The icon of Ukrainian Nazis: on the question of the historical assessment of the «heroes» under the Protection of the Virgin Mary and their modern admirers by A. V. Sushko

“…The study is based on a source analysis (external criticism) of a modern icon of Ukrainian nationalists, on which, under the Protection of the Virgin Mary, among other historical figures, Greek Catholic metropolitans Andrei Sheptytsky and Joseph Slipyi are depicted, as well as the leaders of the OUN-UPA (organizations recognized as extremist in Russia and banned) Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych. …”
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Oxidative Stress, Glutathione Insufficiency, and Inflammatory Pathways in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions by John Dawi, Yura Misakyan, Stephen Affa, Samuel Kades, Ananya Narasimhan, Fouad Hajjar, Max Besser, Kevin Tumanyan, Vishwanath Venketaraman

“…This imbalance contributes to insulin resistance, β-cell dysfunction, and complications in organs like the vasculature and nervous system. Glutathione (GSH), a major antioxidant, is crucial for neutralizing ROS, but GSH levels are notably low in T2DM, exacerbating oxidative stress and inflammation. …”
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Gamma Radiation-Induced Damage in the Zinc Finger of the Transcription Factor IIIA by XiaoHong Zhang, YuJi Miao, XiaoDan Hu, Rui Min, PeiDang Liu, HaiQian Zhang

“…Ionizing radiation generates a variety of free radicals in organisms. Zinc finger motifs, therefore, may be a target of ionizing radiation. …”
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Global mapping of epidemic risk assessment toolkits: A scoping review for COVID-19 and future epidemics preparedness implications. by Bach Xuan Tran, Bach Xuan Tran, Long Hoang Nguyen, Linh Phuong Doan, Tham Thi Nguyen, Giang Thu Vu, Hoa Thi Do, Huong Thi Le, Carl A Latkin, Cyrus S H Ho, Roger C M Ho

“…Medline/PubMed, Web of Science databases, and websites of public health organizations were used for the searching process. Of 14 toolkits, levels of setting were mostly at the global or nation level. …”
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Visualization of solving problems with sequences of numbers: Statistical comparison of the two methods by Mihajlov-Carević Miroslava, Milojević Nataša, Rešić Sead

“…In this paper, we show how the establishment of figurative numbers and selected examples that demonstrate the observation of legality, can direct students to a visual-logical approach to solving tasks with sets of numbers. We organized a three-hour exercise in experimental and control group, during which the experimental group was working with figurative numbers and the control group with selected examples. …”
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Knowledge of Latin American Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding Heavy Menstrual Bleeding by Luis Bahamondes, Victor Marin, Silvia Ciarmatori, Agnaldo L. Silva-Filho, Juan Manuel Acuña, Maria Y. Makuch

“…A survey was conducted during a scientific meeting, organized to provide updated information on topics of reproductive medicine to OBGYNs from 12 LA countries who were invited to respond to a multiple-choice questionnaire. …”
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Advancing risk stratification in kidney transplantation: integrating HLA-derived T-cell epitope and B-cell epitope matching algorithms for enhanced predictive accuracy of HLA compa... by Matthias Niemann, Matthias Niemann, Benedict M. Matern, Benedict M. Matern, Gaurav Gupta, Bekir Tanriover, Fabian Halleck, Klemens Budde, Eric Spierings, Eric Spierings

“…IntroductionThe immune-mediated rejection of transplanted organs is a complex interplay between T cells and B cells, where the recognition of HLA-derived epitopes plays a crucial role. …”
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Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey by Tarek Owaidah, Nouf Al-Numair, Ayman Al-Suliman, Mohammed Zolaly, Rana Hasanato, Faisal Al Zahrani, Mohameed Albalawi, Layla Bashawri, Khawar Siddiqui, Faisal Alalaf, Abdulkareem Almomen, Muhammad Raihan Sajid

“…According to an estimate by the World Health Organization, up to 27% of the world’s population experience iron deficiency anemia (IDA). …”
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Improvement of yield and nutrient composition of orchardgrass in soils with increased nickel concentration by inoculation with Bacillus strains by Buntić Aneta, Stajković-Srbinović Olivera, Pešić Mila, Dinić Zoran, Milinković Mira, Knežević Magdalena

“…Plant growth is influenced by numerous interactions with the environmental factors and organisms from the surrounding soil, including high concentration of PTE. …”
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Antibacterial Activities and In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory (Membrane Stability) Properties of Methanolic Extracts of Gardenia coronaria Leaves by Amin Chowdhury, Shofiul Azam, Mohammed Abdullah Jainul, Kazi Omar Faruq, Atiqul Islam

“…The Methanolic extracts of Gardenia coronaria leaves possessed a broad spectrum antibacterial activity against a variety of both Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms like Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, Shigella sonnei, Shigella boydii, and Proteus mirabilis, with a zone of inhibition from 10 to 16 mm. …”
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Study on Synthesis and Service Properties of Anticoagulant Ice Microcapsule Coating Material by Rong Chang, Jie Wang, Yongchun Qin, Jian Xu, Wei Zeng, Yange Zhang, Peng Wang

“…In this study, nonchlorine organic snow-melting salt was added to emulsified asphalt to prepare an anticoagulant ice fog seal. …”
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The Role of Physical Activity in Reducing Endometriosis Pain by Emilia Bąk, Daria Michałka, Natalie Papachristoforou, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Żaneta Góra, Justyna Głowacka, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…This leads to pain, inflammatory states, and disruptions in the functioning of pelvic organs, including infertility. Physical activity influences the symptoms of endometriosis associated with the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue in the body. …”
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Aurora kinase as a putative target to tick control by Bruno Moraes, Helga Gomes, Luiz Saramago, Valdir Braz, Luís Fernando Parizi, Gloria Braz, Itabajara da Silva Vaz, Carlos Logullo, Jorge Moraes, Ala Tabor

“…Aurora kinases (AURK) play a central role in controlling cell cycle in a wide range of organisms. They belong to the family of serine-threonine kinase proteins. …”
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Barriers and drivers of near-term climate change mitigation: a Canadian case study by Jeffrey Sauer, I Daniel Posen, Shoshanna Saxe

“…Results indicate that organizations prioritize enabling deep change in a more distant future over executing rapid change, that detailed roadmaps for meeting near-term (e.g. 2030) goals were rare, and that participants view government policy certainty as crucial to near-term action. …”
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Application of Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Evaluation of Surface River Water Quality of a Tropical River by Teck-Yee Ling, Chen-Lin Soo, Jing-Jing Liew, Lee Nyanti, Siong-Fong Sim, Jongkar Grinang

“…The first PC indicated that the total suspended solids, turbidity, and hydrogen sulphide were the dominant polluting factors which is attributed to the logging activities, followed by the five-day biochemical oxygen demand, total phosphorus, organic nitrogen, and nitrate-nitrogen in the second PC which are related to the discharges from domestic wastewater. …”
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Severity of Oral Mucositis in Children following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy and Its Implications at a Single Oncology Centre in Durango State, Mexico by Ramón G. Carreón-Burciaga, Enrique Castañeda-Castaneira, Rogelio González-González, Nelly Molina-Frechero, Enrique Gaona, Ronell Bologna-Molina

“…Fifty-one children with cancer who had received QT, RT, or both (QT-RT) underwent clinical evaluations; World Health Organization criteria were used to establish the degree and severity of mucositis. …”
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Mineralization of Quinoline by BDD Anodes: Variable Effects and Its Effluent Characteristics by C. R. Wang, J. Wang, X. G. Ma, H. Li, S. Z. Zhang

“…The specific oxygen uptake rate was used to assess effluent toxicity, and the value gradually reduced with decreasing effluent organic concentration with mean value of 5.51, 4.19, and 2.20 mgO2 g−1MLSS at electrolysis time of 15, 30, and 45 min, respectively. …”
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Cloning and Characterization of Immunological Properties of Haemophilus influenzae Enolase by Yesenia Osorio-Aguilar, Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Vazquez, Patricia Lozano-Zarain, Ygnacio Martinez-Laguna, Alejandro Carabarin-Lima, Rosa del Carmen Rocha-Gracia

“…Haemophilus influenzae is a common organism of the human upper respiratory tract; this bacterium is responsible of a wide spectrum for respiratory infections and can generate invasive diseases such as meningitis and septicemia. …”
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Brief review of pathophysiological disorders as consequence of psychological stress by Francisco López-Naranjo, Rebeca Córdova-Moreno, Ivo Heyerdahl-Viau

“…This is mainly due to the neurobiological and endocrine response because when faced with a stressful stimulus, a deregulated release of glucocorticoids and catecholamines is generated, altering the normal physiology of the organism. Gastrointestinal disorders are mainly due to goblet cell dysfunction, resulting in intestinal hyperpermeability, inflammation and infection. …”
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Teacher’s strategies for stimulating EFL students’ active learning in an Indonesian senior high school by Nikmatus Solikhah, Muhammad Jauhari Sofi

“…Organizing effective active learning poses a significant challenge for teachers. …”
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