) assays showed the extract to have a strong free radical scavenging activity. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of the lipase and amylase activities of the extract are 1.0877 mg/mL and 0.1802 mg/mL, respectively. …”
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L’anxiété technocratique en France : les romans du Fleuve Noir « Anticipation », 1951-1960 by Bradford Lyau

“…Bruss have problems with the inequality and oppressiveness of any technocratic scheme of things ; and Peter Randa suggests that virtually any form of social organization is inimical to the radical kind of individualism that he favors. Finally, in a class by himself and counterpointing Richard-Bessière, we have Gérard Klein. …”
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Consolidating Back Office with a Shared-Services Center: by Mimoza Bogdanoska Jovanovska, Nataša Blazeska Tabakovska, Dragan Grueski

“…The e-Government back-office reengineering solution for the specific case study based on creating a Shared-Services Center overcomes the problem of data redundancy, radically simplifies the information flow, and reduces citizen burden in line with the "Once-Only" principle. …”
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1922 — the best year of the Comintern. Soviet Russia, German communists and the Genoa conference by A. Yu. Vatlin

“…However, the author notes that this support was based on a highly unstable compromise between multiple contradicting domestic and foreign policy imperatives, including opposition from the left-wing radicals within the party and continuous conflict with the government of the Weimar Republic, exacerbated by ideological and financial dependence on Moscow. …”
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Developing an activated biochar-mineral supplement for reducing methane formation in anaerobic fermentation by Sara Tahery, Mariano C. Parra, Paul Munroe, David R. G. Mitchell, Sarah J. Meale, Stephen Joseph

“…A high surface area, a high concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups, and a high concentration of free radicals, associated with O and Fe unpaired electrons, assisted the supplement with catalysing the oxidation of methane. …”
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Una (re)visión heterodoxa del desarrollo (territorial): un imperativo categórico by Sergio Boisier

“…El autor sugiere un cambio radical de enfoque, dando paso a un para- digma que combine la complejidad con el constructivismo, que conside- re el desarrollo como una propiedad emergente de un sistema territorial complejo y que utilice conceptos e instrumentos como la sinapsis neu- ronal, la sinergia cognitiva y la con- versaciÛn social como medios para realizar una ingenierÌa de las inter- venciones territoriales que genere, efectivamente, el desarrollo. …”
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L’Olivetti d’Adriano. Une image industrielle du personnalisme et du communautarisme by Marco Maffioletti

“…Attraverso la lente del personalismo edel comunitarismo di Mounier, radice fondamentale del pensiero olivettiano, l'autore traccia in questo articolo la biografia di Adriano Olivetti e ricostruisce l'immagine della sua impresa, il cui contenuto politico e sociale era determinato dalle particolari relazioni industriali, che si fondavano sul riconoscimento dei diritti del lavoratore e della sua comunità in cui effettivamente si realizza in quanto persona.Adriano Olivetti (1901-1960) fut un entrepreneur, un intellectuel, un éditeur, un urbaniste, dont l'activité avait un seul but : éviter que l'Italie ne retombe dans le fascisme et la conduire vers la modernité démocratique en confiant aux « personnes » un véritable pouvoir décisionnel et créatif, ainsi qu'en restructurant les institutions politiques par leur décentralisation vers les « Communautés » territoriales. …”
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Preparation of astaxanthin/zeaxanthin-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers for enhanced bioavailability: Characterization-, stability-and permeability study by Radić Kristina, Barbosa Ana Isabel, Reis Salette, Marijan Marijan, Lima Sofia Antunes Costa, Čepo Dubravka Vitali

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Potential Health Implications of the Consumption of Thermally-Oxidized Cooking Oils – a Review by Falade Ayodeji Osmund, Oboh Ganiyu, Okoh Anthony Ifeanyi

“…Therefore, thermal oxidation seems not to provide any health benefit, as it deteriorates cooking oils and the consumption of the oils may predispose consumers to various disease conditions that may ensue from free radical generation, thereby having deleterious effect on human health.…”
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Radiolytic Elimination of Nabumetone from Aqueous Solution: Degradation Efficiency, and Degradants’ Toxicity by Ivana Tartaro Bujak, David Klarić, Bono Lučić, Krunoslav Bojanić, Maro Bujak, Nives Galić

“…In this study, the radiolytic degradation of NAB was investigated under different experimental conditions (dose rate, radical scavenging, pH, matrix effect), and the toxicity of its degradation products was evaluated. …”
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GC-MS Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of the Aerial Parts of <i>Conyza sumatrensis</i> by Olapeju O Aiyelaagbe, Stephen O Oguntoye, Abdulmumeen A Hamid, Adebola M Ogundare, David B Ojo, Ajibola Ajao, Nurudeen O Owolabi

“…Methanolic extract exhibited significant radical scavenging  property with IC50 of 17.08 μg/mL while n-hexane and ethyl acetate extracts showed no significant antioxidant activity. …”
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Tumor necrosis serves as an important pathological characteristic of stage I–II colon cancer by Shuhui Dong, Jin Xu, Mingshan Li, Guangyi Xiong, Ruilin Wang

“…Materials and Methods: In the retrospective study, a total of eligible 173 stage I–II colon cancer patients, who received tumor radical resection and lymphadenectomy in the local hospital between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, were enrolled for analyzing the prognostic role of tumor necrosis. …”
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ESTABLISHING THE KEY ELEMENTS OF INCORPORATION AND OUTCOMES OF 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION: A MIXED BIBLIOGRAPHIC AND BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS by Alireza MOGHAYEDI, Karen Le Jeune, Mark Massyn, Christiana Ekpo

“…The Built Environment (BE) sector has long been overdue for radical transformation that is symphonious with global trends. …”
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The state of scientific research of militia activity in Ukraine during the period of partial liberalisation of the political regime in the USSR (1953–1962) by V. A. Grechenko, O. N. Yarmysh

“…The second period in militia history research is characterised by a theoretical rethinking of previous established historical ideas, a radical revision of the concepts that previously dominated historical and legal science. …”
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Designing and evaluating a patient decision aid for patients with locally advanced or locally recurrent rectal cancer: a national multicentre mixed methods study protocol by Martyn Evans, Hayley Anne Hutchings, Dean Anthony Harris, Deena Harji, Anwen Williams

“…The overall aim of this study is to produce a validated patient decision aid (PtDA) to assist patients considering radical pelvic exenteration for LARC and LRRC created in line with international minimum standards.Methods and analysis This study is a national, multicentre mixed methods project and has been designed in keeping with guidance from the International Patient Decision Aids Standard.This study is in four stages. …”
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eHealth, digital information and technology use of men with prostate cancer by Stuart R Jackson, Paul Yu, Steven Sowter, Stefano Occhipinti, Suzanne Chambers, Scott Leslie, Manish I Patel

“…Mean age of respondents was 69.6 years (SD 7.8). 74.5% ( n = 260) had undergone radical prostatectomy, while 10% ( n = 35) reported locally advanced/metastatic disease. …”
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DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS: NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS by L. Yu. Morgunov

“…At present, in connection with the emergence of modern groups of hypoglycemic drugs, as well as new approaches to the treatment of type 2 diabetes, this concept has radically changed. Unfortunately, the issues of correction of carbohydrate metabolism in patients with cirrhosis of the liver are practically not covered in the world literature. …”
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Regenerative Medicine as an Emergent Cluster in Tampere Region by Tuomo Heinonen, Francisco Javier Ortega-Colomer

“…Science-based industries may be the most promising in this regard since they are encouraged to develop and enhance the economic imaginaries of territories under the umbrella of radical innovations or in the name of broadening the current economic model based on mostly traditional industries. …”
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The Value of a Panel of Autoantibodies for Predicting the Activity of Lupus Nephritis at Time of Renal Biopsy by Gabriella Moroni, Silvana Quaglini, Antonella Radice, Barbara Trezzi, Francesca Raffiotta, Piergiorgio Messa, Renato Alberto Sinico

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