ANIMAIS EM SUA NATUREZA: um estudo de caso acerca das atitudes públicas em relação a animais, modificação genética e ‘natureza’ by Phil Macnaghten

“…Os resultados sugerem que animais GM são potencialmente um assunto polêmico, especialmente no domínio dos testes, devido à forma como estes simbolizam e expressam as tensões fundamentais entre as abordagens “moral” e “instrumental” com respeito a animais. O artigo conclui que as pessoas rejeitam animais GM como algo “contra a natureza” e que essas preocupações refletem um desconforto maior quanto à ciência, à modernidade tecnológica e sobre hubris. …”
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Lead-induced actin polymerization aggravates neutrophil extracellular trap formation and contributes to vascular inflammation by Qiying Nong, Yanjun Wu, Suhui Liu, Yinyin Tang, Jiayun Wu, Hongmei Huang, Jiaying Hong, Yiru Qin, Ruimei Xu, Wenxia Zhao, Baowei Chen, Zhenlie Huang, Ligang Hu, Na Zhao, Yongshun Huang

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A Political-Theological Issue: Is Kemalism a Civil Religion or a Political Religion? by Gülbeyaz Karakuş

“…In addition, “secular sacredness” produced through citizenship, the instrumentalization of religion, and legitimacy are also discussed. …”
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“Los precios que tiene China son como los del INDEC de Moreno” by Rocío Ceballos

“…También identificamos las fuentes de poder instrumental que los empresarios, nucleados en dicha cámara, desplegaron para incidir sobre el posicionamiento del Poder Ejecutivo Nacional. …”
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Recursos explicativos sobre la energía en clases de física de nivel secundario. Estudio de caso by María Alejandra Domínguez

“…La investigación desarrollada es un estudio instrumental de casos: cuatro cursos de educación secundaria en las clases de Física donde se estudia el tema energía. …”
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Historical record of upwelling-favorable winds in Southern Benguela 1833–2014 by David Gallego, Ricardo García-Herrera, Folly Serge Tomety, M. Carmen Álvarez-Castro, Cristina Peña-Ortiz

“…Here, we make use of these historical data to develop an instrumental index for the characterization of the upwelling-favorable winds over the southern Benguela Upwelling System from 1833 to 2014. …”
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Cambios en metodologías docentes y de evaluación: ¿mejoran el rendimiento del alumnado universitario? by José Domingo García-Merino, Sara Urionabarrenetxea, Amaia Bañales-Mallo

“…En cuanto a la percepción del alumnado, la mejora en la adquisición de competencias de tipo instrumental y sistémico es estadísticamente significativa, no así en las de tipo interpersonal.…”
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Analyzing the influence of principals' instructional leadership, teachers' attitudes toward change, and schools' collaborative learning cultures on educational reform in learning by Ying Hu, Ibrahim Duyar

“…The findings of the study suggest that school museums can be instrumental in improving student learning and, thus, may contribute to large‐scale learning policy changes that incorporate cognitive learning with noncognitive, social, and emotional aspects of learning.…”
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Impact of Different Drying Methods on the Acerola-Ceriguela Mixed Pulp: Physicochemical Characteristics, Bioactive Compounds, and Sensory Attributes by Marcony Silva Júnior, Nathalia Silva, Christine Ribeiro, Caio Veríssimo, Ana Paula Rocha, Carlos Grosso, Maria Inês Maciel

“…For this selection, the powder pulps were evaluated for their physicochemical characteristics (water activity, moisture, soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA, and instrumental colour), retention of the bioactive compounds (ascorbic acid, total carotenoids, and phenolic compounds), and sensory evaluation (acceptance, check-all-that-apply (CATA), and intent to purchase). …”
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Constructing Change or Status Quo. An Analysis of Transitivity Choices in Polish Newspaper Headlines by Anna Łazuka-Banach

“…Thus, the analysis is not only revealing when it comes to the notions of agency and control within a specific local context, but also proves the constitutive power of discourse which can both reproduce or change the social world, thus being itself the ‘agent’ of change, but also, and oftentimes instrumental in preserving a status quo.…”
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The case of the unusual progression of the left atrial malignant tumor by R.M. Vitovsky, V.V. Isaenko, O.A. Pishchurin, V.F. Onishchenko, O.Z. Paratsiy, I.G. Yakovenko, D.N. Dyadyun, T.I. Dedkova

“…This case has a practical value from point of view of the complicated diagnosis, as well as special surgical treatment and unpredictability of the tumor macrostructure. Laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods were used, including transthoracic and transesophageal B-mode color Doppler echocardiography, which made possible to detect the tumor. …”
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Multi-detector computer tomography as effective method for Crohn's disease diagnostics by A. A. Tikhonov, A. V. Gorinov, I. V. Zarodnyuk, I. L. Khalif, Ye. S. Korolevsky

“…Original investigation was based on the data of comprehensive clinical and instrumental investigation of 111 patients with suspected Crohn's disease (CD). …”
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Can ICT investment promote green development? new insights from highly polluting listed enterprises in China. by Yingdong Wang, Qingbo Li

“…This conclusion remains robust after the estimation of Multi-period DID model and instrumental variable; (2) ICT investment mainly promotes green development of enterprises by improving production efficiency and promoting green technology innovation; (3) ICT investment has a significant impact on green development of enterprises with higher management level, heavy industrial enterprises and non-state-owned enterprises, but has no significant impact on green development of enterprises with lower management level, light industrial enterprises and state-owned enterprises. …”
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First Record of Pyramica epinotalis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for the United States by Xuan Chen, Joe A. MacGown, Benjamin J. Adams, Katherine A. Parys, Rachel M. Strecker, Linda Hooper-Bui

“…We discuss the design and implementation of modified arboreal pitfall traps that were instrumental in this discovery.…”
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Methods for Mesh Implantation Efficacy Assessment in Rectocele by A. S. Lukianov, A. Yu. Titov, O. M. Biryukov, A. A. Mudrov, I. V. Kostarev

“…These surveys determine the surgical intervention efficacy dynamically in conjunction with instrumental surgery assessment techniques.Conclusion. …”
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A Case of Spondyloarthritis in Patient Affected by Unicentric Castleman’s Disease Effectively Managed with Surgery Resection and Tocilizumab Treatment by M. Filippini, S. Cartella, O. Bonzanini, E. Morello, A. Tincani

“…A 38-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for rheumatologic manifestations (migrant arthritis and tenosynovitis), without psoriasis or family history of psoriasis, gastroenteric manifestations, or recent genitourinary infections. The instrumental and laboratory tests have suggested a diagnosis of undifferentiated seronegative HLA-B27-positive spondyloarthritis with predominantly peripheral involvement. …”
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The Precarization of Educational Labor: The Examination of Teachers’ Job Insecurity Perceptions by Ibrahim Colak, Yahya Altinkurt

“…Justification of insecurity, instrumental use of power against job insecurity, acquiescence of job insecurity, and acceptance of job insecurity caused structuration of job insecurity. …”
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“Law and Development” in the Conflict of Theoretical Approaches by Mohammad Jalali, Ehsan Mouhebati

“…Everyone has not followed the same path, but someone introduced law as an instrument for development and another as a framework for it. …”
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‘Gall and wormwood’ – The Compositors’ Chronicle (1840–43) as Collaborative Journal by Françoise Baillet

“…Finally, the collaborative columns of the Chronicle were also instrumental in the creation of a distinct trade identity. …”
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A Review on the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Morphologies Studied via TEM by Protima Rauwel, Siim Küünal, Stanislav Ferdov, Erwan Rauwel

“…This environment-friendly aspect has now become a major social issue and is instrumental in combatting environmental pollution through reduction or elimination of hazardous materials. …”
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