Approaches to improve wheat grain quality: breeding for falling number by V. A. Krupnov, O. V. Krupnova

“…In recent decades, great progress has been made in the understanding of biochemical and molecular processes accompanying PHS and the genetic control of preharvest sprouting resistance (PHSR) and FN, as well as in the development of methods of breeding for PHSR and FN. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Host-Pest Interaction in the Presence of Insecticides and Resistance: A Case of Fall Armyworm by Moreen Brenda Gatwiri, Marilyn Ronoh, Cyrus Gitonga Ngari, Dominic Makaa Kitavi

“…The main objectives of this work were to develop, analyze, and numerically simulate a susceptible-infected deterministic mathematical model expressing the FAW-maize interaction and population dynamics under insecticidal sprays and resistance FAW larvae. …”
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Pesticide susceptibility monitoring of fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)): a simple methodology for information-sharing among Southeast Asian countries by Supangkana Thirawut, Woravit Sutjaritthammajariyangkun, Artit Rukkasikorn, Pruetthichat Punyawattoe, Uraporn Noonart, Youichi Kobori

“…The calculated LC50 and resistance coefficient values can be used as a baseline for monitoring the development of pesticide resistance in the region. …”
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Effect of Body-Weight-Based Resistance Training on Balance Ability and Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Women by Zhenyue Liu, Shuji Sawada, Pengyu Deng, Hisashi Naito, Shuichi Machida

“…Results: Significant interactions were observed in the CS-30 (F = 9.503, <i>p</i> < 0.01, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msubsup><mi>η</mi><mi>p</mi><mn>2</mn></msubsup></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.312), OLST-O (F = 5.211, <i>p</i> < 0.05, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msubsup><mi>η</mi><mi>p</mi><mn>2</mn></msubsup></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.199), and OLST-C (F = 5.257, <i>p</i> < 0.05, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msubsup><mi>η</mi><mi>p</mi><mn>2</mn></msubsup></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.200), though significant simple main effects from pre to post were observed only in the LRT group. …”
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Atmospheric cold plasma alters plant traits and negatively affects the growth and development of fall armyworm in rice by Deepak Dilip, Nikitha Modupalli, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Rupesh Kariyat

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Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population by Kimberly J. Alvarez, Shannen Kirchner, Serena Chu, Sarah Smith, Wendy Winnick-Baskin, Thelma J. Mielenz

“…Among 39 participants, 33% (n=13) reported a fall incident. Adults without a fall history reported more time in aerobic (26.30 versus 20.00, P value =0.71) and strength (1.50 versus 0.50, P value =0.01) training sessions compared to those with a fall history. …”
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Enhancing older adults’ gait: a systematic review of multicomponent exercises for fall prevention by Diego Brum Allendorf, Ana Júlia de Azevedo Ferrony, Sarah Giulia Bandeira Felipe, Rafael Reimann Baptista

“…Physical capacity changes during the aging process and some of these changes are present in the daily lives of older people, such as decreased muscle mass, which can cause gait disorders and consequently increase the risk of falls. …”
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Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871 – 1918 by Arzu Melek Ozgumus

“… It is always very interesting to read the German history, which sheds light on a nation which has been built in less than two centuries and hit almost the top of Human Development Index. …”
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Government and farmer responses to the fall armyworm outbreak in mainland Southeast Asia by Eiichi Kusano, Nipon Poapongsakorn, Urairat Jantarasiri, Kamphol Pantakua, Cuong H. Tran, Khin Akari Tar, Khin Akari Tar, Thong Kong, Viengsavanh V. Phimphachanhvongsod, Youichi Kobori

“…Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has garnered attention for causing significant damage, primarily to maize.MethodsThis study synthesizes FAW emergence, government responses, and farmer reactions in mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA), and assesses the feasibility of government-recommended measures in terms of efficacy and cost-efficiency.ResultsFrom late 2018 to the rainy season of 2019, FAW infestations extensively emerged in MSEA maize fields. …”
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Genomic patterns of strain-specific genetic structure, linkage, and selection across fall armyworm populations by Ashley E. Tessnow, Rodney N. Nagoshi, Robert L. Meagher, Todd M. Gilligan, Ben M. Sadd, Yves Carrière, Holly N. Davis, Shelby J. Fleischer, Kelly Richers, John C. Palumbo, Patrick Porter, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, Gregory A. Sword

“…Abstract Background Molecular genetic approaches have become vital to understanding the evolutionary processes that act on insect pest populations. From mapping the development of resistance to monitoring and predicting pest movement, genomic tools can inform and enhance pest management programs. …”
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The Effect of Cognitive-Motor Dual Tasks on the Risk of Falls in Female Saudi Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alatawi SF, Mahmoud HM

“…Salem F Alatawi,1 Hayam M Mahmoud2 1Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Medical Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University-Makkah-Saudi Arabia; Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptCorrespondence: Salem F Alatawi, Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966144563434, Email sfalatawi@ut.edu.saIntroduction: Dual tasking (DT) requires individuals to carry out two actions simultaneously, comparable to how the brain can perform a cognitive function while the body is in motion, which eventually enhances human balance. …”
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Susceptibility Evaluation of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infesting Maize in Kenya against a Range of Insecticides by Savinda Njeri Gichere, Kakai Shem Khakame, Okoth Patrick

“…Susceptibility monitoring of the fall armyworm can be a valuable strategy in the control of fall armyworm in the field populations. …”
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Falling Back in Love with Trans-Inclusive Feminism: Canadian Creative Artists Re-Story Death and Choose Transformation by Devon Harvey

“…Rooted in Canadian author Kai Cheng Thom’s reckoning with the shortcomings of trans-exclusionary feminist thought, and informed by Chinua Achebe’s conceptualization of re-storying, this article explores how <i>I Hope We Choose Love</i> and <i>Falling Back in Love with Being Human</i> by Kai Cheng Thom, <i>Death Threat</i> by Canadian creatives Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee, and comics from <i>Assigned Male</i> by trans activist and Canadian comic artist Sophie Labelle re-story “necessary” trans death to orient queer death spaces around a trans-for-trans (t4t) praxis of narrativization. …”
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Does insulin resistance contribute to the ‘unbrowning’ of brown adipose tissue? by Orien L. Tulp

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Proteomic profiling identifies upregulation of aurora kinases causing resistance to taxane-type chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer by Bohan Ning, Chang Liu, Ali Cem Kucukdagli, Jiuyi Zhang, Han Jing, Zhiqian Zhou, Yuwei Zhang, Ying Dong, Yunjia Chen, Hua Guo, Jia Xu

“…In the current study, we performed an unbiased Reverse Phase Protein Array (RPPA) on TNBC cells treated with chemotherapy compounds and found a leading significant increase of phosphor-AURKA/B/C, AURKA, AURKB, and PLK1, which fall into the mitotic kinase group. …”
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Co-Formations : des spatialités de résistance décoloniales chez les lesbiennes « of color » en France by Paola Bacchetta

“…The article concludes that lesbians “of color” are always already working with inseparabilities even when not articulated as such, and that the concept of co-formations can provide a means to keep these inseparabilities visible.…”
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Study on Wear Characteristics of Coal Drain Chute for Open Pit Mine by Xuewei TAO, Guoliang XIE, Mingxiang GUO, Zirun YANG, Yue HUANG, Runjie GONG

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Italia 1943-1945 : le ragioni della violenza by Angelo Ventrone

“…Thus a war of national liberation starts. However, after the birth of the Social Republic of Mussolini and until the Liberation in April 1945, the latter joins both a civil war and a social war, fought by the Communist groups. …”
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Machine Learning for Movement Pattern Changes during Kinect-Based Mixed Reality Exercise Programs in Women with Possible Sarcopenia: Pilot Study by Yunho Sung, Ji-won Seo, Byunggul Lim, Shu Jiang, Xinxing Li, Parivash Jamrasi, So Young Ahn, Seohyun Ahn, Yuseon Kang, Hyejung Shin, Donghyun Kim, Dong Hyun Yoon, Wook Song

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Le triomphe de l’histoire et la ré-invention de la mémoire dans la fiction romanesque de Jean Divassa Nyama by Noël-Bertrand Boundzanga

“…My thesis is that the manipulation of history to the detriment of the forgotten has been a strong engin for the construction of a slothful Gabonese political identity, bogged down in a wait-and see policy where everything is providential. …”
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