Tannin with sodium carbonate: A single additive for poured earth concrete with tropical soils by Lily Walter, Gildas Medjigbodo, Yannick Estevez, Laurent Linguet, Ouahcène Nait-Rabah

“…Recent studies have highlighted the potential of tannins, which are organic extracts from wood, as an eco-friendly alternative. …”
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Green hydrothermal approach for the synthesis of carbon quantum dots from waste tea bags for acrylamide detection in drinking water: A fluorescence assay validated by HPLC-PDA anal... by Nikhil Sharma, Sweezee Thakur, Aarti Bains, Gulden Goksen, Nemat Ali, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Anna Kopsacheili, Charalampos Proestos, Prince Chawla

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Enhanced humidity-sensing performance of (Zr4+/Sb5+)-codoped TiO2 ceramics with giant dielectric properties by Noppakorn Thanamoon, Nateeporn Thongyong, Kaniknun Sreejivungsa, Narong Chanlek, Prasit Thongbai

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Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) documented wearing facemasks in public as one of the most important prevention measures to limit COVID-19 spread. …”
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Does Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Provide Better Treatment Outcomes in HIV-Infected Individuals in Northern Ethiopia? A Retrospective Cohort Study by Tesfay Mehari Atey, Helen Bitew, Solomon Weldegebreal Asgedom, Asrat Endrias, Derbew Fikadu Berhe

“…The follow-up CD4+ T cells for the exposed and nonexposed groups were 405.74 and 366.95 cells/mm (World Health Organization (WHO), 2017), respectively, a statistically significant finding (t1861 = −3.770, p<0.0001; Cohen’s d = 0.186). …”
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New Resinogalea species from Araucaria araucana resin in Chile and reclassification of the genus in the Cryptocaliciomycetidae by Felipe Balocchi, Irene Barnes, Michael J. Wingfield, Rodrigo Ahumada, Cobus M. Visagie

“…These trees host a large number of organisms, mainly insects, strongly or even exclusively associated with them. …”
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Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Content Analysis by Lorien C Abroms, Artin Yousefi, Christina N Wysota, Tien-Chin Wu, David A Broniatowski

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine whether 3 ChatGPT chatbots—the World Health Organization’s Sarah, BeFreeGPT, and BasicGPT—provide reliable information on how to quit smoking. …”
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Law enforcement activity, globalization and social morality in frameworks of mass culture (On the Example of Modern European TV-Shows on Law-Enforcements. Part 2) by Vovk V.

“…The article discloses the organic interrelationship of globalization processes, mass culture phenomena, social morality, and the peculiarities of law enforcement activities through mass culture, in TV series. …”
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Forensic tactics: a review of the formation history and current trends by O. P. Shaituro

“…It is noted that forensic tactics in the modern interpretation is considered as part of criminology, as a system of scientific provisions and recommendations for the organization and planning of pre-trial and judicial investigation, which are developed on the basis of determining the optimal course of action examination of evidence and establishment of circumstances that contributed to the commission of the crime. …”
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Surgical Quality in Rectal Cancer Management: What Can Be Achieved by a Voluntary Observational Study? by Łukasz Dziki, Ronny Otto, Hans Lippert, Paweł Mroczkowski, Olof Jannasch

“…Countries with nationwide quality programmes in colorectal cancer report an improved outcome. In Germany, a self-organized and self-financed observational quality assurance project exists, based on voluntary participation. …”
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Postharvest wounding treatment influences flavone production and biological activities of the hairy root cultures of Scutellaria baicalensis by Hyeon Ji Yeo, Su Young Shin, Sang Un Park, Chang Ha Park

“…Results In this study, we obtained hairy roots, which are considered natural genetically modified organisms, from S. baicalensis leaves in vitro using wild Agrobacterium rhizogenes (A. rhizogenes) R1000 and investigated the effects of postharvest wounding treatment on their flavone production and in vitro antimicrobial properties. …”
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Influence of the biologically active dietary supplement Floravit® on the skin and hair structure in sable (Martes zibellina) by N. N. Loenko, I. E. Chernova, T. S. Kunitsina

“…As a result, bioregulator Floravit® takes part in the adaptation process of the sable organism to external factors.…”
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Sensory quality and nutritional composition of carrot (Daucus carota L.) genotypes as affected by fertilization in production system in Cameroon by Maxime Merlin Tonfack Djoufack, Eric Bertrand Kouam, Edith Marius Kouam Foko, Mariette Anoumaa, Pierre Marie Kaktcham, François Ngoufack Zambou

“…Abstract Background Recommendations for fertilizer use in agriculture do not take into account the growing region and the source of the organic matter. In addition, vegetable growers are unaware of the quantities of fertilizer to be applied during cultivation. …”
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Visit of the Soviet Union journalists' delegation to Finland and the Baltic countries in 1937: the report of the leader of the delegation, Boris Michailov, to Stalin and Molotov by Zenonas Butkus, Magnus llmjärv

“…They were received by the official representatives of the authorities, and by social and cultural organizations. The report as a historical source is supplemented by the memoirs of the member of the Soviet delegation Tichonov, published in 1964. …”
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Continuous Improvements and Future Challenges of Air Pollution Control at an Advanced Semiconductor Fab by Hsueh-Hsing Lu, Ming-Chun Lu, Thi-Cuc Le, Zhiping An, David Y. H. Pui, Chuen-Jinn Tsai

“…A wide range of air pollutants is emitted from various sources classified as organic solvents, corrosive, toxic and combustible gases. …”
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Russian Strategy for Eurasian Integration: Key Elements, Determinants and Prospects for Development by D. S. Alekseev

“…These principles include: 1) commitment to the idea of a multipolar world; 2) creation of supranational Eurasian economic institutions to multiply the economic potential of member-states; 3) prevention of a change of political regimes in neighboring countries if they can bring to power anti-Russian groups; 4) establishment of closer links with China, especially on political, economic and security issues; 5) formation of a new center of political gravity in Eurasia through expanding the capacities of regional political and military organizations which would complement integration processes and ensure regional security. …”
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Bacteriological Quality of Table Eggs in Moroccan Formal and Informal Sector by Fatima Zahra El Ftouhy, Saâdia Nassik, Sabrine Nacer, Ahlam Kadiri, Nadia Charrat, Kawtar Attrassi, Asma Fagrach, Mohammed Amine Bahir, Sophia Derqaoui, Abdelaziz Hmyene

“…The eggshells and their contents were tested separately; swabs of eggshells were used to inoculate Mac-Conkey agar, while the egg contents were cultured on Mac-Conkey and Mannitol salt agar, then standard microbiological tests were performed to identify the isolated organisms. The results showed that informal eggs were more contaminated (87%) than formal eggs (48) (p<0.05). …”
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Gum and Resin Production and Marketing: Implications for Pastoral Livelihood in Adadle District, Somali Region, Ethiopia by Bishar Ahmed Yussuf, Latamo Lameso Lelamo, Mahamud Mahamed Abdi

“…The primary data gathering technique used were household surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, market surveys, direct observation, and surveys of community-based organizations. Multiple response tests, one-way ANOVA, and descriptive statistics were used in SPSS Version 26 to statistically analyze the collected data. …”
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Assessing the impact of climate and land use change on flood vulnerability: a machine learning approach in coastal region of Tamil Nadu, India by Devanantham Abijith, Subbarayan Saravanan, K S S Parthasarathy, Nagireddy Masthan Reddy, Janardhanam Niraimathi, Ahmed Ali Bindajam, Javed Mallick, Maged Muteb Alharbi, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

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Evaluation Effective Dose for Patients Undergoing Dental X-Ray Examination by Edrees M. Tahir Nury, Bayan Saber Ibrahim

“…Since the radiation risks for different organs vary with age, exposure and sex. The specific objectives of this study include investigation of ESD using Thermo Luminescent Dosimeter (TLD-100) for patients undergoing dental x-ray examination.Patients and methods: ESD was measured using LiF Thermo Luminescent Dosimeters (TLD- 100) on the skin (either mandibular or maxillary arcs) for all patients. …”
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