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The Effects on the Antioxidant Immune System of Intensive Training Period of Female Athletes and Female Ski Runners

Metin Bayram, Cemil Tugrulhan Sam, Nurcan Demgrel

Department of Sport Sciences, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Turkey

Keywords: Antioxidant system, Intensive training, Female athletes, Oxidative stress, SOD enzyme, Endurance sports, Lipid peroxidation

This study is designed to investigate the effects of physical activity on antioxidant system parameters. Subjects were composed of 26 elite level runners who regularly train in Agri including 9 female...

Packaged Drinking Water: Market Dynamics and Consumer Perceptions

Saibal Kumar Saha

Institute of Water Research, Department of Environmental Studies, India

Keywords: packaged drinking water, consumer perception, B2B market, brand analysis, market dynamics

Water, one of the most essential elements of life, is abundantly available for free, yet the demand for packaged drinking water continues to rise. This study examines the market dynamics of packaged d...

The Mission and Practices of Current Schools: The Reality of TEIP

Fernanda Bastos, Carla Santos Pereira, Cristina Costa Lobo

Educational Territories of Priority Intervention, Dynamics of Collaborative Work, Curriculum Management, Curriculum Development, Educational Project

Keywords: collaborative work, curriculum management, educational intervention, teacher perceptions, statistical analysis

This study aligns with the research conducted by Abelha, Machado, and Costa Lobo (2014), Roldão (1999, 1999a, 2007), Hargreaves (1998), and Alarcão (2003), aiming to explore the collaborative work a...

Association of TLR4 Gene Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Crohn's Disease in Polish and Bosnian Patients

Grazyna Adler, Iwona Zawada, Nermin Nusret Salkic, Ervin Alibegovic, Karolina Skonieczna-Zydecka, Mateusz Adler, Anna Kozlowska-Wiechowska, Violetta Sulzyc-Bielicka, Tomasz Olszowski, Beata Karakiewicz, Dariusz Bielicki

Department of Gastroenterology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland; Department of Molecular Biology, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Keywords: Crohn's disease, TLR4 gene, polymorphisms, genetic susceptibility, real-time PCR, inflammation, SNPs

Background: The role of bacterial factors in the etiology of Crohn's disease is well-documented, yet the genetic predisposition remains a subject of extensive research. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is ...

Vernacular Architecture: Case Study of Cacarelhos Village

Manuel Diogo, Maria Diogo, Patricia Diogo, Joana Diogo

University of Porto, Faculty of Architecture, Portugal

Keywords: Vernacular Architecture, Rural Community, Cultural Heritage, Sustainability, Northern Portugal

The parish of Caçarelhos, located in Northern Portugal, lies at the intersection of the Vimioso and Miranda do Douro districts. This study explores the unique vernacular architecture of Caçarelhos, ...