Therapeutic Adherence in Hypertensive Patients of the Guanabacoa Julio Antonio Mella University Polyclinic by Addys Díaz Piñera, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Milenia León Sánchez, Lisbeth Fernández González, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Nelsy Álvarez Mesa

“…Social, economic and cultural determinants play an essential role in its origin. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to investigate the level of adherence to pharmacological treatment in a subsample of hypertensive people from the Julio Antonio Mella University Polyclinic in the Guanabacoa municipality and to identify the main factors that may be interfering in this process. …”
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The second record of Lasiommata petropolitana (Fabricius, 1787) in Croatia by Toni Koren, Ana Štih

“… After the first confirmed record of L. petropolitana in Croatia on Mt Snježnik, another specimen of this species was caught on the nearby Obruč Mt in May 2010. This record expands its known area of occurrence in Croatia to the northwest and suggests that L. petropolitana could in the future be found on other mountains of Gorski Kotar and in their surrounding areas. …”
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Efisiensi Big Data Menggunakan Improved Nearest Neighbor by Aditya Hari Bawono, Ahmad Afif Supianto

“…Pada kasus mayoritas terutama pada data berukuran besar, akan terdapat beberapa sampel yang memiliki jarak yang sama namun amat mungkin tidak terpilih menjadi tetangga, maka pemilihan parameter k akan sangat mempengaruhi hasil klasifikasi kNN. Selain itu, pengurutan pada kNN menjadi masalah komputasi ketika dilakukan pada data berukuran besar. …”
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Taxonomic and Functional Dynamics of Bacterial Communities During Drift Seaweed Vermicomposting by Manuel Aira, Ana Gómez-Roel, Jorge Domínguez

“…In conclusion, in terms of microbial load and diversity, vermicompost derived from seaweed is a more valuable organic fertiliser than seaweed itself.…”
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Šeimos narių, slaugančių paliatyvų ligonį namuose, problemos ir jų sprendimo galimybės by Rūta Lukianskytė, Rasa Černiauskaitė, Loreta Bukartienė

“…Pakinta santykiai tarp slaugančiųjų ir ligonio, tai sukelia nuolatinę psichologinę įtampą. Atskleistos šeimos narių problemos leido išskirti šias sprendimo galimybes, slaugant paliatyvų ligonį namuose: paslaugų į namus organizavimo įvairovės ir psichologinių žinių, daugiau pagalbos iš sveikatos ir slaugos įstaigų.…”
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Challenges and technological requirements in agri-food waste upcycling: The case study of olive leaf extract by Małgorzata Krzywonos, Graziana Difonzo, Antonella Pasqualone

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Three-dimensional design, simulation and optimization of a centrifugal compressor impeller with double-splitter blades by Mohammadjavad Tasharrofi, Mojtaba Heidarian Shahri, Ali Madadi

“…After the optimization process was completed, the performance curve of the optimized compressor was compared with the NASA-CC3 compressor at and outside the design point, and its advantages and disadvantages were stated. At the end of the above optimization process, the efficiency of the centrifugal compressor increased by 1.06% at the design point. …”
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Resolving Moving Heliospheric Structures Using Interplanetary Scintillation Observations With the Murchison Widefield Array by A. Waszewski, J. S. Morgan, R. Chhetri, R. Ekers, M. C. M. Cheung, N. D. R. Bhat, M. Johnston‐Hollitt

“…One solar wind enhancement is captured in two observations several hours apart, allowing its radial movement away from the Sun to be measured. …”
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Human Behavior-Based Particle Swarm Optimization by Hao Liu, Gang Xu, Gui-yan Ding, Yu-bo Sun

“…Particle swarm optimization (PSO) has attracted many researchers interested in dealing with various optimization problems, owing to its easy implementation, few tuned parameters, and acceptable performance. …”
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Shared Autonomous Taxi System and Utilization of Collected Travel-Time Information by Zhiguang Liu, Tomio Miwa, Weiliang Zeng, Michael G. H. Bell, Takayuki Morikawa

“…Each shared autonomous taxi (SAT) requires very precise traffic information to independently and accurately select its route. In this study, taxis were replaced with ride-sharing autonomous vehicles, and the potential benefits of utilizing collected travel-time information for path finding in the new taxi system examined. …”
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THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTING ON SYRIA IN THE CONTEXT OF EMERGING MULTIPOLARITY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS by M. S. Khodynskaya-Golenischeva

“…To counter this trend, Washington and its allies pursued a policy of pressure on Moscow, trying to force it to abandon an independent course toward Syria. …”
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Kinematic Analysis of Short and Long Services in Table Tennis by Ziemowit Bańkosz, Sławomir Winiarski, Ivan Malagoli Lanzoni

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The Cryo-EM structure of human CD163 bound to haptoglobin-hemoglobin reveals molecular mechanisms of hemoglobin scavenging by Anders Etzerodt, Jakob Hauge Mikkelsen, Morten Torvund-Jensen, Dorle Hennig, Thomas Boesen, Jonas Heilskov Graversen, Søren Kragh Moestrup, Justin M. Kollman, Christian Brix Folsted Andersen

“…This structural insight into CD163 advances our understanding of its role in hemoglobin scavenging as well as its broader relevance to structurally related scavenger receptors.…”
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Determination of Ten Flavonoids in the Raw and Fermented Fructus Aurantii by Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents via a Single Marker (QAMS) Based on UPLC by Ting Yang, Yingying Huang, Qinru Li, Qijian Xu, Yangbing Fang, Jiangling Long, Aihua Huang, Meiqi Wang, Quan Xia

“…This QAMS approach is useful for detecting numerous components in RFA and FFA simply, quickly, and efficiently, thus strengthening the quality control of FA and its fermented products.…”
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Decitabine Increases the Transcription of <i>RIG-I</i> Gene to Suppress the Replication of Feline Calicivirus and Canine Influenza Virus by Shaotang Ye, Zhen Wang, Aolei Chen, Ying Chen, Gaoming Lou, Qingmei Xie, Gang Lu, Shoujun Li

“…Decitabine has been proven to modulate gene expression through its demethylating effect. Thus, we carried out further experiments and found that decitabine inhibited the FCV by enhancing the transcription of the feline <i>Retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)</i> gene. …”
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Successful treatment of life-threatening mycobacteriosis using adjunctive gamma-interferon therapy with genetic analysis by P. Confalonieri, S. Maiocchi, F. Salton, B. Ruaro, C. Rizzardi, M. C. Volpe, D. Licastro, L. Braga, M. Confalonieri

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Mechanism of Bushen Huoxue Recipe on Improving Arterial Calcification in Rats with Osteoporosis Based on OPG/RANKL Signaling Pathway by LIN Xiaorong, YANG Na, ZHENG Bei, ZHAO Hu, XU Junxia

“…Compared with the osteoporosis group, the level of PⅠNP and BGP in the Bushen Huoxue group increased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and there was no significant difference in CTX-Ⅰ level (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). 3) The expression level of OPG and RANKL protein in thoracic aorta: compared with the control group, the expression level of OPG in the osteoporosis group decreased significantly while the expression level of RANKL increased significantly, the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the osteoporosis group, the expression level of OPG protein in thoracic aorta of the Bushen Huoxue group increased significantly, and the expression level of RANKL protein decreased significantly, the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionBushen Huoxue Recipe can improve BMD of osteoporosis rats, promote bone formation, and improve the condition of artery calcification induced by osteoporosis. …”
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Écart et souveraineté dans les essais de Ralph Waldo Emerson by Mathieu Duplay

“…The role of the Emersonian « scholar » is to testify to its existence and to remind the « devout » followers of Truth that nothing true could be said were it not for this impersonal Outside which all speech invokes. « I » cannot speak at all, let alone ask questions or answer them truthfully, unless some account has been taken, from a position of exteriority, of the simple fact of language, which affirms nothing save for the promise that, thanks to it, something—anything—can be said.…”
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Mothers in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia: Their Knowledge and Practices Regarding Diaper Dermatitis by Mai Mustafa, Gassem Gohal, Sami Alhazmi, Hussain Moafa, Nasser Hadi Ibrahim Sobaikhi, Musab Yahya Lahiq Dallak, Joud Alamri, Abdullah Alqahtani, Mohammed Matari, Khlood Khalid Alattas, Shouq Hakami, Rakan Hazazi, Sarah Salih

“…Results: Most mothers (94.0%) showed good knowledge of DD, with correct identification of its causes and prevention methods. Older mothers and those with 3–5 births demonstrated better awareness. …”
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The biological foundations of fixation: a general theory by Robert A. Dielenberg

“…Fixations form the basis of stable cognition and behavior through projection, where the organism imposes cognitive content on itself and the world to form stable percepts. This leads to the idea that the brain functions as a fixation-projection machine. …”
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