Bending effects distorting axisymmetric capillary bridges. Generalized Young–Laplace equation and associated capillary forces by Millet, Olivier, Gagneux, Gérard

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Land Use Change Trend Assessment Using RS and Data GIS (Case Study: Urban Area of Ardabil) by Morteza Akbaryan, Diana Dortaj, Laila Abedi Fard

“…However, with the increase of residential land and human infrastructure, agricultural use and rangelands reduced. Assessment of changes in residential areas indicates that most of the changes have taken place on the sidelines of the city of Ardabil. …”
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Detailed Parametric Investigation and Optimization of a Composite Wing with High Aspect Ratio by Yu-shan Meng, Li Yan, Wei Huang, Tian-tian Zhang

“…The large deformation problem of the wing with high aspect ratio cannot be avoided due to the large bending moment and poor torsional stiffness. …”
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Association between the dietary index for gut microbiota and diabetes: the mediating role of phenotypic age and body mass index by Yingxuan Huang, Xiaobo Liu, Chanchan Lin, Xinqi Chen, Yingyi Li, Yisen Huang, Yubin Wang, Xiaoqiang Liu

“…ObjectivesThe global prevalence of diabetes is continuously rising, and the gut microbiota is closely associated with it. The Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota (DI-GM) assesses the impact of diet on the microbiota, but its association with diabetes risk remains unclear. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Bilateral Ectrodactyly and Radial Agenesis Associated with Trisomy 10 Mosaicism by Jonathan Lévy, Jean-Marie Jouannic, Julien Saada, Ferdinand Dhombres, Jean-Pierre Siffroi, Marie-France Portnoï

“…Bilateral radial ray defects comprise also a large heterogenous group of disorders, including trisomy 18, Fanconi anemia, and thrombocytopenia-absent-radius syndrome, not commonly associated with ectrodactyly. The present paper describes a case of ectrodactyly associated with bilateral radial ray defects, diagnosed in the first trimester of pregnancy, in a fetus affected by trisomy 10. …”
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Development Assessment of Higher Education System Based on TOPSIS-Entropy, Hopfield Neural Network, and Cobweb Model by Xian-Bei Liu, Yu-Jing Zhang, Wen-Kai Cui, Li-Ting Wang, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…This paper first extracted 11 indicators from four aspects of infrastructure, educational equity, teaching quality, and scientific research level and established a multidimensional higher education evaluation system. …”
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Methodology to Evaluate Dripper Sensitivity to Clogging due to Solid Particles: An Assessment by Rogério Lavanholi, Fabricio C. Oliveira, Antonio P. de Camargo, José A. Frizzone, Bruno Molle, Nassim Ait-Mouheb, Séverine Tomas

“…Water quality and emitter geometry are key aspects in clogging processes. Any suitable test procedure to assess the sensitivity of drippers to clogging should take into account the predominant factors that influence clogging and must reproduce the field conditions. …”
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A proposed model for the assessment of supply chain management using DEA and knowledge management by Nasim Ekram Nosratian, Mohammad Taghi Taghavi Fard

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Política de Assistência Social, Compromisso Social e Pandemia de Covid-19: (re)fazendo Práticas no CREAS // Social Welfare Policy, Social Responsability and the Covid-19 Pandemic: (re)building Some Measures in CREAS by Nilson De Jesus Oliveira Leite Júnior, Jaciany Soares Serafim, Viviane Bernadeth Gandra Brandão

Subjects: “…Assistência social…”
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HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCE IN THE AIR GAP OF SIX-PHASE ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINES by TODOS, Petru, TERTEA, Ghenadie, NUCA, Ilie

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IVS1 −397T>C Estrogen Receptor α Polymorphism Is Associated with Low-Grade Systemic Inflammatory Response in Type 1 Diabetic Girls by Monika Ryba-Stanisławowska, Karolina Rybarczyk-Kapturska, Agnieszka Brandt, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Jolanta Myśliwska

“…We propose that TT variant of estrogen receptor α polymorphism may be associated with enhanced inflammatory response, which in turn may lead to acceleration of diabetic retino- and nephropathy in girls with type 1 diabetes. …”
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Assessment of Real-Time Compaction Quality Test Indexes for Rockfill Material Based on Roller Vibratory Acceleration Analysis by Tianbo Hua, Xingguo Yang, Qiang Yao, Hongtao Li

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Neuregulin1 ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease via the ERK/SIRT1 signaling pathways by Chengan Xu, Shouhao Wang, Di Meng, Mingshan Wang, Rong Yan, Yining Dai

Subjects: “…Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease…”
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Safe Harbor Agreement: A Regulatory Assurance under the Endangered Species Act by Melissa M. Kreye, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Raoul K. Boughton, Lindsey Wiggins

“… The involvement of the private sector is critical for the conservation and recovery of many species, but landowners’ fears that increased management restrictions could keep them from enjoying their land can present a challenge to securing their trust and assistance in conservation efforts. A Safe Harbor Agreement is a regulatory assurance that removes the risk of additional regulation in the future and encourages landowners to maintain important habitat on their lands. …”
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AIDS Cholangiopathy in an Asymptomatic, Previously Undiagnosed Late-Stage HIV-Positive Patient from Kenya by Yiming Gao, Kathryn Chin, Yehia Y. Mishriki

“…AIDS-associated cholangiopathy is a form of biliary tract inflammation with stricture formation seen in AIDS patients who are severely immunosuppressed. …”
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PPAR𝜹 Agonism for the Treatment of Obesity and Associated Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities by Mylène Perreault, David V. Erbe, James F. Tobin

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Association of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1: assessing causation versus coincidence. Case report by Mercedes Aguilar-Soto, Julia M. Zuarth-Vázquez, Laura Leyva-Figueroa, Karla Zarco-Ávila, Armando Gamboa-Domínguez, Aldo Eguiluz-Melendez, Laura C. Hernández-Ramírez

“…Additional NGS ruled out germline defects in PitNET-associated genes. By qPCR, NF1 was significantly overexpressed in the tumor when compared with another NF-PitNET, but not when compared with a corticotropinoma. …”
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Regional Climate Change: Downscaling, Prediction, and Impact Assessment by Lian Xie, Fredrick Semazzi, Adel Hanna, Richard Anyah, Huiwang Gao, Yijun He

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Sex- and Age-Related Differences in Bone Microarchitecture in Men Relative to Women Assessed by High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography by Shreyasee Amin, Sundeep Khosla

“…The trabecular and cortical compartments of bone each contributes to bone strength. Until recently, assessment of trabecular and cortical microstructure has required a bone biopsy. …”
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Decreased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality associated with occasional positive screens following cancer screenings by Yuting Ji, Yu Zhang, Hongyuan Duan, Xiaomin Liu, Yunmeng Zhang, Zhuowei Feng, Jingjing Li, Zeyu Fan, Ya Liu, Yacong Zhang, Lei Yang, Zhangyan Lyu, Fangfang Song, Fengju Song, Hua Li, Yubei Huang

“…Consequently, the overall association between positive screenings and CVD mortality risk remains unclear. …”
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