Ensuring Safety and Reliability: An Overview of Lithium-Ion Battery Service Assessment by Cezar Comanescu

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No closure of the linea alba cervicalis reduces complications in endoscopic thyroidectomy by Tiantian Jiang, Yuanhao Su, Yongke Wu, Cheng Li, Tingkai Sun, Yunhao Li, Yuanyuan Ji, Zhidong Wang

“…Abstract The benefits of not suturing the linea alba cervicalis and using negative pressure wound therapy after endoscopic thyroidectomy have attracted increasing attention. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether the non-closure of the linea alba cervicalis after endoscopic thyroidectomy can significantly reduce postoperative complications and evaluate the application of NPWT to prevent cavity-related complications. …”
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Spontaneous Resolution of Subretinal Hemorrhage Secondary to Choroidal Osteoma Unassociated with Choroidal Neovascularization by Mehmet Talay Koylu, Gokcen Gokce, Yusuf Uysal, Ali Hakan Durukan

“…We ruled out the presence of CNV and observation was preferred and we prevented unnecessary treatment attempts as spontaneous recovery is the easiest and safest way.…”
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Militanza e creatività nella pluralità dei borderscapes. Produzione estetica di frontiera tra il Mediterraneo e il nord del Messico by Andrea Buchetti

“…Is it possible to identify third spaces of creativity that share symbols and identity repertoires between the local and the global? By attributing to aesthetics varying degrees of agency, drawing on navigations in the Sicilian Channel with the Ermenautica project, I analyze how interventions and ideologies emerge with extreme similarity between the Mediterranean Sea and the U.S.…”
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Los dientes de Raquel de Gabriel Jiménez Emán: un abismo en miniatura by Wilfredo José Rafael Illas Ramírez

“…El presente artículo se plantea como objetivo, comprender los rasgos de la escritura minificcional de Gabriel Jiménez Emán a partir de su obra Los dientes de Raquel, cuyos rasgos son esbozados en tres dimensiones: a) el papel que juega, en la arquitectura del texto, el inicio como pieza fundamental en la economía lingüística y en la concisión discursiva, b) la importancia del final como efecto paralizante, golpe del ingenio creador y posibilidad de múltiples significados; y c) el empleo del suspenso y lo fantástico como recurso fundamental en la construcción de atmósferas absurdas, irónicas, paródicas, onírica y misteriosas. …”
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Overview of Platelet Physiology: Its Hemostatic and Nonhemostatic Role in Disease Pathogenesis by Kakali Ghoshal, Maitree Bhattacharyya

“…Dynamic platelets bear distinct morphology, where α and dense granule are actively involved in secretion of molecules like GPIIb , IIIa, fibrinogen, vWf, catecholamines, serotonin, calcium, ATP, ADP, and so forth, which are involved in aggregation. …”
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Strategic Selenium Application Methods and Timing Enhance Grain Yield, Minimize Cadmium Bioaccumulation, and Optimize Selenium Fortification in <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. by Dazhong Zhang, Jiajia Liu, Tingting Cheng, Hongyi Wang, Yongzhen Zhou, Zhengwu Gong, Tiezhu Hu

“…Furthermore, grain Se content was the highest under the 3 + 1 treatment, being 160.8%, 99.7%, and 39.5% higher than those in the SeIV, SeVI, and SeMet individual treatments under 5 mg/kg Cd stress. This may be attributed to early SeVI application in the 3 + 1 treatment, which enhanced yield traits and effectively promoted the retention of Cd in the middle and lower organs, reducing its transport to the grains. …”
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Development of a Stable TiO2 Nanocomposite Self-Cleaning Coating for Outdoor Applications by F. Madidi, G. Momen, M. Farzaneh

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Los salones de arte de la Agrupación de Intelectuales, Artistas, Periodistas y Escritores (AIAPE): militancia estética, política y sociabilidad by Magalí Andrea Devés

“…Tal vez, no recibieron la suficiente atención por ser considerados una actividad “menor” o “inofensiva” para el “combate antifascista” o, como contraparte, por ser concebidos como un mero instrumento de esa lucha a la que debía responderse con ciertos criterios estéticos “de protesta”. …”
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Ultrasonic Flaw Detection for Quality Assessment of Explosively Clad Plates by Bogumił Wronka

“…During testing great attention was paid to material defects in plates, the reasons for their appearance and possibility of detecting them by means of ultrasonic technique. …”
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THE BALANCE BETWEEN THEORY AND PRAXIS IN SOUTH AFRICAN PENTECOSTALISM: PATMOS BIBLE SCHOOL AS A MODEL by M.S. Kgatle

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Homeowners’ Preferences for Smart Irrigation Systems and Features by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Dong Hee Suh, Michael Dukes

“…This 5-page fact sheet written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Dong Hee Suh, and Michael Dukes and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department pinpoints key attributes and barriers affecting consumers' irrigation purchases and their adoption of smart irrigation technologies. …”
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Endüstrileşen Kültürde Kültür Aktarımı ve Anlatmaya Dayalı Kutu Oyunlarının Rolü: Tabu-OcaktaBul by Rumeysa Meliha Kanber

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Danos de cartel em contratos com a Petrobras by João Ricardo Pereira, Rafael Terra, Ana Carolina Zoghbi, Rafael Martins Gomes

“…Resumo Este artigo estuda o dano produzido à Petrobras decorrente de atuação de um cartel de empreiteiras. Seu objetivo é responder à pergunta: Como quantificar a diferença entre o valor cobrado por licitações públicas em um ambiente cartelizado e o respectivo valor que deveria ser cobrado em um ambiente competitivo? …”
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Resveratrol amplifies the anti-tumor effect of α-PD-1 by altering the intestinal microbiome and PGD2 content by Baohua Luo, Qingling An, Jingyu Lei, Dengxu Tan, Xiaoqiu Liu, Hui Li, Yong Zhao, Jing Qin, Caiqin Zhang, Yongbin Zhang, Changhong Shi

“…Results suggested that the combination of resveratrol with anti-PD-1 mAb promoted the infiltration and activation of CD8+ T cells in tumor tissues, thus effectively inhibiting PC growth. Attentively, the effect emphasized the combined effect, dose-dependent nature and the involvement of gut microbiome. …”
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Additively manufactured 316L stainless steel as a potential alternative implant material by M.S. Alam, S.R. Campbell, S.R. Spivey, G. Dutta, N. Pal, A. Karan, J. Xie, M.A. DeCoster, E.P. Murray

“…The surface characteristics of SLM 316L SS samples fabricated at 800 mm/s also promoted substantial biocompatibility that was observed via cell attachment and differentiation of osteoblasts, as well as high collagen 1A coverage indicating strong potential as a alternative implant material.…”
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Exploring distance learning in higher education: satisfaction and insights from Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Turkey by Miltiadis D. Lytras, Andreea Claudia Serban, Stamatios Ntanos

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A survey of team culture and learning organization in the resuscitation of neonates with congenital anomalies: A single center experience by Anna Bostwick, Anne Ades, Carolina Rodriguez-Paras, Madeline Dombroski, Charis Lim, Maria Ordoñez Paredes, Lauren Heimall, Leane Soorikian, Sara C. Handley, Heidi M. Herrick

“…Nurses had higher scores compared to attending physicians (p < 0.01) and advanced practice providers (p < 0.05) for the supportive learning environment subscale, and advanced practice providers (p < 0.05) for the training subscale after multiple comparisons adjustment. …”
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Cancer Stem Cells from Tumor Cell Lines Activate the DNA Damage Response Pathway after Ionizing Radiation More Efficiently Than Noncancer Stem Cells by Heriberto Abraham Valencia-González, Graciela Ruíz, Elizabeth Ortiz-Sánchez, Alejandro García-Carrancá

“…We observed a higher baseline expression of activated response sensor proteins of DNA damage, such as ATM, H2A.X, and PARP1, in untreated CSC cultures. …”
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RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE IN CONTEMPORARY INDONESIA: The Contributions of Al Washliyah Madrasahs and Scholars to the Development of Hadith Studies by Ja'far Ja'far, Umar Muhammad Noor

“…Beberapa ulama juga telah menghasilkan artikel tentang hadis atau ilmu hadis. Dewan Fatwa Al Washliyah sebagai lembaga syariah organisasi juga menjadikan hadis sebagai sumber kedua hukum Islam, meskipun beberapa fatwa lembaga ini terlihat tidak mengutip hadis sebagai dalil penetapan hukum. …”
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