Social learning activities to improve community engagement in waste management program by S. Sunarti, R.S.Y. Zebua, J.H. Tjakraatmadja, A. Ghazali, B. Rahardyan, K. Koeswinarno, S. Suradi, N. Nurhayu, R.H.A. Ansyah

“…Further path model analysis demonstrated that without “Affective Factors” being nurtured, learning activities and Facilities would not be able to improve behavior significantly, as all paths directing to Behavioral Domain (Intention and WMB) had an insignificant effect (P value > 0.05).CONCLUSION: This study offered empirical evidence, showing the mechanism of social learning to improve waste management behavior. …”
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Nicotine-induced CHRNA5 activation modulates CES1 expression, impacting head and neck squamous cell carcinoma recurrence and metastasis via MEK/ERK pathway by Chen Feng, Wei Mao, Chenyang Yuan, Pin Dong, Yuying Liu

“…Cell proliferation following nicotine exposure is assessed using the CCK-8 assay, while migration and invasion are evaluated through wound healing and Transwell assays. The effects of CHRNA5 knockdown and overexpression are also investigated. …”
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EKSPLORASI LIMBAH PLASTIK DALAM KARYA SENI RUPA by Syamsiar - Syamsiar

“…Art creation: Exploration of Plastic Waste in Fine Art is an experiment in utilizing plastic waste around the author into an aesthetic 2-dimensional work of art as an effort to reduce waste on earth, and at the same time enriching the treasures of art in Indonesia, especially and the world in general. …”
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First-line glaucoma monotherapy medication patterns in Finland during 1995-2019 based on a population-based study. by Petri K M Purola, Seppo V P Koskinen, Hannu M T Uusitalo

“…Exploring these in longitudinal and population-based settings would provide information for the healthcare systems to plan glaucoma care accordingly.…”
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Transdisciplinary role of physical and mathematical disciplines in modern natural science and engineering education by V. A. Testov, E. A. Perminov

“…In the methodology of these approaches, an important role was played by the methods of students’ holistic scientific worldviews formation, including ideas about the modern picture of the world of mathematics and physics. The authors applied the methods to develop student systems thinking (with its important quality of nonlinearity), which underlies the solution of multifactorial interdisciplinary tasks of their professional activity.Results. …”
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Characterising COVID-19 empirical research production in Latin America and the Caribbean: A scoping review. by Cristián Mansilla, Cristian A Herrera, Laura Boeira, Andrea Yearwood, Analia S Lopez, Luis E Colunga-Lozano, Eva Brocard, Tatiana Villacres, Marcela Vélez, Gabriel Di Paolantonio, Ludovic Reveiz

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>During the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic, LAC countries have contributed to the global research effort primarily with epidemiological studies, with little participation on vaccines research, meaning that this type of knowledge would be imported from elsewhere. Research agendas could be further coordinated aiming to enhance shared self-sufficiency regarding knowledge needs in the region.…”
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Clustering Tingkat Risiko Klasifikasi Lapangan Usaha (KLU) Menggunakan Metode K-Means by Jessica Rahmawati Nugroho, Yoyon K Suprapto, Eko Setijadi

“…Therefore, tax authorities around the world are in charged to reducing the tax gap. One of the factors that causes the tax gap is the level of taxpayer compliance. …”
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Perceived stress and coping strategies used by undergraduate dental students: An observational study. by Saira Atif, Nilofar Mustafa, Sarah Ghafoor

“…Studies around the world have reported that dental students experience higher stress compared to medical students. …”
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Global cervical cancer elimination: quantifying the status, progress, and gaps by Liangru Zhou, Yi Li, Hongyun Wang, Ruixi Qin, Zhen Han, Ruifeng Li

“…Abstract Background To address the public health concern of cervical cancer (CC), 194 countries committed to eliminate it at the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO). We summarised quantitative results concerning CC elimination across these countries, including the progress in implementing three prevention levels (human papillomavirus [HPV] vaccination, CC screening, and treatment for patients with CC) and achievement of interim Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination targets. …”
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The association between 24-h movement behaviours and adiposity among Australian preschoolers: a compositional data analysis by Marga Decraene, Kar Hau Chong, Ty Stanford, Dorothea Dumuid, Penny Cross, Greet Cardon, Vera Verbestel, Marieke De Craemer, Anthony Okely

“…Methods Australian preschoolers (3–5 years) from the Early Start Baseline Study wore an ActiGraph accelerometer to assess sedentary behaviour (SB), light physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). …”
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A Novel Model Using ML Techniques for Clinical Trial Design and Expedited Patient Onboarding Process by Iyer A, Narayanaswami S

“…ANN achieved a test accuracy of 0.73714, demonstrating its potential for real-world implementation in patient streamlining.Discussion: The study highlights the effectiveness of ML models in improving clinical trial workflows. …”
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The quality of education of the Russian political elite by N. N. Meshcheryakova, O. V. Kryshtanovskaya

“…In the first stage of the study the authors worked with Russian and international rankings. Elite education  in  Russian  universities  was  defined  as  corresponding  to  three  criteria:  1)  qualitative  according to international experts’ assessments, 2) demanded by applicants with high final examinations  scores,  and  3)  ready  to  pay  for  it.  …”
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Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Zhenyu Sun, Yi Wang, Xi Chen, Dongfu Qian

“…Workforce participation was measured with work status, work types, shift work, and hours worked per week. …”
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An Investigation of the Knowledge and Perceptions of Arthritis amongst the Student Population in Ireland. by Laura Dunleavy, Máire McCallion

“…Moreover, participants indicated that they would like to learn more about the disease. Intervention studies are needed to ascertain how best to increase knowledge of arthritis amongst students.…”
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Chemopreventative potential of Salsola tuberculatiformis Botch and Compound A in the differential regulation of IL-1Ra:IL-1α in UVB exposed skin keratinocytes by T. Magcwebeba, L. McEvoy, S. Hayward, T. Tait, J.L Quanson, L. Kelbe, WCA Gelderblom, M. Lilly, A.C Swart, P. Swart

“…These anti/pro-inflammatory effects may have potential relevance in wound healing. Compound A displayed a novel indirect anti-inflammatory effect by removing inflamed and damaged cells via apoptosis and ROS production. …”
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Role of cognitive impairment in predicting the long-term risk of all-cause mortality: a 20-year prospective cohort study in China by Shuang Zhao, Han Yang, Haijuan Zhao, Miao Miao, Qingqing Wang, Yaru Wang, Yuying Yin, Xin Wang

“…The rapid cognitive decline increased all-cause mortality, and this risk would continue for 20 years. These findings underscore the crucial role of early detection and management of cognitive impairment in the elderly.…”
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Metagenomic analysis post thermal stress in buffalo sludge and tomato pomace anaerobic digestion: a case study by Maria Chiara La Mantia

“…Italy is the first producer of processed tomato es in the Mediterranean area and the third-largest producer in the world. Buffalo farming represents a relevant sector within Italian agriculture, and one of its main issues is manure management. …”
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Healthcare trajectories of aging individuals during their last year of life: application of process mining methods to administrative health databases by Delphine Bosson-Rieutort, Alexandra Langford-Avelar, Juliette Duc, Benjamin Dalmas

“…Abstract Context World is aging and the prevalence of chronic diseases is raising with age, increasing financial strain on organizations but also affecting patients’ quality of life until death. …”
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Determinants of survival of the bovine blastocyst to cryopreservation stress: treatment with colony stimulating factor 2 during the morula-to-blastocyst transition and embryo sex by Froylan Sosa, Jeremy Block, Yao Xiao, Peter J. Hansen

“…Here, we tested whether addition of 10 ng/mL CSF2 at day 5 of development would increase the survival of blastocysts harvested at day 7 and subjected to vitrification. …”
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Bioequivalence study of fluticasone propionate nebuliser suspensions in healthy Chinese subjects by Feng Cheng, Tao Shen, Fucheng Zhang, Chenghao Lei, Ye Zhu, GuoJun Luo, Dawei Xiao

“…China has become one of the countries with the highest asthma mortality rate in the world in the past years. It urgently needs good generic drugs to help ease patients’ burden and improve their quality of life.ObjectiveThe primary objective of this study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of fluticasone propionate nebuliser suspensions between test formulation (generic product) and reference formulation (original product, Flixotide Nebules®) with the pharmacokinetic parameters as the endpoint indicators and the secondary objective was to evaluate the safety of two inhalated fluticasone propionate nebuliser suspensions under the condition of fasting in healthy Chinese subjects.MethodsThe bioequivalence study was conducted with a single-center, randomized, open-label, single-dose, two sequences, two-period crossover design. 24 healthy subjects were randomly assigned into T-R and R-T sequence groups with 12 patients in each group. …”
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