Species delimitation and microalgal cryptic diversity analysis of the genus Micractinium (Chlorophyta) by E. S. Krivina, A. D. Temraleeva, Yu. S. Bukin

“…The CBC approach, based on the search for compensatory base changes in conservative ITS2 regions, was successful only for distinguishing cryptic species from “true” members of M. pusillum. Therefore, to distinguish species, it is more effective to take into account all the CBC in ITS1 and ITS2 and analyze characteristic structural differences (molecular signatures) in the secondary structure of internal transcribed spacers. …”
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Ethical aspects of clinical trials in Russia and BRICS countries: an overview by Sergey Y. Simeniv, Alexander L. Khokhlov, Olga N. Soldatova, Nathalia V. Pyatigorskaya

“…Conclusion: The experience of BRICS countries, which are intensively developing in the field of clinical trials, is interesting in terms of developing possible approaches to monitoring activities, ensuring interaction, certifying Ethics Committees, and centrally training Ethic Committee members in Russia.…”
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Research note: Increased lipid accumulation within broiler preadipocytes during differentiation in vitro at atmospheric oxygen tension by Jéssica Moraes Cruvinel, Elizabeth S. Greene, Rachel W. Read, Kichoon Lee, Sami Dridi, Paula R. Chen

“…Abundance of transcripts related to lipid synthesis and oxidation, acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 1 (ACSL1) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A), were increased in the differentiation cultures compared to the control cultures. …”
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A PERISCOPE INTO THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY FAMILIES OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS IN KADUNA STATE by FARIDA ABUBAKAR SAULAWA

“…The data revealed families of people with mental disorders face a variety of challenges, including: psychological, emotional, financial, and social challenges. Family members often experience disturbing thoughts, emotional disturbance, communication problems, and worry about the future. …”
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Mental health for the indigenous population in Chhattisgarh, India: Navigating challenges and crafting solutions by Monika Thakur, Namrata Bhardwaj, Hari Hara Suchandra, R Arun Kumar, K Pushpa, Nisha R. Harshitha, Suhas Satish, Sumi Jain, Radhakrishnan Govindan, Narayana Manjunatha, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math

“…Methodology: This study is part of the “Tele-mentoring for Rural Health Organizers of Chhattisgarh (TORENT)” project, which aims to equip rural health organizers and community health officers (CHOs) with training to screen, identify, counsel, refer, and follow up with community members facing mental health issues. Results: Covering 27 districts in Chhattisgarh, this study enlisted trained CHOs to employ the MERIT tool for mental health screenings. …”
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Examining adherence to oral anticancer medications through a human factors engineering framework: Protocol for a scoping review. by Irene D Lin, Matthew B Shotts, Ahmad Al-Hader, Kellie Jones Weddle, Richard J Holden, Emily L Mueller, Monica R Macik, Mirian Ramirez, Ephrem Abebe

“…., forgetting to take medications), adherence interventions must address systemic barriers that may not be fully appreciated by members of the healthcare system. This scoping review aims to apply a systems framework (human factors engineering framework) to examine system elements targeted by adherence enhancing interventions.…”
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التشتت النوعی لمحرکات البحث ومدى الوعی بها والإفادة منها by د. عزة فاروق الجوهرى

“…To achieve this, the study used the methodology ofdescriptive analysis, as the use of device which the questionnaire that has beenpresented to 200 Single of the researchers working Beni Suef Universitycommunity (faculty members and their assistants) questionnaire included a list of40 the types of search engine name to find out the extent of awareness,knowledge and use of these engines, and the results yielded was limited to tentypes of qualitative research engines, as has been proved that there are levels ofquality loopback between the search of one type engines according to individual assessments and additional interactive services and potential feedback. …”
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Changes in perinatal mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: a protocol for a collaborative research study between the COST actions RISEUP-PPD and DEVOTION by Emma Motrico, Sandra Nakić Radoš, Ana M Mesquita, Ana Ganho-Avila, Eleni Vousoura, Joan Lalor

“…As a Task Force in PMH and COVID-19 pandemic within Riseup-PPD COST Action, this study aims to identify changes in PMH practices, policies and protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.Methods and analysis An online survey of experts in the PMH who are members of the COST Action ‘Riseup-PPD’ and the COST Action ‘’DEVOTION” across 36 European countries will be conducted. …”
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ASEAN Defence Ministers MeetingPlus: Institutional structure, specific features, and evolution (2010–2022) by K. G. Muratshina

“…It could seem counterproductive, however, both ASEAN and its dialogue partners keep up to the closed nature of the grouping, beware of the potential contradictionsincaseofitsexpansion.Theauthoralsoconductsthediscourse analysis of the ADMM-Plus documents and member statements, highlighting +-the views of the participants and identifying the current international positioning of the forum. …”
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How did the Beatles impact cultural movement on different generations? by Claudiu Coman, Luiza Meseșan-Schmitz, Ada Dobrescu, Vlad Bătrânu-Pințea

“…The population was selected non-probabilistic and comprised 788 persons who listen to the Beatles and are members of Beatles fan communities on Facebook. In the second stage, we administered an online questionnaire with open-ended questions and analogy exercises to 23 persons from the same communities, to obtain more in-depth information about the new generation of Beatles fans (aged 18–35).ResultsQuantitative data illustrate that the new generation of fans is less influenced by the Beatles. …”
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Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of the ADF gene family in response to salt and drought stress in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) by Mengmeng Shi, Yike Wang, Peng Lv, Yujie Gong, Qi Sha, Xinyan Zhao, Wen Zhou, Lingtao Meng, Zegang Han, Lingxiao Zhang, Lingxiao Zhang, Yongwang Sun, Yongwang Sun

“…A phylogenetic analysis indicated that the MsADF genes could be classified into four distinct groups, with members within the same group exhibiting comparable gene structures and conserved motifs. …”
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Validation of the Zarit Burden Interview in Informal Caregivers of Patients with Severe Visual Impairment and Blindness by Raul E. Ruiz-Lozano, Monica I. Herrera-Rodriguez, Jazmin A. Mendoza-Pallares, Natalia Reyes-Godinez, Veronica E. Tamez-Tamez, Eugenia M. Ramos-Dávila, Luis G. Villagomez-Valdez, Lucas A. Garza-Garza, Manuel E. Quiroga-Garza, Ali Khodor, Jose J. Gongora-Cortes, Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia

“…The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) can measure the caregiver burden of caring for a family member with vision impairment. The purpose of this study is to validate the ZBI in Mexican family caregivers of patients with visual impairment. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

“…., institution-wide survey (n = 99); qualitative interviews with institutional leadership (n = 11); and focus group discussions (6 focus groups with patients and community members (n = 22); and researchers and research staff (n = 9)) to gain a deeper understanding of the institutional context. …”
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Image-Driven Hybrid Structural Analysis Based on Continuum Point Cloud Method with Boundary Capturing Technique by Kyung-Wan Seo, Junwon Park, Sang I. Park, Jeong-Hoon Song, Young-Cheol Yoon

“…Conventional approaches for the structural health monitoring of infrastructures often rely on physical sensors or targets attached to structural members, which require considerable preparation, maintenance, and operational effort, including continuous on-site adjustments. …”
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Minimum elements for reporting a feasibility assessment of algorithms based on routinely collected health data for multi-jurisdiction use: Health Data Research Network Canada recom... by Naomi Hamm, Sharon Bartholomew, Yinshan Zhao, Sandra Peterson, Saeed Al-Azazi, Kimberlyn McGrail, Lisa Lix

“…Whenever algorithm validation studies are not possible due to the unavailability of a reference standard, algorithm feasibility studies can be used to create and assess algorithms for use in more than one population or jurisdiction. Publication of the methods used to conduct feasibility studies is critical for reproducibility and transparency. …”
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Mechanical properties and cracking behavior of rebar reinforced UHPC (R-UHPC) under uniaxial tension: Evaluation and design by Xianzhi Luo, Sumei Zhang, Yuchen Zhang, Yuexin Jiang

“…The crack resistance of R-UHPC with fiber dosage as low as 0.5 % is sufficient to meet the requirements for maximum crack width of reinforced members in all exposure classes specified in Eurocode 2 and fib Model Code 2010, which tend to overestimate the maximum crack width of low fiber dosage R-UHPC with low fiber dosage. …”
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Index-based livestock insurance schemes to manage climate risks in Ethiopia: determinants of farmer’s willingness to pay and lessons learned from Dasenech district, South Omo by Tagesse Melketo, Degefa Tolossa, Meskerem Abi, Sisay Bedeke, Tenaw Fentaw

“…Farmers with mass media access were more likely to pay for IBLI. However, households with larger number of household members and those who perceived the cost of the insurance premium as unaffordable are less likely to purchase the IBLI. …”
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Activin levels correlate with lymphocytic infiltration in epithelial ovarian cancer by Elizabeth T. Evans, Emily F. Page, Alex Seok Choi, Zainab Shonibare, Andrea G. Kahn, Rebecca C. Arend, Karthikeyan Mythreye

“…Abstract Objective The TGF‐β superfamily member activin, a dimer of the gene products of INHBA and/or INHBB, has been implicated in immune cell maturation and recruitment, but its immune impact within epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is not well characterized. …”
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How to teach the anatomy of the inguinal canal? A multimodal approach by Shina Yeo Qing Chun, Nathaniel Dexter Salim, Lai YuFu Jarrell, Joshua Koh Zhi Yuan, Eng-Tat Ang, Davide Lomanto

“…Additionally, results from group model creation could be affected by the dynamics amongst members. Future work should aim to address these issues.…”
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On Harmonizing the External Economic Policy among the Countries of the Common Economic Space: Problems and Prospects by E. S. Ratushnyak

“…The article provides the tax systems of the countries of the customs union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, reveals the differences and identifies the need for harmonization and convergence of the structures and principles of taxation, the general tax reforms and harmonization of fiscal policies of member countries in order to increase the investment attractiveness and competitiveness of the national economies in the process of development and integration. …”
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