Lo moreno es bello. Componentes identitarios de las mujeres jóvenes evangélicas aymaras by Miguel Ángel Mansilla, Carlos Piñones-Rivera

“…El material forma parte de un estudio mayor que incluyó 25 entrevistas en profundidad a hombres y mujeres aymaras de sectores rurales y urbanos, entre enero y septiembre del 2013. Serán consideradas las entrevistas correspondientes a 8 jóvenes evangélicas estudiantes universitarias de entre 18 y 29 años de edad y se resaltarán tres componentes identitarios significativos: su relación con la masculinidad, la lengua como recurso de identificación, y el territorio como referente identitario. …”
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Waveguide-Based All-Metal Near-Field Metasurfaces for Linearly and Circularly Polarized Beam Steering Antennas by Maira I. Nabeel, Muhammad U. Afzal, Khushboo Singh, Dushmantha N. Thalakotuna, Karu P. Esselle

“…The inherent rigidity of metallic metasurfaces at high temperatures ensures robust performance while maintaining the mechanical stability offered by the waveguide-based framework. …”
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AnomLite: Efficient binary and multiclass video anomaly detection by Anna K. Zvereva, Mariam Kaprielova, Andrey Grabovoy

“…Anomaly detection in video surveillance is critical for ensuring public safety, as manual monitoring of numerous video feeds is often challenging and prone to human error. …”
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INDUCTION TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION by Ummul-Khairi Mohammed

“…Similarly, frequent on-the-job training ensures that employees perform effectively, and the method in which training is offered has a considerable impact on employee performance. …”
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Russian System of Foreign Policy Expertise by A. A. Varfolomeev, O. P. Ivanov, I. V. Surma, Yu. A. Trefilova

“…The authors note the positive aspects of competitive analysis of the external nvironment, which allows one to level out the asymmetry of political and economic cultures within a given country, as well as to smooth out the personal interests. This ensures a variability of approaches in foreign policy decision-making, which ultimately contributes to the promotion of balanced national interests. …”
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Unconfined Compressive Strength Prediction of Rocks Using a Novel Hybrid Machine Learning Algorithm by Rafiqul Islam, Md. Arif Hossain

“…Therefore, the results confirm that the proposed SVSO model is a promising tool to be used by engineering and geological professionals. This ensures a very strong and reliable UCS prediction method that is vital for the improvement of civil engineering project safety and efficiency.…”
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An automatic fermentation nutrition system compared to a traditional one: fermentation performances and composition of white wines by Matteo, Clara Vitaggio, Fabrizio Ghinolfi, Filippo Amato, Luciano Cinquanta, Onofrio Corona

“…The experiments were conducted on an industrial scale, ensuring the practical relevance of the findings. The parameters that underwent evaluation encompassed a wide range of aspects, including the fermentation kinetics of sugars, the use of α-amino nitrogen and ammonium, as well as the technological and aromatic volatile composition of the wines. …”
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FROM TRADITION TO TRANSFORMATION: Decontextualization of Dayah in Aceh's Millennial Context by Mohd. Nasir, Syamsul Rizal, Zainuddin Zainuddin, Muhibuddin Muhibuddin, Mulyadi Mulyadi

“…It is recommended that <em>teungku</em> in Aceh integrate technology into their teaching methods, ensuring relevance and appeal to the young generation. …”
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Hybrid Models for Weather Parameter Forecasting by Rashmi Bhardwaj, Varsha Duhoon

“…It is observed that, on the basis of error comparison and time taken by the models, the hybrid wavelet-neuro-RBF model gives better results as compared to the other models due to lower values of determined errors, better performance, and lesser time taken. …”
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What do the amendments to the law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina bring? by Milinković Igor

“…Judicial councils, independent bodies predominantly composed of representatives of the judiciary, "are designed to remove the functions of appointment, promotion decisions, and disciplinary actions against judges from partisan political processes while simultaneously ensuring a certain level of accountability" (Garoupa, Ginsberg, 2009). …”
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Detecting early cognitive deficits in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease using a remote digital multi-day learning paradigm by Roos J. Jutten, Daniel Soberanes, Cassidy P. Molinare, Stephanie Hsieh, Michelle E. Farrell, Aaron S. Schultz, Dorene M. Rentz, Gad A. Marshall, Keith A. Johnson, Reisa A. Sperling, Rebecca E. Amariglio, Kathryn V. Papp

“…The Boston Remote Assessment for NeuroCognitive Health (BRANCH) captures a personalized learning curve for the same information presented over seven consecutive days. …”
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Thermal-Aware Multiconstrained Intrabody QoS Routing for Wireless Body Area Networks by Muhammad Mostafa Monowar, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan, Fuad Bajaber, Md. Abdul Hamid, Atif Alamri

“…This paper proposes TMQoS, a thermal-aware multiconstrained intrabody QoS routing protocol for WBANs, with the aim of ensuring the desired multiconstrained QoS demands of diverse applications along with keeping the temperature of the nodes to an acceptable level preventing thermal damages. …”
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The Reflection of Online Education during the Covid-19 Pandemic on Nursing Students' Care Behaviors and Stress by Aydanur Aydin

“…Nursing education in Turkey focuses on care-based education which emphasizes skill development across the BSN program, establishing measurable care behavior, and ensuring that managing student stress is part of the curriculum content. …”
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Utilizing hydrophobic sand to construct an air permeable aquiclude to enhance rice yields by Jing Wu, Xiaoyan Ma, Yuming Su, Shengyi Qin, Francesco Pilla

“…Abstract The Chinese government attaches great importance to the ecological restoration of abandoned open-pit mines, increasing the area of cultivated land, and ensuring food security. Soil reconstruction is a crucial step in ecological restoration of abandoned open-pit mines. …”
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A Microbiological Preparation Based on the Homofermentative Strains of Lactobacillus plantarum Isolated from the Natural Sources for Bioconservation of Plant Resources (Review of S... by R.A. Shurkhno

“…It is known that the problem of production of biological preservatives can be solved by using the basic principles of microbiological and biotechnological processes that contribute to the creation of biological preservatives ensuring the most optimal and efficient fermentation of plant mass, i.e., by using homofermentative lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum) isolated from the natural ecological niches, as well as by conservation of plant mass with the help of lactic acid bacteria at the stage of high physiological activity. …”
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Cognitive Bias in Adult Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>): A Systematic Review by Valentina Gazzano, Asahi Ogi, Francesca Cecchi, Maria Claudia Curadi, Maria Marchese, Angelo Gazzano

“…Objective: In recent years, the use of zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) as laboratory models has significantly increased. Ensuring their welfare is crucial, with the cognitive bias test emerging as a valuable tool to assess their emotional state. …”
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Application of Google Earth Engine to Monitor Greenhouse Gases: A Review by Damar David Wilson, Gebrekidan Worku Tefera, Ram L. Ray

“…It discusses the integration of GEE with different machine learning methods and the challenges and opportunities in optimizing algorithms and ensuring data interoperability. Furthermore, it highlights GEE’s role in pinpointing emission hotspots, as demonstrated in studies monitoring uptakes. …”
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Impacto de los choques del precio del petróleo en el tipo de cambio y la inflación de México by Domingo Rodríguez Benavides, Ignacio Perrotini Hernández

“…Analizamos el impacto dinámico de choques de precios del petróleo en el tipo de cambio real y la inflación de México durante enero 1996-noviembre 2016. Utilizamos un modelo de vectores autorregresivos para modelar procesos posiblemente integrados y un Markov Switching VAR (MS-VAR) con dos estados para examinar el impacto de esos choques en la inflación y el tipo de cambio real con cambio de régimen. …”
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First Clinical Case of Ilizarov Femur Lengthening over a Bioactive and Degradable Intramedullary Implant by Arnold Popkov, Sergei Tverdokhlebov, Sergei Muradisinov, Dmitry Popkov

“…Degradable intramedullary nails ensured the advantage of avoidance of the removal procedure. …”
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Occupational therapy in overweight and obesity care: Australian perspectives from a mixed methods study by Kieva Richards, Olivia Beattie, Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin

“…Three key themes were identified: 1) Exploring clients’ needs for weight management; 2) Incorporating weight management strategies in occupational therapy intervention; and 3) Organisation of current occupational therapy practice for people with obesity.Conclusion Occupational therapists should leverage an occupational perspective to enhance participation and engagement for people with obesity, thereby ensuring the client’s best interests are met.Significance As change agents, occupational therapists can advocate for shifts in care culture, influence leadership and challenge systemic issues that limit occupational performance and participation for people with obesity.…”
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