PROBLEMS OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KARELIA by Lyubov S. Fedotkina, Nikolay V. Levkin

“…For municipalities, it is now an important task to form financial management systems in action at their municipal level. The conclusions of the study can be a basis for decision-making in planning, the activity itself and assessment of the quality of municipal financial management. …”
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Severe Accident Simulation of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant by Gilberto Espinosa-Paredes, Raúl Camargo-Camargo, Alejandro Nuñez-Carrera

“…Faced with a severe accident, the first response is to maintain the reactor core cooling by any means available, but in order to carry out such an attempt is necessary to understand fully the progression of core damage, since such action has effects that may be decisive in accident progression. …”
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A model for utilising crises-related issues to facilitate transdisciplinary outdoor STEAM education for sustainability in integrated mathematics, language arts and technology class... by Musa Saimon, Zsolt Lavicza, Tony Houghton, Fredrick Mtenzi, Pablo Carranza

“…We argue that using this model may cater to the lack of educational technologies in low-resource countries and that it will promote an action-oriented spirit among students to deal with crises emerging in their contexts.…”
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Melatonin influence on miRNA expression in sperm, hypothalamus, pre-frontal cortex and cerebellum of Wistar rats. by Mísia Helena da Silva Ferro, Ingrid Morante, Fernanda Akane Nishino, Camila Estevam, Fernanda Gaspar do Amaral, José Cipolla-Neto, Taiza Stumpp

“…Melatonin is a pineal hormone synthesized exclusively at night, in several organisms. Its action on sperm is of particular interest, since they transfer genetic and epigenetic information to the offspring, including microRNAs, configuring a mechanism of paternal epigenetic inheritance. …”
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Unveiling the amplified oxidase-mimetic activity of MnCoO nanosheets for the ultra-sensitive determination of the long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist indacaterol by Amal A. El-Masry, Heba Elmansi, Nahed El-Enany

“…Yet, the presence of indacaterol impeded this action, leading to the transformation of oxidized TMB back to colorless TMB and a subsequent reduction in blue color intensity is observed. …”
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Exploration on Molecular Mechanism of Reversal Effect of Compound Danshen Tablets on Hepatic Fibrosis Based on Network Pharmacology by Minling Cao, Jingyue Fan, Xiaoli Yang, Meifeng Shi, Shanshan Lin, Xiaoling Chi

“…Based on the results of this study, the mechanism of action of compound Danshen tablets in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis may be associated with the regulation of FoxO and MAPK signaling pathways and inhibition of TNF, IL-10, TGF-1, and EGF.…”
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Understanding the current backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights through the lens of heteroactivism: A case study of the International Organization for the Family’s transnational norm dif... by Strand Cecilia, Eriksson Åsa, Svensson Jakob

“…The analysis is focused on the organisation’s Twitter (now X) account and we draw on theories of network media logic, connective action, and connective emotions. Two periods of activism – the first a low-intensity period in 2021 and the second a high-intensity period in 2022 – were purposefully selected for the analysis. …”
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Cannabis oil in treating Parkinson’s disease: improvement of motor and non-motor symptoms: a case report by C. T. M. I. Issa, R. D. Castro, K. L. G. D. Albuquerque

“…Further studies are needed to elucidate these results and the mechanisms of action of cannabinoids through which they exert possible neuroprotective and neuroreparative effects. …”
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Security Challenges: Appraisal of Threats to Nigeria’s Sovereignty in the Fourth Republic (1999-2019) by Olanrewaju Rafiu Memud, Solomon A. Ojo

“…The study concludes that emergence of popularly elected action-centered or functional leadershipwith good economic development blueprintand national integration strategies can reduce identified insecurity issues. …”
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Methodology for Analyzing the Actual Technical Condition of Downhole Pumping Equipment by V. V. Ivashechkin, V. I. Krytskaya, V. N. Anufriev, O. A. Avrutin

“…The reducing in the pressure characteristic of the submersible pump during operation occurs as a result of the combined action of a number of reasons. Pumping equipment wears out due to waterjet destruction of flow channels. …”
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Key challenges in providing assisted dying in Belgium: a qualitative analysis of health professionals’ experiences by Madeleine Archer, Lindy Willmott, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliens, Ben P. White

“…The results provide an opportunity for policymakers to take action to better support providers to manage these challenges, including through a formal review of the legislation and the broader system.…”
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Impacts of Industry 4.0 in developed countries & BRICs by Guilherme Rodrigues de Sousa, Jorge Muniz Jr, Marta Lígia Pomim Valentim, Liane Mahlmann Kipper, Elaine Mosconi, Márcio Giannini Pereira

“…A country comparison of the durations, objectives, available funding, areas for action, focused manufacturing sectors, and prioritized technologies of these public policies supports researchers, managers, and policymakers.…”
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Economic and Legal Problems of Banning the Sale of Agricultural Lands of State and Municipal Ownership by I. V. Bryhadyr

“…It has been offered to limit the ban on the sale of agricultural lands of state and municipal ownership in Part 7 of the Art. 130 of the Land Code of Ukraine (as amended on July 1, 2021) only to land plots that are now on the rights of land use of state and municipal enterprises, institutions and organizations and are used for statutory goals of these entities; in case of redemption of land plots of state and municipal ownership at auction by their current land user, we should introduce installment payment mechanisms for such land user in case he acquires the right to lease until 2019; to cancel the action of paragraph “b” of Part 1 of the Art. 121 of the Land Code of Ukraine concerning the free of charge transfer of land plots in the property of the ground areas for conducting personal peasant economy. …”
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A New Metaheuristic-Based Hierarchical Clustering Algorithm for Software Modularization by Masoud Aghdasifam, Habib Izadkhah, Ayaz Isazadeh

“…Software refactoring is a software maintenance action to improve the software internal quality without changing its external behavior. …”
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Forensic classification of military criminal offences and the place of abuse of power or authority by a military official by I. Kostiuk

“…When classifying the types of such offences, the emphasis was placed on a detailed structured form that reflects the specific features or conditions of committing a particular type of action. Highlighting the subtypes of criminal offences related to abuse of power or official authority by military personnel, attention was focused on the methods of their commission and socially dangerous consequences. …”
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Enhanced Bioactivity of Pomegranate Peel Extract following Controlled Release from CaCO3 Nanocrystals by Francesca Baldassarre, Viviana Vergaro, Federica De Castro, Francesca Biondo, Gian Paolo Suranna, Paride Papadia, Francesco P. Fanizzi, Domenico Rongai, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…Antioxidant activity, measured also in intracellular environment, highlighted a protective action of extract-adsorbed nanocrystals twice than free extract, providing a possible application for new nutraceutical formulations.…”
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Effects of pre-deformation on microstructure evolution and hemming performance for Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys by Yaoyao Weng, Ruiming Li, Luoxiao Zheng, Ruixin Zhao, Yangxin Zhou, Jiahao Chen, Lipeng Ding

“…During the hemming process of Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys, the formation of shear bands within grains is observed, leading to localized strain and the development of surface undulations. The shearing action within the slip zone results in the fragmentation of Fe-intermetallic particles, which in turn promotes the nucleation of microscopic pores in the surrounding matrix. …”
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Delving into the therapeutic prospects of desmostachya bipinnata (L.) in the context of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): A comprehensive review by Sarthak Mishra, Payal Mittal

“…Bipinnata which have shown various pharmacological action. We also focus on the phytochemical and pharmacological studies of D. …”
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Sequential Treatment with Activin and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Induces FOXM1 to Promote Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis by Hong Peng, Ting Ye, Lei Deng, Xiaofang Yang, Zheng Jiang, Jinjun Guo

“…The key genes involved in the action of activin and HGF in CRC were identified. …”
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Functional Stability of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 by Songul Yasar Yildiz, Pinar Kuru, Ebru Toksoy Oner, Mehmet Agirbasli

“…Latency transition is believed to represent a regulatory mechanism, reducing the risk of thrombosis from a prolonged antifibrinolytic action of PAI-1. Thus, relying solely on plasma concentrations of PAI-1 without assessing its function may be misleading in interpreting the role of PAI-1 in many complex diseases. …”
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