Quick Overview of Extension Programs to Educate Homeowners about Environmentally-Friendly Landscape Practices in Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee by Tatiana Borisova, Katie Giacalone, Ruth Anne Hanahan, Esen Momol

“…Nationwide, landscape irrigation accounts for more than 7 billion gallons of water per day. …”
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Rethinking neglected tropical diseases: A shift towards more inclusive and equitable terminology. by Marlous L Grijsen, Yonah E Yangaza, Al Kadri, Fidel Strub, Esther E Freeman, Wendemagegn Enbiale

“…NTD collectively impact 1.7 billion people, which is about 20% of the world's population [1]. Each year, NTD account for more than 200,000 deaths, with millions left disabled and disfigured due to insufficient access to care and affordable treatment, often leading to social exclusion, stigmatization and discrimination. …”
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Conception of a compact flow boiling loop for the International Space Station- First results in parabolic flights by Chorin, Paul, Boned, Antoine, Sebilleau, Julien, Colin, Catherine, Schoele-Schulz, Olaf, Picchi, Nicola, Schwarz, Christian, Toth, Balazs, Mangini, Daniele

“…The design of a pipe flow boiling experiment for the International Space Station is proposed, taking into account typical weight, power consumption and size constraints. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY by Emilija Miteva-Kacarski, Iskra Stanceva-Gigov, Kostadinka Cabuleva

“… Foreign trade represents an important factor for the economic development of a single country and a basic element in the system of forms through which the openness of the economy is being realized. Taking into account the fact that the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) is the most important foreign trading partner of the Republic of Macedonia (RM), the paper brings an analysis of the value, dynamics and structure of the foreign trade between RM and FRG for the time period of 2001-2013. …”
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A Review about Internet of Things (IoT) integration with Cloud Computing with a Limelight on Security by Umm e Kulsoom, Syeda Faiza Nasim, Asma Qaiser, Sidra Aziz, Syeda Alishba Fatima

“…Through an in-depth analysis of recent research, we examine the security challenges associated with IoT-based cloud computing, including account hacking, phishing, malware, middleman attacks, and service denial. …”
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About polyhedrane “cages” and their doubtful supramolecular lodging capacity: a demonstration by the absurd and a plea for free expression in scientific journals by Riess, Jean G.

“…Further considerations relate to didactic approaches, correction of misconceptions, scientific edition challenges, publication ethics, societal awareness, scientists’ accountability, and include a plea for freedom of expression, increased transparency in the article reviewing process, and enhanced communication between, editors, referees, and authors. …”
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Biochemical Markers as Predictor of Preterm Labor - and Their Clinical Relevance - the Current Status by Suneeta Singh, Madhusudhan Dey, Sanjay Singh, Shibu Sasidharan

“…Spontaneous preterm birth accounts for upto 75% of all preterm births. A number of maternal and fetal characteristics have been associated with preterm birth. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY by Emilija Miteva-Kacarski, Iskra Stanceva-Gigov, Kostadinka Cabuleva

“… Foreign trade represents an important factor for the economic development of a single country and a basic element in the system of forms through which the openness of the economy is being realized. Taking into account the fact that the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) is the most important foreign trading partner of the Republic of Macedonia (RM), the paper brings an analysis of the value, dynamics and structure of the foreign trade between RM and FRG for the time period of 2001-2013. …”
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Income tax revenues of local government units in Poland during the COVID–19 pandemic by Elżbieta Życzkowska, Jarosław Dziuba

“…The dynamics of PIT and CIT revenues was compared before, during and after the pandemic period, taking into account the differences between various types of LGUs (municipalities, counties, voivodships). …”
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The Bittersweet Truth: Corporate Social Responsibility in Online Communication Between a Coffee Company and its Customers by Ana Paula Kieling, Maria José Barbosa de Souza, Franciane Reinert Lyra, Ricardo Boeing

“…This paper aims to analyze the communication between an organization and its customers in a Brazilian online community, based on corporate social responsibility (CSR) criteria VBA model, which is composed of the elements of value, balance, and accountability. Netnography was applied to the Facebook fan page of a company brand that manufactures and sells coffee machines and capsules. …”
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Role of serotonin in physiology and diseases of gastro-intestinal tract by E. F. Barinov, O. N. Sulayeva

“…At analysis of pathogenesis of atopic/allergic diseases it is important to take into account mast cells releasing serotonin as well. The secreted serotonin is accumulated in platelets and released at aggregation. …”
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La politique de l’eau en Afrique du Sud : le difficile équilibre entre développement durable et valorisation optimale de la ressource by David Blanchon

“…Even if they were partly successful in the process of taking into account environmental problems and providing basic water services to previously disadvantaged communities, these policies have raised new problems. …”
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The Making-of Documentary: An Approximation to some Discourse Intentions and Contemporary Uses by Armando Andrade Zamarripa

“… Based on the theoretical studies that have been published to date regarding the Making- of Documentary — concerning intertextuality, film studies, critical theory, mass communication theory and audiovisual didactics — we explore its specificities as a meta- cinematographic practice that manifests itself when a film accounts for the process of creating another film. …”
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Metabolomic profiles as a new understanding of disease processes by O. Yu. Zolnikova, M. S. Reshetova, M. N. Ivanova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…New therapeutic approaches may be developed. They will take into account individual characteristics of the patient, identified by using current molecular technologies. …”
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Steatotic Liver Disease: New Nomenclature and Its Localization in the Russian Federation by K. L. Raikhelson, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. R. Grechishnikova, S. V. Okovityi, T. A. Deeva, N. V. Marchenko, M. К. Prashnova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A comparison of existing classifiers with new terms was carried out and the formulation of diagnoses was discussed taking into account the new nomenclature.Conclusions. Adaptation and implementation of new nomenclature into clinical practice is an important and complex task, in which it is necessary to maintain a balance between a progressive concept and the interests of practical healthcare.…”
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Higher-form symmetries, Bethe vacua, and the 3d-3d correspondence by Julius Eckhard, Heeyeon Kim, Sakura Schäfer-Nameki, Brian Willett

“…In the context of the 3d-3d correspondence, we complement this analysis in the dual topological theory, and determine the refined counting of flat connections on M3, which matches the Witten index computation that takes the higher-form symmetries into account.…”
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Irritable bowel syndrome concept from the gut microbiom point of view by Anna F. Sheptulina, Vladimir T. Ivashkin

“…Pattern of intestinal microbiome, nutrition­ al stereotype and dietary pattern should be taken into account at management of IBS and planning of clinical or pilot studies in this area.…”
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La Résilience urbaine : un nouveau concept opérationnel vecteur de durabilité urbaine ? by Marie Toubin, Serge Lhomme, Youssef Diab, Damien Serre, Richard Laganier

“…In managing the crisis and organizing the recovery process, the complexity of urban systems must also be taken into account. Then, it seems that translating the theoretical concept of resilience into practice is possible if functioning, interactions, disturbances and stakeholders are analyzed together, which should contribute to urban sustainability at the same time. …”
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the death of Gaius Plinius Secundus by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Various reasons have been advanced to account for his death (asphyxiation caused by respiratory problems, carbon dioxide poisoning, heart failure, advanced coronary sclerosis). …”
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Spatial Dependency of Eco-Efficiency of Agriculture in São Paulo by Carlos Rosano Peña, Carlo Aleksandr Rosano de Almeida, Evaldo César Cavalcante Rodrigues, André Luiz Marques Serrano

“…This research presents an eco-efficiency index for the municipalities of São Paulo, indicating how much it would be possible to maximize economic and environmental objectives, taking into account the best practices for the municipalities of this region. …”
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