Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

“…Data was collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze TPB constructs, including attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions, in relation to earthquake preparedness behaviors. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN TEACHING SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES by Anna Kyrpa, Olena Stepanenko, Viktoriia Zinchenko, Tetiana Datsiuk, Iryna Karpan, Neonila Tilniak

“… Due to the rapid development of information technologies, the use of digital solutions for educational purposes is becoming increasingly relevant and promising. …”
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Eucalyptus grandis WRKY genes provide insight into the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in defense against Ralstonia solanacearum by Jianlang Zhang, Xinzhu Yang, Chunyu Huo, Xinyi Fan, Qiutong Liu, Zhihong Liu, Yu Su, Zujing Chen, Zujing Chen

“…Phylogenetic analysis divided the EgWRKY proteins into three groups: group I (21 proteins, 17.95%), group II (65 proteins, 55.56%), and group III (24 proteins, 20.51%). Additionally, seven EgWRKY proteins (5.98%) were categorized into group IV due to the absence of the WRKY domain or zinc-finger structure. …”
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Anti-Malarial Effects of Five Traditional Nigerian Medicinal Plant Extracts on Plasmodium Berghei-Infected Rats by Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Moses Dele, Adams, Karimah Mohammed, Rabiu, Iliya, Ezekiel, Prisca Ojochogu, Ajeka, Peace Ogechukwu, Okpara

“…Treatment was done orally once daily for 14 days after which a few related analyses were carried out. …”
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In vitro Antibacterial Efficacy of Bidens pilosa, Ageratum conyzoides and Ocimum suave Extracts against HIV/AIDS Patients’ Oral Bacteria in South-Western Uganda by Joseph Obiezu, Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu, Muhammad, Ntale, Steve, Okwudili Ogbonnia, Ezera, Agwu, Julius, Kihdze Tanayen, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Okonkwo, Chukwudi Onyeka, Anthonia, Shodunke, Ambrose, Amamchukwu Akunne, Onokiojare, Ephraim Dafiewhare, Jennifer, Chibuogwu Ebosie, Frederick, Byarugaba

“…However, the plants’ extracts were resisted by some of the bacteria. These findings validate the claims of efficacy of Bidens pilosa , Ageratum conyzoides and Ocimum suave on oral lesions of HIV/AIDS patients made by traditional healers and local people in South-Western Uganda. …”
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Supervision and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale District. by Atukunda, Emily

“…The study used a descriptive research design that aimed at generating information after the incident had occurred; the Qualitative approach included the use of interviews. …”
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School feeding program and students Performance: A case Study of Selected Primary Schools in North “A” District, Zanzibar. by Suleiman Hamad, Halima

“…Basing on the findings, the researcher concluded that the school feeding programmes have led to an increased in the level of enrolment in early childhood education. majority of the respondents reported that the frequency of school feeding programme have helped in increasing enrollment in early childhood education and retaining the children in the school since its commencement, reduced abscentism, improved performance as a result of daily attendance of school by children and the health of the children has also improved as compared to when there was no feeding programme.…”
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Meta-analysis of the association between overexpression of RAD51 family genes and prognosis and clinical features in breast cancer by Yong-Cheng Liu, Jun Shen

“…High expression of RAD51 family genes was associated with poorer overall survival (OS) [HR = 1.305, 95%CI (1.145–1.488), P < 0.01], disease-free survival/distant metastasis-free survival (DFS/DMFS) [HR = 1.588, 95%CI (1.208–2.089), P < 0.01], and disease-specific survival (DSS) [HR = 1.403, 95%CI (1.066–1.846), P = 0.02]. In addition, subgroup analyses further showed that high RAD51 expression was associated with worsened OS [HR = 1.475, 95%CI (1.275–1.706), P < 0.01], DFS [HR = 1.584, 95%CI (1.133–2.215), P < 0.01] and progression-free survival (PFS) [HR = 2.439, 95%CI (1.172–5.075), P = 0.02]. …”
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A novel 2D nickel coordination polymer based on Trimesic acid with glyphosate coordination capabilities by João M. R. Gonçalves, Ademar Wong, Pedro H. O. Santiago, Guilherme Arroyos, Augusto H. Piva, Javier A. Ellena, Benedito S. Lima-Neto, Regina C. G. Frem

“…The structure exhibits a 2D network expanding in the equatorial direction, where the Ni(II) center is hexacoordinated and N,N'-dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent molecules are coordinated along the axial axis. Additionally, a Co-BTC coordination polymer was synthesized, with an already known structure similar to Ni-BTC, given the coordination modes of the BTC and DMF ligands. …”
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CARBON STOCKS IN PHYTOMASS OF WOODY PLANTS AND COARSE WOODY DEBRIS IN OLD-GROWTH BLUEBERRY PINE FORESTS IN THE NATURAL RESERVE “KIVACH” by A. N. Pekkoev, S. A. Moshnikov, I. V. Romashkin, D. V. Teslya

“…The obtained results are by 7–10% lower than those obtained using other methods, which indicates the need for an additional research. Under the forest canopy, the undergrowth is represented mainly by pine and spruce and only sometimes with a minor participation of birch. …”
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Advancing the Indian cattle pangenome: characterizing non-reference sequences in Bos indicus by Sarwar Azam, Abhisek Sahu, Naveen Kumar Pandey, Mahesh Neupane, Curtis P Van Tassell, Benjamin D Rosen, Ravi Kumar Gandham, Subha Narayan Rath, Subeer S Majumdar

“…Notably, 63.21% of the bases within the BICIs call set contained interspersed repeats, predominantly Long Interspersed Nuclear Elements (LINEs). Additionally, 70.28% of BICIs are shared with other domesticated and wild species, highlighting their evolutionary significance. …”
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Weaving oral health provider perspectives to guide future dental therapy advocacy and implementation efforts by Amanda J. Llaneza, Amanda J. Llaneza, Kara A. Stone, Julie Seward

“…., particularly in areas with underserved communities. Additionally, most providers felt this could be done with ease and no providers indicated opposition in open-ended remarks. …”
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Options of improvement of efficacy of gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment by dioctaedric smectite by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. Yu. Ivashkina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In the first group weakly acidic refluxes disappeared in 2 (67%), in the second — in 1 (50%), in the third – in 9 (69%) cases, weakly alkaline refluxes: in 4 (80%), in 2 (40%) and in 100% of cases respectively.Conclusions. Addition of Smecta in treatment mode at erosive form of GERD essentially increases treatment response rate, significantly reducing terms of clinical improvement onset. …”
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Chitosan oligosaccharide alleviates DON-induced liver injury via suppressing ferroptosis in mice by Mengjie Liu, Zhenlin Li, Jie Li, Guorong Yan, Chaoqi Liu, Qingqiang Yin, Yeqiang Liu, Xiaoxiang Xu

“…Further investigations revealed that COS modulated the expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines and anti-apoptotic proteins through stimulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway and suppression of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Additionally, COS inhibited ferroptosis by modulating the SLC7A11/GSH/GPX4 pathway and the expression of FTH1 and FLC proteins, thereby reducing lipid peroxidation accumulation and iron overload. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey by L Mpolokeng, A Musekiwa

“…Contrarily, adverse pregnancy outcomes were lower with each additional child delivered or ever born (aOR 0.66, 95% CI 0.58 - 0.75). …”
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RCE-IFE: recursive cluster elimination with intra-cluster feature elimination by Cihan Kuzudisli, Burcu Bakir-Gungor, Bahjat Qaqish, Malik Yousef

“…The comparability of RCE-IFE is also verified with other biological domain knowledge-based Grouping-Scoring-Modeling (G-S-M) tools, including mirGediNET, 3Mint, and miRcorrNet. Additionally, the biological relevance of the selected features by RCE-IFE is evaluated. …”
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Microplastics: A threat to Fetoplacental unit and Reproductive systems by Abass Toba Anifowoshe, Md Noor Akhtar, Abisola Majeed, Asem Sanjit Singh, Toyyibah Funmilayo Ismail, Upendra Nongthomba

“…This growing concern underscores the urgent need for comprehensive research into the mechanisms through which plastic particles impact the fetoplacental unit. Additionally, this review calls for stronger measures to mitigate plastic pollution and recommends health strategies aimed at protecting future generations from potential harm. …”
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Drug-induced autoimmune-like hepatitis: A disproportionality analysis based on the FAERS database. by Wangyu Ye, Yuan Ding, Meng Li, Zhihua Tian, Shaoli Wang, Zhen Liu

“…However, limitations inherent in the FAERS database, such as underreporting and the potential for reporting bias, should be considered. Further clinical validation is warranted to confirm these associations.…”
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Characterisation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and machine learning risk prediction in middle-aged and elderly populations: data from the China health and retirement lo... by Qing Huang, Zihao Jiang, Bo Shi, Jiaxu Meng, Li Shu, Fuyong Hu, Jing Mi

“…Feature selection was performed using the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (Lasso CV) method with cross-validation prior to model training. The application of the synthetic minority over-sampling technique (SMOTE) to address class imbalance. …”
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Metabolic redundancy and specialisation of novel sulfide-oxidizing Sulfurimonas and Sulfurovum along the brine-seawater interface of the Kebrit Deep by Rayyan Alamoudi, Alan Barozzi, Grégoire Michoud, Marc W. Van Goethem, Charlene Odobel, Yue Chen, Ramona Marasco, Daniele Daffonchio

“…Their energy generation processes include aerobic or anaerobic-nitrate-dependent sulfide oxidation, as well as hydrogen oxidation. In addition to the osmoprotectant pathways commonly observed in Campylobacterota, such as the synthesis and uptake of proline and glutamate, the two Kebrit Deep Sulfurovum species exhibit genomic signatures for ectoine synthesis, further aiding their adaptation to high salinity. …”
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