Exendin-4 Protects MIN6 Cells from t-BHP-Induced Apoptosis via IRE1-JNK-Caspase-3 Signaling by Wen-Jia Chen, Lin-Xi Wang, Yan-Ping Wang, Zhou Chen, Xiao-Ying Liu, Xiao-Hong Liu, Li-Bin Liu

“…The percentage of apoptotic cells was determined by fluorescence microscopy analysis after Hoechst/PI staining and flow cytometric assay after Annexin V-FITC/PI staining. …”
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Application of sustainability indicators for the evaluation and selection of robust organic-rich wastewater treatment technology for resource recovery by Chrisogoni Paschal, Mwemezi J. Rwiza, Karoli N. Njau

“…The composite sustainability indicator (CSI) for AFP-CW was 42.14% and for WSPs was 39.27%, with the global sustainability indicator (GSi) reaching 21.54% for AFP-CW and 18.88% for WSPs. A sensitivity analysis revealed that the maximum global sustainability indicator was 22.34% for AFP-CW and 19.54% for WSPs. …”
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PM2.5/PM10 Ratios in Eight Economic Regions and Their Relationship with Meteorology in China by Danting Zhao, Hong Chen, Erze Yu, Ting Luo

“…The existing research has focused on the characteristics of PM2.5 and PM10, respectively, or analyzed the correlation between the two pollutants, while the ratio of PM2.5 to PM10 has been taken less consideration. …”
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Access to information about the activities of the Security Service of Ukraine in the context of countering disinformation by A. I. Marushchak, N. O. Kudriavtseva

“…The issue of access to public information through the provision of answers to requests was studied, the list of features of the realization of the right to information in wartime was analyzed. …”
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Spreading digital literacy via Minimal English. The concept of ‘class’ in Swift programming language by Bartłomiej Biegajło

“…The explications are framed in Minimal English, which is based on the theory of Natural Semantic Metalanguage. Detailed analysis of the Swift concept of class leads to four distinct core explications of the programming construct in question and the related feature that Swift classes possess, namely the concept of property. …”
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Numerical solution of a spatio-temporal gender-structured model for hantavirus infection in rodents by Raimund BÜrger, Gerardo Chowell, Elvis GavilÁn, Pep Mulet, Luis M. Villada

“…In some cases the movement is not only directed by the gradient of a density (as in the standard diffusive case), but also by a non-local convolution of density values as proposed, in another context, in [R.M. Colombo and E. Rossi, Commun. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING DIPADU STUDENT FACILITATOR AND EXPLAINING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA KELAS X SMAN 6 KEDIRI PADA POKOK BAHASAN FUNGI by M. Agung Setiawan

“…Parameters measured were critical thinking skills that are measured using posttest essay. The results were analyzed using critical thinking skills t test showed the t-test calculation results obtained Sig. (2-tailed) 0.000 <0.05. …”
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La maison Saint-Gabriel by Joana Joachim

“…La Maison Saint Gabriel constitue également un très bon exemple d’objet phare que l’on classe dans la catégorie « identitaire ». En effet, cette ancienne ferme construite vers 1660 témoigne encore de nos jours du style de vie rural traditionnel mais aussi conventuel de l’époque. …”
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THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MARKETING STRATEGY OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY by O. K. Lugovskaya, M. A. Simakina

“…The new step of the company in the creation of the marketing strategy related to solving the problem of saturation of the telecommunications market due to the use of the concept of «Lifestyle enabler» has been analyzed.…”
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Strategic Project «Creative City – Territory of Development» as a Model of Interaction between Flagship University and Region by Tatyana V. Ashutova, Zoia Yu. Zhelnina

“…Therefore, the article analyzes the growth factors and ways of influence of the university on the regional community in the field of creative industries; emphasizes the complexity of the tasks and the increase in the number of stakeholders in the creative industries, underlines the fact that university projects are both the creative products and creative technologies for the formation of professional competences in the welfare industry, tourism and design.…”
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The Habsburg Monarchy from a Roman Perspective: Potential Insights of the “Nuncial Reports from Germany” for International Historical Research by Guido Braun

“…With these volumes, a cohesive documentation of sources of European rank was achieved. 2018 marked the 400th anniversary of the outbreak of the war, thus it is worth looking at this edition as a prime collection of sources of European history, particularly of the Papal–Habsburg relations at the height of the Thirty Years’ War. …”
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Ethephon Stimulation and Yield Response of Some Hevea Clones in the Humid Forests of South West Cameroon by J. N. Njukeng, P. M. Muenyi, B. K. Ngane, E. E. Ehabe

“…A study was therefore conducted in the South West region of Cameroon characterized by a monomodal rainfall regime (one dry and one rainy season) to evaluate yield response to Ethephon stimulation (conc. 2.5%) of some newly introduced rubber clones (IRCA 18, IRCA 19, RRIC 100, and RRIC 110) for large-scale planting in Cameroon. Generally, annual yields and tree productivity ranged between the referenced clones tested: some closer to the intermediate yielding GT 1 (IRCA 18 and IRCA 19) and others to the high yielding PB clones (RRIC 100 and RRIC 110) indicating thereby the possible convenient adoption of some established exploitation regimes for these new introductions. …”
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Monitoring land changes at an open mine site using remote sensing and multi-spectral indices by Ikram Loukili, Ahmed Laamrani, Mustapha El Ghorfi, Saida El Moutak, Abdessamad ghafiri

“…This study investigates the growth of mining activities in Benguerir, one of Morocco's largest and fastest-growing phosphate mines and a global leader in phosphate production, using remote sensing and ancillary data. The study examines spatio-temporal changes in land use and land cover (LULC) within this phosphate mining city to analyze the impacts of mining on agricultural areas, built-up lands, and water bodies over time. …”
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Prognostic Value of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Diabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Ailed Elena Rodríguez Jiménez

“…Cardiovascular risk factors, clinical and laboratory variables, the ejection fraction and hospital mortality were analyzed.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: low glomerular filtration rate was associated with a <em>left</em><em> </em><em>ventricular</em><em> </em><em>ejection</em><em> </em><em>fraction</em> &lt;45% at discharge (p = 0.0060) and cardiac complications including arrhythmias, <em>atrioventricular</em><em> </em><em>conduction</em><em> </em><em>disturbances</em>, reinfarction, postinfarction angina and Killip class ≥ III (p = 0.0000). …”
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Therapeutic Effects of the Combination of Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity by Eman Aly Khalifa, Ahmed Nabil Ahmed, Khalid Shaaban Hashem, Ahmad Gad Allah

“…Renal functions, tissue antioxidant activity, and inflammatory markers (tumor necrosis factor, TNF) were estimated along with histopathological study. …”
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Widok z mojego okna na świat, który nas kształtuje – czytając książkę pod redakcją Teresy Sadoń-Osowieckiej „Miejsce, przestrzeń, krajobraz – edukacyjne znaki” by Maria Groenwald

“…Sadoń-Osowiecka “Place, space, landscape – educational signs” was chosen. Analyses of the works published in it was carried out on the basis of: location of the observer in an educational space, distance in the study conducted, applied techniques of recording the picture, and the preferred temporal distance in the recording of a picture. …”
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Mémoire de la mémoire by Lucia Masotti

“…Some fruitful collaborative practises between universities and public organisms may help the reconstruction of a historical memory which, at least, takes into account the latest stages of production of facilities and the feedback between the natural elements and the anthropogenic action.…”
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Research of fracturing in the body of ground water dams by Makhmudov Abdulatif, Shakirov Bakhtiyar, Ermatov Qobiljon, Shakirov Boburmirzo, Uljaev Farokhiddin

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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“…If used appropriately, cover crops can improve soil structure and fertility, decrease soil erosion, provide foliage and animal feed, and suppress crop pests such as weeds, insects, nematodes, and other plant pathogens. …”
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Impact of Digital Technologies on the Leasing Industry by O. A. Puito

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