The Scope and Direction of Changes in the Revenues of Local Government Units in Poland in the New Act of October 1, 2024 by Dagmara Hajdys

“…The article is of an overview and organizational nature, and the adopted legislation, the draft law with introductory documents and the opinions of local government organizations have been used to achieve the intended purpose. …”
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Tasks and Principles of International Cooperation in the Field of Forensic Examination by I. I. Yatsenko

“…The tasks of international cooperation in the field of forensic examination include the following: ensuring international cooperation between the subjects of forensic expertise, use of international qualified and objective expertise, providing assistance to international (foreign) forensic institutions (organizations), exchange of experience (training and retraining), providing international scientific support for the activities of forensic experts. …”
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The Technical University Teacher: What Do Students Value? by T. Yu. Polyakova

“…In this regard, the problem of identifying the teachers’ qualities that are significant for students is becoming especially relevant.In order to solve the problem, the research of students’ essays obtained as a result of the International Essay Contest in English “My University Engineering Teacher I will Never Forget” was undertaken. The contest was organized by Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) in 2021-22. …”
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Enhanced Detection of Viable <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 in Romaine Lettuce Wash Water Using On-Filter Propidium Monoazide-Quantitative PCR by Zhao Chen

“…The method consistently detected viable cells across chemical oxygen demand (COD) levels of 1000 and 200 mg O₂/L, with no significant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05), indicating its tolerance to organic matter interference. Optimization experiments identified 10 µM PMA with a 10 min exposure time as the most effective pretreatment, achieving efficient inhibition of DNA from dead cells while preserving viable cell integrity. …”
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Antibiotic ecotoxicity and resistance risks in resource-constrained chicken and pig farming environments by Fredrick Gudda, Dishon Muloi, Fredrick Nganga, Cynthia Nolari, Yanzheng Gao, Arshnee Moodley

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Uso do solo e Dinâmica dos Nutrientes nas Águas do Reservatório da Hidrelétrica de Manso no Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil Central by Jeater Waldemar Maciel Correa Santos, Simoni Maria Loverde Oliveira, William Pietro de Souza

“…The decomposition of this organic biomass flooded has provided nutrients to the water, and has influenced in the time-spatial variation of concentrations of total nitrogen (NT) and total phosphorus (PT), especially during filling phase of the reservoir, where its contribution may have been more important than that resulting from the export of nitrogen and phosphorus for their sub-basins of contribution. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Properties and Heavy Metals in Borehole Water Used For Drinking In Okada Town, Edo State, Nigeria by W.A. Raji, C.E. Anih, P.O. Obeta

“…Ten water samples labeled A-J were collected from boreholes at different locations in Okada community and subjected to laboratory test to determine the pH, biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD),  dissolved oxygen (DO), hardness, turbidity, total organic carbon, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, and concentration of phosphates, nitrates, lead, sodium, calcium and chloride. …”
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Time-Space Translation: A Developmental Principle by A. J. Durston, H. J. Jansen, S. A. Wacker

“…Anterior-posterior positional information for the vertebrate trunk is generated by sequential interactions between a timer in the early nonorganizer mesoderm (NOM) and the Spemann organizer (SO). The timer is characterized by temporally collinear activation of a series of Hox genes in the early ventral and lateral mesoderm (i.e., the NOM) of the Xenopus gastrula. …”
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Academic Literacy Development among Master’s Degree Students in the Process of Studying a Foreign Language in Professional Communication by O. M. Sherekhova

“…Since academic literacy depends on the ability to communicate in academic discourse, the author of the article describes the experience of organizing the process of teaching written forms of professional and scientific communication to master’s degree students in law within the framework of the discipline “Foreign Language in Professional Communication.” …”
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Ammonium oxidation by bacteria and archaea have functional implications for nitrification across a forested landscape by Jennifer Wen, Rima Upchurch, Donald R. Zak

“…Soil pH and substrate availability (NH4+) can influence community composition, which may affect the contributions of these organisms to nitrification in forest soils. Using high‐throughput sequencing, we identified the amoA of AOA and AOB from northern forest stands that occur across a natural gradient of nitrification, soil pH, and net N mineralization (i.e., NH4+ availability). …”
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TEORIA DISCURSULUI: APLICABILITATE ÎN ANALIZA SCHIMBĂRILOR DE PARADIGMĂ ÎN STUDIILE DE SECURITATE by Robert-Ionuț STANCIU

“…The assertion applies equally to both social groups and entities that are part of the international security system (states, organizations, institutions, etc.). Using language in specific ways can influence institutional behavior in a manner favorable to the sender, provided that the promoters of the messages are referential authorities called hegemonic agents. …”
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Common Fisheries Policy of the EU through the Lens of Multi-Level Governance Framework by V. O. Kolomin

“…Being in the joint competence of supranational and national authorities, it has a complex transnational nature, characterized by an active participation of non-governmental organizations and associations, as well as a number of coordinating international authorities. …”
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A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka by S. Pirasath, T. Kumanan, M. Guruparan

“…Results. 73 of 303 patients were males. 69.9% of patients had adequate knowledge about hypertension. 40.5% of patients were unaware of their disease status. 75.8% of patients could not recall their blood pressure values at the time of diagnosis. 72.3% of patients were unaware of their values of blood pressure during their last outpatient clinic visit. 48.2% of patients had awareness of target organ damage due to hypertension (kidney, 72, 23.7%; heart, 128, 42.2%; brain, 140, 46.7%; eye, 42, 13.8%). …”
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The Concept and Essence of Administrative and Legal Protection of Tax Relations by K. S. Rohozinnikova

“…The author has emphasized on the peculiarities of the purpose of using the means of administrative and legal protection of tax relations – protection of public interests in the field of taxation, as an organic and balanced combination of public and private interests, the satisfaction of which contributes to the sustainable development of society. …”
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Recycling of the rare earth oxides from spent rechargeable batteries using waste metallurgical slags by Tang K., Ciftja A., van der Eijk C., Wilson S., Tranell G.

“…The remaining positive and negative electrodes, together with the polymer separator, were heated to 600-800oC in order to remove the organic components and further separate the Ni-based negative electrode. …”
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New Insights in Genetic Cholestasis: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Implications by Eva Sticova, Milan Jirsa, Joanna Pawłowska

“…Cholestasis is characterised by impaired bile secretion and accumulation of bile salts in the organism. Hereditary cholestasis is a heterogeneous group of rare autosomal recessive liver disorders, which are characterised by intrahepatic cholestasis, pruritus, and jaundice and caused by defects in genes related to the secretion and transport of bile salts and lipids. …”
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Vanadate reduction by gram-positive fermentative bacteria isolated from deep-sea sediments on the northern Central Indian Ridge. by Bokyung Kim, Dong Kyun Woo, Juhwan Jeong, Min Sub Sim

“…Our findings expand the distribution of vanadate-reducing organisms within the bacterial domain. Given the wide range of natural habitats of T. mesophilus and its close relatives, we speculate that fermentative vanadate reduction may have a greater impact on the global biogeochemical cycle of vanadium than previously thought.…”
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Penerapan Terapi Masase Kaki Terhadap Penurunan Tingkat Nyeri Lansia Dengan Rheumatoid Arthritis by Indah Leviana Putri, Amin Samiasih

“…Terapi masase kaki dapat menjadi salah satu pilihan untuk mengatasi nyeri rheumatoid arthritis karena di daerah kaki banyak terdapat saraf-saraf yang terhubung ke organ dalam. Tujuan terapi masase kaki untuk mengurangi tingkat nyeri pada lansia dengan rheumatoid arthritis. …”
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Identification of genes involved in energy metabolism in preeclampsia and discovery of early biomarkers by Ruohua Li, Cuixia Zhou, Kejun Ye, Haihui Chen, Mengjia Peng

“…BackgroundPreeclampsia is a complex pregnancy condition marked by hypertension and organ dysfunction, posing significant risks to maternal and fetal health. …”
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Assessing the impact of global warming on the sport, tourism, and recreation industries in western Norway by Karolina Korsan-Kumińska

“…Climate is one of the major factors determining the living conditions on our planet, which determine the functioning and behavior of all organisms. Therefore, this poses the question: Are global climate changes seen by ordinary people? …”
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