Evaluation of Soil Drainage Methods for the Productivity of Waterlogged Vertisols in Jama District, Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Muluken Lebay, Wudu Abiye, Tilahun Taye, Seid Belay

“…Drainage method BBF120 gave 34.6% and 17.3% of grain yield advantage over the drainage methods of BBF40 and BBF80, respectively, whereas soil loss was not significantly (P>0.05) different among all treatments; it is still in the range of soil loss tolerance in Ethiopia. As enhanced drainage is a requirement for successful crop production on Vertisol areas, BBF120 is recommended for draining excess runoff and consequently maximizing the yield of wheat in the study area and others with a similar farming system and agroecology.…”
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Teaching accounting principles using augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated IsiZulu language translations by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Aneetha Sukhari, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

“…In South Africa, and Africa as a whole, the majority of the population speak in their mother tongue as a first language, which is problematic for students enrolled at English medium universities. …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes of women aged ≤45 and >45 years with endometrial adenocarcinoma in tertiary referral hospital: a 21-year cohort study by Tarinee Manchana, Pinyada Panyavaranant, Juthamas Rattanachaipipat

“…Objective This study aimed to compare clinicopathological characteristics and oncological outcomes in patients with endometrial cancer aged ≤45 and >45 years, with a focus on identifying distinct traits and prognostic factors in younger patients.Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting The study was conducted at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, with a restricted study population from 1996 to 2016.Participants A total of 1114 patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer and underwent surgery were strictly selected, excluding those who had received primary radiotherapy or had uterine sarcoma. …”
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Can post-mining territories become landscapes in motion?A Spatial Strategy to Build a (Landscape) Reputation for a Neglected Area in Tuscany, Italy by Camilla Perrone, Maddalena Rossi, Flavia Giallorenzo

“…This area is profoundly intertwined with the urbanisation processes of the greater metropolitan area of Florence, while simultaneously being a mono-functional territory that is not visibly urbanised. Today, this territory is characterised by a peculiar landscape that seems to be dominated by the ‘motion’ of land. …”
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The effect of sexual health literacy on sexual function mediated by sexual satisfaction and sexual self-efficacy: Structural equation modeling approach. by Mojdeh Banaei, Saeed Hosseini, Shiva Alizadeh, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Behnaz Jahanshahloo, Elham Ghasemi, Vida Ghasemi

“…Data were collected using several tools: demographic and obstetric information form, sexual health literacy for adults (SHELA) questionnaire, female sexual function index (FSFI), sexual self-efficacy questionnaire (SSE), and the inventory of sexual satisfaction (ISS). …”
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Involvement of circRNAs in Proinflammatory Cytokines-Mediated β-Cell Dysfunction by Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, Ying Zheng

“…GO analysis enriched terms such as regulation of transcription and regulation of gene expression and KEGG analysis enriched top pathways included TGF-β and MAPK signaling pathways. …”
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Efficacy of biocontrol agents against damping-off and Sclerotinia stem rot diseases and their role in eliciting defense in chickpea plants by Yaser H. El-Gammal, Salama A. S. El-Blasy, Neamat A. M. Khalifa, Shereen Abu El-Maaty, Sara B. H. Awaly

“…In greenhouse conditions, Topsin M-70® emerged as the most successful treatment for reducing disease prevalence. …”
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Biodiversity Patterns of Rocky Coastal and Human-Made Structures in Gheshm Shorelines; Role of Slope and Tidal Levels Characteristics in Determining Patterns of Biodiversity by Marzieh Razaghi, Ali Nasrolahi, Ehsan Kamrani, Mohammad Sharif Ranjbar, Amir Vazirizadeh

“…Introduction: The coastal landscapes are constantly changing due to the increasing demand for structures aimed at economic, residential, and tourism activities. Human-made constructions such as breakwaters, piers, and seawalls have become characteristic features alongside shallow habitats in intertidal and subtidal zones. …”
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Apuntes sobre el hospital de Cienfuegos by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…Se realiza un recorrido histórico sobre los hechos más relevantes del Hospital de Cienfuegos, desde la época de la colonia, la república neocolonial y la etapa revolucionaria hasta nuestros días, con el ánimo de rendir tributo a personas y a hechos que se consideran de interés divulgar, para aportar conocimientos que sirvan, sobre todo, para ilustrar y educar a las generaciones de nuevos profesionales y trabajadores de la institución.…”
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Los espacios de la transnacionalidad. Una tipología de la integración relacional de los migrantes by Ainhoa de Federico de la Rúa

“…La identificación de las estructu-ras elementales de la integración relacional permite simultáneamente caracterizar lasmodalidades de integración de los actores (perfiles de integración aislado, nacio-nal, apátrida, tránsfuga, extranjero, bi-local, fugado o cosmopolita) y, mediante lacombinatoria hallada en un espacio social definido, la caracterización de los distin-tos tipos de comunidades transnacionales, espacios sociales de la transna-cionalidad.…”
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L’évaluation de l’implantation et des retombées du service des aides à la vie étudiante en milieu universitaire by Audrey Dupuis, Julie Lane, Amélie Soulard, Johanne Desrosiers, Pascale Morin, Emmanuelle Jasmin, Bruno Collard, Jocelyne Faucher

“…An appointment-tracking tool completed by AVE was also used. The results show how the AVE initiative was implemented, the factors that favor or hinder its implementation and its impact and are then discussed and linked to other studies. …”
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Whole genome sequence of seaweed endophyte Bacillus halotolerans strain AUPP for antagonistic activity against Fusarium incarnatum causing chilli fruit rot by Hudson Ann Suji, Karuppiah Manikandan, Appusami Sudha, Arjunan Muthukumar, Chelladurai Jeyalakshmi, Muniyandi Charumathi, Manickam Rajesh, Thankaraj Suthin Raj

“…The antifungal activity of the isolated bacteria was tested by dual culture assay and plant growth-promoting activity was also tested by the standard paper towel method. The biocontrol strain AUPP displayed strong antifungal against Fusarium incarnatum (80.23%) and plant growth-promoting activity including seed germination (97.60%) and vigour index (1287.34) under in-vitro conditions. …”
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Study on fungal contaminants in aborted calves of cattle herds in Iran by Samaneh Eidi, Hesam A. Seifi, Soheil Sadr, Hamideh Zeinali

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of abortions due to fungi in referred cases to the Center of Excellence in Ruminant Abortion and Neonatal Mortality, Veterinary Hospital of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, from different provinces of Iran. Methods A total of 200 calves were referred between 2018 and 2022. …”
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BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES OF EXTERNAL ATTRIBUTES OF BREAD AND PASTRY IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC by Mária Holienčinová, Ľudmila Nagyová, Ingrida Sedliaková

“…As a research method, was used a structured questionnaire consisting of 16 questions. The total number of respondents was 350 randomly selected respondents, from which were analyzed the answers of 291 respondents consuming bread and pastry. …”
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La Grande Borne à Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) : un monument funéraire de la première moitié du iie s. apr. J.-C. en contexte rural by Frédérique Blaizot, Pierre Caillat, Alain Wittmann, Gérard Vernet

“…The archaeological site of La Grande Borne is located 5 km east of the present-day town of Clermont-Ferrand. The archaeological map data allow to place the funerary monument in question at a crossroad, probably in the territory of a villa. …”
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Efecto de la granulometria y la compactación del suelo sobre la distribución de raíces en manzano by M. C. Aruani, S. Behmer

“…El ensayo se llevó a cabo en suelos de granulometría media (Haplocambides típicos) y granulometría gruesa (Torrifluventes típicos), ubicados en el Alto Valle de Río Negro. …”
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Nas tramas do neoliberalismo: o impacto do Airbnb no setor hoteleiro e no mercado imobiliário em São Paulo e no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil by Rita de Cássia Ariza da Cruz, Cristina Pereira de Araujo, Luciano Muniz Abreu

“…Introduzido no Brasil em 2012, a plataforma está presente em todos os estados do país, dominando as cidades com grande fluxo de turistas, embora enfrente forte concorrência de outras plataformas menores. …”
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The role of religious mentoring in countering extremism and terrorism by L.M. Ravandi-Fadai

“…The paper focuses on the important role that religious mentoring can play against extremism and terrorism, specifically the institution of Marja al-taqlid, and provides an overview of the particular forms of Islamic extremism that have emerged today. The results of our analysis suggest that extremism can be fought only through collective action of national, social, and religious institutions.…”
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Determination of antioxidant and phytochemical properties of premix extract of brown macroalgae Padinaaustralis, Sargassum licifolium and Stoechospermum marginatum from Chabahar co... by Paria Akbary

“…After determining the significance of the difference between the means, Duncan's multi-range test was used to rank them at the probability level of p<0.05.Results: The results showed that sterol was the predominant sitostanol. The amount of total sterol, cholesterol and delta 5 avenasterol were 368.78 ± 24.12, 10.02 ± 2.12 and 3.54 ± 0.06 mg/100 g of dry matter, respectively. …”
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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“…Particular concern arises from the unregulated composition of e-liquids, which are gaining popularity among youth, thereby promoting early nicotine addiction and normalizing the use of tobacco products. Efforts to regulate the composition of e-liquids and the use of harmful additives are crucial to mitigate the potential health risks associated with vaping. …”
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