The Effort of The Government and Its Impact on Maintaining the Stability of Cooking Oil Prices by Mohamad Nur Efendi, Shidqi Saifuddin Hamzah, Selvina Khomairoh, Nurul Izzati Septiana

“…However, these issues diminished over time as oil stock levels increased and enforcement actions against illegal activities were strengthened. …”
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THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES by V. V. Pavlov

“…Here, a 'three-pronged consensus' exists: functioning and efficiency of the decision-making process is primarily a result of presidential actions; the President will make the best decision after becoming aware of the whole range of possible alternatives and assessing the consequences of each policy option; the position of the National Security Advisor, who is often one of the closest officials to the President and serves as a coordinator of the decision-making process, is considered to be one of the most notable in today's U.S. presidential administrations - and the most influential of those not being a subject to approval by the legislative branch of U.S. government. …”
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A study on the causes of the inconsistencies of the microstructure of welded joints of steel wire cord by I. V. Borisovets, T. P. Kurenkova, A. A. Sakharnaya

“…Relevance: the increase in the number of destruction of welded joints of the metal wire cord due to discrepancies in the microstructure of the welded seam.Purpose: to find the roots of defects in welded joints of metal wire cord to reduce the number of inconsistencies in this parameter and study the features of the formation of the microstructure of welded joints.Methods of research: as a material for research the metal wire cord of various designs made in steel – wire shop No. 2 of OJSC «BSW – Management Company of Holding «BMC» – a rod of own production was applied; the study was conducted using a Nikon SMZ 1000 stereoscopic microscope with a video system and an inverted metallographic microscope OLIMPUS GX-51 with a video system; measurement of hardness was carried out according to Vickers with a load of 0.5 kg on a hardness testing ZWICK 3Х5624АТ.Research results: the regularities and causes of the formation of mismatch of the microstructure of welded joints during welding on metal: incorrect setting of the welding machine (slowing down of the welding carriage); mismatch of the tempering temperature (a faulty button or operation home run twice); a small dwell time in the terminals (jaws) for tempering; inadequate execution of Regulation of the welded connection of the operator’s actions (pass or failure of the operation «tempering of the weld»); influence of external environmental factors (microclimate) of the operator’s workplace.…”
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Depiction of Religion and Colonialism in the Novel Houseboy By Ferdinand Oyono. by Ainembabazi, Desire

“…The study recommends using religion to teach moral values to society, helping to preserve these values, and cautions against using religion to justify punitive actions and emotional torture within families.…”
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Calcium and s100a1 Protein Balance in the brain– Heart axis in Diabetic Male Wistar Rats. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Nakimbugwe, Dorothy, Ninsiima, Herbert Izo, Kasolo, Josephine, Matama, Kevin, Safiriyu, Abass Alao, Owembabazi, Elna, Ssempijja, Fred, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu, Valladares, Miriela Betancourt

“…Conclusions: Grain amaranth’s actions on calcium signaling subsequently affected s100a1 protein levels, leading to improved tissue function in diabetes. …”
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Cytotoxicity towards human endothelial cells, induced by neutrophil myeloperoxidase: protection by ceftazidime by M. Mathy-Hartert, G. Deby-Dupont, C. Deby, L. Jadoul, A. Vandenberghe, M. Lamy

“…We investigated the effects of the antibiotic ceftazidime (CAZ) on the cytolytic action of the neutrophil myeloperoxidase–hydrogen peroxide–chloride anion system (MPO/H2O2/Cl−). …”
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Building a rights-based approach to nutrition for women and children: harnessing the potential of women’s groups and rights-based organizations in South Asia by Monica Shrivastav, Vani Sethi, Avishek Hazra, Zivai Murira, Roopal Jyoti Singh, Krishna Wagh, Anuradha Nair, Veronica Kamanga Njikho, Sapna Desai

“…Women’s rights-based organizations in South Asia have a longstanding tradition of collective action toward gender equality. Women’s rights-based organizations work in areas such as microfinance, livelihoods, women’s rights, health, and combating violence against women. …”
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Experimental Study on Uniaxial Compression Fracture Process of Marble Specimens with Circular Holes with Different Diameters by Peng Yan-yan, Xing Ming-hong, Lin Qun-chao, Guo Peng-fei

“…After a long period of geological tectonic action, the rock mass develops defects such as pores and fissures of different sizes and scales. …”
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Expanding of Excimer Laser Photoablation’s Functionality in Ophthalmology by V. A. Alekseev, V. G. Kostin, A. V. Usoltseva, V. P. Usoltsev, S. I. Yuran

“…The study is aimed at improving the quality of laser action on the eye cornea by introducing an optical corrective system into the existing excimer laser vision correction equipment, ensuring the coincidence of the direction of the laser beam incidence on the corneal surface with the normal.It has been shown that the greater the reflection coefficient, the lower the absorbed energy, and the shallower the laser radiation penetration and ablation depths, which reduces the laser action opportunities and quality. …”
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Government Support and Local Residents’ Behavior in E-waste Management: Evidence from Thailand by Peeranart Kiddee, Somsiri Decharat, Suttiporn Bunmak

“…These findings can inform the development of action plans that consider crucial aspects of e-waste management. …”
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I. KANT, T. PARSONS AND POSTPOSITIVISM IN SOCIAL THEORY by Zenonas Norkus

“…Parsons’ "The Structure of Social Action" can be interpreted as an attempt to design the critique of sociological reason. …”
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The Development of Human-Robot Interaction Design for Optimal Emotional Expression in Social Robots Used by Older People: Design of Robot Facial Expressions and Gestures by Sujin Jo, Seongsoo Hong

“…Accordingly, we collected and analyzed human facial expression images using the Facial Action Coding System to identify action unit combinations and facial landmarks. …”
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Features of the Behavior of a Plane Axisymmetric Mag-netic Fluid Drop in a Nonmagnetic Solvent and a Uni-form Magnetic Field by V. G. Bashtovoi, A. G. Reks, A. A. Zahadskaya

“…The work is devoted to an experimental study of the process of dissolution of a magnetic fluid in a nonmagnetic solvent under the action of a uniform magnetic field. It is experimentally established that in a volume of magnetic fluid surrounded by a miscible solvent fluid, under the action of a uniform magnetic field, a mechanical movement arises, triggering deformation of this volume. …”
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Evaluation and mechanism investigations of titanium-fire inclusiveness in aeroengine compressor by MI Guangbao, SUN Ruochen, QIU Yuehai, DONG Fuli

“…When the droplet is adhered to the surface of the casing simulation for a long time under the action of gravity or centrifugal force， the heat released is enough to burn through the titanium alloy casing. …”
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Effects of NSAIDs on the Release of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Prostaglandin E2 from Rat Trigeminal Ganglia by Vittorio Vellani, Giorgia Moschetti, Silvia Franchi, Chiara Giacomoni, Paola Sacerdote, Giada Amodeo

“…All drugs reduced PGE2, although with some differences in timing and doses, and the action on CGRP does not seem to be related to PGE2 inhibition. …”
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Integrated risk analyses as part of national climate risk assessments: lessons learnt from the climate risk assessment of Germany by Walter Kahlenborn, Maike Voss, Luise Porst, Marc Zebisch, Kathrin Renner, Inke Schauser

“…Purpose – Climate risk assessments (CRAs) become more and more necessary to prepare and prioritise adaptation action. On a policy level, the results of CRAs offer the foundation for national adaptation strategies. …”
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Oxidative Stress, Glutathione Insufficiency, and Inflammatory Pathways in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions by John Dawi, Yura Misakyan, Stephen Affa, Samuel Kades, Ananya Narasimhan, Fouad Hajjar, Max Besser, Kevin Tumanyan, Vishwanath Venketaraman

“…This dual action helps mitigate both oxidative stress and inflammation, addressing key pathological features of T2DM. …”
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Dynamic Stress of Subgrade Bed Layers Subjected to Train Vehicles with Large Axle Loads by Fang Xu, Qi Yang, Wenjie Liu, Wuming Leng, Rusong Nie, Huihao Mei

“…The results showed the following: (1) the transverse distribution of the dynamic stress transformed from a bimodal pattern to a unimodal pattern with increasing depth; (2) the pass of adjacent bogies of adjacent carriages can be simplified once loaded on the subgrade since the dynamic stresses are maintained around the peak value during the pass of the adjacent bogies; (3) the dynamic stress at the bottom of the subgrade bed surface layer was more sensitive to the train axle load compared with that at the subgrade surface because the dynamic stresses induced by the two rails were gradually overlaid with increasing depth; (4) the maximum dynamic stress at the subgrade bed bottom was reduced by approximately 70% compared with that at the subgrade surface; (5) the vertical track irregularities intensified the vertical excitation between the train vehicle wheels and rails, and the maximum dynamic stress at the subgrade surface under the action of the irregular heavy-haul track spectrum increased by 23% compared with the smooth rail condition; and (6) the possible maximum dynamic stress (σdm) at the subgrade surface under the action of irregular track spectra can be predicted using the triple standard deviation principle of a normally distributed random variable, i.e., σdm = μ + 3σ (where μ and σ are the expectation and standard deviation of σdm, respectively).…”
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Modulates Neurogenesis and Microglia Activation in the Mouse Brain by Anton Pikhovych, Nina Paloma Stolberg, Lea Jessica Flitsch, Helene Luise Walter, Rudolf Graf, Gereon Rudolf Fink, Michael Schroeter, Maria Adele Rueger

“…Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been suggested as an adjuvant tool to promote recovery of function after stroke, but the mechanisms of its action to date remain poorly understood. Moreover, studies aimed at unraveling those mechanisms have essentially been limited to the rat, where tDCS activates resident microglia as well as endogenous neural stem cells. …”
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Failure Mechanism and Control Technology for a Large-Section Roadway under Weakly Cemented Formation Condition by Jiadi Yin, Baojie Fu, Hualei Zhang

“…The roof of a large-section roadway will usually undergo progressive deformation and failure under the action of deep surrounding rock stress. The large-section rectangular roadway is more prone to sudden roof caving accident under the weakly cemented formation condition, which poses great threats to operating personnel and mechanical equipment and brings about considerable difficulties to roof monitoring and evaluation. …”
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