Co-administration of Hibiscus sabdariffa linn and Daflon-500® mitigates weight loss, hyperglycemia, hematological and oxidative changes in male rats with type-2 diabetes by Aishat Omobolanle Olatunji, Root Oluwapelumi Alegbe, Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali, Muftau Shittu, Ganiu Jimoh Akorede, Abdulfatai Aremu, Afisu Basiru, Jamila Abdulhamid Atata, Kolawole Yusuf Suleiman, Charles Amoto Shuaibu

“…Flavonoid compounds possess notable qualities in mitigating diabetes and its complications. Aim: Hibiscus sabdariffa linn and daflon-500® were assessed for their effects on body weight, blood glucose/indices, and oxidative changes in type-2 diabetes rats over 28 days. …”
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Study of COVID-19 cases with real data analysis by Wedad Albalawi, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Nadir Omer, Adnan Aslam, Takasar Hussain, Muhammad Ozair, Shahid Hussain, Nida Hameed

“…In this work, patients of corona virus disease 2019, known as COVID-19, have been studied in Pakistan and its neighboring countries Iran, India and Afghanistan through the mathematical model in the form of coupled system of five ordinary differential equations. …”
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Molecular characterization of a rare TP63 variant associated with split-hand/split-foot malformation 4 and incomplete penetrance: disruption of the p63-Dlx signaling pathway by Jianlong Zhuang, Yanqing Li, Yu’e Chen, Hegan Zhang, Shufen Liu, Manman Hu, Chunnuan Chen

“…RNA sequencing results demonstrated an increased expression level of TP63 and its downstream genes (PERP, CDH3, and DLX5) compared with the controls, indicating an enrichment of cell adhesion molecules the differentially expressed genes in the patient. …”
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“Vó, a senhora é lésbica?” Pergunta à queima-roupa e respostas para a constituição de uma utopia by João Barreto da Fonseca, Renata Barreto da Fonseca

“…, dialoguing with Monique Wittig and other authors who proposed a lesbian utopia, using the literary text itself as a self-reflective resource. The writer’s effort in the short story is to break with the tradition of silencing and to propose an opening of topics for discussion within the family in order to break through heterosexual oppression.…”
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Developing an Evaluating System to Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness and Governance in the Public Sector: the Case of the Program of Subsidies to Exporting Companies in Brazil by Frederico Lustosa da Costa, José Cezar Castanhar, Daniela Gomes Castanhar Reyes, Gustavo de Oliveira Almeida

“…The model proposed include definition and calculation of a set of indicators that will allow the monitoring of the extent to which the program is achieving its main objectives. We believe that the evaluation model proposed will help to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and governance of the Program.…”
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Dog Flea Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis) (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) by Krista R. Seraydar, Phillip Kaufman

“…It details the flea’s life cycle, from egg to adult, and highlights its role as an ectoparasite on various mammalian hosts. …”
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Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Siklus Menstruasi pada Mahasiswi di Depok, Indonesia by Syania Fitri, Nur Intania Sofianita, Yessi Crosita Octaria

“…Hasil: Berdasarkan hasil analisis tidak ditemukan hubungan antara frekuensi konsumsi makanan cepat saji dengan siklus menstruasi (p-value=0,0780). Sementara itu, variabel asupan lemak (p-value=0,027; OR=2,6), kualitas tidur (p-value=0,009; OR=10,8), dan tingkat stres (p-value<0,001; OR=7,19) menunjukkan adanya hubungan dengan siklus menstruasi. …”
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A data-driven semi-parametric model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States. by John M Drake, Andreas Handel, Éric Marty, Eamon B O'Dea, Tierney O'Sullivan, Giovanni Righi, Andrew T Tredennick

“…., using likelihood Maximization by Iterated particle Filtering (MIF). Observations (daily case and death reports) are modeled as arising from a negative binomial reporting process. …”
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Enhancing Motivation through Work Meaningfulness by Jarred Shellhouse, Hannah S Carter, Matt P Benge

“… Proper human resources management can strengthen an organization through strategic talent recruitment and adequate benfits, but employee motivation is also needed to limit absenteeism and ensure an organization is reaching its fullest potential. Research shows various methods that an organizational leader can take to motivate employees by connecting them closer to the meaning of their work. …”
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Die Kerkbode as primêre bron vir kerkhistoriese navorsing 1860-1883 by J.J. Lubbe

“…It does not try to summarize the content of Die Kerkbode in this particular period, but rather focuses on the story of this source itself in an effort to define its character and selfconcept. …”
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Role of comprehensive geriatric assessment in healthcare of older people in UK care homes: realist review by Claire Goodman, Tom Dening, Neil H Chadborn, Maria Zubair, Lídia Sousa, John R F Gladman, Adam, L Gordon

“…We used realist review to develop a theory-driven account of how CGA works in care homes.Design Realist review.Setting Care homes.Methods The review had three stages: first, interviews with expert stakeholders and scoping of the literature to develop programme theories for CGA; second, iterative searches with structured retrieval and extraction of the literature; third, synthesis to refine the programme theory of how CGA works in care homes.We used the following databases: Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, PsychInfo, PubMed, Google Scholar, Greylit, Cochrane Library and Joanna Briggs Institute.Results 130 articles informed a programme theory which suggested CGA had three main components: structured comprehensive assessment, developing a care plan and working towards patient-centred goals. …”
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The effects of Thymus capitatus essential oil topical application on milk quality: a systems biology approach by Ralph Nehme, Chiara Gini, Elise Vanbergue, Sergine Even, Filippo Biscarini, Sonia Andrés, Lucie Rault, Faustine Noel, Valerie Hardit, Said Bouhallab, David M. Pereira, Riadh Ksouri, Philippe Roussel, Secundino López, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Donatella Caruso, Fiorenza Faré, Manuela Fontana, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar

“…More studies should be conducted to ensure the safe use of TCEO in dairy cows and explore its potential benefits on antibiotic-resistant bacteria as an alternative or support for antibiotic therapy.…”
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Implementasi Algoritma BFCC dan kNN pada Embedded System untuk Deteksi Dini Bronchitis by Septiyo Budi Perkasa, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Eko Setiawan, Edita Rosana Widasari, Dahnial Syauqy

“…Namun, tidak sedikit orang mengabaikan gejala umum ini sehingga berindikasi mengalami bronchitis tingkat berat ataupun berpotensi kematian. Oleh karena itu, dalam paper ini mengusulkan sistem deteksi dini bronchitis berdasarkan suara batuk berbasis embedded system. …”
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White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & LeConte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae) by Andrei Sourakov

“…It describes this metallic blue Neotropical hairstreak with characteristic M-shaped pattern on its silver-colored underside which flies in clearings and edges of oak growth — its distribution, biology and lifecycle, and hosts. …”
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Great Purple Hairstreak; Great Blue Hairstreak, Atlides halesus (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) by Donald W. Hall, Jerry F. Butler

“…The brilliant iridescent scales on the upper surface of the wings from which it gets its name are blue, not purple. This document is EENY-110, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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A Peircean transcendental framework for conceiving human and non-human culture by Hünefeldt Thomas

“…As such, it does not only offer numerous notions that can be and have been, fruitfully applied to a large variety of cultural phenomena, but it also requires rethinking and reconceiving the concept of culture itself, especially as regards its relation to the concept of nature and its anthropocentric premises and biases. …”
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THE POLITICS OF OIL EXPLORATION AND THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: THE ISSUE OF BAYELSA STATE by FRANK FUNKEYE SAPELE, AYOOLA BABATUNDE FADOLA

“…The study recommended that sustainable development strategies should be revisited and implemented in the area, Nigeria local Content Development and Monitoring Act of 2010 should adhere to its rules. …”
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Do Meio à Classe Média: como a “nova classe média” e a “classe média tradicional” percebem sua posição social? by André Salata, Celi Scalon

“…The paper aims to bring new elements to the current debate about the middle class in Brazil, taking the class identities and perceptions about middle class as its object. In recent years a huge number of individuals and families achieved intermediate levels of income and joined the middle layer of the population. …”
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Tight analyses for subgradient descent I: Lower bounds by Harvey, Nicholas J. A., Liaw, Chris, Randhawa, Sikander

“…We construct a function from this class for which the $Tþ$ iterate of subgradient descent has error $\Omega (\log (T)/\sqrt{T})$. …”
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Fresh-Cut Mango Best Management Practices Manual by Jeffrey K. Brecht, Anne Plotto, Anna Marín-Gozalbo, Renee Goodrich

“…The US Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. …”
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