Level of Circulating Endothelial Cells and Expression of Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta of Human’s Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Subjects with Certain Conditions by Titin A Wihastuti, Djanggan Sargowo, Achdiat Agoes, Satuman Satuman, Teuku Heriansyah

“… Aim: to detect the levels of CEC and expression of NFκB in the three groups of subjects with certain conditions. Methods: this study is an exploratory study using human peripheral blood samples. …”
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Effect of skipping and box jump exercises on leg muscle explosiveness: badminton amateur athletes by Thesya Alda Nia, Ahmad Nasrulloh, Sigit Nugroho, padli padli, Ali Munir, Fiky Zarya

“…This study aims to find out: 1) the effect of skipping exercises on the explosiveness of leg muscles in extracurricular students, 2) the effect of box jump exercises on the explosiveness of leg muscles in extracurricular students, and 3) the difference between skipping and box jump exercises on the explosiveness of leg muscles in badminton extracurricular students of Liwa 2 Lampung Junior High School. The research method used was an experimental method, with a pre-test and post-test research design, a sample of 24 students who were divided into two experimental groups with ordinal pairing techniques. …”
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Evaluation of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Handmade Paints with Inorganic Pigments from Cusco According to American Society for Testing and Materials’ Standards for Ar... by Carlos Guillermo Vargas Febres, Ana Torres Barchino, Juan Serra Lluch, Edwin Roberto Gudiel Rodríguez

“…The results show that all samples meet the requirements of the technical parameters, demonstrating good adhesion, appropriate drying times, and acceptable hardness for architectural coatings, Chromatic variations (ΔE*) were recorded depending on the processing method and the level of environmental exposure, with paints containing ground pigments (MG) being more resistant to fading. …”
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Effect of High Voltage Electrical Pulses on the Oil Yield of Sunflower Meal by Shorstkii I.

“…IR spectroscopy provided a more thorough assessment of the quality of the oil. …”
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Multimode Fiber Specklegram Sensor for Multi-Position Loads Recognition Using Traversal Occlusion by Bohao Shen, Jianzhi Li, Zhe Ji

“…Our study introduces a construction method for a multi-variable, multi-class, one-shot specklegram dataset, significantly enhancing the sample diversity for more perturbation positions and intensities in an MMF-distributed sensor recognition model. …”
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Analysis Study of Antibacterial Efficacy and Cytotoxicity of Prepared Metal-Based Nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans: Focus on Gold Nanoparticles by Fattin Fadhil, Azhar Haleem, Abdulrahman Ali, Ahlam Mohammed

“…S. mutans were isolated to study and evaluate the antibacterial effects of AuNP substances using the suitable diffusion method. The antibacterial examination revealed valuable results for gold nanoparticles, which showed a more significant effect on bacteria at high concentrations. …”
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Effects of Methane Fermentation on Spectral Properties of Fulvic Acid Extracted from Peat through Liquid Acid Precipitation by Li-Tong Ma, Ya-Nan Lu, Ya-Xiong Wang

“…The alkali solution acid precipitation method was adopted to extract fulvic acid from the methane-fermented group and methane-unfermented group. …”
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Translation of single channel electro encephalic signals into limb motion by A.B.R. Lara, Oscar E. Ruiz, L.O. Araujo Junior, F.P. Bhering

“…To overcome the barrier of the costs and present an accessible technology for these studies, this manuscript presents the implementation of a method that uses a single-channel headset to sample the Electro Encephalo Graph (EEG) wave. …”
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Identification of suitable reference genes for gene expression normalization in qRT-PCR analysis in watermelon. by Qiusheng Kong, Jingxian Yuan, Lingyun Gao, Shuang Zhao, Wei Jiang, Yuan Huang, Zhilong Bie

“…ClYLS8 and ClPP2A were identified as the best reference genes across all samples. Two to nine reference genes were required for more reliable normalization depending on the experimental conditions. …”
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Teachers’ digital literacy competencies according to their age status and their level of use in classes by Gökbulut Burak, Yeniasır Mustafa, Gökbulut Özlem Dağlı

“…A total of 50 primary and secondary school teachers make up the study’s sample. In this study, the mixed method was preferred to obtain more reliable results. …”
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Formation of the microstructure and properties of strontium hexaferrite magnets using powder injection molding by B. D. Chernyshev, I. V. Schetinin

“…Permanent magnets with dimensions of 10 × 10 × 5 mm were obtained following sintering of brown parts in an oxidizing atmosphere.   Results. The more than 70% higher strength of the magnetic properties of the obtained strontium hexaferrite samples compared to isotropic barium hexaferrite-based magnets manufactured in accordance with GOST 24063-80 is due to the presence of pores after sintering.   …”
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The Effect of Drill Training and Agility Training on the Forehand and Backhand Technique Skills of Amateur Tennis Athletes by Vistor Syapri Maulana, Ahmad Nasrulloh, Sigit Nugroho, Achad Imam Ma'ruf, Teddy Giolanda Pratama, Abiyyu Amajida, Rafidhiya Mohammad, Nugroho Puji Santoso

“…In conclusion, the drill training method has a more significant effect on improving the forehand and backhand skills of beginner tennis players. …”
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Quantitative characterization of damage characteristics of coal using evaluation parameters considering the spatial structural characteristics of fractures by Jin Yan, Xiaoming Ni, Erlei Su, Ruize Niu

“…In order to study the relationship between coal and rock damage factors and fracture structure parameters in coal, the "CT scanning + Avizo image processing" method was used to reconstruct the three-dimensional spatial morphology of fractures in coal samples from the Yuwu Mine in Shanxi Province, China. …”
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Expatriate adjustment to cross-cultural learning and development among assignees in Nigeria by Mustapha O. Aliyu, Chux G. Iwu

“…Research approach/design and method: The study was primarily a survey design using a qualitative method for gathering data through in-depth interviews (IDIs) with expatriates working in companies across Nigeria Southwest. …”
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Extensions to Mean–Geometric Mean Linking by Alexander Robitzsch

“…Our results suggest that robust loss functions are preferable when dealing with outlying DIF effects, with the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>L</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> function showing particular advantages in tests with larger item sets and sample sizes. Additionally, a simulation study demonstrates that defining MGM linking based on item intercepts rather than item difficulties leads to more accurate linking parameter estimates. …”
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Determination of Production and Marketing Behaviors of Producers Selling Products to the Turkish Grain Board, (Kırşehir Province Mucur District Micro Field Study) by Hasan Gökhan Doğan, Aybüke Bulut

“…This method, which is decisive in quality classification and product pricing scale, must be explained correctly to producers. …”
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Ex situ Conservation Effort through the Inventory of Plant Diversity in Mount Seblat, Bengkulu by Imawan Wahyu Hidayat, Ikhsan Noviady, Yati Nurlaeni

“…The results were then be maintained through ex situ conservation method in Cibodas Botanical Garden (CBG). The study was conducted by exploratory method, from Seblat Ulu Village (641 m asl) up to altitude of 1,037 m asl. …”
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Level of Circulating Endothelial Cells and Expression of Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta of Human’s Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Subjects with Certain Conditions by Titin A Wihastuti, Djanggan Sargowo, Achdiat Agoes, Satuman Satuman, Teuku Heriansyah

“… Aim: to detect the levels of CEC and expression of NFκB in the three groups of subjects with certain conditions. Methods: this study is an exploratory study using human peripheral blood samples. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ADDING GELATIN AND SALT SOLUTION TO OFF-GRADE SAPODILLA JELLY CANDY THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REDUCING ITS TANNIN CONTENT by Siti Hanifah Khairun Nisa, Mohammad Djali, Yana Cahyana

“…The results showed that the off-grade sapodilla sample gave the greater salt concentration was given, the more the salt could reduce the amount of tannin content. …”
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Who decides what is read on Goodreads? Uncovering sponsorship and its implications for scholarly Research by Yuerong Hu, Jana Diesner, Ted Underwood, Zoe LeBlanc, Glen Layne-Worthey, John Stephen Downie

“…Attracted by the promise of a broader and more egalitarian sample of readers than published book reviews provide, researchers are increasingly scraping social reviewing platforms like Goodreads for data about readers’ behavior. …”
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