EASTERN SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF MODERN SCIENTIFIC WORLDVIEW by Tetiana V. Danylova

“…The main goal of Eastern mystical traditions is to achieve the state of absolute unity through meditative techniques that have been mastered over centuries. Meditation acts as a means of overcoming binary oppositions inherent to any given culture. …”
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What's the role of kindness in the healthcare context? A scoping review by Angela Greco, Laura G. González-Ortiz, Luca Gabutti, Daniel Lumera

“…The purpose of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the current research landscape regarding initiatives based on acts of kindness in healthcare organizations. We will also explore whether this is a topic of interest to academics, which countries have conducted the most research on the subject, the practical implications for healthcare management, and potential directions for future research. …”
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NOMA-Based Rate Optimization for Multi-UAV-Assisted D2D Communication Networks by Guowei Wu, Guifen Chen, Xinglong Gu

“…To this end, this paper proposes a NOMA-based multi-UAV-assisted D2D communication model in which multiple UAVs are deployed in 3D space to act as airborne base stations to serve ground-based cellular users with D2D clusters. …”
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European Union legislation regarding waste processing technology by Rymarchuk R., Mykhaniv V.

“…The environmental legislation of the European Union has been developed and improved over the last 30 years and today it includes about 300 legal acts, namely directives, regulations, decisions and recommendations. …”
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Action Mechanisms of Metformin Combined with Exenatide and Metformin Only in the Treatment of PCOS in Obese Patients by Jingwen Gan, Jie Chen, Rui-lin Ma, Yan Deng, Xue-song Ding, Shi-yang Zhu, Ai-jun Sun

“…Compared with metformin alone in the treatment of PCOS, the differential metabolites of the exenatide combined with metformin group are more extensive. The COM group may act on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPO) and its bypass, regulate multiple metabolism pathways such as phospholipids, amino acids, fatty acids, carnitine, bile acids, and glucose directly or indirectly in obese PCOS patients.…”
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Exogenous plasmid capture to characterize tetracycline-resistance plasmids in sprouts obtained from retail in Germany by Maria Stein, Erik Brinks, Diana Habermann, Gyu-Sung Cho, Charles M. A. P. Franz

“…This study demonstrated that bacteria present in sprouts may act as the donors of antibiotic resistance plasmids which can transfer resistance to other bacteria on this product via conjugation.…”
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Identification and Phylogenetic Tree Determination of Spodoptera frugiperda from Java Based on mtDNA COI Sequence Analysis by Ani Widarti, Enie Tauruslina, Idah Faridah, Willing Bagariang, Hadi Suyanto, Didah Mahmudah, Rista Susanti, Rosalia Maryana, Carwika Carwika

“…Primer universal dari gen mitokondria sub unit Cytochrome oxidase I (COI) LCO 1490 (5’-GGT CAA CAA ATC ATA AAG ATA TTG G -3’) dan HCO 2198 (5’-TAA ACT TCA GGG TGA CCA AAA AAT CA-3’) dengan target 650 bp digunakan untuk menetukan identitas 6 (enam) ulat grayak jagung yang berasal dari Provinsi Jawa Barat Kabupaten Cirebon (JWB1)  dan Garut (JWB2), Provinsi Jawa Tengah Kabupaten Wonogiri (JWTH), Provinsi Jawa Timur Kabupaten Gresik (JWTR), Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Kabupaten Bantul (DIY), dan Provinsi Banten Kabupaten Serang (BNT). …”
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Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles to promote seed germination of Zea mays under salinity condition by Hiba Fouad Abdulfatah, May Fahmi Abdulrahman, Enas Fahd Naji

“…PPE contains biomaterials that have the ability to synthesize Fe NPs through the reduction the iron precursor salt (FeSO4•7H2O) and also act as capping and stabilizing agents. UV–Visible, FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDX, and nano zeta-potential analysis were used to investigate Fe NPs. …”
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Eastern Spiritual Traditions Through the Lens of Modern Scientific Worldview by Tetiana V. Danylova

“…The main goal of Eastern mystical traditions is to achieve the state of absolute unity through meditative techniques that have been mastered over centuries. Meditation acts as a means of overcoming binary oppositions inherent to any given culture. …”
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The development of a kinetic biotic ligand model to predict acute toxicity of Gadolinium for Daphnia magna by Marion Revel, Qiao-Guo Tan, Andrew Hursthouse, Susanne Heise

“…The outcome revealed that three major cations (potassium, magnesium, and calcium) act as strong competitors. The model was successfully validated in the presence of organic matter and in the majority of surface freshwater samples (9 out of 13 samples). …”
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Inorganic polyphosphate and the stringent response coordinately control cell division and cell morphology in Escherichia coli by Christopher W. Hamm, Michael J. Gray

“…Escherichia coli also makes inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), an ancient molecule evolutionary conserved across most bacteria and other cells, in response to a variety of stress conditions, including amino acid starvation. PolyP can act as an energy and phosphate storage pool, metal chelator, regulatory signal, and chaperone, among other functions. …”
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Controversies in the Application of AI in Radiology—Is There Medico-Legal Support? Aspects from Romanian Practice by Ana-Maria Ungureanu, Sergiu-Ciprian Matei, Daniel Malita

“…Controversies arise in the case of radio-imaging diagnosis in which AI systems act autonomously. <b>Conclusions</b>: In order for AI diagnostic radio-imaging systems to be implemented, they must meet certain quality standards and be approved. …”
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JAUNOSIOS KARTOS KATALIKŲ INTELEKTUALŲ PAŽIŪROS Į KAPITALIZMĄ IR SOCIALIZMĄ TARPUKARIO LIETUVOJE by Valdas Pruskus

“…A possibility of a cooperation is shown to be possible by a circumstance that a "capitalistic spirit" is hidden in each individual and it induces the individual to act and pursue benefit, to care of himself. It is important to form the conditions to everybody to realize this aim in practical activities, considering an individual not a mean to pursue the stated object, but a close person, who needs not only a compassion, but a concrete assistance as well. …”
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Muslim Bank as a Historical Category: Creating Credit Institutions for Muslims In the First Half of the 20 ^th Century by R. I. Bekkin

“…In the context of competition in the capital markets between Western banks and credit institutions belonging to different religious and ethnic groups, as well as competition of the latter with each other, Muslim banks acted as an instrument for ensuring the economic independence of Muslim communities in a number of countries and regions in the period under review. …”
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Antimicrobial peptide LL37 is potent against non-growing Escherichia coli cells despite a slower action rate by Salimeh Mohammadi, Derek Saucedo, Sattar Taheri-Araghi

“…Time-lapse, single-cell data from our experiments reveal that LL37 peptides act faster on large, dividing cells than on small, newborn cells. …”
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Pain in pancreatitis: issue and ways out by A. V. Okhlobystin

“…Histological study frequently reveals signs of neural damage, inflammatory mediators often can act as pain mediators. Sensitization affect not only nerve terminals, but neurones of spinal cord and brain as well. …”
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The impact of online education during the Covid-19 pandemic on the professional identity formation of medical students: A systematic scoping review. by Jonathan Zhen Liang, Donovan Kai Wei Ng, Vijayprasanth Raveendran, Mac Yu Kai Teo, Elaine Li Ying Quah, Keith Zi Yuan Chua, Jun Kiat Lua, Jasmine Lerk Juan Owyong, Andrew Vimal Vijayan, Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid, Ting Ting Yeoh, Eng Koon Ong, Gillian Li Gek Phua, Stephen Mason, Warren Fong, Crystal Lim, Natalie Woong, Simon Yew Kuang Ong, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna

“…Evolving individual, contextual, organizational, interactional and sociocultural factors have complicated efforts to shape the professional identity formation (PIF) of medical students or how they feel, act and think as professionals. However, an almost exclusive reliance on online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique opportunity to study the elemental structures that shape PIF and the environmental factors nurturing it. …”
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Forecasting models for leprosy cases: a scoping review protocol by Bruna Oliveira Ascef, Gustavo Laine Araújo de Oliveira, Carmelita Ribeiro Filha Coriolano, Haliton Alves De Oliveira Junior

“…We hope that the review will contribute to scientific knowledge in this area and act as a basis for researchers designing and conducting leprosy models. …”
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An in-vivo herb-drug interaction study of IME-9 and glimepiride in nicotinamide-STZ-induced diabetic rats by Archana K. Thikekar, Asha B. Thomas, Sohan S. Chitlange

“…In silico molecular docking predictions revealed that the majority of phytoconstituents present in IME-9 formulation act as an inhibitor of the CYP2C9 enzyme. Conclusions: GP and IME-9 together could enhance the hypoglycemic effect and increase systemic exposure of GP.…”
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An Economic Model Evaluating Competitive Wheat Genotypes for Weed Suppression and Yield in a Wheat and Canola Rotation by Thomas L. Nordblom, Saliya Gurusinghe, Pieter-Willem Hendriks, Greg J. Rebetzke, Leslie A. Weston

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