NRBF2 plays a crucial role in the acquisition process of learning and memory, independent of the Vps34 complex by Songfen Wu, Songfen Wu, Songfen Wu, Haicai Zhuang, Haicai Zhuang, Haicai Zhuang, Xidan Zhou, Kuan Li, Kuan Li, Kuan Li

“…Employing quantitative PCR, Western blot analysis, behavioral tests, and electrophysiology, we investigated the mechanisms through which NRBF2 affects memory processing.ResultsWe observed an increase in Nrbf2 mRNA levels at 6 and 12 h, and protein levels at 6 h post fear conditioning. …”
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Exceeding expectations: A study on human resource management implementation in construction organisations by Munodani Chapano, Chux G. Iwu

“…Collected data were processed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 28, and analysed using descriptive analysis and a one-sample t-test. Main findings: The perceived implementation of HRM practices that meet minimum expected standards was significant for (1) recruitment and selection (RS), (2) training and development (TD) and (3) compensation systems (COS). …”
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Prevalence of angle’s classification of malocclusion among patients Attending Orthodontic Department in College of Dentistry‐ retrospective cross‐sectional study by Blend Hussein Mohammad, Mahmood Fawzi Abdul‐Jabbar, Mansour Hadi Mohammed

“…Methods: A total of 110 case sheets were collected from orthodontic clinic, patients that have asymmetric angle`s molar classification, any local or systemic problems, or undergone any orthodontic treatment before, were excluded, so, a sample size of 87 patients were taken (41 male and 46 female), with ages ranging from 6 to 25, after coding case sheets, data were inputting in an excel sheet of Microsoft Office and analyzed by chi‐square test. Results: most common malocclusion in order of prevalence were angle`s class I (49.4%) , followed by angle`s class II ( 42.5%) then angle`s class III was the least prevalent among them which is (8%), malocclusion is more frequent among female than male and its more prevalent in the mixed dentition than in permanent. …”
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Dissociable genetic influences on eye movements during abstract versus naturalistic social scene viewing in infancy by Ana Maria Portugal, Mark J. Taylor, Kristiina Tammimies, Angelica Ronald, Terje Falck-Ytter

“…Abstract Eye-movement metrics like fixation location and duration are increasingly being used in infancy research. We tested whether fixation durations during meaningful social stimulus viewing involve common or different familial influences than fixation durations during viewing of abstract stimulus. …”
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ARE QUALITY INDICATORS IMPORTANT IN COLONOSCOPIES? ANALYSIS OF 3,076 EXAMS IN A PRIVATE TERTIARY SERVICE IN SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL by Adriana Borgonovi CHRISTIANO, Danielle Rossana Queiroz Martins BONILHA, Mauro Augusto MARCHIORI JUNIOR, Priscilla de Sene Portel OLIVEIRA, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko AYRIZONO

“…Tubular adenoma was the most prevalent histological subtype found in 20% of tests and in 62.7% of those with positive findings. …”
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Persistent intestinal myiasis caused by Oestrus ovis in a Nigerian university student: a case report by Winifred N. Adiri, Bruno Basil, Chinwe P. Onyia, Joy O. Ugwuanyi, Chinyere Azifuaku, Sam C. Iheukwumere, Olivia Obienu, Uchenna N. Ijoma, Sylvester C. Nwokediuko

“…Clinical evaluations, including imaging and laboratory tests, were mostly normal, with live maggots confirmed as Oestrus ovis larvae in stool samples. …”
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GeoTemporal clustering for aquifer delineation: a big data approach to synchronizing and analyzing variable-length groundwater time series by Khalid ElHaj, Dalal Alshamsi

“…The algorithm components are modular and upgradable thus future studies should optimize and test their generalizability using additional datasets.…”
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Evaluation of marginal and internal adaptation of zirconia crowns constructed from traditional and digital impressions by Loura Shawqi Marqus Jumaah, Nabeel Seryoka Hanna Martani

“…Results: The average (±SD) for the internal and marginal adaptation was: 145 μm (±39) and 85 μm (±17) for the digital impression group, 188 μm (±141) and 178 μm (±41) for the traditional impression group, respectively. The Kruskal -Wallis test showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding marginal and internal adaptation. …”
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INFLUENCE OF NON-LIFE INSURANCE SECTOR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ON THE INCREASE OF TOTAL ASSETS IN NIGERIA'S INSURANCE MARKET (2000 TO 2022) by SOLOMON DAVID PERE, JOSIAH BOLOU-OWEI EDIKE

“…The study used the Philip-Perron (PP) unit root test and the Ordinary least squares (multiple regressions) method with the E-view package to calculate the coefficient of the independent variable, non-life insurance claims settlement, on the total assets of the insurance industry as dependent variables. …”
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Analysis of the Effect and Role of Indoor Environmental Quality in the COVID-19 Transmission by Katharina Oginawati, Rinaldy Jose Nathanael, Udjianna Sekteria Pasaribu, Utriweni Mukhaiyar, Afif Humam, Nisa Fadlilah Fathul Ilmi, Septian Hadi Susetyo

“…The location of the study is Coblong District, Bandung City. The χ2 test of independence was used to show the significance between environmental parameters required for the healthy house and disease transmission. …”
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¿Planear un paisaje urbano conservativo en el sureste de México? Reflexiones para el caso de Tapachula, Chiapas by Carlos Mario Almeida Cerino, Vincenzo Bertolini, Tomás Martínez Trinidad

“…El crecimiento urbano, con la consecuente compactación del suelo, ocasiona problemas a la infiltración de las aguas de escurrimiento, aumentando los eventos de inundación estacional. Añadido a esto, la falta de contemplación de las áreas verde como aliados para mejorar la calidad de los espacios urbanos representa una falta técnica muy lamentable. …”
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THE ENIGMA OF WORKING MOTHERS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN NSUKKA L.G.A. OF ENUGU STATE: WORK-FAMILY ROLE CONFLICT by NDUBUISI ONESIMUS OPARAOCHA

“…The study was guided by three research questions that were converted to objectives. The study tested two hypotheses at 0.05 levels of significance. …”
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Génesis y desarrollo de UCR Índex en la Universidad de Costa Rica by Saray Córdoba González, Guillermo Murillo Goussen, Jorge Polanco-Cortés

“…Se definieron cinco indicadores de calidad según la revisión bibliográfica de la experiencia de otros índices y sistemas nacionales de evaluación de varios países. Estos indicadores se evalúan anualmente. Después de 4 años de aplicación, se evidencia la mejora en la cantidad de índices en los que participan las revistas, aumento de la periodicidad, mejor calificación Latindex de cada revista, entre otros. …”
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Prolotherapy Perineural Injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Bifid Median Nerve: A Case Report by Tresna Angga Basunanda, Arfano Januar Sangkai

“…Physical examination showed positive Tinel's sign, Phalen's sign and Durkan's compression test. The Boston questionnare score showed a symptom average of 3.27 and a difficulty average of 3.25. …”
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A batalha em torno do cais e o peso dos capitais: uma leitura bourdieusiana acerca da disputa dos possíveis destinos (e sentidos) do Cais José Estelita, no Recife. by Bernardo Fortes

“…O sucesso do empreendimento imobiliário sobre seus opositores, por sua vez, deu-se com a apropriação de muitas de suas alegações, isto é, com a domesticação da crítica, que é um dos mecanismos do capitalismo para se justificar e manter. …”
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Impacts of Floods on the Indoor Air Microbial Burden by Akila Muthalagu, Yang Lian, Rekha M Ravindran, Asif Qureshi

“…Further, antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) were found in both indoor air, and outdoor water sources (wells) of flooded houses. In our chlorine tests, the bacteria showed resistance to concentrations above 100 ppm, far exceeding those found in national and international guidelines. …”
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Valoración de competencias específicas del profesional en Psicología desde la Universidad de Costa Rica by Zaida Salazar-Mora, Jorge Esteban Prado-Calderón

“…Las comparaciones realizadas luego de agrupar las competencias, según el análisis factorial exploratorio, confirman estos resultados.  Se concluye que existe una relevancia verdadera y contextualizada de estas competencias para el desempeño profesional de la Psicología en el ámbito costarricense.…”
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Comparative Analysis of AES, Blowfish, Twofish, Salsa20, and ChaCha20 for Image Encryption by Rebwar Khalid Muhammed, Ribwar Rashid Aziz, Alla Ahmad Hassan, Aso Mohammed Aladdin, Shaida Jumaah Saydah, Tarik Ahmed Rashid, Bryar Ahmad Hassan

“…However, the Twofish algorithm had lower throughput during testing. The paper concludes with findings and suggestions for future improvements. …”
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Treatment completion of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A perspective from healthcare users. by Ahmed Reshid Tusho, Sheila Theresa Mokoboto-Zwane

“…The seven prominent themes revealed were: drug-related challenges encompassing adverse events and the lengthy treatment duration; clinical hurdles such as delayed consultation following prolonged illness, diagnostic delays, and suboptimal dosages; psycho-emotional difficulties including emotional trauma and facing stigma from both the community and healthcare professionals; socio-economic constraints; service-related issues such as interruptions in monitoring tests, inadequate follow-up, and accessibility barriers; patient-related factors such as a false sense of recovery and reverting to previously quit habits; and provider-related issues such as lack of responsiveness and ineffective communication. …”
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Deep learning improves physician accuracy in the comprehensive detection of abnormalities on chest X-rays by Pamela G. Anderson, Hannah Tarder-Stoll, Mehmet Alpaslan, Nora Keathley, David L. Levin, Srivas Venkatesh, Elliot Bartel, Serge Sicular, Scott Howell, Robert V. Lindsey, Rebecca M. Jones

“…Here, we present an FDA-cleared, artificial intelligence (AI) system which uses a deep learning algorithm to assist physicians in the comprehensive detection and localization of abnormalities on chest X-rays. We trained and tested the AI system on a large dataset, assessed generalizability on publicly available data, and evaluated radiologist and non-radiologist physician accuracy when unaided and aided by the AI system. …”
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