Les ghāṭ de Bénarès by Savitri Jalais

“…This article explores the ways in which the ghāṭs adapt to a specific river environment and a characteristic topography, so as to protect the river bank from the erosive and devastating action of the river, to preserve the characteristics of its landscape and to accompany the sacred practices linked to the culture of the place. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…The fourth paper, by Adriano Mannino (LMU and Parmenides Foundation, Munich), delves into the question how future generations will assess our actions and our response to the current pandemic. …”
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La responsabilisation des usagers, une modalité contestée de gouvernance des déchets ménagers : étude de la réception d’une politique locale de réduction des déchets par la populat... by Maxence Mautray

“…Ces politiques visent à écologiser la gestion des déchets des ménages, par l’usage d’instruments d’action publique de diverses natures : informationnels, tarifaires et techniques. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Two Novel Desensitising Dentifrices by Ashley P. Barlow, Jane He, Cindy Tian, Peter Jeffery, Stephen C. Mason, Bao-Jun Tai, Han Jiang, Gareth D. Rees, Min Quan Du

“…Dentifrice A, (Sensodyne Multi Action Iso-Active), contained 50000 ppm KNO3 and 1450 ppm fluoride as NaF. …”
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Facial expression recognition through muscle synergies and estimation of facial keypoint displacements through a skin-musculoskeletal model using facial sEMG signals by Lun Shu, Victor R. Barradas, Zixuan Qin, Yasuharu Koike

“…The development of facial expression recognition (FER) and facial expression generation (FEG) systems is essential to enhance human-robot interactions (HRI). The facial action coding system is widely used in FER and FEG tasks, as it offers a framework to relate the action of facial muscles and the resulting facial motions to the execution of facial expressions. …”
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Anxiety and neurometabolite levels in the hippocampus and amygdala after prolonged exposure to predator-scent stress by O. B. Shevelev, V. E. Tseilikman, N. V. Khotskin, А. S. Khotskina, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. S. Lapshin, M. P. Moshkin, M. V. Komelkova, I. V. Feklicheva, O. B. Tseilikman, E. B. Manukhina, H. F Downey, E. L. Zavjalov

“…Thus, the results obtained indicate a relationship of post-stress changes in anxiety, with the peculiarities of the behavioral reactions presented at the moment of the immediate action of the stressor. Among the hippocampal and amygdala neurometabolites, the most informative for the characterization of the anxiolytic action of the predator stress are identified.…”
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Peptides: Emerging Candidates for the Prevention and Treatment of Skin Senescence: A Review by Andrada Pintea, Andrei Manea, Cezara Pintea, Robert-Alexandru Vlad, Magdalena Bîrsan, Paula Antonoaea, Emöke Margit Rédai, Adriana Ciurba

“…Based on their mechanism of action, they can be classified into signal peptides, carrier peptides, neurotransmitter inhibitor peptides, and enzyme inhibitor peptides. …”
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How do staff work in NHS hospital operations management meetings to support resilience in everyday service delivery? A qualitative study by L. Sutton, C. Tarrant, J. Willars, T. Coats, M. Simmonds, D. Mclean, A. Boyle, K. Dreesbeimdiek, S. Richter, A. Oyedijo, D. Roland

“…Conclusions The work that went on in Operations Management meetings functioned to support organisational and individual resilience, through staff repeatedly sharing and assessing information on capacity and demand, taking action to address these continually changing pressures, and having their efforts recognised.…”
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Local electrical stimulation: introduction to the problem by Lev G. Agasarov, Maxim Yu. Yakovlev, Tatyana V. Konchugova, Larisa A. Marchenkova, Victor A. Drobyshev, Tatyana V. Apkhanova, Tatyana E. Belousova, Tatyana V. Marfina, Nadezhda V. Gushchina, Valeria A. Vasileva, Anastasia A. Mukhina, Irina A. Grishechkina, Tatyana K. Chernyavskaya, Elena P. Ivanova

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A woman’s place is in theatre: women’s perceptions and experiences of working in surgery from the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland women in surgery working grou... by Maria Irene Bellini, Yitka Graham, Catherine Hayes, Roxanna Zakeri, Rowan Parks, Vassilios Papalois

“…The ASGBI acknowledges these perceptual issues and relative implications as the first of many steps to create an action-oriented change by allowing all staff, regardless of gender, to reflect on their own behaviour, perceptions and the culture in which they work.…”
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The youth mental health crisis: analysis and solutions by Patrick McGorry, Patrick McGorry, Hasini Gunasiri, Hasini Gunasiri, Cristina Mei, Cristina Mei, Simon Rice, Simon Rice, Caroline X. Gao, Caroline X. Gao

“…In addition to strengthening prevention, which may take time and be elusive, immediate action is needed to innovate and expand services, which are currently under-resourced and overwhelmed.…”
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A systematic review of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. adams traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, bioactivities, and toxicities by Roggers Gang, Denis Okello, Yeongjun Ban, Youngmin Kang

“…However, the major components responsible for these bioactivities and their mechanisms of action in some diseases have not yet been clearly identified. …”
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Ensuring Seismic Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Buildings by O. V. Mkrtychev, A. A. Reshchetov

“…As an ex-ample, the calculation of a multi-storey reinforced concrete building is considered. External seismic action is represented as a non-stationary random process. …”
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Impact on the  incorporation  of  metals  in  physicochemical  and antimicrobial  properties  in  films  based  on  arrowroot  starcha by Antonio Carlos Pereira de Menezes Filho, Matheus Vinicius Abadia Ventura, Carlos Frederico de Souza Castro, Rogério Favareto, Marconi Batista Teixeira, Frederico Antônio Loureiro Soares

“…Different arrowroot films were produced to incorporate solutions with a concentration of 1 Mol L-1 of sulfate and chloride metals. The action of biodegradability in soil, UV transmittance, and visible light were observed in UV-Vis spectrophotometry and antimicrobial action on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella serovar Typhimurium, and Salmonella serovar Enteritidis. …”
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Mechanism of mTOR/RILP-regulated autophagic flux in increased susceptibility to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion in diabetic mice by Jiyao Zhao, Wei Shi, Yan Zheng, Junjie Wang, Muzhao Yuan, Yultuz Anwar, Yuxuan He, Haiping Ma, Jianjiang Wu

“…A comprehensive understanding of the intrinsic mechanisms underlying this phenomenon is therefore of paramount importance.PurposesThe objective of this study is to investigate the potential mechanism of action between impaired autophagic flux and increased vulnerability in diabetic myocardium. …”
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Biomechanical simulation of bed turning post-acetabular fracture fixation by Haiyang Wu, Zaijie Sun, Qixiao Shen, Xuejian Wu, Cheng Li, Xianhua Cai

“…A RNJ-500 microcomputer-controlled electronic torsion tester was utilized to simulate the action of turning over in bed and to conduct a dynamic torsion loading test. …”
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PENERAPAN ASESMEN REPRESENTASI MELALUI PENDEKATAN STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING (SCL) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENGUASAAN KONSEP DAN KEMAMPUAN PSIKOMOTOR by Rosane Medriati, Eko Risdianto

“…This classroom action research was conducted with a cycle model where each cycle was divided into four stages; planning, acting, observing and reflecting. …”
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An Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties and Fracture Characteristics of Saturated Concrete under Coupling Effect of Low Temperature and Dynamic Load by Mengxiang Wang, Qi Zong, Haibo Wang

“…On the other hand, it has to continue to bear the dynamic load action of vehicles and running water, which makes the stress state of saturated concrete more complicated under the coupling action of low temperature and dynamic load. …”
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Sustainable Architectural Design Under the Effect of Global Warming by Nihal Zengin, Ruşen Yamaçlı

“…As a result of this study, the importance of emergency action plans and long-term strategies for climate problems along with a sustainable architectural design model is revealed. …”
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Methanolic Extract of Distemonanthus benthamianus (Caesalpiniaceae) Stem Bark Suppresses Ethanol/Indomethacin-Induced Chronic Gastric Injury in Rats by Vanessa Mba Matah Marte, Gilbert Ateufack, Marius Mbiantcha, Albert Donatien Atsamo, Carine Flore Adjouzem, Stéphanie Flore Djuichou Nguemnang, Eric Gonzal Tsafack, William Yousseu Nana, Yacine Karelle Madjo Kouam, Elvira Ngoufack Azanze

“…The main purpose of this study was to assess the healing properties of gastric ulcer from the methanolic extract of Distemonanthus benthamianus and its mechanisms of action. The healing properties of gastric ulcers (chronic ulcer model induced by ethanol and indomethacin) were evaluated in vivo in adult male rats, while the mechanisms of action were evaluated in vitro by anti-inflammatory assay (protein denaturation, cyclooxygenase, and lipoxygenase assays) and immunomodulatory assay (ROS production (using technical chemiluminescence), cytokine (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6) production (using ELISA), proliferation of T cells (using liquid scintillation counter), and cytotoxicity (using MTT assay)). …”
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