Forecasting PM2.5 in Malaysia Using a Hybrid Model by Ezahtulsyahreen Ab. Rahman, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Mohd Talib Latif, Azman Azid

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Road traffic crashes trends of severity and injuries in Osun state, Nigeria by Abayomi Afolayan, Adewole Oladele, Samson Olopade, Taiwo Adeoye

“…Therefore, to decrease traffic-related deaths and injuries, the government and concerned non-governmental organizations must embark on educating drivers about defensive driving, enforcing road traffic laws, and traffic education to the populace. …”
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Ecotourism and hunting in Ukraine: development analysis and forecast for the future by Serhii Portiannik, Volodymyr Merchanskyi

“…Ecological and hunting tourism should become not only economically efficient, but also such that ensures stable recovery, increase in the population of hunting animals, wider use of photo hunting, creation of an opportunity for recovery and psychological rehabilitation of hero warriors, defenders of the country after the war. Different regions of Ukraine have forest and hunting grounds to a greater or lesser extent. …”
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Resistance mechanisms involved in complex immunity of wheat against rust diseases by E. S. Skolotneva, E. A. Salina

“…The “zigzag” model is described in detail for discussing the molecular bases of plant immunity with key concepts: pathogen-associated molecular patterns triggering innate immunity, ambivalent effectors causing susceptibility, but when interacting with resistance genes, a hypersensitive reaction or alternative defense mechanisms. There are three types of resistance in cereals: (1) basal resistance provided by plasma membrane-localized receptors proteins; (2) racespecific resistance provided by intracellular immune R-receptors; (3) partial resistance conferred by quantitative gene loci. …”
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Transgenic plants as genetic models for studying functions of plant genes by A. V. Kochetov, V. K. Shumny

“…Thus, S-like RNases may have a new function as a part of the plant basal antiviral defense mechanism. Another set of transgenic plants bears an antisense suppressor of the proline dehydrogenase gene (PDH) constructed with an Arabidopsis target gene segment. …”
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Artificial intelligence as an asset for the improvement of decision-making cycle in military operations by Pavić Aleksandar M., Jelić Dragan R., Đokić Miodrag S.

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Thermospheric Conditions Associated With the Loss of 40 Starlink Satellites by Yongliang Zhang, Larry J. Paxton, Robert Schaefer, William H. Swartz

“…Abstract We analyzed far ultraviolet data from Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)/Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager (SSUSI) and Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED)/Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) and found significant changes in the thermospheric density and composition during the 3–5 February 2022 storm when 40 Starlink satellites started to re‐enter the atmosphere associated with increased neutral drag at an altitude around 210 km. …”
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Comparison of Bullying and Social Exclusion between Boy and Girl High School Students of Isfahan City by Ziba Karimi, Bahman Kord Tamini

“…Therefore, according to the results of this research, it can be concluded that one of the reasons why boy students engage in physical aggression compared to girl students is their defensive behavior in front of self-protection. It can also be concluded that during adolescence, boy students lack important skills that can reduce loneliness and social isolation, and girl students have effective communication skills, and this issue can reduce social isolation, especially the level of disability in them.…”
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Aproximação às estruturas geográficas: as formas de território como manifestações da Transferência Geográfica de Valor by Juan Anderson Ruiz Peña, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…Essa apropriação se dá pela influência das estruturas geográficas nas ações sociais de uma determinada forma de território. O artigo defende que a transferência geográfica de valor é uma categoria que compreende a realidade concreta de um território como um todo. …”
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American struggle for global leadership and the strategic options of Serbia by Lišanin Mladen

“…Such behavior, as well as the conditions of increased complexity of foreign policy determinants from the system and regional levels, have consistently incentivized Serbia to opt for the strategy of hedging, in order to compensate the costs incurred in some areas by gains in others. The field of defence and security in the form of joint exercises and arms procurement, has been of particular importance in this regard, as Serbia has been pursuing close and dynamic relations with a wide range of partners, including the US, Russia, China, Israel, France and other European countries, NATO members and non-members alike. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cell therapy as a game-changer in liver diseases: review of current clinical trials by Wei-Chen Huang, Yuan-Chi Li, Pin-Xuan Chen, Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma, Li-Tzu Wang

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Mechanical performance of hybrid double- and step-lap joints in primary metallic aircraft structures: An experimental and numerical approach by Amir Ekladious, John Wang, Nabil Chowdhury, Wing Kong Chiu

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Health risks evaluation of mycotoxins in plant-based supplements marketed in Malaysia by Rozaini Abdullah, Nur Syazwin Kamarozaman, Siti Soleha Ab Dullah, Mohd Yusmaidie Aziz, Hussein Bakheit Adam Aziza

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THE EFFECT OF QUERCETIN ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN RAT LIVER UNDER 270TH DAY CENTRAL DEPRIVATION OF LUTEINIZING HORMONE SYNTHESIS by M.V. Rud, V.I. Shepitko, Ye.V. Stetsuk, O.Ye. Akimov

“…Macrophages play one of the key roles in creating the line of defense. The way in which specific populations of macrophages contribute to liver disease and regeneration is a matter of constant debate. …”
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Evaluating the therapeutic communication skills of nursing students in the clinical setting: The experiences of students, patients and patients’ relatives by Neşe Mercan, Sevinç Mersin

“…The mean score for non-Therapeutic Communication Skills (warning, downplaying emotions, advising, vague reassurance/cliché response, changing the subject, defending, and judging) was 18.59 ± 7.60. As a result of the analysis of the qualitative data, three main themes emerged: “challenges in mastering and applying therapeutic communication”, “the positive impact of therapeutic communication”, and the “patients' and relatives’ views of the nursing students' communication skills”. …”
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SOLARIS project: a portable 3D-printed bioaerosol sampler for environmental bacterial collection by Pedro Henrique Dobroes Fonseca, Filipe Miguel Borgas Henriques Duarte, Frederico Silva de Sousa Alves, Jose Alberto de Jesus Borges, Susana Isabel Pinheiro Cardoso, Vania Cristina Henriques Silverio, Wilson David Talhao Antunes

“…Collected samples were found suitable for downstream analysis methods such as culturing, mass spectrometry, molecular detection and electron microscopy. A field trial at a swine facility was performed, in which Clostridioides difficile spores were successfully collected from bioaerosols and identified using microbiological and molecular methods, reinforcing our sampler’s utility and emphasizing the significance of incorporating aerosol samples in research studies within the One Health approach.…”
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Standardization for 5G technology and beyond: impact on military communications by Zoran M. Miličević, Zoran S. Bojković, Nataša Z. Bojković, Tanja M. Živojinović

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ART AS COMMUNICATION IN HOTSPOTS OF THE PLANET (ON THE EXAMPLE OF MODERN SYRIA). PART ONE by Oksana Kosiuk

“…The article proves that in the context of coverage of global geopolitical catastrophes, the problem of unambiguous representation of facts is becoming more and more urgent since each of the participants in the conflict defends their views on the causes, consequences and unfolding of events. …”
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Melanin production and laccase mediated oxidative stress alleviation during fungal-fungal interaction among basidiomycete fungi by Samim Dullah, Dibya Jyoti Hazarika, Gunajit Goswami, Tanushree Borgohain, Alokesh Ghosh, Madhumita Barooah, Ashok Bhattacharyya, Robin Chandra Boro

“…Most of the metabolites secreted or produced during interaction are associated with defensive response. Further, visualization with scanning electron microscopy revealed that interaction between the tested fungi led to the changes in the hyphal morphology. …”
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Interaction of the National Police of Ukraine and civil society institutions: concept and legal framework by V. V. Pylyp

“…The introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine and the existence of real threats to national security have led to dramatic changes in the usual order of public administration, in particular in the activities of the security and defence sector, law enforcement agencies, local self-government, etc. …”
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