Les quatre éléments dans « Karain » de Joseph Conrad : du mythe au manque by Catherine Delmas

“…The four elements are subservient to Conrad’s imaginary vision, whose purpose was to make his reader hear, feel, and see the truth “below the surface of the visible universe” (The Nigger of the Narcissus), “disclosed in a moment of illusion” (Lord Jim) as in a trompe-l’œil. …”
Get full text

Analysis of Debris Flow Reduction Effect of Check Dam Types considering the Mountain Stream Shape: A Case Study of 2016 Debris Flow Hazard in Ulleung-do Island, South Korea by Man-Il Kim, Namgyun Kim

“…It is characterized by steep slopes covered with effusive rocks released from multiple volcanic activities. Having accumulated deep colluvium, Ulleung-do Island manifests a high vulnerability to landslides frequently caused by heavy rains or typhoons, debris flow, rockfall, and other disaster hazards in mountainous areas. …”
Get full text

NIR‐II emissive biohybrid nanovesicles as mild‐temperature photothermal antibiofilm agents against acute bacterial skin and skin‐structure infections by Ji Wang, Zhihao Wu, Xiaoxi Ma, Zhihui Huang, Haorong Dong, Jinxin Zhang, Xiaoming Liu, Pengfei Zhang, Shuhuai Yao

“…Aggregation‐induced emission luminogens with fluorescence in the second near‐infrared window (NIR‐II AIEgens), which can be activated by a near‐infrared laser to generate heat, offer an effective and precise photothermal therapy (PTT) approach for treating deep‐tissue bacterial infections. However, the presence of biofilms impedes the entry of photosensitizers into the infected area, requiring higher drug doses and increasing the risk of PTT. …”
Get full text

Cause Analysis and Process Improvement Measures of Primary Forging Cracking for 20 t Flat Ingot of N08120 Nickel-based Corrosion-resistant Alloy by Liu　Yu, Xu　Wenliang

“…By reducing the casting speed of shrink head to 30% of that of ingot body， adding the heating agent in advance when the molten steel level reached 2/3 of height of the shrink head， increasing heating agent from 2 kg/t to 2.5 kg/t and adding carbonized rice husk in order to improve the insulation effect， increasing the proportion of hot-feeding ingots in the forging process and strictly prohibiting the stacking of cold ingots into the furnace， the problem of forging cracking was solved.…”
Get full text

Usefulness of Acoustic Monitoring of Respiratory Rate in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Takayoshi Suzuki, Shingo Tsuda, Hirohiko Nakae, Jin Imai, Kana Sawamoto, Maiko Kijima, Yoko Tsukune, Tetsufumi Uchida, Muneki Igarashi, Jun Koike, Masashi Matsushima, Toshiyasu Suzuki, Tetsuya Mine

“…The study assessed the usefulness of a recently developed method for respiratory rate (RR) monitoring in patients undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) under deep sedation. Methods. Study subjects comprised 182 consecutive patients with esophageal cancer or gastric cancer undergoing ESD. …”
Get full text

Olive Oil Total Phenolic Contents and Sensory Sensations Trends during Oven and Microwave Heating Processes and Their Discrimination Using an Electronic Tongue by Rafaela Prata, José A. Pereira, Nuno Rodrigues, Luís G. Dias, Ana C. A. Veloso, Susana Casal, António M. Peres

“…The use of olive oil in heat-induced cooking leads to deep reduction of phenolic and volatile concentrations and to changes of the sensory profiles. …”
Get full text

Prevalence and Correlates of Truancy among School-Going Adolescents in Mozambique: Evidence from the 2015 Global School-Based Health Survey by Abdul-Aziz Seidu

“…Conversely, parental supervision [OR=0.53, 95% CI=0.232,0.791] was a protective factor against truancy. There is the need to design school-based interventions aimed at reducing truancy in Mozambique by tackling the predisposing factors and encouraging the protective factors.…”
Get full text

Risk Factors for Dyspepsia Incidence in Community Aged 15-64 Years in Oesao Village, Oeaso Community Health Center Work Area by Elistho Adrianus Ndun, Sigit Purnawan, Deviarbi Sakke Tira

“…Dyspepsia is a non-communicable disease affecting the digestive system, characterized by symptoms such as heartburn, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, bloating, and feeling of fullness. As of June 2022, more than 376 cases of dyspepsia were reported in the village of Oesao, with the condition being most prevalent among individuals aged 15-64 years. …”
Get full text

NEW HORIZONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: FROM THE NOOSPHERIC WORLDVIEW TO THE NOOSPHERIC ETHICS by Sergey A. Ivanov

“…The definition of noospheric worldviews is given; its structure and the basic channels of formation are shown: cognitive (translation of knowledge about the world and the person), perceptive (involving in educational process of emotions and feelings), and practical (inclusion of the person in socially-significant, nature-aligned, creative activity). …”
Get full text

Resisting Material Binaries: Unpacking persisting dichotomies of building materials in Central Africa by Robby Fivez

“…Through an in-depth analysis of the shifting valuations of cement and burnt lime in Central Africa, the article aims to make these colonial categories feel less natural. Building on post-colonial science and technology studies (STS) scholarship, the conclusion proposes an alternative to binary thinking—a conscious material choice that tries to understand building materials as situated processes, allowing to go beyond the industry-driven denominators by which we currently value our building materials.…”
Get full text

Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Using Hybrid Z-DEMATEL-ISM Approach by Ali RezaHoseini, Elmira Ahmadi, Pantea Saremi, Morteza BagherPour

“…Due to the shortcomings of the traditional construction project management system, there is a feeling among those involved in this industry that new tools and approaches should be used to facilitate simple and complex operations. …”
Get full text

Psycho-sexological impact(s) of syphilis among infected persons by Mylene Bolmont, Penelope Bornhauser, Juliette Cloppet Mouchet, Melanie Michaud, Laurence Toutous Trellu

“…Results: Regarding the psychological repercussions, observations revealed that 10/43 (23.26%) of the patients reported a long-term impact while 3/43 (6.98%) of patients reported a short-term impact (time between diagnosis and end of treatment) of syphilis on mental health, and especially feeling of anxiety. Concerning the sexological repercussions, results showed that 15/43 (34.88%) of the patients reported a long-term impact while 5/46 (11.63%) of patients reported a short-term impact of syphilis on sexual life: lack of sexual desire, loss of confidence in the current and/or future sexual partners. …”
Get full text

Mesztegnyő népesedéstörténete 18. századi egyházi források alapján by Éva Knapp

“… A török hódoltságot követő újratelepedés és népesedéstörténet tekintetében közel sem kielégítő eredményeket hozó vizsgálatok ösztönözték a kutatást a kisebb területekre, uradalmakra, illetve egy-egy forrásra vagy forrástípusra leszűkített mikro vizsgálatok elvégzésére. Ezek a vizsgálatok elsősorban olyan egyházi, hivatalból készült iratokat, Születési, Házassági és Halotti anyakönyveket, valamint canonica visitatiókat, esetleg historia domusokat dolgoznak fel, és vetnek össze részletesen, melyek egy-egy időszak teljes népességére vonatkoznak és lehetőséget biztosítanak összehasonlításokra is. …”
Get full text

The biting midge Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Sweden by Damjan Vinko, Dejan Kulijer, Magnus Billqvist, Andreas Martens

“…This biting midge is a temporary ectoparasite of dragonfly imagines and the only ceratopogonid species known in Europe to feed specifically on this insect group. Forcipomyia paludis is already known in 18 European countries. …”
Get full text

Szurkolói rendbontások a stadionokban, különös tekintettel a pirotechnikai eszközök alkalmazására by Nikolett Ágnes Tóth, Lajos Móró

“…Sajnos a pirotechnikai eszközök alkalmazása az egész világon népszerű a látványcsapatsportágak mérkőzéseit látogató szurkolók körében, ugyanakkor ezen eszközök alkalmazása rendkívüli biztonsági kockázatokat rejt magában. …”
Get full text

Expanding Yarrowia lipolytica’s metabolic potential for detoxification of cyanogenic glycosides in edible plants by Fidelis Azi, Zhiyu Li, Peng Xu

“…The findings demonstrate that the strain is a robust, sustainable, and potentially efficient strain that could be used for industrial bioconversion of plant materials containing glycosylated toxicants into safe foods and animal feeds.…”
Get full text

Targeted Transition Readiness Workshops for Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects by Julie Carrier, Tziona Lugasi, Nathalie Labonté, Carole Provost, Andrea Saragosti, Claire Longpré, Bénédicte Koukoui, Émilie Régnier-Trudeau, Serge Sultan, Hallie Coltin, Sébastien Perreault, Marco Bonanno, Leandra Desjardins

“…Long-term medical follow-ups are deemed essential, implying a transition from pediatric to adult healthcare settings. …”
Get full text

Compartment Syndrome following Below-Knee Amputation by Adam S. Gerry, Zachary K. Christopher, Karan Patel, Todd A. Kile, Joshua S. Bingham

“…Multiple irrigation and debridement procedures were performed to further manage the infection, and ultimately, the patient was deemed stable for discharge. Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) following below-knee amputation (BKA) is a rarely documented but critical complication. …”
Get full text

Compared to Fishmeal, Dietary Soybean Meal Improves the Reproductive Performance of Female Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) Broodstock by Zheng Chen, Shuzhan Fei, Cui Liu, Yuanhui Duan, Haokun Liu, Dong Han, Junyan Jin, Yunxia Yang, Xiaoming Zhu, Shouqi Xie

“…Females (initial weight: 64.56±0.45 g) were distributed into 9 net cages for feeding trial. Results indicated that 30% dietary SBM improved the reproductive performance for higher gonadosomatic index (GSI), relative fecundity, total egg production, egg diameter, and hatching rate. …”
Get full text

Aspects of the Biology and Culture of the Butterfly Fish, <i>Pantodon buchholzi</i>; A Potential Aquarium Fish in Nigeria by A.T. Ibim, J.O. Ike

“…The adults are carnivorous, surface hunters, while the juveniles are passive insectivores that prefer live foods, but can be lured into eating fish feed over time. They mature sexually in a year or more. …”
Get full text