Active Carbon Respiratory Masks as the Adsorbent of Toxic Gases in Ambient Air by Khayan Khayan, Taufik Anwar, Slamet Wardoyo, Widyana Lakshmi Puspita

“…Several efforts have been made to suppress the occurrence of pollution starting from the control of sources, media, and protective efforts in human beings. Focusing on protective efforts, this study was carried out by designed respiratory masks capable of adsorbing toxic gases in ambient air by utilizing mask materials on the market with the addition of activated carbon; the study was carried out with an experimental approach. …”
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The complementary relationship between the Internet and traditional mass media: the case of online news and information by An Nguyen, Mark Western

“…</b> The findings suggest that even if a displacement effect takes place, there will be no replacement (absolute displacement): traditional media will still exist to complement the Internet in serving human beings' news and information needs.…”
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Antiracist applied linguistics, Marxian utopian, and infra politics by Setiono Sugiharto

“…Moreover, professing and even providing evidence of the existence of racism without accounting for the critiques of its intellectual basis, to which the idea of antiracism is affiliated and irrevocably rooted, is such an avant-garde endeavor that the notion masks the very fundamentals of humans as social and political beings. In the end, the article provides examples of how the so-called “racialized subjects” subvert their identities as a manifestation of doing infra politics. …”
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KOKIA YRA PROTINGŲ AUTOMATŲ EGZISTAVIMO GALIMYBĖ? by Algis Davidavičius

“…Algis Davidavičius Summary This article deals primarily with the logical and the factual possibilities for automata to become persons and in that sense intelligent beings. It is argued here, that there are no strong logical arguments against conceivability of possible existence of such entities. …”
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Western Medical Rehabilitation through Time: A Historical and Epistemological Review by Andrea A. Conti

“…In ancient Greece disability was surmounted only by means of its complete removal, and given that disease was considered a punishment attributed by divinities to human beings because of their faults and sins, only a full physical, mental, and moral recovery could reinsert disabled subjects back in the society of “normal” people. …”
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The end of capitalism as a concept: Towards a new political economy for understanding monetary societies in the biosphere by Tiago Cardao-Pito

“…It includes, for instance, machines, the biosphere (“nature capital” or “natural capital”), and even human beings (“human capital”). The concept of capitalism is generally derived from Smith's overinclusive concept of capital. …”
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“Ikwekwe yinja1 (a Boy is a Dog)” by Zukile Ngqeza

“…Notwithstanding, scholars like Marcia Bunge acknowledge that in the Judeo-Christian bible “infants and children are also whole and complete human beings made in the image of God” (2012:65). Many times, the ways in which children are treated in biblical texts (in so far as adults make decisions without their (children) approval, e.g., Abraham’s decision to sacrifice Isaac, Jephthah’s decision to kill her daughter in honour of his agreement with Yahweh, the killing of the boy children during the time of Pharoah and King Herod exhibit the idea that children are not fully human. …”
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Das konzeptuelle Potenzial des deutschen Konfixes bio-. Eine korpusbasierte Netzwerkanalyse by Elżbieta Pawlikowska-Asendrych

“…At the same time, organic science has also emerged, in the context of which many essential questions concerning the healthy and natural development of living beings are discussed. The confix bio-, used in various contexts, has become a polysemous lexeme under these circumstances. …”
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Doctor and patient’s relationship at the present time and value of the clinical method by Orlando Cruz Martínez, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Iris González Morales, Dianelys Perla Sierra Martínez

“…In fact, it is precisely the capacity of establishing relationships with others what identifies and distinguishes man from other biological beings. The recognition of the values of the doctor-patient relationship and its psychological moment is gnoseologically attached to the recognition of the values of the integral vision of man. …”
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DETERMINATION OF ACETIC AND PROPANOIC ACIDS CONCENTRATION IN NIGERIAN KEROSENE by ISAAC KAYODE ADEGUN, OLUWATOSIN ADEDAMOLA ADESOYE, ADIO-YUSUF SELIA IYAGBA, DAVID ADEBOLA ADETORO

“…After comparing the values with the standard classification of acetic acid, it was discovered that the concentration of both acetic and propanoic acid in the samples were not significantly sufficient to harm human beings. …”
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Recognition of High Difference Features in Urban Planning Images Based on Morphological Filtering by Peipei Liu

“…As an effective information carrier, image is the main source for human beings to obtain and exchange information. Therefore, the application field of image processing involves all aspects of human life and work. …”
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Deep Learning Approach for Ascaris lumbricoides Parasite Egg Classification by Narut Butploy, Wanida Kanarkard, Pewpan Maleewong Intapan

“…With the benefit of speed and ability of computer technology, image recognition is adopted to recognize images much more quickly and precisely than human beings. This research proposes deep learning for A. lumbricoides’s egg image recognition to be used as a prototype tool for parasite egg detection in medical diagnosis. …”
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Aetiology of Vertigo as Seen at the Federal Medical Center Lokoja, North Central Nigeria by Stephen Agbomhekhe Ogah

“…Background: Human beings are able to maintain their balance from a combination of proprioceptive, graviceptive, visual and the vestibular inputs integrated by the central nervous system. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Injury Severity with Geographically Weighted Panel Logistic Regression Model by Daiquan Xiao, Xuecai Xu, Li Duan

“…Results revealed that four main factors, human-beings (drivers/pedestrians/cyclists), vehicles, roadway, and environment, were potentially significant factors of increasing the injury severity. …”
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Can Humanity Thrive Beyond the Galaxy? by Sayaka WAKAYAMA, Teruhiko WAKAYAMA

“…In the future, human beings will surely expand into space. But given its unique risks, will humanity thrive in space environments? …”
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Tackling Environmental Problems from the Root: An Ibuanyidanda Perspective by Peter Bisong

“…What could be garnered from Asouzu’s Ibuanynidanda philosophy is that environmental problems could be traced to defective mindsets that human beings are imbued with. Thus, unlike most other environmental ethical theories that aim at controlling human actions towards the environment, Ibuanyidanda theory believes the present environmental crisis could only be resolved if the root cause (the mind) is tackled. …”
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Ecological Conscience and Peace in the Social Doctrine of the Church by Fabio Caporali

“…The Church’s contribution to the advancement of ecological conscience has been exemplary for providing human beings with the necessary spiritual energy to become “peace operators.” …”
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Explosion Flame and Pressure Characteristics of Nonstick Coal Dust and the Inhibition of Explosion Suppressants by Tianqi Liu, Ruiheng Jia, Xiaoting Dong, Xuan Zhao, Weiye Tian, Zhixin Cai, Ning Wang

“…Nonstick coal is widely distributed in the world and is an important resource for human beings. The explosion characteristics and explosion suppression of nonstick coal dust are increasingly concerning. …”
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A Review on Factors Influencing the Mismatch Losses in Solar Photovoltaic System by A. D. Dhass, N. Beemkumar, S. Harikrishnan, Hafiz Muhammad Ali

“…Consequently, it might not be a conducive environment for human beings and animals to dwell. To ascertain the green environment for the next generations and reduce the use of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources are highly suggested to generate electrical energy. …”
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Use of the Human Walking Gait Cycle for Assistive Torque Generation for the Hip Joint Exoskeleton by Riska Analia, Jan Hong, Joshua Mangkey, null Susanto, Daniel Pamungkas, Hendawan Soebhakti, Abdullah Sani

“…The development of an assistive robot to assist human beings in walking normally is a difficult task. One of the main challenges lies in understanding the intention to walk, as an initial phase before walking commences. …”
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