Antarctic Toothfish <i>Dissostichus mawsoni</i> in the South Orkney Islands: Using Otolith Chemistry to Test Current Hypotheses About Nursery Areas and Demographic Units by Paulina Carimán, Edwin J. Niklitschek, Cristóbal Garcés, Mathieu Leisen, Fernando Barra, Rurik Romero

“…The data supported the existence of two nursery origins contributing to the study area’s population. …”
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Micro-Characterization of Indoor Deposited Particles Using FTIR, SEM-EDS, and XRD Techniques: A Case Study of a University Campus, Bangladesh by Mamun Mahmud, Kazi ABM Mohiuddin

“…Quartz mineral in the inorganic fraction of atmospheric particles was found predominantly in every sample which most likely originates from soil erosion, construction activities and vehicular emissions. …”
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Homogeneous Model in Finite Element Analysis for Natural Frequency Calculation of Axisymmetric Shells by Volodymyr Lipovskyi

“…Practical recommendations are provided for engineers and designers when performing modeling tasks in the mechanics of deformable solid bodies. Originality / Value. The article presents an original analysis of a real case where a simplified model was implemented to determine the natural harmonics of a liquid rocket engine nozzle, making it a valuable tool for studying complex structures. …”
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A Y-chromosome portrait of the population of Jerba (Tunisia) to elucidate its complex demographic history by Franz Manni, Pascal Leonardi, Étienne Patin, Alain Berrebi, Houssein Khodjet el Khil, Karl Skorecki, Dror Rosengarten, Hassan Rouba, Evelyne Heyer, Marc Fellous

“…Since geographic isolation plays no role, the different allelic profiles of the three ethnic groups are related to their different geographic origins, which are likely to have been maintained by the cultural differences existing between Arabs, Berbers and Jews.By comparing the observed haplogroup profiles with 19 reference populations located around the Mediterranean basin, we confirm a North African origin for the Berber and Arab sample and a Middle Eastern ancestral population for Jerban Jews.…”
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The Conservative Physiology of the Immune System. A Non-Metaphoric Approach to Immunological Activity by Nelson M. Vaz, Gustavo C. Ramos, Vitor Pordeus, Claudia R. Carvalho

“…Understanding immune physiology in a systemic way of seeing also suggests mechanisms underlying the origin of immunopathogeny and therefore suggests new insights to therapeutic approaches. …”
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Surgical Repair of the Postoperative Lung Hernia by Combining Mesh Interposition and Chest Wall Stabilization by Using Synthes Plates: A Novel Technique by Dragan Subotic, Mark Wiese, Aljaz Hojski, Didier Lardinois

“…Several technical points for postoperative lung hernia repair are still not fully elucidated. We present an original technical solution to deal with this complication. …”
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Combating modern methods of legalisation (laundering) of the funds obtained by criminal means with the use of cryptocurrency by V. Р. Yatsenko, V. S. Bushyn

“…Most of the scientific works are of foreign origin. The article is aimed at finding ways to improve the current anti-corruption legislation. …”
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Research on Bridge Structure Reliability Evaluation due to Vessels Collison Based on a Statistical Moment Method by Tao Fu, Yang Liu, Zhixin Zhu

“…According to the probability model based on current velocity, vessel velocity, and vessel collision tonnage, the estimate points in the standard normal space are converted into estimate points in the original state space through the Rosenblatt reverse transform. …”
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Effectiveness of a commercial LAMP technology-based kit for rapid detection of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Pinus pinaster by María Menéndez-Gutiérrez, Lucía Villar, Raquel Díaz

“…Main results: The LAMP kit successfully identified B. xylophilus in samples from all studied origins. We observed a decrease in the detection rate as the number of days since inoculation increased. …”
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Multiphase Calcite Cementation and Fluids Evolution of a Deeply Buried Carbonate Reservoir in the Upper Ordovician Lianglitag Formation, Tahe Oilfield, Tarim Basin, NW China by Jiaqing Liu, Zhong Li, Lijuan Cheng, Jiawei Li

“…This study documents the origin of diagenetic fluids by using a combination of petrology, SIMS, fluid inclusion, and radiogenic isotope analysis. …”
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A Unique Case of Incomplete Bifid Ureter and Associated Arterial Variations by Shivika Ahuja, Hannah Sullivan, Mark Noller, Yun Tan, Daniel Daly

“…A left aberrant renal artery, which gave rise to the left ovarian artery, was observed originating from the aorta 4 cm below the left renal artery. …”
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Rec. ad op.: Kuzembayuly A., Abil’ E., Alibek T. The Siberian ulus and Kazakhs: Problems of ethnic continuity and historical memory by Maslyuzhenko D.N.

“…It reveals some new sources, unknown or little known in earlier Russian historical science; there are interesting and original ideas on ethnic relations of the Siberian and Kazakh population and the origin of the Siberian princely dynasty of the Taibugids, which need further reflection. …”
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The Hottest Neptunes Orbit Metal-rich Stars by Shreyas Vissapragada, Aida Behmard

“…., “hot Jupiters gone wrong”). These origin stories make different predictions for the metallicities of Neptune desert host stars. …”
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Apports nutritionnels, dépense et bilan énergétiques chez l’homme et les primates non-humains : aspects méthodologiques by Laurent Tarnaud, Cécile Garcia, Sabrina Krief, Bruno Simmen

“…Although most of human habits and behaviours are regarded as culturally determined, Homo as a species share with non-human primates a number of psycho-physiological features originating from biological adaptations and close phylogenetic relationships. …”
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Analysis of Interarch Tooth Size Relationship in Nepalese Subjects with Normal Occlusion and Malocclusions by Rajeev Kumar Mishra, Dashrath Kafle, Rahul Gupta

“…Bolton’s ratio of study groups was compared with each other and with Bolton’s original ratio. Results. The differences in tooth size ratio of the study groups were not significant statistically, when the groups were compared on the basis of malocclusion or gender. …”
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Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Croatian and German honey by Bok Valerija Vujčić, Šola Ivana, Rusak Gordana, Budisavljević Alan, Nguyen Rosa, Ludwig-Müller Jutta, Maleš Željan

“…Our results imply that both botanical and geographical origin influence the final quality of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in honey. …”
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PERCEIVING THE SACRED FEMININE: SOME THOUGHTS ON THE CYCLADIC FIGURINES AND JUNGIAN ARCHETYPES by T. V. Danylova

“…We cannot understand them in the context of their original culture. But we are able to create our own meanings: unfinished images generate an opportunity to bypass our conscious mind and to contact the unconscious. …”
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Boundary Extraction Based on Dual Stream Deep Learning Model in High Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Umut Aydar, Emin Özgür Avşar, Özgün Akçay, A. Cumhur Kınacı

“…Model I is designed as the original HED, whereas the second stream of Model II, III, and IV use nDSM, nDSM + NDVI and nDSM + NDVI + IR, respectively. …”
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An analytic solution of the non-linear equation ∇2λ(r)=f(λ) and its application to the ion-atmosphere theory of strong electrolytes by S. N. Bagchi

“…Now during the past 30 years, for convenice of calculations, various simplified versions of the original Dutta-Bagchi distribution function (Dutta & Bagchi [5])had been used successfully in modified DH theory of solutions of strong electrolytes. …”
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Prevalence, Spectrum, and Outcomes of Single Coronary Artery Detected on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) by Rashid Al Umairi, Maryam Al-khouri

“…SCA is classified into different types based on the origin, branching pattern, and course. Although the majority of patients with SCA are asymptomatic, some patients can present with life-threatening symptoms. …”
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