Sensory acceptability of buffalo meat compared to beef by Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz, Cristian Larrondo-Cornejo, Patricia Roldán-Santiago, René Rodríguez-Florentino

“…Additionally, 47% (n=36) indicated that “maybe” they could include buffalo meat in their diets, followed by 37% (n=28) who indicated that “yes” they would include buffalo meat at least once or twice a week. …”
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Filles victimes, filles vicieuses, filles dangereuses by Hélène Duffuler-Vialle

“…His study serves to justify and reinforce regulation and leaves aside the image of the "victim", however spearheading abolitionism in the public debate, an image that will officially supplant that of the vicious girl after the Second World War, while remaining topical in stereotypes about prostitution.The ambiguities and paradoxes noted in the discourses of the public authority (legislator, judge and criminologist) show that the minor prostitute is clearly a deviant "bad girl", even a delinquent one. …”
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Analyse des terres cuites architecturales de l’aqueduc de Nyon/Colonia Iulia Equestris (Suisse) by Benjamin Clément, Christophe Henny, Anne Schmitt

“…This scenario allows us to propose two hypotheses: the construction of the aqueduct by one team working in successive sections and obtaining supplies close to each section; or the construction of this work by several teams working at the same time on successive sections with their own supplies.…”
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A China dataset of soil properties for land surface modelling (version 2, CSDLv2) by G. Shi, W. Sun, W. Shangguan, Z. Wei, H. Yuan, L. Li, X. Sun, Y. Zhang, H. Liang, D. Li, F. Huang, Q. Li, Q. Li, Y. Dai

“…Since the establishment of digital soil mapping (DSM) and the GlobalSoilMap working group, significant advances have been made in terms of the availability and quality of spatial soil information globally. …”
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Harnessing root phenotyping and root growth plasticity of landraces of maize (Zea mays L.) for enhancing waterlogging tolerance in fragile and challenging agro-ecologies of Eastern... by E. Lamalakshmi Devi, Krishnappa Rangappa, Ayam Gangarani Devi, S.K. Chongtham, Ingudam Bhupenchandra, Konsam Sarika, Harendra Verma, Rumi Narzari, Samarendra Hazarika, Sankar Prasad Das, B.U. Choudhury, Anil Kumar Choudhury, T.L. Bhutia, V.K. Mishra

“…The results indicate that brace- and crown roots exhibit genotype-dependent architectural plasticity, which reduces the metabolic cost of soil exploration by increasing BA1, branching of brace roots (BB), and the number of brace roots (BO) while decreasing above-ground whorls (BW); thereby improving nutrient uptake from topsoil under WL stress. …”
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Disorders of the central nervous system cognitive and mnestic functions in genetic arterial hypertension and with the use of beta-blockers of different generations by A. O. Svitlytskyi, A. A. Yehorov, O. V. Melnikova, T. A. Hrekova

“…Arterial hypertension is currently one of the most common diseases in the world. A long-term increase in pressure results in changes in the target organs, the healthy functioning of which depends on a stable blood supply (kidneys, eyes, brain), which is primarily caused by damage to small vessels. β-blockers are among the drugs with proven effectiveness in the treatment of hypertension, but their long-term use has different effects on the cognitive sphere, which is determined by the coordination of neurotrophic and neurotransmitter processes in the corresponding brain structures. …”
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The Impact of International Tourism on Environmental Quality (Case Study: D8 Countries) by Roohollah Babaki, Behnam Elyaspour, Narges Sanjari Konarsandal

“…It should be noted that the statistics and information required in this study were collected from the World Bank data source.Results: The results of this study, based on the findings from the model estimation using the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) method, show that the coefficient of the international tourism variable is significant at the one percent level and has a direct relationship with the carbon dioxide emission variable in eight developing Islamic countries. …”
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Protocol of the TransformUs SecondaryTeachers’ perceptions of the program reach, effectiveness,adoption, implementation and maintenance schools program: a type II hybrid implementa... by Harriet Koorts, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, David Revalds Lubans, Gavin Abbott, Nicola D Ridgers, Natalie Lander, Ana María Contardo Ayala, Emiliano Mazzoli

“…The aim of this paper is to describe the protocol for TransformUs Secondary in relation to implementation and scale-up across Australia, and the real-world effectiveness of the intervention on adolescents’ physical activity and sedentary time, as well as sitting time, sleep, well-being and class and school engagement.Methods and analysis A type II hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial will be conducted using a mixed-methods design. …”
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The crisis of the concept of society: historiosophical and sociological search by Irena Eglė Laumenskaitė

“…He/she can be a real agent, not only by combining both levels of social reality ("social physics" and "social metaphysics") but also in overcoming another split of social reality between the social system and the "life world" sociological theory. This can help historiosophy overcome a split between culture as the history of ideas and the historiographical fixation of separate historical events and facts. …”
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Multiple Mini Interviews vs Traditional Interviews: Investigating Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Interview Processes by Banks PW, Hagedorn II JC, Soybel A, Coleman DM, Rivera G, Bhardwaj N

“…This multifaceted approach will provide a comprehensive view of how MMI performance aligns with real-world clinical assessments and standardized evaluation metrics, offering valuable insights into its effectiveness as a predictor of future medical proficiency.Keywords: medical student selection, race-neutral admissions, multiple-min-interview, holistic admissions…”
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Christian vs liberal conceptions of human rights by Piotr Mazurkiewicz

“…One answer suggests that a liberal state conceived in this way is unstable, and able to exist only for a while. The alternative would be a liberal state that is imperfect, culturally charged, and open to the presence of the Church as a public and publicly meaningful authority. …”
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Assessment of Some Physicochemical Parameters and Heavy Metals in Hand-Dug Well Water Samples of Kafta Humera Woreda, Tigray, Ethiopia by Kiros Gebremichail Gebresilasie, Goitom Gebreyohannes Berhe, Amanual Hadera Tesfay, Samuel Estifanos Gebre

“…Generally, the concentrations of most physicochemical parameters of the hand-dug well water samples of Kafta Humera Woreda were within the permissible limit of World Health Organization and Ethiopian Standard Agency guideline for drinking water. …”
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Hubungan Merokok dengan Kejadian Hipertensi pada Laki-Laki Usia 35-65 Tahun di Kota Padang by Yashinta Octavian Gita Setyanda, Delmi Sulastri, Yuniar Lestari

“…<br />Kata Kunci: hipertensi, kebiasaan merokok, lama merokok, jumlah rokok, jenis rokok</p><p> </p><p>Abstract<br />Hypertension is one of the major causes of death in the world. This disease is called silent killer. The prevalence of hypertension has reached 31.7% of the population. …”
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Тransnationalization of the hotel business of the EU countries by Ganna Gorina, Olha Nikolaichuk

“…The conducted comparative analysis made it possible to reach the following conclusions: 1) the entire set of analyzed international hotel companies that are included in the TOP-10 rating are located in three EU countries: France (2 units), Spain (4 units), Germany (4 units). ), which correlates with the ranking of EU countries based on the bedrooms number; 2) despite the crisis phenomena in 2021-2022, there is a prevailing tendency to increase the room stock of hotel operators (60% of the analyzed companies), which is mainly due to the increase of the hotel stock; 3) the most stable position in the world rating for 2017-2022 among hotel operators of EU countries is occupied by the French company Accor, occupying the 6th-7th position. …”
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An Areal Assessment of Subseafloor Carbon Cycling in Cold Seeps and Hydrate-Bearing Areas in the Northern South China Sea by Yanping Zhang, Min Luo, Yu Hu, Hongbin Wang, Duofu Chen

“…In comparison with other cold seeps around the world, the biogeochemical rates in the northern SCS are generally lower than those in active continental margins and special environments (e.g., the Black sea) but are comparable with those in passive continental margins. …”
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Influencia de la adición de carbonato de calcio en la eficiencia energética de la producción de ladrillos de cerámica roja The influence of the addition of calcium carbonate on the... by Dania Betancourt, Fernando Martirena, Robert Day, Yosvany Diaz

“…The paper shows that additions in the range of 2-5 % (wt) of clay improves compressive strength of bricks fired at temperature around 900 °C and sintering times between 1-3 hours. This effect would be caused by modifications of the mineralogical transformations through which clay minerals undergo in the presence of calcite. which reduces sintering temperature in clays containing mainly montmorillonite. …”
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Identity Construction and Transformation of Zen Tourists by Xu Haichao, Liang Zengxian

“…"Identity contextualization" and "contextualization of space" are the two stages when Zen tourists return to the real world, leaving the religious Zen sites, corresponding to individual identity maintenance and identity constraints. …”
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Usability of volatile organic compounds from exhaled breath compared with those from ruminal fluid, serum, urine, and milk to identify diet-specific metabolite profiles in lactatin... by J. Eichinger, A.-M. Reiche, A. Münger, L. Eggerschwiler, G. Pimentel, P. Fuchsmann, K. Huber, F. Dohme-Meier

“…Furthermore, we hypothesized that the potential effects of essential oils would have a delayed onset and a carryover effect (hypothesis 2). …”
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Identification of potential corticosteroid binding sites on the SARS CoV-2 main protease Mpro — in silico docking study by Н. В. Хміль, А. В. Шестопалова, В. Г. Колесніков, А. О. Боєчко-Немовча

“…Background: Currently, an increase in the number of new cases of Covid-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS-CoV-2) is recorded in Ukraine and the world. SARS-CoV-2 provokes exacerbation of chronic diseases and activates inflammatory and allergic reactions. …”
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Lithuanian exile press during five decades of soviet ban by Silvija Vėlavičienė

“…Meanwhile, much effort was made to disseminate emigrant publications in Lithuania through other unofficial means since the publications served as an open window to a free world in an occupied country. The main event, which marked the beginning of cultural infiltration by emigrant representatives, was the journey of junior Lithuanian emigrant basketball players and the accompanying delegation to Lithuania, during which particularly large numbers of emigrant publications were brought and distributed. …”
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