Le rituel du concert et la question du sacré by Renaud Tarlet

“…Mais si l’appréhension structuraliste offre des outils inestimables pour le replacer dans son contexte social, elle échoue selon nous à pénétrer son sens le plus profond, qui ne saurait se limiter à un acte de classement et d’explication du monde. Ainsi, poser la question de la sacralité dans le concert symphonique nous semble être une piste féconde afin de comprendre que ce rituel, parmi d’autres, permet à la société de projeter ses angoisses dans un en-dehors d’elle même dont elle est créatrice, afin qu’elles lui reviennent porteuses de sens. …”
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The Role of Visfatin, Leptin, and IL-18 in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Patients by Sukayna H. Rashed, Eman A. Hadi

“…Conclusion: The study suggests that leptin acts locally in the follicle and that visfatin may play a role in most cases. …”
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PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF VIOLENCE by N. M. Boychenko

“…The ethical aspect of the study of violence involves categorizing the problem in terms of good and evil: violence is evil, as opposed to coercion, which can be justified, legitimated - but always from the point of view of promoting the development of society and the individual, encouraging the disclosure of his creative potential. Counterfactuality acts as an important ethical category, which reveals the transformation mechanism applied by human relative to himself and society while focusing on the values of goodness and other constructive and creative values.…”
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Anaemia of inflammation in sickle cell disease: A review of aetiopathogenesis, management, and prevention of sterile and septic inflammation in patients with sickle cell disease by Ahmed SG, Ibrahim UA

“…Hence, during infection, ASTERIN and ASEPTIN act synergistically to worsen anaemia and increase transfusion risk in SCD. …”
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Navigating from ‘heroic’ leadership to a distributed leadership model in a virtual community of practice by Ian Johnson, Ed Bickle, Ralitsa Kantcheva

“…This case study discusses how a virtual Community of Practice (vCoP) acted against these challenges by allowing a group of professionals (Learning Developers) in a third space field to connect, experiment, and build collective identity. …”
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Resource Allocation in D2D-Enabled 5G Networks Using Multiagent Reinforcement Learning by Kwame Opuni-Boachie Obour Agyekum, Alex Yaw Boakye, Benedict Appati, Jochebed Akoto Opoku, Justice Owusu Agyemang, Gordon Owusu Boateng, James Dzisi Gadze

“…Decentralized execution enhances scalability and system robustness by enabling agents to learn and act independently without relying on communication with other agents. …”
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The Effect of Clopidogrel and Ticagrelor on Human Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation Potential: In Vitro Comparative Study by Sally S. Mohamed, Hala F. Zaki, Shereen N. Raafat

“…Ticagrelor (TICA) and clopidogrel (CLP) are extensively used antiplatelet drugs that act by antagonizing the P2Y12 receptors that are found on platelets in addition to bone cells. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge of Legal Provisions on Organ Donation and Transplantation amongst Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study by Oludamilola Adebola Adejumo, Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo, Olalekan Ezekiel Ojo, Imuetinyan Rashida Edeki, Olubukola Ayoola Ojo, Roli Cynthia Madubuko

“…Knowledge of legal provisions on organ donation and transplantation was assessed using a validated questionnaire that had 21 questions derived from the National Health Act. Each correctly answered question was given 1 point with a total obtainable score of 21 points. …”
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Features of Carbon Regulation in the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Comparative Analysis and Trends by V. A. Liubchyk, V. E. Pinaev, V. N. Ukhova

“…The article reviews international acts in the field of combating climate change (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement), identifies the main trends in the field of carbon regulation: emissions quoting; implementation of climate projects; introduction of greenhouse gas reporting and expansion of the legislative framework. …”
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Effect of 2-Propanol on surface properties and wetting behavior of surfactants on the glass surface by Sujit Kumar Shah, Pankaj Kumar Das, Ajaya Bhattarai

“…The study concludes that 2-PrOH acts as an effective co-surfactant optimizing surfactant performance by lowering the γ and enhancing liquid/solid interactions, making these systems more effective in applications requiring strong wetting and adhesion. …”
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Mental Health Insurance in India: An Examination of Policy Implementation Post-MHCA 2017 by Vijaya Chandra Reddy Avula, Sangha Mitra Godi, Shashidhara Munivenkatappa, Sridhar Amalakanti

“…Purpose of review: Owing to the high cost of care and huge treatment gap associated with mental illnesses in India, this review investigated the implementation of mental health insurance coverage in India following the mandate of the Mental Health Care Act of 2017 (MHCA 2017). Collection and analysis of data: We systematically identified health insurance providers in India through the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) website. …”
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Dynamics of a Self-Excited Vibrating Thermal Energy Harvester with Shape Memory Alloys and PVDF Cantilevers by Ivo Yotov, Georgi Todorov, Elitsa Gieva, Todor Todorov

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Knowing how, arguing why: nurse anaesthetists’ experiences of nursing when caring for the surgical patient by Aina L. Bjerkeli Lekens, Sigrunn Drageset, Britt Sætre Hansen

“…The category Providing a concerned presence involved the importance of the nursing process and nurse anaesthetists’ self-confidence in their professional abilities and readiness to act when caring for the surgical patient. The category Aspiring towards excellence involved expectations towards nurse anaesthetists as professionals who display professional courage and undertake professional development through continuous learning. …”
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The Neuromuscular Effects of the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise: A Systematic Review by Morgan Schaber, Zachary Guiser, Logan Brauer, Rebecca Jackson, John Banyasz, Ryan Miletti, Amy Hassen-Miller

“…The Copenhagen Adductor Exercise (CAE) eccentrically strengthens the adductors and may function to prevent adductor strains, similar to the eccentric mechanism in which the Nordic Hamstrings exercise acts to prevent hamstring strains. # Objective The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature on the CAE and its effects on adductor muscle strength and muscle activity in athletes…”
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SPECTRAL FILTRATION OF IMAGES BY MEANS OF DISPERSIVE SYSTEMS by I. M. Gulis, A. G. Kupreyeu

“…The monochromator with dispersion subtraction has higher light throughput, can provide high spectral resolution when recording a full data cube in a series of measuring acts for different dispersive element positions.…”
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Evaluation of amoebicidal potential of Paneth cell cryptdin-2 against Entamoeba histolytica. by Simran Preet, Sanjay Bharati, Geeta Shukla, Ashwani Koul, Praveen Rishi

“…<h4>Significance/conclusions</h4>The amoebicidal efficacy of cryptdin-2 suggests that it may be exploited as a promising option to combat amoebiasis or, at least, may act as an adjunct to metronidazole and/or other available anti-amoebic drugs.…”
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MARTIN HEIDEGGER’S METAPHYSICAL QUESTION 1935-1937: GENESIS AND CONSEQUENCES. PART ONE by Юрій МАРИНЧУК

“…The metaphysics considered is the intersection of being and time in thing and thing as a special place where thoughts appear in the artistic act. The first plan of the stated metaphysics is considered in the fourfold geometric intersection of the essential-artistic space – the square (Gefirt) of the world, earth, mortals and immortals. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Staphylococci Recovered from Hospital Personnel and Frequently Touched Surfaces in Tianjin, China by Yuting Liu, Liqin Chen, Yuping Duan, Zhen Xu

“…Hospital items and personnel may act as reservoirs of antimicrobial-resistant staphylococci, and cleaning strategies should be carried out to decrease the dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant staphylococci in hospitals in China.…”
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Approaches for psychosocial support towards orphans and vulnerable children by community-based workers in the Vhembe district, South Africa by Livhuwani Precious Matshepete, Lufuno Makhado, Ntsieni Stella Mashau

“…Community-based interventions are a crucial component of the response to ensure that the demands of orphans and vulnerable children are mitigated as they offer initial support and act as well-being nets. Methods A qualitative exploratory-descriptive and contextual design was used to explore possible approaches to psychosocial support for orphans and vulnerable childen from community-based workers. …”
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Social media as dialogue platforms for citizens and authorities of the Central Federal District's entities by V. V. Zotov, A. V. Gubanov

“…The data obtained were compared with the results of similar monitoring in 2019, as well as the results of a sociological survey on civic engagement of the population on social networks.As a general rule, the presence of two key network resources in each of the regions was noted – the personal accounts of the head of the region and the official pages of governments (administrations). These resources act as a network “showcase”, are efficiently administered and are consistently filled with well-developed content. …”
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