Cobalt-induced oxidative stress and defense responses of Adhatoda vasica proliferated shoots by Abeer A. Radi, Fatma A. Farghaly, Fatma A. Al-Kahtany, Ahmed M. Zaher, Afaf M. Hamada

“…While cobalt (Co) can be toxic to plants at high levels and isn’t considered essential, it plays a beneficial role in many enzymes and is critical for various biological functions. We conducted experiments to determine how Adhatoda vasica proliferated shoots react to exposure to various Co concentrations (50–1000 µM). …”
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PLATFORM CAPITALISM AS THE SOURCE OF DIGITAL RENTIER’S SUPERPROFIT by I. M. Stepnov, J. A. Kovalchuk

“…The need for a critical understanding of digitalization in the modern economic structure led to the research relevance. …”
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Protocol for investigating astrocytic mitochondria in neurons of adult mice using two-photon microscopy by Jian Zhou, Fengling Du, Fan Zhang, Xianhui Zhang, Yuanyuan Wu, Lifang Zhang, Ping Liao, Tianqi Tu, Jianhua Peng, Tao Li, Yong Jiang

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History of Lithuania in Cinema and Television. Peculiarities of discourse construction by Rūta Šermukšnytė

“…The discourses emphasizing an ethical part of the past often do not provide historical context and lack criticism with regard to memorized contents.   The third group of history discourses has been identified as aesthetic. …”
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Sustainable Distance E-Learning for Enhanced Students Retention and Support: Faculty of Law National Open University of Nigeria in Focus by Erimma Gloria Orie

“…In a developing country like Nigeria, these challenges can be critical compared to the developed countries where infrastructural development is well in place and taken for granted. …”
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Study on Management of Blood Transfusion Therapy in Patients with Hereditary Spherocytosis by Shiyue Ma, Lingjian Tang, Chaoli Wu, Hui Tang, Xue Pu, Jinhong Niu

“…The presence or absence of acute or chronic infections is a critical deciding factor for the treatment and clinical management of HS patient via blood transfusion. …”
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On the specifics of valuing effort: a developmental and a formalized perspective on preferences for cognitive and physical effort by Wolff, Wanja, Stähler, Johanna, Schüler, Julia, Bieleke, Maik

“…Contrary to this principle of least effort, research shows that effort is sometimes treated as if it was valuable in its own right, and people exhibit stable differences with respect to their valuation of effort. Critically, individual-difference research that investigates if this valuation of effort is domain-general or specific to cognitive or physical contexts is lacking. …”
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DIFFERENT HUMAN IMAGES AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL COLISSIONS OF POST-MODERNISM EPOСH: BIOPHILOSOPHICAL INTERPRETATION by S. К. Коstyuchkov

“…In contemporary conditions, the study of the boundaries of biological reality and its previously unknown properties, definition of new horizons of theoretical knowledge in the science of life, the critical rethinking of the concepts of biocentrism and anthropocentrism in the space of modern scientific knowledge, the definition of perspective trends in the study of man, his or her place and role in the planetary being is of great importance.…”
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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to critically appraise the literature to investigate the effectiveness of MC MWMs for meniscal lesions on patient reported pain, function, and multi-dimensional health status in patients with clinically diagnosed meniscal pathologies…”
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Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and the Outcome of Treatment in Tricyclic Antidepressants Poisoned Patients with Benzodiazepine Coingestion by Ahmad Yaraghi, Nastaran Eizadi-Mood, Maryam Katani, Shadi Farsaei, Mahrang Hedaiaty, Seyyed Mohammad Mahdy Mirhosseini, Elham Beheshtian, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee

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Understanding good communication in ambulance pre-alerts to the emergency department: findings from a qualitative study of UK emergency services by Rachel O’Hara, Joanne Coster, Fiona C Sampson, Jaqui Long

“…Objectives Prehospital notifications (pre-alerts) enable emergency department (ED) staff to prepare for the arrival of patients requiring a time-critical response. Effective communication of the pre-alert is key to enabling the ED to prepare appropriately, but evidence on communication practices is lacking. …”
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Biochar-microplastics interaction modulates soil nitrous oxide emissions and microbial communities by Ziheng Zou, Qidong Yu, Runyu Chen, Jinyang Wang, Xueyan Liu

“…Our study underscores the critical role of MP type in assessing the effects of biochar on soil N cycling and N2O emissions. …”
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Microlearning beyond boundaries: A systematic review and a novel framework for improving learning outcomes by Wali Khan Monib, Atika Qazi, Rosyzie Anna Apong

“…The key learning outcomes identified, categorized according to Bloom's Taxonomy, include cognitive (knowledge acquisition, retention, improvement, recall, transfer, and application as well as critical thinking, problem-solving, professional, feedback and self-regulation skills, core competencies such as digital and pedagogical competence, and performance like test performance), behavioural (presentation skills development, task or work performance, higher completion rates, behavioural patterns, engagement, and collaboration), and affective (positive perceptions and attitudes, increased motivation, satisfaction, and improved self-efficacy). …”
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Evaluation of Hematocrit in Adults with Dengue by a Laboratory Information System by Duangjai Sahassananda, Vipa Thanachartwet, Putza Chonsawat, Benjamaporn Wongphan, Supat Chamnanchanunt, Manoon Surabotsophon, Varunee Desakorn

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Ideas of Multipolarity in the Conceptual Frame of the Soviet Diplomacy during the Final Phases of the Great Patriotic war (1943–1945) by I. E. Magadeev

“…The article addresses critical questions, such as their perception of the global scenario following WWII, their consideration of the inevitability of Soviet-American bipolarity, and the factors and circumstances that influenced their conceptualizations. …”
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East Central Europe in the Federalist-Regional Concepts of the Polish Emigrants of the Second Half ofthe 20th century by Barbara Stankevič

“…Under the present circumstances, the ULB concept was seeking to renew the "idea of the Jogaila dynasty", which was popular in the post-war period, by dialectically criticizing it and discarding its imperialist form. …”
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions and epigenetic aging in adults: Protocol for a scoping review. by Alina Liebich, Shenglin Zheng, Theresa Schachner, Jacqueline Mair, Mia Jovanova, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Tobias Kowatsch

“…Quality and risk of bias for the included studies will be assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist. …”
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Highway Travel Time Prediction of Segments Based on ANPR Data considering Traffic Diversion by Wenjun Du, Bo Sun, Jiating Kuai, Jiemin Xie, Jie Yu, Tuo Sun

“…Travel time is one of the most critical parameters in proactive traffic management and the deployment of advanced traveler information systems. …”
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Application of Real-Coded Genetic Algorithm–PID Cascade Speed Controller to Marine Gas Turbine Engine Based on Sensitivity Function Analysis by Yunhyung Lee, Kitak Ryu, Gunbaek So, Jaesung Kwon, Jongkap Ahn

“…Simulations revealed that the R-PID controllers, optimized for robustness, show Nyquist path stability, maintaining the furthest distance from the critical point (−1, j0). The smallest sensitivity function <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>M</mi><mi>s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (maximum sensitivity) values and minimal changes in <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>M</mi><mi>s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> for uncertain plants confirm robustness against uncertainties. …”
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Realization of the genetic potential of frost hardiness in apple hybrids of different ploidy by N. G. Krasova, Z. E. Ozherelieva, A. M. Galasheva

“…The genotypes were revealed that under artificial freezing bore critical temperatures –38 and –40 °C as well as –42 °C with damages of vitally important tissues at the level of Antonovka Obyknovennaya (component II). …”
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