Liquidity-to-GDP Ratio, Business Activity, and Financial Security: Implications for Poverty Alleviation by Wasif Ali Khan, Komal Urooj, Amina Alamgir

“…The other main explanatory variables used to explain or predict poverty were business activity (proxied through economic growth rate) and financial security (proxied through employment). …”
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Unilateral Exercise and Bilateral Vascular Health in Female Tennis Players and Active Controls by Chanhtel E. Thongphok, Abena O. Gyampo, Elisa Fioraso, Anneli O. Ramolins, Elianna G. Hills, Claire E. Coates, Stephen J. Ives

“…Purpose: to evaluate bilateral differences in pBP, cBP, and AS in Division III female college TP and healthy recreationally active (RA) age- and sex-matched controls. Methods: In a parallel design, TP (n = 10) and RA controls (n = 10) were assessed for anthropometrics, body composition, and bilateral BP measurements using oscillometric cuff technique. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON BIOCHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF TWO APPLE VARIETIES GROWN IN ALGERIA by Noui Yassine*, Lekbir Adel*, Douibi Zakaria*, Ferrani Lahcene*, Bekrar Amel**, Haffas Maamar***, Hameurlaine Samir****

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INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOTOR ACTIVITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION by E. M. Revenko

“…Formal-dynamic characteristics of the individuality (FDCI) were studied using the technique of FDCI feedback form proposed by V. …”
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Estimation of antiparasitic activity of fungal extracts towards Leishmania donovani in murine model by Aseel Al-Musa, Muslim A.M. Altooma, Inaam M.N. Alrubayae

“…Methods. Two fungal isolates were used to evaluate antileishmanial activities of their extracts, the first due to Aspergillus terreus was isolated from salty sediments, while another represented local edible mushroom of Agaricus bisporus. …”
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Pharmacological activities and phytochemical evaluation of coconut crude oil and upon exposure to ozone by Mohammed S. Almuhayawi, Mohammed H. Alruhaili, Muyassar K. Tarabulsi, Soad K. Al Jaouni, Abdulmajeed A. Alqurashi, Faisal A. Alraddadi, Duaa A. Bukhari, Hibah M. Albasri, Moayad S. Waznah, Samy Selim

“…Some biological tests were done including antibacterial action versus Helicobacter pylori, anti-biofilm activity versus H. pylori, anti-hemolytic activity in the existence of H. pylori, anti-Alzheimer action, and cytotoxic effect towards A-413 cancer cell line to determine the activity of coconut oil and upon exposure to ozone. …”
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Cytoprotective effect and antioxidant activities of hesperidin against cisplatin-induced fibroblast cell by Anif Nur Artanti, Fea Prihapsara, Faaza Aulia Rahman, Mukh Syaifudin, Muchtaridi Muchtaridi, Endah Puji Septisetyani, Edy Meiyanto, Okid Parama Astirin

“…Gelatin zymography assay was utilized to analyze the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test in SPSS (version 20.0). …”
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Electrochemical behavior for corrosion protection of mild steel (MS) in 1M HCl medium by using lidocaine drug as an inhibitor by Ali H. Adel, El Aziz Fouda S. Abd, Tilp H. Amal

“…The effect of temperature on the inhibition of corrosion has been studied and the thermodynamic activation and adsorption parameters were calculated. …”
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Chemical Profiles and Biological Activities of Microalga Chlorella sp. from Southeast Sulawesi by Haslianti Haslianti, Asnani Asnani, Adryan Fristiohady, Baru Sadarun, Gusti Ayu Kade Sutariati, Andini Sundowo, Agung Wibawa Mahatva Yodha, Syarul Nataqain Baharum, Sahidin Idin

“…The microalgae were isolated by the agar plating technique and extracted by ethanol. …”
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Evaluation of the Antioxidant Properties and Cytotoxic Activity of 1,3-dioxolane Derivatives Imidazole by S. S. Zykova, M. V. Shustov, V. S. Talismanov

“…The combination of the «Ecolum» biosensor using technique, antiradical activity data, and information about the cytotoxicity of compounds used in the study allows us to consistently conduct low-cost screening of as antioxidant, as antiradical activities and potentially reduce the required number of expensive cytotoxicity determinations using tumor cells.Aim. …”
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Effects of activated carbon and four different biochars on fermentation in the artificial rumen (RUSITEC) by Alexander Weinberg, Franziska Witte, Dana Carina Schubert, Karl Rohn, Martin Hoeltershinken, Victoria Eva Hancock, Werner Sitzmann, Nino Terjung, Christian Visscher

“…Therefore, in this study, we aimed to influence the fermentation processes in the artificial rumen model (rumen simulation technique, RUSITEC) using five different carbons—one activated carbon (AC) and four biochars (BCs)—and one control without supplement. …”
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Effect of Aging on the Antifungal Activity and Surface Roughness of Soft Lining Material Incorporated with Chitosan Nano-Particles by Huda Abdul-Wahab Abdul-Shafi, Hawraa Khalid Aziz

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ABOUT THE FACTORS AND REASONS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT EXPULSIONS AND STUDENT MOTIVATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES by N. G. Osipova, G. V. Kolodeznaya, A. N. Shevtsov

“…In the course of the research, the review and synthesis of the scientific publications on the discussed problems were used; poll and questioning of students were conducted by means of the T. …”
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Bimetallic selenium/zinc oxide nanoparticles: biological activity and plant biostimulant properties by Samy Selim, Amna A. Saddiq, Ruba Abdulrahman Ashy, Afra Mohammed Baghdadi, Ashwag Jaman Alzahrani, Ehab M. Mostafa, Soad K. Al Jaouni, Mohammed Yagoub Mohammed Elamir, Mohamed A. Amin, Ahmed M. Salah, Nashwa Hagagy

“…For the first time, aqueous extract from unexploited grape seeds was used in this study to create Se/ZnO NPS utilizing a green technique, and their antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, antioxidant activities, and plant bio stimulant properties of the economic Vicia faba L. plant were evaluated. …”
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Functional assessment of temperature-gated ion-channel activity using a real-time PCR machine by Derek S. Reubish, Daniel E. Emerling, Jeff DeFalco, Daniel Steiger, Cheryl L. Victoria, Fabien Vincent

“…A temperature response curve of TRPV1 was obtained, which provided a T50 of 46.1°C, and IC50 values against heat agonism were determined for known TRPV1 antagonists. Furthermore, we expanded this approach to a cold-activated ion channel, TRPM8. …”
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Microbiome profiling and Actinomycetes isolation from tropical marine sponges by Trinset Weeraphan, Chollabuppha Chou, Naphatson Chanthathamrongsiri, Thanchanok Sirirak, Sumaitt Putchakarn, Supakarn Chamni, Wongsakorn Phongsopitanun

“…Five sponge samples (PF01–PF05) were collected from Sichang Island, Chonburi Province, Thailand. …”
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Outcome variability following nerve transfers for brachial plexus injuries: a cross-sectional observational study by Naveen Kumar Balne, Ramesh Yellanki

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Efficient Oxidation of Methylene Blue via Catalytic Activation of Peroxymonosulfate via an Engineered δ-FeOOH/Pili Nutshell Biochar Composite by Lorenz Borromeo

“…Radical scavenging experiments confirmed that SO4•– radicals were primarily responsible for the degradation process. …”
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Multicomponent Adsorption of Paracetamol and Metronidazole by Batch and Fixed-Bed Column Processes: Application of Monte Carlo Bayesian Modeling by Letícia Reggiane de Carvalho Costa, Júlia Toffoli de Oliveira, Fayola Silva Silveira, Liliana Amaral Féris

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Screening tool for the identification of relative energy deficiency in Sport risk: validation of the low energy availability in female questionnaire - Italian version (LEAFQ-ITA) by Cinzia Ferraris, Lenycia de Cassya Lopes Neri, Anna Paola Amoroso, Francesca Bosio, Simona Fiorini, Monica Guglielmetti, Rossella Elena Nappi, Anna Tagliabue

“…From the sample of 215 questionnaires answered, a sub-sample of 105 participants answered the LEAFQ-ITA twice (mean age: 26.1 ± 4.7 years old; mean body mass index: 21.3 ± 2.6 kg/m2; physical activity of 3.9 ± 1.3 days/week on average). Among them, 56 women (37.6%) obtained a were classified at risk of LEA by the final score of LEAFQ-ITA ≥8. …”
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