A controversial legacy from the Romantic period. Al-Andalus echoes in films featuring tourists (1905-1975) by Alfonso Fernández-Tabales, María C. Puche-Ruiz

“… The central theme of the article is the role of the image of Al-Andalus in shaping the archetypes of Spain and Andalusia, and more specifically in the tourist image of the latter. Thus, the main objective of this article is to show the historical process through which the idea of and the features associated with Al-Andalus have become one of the components of the tourist image of Spain and, fundamentally, of Andalusia throughout most of the 20th century. …”
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Nutritional health aspects and functional properties of nut yogurt: Future perspectives by Jiangxia Zhai, Yongliang Zhuang, Liping Sun, Ying Gu, Xuejing Fan

“…The high nutritional value of nuts makes them an ideal ingredient for the production of plant-based yogurts. The main challenge for such products is to achieve a similar taste to traditional yogurt while improving shelf life. …”
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Irrigation System Descriptions for Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops in Florida by Jonathan Henry Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Edward A. Evans, Fredy Ballen

“… Florida's tropical and subtropical fruit crop industries use various irrigation systems, including high-volume systems designed for irrigation and freeze protection, drip systems for herbaceous fruit crops (papaya, banana), and microsprinkler types, mainly for irrigation and fertigation. There continues to be a steady stream of potential tropical and subtropical fruit producers in Florida, many with little to no knowledge of the various types or purposes of various irrigation system that have been used successfully for the past 60 years. …”
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REE MINERALS IN BLACK SHALES OF THE PALEOPROTEROZOIC MIKHAILOVKA FORMATION (BAIKAL-PATOM HIGHLAND, SIBERIA) by E.E. Palenova, E.A. Rozhkova, E.V. Belogub, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…The metamorphic allanite is a main REE host, which crystallized before the last stage of plastic deformation and folding. …”
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DENSE GLASS FOAM PRODUCED IN MICROWAVE FIELD by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE, BOGDAN VALENTIN PAUNESCU

“…The high compressive strength (2.5 - 6.2 MPa) is the main mechanical feature of this product, which together with other physical and morphological features (apparent density 0.60 – 0.90 g/cm3, porosity 59.1 – 72.7%, thermal conductivity 0.081 – 0.105 W m K, water absorption 0.5 – 1.0%, pore size 0.5 – 3 mm), are appropriate for using as a substitute for similar building materials existing on the market. …”
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NEW TRENDS IN MODERN MUSICOLOGY. A DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR NICHOLAS COOK by Bianca ŢIPLEA TEMEŞ

“…Can we shake the habit of focusing mainly on Western musical traditions? Could all these things coexist and if so, are we able to adapt our musicological tools to their requirements? …”
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Dynamics of agonist-evoked opioid receptor activation revealed by FRET- and BRET-based opioid receptor conformation sensors by Sina B. Kirchhofer, Claudia Kurz, Lorenz Geier, Anna-Lena Krett, Cornelius Krasel, Moritz Bünemann

“…Abstract The opioid receptor family, particularly the µ opioid receptor, are the main drug targets in the management of severe pain. …”
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Pharmaceutical hemostasis at peptic ulcer bleeding: state-of-the-art and perspectives by A. A. Schegolev, O. A. Al Sabunchi, S. A. Valetov, A. V. Pavlychev, Ye. A. Klochneva

“…Application of Omez, lyophilizate for infusions, allows to improve treatment results in patients of the main group, reduces risk of hemorrhage relapse and, therefore mortality and urgent surgery rates.…”
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Mapping chromatin remodelling in glioblastoma identifies epigenetic regulation of key molecular pathways and novel druggable targets by Claire Vinel, James Boot, Weiwei Jin, Nicola Pomella, Alexandra Hadaway, Charles Mein, Nicolae Radu Zabet, Silvia Marino

“…The heterogeneous nature of the tumour, to which epigenetic dysregulation significantly contributes, is among the main therapeutic challenges of the disease. Results We have leveraged SYNGN, an experimental pipeline enabling the syngeneic comparison of glioblastoma stem cells and expanded potential stem cell (EPSC)-derived neural stem cells to identify regulatory features driven by chromatin remodelling specifically in glioblastoma stem cells. …”
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THE USAGE OF DERIVATIVES IN FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT BY COMPANIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Emira Kozarević, Izudin Kešetović, Meldina Kokorović Jukan, Beriz Čivić

“… The main objective of this paper is to determine the scope of the use of derivatives by companies in BiH for specific purposes of financial risk management. …”
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Amendments to the Serbian Law on Prohibition of Discrimination: A step forward? by Rašević Živorad, Vlajnić Jelena

“…The results of the research indicate positive prospects, mainly due to the specifying of provisions, the expansion of the scope of antidiscrimination law and the authority of the Commissioner for the protection of equality, the clarification of the concepts of discrimination and affirmative action, the tightening of penal policy, and the recognition of statistical records as evidence. …”
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Wood-based Columns Reinforced with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer: A Systematic Literature Review by Pedro Ignácio Lima Gadêlha Jardim, Herisson Ferreira dos Santos, Lucas Willian Aguiar Mattias, Victor Almeida De Araujo, Júlio Cesar Molina, André Luis Christoforo

“…This solution is not yet among the main topics of literature, although its importance justifies new research on this relevant topic for construction. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL MANUFACTURE OF THE FOAM GLASS GRAVEL FROM GLASS WASTE AND SILICON CARBIDE ON A 10 kW-MICROWAVE OVEN by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE, FELICIA COSMULESCU

“…The paper originality is the significant increase (about 8 times) of the amount of glass-based raw material foamed by the unconventional heating compared to the previous experiments. The main features of the FGG experimental samples were: bulk density between 0.26-0.31 g·cm-3, compressive strength between 8.5-9.7 MPa and thermal conductivity between 0.068-0.077 W/mK, suitable for their use as thermal insulation material in several applications in construction. …”
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Transverse optical torque from the magnetic spin angular momentum by Wen Jiquan, He Fengling, Feng Lv, Lu Wanli, Lin Zhifang, Zheng Hongxia, Chen Huajin

“…To our surprise, for a non-magnetic dielectric particle, the transverse optical torque is found to originate mainly from the magnetic response of the particle, even when the particle size is much smaller than the illuminating wavelength. …”
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Alcohol-induced liver disease: primary and secondary prevention by S. V. Plyusnin, K. V. Ivashkin, A. N. Bobrov, S. A. Belyakin, I. V. Plyusnina

“…Secondary prophylaxis includes application of specific therapy with application of metabolic agents (hepatoprotectors).Conclusion. Alcohol is the main etiological factor of liver cirrhosis in Russia. …”
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Molecular anti-tumorigenic mechanism of Radix Polygoni Multiflori-derived exosome-like nanoparticles by Mingqing Yang, Lining Xu, Weiyu Wang

“…In addition, it showed that RPM-ELNs mainly target liver tissue of mice in vivo.…”
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THE USAGE OF DERIVATIVES IN FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT BY COMPANIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Emira Kozarević, Izudin Kešetović, Meldina Kokorović Jukan, Beriz Čivić

“… The main objective of this paper is to determine the scope of the use of derivatives by companies in BiH for specific purposes of financial risk management. …”
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SYNESTHESIA BETWEEN SOUND AND COLOUR by George APOSTOLESCU

“… Synesthesia is a syndrome or better said a psychological state that became manifest in music, art and literature. Mainly in the 20th century it takes a different shape as a result of scientific progress and especially of the effects it has generated. …”
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Chronic Disease Management in Patients with Non-infectious Arthritis: Challenges and Solutions by WENG Xisheng, ZHANG Fengchun

“…Non-infectious arthritis (NIS) mainly includes osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis. …”
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Post-cholecystectomy functional disorders of the sphincter of Oddi after by Yu. M. Pantsyrev, S. G. Shapoval’yants, S. A. Chernyakevich, A. G. Pankov, I. V. Babkova, S. Yu. Orlov, N. V. Zubova

“…To study the results of complex investigation of patients with postcholecystectomy syndrome for the sake of diagnostics of functional disorders of the sphincter of Oddi (SO) and targeted treatment.Material and methods. Overall 70 patients mainly with biliary colic after cholecystectomy were included in original study. …”
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