Editorial by M. Laubscher

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Research on Improved Ray Casting Algorithm and Its Application in Three-Dimensional Reconstruction by ZheShu Jia, DeYun Chen, Bo Wang

“…The color value and opacity of the sampling points are obtained, and finally, the attributes of all the sampling points are synthesized and calculated to obtain the final rendering effect, and the reconstruction of the three-dimensional vertebra model is completed. …”
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Temu Kembali Citra Tenun Nusa Tenggara Timur menggunakan Esktraksi Fitur yang Robust terhadap Perubahan Skala, Rotasi, dan Pencahayaan by Budiman Baso, Nanik Suciati

“…Pada penelitian ini, sistem temu kembali citra berbasis isi atau Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) diimplementasikan pada citra tenun NTT sehingga user dapat mencari citra tenun pada database menggunakan citra query berdasarkan fitur visual yang terkandung dalam citra. …”
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Impact of social entrepreneurship on sustainable regional development by Miroslav Mihaylov

“…In this study, we will examine the historical development of social enterprises in Europe and Bulgaria. We will attempt to present their influence in two regions, utilizing different quantitative and qualitative indicators. …”
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Double Retinal Tamponade for Treatment of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Inferior Breaks by Mohamed Farouk Abdelkader, Shaaban Abd-Elhamid Mehany Elwan, Ahmed Shawkat Abdelhalim

“…It included 30 eyes of 30 patients who had RRD with PVR grade C and multiple retinal breaks including inferior tears attending the vitreoretinal unit of Minia University Hospital, Egypt. …”
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Schwarzschild-de Sitter and Anti-de Sitter Thin-Shell Wormholes and Their Stability by M. Sharif, Saadia Mumtaz

“…We analyze null and weak energy conditions as well as attractive and repulsive characteristics of thin-shell wormholes. …”
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Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention in Tanzania (CONCEPT) study: Cohort profile by Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Vibeke Rasch, Julius D Mwaiselage, Rachel Manongi, Patricia Swai, Chunsen Wu, Bariki Mchome, Johnson Katanga, Crispin Kahesa, Susanne Kjaer

“…At baseline, 696 (17.1%) women were HR HPV positive, and among these, 31.6% were HIV positive; 139 women (3.4%) had high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. 3074 women (81%) attended the first follow-up. The majority attended after receiving a phone call reminder (35%) or from home via self-samples (41%). …”
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T Regulatory and T Helper 17 Cells in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: Facts and Perspectives by Alessia Alunno, Francesco Carubbi, Onelia Bistoni, Sara Caterbi, Elena Bartoloni, Giulia Mirabelli, Francesca Cannarile, Paola Cipriani, Roberto Giacomelli, Roberto Gerli

“…In addition the impact of abnormal proinflammatory cytokine production, such as IL-6, IL-17, IL-22, and IL-23, has also attracted considerable attention. However, although several studies have been carried out in experimental models and patients with pSS, many aspects concerning the role of Treg cells and IL-17/Th17 cell system in pSS pathogenesis are not fully elucidated. …”
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L’espace immersif de Monet à Caroline Coppey by Jean-Louis Déotte

“…Pour un sauvetage de la réalité.Au même moment Aragon, dans Le Paysan de Paris, s’attachant au passage de l’Opéra, ce qui aura une très grande influence sur Benjamin, décrit l’« océan vertical » qui devient le milieu de l’humanité à venir.…”
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Exploring community stakeholder perspectives of partnership development in community-engaged undergraduate Global Health Education in the UK: a qualitative study by Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Helen Ward, Dorota Chapko, Christine Pettitt, Keitumetse-Kabelo Murray

“…Relationships built were maintained via a service evaluation report, and participants discussed how attitudes of academic institutions towards collaboration influence communities’ ability to participate in medical education.Conclusions The perspectives of CBOs reported in this study demonstrate that factors important to partnership development in community-engaged medical education are consistent with the key principles of co-production. …”
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Cultural cooperation between nations as an important factor of sustainable social development of the region of Central and Eastern Europe in the European Union (for instance Poland... by Beata Adamczyk

“…In the 20th century, the nations of the part of Europe were subjected to an attempt to standardize their national cultures by means of introducing the socialist realistic culture. …”
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Impact of glycolysis inhibitor (2-DG) and oxidation and phosphorylation uncoupler (2,4-DNP) on brain metabolites by O. B. Shevelev, M. P. Moshkin

“…The biochemical mechanisms of the observed changes require a special study, but it can be noted that the ATP deficiency caused by inhibition of glycolysis and the ATP deficiency caused by the uncouplers are accompanied by differently directed changes in the intensity of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. …”
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Potential biomarkers and immune infiltration linking endometriosis with recurrent pregnancy loss based on bioinformatics and machine learning by Jianhui Chen, Qun Li, Xiaofang Liu, Fang Lin, Yaling Jing, Jiayan Yang, Lianfang Zhao

“…Moreover, immune cell infiltration was estimated using CIBERSORTx, and the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was employed to elucidate the role of key genes in endometrial carcinoma (EC).Results26 common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened in both diseases, three of which were identified as common core genes (MAN2A1, PAPSS1, RIBC2) through the combination of WGCNA, PPI network, and machine learning-based feature selection. …”
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The Role of von Willebrand Factor in Vascular Inflammation: From Pathogenesis to Targeted Therapy by Felice Gragnano, Simona Sperlongano, Enrica Golia, Francesco Natale, Renatomaria Bianchi, Mario Crisci, Fabio Fimiani, Ivana Pariggiano, Vincenzo Diana, Andreina Carbone, Arturo Cesaro, Claudia Concilio, Giuseppe Limongelli, Mariagiovanna Russo, Paolo Calabrò

“…All these features make VWF an attractive therapeutic target in thromboinflammation. …”
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Application of Platelet-Rich Fibrin as Regeneration Assistant in Immediate Auototransplantation of Third Molar with Unformed Roots: Case Report and Review of Literature by Hamzah Alkofahi, Alaa Maghaireh, Mamoon Fnaish, Mohammad Jarrah, Mohammad Bataineh

“…The most important factor in the healing process after autotransplantation is the presence of intact and viable periodontal ligament cells, which have the ability to differentiate into osteoblasts and able to induce bone production. ATT can successfully replace removable dentures as a restoration option in a growing patient, while implants can be placed only after skeletal maturity is attained. …”
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Sutura fabelo-tibial con tunelización de plato para tratar ruptura de ligamento cruzado craneal en perro by Mastoby Miguel Martínez-Martínez, Diana Marcela Pérez-Berrio, Guilherme Lages Savassi-Rocha

“…El paciente se rehúsa a la marcha forzada con desplazamiento anormal, sifosis con desvío de peso hacia los miembros anteriores, bamboleo del tren posterior con modificación del arco de vuelo, desplazamiento craneal de la tibial derecha al apoyar, atrofia de cuádriceps femorales y deformidad de las columnas óseas tibiales, dolor en rodillas a los movimientos forzados y prueba de cajón positiva bilateral.  …”
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Numerical analysis and thermal fatigue life prediction of solder layer in a SiC-IGBT power module by Dianhao Zhang, Xiao-guang Huang, Bin-liang Cheng, Neng Zhang

“…Even so, the thermal fatigue failure of SiC IGBT, which directly determines its application and promotion, is a problem worthy of attention. In this study, the thermal fatigue behavior of SiC-IGBT under cyclic temperature cycles was investigated by finite element method. …”
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O Antifeminismo e o questionar do género no limiar dos séculos XIX-XX. Dos argumentos teóricos e epistemológicos à prática social by Gabriela Mota Marques

“…Os receios e as desconfianças face à atuação da mulher, ao seu pretenso poder e a uma possível inversão sexual de funções ou o próprio desconhecimento sobre o universo feminino estão presentes no modo de pensar e de atuar da sociedade. …”
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Growth response of <i>Emiliania huxleyi</i> to ocean alkalinity enhancement by G. Faucher, M. Haunost, A. J. Paul, A. U. C. Tietz, U. Riebesell

“…Above a change in total alkalinity (<span class="inline-formula">Δ</span>TA) of <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 600 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>mol kg<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>, as CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> concentrations decreased, the <i>E. huxleyi</i> growth rate diminished, suggesting a threshold CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> concentration of <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 100 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>atm necessary for optimal growth. The cellular calcite to organic carbon ratio (PIC : POC) remained stable over the total alkalinity range. …”
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Terapi Medikamentosa pada Paralisis Saraf Fasialis Akibat Fraktur Tulang Temporal by Jacky Munilson, Yan Edward, Dedy Rusdi

“…Pasien dengan paralisis parsial (House Brackmann II-V) cukup dilakukan observasi dan terapi dengan steroid berupa prednison, sedangkan pada paralisis komplit (House Brackmann VI), terapi medikamentosa dengan steroid dapat dikombinasikan dengan terapi bedah berupa dekompresi atau grafting. Pertimbangan untuk melakukan pembedahan tergantung dari pemeriksaan CT Scan dan tes elektrofisiologis<br />Kata kunci: Paralisis saraf fasialis, fraktur tulang temporal, terapi medikamentosa</p><p>Abstract</p><p>Facial nerve paralysis is one of the temporal bone fracture complications. …”
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