Spatiotemporal Variation of Abattoir Operation on Soil Quality Dynamics in Umuahia South, Abia State, Nigeria by M.U. Chikwendu, U.I. Uchendu, N.O. Ochor

“…This study reveals that the possible source of contaminants is due to the unhygienic manner of handling meat in abattoirs and concludes that the results obtained indicated that the quality of the soil is negatively affected by the activities of the abattoir. …”
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Comparison of In Silico Tools for Splice-Altering Variant Prediction Using Established Spliceogenic Variants: An End-User’s Point of View by Woori Jang, Joonhong Park, Hyojin Chae, Myungshin Kim

“…A streamlined decision-making process can facilitate the downstream RNA analysis in a more efficient manner. Therefore, we evaluated the performance of 8 in silico tools (Splice Site Finder, MaxEntScan, Splice-site prediction by neural network, GeneSplicer, Human Splicing Finder, SpliceAI, Splicing Predictions in Consensus Elements, and SpliceRover) using 114 NF1 spliceogenic variants, experimentally validated at the mRNA level. …”
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The effects of vibration frequency variation on volleyball players’ drop jump ability and postural control performance by Deniz Sımsek, Hayri Ertan, Izzet Kırkaya

“…Statistical whole body vibration measurements were practiced on Compex WINPLATE on different frequency (30-35-40Hz), on high amplitude, in the manner that knee flexion angle is 1200 in 60 seconds. …”
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ENHANCING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MAKING CITIES RESILIENT AND ROLE OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS by Arife Coşkun, Latif Gürkan Kaya

“…Implementing the long-term programs andprojects requiring a big budget financed by multi-stakeholders can be carriedout in a transparent manner. Furthermore, giving assurance to all stakeholders necessitatesaccountability. …”
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The influence of social networks on finding and selecting healthcare professionals by Letícia Miquelitto GASPARONI, Vinícius Neves MARCOS, Cláudio Mendes PANNUTI, Sílvia Maria Morales PEREIRA

“…The most valued characteristics in healthcare content creators were reliability, expertise, and the ability to convey messages, with health-related explanations in an easily understandable manner being the preferred type of content. Therefore, this study revealed that social networks can influence the search for and selection of healthcare professionals.…”
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Exploring RNA-Seq Data Analysis Through Visualization Techniques and Tools: A Systematic Review of Opportunities and Limitations for Clinical Applications by Farhana Manzoor, Cyruss A. Tsurgeon, Vibhuti Gupta

“…RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has emerged as a prominent resource for transcriptomic analysis due to its ability to measure gene expression in a highly sensitive and accurate manner. With the increasing availability of RNA-seq data analysis from clinical studies and patient samples, the development of effective visualization tools for RNA-seq analysis has become increasingly important to help clinicians and biomedical researchers better understand the complex patterns of gene expression associated with health and disease. …”
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Harnessing nature: Phytoextracts as sustainable remedies for fungal crop diseases by Nayeema jan, Mansoor Ahmad Malik, Nusrat Ahmad, Mohd Yaqub Bhat

“…To address the rising global demand for food due to population growth, managing agriculture in a healthy, eco-friendly, and profitable manner is the prime target. Sustainable agriculture is most effective when combined with natural fungicides to reduce fungal infections in the agrarian ecosystem. …”
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Essence and Specific Features of State Regulation in the Field of Air Transport by О. V. Brusakova

“…It has been noted that the state regulation in the field of air transport is a system category, which consists of interdependent components, the combination of which allows to achieve the goals in a timely manner using the appropriate set of resources. Thus, the state regulation in the field of air transport is the system consisting of the following components: purpose and objectives; principles of regulation; object of regulation; subject of regulation; forms and methods of regulation; relations that arise during regulation. …”
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Effects of distant biofield energy healing on adults associated with psychological and mental health-related symptoms: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study by Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Mondal, Snehasis Jana

“…Besides, control (n=35) and sham control (n=40) group subjects also received kind of treatment in a similar manner to nullify baseline responses. Subjects were assessed by psychological questionnaire scoring using standard scale of assessment and safety parameters…”
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Variant of Organizational and Functional Adaptation Structures of a Typical Situational Centre to the Emergence of Crisis Situations by Volodymyr Mirnenko, Oleh Hudyma, Vadym Artamoshchenko

“…The article highlights the organization of information interaction between state structures during full-scale conflicts, the ways of resolving the SC in such conditions and the measures taken to respond effectively in a timely manner. Particular attention is paid to approaches to information counteraction in crisis management. …”
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Comparative analysis of Proximate and Anti-fungal Activities on Palm Oil Treated Ash Extracts of Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca Peels collected from Local Market in Akwa Ibom... by I. D. Uffia, O. E. Udofia, M. E. Bassey, R. O. Esen, E. J. Egong, O. D. Akan

“…Ash extracts (M, paradisiaca, and M. sapientum) increasingly inhibited the growth of typical palm oil fungal species in a concentration-dependent manner. Their anti-fungal activities show they could be used as natural food preservatives or therapeutic agents in fungal disease conditions. …”
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Criminological typology of radical criminals among sentenced to imprisonment by P. Yu. Danylchenko

“…It has been argued that this information should also be taken into account when organising and carrying out operational work among prisoners in order to block the development of motivations for radical actions in a timely manner and to stop the tendencies of radicalisation among prisoners. …”
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Physicochemical Performance of Portland-Rice Husk Ash-Calcined Clay-Dried Acetylene Lime Sludge Cement in Sulphate and Chloride Media by Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Joseph Mwiti Marangu, Leonard Genson Murithi

“…The tests showed that the novel cement can be used for general construction work in the tested media in a similar manner to PPC.…”
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The Effect of P-Cymene on Glucose, Insulin, Antioxidant Power, and the Level of AKT Gene mRNA in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Model in Male Wistar Rats by Maryam Arabloei Sani, Zahra Hajebrahimi, Parichehreh Yaghmaei, Nasim Hayati Roodbari

“…Administration of metformin or p-cymene improved the levels of glucose, insulin, AKT mRNA, β island size, and antioxidant power in an independent manner of dose. Conclusion: These results suggest that p-cymene has hypoglycemic, hyperinsulinemia, and antioxidant properties. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Integrin Receptor-Positive Tumors by Bioluminescence, Fluorescence, Gamma Scintigraphy, and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Using a Cyclic RGD Pept... by W. Barry Edwards, Walter J. Akers, Yunpeng Ye, Philip P. Cheney, Sharon Bloch, Baogang Xu, Richard Laforest, Samuel Achilefu

“…We also found that LS308 selectively accumulated in α v β 3 -positve tumors in a receptor-specific manner and was visualized by the four imaging methods. …”
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Revisit two memoryless state‐recovery cryptanalysis methods on A5/1 by Yanbin Xu, Yonglin Hao, Mingxing Wang

“…Firstly, a new guessing technique called the move guessing technique that can construct linear equation filters in a more efficient manner is proposed. Such a technique can be applied to both guess‐and‐determine and collision attacks for efficiency improvements. …”
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Actors and roles in integration of electric vehicles in energy markets and power systems: Theory, glossary, and application to virtual power plant and fleet operator by Jan F. Heinekamp, Kai Strunz

“…Within this article, current legal and consolidated functional roles in liberalized energy markets are analyzed in the most comprehensive manner. All roles are categorized and respective relations are visualized for unparalleled insight, improving accessibility to stakeholders. …”
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A Technical Overview on Beta-Attenuation Method for the Monitoring of Particulate Matter in Ambient Air by Kritika Shukla, Shankar G. Aggarwal

“…However, the factors that affect its measurement and the variations in its performance under different conditions are not listed or reviewed in a comprehensive manner in a single document. Also, the systematic advancement of its development and implementation in ambient air measurements have not been documented in literature used by the air quality community. …”
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Endotoxin Triggers Tumor Initiation Events in Nontumorigenic Breast Epithelial Cells and Enhances Invasion-Related Phenotype in Pretumorigenic and Tumorigenic Breast Epithelial Cel... by Farah Yassine, Sabreen F. Fostok, Nataly Naser Al Deen, Rabih S. Talhouk

“…Results showed that short-term ET exposure upregulated matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity in nontumorigenic mammary epithelial cells of mouse (SCp2) and human origins (HMT-3522 S1; S1) and upregulated inflammatory mediators including nitric oxide (NO) and interleukin 1-β in tumorigenic human breast cells (MDA-MB-231), all in a dose-dependent manner. Long-term ET treatment, but not short-term, triggered the migration of SCp2 cells, and proliferation and migration of tumorigenic human breast cells MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. …”
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Derzhavin's dramaturgy as an artistic system by A.I. Razzhivin

“…Derzhavin's dramatic works, genre peculiarity (lyrical and philosophical tragedies, theatrical performances with music, operas, play pieces, and other genre formations) and the playwright's original creative manner. The problematic, genre, and textual analyses have allowed arguing about G.R. …”
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