Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Effects of Ethyl Acetate Root Extracts from Vernonia adoensis (Asteraceae) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Mercy Masuku, Winnie Mozirandi, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…Plant phytochemicals may have antimicrobial activity against some resistant pathogens. The antibacterial efficacy of root extracts against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was investigated using the microbroth dilution method. …”
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A Novel and Sensitive Method for the Determination of Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in Urine and Pharmaceutical Samples Using an Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction by Sabah Shiri, Tahere Khezeli, Sami Sajjadifar, Ali Delpisheh, Moayed Avazpour, Alimohammad Abbasi

“…Other ATPE components used in this study were the polymer, polyethylene glycol (PEG), and some salts such as Na2SO4 and Na2CO3. The method is based on the interaction between vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) in an acidic medium (pH 6.4). …”
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Significant determinants of mouse pain behaviour. by Michael S Minett, Niels Eijkelkamp, John N Wood

“…Transgenic mouse behavioural analysis has furthered our understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying damage sensing and pain. …”
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Mid þearfum wædum. Rappresentare la povertà nella poesia anglosassone by Carla Cucina

“…By reading the poetic corpus and also by taking into account some significant interactions of thought with and verbal echoes of both the homiletic tradition and the relevant Latin sources, the present analysis demonstrates that a wide range of types or aspects of poverty are represented in Old English poetry. …”
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Recovery of Beef Cattle Manure Nitrogen in a Long-Term Winter Wheat Fertility Study by Raedan Sharry, Daryl Brian Arnall, Steve Phillips, Joao Bigatao Souza

“…The results from this analysis revealed some discrepancies compared to regionally accepted guidelines for manure N availability. …”
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Production of Fully Homozygous Genotypes from Various Edible Alliums by A. R. ALAN, A. KASKA, F. CELEBI TOPRAK

“…In general, gynogenic plantlets are green, but some of them show chlorophyll abnomalities. Results obtained from flow cytometric analysis of nuclei isolated from gynogenic materials indicate that majority of the gynogenic <em>Allium</em> materials are haploid and DH plants. …”
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Fleece yield and characteristics of norduz sheep by Orhan Yılmaz, Hüseyin Denk

“…Least squre method was used in the statistical analysis. Comparison of means was based on the Duncan's multiple range test. …”
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Strengthening the Motivation of Staff as a Factor of Enterprise Competitiveness by Mahsma Mariya B.

“…In the course of the analysis, it has been found that over the past three years, the motivational system of enterprise has remained sufficiently balanced and generally satisfies the basic needs of employees. …”
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Structure of a stripped-down and tuned-up far-red phycobilisome by Giovanni Consoli, Ho Fong Leong, Geoffry A. Davis, Tom Richardson, Aiysha McInnes, James W. Murray, Andrea Fantuzzi, A. William Rutherford

“…Recent studies based on the structure of an incomplete complex provided some insights into the tuning of the far-red phycobiliproteins. …”
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Exploring the diagnostic potential of miRNA signatures in the Fabry disease serum: A comparative study of automated and manual sample isolations. by Josephine Y Fang, Saravanan Ayyadurai, Alyssa F Pybus, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Mark G Qian

“…Additionally, our investigation into the impact of enzyme replacement therapy on miRNA expression indicated that some differential miRNAs may be sensitive to treatment. …”
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Comparative Genomics of the Sigatoka Disease Complex on Banana Suggests a Link between Parallel Evolutionary Changes in Pseudocercospora fijiensis and Pseudocercospora eumusae and... by Ti-Cheng Chang, Anthony Salvucci, Pedro W Crous, Ioannis Stergiopoulos

“…Still, gene counts remained relatively equal and in the range of other Dothideomycetes. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on a set of 46 conserved single-copy genes strongly supported an earlier evolutionary radiation of P. fijiensis from P. musae and P. eumusae. …”
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Exploring what works well and less well in a community-based drop-in hub providing health and wellbeing services for people experiencing homelessness: a participatory action evalua... by Emma A. Adams, Sheena E. Ramsay

“…Fourteen interviews were conducted with providers who work in a paid or voluntary capacity operating some of their service offerings or support in the Hub. …”
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Phonological category resolution: a study of handshapes in younger and older sign languages by Assaf Israel, Wendy Sandler

“…But the question of how a phonological system arises has not previously been addressed, since all spoken languages are old or descended from old languages, and most sign languages that have been studied have also been around for some time. The present study is a step toward documentation of the formation of phonological categories in a new sign language, Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL), which arose recently in an insular community with a high incidence of deafness. …”
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Determination of Phosphorus in Soil by ICP-OES Using an Improved Standard Addition Method by Jing Yang, Jingwen Bai, Meiyu Liu, Yang Chen, Shoutong Wang, Qiyong Yang

“…Therefore, the proposed method overcame the matrix effect in some extent and was an acceptable method for the rapid and accurate batch analysis of P content in soil sample, especially batch samples with obvious matrix effect.…”
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The Afghan-Pakistan Borderlands and Their Impact on Pakistan’s Security by Mukhit Assanbayev, Mohammad Talha, Muhammad Murtaza

“…Today, Pakistan finds itself in a challenging position due to the periodic infiltration of “Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan” militants from Afghan territory and a renewed wave of violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as well as in some other regions of Pakistan. The danger lies in the fact that the “Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan” utilizes Afghan territory to plan and execute operations within Pakistan. …”
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Septic complications of surgical pathology of the mediastinum by A. M. Morozov, V. A. Kadykov, E. M. Askerov, E. V. Penyaz', M. O. Popova, M. A. Belyak

“…The development of purulent-septic complications in cardiovascular surgery is due to a number of factors, among which it is necessary to note the presence of concomitant diseases, the peculiarities of some surgical interventions, inadequate antibacterial therapy. …”
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Energy Action Mechanism of Coal and Gas Outburst Induced by Rockburst by Wenqing Zhang, Chaomin Mu, Dengke Xu, Zhongqing Li

“…The minimum destructive energy range for the critical outburst of coal mass is obtained as (5–10) × 104 J/m3. …”
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Economic Studies on the Production of Fruit Juice from a Locally Sourced Fruit ‘African Star Apple’ by Oseni Kadiri, John Temitope Kolawole, Babatunde Olawoye, Alasa Paul Kadiri

“…Some components of the operating cost reduced with number of days and plant capacities. …”
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Weathering the virtual storm: state boredom and coping strategies of novice and experienced Iranian EFL teachers in online learning by Masoomeh Estaji, Seyedeh Azadeh Sadr

“…The results of the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-Tests analysis indicated that novice and experienced teachers significantly differed in boredom coping strategies (p = .002) in that experienced teachers utilized a more comprehensive range of coping strategies to deal with their state boredom. …”
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Stone-free rate of laser lithotripsy for large pediatric stones: 15-year experience from a tertiary endourology pediatric center by Sohani N. Dassanayake, Victoria Jahrreiss, Stephen Griffin, Bhaskar K. Somani

“…Despite this, there remains some hesitancy about using ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the pediatric population, particularly in cases of large stones ⩾10 mm. …”
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