A Review of Nesting Behavior in the Genus Entomognathus, With Notes on E. Memorialis Banks (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Richard C. Miller, Frank E. Kurczewski

“…The genus Entomognathus contains at least 4o species, half in the Ethiopian and in the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, and Neotropical regions (Leclercq, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1963; Nouvel and Ribaut, 1956; Krombein, 1963). …”
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Frontal engagement in perceptual integration under low subjective visibility by Jisub Bae, Koeun Jung, Oliver James, Satoru Suzuki, Yee Joon Kim

“…We kept the stimulus parameters at a fixed near-threshold level throughout the experiment and recorded electroencephalography from participants who reported the orientation and subjective visibility of the illusory triangle on each trial. …”
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Targeted Imaging of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Cyanine 7-Labeled Mannose in Xenograft Tumors by Chong Jiang MD, Huawei Cai PhD, Xiaodong Peng MD, Ping Zhang PhD, Xiaoai Wu PhD, Rong Tian MD

“…Mannose receptor is considered as a hallmark of M2-oriented tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), but its utility in TAMs was rarely reported. …”
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Optimization of ready-to-drink Chrysanthemum flower tea formulation based on bioactive compounds and sensory properties by Julianti Elisa, Masniary Lubis Linda, Gunawan Michael

“…This study aims to optimize the formulation of ready-to-drink Chrysanthemum flower tea using Response Surface Methodology-Box Behnken Design (RSM-BBD) to meet modern consumer preferences for health-oriented and convenient beverages. The optimal formulation was determined based on maximizing bioactive compounds, including total phenolics, flavonoids, and anthocyanins, as well as antioxidant activity and sensory acceptability. …”
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Risques d’inégalités liés à certaines caractéristiques des manuels contemporains de langues modernes en Belgique francophone by Germain Simons, Daniel Delbrassine, Florence Van Hoof

“…A few more recent textbooks adopt the action-oriented approach recommended by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, based on tasks that have to be fulfilled in a given set of circumstances. …”
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Leadership and employee environmental performance: mediation test from model job demands-resources dan sustainability perspective in micro level by Alex Winarno, Silvy Sondari Gadzali, Daniel Kisahwan, Deni Hermana

“…Sustainable leadership ensures that the Health Impairment and Motivational Process run in line with the change orientation aimed at improving environmental performance. …”
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Study of Research and Development Processes through Fuzzy Super FRM Model and Optimization Solutions by Flavius Aurelian Sârbu, Monika Moga, Gavrilă Calefariu, Mircea Boșcoianu

“…Therefore to fulfill the above mentioned aim in this application-oriented paper we decided to use a questionnaire and for the interpretation of the results the Super Fuzzy FRM model, representing the main novelty of our paper, as this theory provides a formalism based on matrix calculus, which allows processing of large volumes of information and also delivers results difficult or impossible to see, through statistical processing. …”
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Critique of Forough Farrokhzad's “Let’s Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season” with the Interpretive Semiotic Approach of Umberto Eco by Shirzad Tayefi, Niloofar Bakhtiari

“…In the current research, Forough Farrokhzad’s poem “Let’s Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season” (“Imān Biāvarim Be Āqhāze Fasle Sard”) has been examined as an interpretable, symbolic, myth-oriented text in its cultural, ideological, semantic, aesthetic context. …”
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Soft X-ray tomography reveals variations in B. subtilis biofilm structure upon tasA deletion by Anthoula Chatzimpinou, Anne Diehl, A. Tobias Harhoff, Kristina Driller, Bieke Vanslembrouck, Jian-Hua Chen, Kristaps Kairišs, Valentina Loconte, Mark A. Le Gros, Carolyn Larabell, Kürşad Turgay, Hartmut Oschkinat, Venera Weinhardt

“…In contrast, the ΔtasA genetic knock-out showed a loss of cellular orientation and changes in the extracellular matrix. …”
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A spiking neural network for active efficient coding by Thomas Barbier, Céline Teulière, Jochen Triesch

“…We test our approach on two different behaviors: visual tracking of a translating target and stabilizing the orientation of a rotating target. To the best of our knowledge, our work represents the first ever fully spiking AEC model.…”
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Bone Regeneration: Mini-Review and Appealing Perspectives by Sylvain Le Grill, Fabien Brouillet, Christophe Drouet

“…This contribution is expected to serve as a commented introduction to the ever-progressing field of bone regeneration and highlight trends of future-oriented research.…”
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In Shift and In Variance: Assessing the Robustness of HAR Deep Learning Models Against Variability by Azhar Ali Khaked, Nobuyuki Oishi, Daniel Roggen, Paula Lago

“…In this study, we isolated and analyzed the effects of the subject, device, position, and orientation variabilities on DL HAR models using the HARVAR and REALDISP datasets. …”
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Improving Assessment of Foreign Language Proficiency in Internationally Majoring Students by N. L. Kobiakova

“…The model, customized for Russian universities, is based on the professionally oriented competence-based practical course of the French language for internationally majoring students designed by the author. …”
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Victims’ profile by firearm related injuries in the municipality of the state of Rio de Janeiro by Graciele Oroski Paes, Simone Mendes Carvalho, Celso Alexandre Tavares Rodrigues, Joyce Maria dos Santos de Faria

“…The study contribution is anchored in orientation to preventive actions to the local population as well as to the elaboration of security public policies and awareness for the participation to combat and minimize the collaborative indexes of the local urban violence.…”
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Susy breaking soft terms in the supersymmetric Pati-Salam landscape from intersecting D6-branes by Mudassar Sabir, Adeel Mansha, Tianjun Li, Zhi-Wei Wang

“…This can be explained by the internal geometry where the Yukawa interactions depend only on the triangular areas of the worldsheet instantons while the soft terms have an additional dependence on the orientation-angles of D6-branes in the three two-tori. …”
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From overtourism to undertourism... and back? The struggle to manage tourism regrowth in post-pandemic Amsterdam by Lola Kuenen, Robert Fletcher, Tom Jakobs, Martijn Duineveld, Ko Koens

“…Our analysis demonstrate that while trajectories already started before the pandemic are now being augmented and given more priority and some new strategies to further curb tourism growth are also being implemented, overall Amsterdam remains dominated by a growth-oriented approach to tourism planning. …”
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Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome: An Experience in a Single Institution in Taiwan by Jen-Wei Chou, Chih-Ming Lin, Chun-Lung Feng, Chun-Fu Ting, Ken-Sheng Cheng, Yung-Fang Chen

“…In contrast, this disease was seldom reported in Oriental countries or regions, including Taiwan. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is also a rare disease characterized by compression of the third portion of the duodenum by the SMA. …”
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THE REFERENCE QUALITY AND CONTEXTUALITY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL by Anwar Mujahidin, Ju'subaidi Ju'subaidi

“…Studies on the development of teaching materials have been dominated by a pedagogical orientation to develop learning objectives, strategies, and evaluation. …”
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Evolution and Differentiation of High-Quality Development of Marine Economy: A Case Study from China by Bo Li, Chuang Tian, Zhaoyuan Shi, Zenglin Han

“…The results show the following: (1) the policy orientation of China’s high-quality marine economic development is obvious, and the focus of policy has changed from the pursuit of growth speed to growth quality; (2) a spatiotemporal differentiation is evident, with the coastal areas of the Yangtze River Delta continuing to be the hotspots of high-quality development. …”
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Isolated and simultaneous perceived barriers to physical activity counseling by João Miguel de Souza Neto, Paulo Henrique Guerra, Emily Alves Rufino, Filipe Ferreira da Costa

“…Non-counselors reported a lack of time (68.8%), knowledge (68.5%) and orientation (63.2%) compared to their peer counselors (p ≤ 0.001). …”
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