Low Cost Skin Segmentation Scheme in Videos Using Two Alternative Methods for Dynamic Hand Gesture Detection Method by Eman Thabet, Fatimah Khalid, Puteri Suhaiza Sulaiman, Razali Yaakob

“…This is mostly due to the attractive characteristics of skin colour and its effectiveness to object segmentation. …”
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MUHAMMED RIZA ŞAH'IN TÜRKİYE ZİYARETİ (15-29 Mayıs 1956) by Kamuran Karabalık

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Mocking Andromeda in Julia Constance Fletcher’s The Fantasticks (1900) by Rebecca Nesvet

“…An adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s 1894 comedy Les Romanesques, The Fantasticks has attracted hardly any scholarly attention. However, when read alongside Fletcher’s earlier published writings, it appears to apply risky humor to decidedly feminist ends. …”
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Targeting C-Reactive Protein in Inflammatory Disease by Preventing Conformational Changes by J. R. Thiele, J. Zeller, H. Bannasch, G. B. Stark, K. Peter, S. U. Eisenhardt

“…Here we review the current literature on the causal role of the dissociation mechanism of pCRP and the genesis of mCRP for the amplification of the proinflammatory potential in inflammatory reactions such as atherosclerosis and ischemia/reperfusion injury. The chance to prevent the formation of proinflammatory mediators in ubiquitous inflammatory cascades has pushed therapeutic strategies by targeting pCRP dissociation in inflammation. …”
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¿Corresponsabilidad familiar en instituciones de reeducación para adolescentes infractores? by Viviana Carmenza Ávila-Navarrete

“…Mediante la metodología de marco lógico propongo estrategias y acciones participativas para que las familias garanticen la atención, el cuidado y la protección de los individuos adolescentes al momento de llevar a cabo un proceso reeducativo integral. …”
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Designing a Model for Demand Side Management in Electricity Sector Based on Collaborative Governance by Gholamreza kazemian, Mohammadreza Raecy, Reza Vaezi, Vajollah Ghorbanizadeh

“…These experts were meticulously selected through purposive and snowball sampling methods, and the interviewing process was continued until theoretical saturation was attained. A total of 19 interviews were conducted, culminating in a DSM model that takes into account the unique situations and complexities characteristic of Iran’s electricity sector. …”
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Testing Method for Non-Isothermal Radial Wall Jets from Ceiling Diffusers Used in Building Ventilation by Maria Hurnik

“…Diffusers producing radial jets attached to the ceiling are most often used in ventilation and air conditioning systems. …”
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Mullerian Adenosarcoma of Uterus with Sarcomatous Overgrowth and Heterologous Component Associated with Stromal Deposit in Omentum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anuradha Sinha, Jyoti Prakash Phukan, Sanjay Sengupta, Paulami Guha

“…Because of its rarity, correct identification of these tumors and distinction from other uterine sarcomas are a challenging job and hence its morphological features merits attention.…”
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New records of the golden jackal (Canis aureus L.) in the upper Soča valley, Slovenia by Miha Mihelič, Miha Krofel

“…Official records of depredations showed high increase in assumed jackal attacks on sheep, but we could not confirm if or how many of these depredations were actually caused by jackals. …”
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Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) Augmented Total Antioxidant Capacity and Reduced C-Reactive Protein among Haemodialysis Patients in Phase II Trial by Nour Elkhair Ali, Lamis AbdelGadir Kaddam, Suad Yousif Alkarib, Babikir Gabir Kaballo, Sami Ahmed Khalid, Abdalazim Higawee, Alaa AbdElhabib, Alaa AlaaAldeen, Aled O. Phillips, Amal Mahmoud Saeed

“…Oxidative stress (OS) is a risk factor of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular complications, which are major causes of mortality among ESRD patients. …”
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Dimensões da inteligência emocional em estudantes universitários by Suzete Antonieta Lizote, Patricia Tais Callegari, Adroaldo Dias da Silva

“…Os achados deste estudo possibilitam novos olhares críticos sob a ótica do docente, bem como a ampliação do saber do acadêmico e sua adaptabilidade frente às demandas das atividades acadêmicas, do mercado de trabalho e dos relacionamentos pessoais.  …”
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BEAUTY LIVED TOWARDS SHALOM: THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AS AESTHETIC-ETHICAL EXISTENCE by A.M. Coates

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State Corporations and Structural Changes in the Economy by V. E. Dementiev

“…The article focuses attention on a possible contribution of the state corporations to long-term results of economic development. …”
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L’appareil artistique de Schwitters by Jean-Louis Déotte

“…Par ailleurs, il concrétisa Merz en le creusant littéralement, en en faisant un atelier qu’il habitait à Hanovre, le Merzbau, dont il y eut plusieurs états. …”
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Potassium-pillared Na4FeV(PO4)3@C cathode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries by Jiafeng Zhou, Wei Zhang, Jin Bai, Qingqing Wang, Bo Ding, Hao Gong

“…Due to the open 3D framework structure and relative high capacity, the NASICON type Na3V2(PO4)3 has aroused enormous attention as the cathode material for sodium-ion batteries. …”
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Do antibody CDR loops change conformation upon binding? by Chu’nan Liu, Lilian M. Denzler, Oliver E.C. Hood, Andrew C.R. Martin

“…During development, it is often necessary to increase or reduce the affinity of an antibody and rational attempts to do so rely on having a structure of the antibody-antigen complex often obtained by modeling. …”
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Hydroxytyrosol Protects against Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury through a PI3K/Akt-Dependent Mechanism by Ying-hao Pei, Jiao Chen, Liang Xie, Xiao-min Cai, Run-Hua Yang, Xing Wang, Jian-bin Gong

“…Prereperfusion administration of HT was associated with a significantly smaller area of myocardial infarction and remarkably decreased level of myocardial apoptosis and necrosis, as evidenced by a lower apoptotic index, reduced cleaved caspase-3, and the serum activities of lactate dehydrogenase and creatinine kinase MB. Moreover, HT also attenuated the impairment of cardiac systolic function. …”
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ANALYSE ET MODÉLISATION DE LA VULNÉRABILITÉ AUX MALADIES À TRANSMISSION HYDRIQUE DANS L’ESPACE URBAIN DE LA VILLE DE BATNA – NORD-EST ALGERIEN by BAZIZ NAFISSA, KALLA MAHDI, DRIDI HADDA, BOUTRID MOHAMED LAMINE

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Evaluation of Cardioprotective Effect of 3,5,3′-Tri-iodo-L-thyronine in Isoproterenol-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Vinay Mishra, Priya Ghumatkar, Maulik V. Patel, Shilpesh Devada, Ramchandra Ranvir, Prabodha Swain, Rajesh Sundar, Rajesh Bahekar, Mukul R. Jain

“…T3 (3,5,3′-triiodothyronine) has drawn relatively little attention in relation to cardiovascular (CVS) diseases. …”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…This approach is particularly compelling given that individuals with substance use disorder tend to have higher salience attribution and may thereby be more sensitive to placebo effects. …”
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