Fixed Points of Multivalued Nonself Almost Contractions by Maryam A. Alghamdi, Vasile Berinde, Naseer Shahzad

“…Presented theorem generalizes results of M. Berinde and V. Berinde (2007), Assad and Kirk (1972), and many others existing in the literature.…”
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Adolescent TV Use by Donna Davis

“…Indeed, there are days that I wonder if my children can unplug from the many digital and electronic devices in their lives.” …”
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Playing It Safe with Play Equipment by Donna Davis

“…Even the joyful vision of a playground could be daunting when the swing was used as a human slingshot and the slide had 101 uses, of which only one was acceptable. I’m sure many parents can relate to the fear of the unknown dangers on the playground.” …”
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Effect of Irrigation Interval and Corn (Zea mays L.)-Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Intercropping on the Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Fodder by Saeed Sadeghzadeh Hemayati, Hamed Mansouri, Mohsen Shahsavarpour

“…The horizontal plot also has five levels of different proportions of fodder corn and sorghum, including monoculture of corn (M), intercropping of three quarters of corn + one quarter of sorghum (3M:1S), one half of corn + one half of sorghum (2M:2S), one quarter of corn + three quarters of sorghum (1M:3S) and monoculture sorghum (S). …”
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Existence and Exponential Stability of Periodic Solution for a Class of Generalized Neural Networks with Arbitrary Delays by Yimin Zhang, Yongkun Li, Kuohui Ye

“…Moreover our results generalize and improve many existing ones.…”
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Retrospective Analysis of Penicillin G Minimum Inhibitory Concentration for Gram-Positive Isolates of Non-Severe Clinical Mastitis by Stefanie Leimbach, Franziska Nankemann, Anne Tellen, Doris Klocke, Nicole Wente, Yanchao Zhang, Volker Krömker

“…<b>Results</b>: Of the isolates, 76% had an MIC of ≤0.125 µg/mL and 95% of the isolates had an MIC of ≤1 µg/mL. …”
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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…Spirulina platensis is the preferred microalgae for SeNPs synthesis because it contains many compounds that increase their stability making them fit for biomedical treatments. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Tibenderana, Philip, Twesigye-Omwe, Moses N, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N., Twesigye-Omwe, Joel, Webster Mbujje, Sholagberu Taofeeq, Abdulkadir

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N, Twesigye-Omwe, Joel Webster, Mbujje, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. …”
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Multiferroic and Optical Properties of La0.05Li0.85NbO3 and LiNbO3 Nanocrystals by Carlos A. Díaz-Moreno, Jorge A. López, Yu Ding, A. Hurtado Macias, Chunqiang Li, Ryan B. Wicker

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Simultaneous Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Pesticide Emulsifiable Concentrate by Headspace GC-MS by Lidong Cao, Hua Jiang, Jing Yang, Li Fan, Fengmin Li, Qiliang Huang

“…A nonpolar fused silica Rtx-5 capillary column (30 m×0.20 mm i.d. and 0.25 μm film thickness) with temperature programming was used. …”
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Hepatocyte Growth Factor Effects on Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Arteries: A Novel Strategy to Accelerate Vascular Ulcer Wound Healing by Sabrina Valente, Carmen Ciavarella, Emanuela Pasanisi, Francesca Ricci, Andrea Stella, Gianandrea Pasquinelli

“…Hepatocyte Growth Factor/Scatter Factor (HGF/SF) is a pleiotropic cytokine exerting many biological activities through the c-Met receptor. …”
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A systematic review with narrative synthesis on medical robotics and laboratory automation in the control of SARS-CoV-2, Ebola and H1N1 (Swine Flu) viruses by Shantani KANNAN, Kannan SUBBARAM, Sheeza ALI, Hemalatha KANNAN

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Investigation on Foaming Ability of Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Composites Prepared Using Compression Molding by Hua-yong Liao, Jing Gao, Guo-liang Tao, Chun-lin Liu

“…The modified PET foam has many applications due to its low density and excellent properties. …”
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Contrasting salinity effects of artificial seawater and sodium chloride on Carica papaya L. cultivar Red Lady physiology and growth by Edivan Rodrigues de Souza, Bruce Schaffer, Ana I. Vargas, Aline de Camargo Santos, Edwin Antonio Gutierrez Rodriguez

“…Abstract Background Many coastal areas of the world will be impacted by seawater intrusion inland exposing crops to increasing levels of soil salinity. …”
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A Contemporary Insight Into the Seroepidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in the Sub-Himalayan Region by Sangeeta Deka, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Pratima Gupta, Putul Mahanta, Deepjyoti Kalita

“…Serum samples from 322 cases were subjected to ELISA test to check for the presence of anti-HSV-1/2 IgG and IgM antibodies. Sociodemographic and clinical information were extracted from medical records. …”
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Analysis of Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, α-Amylase Inhibitory and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Some Medicinal Plants by Lalit Kala Pandey, Khaga Raj Sharma

“…In Nepal, about 700 plant species have been reported to be used for the primary care of different diseases. However, many of them have not been studied yet for their scientific evidence. …”
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Effect of the overhead height and tilt angle on comprehensive performance of photovoltaic roof based on simulation and experimental methods by Wenheng Zheng, Huihui He, Fuyu Qin, Yuncheng Lan, Yingde Yin

“…Photovoltaic utilization is a key strategy for advancing global carbon neutrality goals, as many countries strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Development Characteristics and Sensitivity Analysis of Expansive Soil Slope by Pengfei Jiang, Yuanyuan Kong, Zhenyu Song, Ruixin Zhao, Jiewei Zhan, Xuhui Lin

“…Results show that the sliding zone developed many microfissures and the clay minerals arranged tightly, the pore of size<0.1 μm was 60% in undisturbed soil, and the pores of different sizes were distributed uniform in reconstituted soil. …”
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