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The Mythical Performativity Of Anti-Politics: Fashion And Mimesis On The Brazilian Far Right

This essay examines how the Brazilian far right has used the discourse of anti-politics to construct a model of mythical performativity and promote conservative ideology by mobilising the dimension of the sensible. Intuitively, it uses uchronia, a central element of fashion as a...

Watching to learn: video engagement and item-level exam performance in a flipped classroom

To assess the association between each student’s engagement with the video-based lectures (VBLs) of a flipped classroom environment and their accuracy on the corresponding final-exam items. Retrospective analysis of two consecutive cohorts (2021/22, 2022/23) of an undergraduate N...

Carbonic Acid (H2CO3) Decomposes to Its Monohydrate (H2CO3·H2O) and CO2 on Decompression

Abstract The presence of H2O and CO2 on the icy moons in our solar system and in potentially habitable water worlds makes the understanding of phase stabilities and structure–property relations of phases in the H2O–CO2 system highly relevant for astrophysical research. Here we sh...

Integrated experimental and network pharmacology evaluation of a defined phytochemical combination in diabetes-related models

Aim This study evaluated a predefined combination of curcumin, quercetin, forskolin, and gymnemic acid using both experimental and computational approaches. Methods The phytochemical combination of curcumin, quercetin, forskolin, gymnemic acid was assessed through diabetes-relate...

Ag Reinforcement in Pd–Ag/MnO2 Nanoensembles Boosts the Electrocatalytic Performance in Low-Temperature Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells: Studies on Ethanol Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Abstract The present investigation involves the validation of Pd–Ag catalyst nanoparticles (NPs) supported on MnO2 nanostructures at both ends of a direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) operating in an alkaline environment at low temperatures. The studies are based on evaluating electr...

Evaluation of dental implant stability in the posterior mandible via resonance frequency analysis in patients treated with vitamin D3 (25-hydroxycholecalciferol) and vitamin K2 (menaquinone) for vitamin D deficiency

Abstract Objectives The aim of this prospective clinical comparative study is to comparatively evaluate the effect of Vitamin D3 with and without Vitamin K2 supplementation on dental implant stability in the posterior mandible during the osseointegration process in patients with...

Structural basis for regulating lipopolysaccharide transmembrane transport

Gram-negative bacteria are surrounded by a multilayered cell envelope with a mostly impermeable outer membrane that provides intrinsic resistance to many antibiotics1–5. The outer membrane is an asymmetrical bilayer with phospholipids in the inner leaflet and lipopolysaccharide (...

Intelligent Control of an Autonomous Octorotor Flight Drone Using Image-Based Visual Servoing (IBVS) Under Wind Disturbances

This paper presents a fuzzy-adaptive image-based visual servoing (FAIBVS) command and control system for an octorotor UAV that operates in both wind-disturbed (WD) and nominal circumstances. By combining image-based visual servoing (IBVS) with a fuzzy logic supervisor (FLS), the...

Adjustment Disorder Symptoms Among Parents of Soldiers in Mandatory Service During Wartime

ABSTRACT Background Parents of soldiers remain relatively understudied in wartime mental health research, and adjustment disorder in this population has yet to be examined. Objective Grounded in the transactional stress model, the study explored adjustment disorder symptoms and t...

Intercultural creativity as criticality; exploring ways of knowing through translanguaging, poetry and dúchas in a borderlands space

Abstract In this article, I draw on translanguaging, poetry as knowing and critical pedagogy alongside Anzaldúan informed decolonial feminist thinking and the precolonial Irish Gaelic concept of dúchas, to inform a transdisciplinary intercultural creativity praxis-paradigm. Accor...

Critical appraisal of artificial intelligence studies for prostate cancer detection on MRI

Abstract The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to prostate MRI for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) detection is an active area of medical imaging research. Yet, methodological deficiencies can undermine the reliability and clinical translatability of many...

Changes in Symptoms and Lung Function During Three Months of Individually Tailored Inhaled Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Background. Randomised controlled trials have established what individual inhaled regimens can achieve in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) under controlled conditions, but they recruit selected populations and enforce protocol-driven follow-up. How patients fare on re...

Automated cloud-edge cyber-physical IoT infrastructure for optimizing the agricultural water-energy nexus and yield

Abstract Global agriculture faces increasing challenges associated with water scarcity and the growing demand for energy-efficient irrigation management. This study developed and evaluated an integrated three-layer cloud-edge cyber-physical Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure...

How families teach money: a phenomenological study of money scripts, filial piety and generations in India

Purpose The primary purpose of the present study is to explore the role of generational differences in the money scripts of Indian baby boomers and millennials while integrating filial piety through the family financial socialization process. Design/methodology/approach The study...

Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among African children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Strongyloides stercoralis is a neglected parasite that causes strongyloidiasis. However, the true prevalence of strongyloidiasis is underreported due to low-sensitivity diagnostic methods. This systematic review assessed the prevalence of S. stercoralis among African children and...

The local networks of Swiss banking elites: from embeddedness to disengagement, 1890–2020

This visualisation examines the changing local networks of Swiss banking elites between 1890 and 2020. Drawing on data from Switzerland’s three main cities, it reconstructs interlocking directorates linking 301 banking elites to major local institutions. It reveals a long-term sh...

Countering context effects in consumer decision-making: the limits of information-based debiasing approaches

Abstract The attraction and compromise effects describe preference shifts caused by adding an asymmetrically dominated or extreme alternative to choice sets. Despite the prominence of these context effects in consumer research, little is known about consumers’ coping behaviors in...

Fungal Isolates Associated with Cuscuta campestris in Kazakhstan: Characterization and Preliminary Screening for Biological Control

Cuscuta campestris Yunck. is one of the most destructive parasitic weeds worldwide, causing substantial economic losses because of its broad host range, prolific seed production, and long-term persistence in the soil seed bank. The limited effectiveness and environmental constrai...

New potassium binders: we need them - we do not need them

Abstract New potassium binders may facilitate contemporary chronic kidney disease care by controlling hyperkalemia and thereby facilitating the continued use of kidney- and cardioprotective therapies, particularly renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors. The opposing view...

Enhancing pure ammonia engine combustion by pre-chamber ignition coupled with dual spark ignition strategies

Advanced ignition strategies are essential for overcoming the poor ignitability and low burning velocity of ammonia. Multi-point spark ignition can increase the combustion rate by shortening the flame propagation distance, while pre-chamber ignition (PCI) can enhance main-chamber...