Images et société au début du xie siècle : le décor sculpté de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire et Saint-Germain-des-Prés by Barbara Franzé

“…In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in a double space shared by clerics and laymen, the prerogatives of each are characterized : to the first the management of the sacred and intermediation with the divine, to the sovereign the defense of Christianity. In the two examples studied, the ideological intentions pursued by the designers require the formulation of a new rhetoric, by the image. …”
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TEORIA DISCURSULUI: APLICABILITATE ÎN ANALIZA SCHIMBĂRILOR DE PARADIGMĂ ÎN STUDIILE DE SECURITATE by Robert-Ionuț STANCIU

“…The main findings of the research reveal that discourse theory is an important tool for understanding the way in which language can be used to influence beliefs, social and political attitudes, but also for the transmission of warning messages regarding a change of position in addressing security and defense. Discourse theory also offers insights into how language can be used to maintain existing power structures. …”
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Relationship between oxidative stress biomarkers and micronuclei scoring as a biomarker for DNA damage in Egyptian nicotine-dependent smokers: A cross-sectional study by Asmaa Mahmoud Mohammed, Dalia Farouk, Adel F. Hashish

“…It is suggested that smoking at earlier ages worsens the natural antioxidant defense system. Smoking cessation and the use of supplementary antioxidants by smokers may regress the oxidative stress-induced DNA-damage.…”
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Applying the socio-ecological systems framework to assess the sustainability of tropical cattle ranching in Mexico by Daniela Figueroa, Leopoldo Galicia, Véronique Sophie Ávila Foucat, Benito Díaz-Morales

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Robust-fuzzy-probabilistic optimization for a resilient, sustainable supply chain with an inventory management approach by the seller by Fateme Zahra Montazeri, Ali Sorourkhah, Dragan Marinković, Vesko Lukovac

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On the New US Military Strategy in the Arctic by Valeriy N. Konyshev, Alexander A. Sergunin

“…The main areas of implementation of the current US military strategy include measures to develop communication, command, control and intelligence systems; to improve military infrastructure; to strengthen the US and NATO military presence in the Nordic countries and to develop defense cooperation. In general, the strategy is confrontational in nature, especially since the US, having obtained geopolitical benefits after Finland and Sweden joined NATO, clearly intends to use them to gain unilateral advantages. …”
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O local, o global ou algum lugar no meio? by Peter J. Verdin

“…Em última análise, esta pesquisa questiona se a curadoria de culturas exotizadas em tais eventos construídos cria espaços produtivos para o intercâmbio intercultural e defende que as epistemologias apresentadas em tais eventos sejam cocriadas com as culturas e comunidades representadas.…”
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Duodenal ve Jejunoileal Atrezili Yenidoğanın Bakımı: Kavram Haritası Örneği by Büşra Yahşi

“…Giriş: Duodenal atrezi ve jejunoileal atrezi yenidoğanın temel yaşamsal aktivitelerinden olan beslenme ve boşaltım sistemini doğrudan etkiler. Bebekte mekonyum yapamama, safralı/safrasız kusma, abdominal distansiyon gibi belirtilerle kendini gösterir. …”
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Autonomous Jerk Oscillator with Cosine Hyperbolic Nonlinearity: Analysis, FPGA Implementation, and Synchronization by Karthikeyan Rajagopal, Sifeu Takougang Kingni, Gaetan Fautso Kuiate, Victor Kamdoum Tamba, Viet-Thanh Pham

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Baltic States in NATO: Results of the Decade by V. V. Vorotnikov

“…However, only Estonia managed to mount their defence expenses to the level of 2% GDP. During the „Ukranian crisis" the issue of Baltic membership in NATO acquired special importance. …”
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THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: PAST AND FUTURE by I. P. Smirnov

“…Firstly, the specified law was decently declared to be a narrow direction of «reorganization of the state academies of Sciences» and «separate changes»; the law has deeply affected all levels of the Russian science, mostly in a negative way. …”
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Making two-channel pricing decisions in a multi-objective closed-loop supply chain network under uncertainty considering reliability (case study: steel industry) by Seyyed Edalatpanah, Nenad Komazec, Dragan Pamucar

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Multi-Objective Optimal Design of Dropping Shock of Series Cushioning Packaging System by Yang Xue, Wei-Sheng Song, Hong-Tao Miao, Jing Wang, Yu Li

“…Finally, comparing the knee point of the non-dominated solution set calculated by NSGA-II with the parameters in the literature, it is found that the former has better defense performance and less material consumption, which can be used for future product design. …”
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Corrección de bolsas malares con colgajo invertido del músculo orbicular en la blefaroplastia transcutánea by Raquel Rojas Bruzón, Yulexis Hechavarría Jiménez, Isvel Toirac Cantillo, Annarelis Pérez Pupo

“…Se presenta el caso de una paciente femenina, de 40 años de edad, que acudió a consulta de Cirugía Plástica solicitando corrección de sus párpados superiores e inferiores, y con la inconformidad de bolsas malares. Los defectos fueron corregidos mediante colgajo invertido del músculo orbicular inferior, el cual se fijó a la fascia del músculo temporal a través de una blefaroplastia transcutánea. …”
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Jump serve performed by volleyball players of different qualifications by Alina Melnyk, Tamara Liakhova

“…Zones 1 and 5 have been determined to be the most vulnerable to the opponent’s defensive actions in the jump serve. It was shown that the jump serve significantly reduces the chances of the opponent to attack effectively. …”
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Where heroes have to tread: spatialization in american fiction by Salwa Karoui-Elounelli

“…D’où la prédominance dans la littérature américaine moderne de l’idée d’une spatialité qui incarne la défaite.…”
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Antibiotic Resistance of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains—Searching for New Antimicrobial Agents—Review by Michał Michalik, Adrianna Podbielska-Kubera, Agnieszka Dmowska-Koroblewska

“…Some bacteria have developed defense mechanisms against phages. The use of phage cocktails or the combination of antibiotics and phages is preferred. …”
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Zeitenwende Through the Lens of Olaf Scholz’s Government Strategic Documents by A. P. Sokolov, S. E. Protsenko

“…Key documents analyzed include the National Security Strategy, Guidelines for Feminist Foreign Policy, Strategy on China, and Defense Policy Guidelines. Of particular interest are the ongoing transformations in Germany's strategic culture, which are unprecedented in scope and aim to position the Federal Republic as a significant actor in military policy. …”
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Investigating Rice Blast Resistance Gene Distribution among Landrace Rice Varieties in Lower Northern Thailand for Improving Rice Cultivars by Sittichai Urtgam, Kawee Sujipuli, Urasri Suyasunanont, Nontaporn Rattanachak, Jirapas Jongjitwimol, Touchkanin Jongjitvimol

“…Due to the rapid evolution and high genetic diversity of the pathogen, the innate rice resistance (R) genes associated with defense mechanisms are significantly considered as the most important for rice breeding program to create new rice varieties, resistant to blast disease. …”
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A Different Path to the Same Old Question: Why Should Cartels be Criminalised? by Nuno Castro Marques

“…The conclusion is that cartel and bid rigging conducts always infringe the entire set of legal interests that is or may be defended by competition laws and always do so with high intensity. …”
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