Transcending the painful boundaries...: a few additions to Vanda Zaborskaitėʼs biography by Žydronė Kolevinskienė

“…Vanda Zaborskaitėʼs personal file in this archive contains 100 pages. The years of work at Vilnius Pedagogical Institute, her knowledge of the school life, as well as her desire to reform the schools of the already independent Lithuania contributed significantly to Zaborskaitėʼs commitment to the work with teachers and schools, along with the involvement in Lithuanian education. …”
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Microstructure characterisation of freeze linings formed in a copper slag cleaning slag by Jansson J., Taskinen P., Kaskiala M.

“…The freeze lining microstructure forming on water cooled steel surface in a high-silica, slag cleaning furnace slag of a direct-to-blister copper smelter is mostly glassy or amorphous. It contains 5-30 μm magnetite crystals, very small and larger copper droplets as well as small magnetite and silicate nuclei embedded in the glassy silica-rich matrix. …”
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Improving the Metal Inert Gas Welding Efficiency and Microstructural Stability in the Butt and Lap Joints of Aluminum Automotive Components Using Sc- and Zr-Enhanced Filler Wires by Hansol Ko, Hye-Jin Kim, Dong-Yoon Kim, Jiyoung Yu

“…In this study, 5083-O aluminum alloy base material was welded into butt and lap joints using conventional 5000-series aluminum alloy filler wires (Al-5.0Mg) and wires containing Sc and Zr (Al-4.8Mg-0.7Sc-0.3Zr) under various heat input conditions. …”
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Optically driven microtools with an antibody‐immobilised surface for on‐site cell assembly by Shuntaro Mori, Takumi Ito, Hidekuni Takao, Fusao Shimokawa, Kyohei Terao

“…Transmembrane proteins, CD51/61 and CD44 that facilitate cell adhesion, commonly found on the surface of cancer cells were targeted. The microtool containing antibodies for CD51/61 and CD44 proteins was manipulated using optical tweezers to capture HeLa cells placed on a microfluidic device. …”
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Phosphorus-modified Zr-based metal-organic framework materials for their effective removal of thorium from aqueous solutions by Yinghao Zhuang, Shuai Sun, Kai Jia, Lei Shi, Xiangshan Yang

“…The excellent adsorption performance of UiO-66-COOH-PA-2 at low pH values indicates that adsorption material containing phosphorus is suitable for the removal of thorium especially in acidic systems. …”
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Quality assessment of compost produced from agricultural wastes: Impact on the growth and yield of Zea Mays L. by Francisca Okoli, Edna Chukwura, Augustine Mbachu

“…The plant height, number of grains and weight of cob were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the 100% compost and 75/25% compost/soil treatment when compared to those of the control without compost.Conclusion Compost produced in this study contained microorganisms, nutrients and minerals, which improved the yield of Zea mays L.…”
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Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties and Seepage Characteristics of Red Sandstone with a Single Persistent Joint under Triaxial Compression by Wei Wang, Shifan Liu, Chong Shi, Shanxi Zheng, Qizhi Zhu

“…As a result, the mechanical responses, seepage characteristics, and cracking modes in red sandstone containing a single persistent joint under triaxial compression are revealed.…”
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Errors in Latin Inscriptions on Renaissance Works of Fine Art by Lazer-Pankiv Olesia, Korolova Nataliia

“…However, they were not always well-educated humanists and connoisseurs of the classical Latin, therefore the inscriptions contain numerous errors both in the original, custom-made texts and in quotations from ancient works. …”
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BACHELOR DEGREE IN APPLIED LEGAL STUDIES: SOME QUESTIONS by Alla V. Vereschagina, Oksana O. Martynenko

“…The authors have formulated the criterions, which, by their opinion, it is necessary toadhere while working out the education standards and curriculum for bachelor’s applied legal studies program. The paper also contains the prognosis on the development of legal education. …”
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NLRP12/C1qA positive feedback in tumor-associated macrophages regulates immunosuppression through LILRB4/NF-κB pathway in lung adenocarcinoma by Jiaxin Yin, Yuxiao Song, Yang Fu, Jun Wang, Zhimin Zhang, Shasha Ruan, Gaoli Liu, Bicheng Zhang

“…The present study identified NOD-like receptors family pyrin domain containing 12 (NLRP12) formed positive feedback with C1qA and drove TAMs protumor polarization via the LILRB4/NF-κB pathway. …”
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Les substrats d’une pensée du « genre » dans les textes de María Zambrano by Nadia Mékouar-Hertzberg

“…Certainly, the intellectual and theoretical foundations are clearly different ; the thought of the philosopher does not consist in an anticipation of "gender studies". However, her texts contain innovative epistemological propositions. These proposals demonstrate, if needed, the relevance and modernity of a reflection that, together with others, has contributed to the emergence of fields of study where the concept of "gender" has resulted fully effective and fruitful.…”
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An Alternative to the Human Hemoglobin Test in the Investigation of Bloodstains Treated with Active Oxygen: The Human Glycophorin A Test by Ana Castelló, Francesc Francés, Fernando Verdú

“…Confirmatory tests have two aims: to show that the stain contains a human biological fluid and to confirm the type of biological fluid. …”
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Impact of Misting Systems on Local Particulate Matter (PM) Levels by William L. Knight, Matthew P. Fraser, Pierre Herckes

“…As water sources often contain dissolved minerals, the evaporating droplet may leave an airborne particulate matter (PM) residue. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study of the Failure Behavior of Intermittent Rock Joints Subjected to Direct Shear Load by Xiang Fan, Kaihui Li, Hongpeng Lai, Qihua Zhao, Zhenhua Sun

“…Two series of intermittent rock joints containing three joints arranged along the central shear axis were considered in this study. …”
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Electronic cigarette use in relation to changes in smoking status and respiratory symptoms by Linnéa Hedman<sup>+<sup>, Gustaf Lyytinen<sup>+<sup>, Helena Backman, Magnus Lundbäck, Caroline Stridsman, Anne Lindberg, Hannu Kankaanranta, Lina Rönnebjerg, Eva Rönmark, Linda Ekerljung

“…A validated postal questionnaire containing identical questions was used in OLIN and WSAS at baseline in 2006–2008 and at follow-up in 2016. …”
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Aristotelian scholia in the Serbian Church-Slavonic translation of Gregory Palamas’ “Apodictic treatises on the procession of the holy spirit” by Knežević Mikonja

“…The autograph of this translation, preserved in Codex 88 of the monastery Dečani, contains significant number of scholia, which help us additionally to follow the process of translating and commenting of Palamas’ basic text. …”
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Fall Prevention: Solutions for the Home by Leigh Ann Martin

“… Your home can present many physical challenges as you age, but corrections can be made to better meet your needs. This documents contains a list of possible home modifications. This document is FCS2228, one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. …”
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Metode Pembelajaran Make A Match Dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Hasil Belajar IPA by Rina Hidayati Pratiwi

“…As the result, the quality of education can be more improved agree with contain and the purpose of studying in the school.…”
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Site-specific substitution in atomically precise carboranethiol-protected nanoclusters and concomitant changes in electronic properties by Vivek Yadav, Arijit Jana, Swetashree Acharya, Sami Malola, Harshita Nagar, Ankit Sharma, Amoghavarsha Ramachandra Kini, Sudhadevi Antharjanam, Jan Machacek, Kumaran Nair Valsala Devi Adarsh, Tomas Base, Hannu Häkkinen, Thalappil Pradeep

“…Ultrafast optical measurements reveal longer excited-state lifetimes for Cu-containing clusters, highlighting the effect of heteroatom incorporation. …”
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Research on the Method of Ground Stress Balance under Complex Conditions Based on Geometric Tracing by Ge Wang

“…Two commonly used methods as well as the proposed method were tested with a model which contains both soil elements and structural elements and a case study. …”
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