GC-MS Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of the Aerial Parts of <i>Conyza sumatrensis</i> by Olapeju O Aiyelaagbe, Stephen O Oguntoye, Abdulmumeen A Hamid, Adebola M Ogundare, David B Ojo, Ajibola Ajao, Nurudeen O Owolabi

“…RESULTS: Preliminary phytochemical investigation of  rude n-hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the aerial parts of Conyza sumatrensis revealed the presence of anthraquinones, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolics, tannin, glycosides and carbohydrate. All the crude  extracts gave a clear zone of inhibition against the growth of the test bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomona aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiellae pneumonae) at moderate to high  concentrations, as well as test fungi (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, penicillium notatum and  Rhizopus stolonifer) at high concentration. …”
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Research on power plant security issues monitoring and fault detection using attention based LSTM model by Shengda Wang, Zeng Dou, Danni Liu, Han Xu, Ji Du

“…Abstract Overview For Photo Voltaic (PV) arrays and Wind systems to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible, fault detection is essential. …”
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Differential Expression of IFN-γ, IL-10, TLR1, and TLR2 and Their Potential Effects on Downgrading Leprosy Reaction and Erythema Nodosum Leprosum by Douglas Eulálio Antunes, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart, Mayara Ingrid Sousa Lima, Patrícia Terra Alves, Paula Cristina Brígido Tavares, Luiz Ricardo Goulart

“…When the path analysis was approached, it was noted that interleukin 10 (IL-10) expression showed a dependence relation with phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I) in downgrading T1R (direct effect=0.503>residual effect=0.364), whereas in ENL, such relationship occurred with lipoarabinomannan (LAM) (direct effect=0.778>residual effect=0.280). …”
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Combined analysis of 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolomics reveals the growth-promoting mechanism of compound probiotics in zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus) by Yuwei Feng, Zhiting Zuo, Guangting Xie, Yiman Chen, Xiaoli Yin, Baoyue Lu, Zhide Yu, Chong Han, Hu Shu

“…The compound probiotics can increase metabolites such as piperazine, phenols, glycerophospholipids, and unsaturated fatty acids. …”
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Cohort profile: maternal and child health and parenting practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ceará, Brazil: birth cohort study (Iracema-COVID) by Marcia C Castro, Márcia Maria Tavares Machado, Simone Farías-Antúnez, David Augusto Batista Sá Araújo, Ana Luiza Penna, Francisco Ariclene Oliveira, Camila Machado de Aquino, Antônio Silva Lima Neto, Geziel dos Santos de Sousa

“…Communication strategies for bonding, such as picture cards, pictures of mothers with their children and phone calls to the participants, will be used to minimise attrition. …”
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Analysis of the Synergistic Effect of Endophytic Bacteria and Metabolites on Yield in Soybean Roots Under Biochar with Nitrogen Fertilization by Hui Liu, Wanyu Dou, Wenlong Zhang, Yutao Li, Guoxin Shi, Lifang Fu, Lihong Wang

“…By studying the endophytic bacterial community in soybean roots, it was observed that the dominant phyla were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidota, and Actinobacteriota, and the dominant genera were <i>Bradyrhizobium</i>, <i>Streptomyces</i>, and <i>Rhizobacter</i>. …”
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Barriers to Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services for Visually Impaired Patients in a Multidisciplinary Ophthalmology Outpatient Practice by Karima S. Khimani, Carissa R. Battle, Lauren Malaya, Aaleena Zaidi, Mary Schmitz-Brown, Huey-Ming Tzeng, Praveena K. Gupta

“…Patients who received LVR referrals to attend at least one LVR service visit from the eligible subjects were contacted for participation in phone interviews regarding their LVR experience. …”
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Evaluation of Phytochemical Content and the Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Potentials of Leaf Layers of Cabbage Subjected to Hot Air and Freeze-Drying by Do Manh Cuong, Hee Young Kim, Meran Keshawa Ediriweera, Somi Kim Cho

“…High-performance liquid chromatography analysis showed that most phenolic and flavonoid bioactive compounds were significantly accumulated in the outer cabbage leaf layer (P1), whereas isothiocyanates were most abundant in the leaf layer close to the core of the head (P5). …”
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Effects of Soil Disinfection Using Chlorine Dioxide on Soil Fungal Communities in Apple Replant Fields and the Growth of <i>Malus hupehensis</i> Rehd. Seedlings by Gongshuai Wang, Yuxin Xie, Jinhui Lv, Susu Zhang, Chengmiao Yin, Yusong Liu, Zhiquan Mao

“…Furthermore, the number of soil fungi treated with chlorine dioxide and the concentration of phenolic acid compounds in replant soil were significantly reduced. …”
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Tetramycin ameliorates tebuconazole·azoxystrobin to control leaf spot and viral diseases of Taizishen by Bing Tian, Bing Tian, Chenglin Tang, Jiaqi Liu, Boya Jin, Cheng Zhang

“…Concurrently, their combined application could notably enhance total soluble flavonoids, total soluble phenols, protective enzyme activity, IC, intracellular water metabolism, nutrient transport, and metabolic activity, while reducing its MDA, IR, IZ, IXc, and IXL. …”
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Chemical Constituents of the Bark of Zanthoxylum gilletii (Rutaceae) and Their In Vitro Antiplasmodial and Molecular Docking Studies by Liliane Clotilde Dzouemo, Gervais Mouthé Happi, Sikiru Akinyeye Ahmed, Willifred Dongmo Tekapi Tsopgni, Michael Nde Akuma, Shina Salau, Emmanuel Ngeufa Happi, Jean Duplex Wansi

“…The phytochemical investigations of the methanol extract of Zanthoxylum gilletii bark led to the isolation of thirteen compounds identified as two alkaloids including one acridone 5-hydroxynoracronycine (1) and one benzo [c] phenanthridine decarine (2), three lignans trans- and cis-fagaramide (3 and 4) and sesamin (5), two coumarins scoparone (6) and scopoletin (7), three pentacyclic triterpenoids fridelin (8), lupeol (9) and erythrodiol-3-O-palmitate (10), one phenolic compound vanillic acid (11) as well as two common steroids stigmasterol (12), and its derivative stigmasterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (13). …”
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Automated skin lesion detection and prevalence estimation in Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins by Colin J. Murphy, Melissa A. Collier, Ann-Marie Jacoby, Eric M. Patterson, Megan M. Wallen, Janet Mann, Shweta Bansal

“…We assess the model's performance and find that our best model performs with a high mean average precision (65.6 %–86.8 %), and generally increased accuracy with improved photo quality. We also demonstrate the model's ability to address ecological questions across scales by generating model-based estimates of lesion prevalence and testing the effect of gregariousness on health status. …”
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The ANFIS-RSM based multi-objective optimization and modelling of ultrasound-assisted extraction of polyphenols from jamun fruit (Syzygium cumini) by Mohammad Ganje, Somayyeh Gharibi, Fatemeh Nejatpour, Maryam Deilamipour, Kimia Goshadehrou, Sahra Saberyan, Gholamreza Abdi

“…Numerical optimization identified optimal conditions for maximizing phenolic compound extraction: a process temperature of 45 °C, a duration of 65 min under ultrasound, using methanol as the solvent (desirability of 0.935 and a realization rate of 95 % of the maximum possible). …”
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Propranolol for Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma: Efficacy and Effect on Pediatric Growth and Development by Rachel A. Giese, Merit Turner, Mario Cleves, J. Reed Gardner, Gresham T. Richter

“…Questionnaires regarding milestones, efficacy, and guardian satisfaction were performed, and a combination of both chart results and phone conducted surveys was tabulated. Serum from a small representative cohort of age-matched children with IH treated and not treated with propranolol was collected. …”
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Synthesis and application of iron nanoparticles from scrap metal for triclosan degradation in water via Fenton and Sono-Fenton oxidation by S. Bhaskar, K.V. Apoorva, Shabina Ashraf, T. Athul Devan

“…To recommend the most efficient Fenton oxidation method at an industrial scale, the study should be extended to evaluate the potential of these nanoparticles in both photo-Fenton and dark Fenton oxidation processes.…”
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Exploring Strategies to Improve Adherence to Immunization Schedule: A Study among Children Attending Maternal and Child Health Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya by Esther Cheptanui Muathe, Mary Kamau, Eve Rajula

“…The health system strategies that would improve adherence to immunization schedules were more flexible clinic hours, availability of vaccines on daily basis, phone call reminders by health care providers, and increasing awareness on the importance of both vaccinations and adherence to immunization schedule.…”
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Efficacy of Health Literacy Interventions for Caregivers of Individuals with Neurodevelopmental and Chronic Conditions: A Rapid Review by Thom Nevill, Jessica Keeley, Susan Hunt, Rachel Skoss, Olivia Lindly, Jenny Downs, Amanda Marie Blackmore

“…In these studies, 2232 caregivers received interventions through a wide range of media (online, group, written materials, one-to-one, video, phone, and text messages). Research designs were classified as Levels I (<i>n</i> = 8), II (<i>n</i> = 5), III (<i>n</i> = 2), and IV (<i>n</i> = 11), and the quality of evidence ranged from high to very low. …”
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Analysis of Bacterial Diversity in Different Heavy Oil Wells of a Reservoir in South Oman with Alkaline pH by Biji Shibulal, Saif N. Al-Bahry, Yahya M. Al-Wahaibi, Abdulkadir E. Elshafie, Ali S. Al-Bemani, Sanket J. Joshi

“…The species richness and evenness were found to be moderate in all the samples with four main phyla, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, and Actinobacteria, the most abundant being Firmicutes. …”
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Methods of Physical Evidence Verification in the Criminal Proceedings of Ukraine by B. V. Shabarovskyi

“…The author has determined the following methods of physical evidence verification in the criminal proceedings of Ukraine: comparison of physical evidence with the minutes of examination of physical evidence and its annexes (photo, video materials); verification of compliance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine and the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On the Implementation of Certain Provisions of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine” dated from November 19, 2012 No. 1104, which approved the Procedure for the storage of physical evidence by the prosecution, their implementation, technological processing, destruction, implementation of costs related to their storage and transfer, the safekeeping of temporarily confiscated property during criminal proceedings concerning its storage, with regard to the storage of physical evidence; examination of physical evidence by the court, familiarization with the physical evidence of the participants in the court proceedings and, if necessary, other participants in the criminal proceedings, focusing the attention of the court on those or other circumstances related to the item and its examination, which is carried out by the persons, who are subjects for the examination of physical evidence; putting questions about physical evidence to witnesses, experts, specialists who inspected the item and responding these questions; comparison of physical evidence with other evidence in order to ascertain their admissibility and credibility.…”
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Development of a Multi-Sensor Mobile Device for Urban Air Quality Monitoring at the Street Corner: The SMILE Project by Jonas Pellegrino, Hassen Aziza, Mathieu Guerin, Pascal Taranto, Wenceslas Rahajandraibe, Blaise Ravelo

“…The project aims to empower end users with the responsibility of carrying, activating, and monitoring their own sensor devices while utilizing specialized apps on their mobile phones.…”
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