Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Katherine Carroll, Adam Dale

“…Linepithema humile is considered a pest species, primarily due to its feeding habits of tending and protecting honeydew producing insects, such as scale insects, which are often damaging to crops and ornamental plants. …”
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Corrigendum to ‘Raising awareness of alcohol as a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of accessing an interactive website... by Claudia Sardu, Fabrizio Angius, Paolo Contu, Sofia Cosentino, Monica Deiana, Matteo Fraschini, Clelia Madeddu, Elena Massa, Alessandra Mereu, Luigi Minerba, Carola Politi, Silvia Puxeddu, Francesco Salis, Julia M.A. Sinclair, Roberta Agabio

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Àgbéyẹ̀wò Ipa àti Ipò Àwọn Ọmọdé Nínú Ìpohùn Òrìṣà Ẹgbẹ́ Ọ̀gbà ní Agbègbè Yewa-Awórì, Ẹ̀gbá, àti Ìjẹ̀bú by Sauban Alade Isola

“…Àwọn Ìpohùn tí a gbà jọ ní oko ìwádìí ni a ṣe ìtúpalẹ̀ wọn ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú àfojúsùn àwọn agbátẹrù ìfojú-ìmọ̀-ìbára-ẹni-gbépọ̀-wo-ìlò-àmì ti Amber àti Haque (2004). …”
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The situation of the Greek Catholic Church in Slovakia in the second half of 20th century by Peter Šturák

“…These words also fully refer to the Greek Catholic Churuch in Czechoslovakia, which in its history and in the mentioned century underwent hard tests, but it has persevered in faith and loyalty to God. …”
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Accounting for observation biases associated with counts of young when estimating fecundity: case study on the arboreal-nesting red kite (Milvus milvus) by Sollmann, Rahel, Adenot, Nathalie, Spakovszky, Peter, Windt, Jendrik, Mattsson, Brady J.

“…Here, we develop a model that estimates fecundity while accounting for both false positives and false negatives in brood counts. Its parameters can be estimated using a calibration approach that combines uncertain counts with certain ones, which can be obtained by accessing the brood, for example during ringing. …”
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Em busca de novos jeitos de ler (e compreender) a mídia by Cidoval Morais de Sousa

“…The article concludes that journalists working in both functions have the task of contributing to reduce the gap that divides those who have and those who dont have access to information, but that they can only carry it out if they are open to look at the world in its complexity and by interacting with other forms of knowledge.…”
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Contact-dependent growth inhibition (CDI) systems deploy a large family of polymorphic ionophoric toxins for inter-bacterial competition. by Tiffany M Halvorsen, Kaitlin A Schroeder, Allison M Jones, Disa Hammarlöf, David A Low, Sanna Koskiniemi, Christopher S Hayes

“…CdiA is presented on the inhibitor cell surface and delivers its toxic C-terminal region (CdiA-CT) into neighboring bacteria upon contact. …”
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Sistem Pakar : Deteksi Dini Stres pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Menggunakan Metode Forward Chaining by Angga Wijaya Narwa Putra, Nadea Cipta Laksmita

“…Sedangkan para ahli psikologi mengatakan bahwa stres atau depresi dapat menurunkan sistem kekebalan tubuh yang merupakan pertahanan terakhir untuk mencegah virus Covid-19 menjangkiti tubuh seseorang. Maka itulah, peneliti bermaksud membuat sistem pakar yang sederhana menggunakan ilmu yang didapat dari seorang pakar, lalu dibuat daftar pertanyaan untuk mendeteksi apakah seseorang mengalami depresi/stres atau tidak, serta memberikan solusi atau saran bagi pengguna. …”
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Pakistan’s Water Security Crisis: Challenges and the Case for Integrated Water Resource Management by Safia Mansoor

“…In the past, issues pertaining to water security were largely neglected, paving the way for its transformation into an existential threat with alarming consequences for Pakistan. …”
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Marching towards the Cruzada: Douglas Jerrold's road to nationalist Spain by F. Hale

“…Generally speaking, Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom favoured the insurgency of General Francisco Franco, who promised to restore the disestablished Catholic Church to its perch of privilege from which the socialist government had removed it and end the violent anticlericalism which had ravaged religious personnel in Spain. …”
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Unveiling the flavor and quality variations in dried Zanthoxylum bungeanum maxim from China's diverse regions by Xiang Zhu, Di Wu, Lin Zhao, Chenggang Wen, Cao Yong, Qixin Kan

“…The flavor and quality of DZM products determine its value and application scope. This study evaluated the flavor and quality of DZMs from various origins, considering physical, chemical, and safety attributes. …”
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Thirsting for solutions: Unpacking inadequate water provision in rural communities by Sinazo Sixolisiwe Tshona, Sithenkosi Lungisa, Luluto Mgweba

“…This contributes to the direction of policymaking efforts and expands its impact on future researchers within the field of public administration. …”
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A pesquisa como ferramenta de ensino em sociologia: sentidos, obstáculos e potencialidades em livros didáticos e em práticas docentes by David Gonçalves Soares

“…This premise can be found in normative documents such as the Curricular Guidelines for High School, and also in the National Common Curricular Basis. Its goal is to reflect upon the possibilities of use of this tool, which has been shown as an ideal to be pursued in the field of sociology teaching. …”
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Phytochemical components and antibacterial activity of two populations of Senecio vulgaris L. essential oils as traditional medicine plant by Fatemeh Hajmoradi, Hamed Fathi, Foozieh Moghadami

“…Conclusion: This research highlights the significance of S. vulgaris as a valuable reservoir of monoterpene-rich oil exhibiting robust antibacterial characteristics, suggesting its potential use in the development of novel and naturally derived therapeutics for bacterial diseases. …”
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Design of Silicide-Strengthened Nb–Si–Cr–(Mo) alloys for additive manufacturing by Alice Perrin, Patxi Fernandez-Zelaia, Chris Ledford, Yan-Ru Lin, Ellen Berry, Ryan Dehoff, Michael Kirka, Ying Yang

“…Microstructural refinement and hardness were found to increase with weld velocity; one alloy reached its highest hardness of approximately 16 GPa before the brittleness at higher velocities became detrimental. …”
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Hornets and Yellowjackets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. by E. E. Grissell

“…The baldfaced hornet is actually a yellowjacket. It receives its common name of baldfaced from its largely black color but mostly white face, and that of hornet because of its large size and aerial nest. …”
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The role of Lactobacterium plantarum in solid-state fermentation of Astragalus membranaceus for broiler chicken feed by Huan Li, Yu Kang, Yanting Sun, Chuanzhou Bian, Mingxia Fan, Han Zhang, Shengzhen Zhao, Xinghui Song, Hongxing Qiao

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the fermentation of A. membranaceus by L. plantarum and its effects on broiler chickens. L. plantarum solid-state fermentation was employed to solve the problem of releasing the active components of A. membranaceus. …”
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Nutritional interventions to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity during postacute stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review protocol by Dorthe Sørensen, Lena Aadal, Mette Nørtoft

“…Two independent reviewers will conduct an iterative process for screening the identified literature, paper selection and data extraction. …”
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Electrically chargeable inorganic persistent luminescence in an alternating current driven electroluminescent device by Cunjian Lin, Rujun Yang, Zishuang Wu, Yajing Wang, Chenhan Zhan, Hirohisa Miyata, Xiankan Zeng, Yuantian Zheng, Shihai You, Ying Lv, Yixi Zhuang, Rong-Jun Xie, Jumpei Ueda

“…Despite the promise of electric power-driven PersL for lighting and display device applications due to its convenience and manageability, studies on electrically driven inorganic PersL are lacking. …”
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Intersectional Analysis of Urban Land Corruption in Harare, Zimbabwe by Manase Kudzai, Praise Karuma, Tanaka Mutume, Primrose Hove

“…It aims to explore how corruption perpetuates gender inequality, analyze its impact on different demographic groups, and propose gender-sensitive strategies for addressing corruption in urban land governance. …”
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