AJAGBO: A TRADO-MUSICOLOGICAL DIMENSION TO CONFLICT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNIG AMONG THE AKOKO SPEAKING PEOPLE OF SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA by Usman Umar Jimoh, Bolanle Wahab

“… Diverse studies conducted in the field of conflict management have centered on modern music with little attention to the trado[1]musicological dimension to conflict management as it affects infrastructural planning. …”
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Self-isolation of adolescents after Covid-19 pandemic between social withdrawal and Hikikomori risk in Italy by Loredana Cerbara, Giulia Ciancimino, Gianni Corsetti, Antonio Tintori

“…This study, drawing on data from two cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2019 and 2022 on students in public upper secondary schools, investigates the trend of self-isolation among Italian adolescents before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Seismic Response for Wave Propagation across Joints with Equally and Unequally Close-Open Behaviours by Qi Zhang, Zhengliang Li, Tao Yu

“…Finally, several parametric studies are conducted to evaluate the effect of in situ stress on transmitted waves, the effect of the incident frequency on the maximum deformation of joints, and the effect of the incident angle on the maximum deformation of joints. …”
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Two-Party Quantum Private Comparison Protocol Based on Rotational Encryption by Min Hou, Yue Wu

“…These encrypted single photons are then transmitted to a semi-honest third party (TP), who conducts single-particle measurements to determine if the users’ private data are equal and subsequently announces the results to the participants. …”
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Preparing teachers of Early Childhood Education to teach a foreign language: the PEPELINO portfolio in practice by Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow, Werona Król-Gierat

“…While most of the studies conducted on policy implementation focus on teacher beliefs and multilingual practices (e.g., Haukås 2016; Lundberg 2019), the following paper concentrates on implementing European language policy guidelines in respect of early foreign language education and pluralistic approaches. …”
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Chinese Universities’ Image Repair after Network Public Opinion Events: Strategy Choice and Effect Evaluation by Jing Jiang, Juanjuan Ren

“…Then, natural language processing is used to conduct the sentiment analysis of the online comments obtained. …”
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A Fuzzy Logic Technique for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Power Plants by Pamela Flores, Edgar Mendoza

“…This is particularly relevant in ocean renewable energy projects, where predicting environmental impacts is challenging due to the dynamic nature of marine environments. We conducted a comprehensive literature review to identify the types of impacts currently being investigated, assessed, and monitored in existing marine energy conversion projects. …”
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Foliar Application of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Increases the Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Activity in Brassica juncea by Ahmad Faraz, Mohammad Faizan, Shamsul Hayat, Pravej Alam

“…We concluded that CuO NPs interact with meristematic cells triggering biochemical pathways conductive to an enhancement of the growth attributes. …”
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Pengaruh Terapi Murotal Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Menghadapi Persalinan Pada Ibu Hamil di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Andalas by Riza Wahyuni, Deswita

“…Data was collected by questionnaire and data collection was conducted from Mei 4 to Mei 18, 2013. Analyzing the data was using wilcoxon and the result of this study showed significant effect on anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester to face the labour with p = 0,007 (p <0,05). …”
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The Role of Perceived Value and Satisfaction in Shaping Customer Citizenship Behavior: Evidence from Turkey by Mehmet Ozan Karahan

“…Using purposive sampling technique, an online survey was conducted to collect data. Of the 612 accepted responses that met all the criteria, were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) through AMOS 25 software. …”
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In Silico Genome Comparison and Distribution Analysis of Simple Sequences Repeats in Cassava by Andrea Vásquez, Camilo López

“…We conducted a SSRs density analysis in different cassava genomic regions. …”
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Rethinking Research Metrics: The Performance Impact Score (PIS) as a Novel Alternative to the H-index by Haris Memisevic

“…Numerous factors complicate this endeavor, raising difficult questions about how such evaluations should be conducted. The goal of the present paper is to introduce a new measure for evaluating researchers’ performance, the Performance Impact Score (PIS), which combines both productivity and research impact. …”
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Gestational Medication Use, Birth Conditions, and Early Postnatal Exposures for Childhood Asthma by Yang-Ching Chen, Ching-Hui Tsai, Yungling Lee

“…Our aim is to explore (1) whether gestational medication use, mode of delivery, and early postnatal exposure correlate with childhood asthma, (2) the dose responsiveness of such exposure, and (3) their links to early- and late-onset asthma. We conducted a matched case-control study based on the Taiwan Children Health Study, which was a nationwide survey that recruited 12-to-14-year-old school children in 14 communities. 579 mothers of the participants were interviewed by telephone. …”
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Between Problem and Request: Are Students Ready to Accept Psychological Help by E. V. Nekhorosheva, D. A. Kasatkina

“…The study of 654 students of Moscow City University was conducted as a sociological survey.Students experience the greatest need for support in situations of emotional and academic stress, and affective disorders. …”
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Application of ZnO Semiconductor Nanomaterial Ink in Packaging and Printing Design by Changjian Guo

“…Experiments show that the decomposition temperature of particle-free ZnO conductive ink is much lower than that of zinc acetate precursor; the film cured at 300°C for 30 min has a smooth surface, uniform particle size, good crystallinity, and transmittance of up to 80%. …”
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Seismic Performance Analysis of Self-Centering Concentrically Braced Steel Frame Structures by Ergang Xiong, Kun Zu, Qian Zhang

“…To study the seismic performance of self-centering concentrically braced frame (SC-CBF) structure, the static elastoplastic analysis, low-cycle repeated loading analysis, and elastoplastic time-history analysis were conducted for a four-story SC-CBF structure, compared with the traditionally concentrically braced frame (CBF) structure. …”
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Efficient Solution Algorithms for Resource Planning and Scheduling in Seasonal Reservation Systems by Uğur Eliiyi

“…Extensive computational experimentation is conducted in order to test algorithm performance.Findings: The developed approach performs excellently in both solution quality and time. …”
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Fiber isolated from discarded fruits and vegetables reduces valproic acid-induced hepatotoxicity in rats by Maria Rosana Ramirez, Debora Manuale, Juan Carlos Yori

“…For this purpose, two different trials were conducted. In the preventive trial, VPA (250 mg/kg/day; oral) was administered concomitantly with DF (0.3 and 0.15 mg/kg/day) for 14 days. …”
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Fusing multispectral information for retinal layer segmentation by Xiang He, Fuwang Wu, Kaixuan Hu, Lizhen Cui, Weiye Song, Yi Wan

“…To address the present situation, we conduct the first study on the impact of multi-spectral information (MSI) on RLS. …”
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Comprehensive genome-scale CRISPR knockout screening of CHO cells by Sung Wook Shin, Su Hyun Kim, Aghiles Gasselin, Gyun Min Lee, Jae Seong Lee

“…In the present study, we conducted a genome-scale pooled CRISPR knockout (KO) screening using a virus-free, recombinase-mediated cassette exchange-based platform in CHO-K1 host and CHO-K1 derived recombinant cells. …”
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