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

“…In the late 50s, selective theories were proposed and from then on, immunology has been based in a close association with the neo-Darwinian principles, such as random generation of variants (lymphocyte clones), selection by extrinsic factors (antigens)—and, more generally, on genetic determinism and functionalism. …”
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SOCIALINĖS EPISTEMOLOGIJOS IDĖJA IR NATŪRALISTINĖ DILEMA by Audronė Rimkutė

“…The article argues that the theories of such ?weak? naturalism are inevitably methodologically inconsistent. …”
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An Empirical Study on the Employment Monitoring and Early Warning Mechanism of Medical Graduates in Universities with Big Data and Complex Computing System by Haixia Wu, Sang-Bing Tsai

“…Based on the management of big data, the analysis and forecast of the employment demand cycle business situation studied in this article is based on the employment cycle theory and a complete set of employment monitoring, employment evaluation, employment forecasting, and policy selection theories and strategies developed around the employment cycle fluctuations, a specific employment phenomenon. …”
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ANALITINĖ ETIKA NEOPOZITYVIZMO IR POSTPOZITYVIZMO IDĖJŲ KONTEKSTE by Rūta Marija Marija Vabalaitė

“…The significance of the social context is started to be recognised. Some theories make efforts to deduce the ethical statements from the facts of human nature but such efforts may be questionable. …”
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Research on influential factors of crack propagation depth of unsaturated residual soils under short-term variations in external air pressure by Xu-tang Xu, Wen-bin Jian, Ye-qing Cai, Xiang-long Chen

“…A formula is developed that integrates existing crack depth theories with factors such as soil shear strengths, effective stress parameters, effective tensile strength reduction coefficients, and environmental changes like infiltration and evaporation. …”
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The Hottest Neptunes Orbit Metal-rich Stars by Shreyas Vissapragada, Aida Behmard

“…A handful of close-in planets with masses between those of Neptune and Saturn have now been discovered, and their puzzling properties have inspired a number of interesting theories on the formation and evolution of desert-dwellers. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM IN RUSSIAN OFFICIAL DISCOURSE AND ACADEMIC ANALYSIS by I. A. Istomin

“…Most of the time, it does not take into account concerns incorporated in the Western IR theories, regarding destabilizing effect of competition between multiple centers of power. …”
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An Interview-Based Study of Pioneering Experiences in Teaching and Learning Complex Systems in Higher Education by Joseph T. Lizier, Michael S. Harré, Melanie Mitchell, Simon DeDeo, Conor Finn, Kristian Lindgren, Amanda L. Lizier, Hiroki Sayama

“…Our discussions explored approaches to curriculum design, how theories/models/frameworks of teaching and learning informed decisions and experience, how diversity in student backgrounds was addressed, and assessment task design. …”
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Nacionalismo militarista cotidiano en las escuelas de la dictadura chilena: usos rituales de los actos cívicos y las efemérides (1973-1980) by Sebastián Neut Aguayo, Pablo Neut Aguayo

“…Originality:The crossing of the theories of nationalism and daily school life is used, and it is found that the dictatorship produced a new grammar of educationalization that profoundly impacted the school culture. …”
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Permeability Enhancement of Coal Seam by Lower Protective Layer Mining for Gas Outburst Prevention by Aiping He, Hua Fu, Bingjie Huo, Chaojun Fan

“…Based on the three-zone-shaped dynamic evolution of the permeability of the overlying protective layer during the lower protective layer mining, the theories of seepage mechanics and damage mechanics were applied to introduce the permeability enhancement coefficient of equivalent layer spacing. …”
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The Measurement of Green Finance Development Index and Its Poverty Reduction Effect: Dynamic Panel Analysis Based on Improved Entropy Method by Lili Jiang, Hui Wang, Aihua Tong, Zhifei Hu, Hongjun Duan, Xiaolei Zhang, Yifeng Wang

“…Based on the analysis of related theories about green finance and poverty alleviation, this paper selects 18 indicators from three dimensions of economic development, financial development, and social environmental development and uses the improved entropy method to measure the green finance development index of China’s 25 provinces and municipalities from 2004 to 2017. …”
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Enhancing the role of mass media in the translation of evidence from health policy and systems research in Nigeria by Prince Agwu, Chinyere Mbachu, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…On the basis of the cultivation theory, the media was found instrumental in feedback of research results to communities, securing policy-makers’ reactions and stimulating policy actions. …”
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CREATIVE COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIOR AS A MEANS OF CREATIVE SELF-REALIZATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL by Galina I. Zhelezovskaya, Natalia V. Abramova, Yelena N. Gudkova

“…Complexity of a problem is connected with the crudity of theories and techniques of the system, and complex description of communicative behaviour of this or that generality and absence of a common opinion concerning the issue that it is still uncertain, which scientific representatives should be engaged in this field. …”
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Abnormal Congenital Location of Stapes’ Superstructure: Clinical and Embryological Implications by Vânia Henriques, Rafaela Teles, Ana Sousa, Roberto Estevão, Jorge Rodrigues, Alexandra Gomes, Francisco Silva, Ângelo Fernandes, Fausto Fernandes

“…Our findings seem to be in favour of the theory that defines two different embryologic origins to the stapes.…”
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Codification a model of a creative urban area from the perspective of social capital, Case study: District 11 of Tehran by Mohammad Doosthoseini, Vahid Bigdeli Rad, Maryam Moeinifar

“…The methodology of research is descriptive-analytical and after referring to library resources, the ideas, views of related theories and the concepts of the research were examined. …”
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Analysis of Spatial Mismatch of Job and Residence in 22 Regions of Tehran Municipality by Tajeddin Karami, Somayeh Teymouri

“…One of the theories that studied poverty and inequality after World War II and urban reconstruction in America in the duality of the suburbs and the central city is the theory of Spatial Mismatch. …”
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School of Management, Marketing and Commerce Studies by R. B. Nozdryova

“…But gradually its research encompassed the field of management and marketing, and the scientific school in the field of international management and marketing was established on the basis of examination of relevant theories and experiences of leading foreign countries, and especially multinational companies. …”
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Serum Leptin as a Marker for Severity of Endometriosis by Shatha Sami Hussein, Fatin Shallal Farhan, Alaa Ibrahim Ali

“…Endometriosis a disease of theories, and one of the important causes of chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and subfertility. …”
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Incidence of Post Instrumentation Pain Following Endodontic Treatment Among Patients Attending College of Dentistry-Hawler Medical University. by Intesar Saadallah Toma, Hussein Jamal Hashim, Muhammed Amir Salahadin, Muhammed Dana Razaq

“…According to these factors the dentist should be aware of the possibility of flare-up occurrence, however, it must be borne in mind that theories about these factors cannot be completely conclusive. …”
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À la recherche des points-clefs de Gilbert Simondon autour d’un système d’information géographique by Stephan Kowal

“…It situates the Canada Geographic Information System within the context of Cybernetics and Information theories, and in turn positions it within philosopher Gilbert Simondon’s theory of concretization of technical objects and of his key points theory, linking technical objects to the territory, considered as subjective and aesthetic productions.…”
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