The Deer Hunter : essai de topologie imaginaire américaine by Jacques Pothier

“…In this film the dichotomies between civilization/the wilderness, male space / female territory, national vs. ethnic identities present in the American imagination from Cooper to the classic western through Washington Irving or Mark Twain, are thoroughly revisited through the tragic counterpointing of a Russian working-class community in a Pennsylvania small town and an Asian heart of darkness. …”
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Prevalence of helminths in horses raised in konya province by Uğur Uslu, Osman Güngör

“…Fresh fecal samples were taken between February and March 2016 and examined by flotation, Benedek's Sedimentation and Baermann Wetzel technique and, strongylid eggs were detected, and then subsequent larval culture was performed.…”
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Open innovation and education by A. O. Karpov

“…The presented paper contemplates the model of innovative interaction between university, highFtech companies and venture enterprises. …”
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Determinants of Mortality among Adult HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Rural Hospital in Southeastern Nigeria: A 5-Year Cohort Study by Kelechi N. Eguzo, Adegboyega K. Lawal, Cynthia E. Eseigbe, Chisara C. Umezurike

“…Retrospective cohort study of 1069 patients on ART between August 2008 and October 2013. Baseline CD4 counts, age, gender, and ART regimen were considered in this study. …”
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In-vitro activation of complement system by lactic acidosis in newborn and adults by Friederike Hecke, Thomas Hoehn, Evelyn Strauss, Michael Obladen, Josef Sonntag

“…Introduction: Complement activation occurs secondary to a variety of external stimuli. Lactic acidosis has been previously shown to activate the complement factors C3a and C5a. …”
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Capitalisme agraire en Indonésie : les marchés du travail et de la terre comme déterminants des rapports salariaux dans les plantations de palmier à huile by Stéphanie Barral

“…Development of oil palm plantations for instance have been supported by the government in Indonesia since the 1970s. …”
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Mentoring While Black: A Testimony by Alford A. Young, Jr.

“…After briefly exploring my experiences with being mentored, this short essay highlights how I strive to manage the politics of graduate student mentoring. …”
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Recognition of Evamy Et Al P-Zones in the Tertiary Sediments of F- Well, Niger Delta by F.A. Lucas, O.E. Ononeme

“… Palynological evaluation of Tertiary sediments in F- Well, Niger Delta Basin was carried out using Fifty (50) Ditch Cutting samples from a well at different intervals between 2,010ft and 10,170ft. The samples were prepared using standard palynological sample processing technique and analyzed under the microscope. …”
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Visualization and spatial mapping of PFAS in the edible storage root of radish by Yuwei Zuo, Weilan Zhang

“…It also reinforces the urgent need for sustainable remediation strategies to reduce PFAS levels in agricultural systems, thereby safeguarding food safety, ecosystem health, and human well-being.…”
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Resurgence of Mumps among Lower Socioeconomic Class of Children in Ahmedabad: A Cross-sectional Study of 115 Cases in a Tertiary Care Center by Dipti V Patel, Zeel Patel, Snehal V Patel, Pooja Gandhi, Gayatri Parmar, Param S Patel

“…Clinical significance: Mumps is a public health problem in India. Though a benign disease, it has the potential for multiple complications. …”
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Top-Emission Organic Light Emitting Diode Fabrication Using High Dissipation Graphite Substrate by Yu-Sheng Tsai, Lin-Ann Hong, Jian-Ji Huang, Kuan-Hung Yeh, Fuh-Shyang Juang

“…The proposed graphite fiber substrate presents better luminous performance compared with glass and copper substrate devices with luminance of 3055 cd/m2 and current efficiency of 6.11 cd/A at 50 mA/cm2. …”
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On a Hyperbolic Coefficient Inverse Problem via Partial Dynamic Boundary Measurements by Christian Daveau, Diane Manuel Douady, Abdessatar Khelifi

“…Then, through construction of appropriate test functions by a geometrical control method, we derive a formula for calculating the coefficient c from the knowledge of the difference between the local Dirichlet-to-Neumann maps.…”
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Suppression of monocyte and neutrophil function by recombinant IL-2 by Susan E. Smith, Gayle D. Warren, Yee-Hing Thong, Joe G. McCormack

“…IL-2 may be a more versatile cytokine than has previously been appreciated.…”
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Detection of Garlic Powder Adulteration Using FTIR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: A Case Study in an Indonesia Marketplace by Avika Rizky Elvira, Anggita Rosiana Putri, Luthfi Ahmad Muchlashi

“…Garlic is a plant with numerous benefits, including its use as a culinary ingredient and for medicinal purposes. …”
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Reliability of radiomics features as imaging biomarkers for evaluating brain aging: A study based on myelin protein and diffusion tensor imaging by Yuting Yan, Mengmeng Hu, Xiaodong He, Yuyun Xu, Xiaojun Sun, Jiaxuan Peng, Fanfan Zhao, Yuan Shao

“…The Pearson correlation analysis was used to observe the correlations between radiomics features and myelin proteins. The four most relevant features with the top four correlation coefficients were selected to compare their diagnostic performances with the DTI parameters, including fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AxD), and radial diffusivity (RD). …”
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Recovery of the valuable metals from complex converter slag at elevated temperature with sulfuric acid solution by Liao Y.-L., Shi G.-C., Huang F.-R., Zhang Y.

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Some Matrix Iterations for Computing Matrix Sign Function by F. Soleymani, E. Tohidi, S. Shateyi, F. Khaksar Haghani

“…Different numerical experiments are employed to compare the behavior of the new schemes with the existing matrix iterations of the same type.…”
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Bursting Oscillation Mechanisms of a Desktop Medical Shaker with Eccentric Turntables Affected by Dry Friction by Rui Qu, Xin Xia

“…Using the theoretical method of linear loading, the analytic expression of friction acting on an eccentric turntable is derived in detail. Besides, through numerical simulation, the decisive role of friction in bursting oscillations is verified. …”
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Role of B7H4 and Fas in regulation of trophoblast cells and development of pre-eclampsia: a cross-sectional study by Xiujuan Dong, Cuicui Nie, Yanli Yin, Haixia Xu, Yanxia Zhang, Lihua Han, Congcong Xu

“…The chi-square test was used to evaluate differences in clinical characteristics between the high- and low-expression groups. The expression levels of B7H4 and Fas were analysed using western blotting and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). …”
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Synthesis, spectroscopy, and photophysical properties of newly magnesium (II) phthalocyanine by Mehmet Pişkin, Ömer Faruk Öztürk, Zafer Odabaş

“…Its aggregation properties have been studied both in the solvents mentioned above and in N, N- Dimethylformamide at different concentrations. …”
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