Del Vaingka al Choqueo. Sociabilidad y ritual de los angaité a partir de la colonización del Chaco (1880) by Rodrigo Villagra Carron

“…In this article I explore the relation between social composition and exchange amongst Angaité villages of the Paraguayan Chaco and feasts such as the boy’s initiation ritual called Vaingka and the traditional dance known as Choqueo. I intend to show how the Vaingka has been replaced by the Choqueo since the Paraguayan colonization of the Angaité territory and the Chaco (between 1880 and 1943), and the correlative development of cattle ranches, which constituted the new socio-economic and geographical pattern of reproduction of the indigenous population. …”
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Computational design of multi-epitope vaccine against Hepatitis C Virus infection using immunoinformatics techniques. by Sara Zubair, Fahed Parvaiz, Turki Abualait, Khalid Al-Regaiey, Tasneem Anwar, Mahnoor Zafar, Imdad Kaleem, Shahid Bashir

“…Immunizations against the Hepatitis C Virus are intended to enhance T-cell responses and have been identified as a crucial component of successful antiviral therapy. …”
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Regeneration of Zebrafish CNS: Adult Neurogenesis by Sukla Ghosh, Subhra Prakash Hui

“…The focus of the present paper is on spinal cord regeneration in adult zebrafish. We intend to discuss our current understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanism(s) that allows formation of proliferating progenitors and controls neurogenesis, which involve changes in epigenetic and transcription programs. …”
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Effectiveness of Implementing Vertical Space Utilization in Badung District by I. W.A. Puspanegara, N. M.J. Senastri, I. N.A. Puspadma

“…A discrepancy was identified between the intended and actual implementation of vertical space utilization related to multi-story buildings in Badung Regency. …”
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Enhancing a Commercial Game Engine to Support Research on Route Realism for Synthetic Human Characters by Gregg T. Hanold, Mikel D. Petty

“…Existing route planning algorithms, including the widely used A* algorithm, are generally intended to achieve optimality in some metric, such as minimum length or minimum time. …”
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Minori su Internet: profili di responsabilità by Domiziano Pierantoni

“…Premessi alcuni cenni sul principio del best interest of the child, il saggio intende soffermarsi sul tema riguardante l’utilizzo di Internet da parte dei minori. …”
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A Critical Review on the Book An Introduction to Islamic Archaeology by Mohsen Saadati

“…From among the topics related to archaeology, archaeologists and researchers have always been interested in the archaeology of the Islamic era, as one the most diverse periods with currents regarding art, architecture, urbanism, etc. The present article intends to describe and review An Introduction to Islamic Archaeology by Marcus Milwright. …”
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Analysis of imaginary schemas in Moulanaʼs poetries based on ‘cultural linguistics perspective. (Case study: Water&Fire) by Fariba Sadeghi, Roya Sedigj ziabari, Reza Kheirabadi

“…Imaginary schemas are fundamental and abstract conceptual structures in the mind that are based on physical experiences and activities during the interaction or observation of the surrounding world. The present study intends to conduct a descriptive, analytical and comparative method and in order to get acquainted with the metaphorical and cultural system of "water and fire", to conduct a cognitive analysis of imaginary schemas taken from these two opposing elements in six books of MasnaviManavi and Shams Moulana’s general poetical works. …”
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Design of an Appropriate Combined Sheet Metal Roll Forming and Bending Machine For Small Scale Fabrication Enterprises by Kaggwa William Namutale

“…For these reasons and more, small-scale fabrication workshops cannot buy and use them. This project intends to provide an appropriate option to these workshops instead of being charged expensively or rather send off the work to bigger workshops. …”
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Design of an Appropriate Combined Sheet Metal Roll Forming and Bending Machine for Small Scale Fabrication Enterprises. by Kaggwa, William Namutale

“…For these reasons and more, small-scale fabrication workshops cannot buy and use them. This project intends to provide an appropriate option to these workshops instead of being charged expensively or rather send off the work to bigger workshops. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Pedal-Powered Clay Milling Machine. by Ijuka, Catherine

“…This project focuses on the design and development of a pedal-powered clay milling machine intended for foundry workshops that utilize clay as a binder in sand casting. …”
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Modelling nitrogen transformation in the Lake Bunyonyi ecosystem, South‑Western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Pamba, Siajali

“…This study, therefore, intended to determine the processes that govern nitrogen dynamism using a numerical model that takes into account various processes in the system using STELLA® 8.1.1 software. …”
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Girl-Child Empowerment and Socio-Economic Welfare in Urban Southwestern Uganda: A Case of Kanungu Town Council, Kanungu District by Adebayo, Sanni T.

“…More specifically, it intended to identify the forms of girl-child empowerment in Kanungu Town Council from 2005 to 2015, to establish the extent to which girl-child empowerment has improved the socio-economic welfare in Kanungu Town Council from 2005 to 2015, to identify and explain the challenges faced by stakeholders in their efforts to empower the girl-child in Kanungu Town Council, and to generate strategies for enhanced girl-child empowerment in Kanungu Town Council. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Gel-Type Electrolyte with Ionic Liquid Added for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Le-Yan Shi, Tien-Li Chen, Chih-Hao Chen, Kun-Ching Cho

“…This study intends to develop the electrolyte needed in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). …”
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Formulation and Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of an Emulsion Containing a Commercial Green Tea Extract by Anna Sykuła, Izabela Janiak-Włodarczyk, Ireneusz Tomasz Kapusta

“…The addition of an extract to an emulsion is intended to improve its fragrance and care qualities. …”
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A Study of Energy Consumption and Drying Rate: Comparison of Continuous and Intermittent Drying Methods of Rough Rice by Ehsan Nasrnia, Morteza Sadeghi, Ali Raeisi

“…It has a considerable impact on the final product quality. In this study, we intend to compare continuous and intermittent drying methods of paddy in terms of energy consumption and drying rate. …”
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Virtual Submerged Floating Operational System for Robotic Manipulation by Qin Zhang, Jialei Zhang, Ahmed Chemori, Xianbo Xiang

“…In the first experiment, the test is carried out to check the communication function of VSFOS, while in the second one, the manipulator is intended to follow the movement of the parallel platform and perform simulated operational task in the space. …”
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Expert consensus on pulpotomy in the management of mature permanent teeth with pulpitis by Lu Zhang, Chen Lin, Zhuo Chen, Lin Yue, Qing Yu, Benxiang Hou, Junqi Ling, Jingping Liang, Xi Wei, Wenxia Chen, Lihong Qiu, Jiyao Li, Yumei Niu, Zhengmei Lin, Lei Cheng, Wenxi He, Xiaoyan Wang, Dingming Huang, Zhengwei Huang, Weidong Niu, Qi Zhang, Chen Zhang, Deqin Yang, Jinhua Yu, Jin Zhao, Yihuai Pan, Jingzhi Ma, Shuli Deng, Xiaoli Xie, Xiuping Meng, Jian Yang, Xuedong Zhou, Zhi Chen

“…This expert statement intends to provide a clinical protocol of pulpotomy, which facilitates practitioners in choosing the optimal procedure and increasing their confidence in this rapidly evolving field.…”
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Blending Influence on the Conversion Efficiency of the Cogasification Process of Corn Stover and Coal by Anthony Ike Anukam, Sampson Ntshengedzeni Mamphweli, Polycarp Sbusiso Mabizela, Edson Leroy Meyer

“…Characterizations of biomass and coal were undertaken in order to compare their properties and determine the combustion characteristics of both feedstocks. The study was also intended to establish whether the biomass (corn stover) used for this study is a suitable feedstock for blending with coal for the purpose of cogasification based on composition and properties. …”
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New Insights into the Mechanisms of Chinese Herbal Products on Diabetes: A Focus on the “Bacteria-Mucosal Immunity-Inflammation-Diabetes” Axis by Zezheng Gao, Qingwei Li, Xuemin Wu, Xuemin Zhao, Linhua Zhao, Xiaolin Tong

“…Here, we reviewed monomers such as berberine, ginsenoside, M. charantia extract, and curcumin and herbal formulae such as Gegen Qinlian Decoction, Danggui Liuhuang Decoction, and Huanglian Wendan Decoction. This review was intended to provide new perspectives and strategies for future diabetes research and product.…”
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