La maison aux esprits : configurations spatiales, pluralité religieuse et syncrétismes dans l’espace domestique afro-cubain by Katerina Kerestetzi

“…But what makes the Cuban case particularly interesting is that religious plurality is often found within a single household, which can accommodate as many religions as there are family members. …”
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Advancing terrestrial snow depth monitoring with machine learning and L-band InSAR data: a case study using NASA’s SnowEx 2017 data by Ibrahim Olalekan Alabi, Ibrahim Olalekan Alabi, Hans-Peter Marshall, Jodi Mead, Ernesto Trujillo

“…This approach, especially with the upcoming NISAR launch, may enable high-resolution (∼10 m) snow depth mapping over extensive areas, provided suitable training data are available, offering a cost-effective approach for snow monitoring. …”
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The student profile of selcuk university, faculty of veterinary medicine by Mehmet Emin Tekin

“…The 45.4% of students want to be an officer as the first preference.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> It is thought that this study has descriptive and directive for the Faculty managers, lecturers and students.…”
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Organic Solvent Tolerant Lipases and Applications by Shivika Sharma, Shamsher S. Kanwar

“…The esterification reactions using lipase(s) could be performed in water-restricted organic media as organic solvent(s) not only improve(s) the solubility of substrate and reactant in reaction mixture but also permit(s) the reaction in the reverse direction, and often it is easy to recover the product in organic phase in two-phase equilibrium systems. …”
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The financialization of healthcare by Norberto Montani Martins, Carlos Ocké-Reis

“…Finally, changes in the equity structure and initial public offerings suggest a greater alignment of management practices with the standards of corporate governance established in capital markets. …”
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Copy Number Variations in Short Tandem Repeats Modulate Growth Traits in Penaeid Shrimp Through Neighboring Gene Regulation by Hao Zhou, Guangfeng Qiang, Yan Xia, Jian Tan, Qiang Fu, Kun Luo, Xianhong Meng, Baolong Chen, Meijia Chen, Juan Sui, Ping Dai, Xupeng Li, Mianyu Liu, Qun Xing, Jie Kong, Sheng Luan

“…These findings introduce a model for STR copy number regulation in non-human species, illuminating the influence of STRs on growth traits. It offers a valuable framework for investigating complex traits and the biological functions of STRs in agricultural animals.…”
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Ticket Fare Optimization for China’s High-Speed Railway Based on Passenger Choice Behavior by Jinzi Zheng, Jun Liu, David B. Clarke

“…On the premise that only one fare grade can be offered for each origin-destination (O-D) at the same time, this paper addresses the questions of how to adjust ticket price over time to maximize the revenue. …”
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Rational redistribution of waste of resources. Manufacturing of equipment for cutting machine by Yu. E. Soloviev, I. A. Kovaleva

“…In the drop-hummer shop annually discards off for scrap waste up to 50 knives. Hydraulic shears of drop-hummer shop used knives set of production of OJSC «Kobrin tool plant «SITOMO», made of steel grade 30ХСНВФА, according to the TU14-1-4461. …”
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Intermittent Fasting Protects Against the Progression from Acute Kidney Injury to Chronic Kidney Disease by Yoonjoo Jang, Young Suk Kim, Seo Rin Kim, Dong Won Lee, Soo Bong Lee, Il Young Kim

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major but often underestimated risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Astronomical Chronology Framework of the Lingshui Formation (Oligocene) in the Northern South China Sea by Jianhao Liang, Yaning Wang, Shangfeng Zhang, Yubing Liang, Gaoyang Gong, Rui Han

“…This study establishes a high-precision astronomical timescale framework for the Lingshui Formation and provides a robust methodology, offering scientific basis for the research in astronomical chronostratigraphy and cycle stratigraphy, which has significant potential implications.…”
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Generating Solar Sail Trajectories in the Earth-Moon System Using Augmented Finite-Difference Methods by Geoffrey G. Wawrzyniak, Kathleen C. Howell

“…Using a solar sail, a spacecraft orbit can be offset from a central body such that the orbital plane is displaced from the gravitational center. …”
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La Saveur des Alpes : Les Britanniques d’hier et d’aujourd’hui en Haute-Savoie by Christine Geoffroy

“…The Golden Age of mountaineering in the Alps is most often remembered in terms of conquest and physical exploit, and associated with the somewhat arrogant appropriation of the alpine mountain range as a would-be favourite British "playground".This paper proposes a reading of the writings of two British alpinists of the time, Leslie Stephen and Alfred Wills, showing that the motive for their presence in the mountain was not only a sportive one but derived from a special link that they had formed with the alpine scenery. …”
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Experiencia de medición del índice de Necesidades Básicas Insatisfechas en barrios en proceso de invasión en Aguachica, Cesar by Alain Castro Alfaro, Luis Hernando Restrepo Sierra, Andrea López Alba

“… La pobreza se mide a través de métodos directos e indirectos que procuran ofrecer un estado de condiciones y oportunidades de una población. …”
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BILATERAL MONETARY CREDIT SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS FOR DECENTRALIZATION OF THE MONETARY CREDIT SYSTEM by M. M. Rahimian

“…Many countries are subject to sanctions, often imposed by more developed countries due to political circumstances on the part of economic. …”
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« Ce que nous voulons, c’est une Commission vérité et réconciliation ». La justice transitionnelle en Mauritanie : un modèle, sa promotion et des évitements politiques by Sidi N’Diaye

“…In addition, as this promotional effort has met with the reluctance of the official authorities, the article looks back at the motivations of the latter, before concluding wih the ongoing demands of victim’s organizations.…”
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L’imaginaire fluvial contemporain : un antidote urbain ? by Fanny Romain

“…Do current fluvial landscape projects present a new offer in terms of public spaces ? Two complementary approaches provide a possible answer to this question : one studies the implementation of development projects (Romain, 2014), the other, adopted for this article, analyses the spoken and written discourses concerning these projects. …”
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Recent Advances in Peptide-Loaded PLGA Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine by Hossein Omidian, Renae L. Wilson, Ana M. Castejon

“…Peptide-loaded poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanocarriers represent a transformative approach to addressing the challenges of peptide-based therapies. These systems offer solutions to peptide instability, enzymatic degradation, and limited bioavailability by providing controlled release, targeted delivery, and improved stability. …”
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The Radicalization of Neoliberalism in Brazil and the Role of the Ministry of Tourism in Coalition Presidentialism by Carolina Todesco, Rodrigo Cardoso da Silva

“…Based on the premise that the government system influences the institutional capacity of official tourism bodies, policies and public investments, the study aims to analyze how the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism was co-opted by coalition presidentialism in ultra-liberal governments, from 2016 to 2022, focusing on the distribution of ministerial positions and budget control by political parties. …”
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Tablet PC Enabled Body Sensor System for Rural Telehealth Applications by Nitha V. Panicker, A. Sukesh Kumar

“…Abnormal conditions are automatically identified and alert messages are given to the medical officer in real time. Clinical validation is performed in a real environment and found to be successful. …”
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Clinical outcomes of asynchronous telerehabilitation through a mobile app are equivalent to synchronous telerehabilitation in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized control study by Eren Timurtaş, İrem Hüzmeli, İlkşan Demirbüken, Mine Gülden Polat

“…The asynchronous approach may offer advantages in reducing the burden on healthcare professionals and being cost-effective. …”
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