Wasp Parasitoid Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Charles Stuhl, John Sivinski

“…Doryctobracon areolatus was introduced into Florida and the Dominican Republic for control of the Caribbean fruit fly and the West Indian fruit fly. In its native habitats, parasitism of fruit flies in certain fruit can reach more than 80%. …”
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A RE-EXAMINATION OF INDIGENOUS VALUES AS PANACEA FOR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA by CHIAKOR ALFRED, EUGENE ALIEGBA, RUTH CALEB LUKA

“… Nigeria is challenged by leadership crises, the intensity of which is tearing the country at its seams. This article highlights the architecture of the indigenous values, which infused merit, integrity, accountability and competence and argues its relevance to the current leadership challenges in modern political developments in Nigeria. …”
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Enablers and barriers to community pharmacists' readiness to implement deprescribing of inappropriate medications for older adults in Qatar. by Marwa Elshazly, Sondus Jawad, Ayesha Ahmed, Hager ElGeed, Kazeem Babatunde Yusuff

“…A cross-sectional survey of 252 community pharmacists was conducted in Qatar with a pre-tested 24-item questionnaire developed with the theory of domain framework. …”
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Captive breeding, developmental biology and commercial production of<i> Dravidia fasciata</i>- An indigenous ornamental fish of the Western Ghats of India by T.V. Anna Mercy, Eapen Jacob, K. Raju Thomas

“…Its size at first maturity, sexual dimorphism, and developmental biology were studied and described with photographs. …”
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Desarrollo de un modelo de planeación financiera para una compañía de alimentos utilizando simulación Monte Carlo by Luis David Delgado-Vélez

“…Se realizaron 10.000 iteraciones con la técnica de simulación Montecarlo. …”
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An integrative approach to the delimitation of pseudocryptic species in the Eucyclops speratus complex (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) with a description of a new species by Aleksandr Novikov, Dayana Sharafutdinova, Ekaterina Abramova, Tatyana Mayor, Elena Chertoprud

“…Molecular genetic methods (comparison of COI and ITSn molecular markers) have shown that this species represents a species complex, and the following methods were used to search for differences between the species: analysis of qualitative and quantitative characters, linear morphometrics, landmark-based geometric morphometrics, and integumental pore pattern of the cephalothorax. …”
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Inflammation mediates the adverse effects of urinary phthalate exposure on metabolic disease risk: Results from NHANES 2005–2016 by Chenyang Gu, Teng Yao, Chenxian Dong, Zuhai Chen, Wanting Wei, Xiaoju Li, Qiang Niu, Yizhong Yan, Yunhua Hu

“…Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the associations between single phthalate exposure and obesity and its complications. Weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression and Quantile G-Computation (Qgcomp) models were used to further analyze the associations between mixed phthalate exposure and obesity and its complications. …”
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The underappreciated contribution of Oskar Fischer to the knowledge of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration by Eliasz Engelhardt, Lea Tenenholz Grinberg

“…These pathologies lead to diverse clinical syndromes collectively known as Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), which includes a behavioral variant, and primary progressive aphasia, with its non-fluent and semantic variants, and related conditions with parkinsonism or motoneuron disease features. …”
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Reliability-Based Design of Solid and Nail-jointed I-Section of Nigerian-Grown African Birch (<i>Anogeissus leiocarpus</i>) Timber Column by U.N. Wilson, A.A. Adedeji, F.O.P. Oriola, J.A. Alomaja, J.E. Sani

“…The ‘I’-section also showed a higher capacity to bear the Euler load with greater lengths than the solid section because of its greater radius of gyration and rigidity value and would be rather preferable for long columns than the solid section. …”
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Martialling Peace: How the Peacekeeping Myth Legitimises Warfare by Nicole Wegner by Abdul Wasay Khan Mandokhail

“…While offering valuable critiques, its narrow focus on Canada limits its global applicability. …”
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ACOPIO: Cuba's State Procurement and Distribution Agency by José Alvarez

“…This fact sheet summarizes the role of this state agency since the early days of the Cuban revolution along with its inefficiencies and reorganizations. This is EDIS document FE484, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…The SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD) is a key antigen in vaccine design. However, its low immunogenicity has been a hurdle, resulting in the production of minimal anti-RBD antibodies even when combined with alum adjuvant. …”
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«ЦИФРОВИЙ ПОВОРОТ» В ОСВІТІ У КОНТЕКСТІ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ СУСПІЛЬСТВА by Арсен Гребенюк, Ігор Оксенюк

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Sources and manifestations of foreign language anxiety by Petrić Kruna, Milivojević Vesna, Moretić-Mićić Snežana

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Contradictory Effect of Lymphocyte Therapy and Prednisolone Therapy on CD3+CD8+CD56+ Natural Killer T Population in Women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion by Fatemeh Rezayat, Nafiseh Esmaeil, Abbas Rezaei, Roya Sherkat

“…Conclusion: The lower capability of LIT in changing the population of NKT cells compared to prednisolone therapy may be due to its mechanism of action, which is related to the production of blocking antibodies. …”
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Energy, exergy and enviro-economic analysis of a hybrid energy plant utilizing biogas and solar technologies in the Almaty region, Republic of Kazakhstan by Abdullah Akbulut

“…The hybrid system's operation resulted in a daily reduction of 1194.56 kg of carbon dioxide emissions, highlighting its environmental benefits.…”
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Tetrazygia bicolor Florida Tetrazygia, West Indian Lilac by Edward Gilman

“…Florida yew is noted for its use as a specimen, hedge, or foundation planting due to its compact growth and ornamental features. …”
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Electroacupuncture regulates ferroptosis to improve postoperative cognitive dysfunction in mice through mediating GRX1/GSK-3β/Nrf2 axis by Xiaqing Zhang, Afen Zhang, Rui Li, Mingna Jiao, Rou Wen, Rongzhi Zheng

“…It has been reported electroacupuncture (EA) was beneficial to the treatment of POCD, but its specific regulatory mechanism is still unclear. …”
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Art as Symbol of Power and Control among the Yorùbá by Kehinde Adepegba, Tolulope O. Sobowale

“…This is with the view of understanding the belief of the people about power and its control in the development of the Yorùbá nation. …”
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Controlled-Release and Slow-Release Fertilizers as Nutrient Management Tools by Guodong Liu, Lincoln Zotarelli, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Qingren Wang, Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…The characteristics of each fertilizer type determine whether its use poses an advantage or a disadvantage to a farmer. …”
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