Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations by Biju Kumar A

“… Freshwater ecosystems are vital for ensuring drinking water supplies, bio-resources that support livelihood, and a wide array of ecosystem services. …”
Get full text

The Political Economy of Village Level Theocracies in the Ìlàjẹ Coastline, Southwest Nigeria by Babajide Ololajulo

“…The main argument of this article, following ethnographic data collected from four theocratic settlements, which are regarded as the core village theocracies, is that a flexible land tenure regime and a loose traditional political system, among other factors of environment and kinship structure, ensured easy access to land and served to authenticate the spiritual leadership claims of founders of theocratic settlements. …”
Get full text

The role of violence in the classics of Brazilian Social Thought by Bruno de Souza Lessa, Jaqueline Silinske

“…We concluded that these seminal books give support to our argument insofar as violence appears in all of them as an element that grants cohesion to society as it ensures the submission of the dominated to the dominant.…”
Get full text

"The personal is political": faith and religion in a public university by Isabel Apawo Phiri, Sarojini Nadar

“…They illustrate how the great rallying cry of the early feminist movement to make the personal political can help in ensuring that religion does not become a “private” matter. …”
Get full text

The effect of the intermediate principal stress on pillar strength by Duncan Maina, Heinz Konietzky

“…Abstract Room and pillar mining is an underground mining method that utilizes natural pillar support to control rock mass behavior, ensuring mine stability and a safe mine environment. …”
Get full text

A rights-based approach to desertification control in pursuit of sustainability in Africa by Kabaseke , Charlotte

“…The chapter concludes that the rights-based approach is a vital complement to the environmental-related solutions to desertification control, especially as the effect of desertification on the environment and human rights is undeniable. Ensuring the enjoyment of human rights to a healthy environment will go a long way in curbing the persistent adverse effects of desertification in Africa and accordingly promote sustainability in that regard. …”
Get full text

Fondos de Inversión: Un Glosario para Principiantes by Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar, Nelly Nelson, Jarrett Tsai

“…Para poder tomar una decisión acertada sobre que vehículos financieros escoger para una cartera de inversiones o plan, es primero fundamental conocer las opciones disponibles en el mercado y entender los mecanismos y principios detrás de cada uno de estos vehículos de inversión. Hay libros enteros escritos sobre estos temas, pero con el propósito de este artículo es proporcionar un glosario breve, pero completo de los fondos principales de inversión financiera. …”
Get full text

Adulthood trajectories of resilience and vulnerability: exploring gender differences in disadvantage after experience of out-of-home care by Lisa Bornscheuer, Evelina Landstedt, Karl Gauffin, Ylva B. Almquist

“…Abstract Background Childhood adversity places individuals in a vulnerable position, resulting in potentially enduring disadvantage across life domains like health and work. …”
Get full text

Discovering the anti-parasitic activity of melatonin loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles against giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Balb/c infected mice by Mohamed Nasser, Mona B. Abd El-atif, Habiba Alaa, Mariam Abdelaziz, Mariam Mustafa, Mustafa Masour, Salma Magdy, Salma Mohsen, Yomna El Karamany, Alyaa Farid

“…Mel was consistently discharged from nanoparticles in a regulated and enduring manner for 36 h. Moreover, Mel in NPs has an entrapment efficiency (EE) of 33.6% and a drug loading capacity (DLC) of 7.2% and significant reduction (100% and 99.4%, respectively) in the shedding of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts. …”
Get full text

Phytochemical profile, therapeutic potentials, nutritional composition, and food applications of ginger: a comprehensive review by Great Iruoghene Edo, Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku, Raghda S. Makia, Endurance Fegor Isoje, Tayser Sumer Gaaz, Emad Yousif, Agatha Ngukuran Jikah, Khalid Zainulabdeen, Patrick Othuke Akpoghelie, Rapheal Ajiri Opiti, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Dina S. Ahmed, Huzaifa Umar

Get full text

Effect of power training on physical functional performance of patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Samuel Brito de Almeida, Emmanuelle Silva Tavares Sobreira, Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Danielle Pessoa Lima, Janine de Carvalho Bonfadini, Manoel Alves Sobreira-Neto, Thiago Holanda Freitas, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Pedro Braga-Neto

“…Power training (PT) is a potential approach that may improve endurance and muscular power, essential for maintaining functional ability in PD.…”
Get full text

Lumbopelvic Stability and Trunk Muscle Contractility of Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability by Ryan S McCann, Kelly Johnson, Ashley M B Suttmiller

“…Lumbopelvic stability was assessed using unilateral hip bridge, trunk flexion endurance, Biering-Sorensen, and side plank tests. …”
Get full text

Effect of a Novel Training Program in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain Based on Implicit Motor Learning: Pilot and Feasibility Study. by Annelies Maenhout, Wieger Heijenk, Peter Glashouwer, Lore Quatacker, Luna Praet, Dorien Borms

“…Clinical effects of the program were assessed with (1) the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), (2) the Auto-Constant score, (3) the numeric rating scale (NRS) at rest and at night, (4) the patient specific functional scale (PSFS), (5) the avoidance endurance questionnaire (AEQ), (6) patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) and (7) a global rating of change (GROC)…”
Get full text

ISSUES ON THE APPLICATION OF A QUALITY-RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDER UNIT by CONSTANTIN MILITARU, LEONARDO VOINESCU

“…A quality medical service can be attained through a rigorous and effective management of the quality of medical care itself, and through increased quality of human resources and materials involved and ensuring health and reduce the risks of treatment/ care patients. …”
Get full text

Trajectories of a magnetic sphere in a shaken three-dimensional granular bed under low gravity by Ke Cheng, Meiying Hou, Wei Sun, Zhihong Qiao, Xiang Li, Tuo Li, Mingcheng Yang

“…This paper offers an exhaustive account of data collection and algorithms used for data processing, ensuring the dependability and precision of the datasets obtained. …”
Get full text

Applying spatial decision support for maternal mortality analysis in a Brazilian state by Thiago Poleto, Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Rodrigo Cleiton Paiva de Oliveira

“…By integrating conventional decision criteria with spatial crite-ria and visualization through the adoption of SDSS and geographic information systems tech-nologies, a comprehensive analysis is ensured. The primary aim of this research is to exemplify an application of SDSS to support analyses and decisions on a specific issue in Public Health. …”
Get full text

A realistic 2D multi-offset, multi-frequency synthetic GPR data set as a benchmark for testing new algorithms by G. Roncoroni, P. Koyan, E. Forte, J. Tronicke, M. Pipan

“…Extensive technical validation ensures data reproducibility and affordability. The standardized, realistic synthetic data set can be used as a reliable benchmark for developing and testing new algorithms and methods, thereby advancing the understanding of subsurface imaging and real-world data interpretation.…”
Get full text

Incomplete divisions between sister germline cells require Usp8 function by Mathieu, Juliette, Huynh, Jean-René

“…The enzyme Usp8 was identified as vital for ensuring incomplete cytokinesis through the regulation of ESCRT-III ubiquitination and localization. …”
Get full text

MANAGEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN THE AGRARIAN AI ECONOMY IN SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY by Tatiana N. Litvinova, Davit N. Hakhverdyan, Elena G. Popkova, Angelina I. Litvinova

“…Leading countries in the sphere of agricultural production have to be also leaders in the development and implementation of the tools of the agrarian AI economy, for this allows ensuring the quality and support for food security at the national and international levels. …”
Get full text

A Method for PIO Suppression in Aircraft with Fly-By-Wire Controls: System Development and Validation via Flight Simulator Tests by Rafael Morales Miranda, Jorge Henrique Bidinotto

“…Results demonstrate real-time detection of PIO oscillations and effective mitigation, ensuring system integrity with acceptable degradation in flight qualities during transitions. …”
Get full text