A Conceptual Critique of Asia Versus the West by Mazdak Rajabi

“…Shayegan states the westernized situation as “double nihilism” to which we should pay attention in order to think of the West as our fundamental problem. …”
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Preliminary Evaluation of Some Engineering Geological Properties of Soils in the New Yenagoa Town, Bayelsa State, Central Niger Delta by PO Youdeowei, HO Nwankwoala

“…Therefore, adequate attention should be given to the likely physical environmental degradation of river bank failure and liquefaction condition that may evolve as a result of dredging/reclamation work in the area. …”
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Portais eletrônicos na accountability: Abrindo a “caixa-preta” by Daniel Colman Sanabria, Renato Fabiano Cintra

“…Foram examinados cerca de oito mil estudos e 51 deles atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Os documentos foram analisados e resultaram em sete grupos primários: governos municipais, governos locais em geral, governos estaduais, instituições educacionais, terceiro setor; dados abertos; e outras abordagens. …”
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Geç Osmanlı-Erken Cumhuriyet Dönemlerine Tarihlendirilen Bir Grup Kirkit Üzerine Değerlendirme by Yusuf Çetin, Cavit Polat

“…Bu dokuma grubunda kullanılan temel araç-gereçlerden birisi olan kirkit düğüm atma işleminden veya desen iplikleri sarıldıktan sonra ilmeleri, atkıları, desen ipliklerini sıkıştırmak, dokumaya sağlamlık vermek amacıyla ağaç, kemik ya da metalden yapılmış tarağa benzer dişleri olan bir dokuma aracıdır. …”
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Democracia política como plataforma para a expansão de direitos na América Latina by Maria Celina D\u2019Araujo

“…Trouble spot continues to be inequality and interpersonal violence, while local companies are obliged to give warning signals to the importance of universals for justice and equity. The article draws attention to some transformations that impact on the areas of law and democratization and the possibilities of political participation, especially the feminine. …”
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Ancrage spatial d’un nouveau référent dans le récit en français et en chinois : perspective informationnelle et organisation discursive by Arnaud Arslangul

“…They attribute an important role to the locative phrase in discourse coherence. …”
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Sports d’aventure et tourisme au début de la construction européenne en Pyrénées by André Suchet

“…Organisés au printemps 1993 sur la frontière entre la France et l’Espagne, les Jeux Pyrénéens de l’Aventure, ou los Juegos Pirenaicos de la Aventura, réunirent plus de 1 000 athlètes venus de 26 pays du monde sous les yeux de 21 000 visiteurs. …”
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Implementation of Simplified Data Encryption Standard on FPGA using VHDL by salim Qadir Mohammed

“…In the same time some hardware tools have gained a lot of attention and become interested for researchers and academics to design and implement their model proposals with these hardware-based tools. …”
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A rendészeti sérültellátás gyakorlati tapasztalatainak vizsgálata pénzügyőri mintán by Ákos Erdős, Márió Krisztofer Pulya

“…A vizsgálati mintában az átlagos életkor 40,5 év (SD = 6,59; CI 95% 36,2 – 45,1), míg a szolgálatban eltöltött évek száma átlagosan 13,3 év (SD = 6,92; CI 95% 8,6 – 17,9) volt. …”
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Development and Assessment of an Online, Asynchronous State-Specific Pharmacy Law Continuing Education Program for Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination Preparation by Apryl Peddi, Lauren Caldas, Evan Sisson, Sofia Yousufzai, Laura Frankart

“…The majority (96%) of those who completed the CE passed their next attempt on the MJPE. Qualitative feedback was collected and evaluated using thematic analysis. …”
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Una animación sociocultural para la convivencialidad en España en el horizonte 2030 by Mario Viché

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Comprehensive Screening of Gene Function and Networks by DNA Microarray Analysis in Japanese Patients with Idiopathic Portal Hypertension by Kohei Kotani, Joji Kawabe, Hiroyasu Morikawa, Tomohiko Akahoshi, Makoto Hashizume, Susumu Shiomi

“…Analysis using network-based pathways revealed decreased expression of adenosine deaminase, ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 4, ATP-binding cassette, subfamily C, member 1, transforming growth factor-β, and prostaglandin E receptor 2; increased expression of cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 3, and glutathione peroxidase 3; and abnormalities in the immune system, nucleic acid metabolism, arachidonic acid/leukotriene pathways, and biological processes. …”
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Las condiciones laborales de las empleadas domésticas. ¿dignificación o precariedad? by Iván Alejandro Salas Durazo, Fátima Gabriela Ordóñez de la Cruz

“…Como principal resultado se identificó que las empleadas domésticas son en la actualidad un grupo social vulnerable e invisible del foco de la atención gubernamental, caracterizado por una serie de factores que agravan su vulnerabilidad, tanto por su origen como por su actividad profesional, que nos remite a su precariedad histórica.…”
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« Ici, pas de politique » by Alfredo Mignini

“…This article deals with Otello Palmieri’s atypical life trajectory: after taking part to the Resistance war as a member of the Italian communist party and reaching Prague as a political refugee in 1949-53, as soon as he arrived in Switzerland he dismissed all political activity, although his interest in Italian political affairs remained acute. …”
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Model development of Rejang culture-cased Islamic religious education textbook to improve hard work character by Aziza Aryati, Riyanto Riyanto, Bambang Sahono, Wasidi Wasidi

“…The implication of this research is that as the distance between students and learning materials closes, the use of local culture in textbooks creates an attraction for reading books, fostering enthusiasm for learning, making it easier to absorb, understand, and achieve learning goals faster. …”
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Varroa Volatiles Offer Chemical Cues to Honey Bees for Initial Parasitic Recognition by Qinglong Zhao, Xinning Wang, Ahsan Mustafa, Ying Wang, Hongfang Wang, Xuepeng Chi, Baohua Xu, Zhenguo Liu

“…The ectoparasitic mite <i>Varroa destructor</i> poses a significant threat to the health of the honey bee <i>Apis mellifera</i> worldwide and has garnered global attention. To better understand the chemical ecology of this host–parasite relationship, we collected and characterized the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from <i>V. destructor</i> and used electroantennography (EAG) to record the responses of honey bee (<i>A. c. cerana</i> and <i>A. m. ligustica</i>) antennae to the different VOCs. …”
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A terra, as pedras, as montanhas nevadas e o sol na peregrinação anual ao Senhor de Qoyllurit’i. É possível um compromisso ético-semiótico com o meio ambiente? by Celia Rubina Vargas

“…A partir de um interesse pelo estudo de práticas sociais religiosas de grande magnitude, complexidade e relevância no Peru, como a peregrinação ao Santuário do Senhor de Qoyllurit’i, nos perguntamos até que ponto a semiótica nos oferece ferramentas para um compromisso ético com o meio ambiente. …”
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Dark Sky no Parque Nacional dos Campos Gerais (PR): estudo da potencialidade do Parque de Natureza Buraco do Padre visando a designação de parque de céu escuro by Bárbara Ternoviski, Jasmine Cardozo Moreira

“…Entre as atividades de uso público que oferece, está a “Experiência Noturna”, em que o céu noturno é observado. …”
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The efficacy and safety of rhGH treatment combined with letrozole/GnRHa in adolescent boys by Ying Zhang, Xin Yuan, Kenneth McCormick, Xiao-Hong Yang, Shi-Jun Chen, Rui-Min Chen

“…Eighteen patients in the letrozole group and seventeen patients in the GnRHa group attained final adult height (FAH). Results The increase in height of the letrozole group was significantly more than the GnRHa group both in the first year [(10.37 ± 2.19) vs. (7.78 ± 1.55) cm] and at two years [(18.82 ± 2.49) vs. (13.84 ± 2.17) cm] (p < 0.05), however, there was no significant group difference in the advancement of bone age (BA) of in the first year or at two years (p > 0.05). …”
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Construção da cena turística responsável para quarteirões urbanos by Feng Liang, Yamei Liu, Meilong Gu, Yu Pan, Xiaofeng Wu

“…A teoria das cenas diz respeito aos esforços para a construção de belos ambientes naturais e culturais, oferecendo recursos adequados para as várias partes interessadas atuando nos quarteirões urbanos e permitindo que turistas e residentes desfrutem de qualidade de vida e de uma experiência ambiental restauradora profunda e de longo prazo. …”
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