Postoperative Peritoneal Adhesion Syndrome - a Challenging Issue in Laparoscopic Surgery by Simona Bobic, Dragos Davitoiu, Adrian Dorin Bordei, Florian Popa

“…Material and method: The data of 1407 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy between January 2014 and October 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Enantioseparation of organometallic compounds and metal complexes by liquid chromatographic techniques. A review by Barbara Sechi, Sergio Cossu, Paola Peluso

“…With the aim to show what was done in this field as a useful guide for new applications, in this review the evolution of methods and approaches used to separate the enantiomers of chiral metal-containing compounds is described, showing how this field have been changed over time, from the 1970s until most recent studies. …”
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A Predictive Multibody Model of Paper Applied to Cash Recycling by Lorenzo Giorio, Chiara Gastaldi, Cristiana Delprete, Samuele Libetti, Davide Eleuteri

“…In spite of the large number of cash recyclers worldwide and their continuous evolution, one of the most significant parts of their design, i.e., the interaction with banknotes, is still predominantly based on a lengthy iterative process that includes testing. …”
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The effects of wetting-drying and freezing-thawing cycles on mechanical properties of biopolymer-fiber treated soil by Dianzhi Feng, Yong Wan, Jiaxu Jin, Xingxing He, Bing Liang, Qiang Xue

“…The results show that when the RMC value of the XJTS material is higher, its mechanical strength is more affected by the F-T cycle. …”
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Advanced stereopsis and predatory adaptation in a Cretaceous mantis by RYO TANIGUCHI, YUKI FUKUDA, KANTA SUGIURA, YASUHIRO IBA

“…Binocular stereopsis has affected prey-predator re lationships throughout animal evolution by providing depth perception, among others. …”
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Fracture Mechanism of H13 Steel During Tensile Testing Based on In Situ EBSD by Yunling Li, Dangshen Ma, Hongxiao Chi, Shulan Zhang, Jian Zhou, Jin Cai

“…This paper employs in situ Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) tensile technology to thoroughly consider the evolution of microstructure, grain size, grain boundary characteristics, orientation differences, and dislocation density of H13 steel during the elastic and plastic stages of room temperature tensile testing. …”
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Investigation of growth behavior for rice sprout during heterotrophic cultivation and the potential for high‐density cultivation by Daitaro Ishikawa, Hiroaki Kotani, Haruka Tamate, Ran Nakai, Yoshihiro Tsukada, Tomoyuki Fujii

“…The contribution of growth respiration was confirmed based on the growth, oxygen uptake, and carbon dioxide evolution rates. The specific growth rates and oxygen concentrations all increased during the 60‐ to 80‐h period. …”
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Urban Circular Economy in China: A Review Based on Chinese Literature Studies by Fang Su, Jiangbo Chang, Xi Li, Dan Zhou, Bing Xue

“…Given the fact that urban is a complex system in which human beings integrate material, energy, information, and natural environment and interact and influence each other, reviewing the urban circular economy research and development could benefit for having a better and comprehensive understanding on urban complexity. …”
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THE ATTRACTIONS OF GUAR KEPAH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, PENANG, MALAYSIA AS AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE TOURISM SITE by Mohd Hasfarisham ABD HALIM, Shaiful SHAHIDAN, Shyeh Sahibul Karamah MASAN, Mokhtar SAIDIN

“…The findings from this site have the potential to shed light on human relations with aquatic habitats, the importance of the mari ne environment in human evolution and ecology, island colonisation, and the establishment of maritime trade networks. …”
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Self‐Powered, Soft and Breathable Human–Machine Interface Based on Piezoelectric Sensors by Zhipeng Jiang, Chi Zhang, Sun Hwa Kwon, Lin Dong

“…Such HMIs pave the way toward self‐powered and comfortable biomimetic systems, making a significant contribution to the future evolution of prosthetics.…”
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V.N. TATISHCHEV’S BUSINESS LETTERS IN THE GENRE ASPECT (BASED ON THE DOCUMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KALMYKIA) by Elena M. Sheptukhina

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Optimization of 3D Printed Patterns for the Hybrid Investment Casting Technology by R. Štěpán, V. Krutiš, R. Jelínek, M. Petřík

“…First, thermal analyses were performed of a commercial material used for 3D printing - Polymaker PolyCast™. …”
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Kant’s Interpretation of the Reflective Faculty of Judgment as a “Proto-Hermeneutics”: Review of the Book “The Roots of Hermeneutics in Kant’s Reflective-Teleological Judgment” by... by Boris L. Gubman, Karina V. Anufrieva

“…The classification of schools of hermeneutics proposed by the book’s author is considered in detail, which allows to evaluate his significant contribution to understanding the specifics of the evolution of this trend of post-classical philosophical thought.…”
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Numerical parametric study on the flexural response and failure characteristics of GFRP-concrete composite beams with GFRP dowel shear connectors by Ankit Singh Mehra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh

“…The three-dimensional nonlinear analysis was carried out using the commercial software package Abaqus/CAE, and the damage evolution in concrete was defined using the concrete damaged plasticity (CDP) material model. …”
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Statins in Secondary Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova, R. G. Gataulin

“…The duration of follow-up was 4 years. The evolution of the AF clinical course was evaluated by the number of arrhythmia episodes for 3 months. …”
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A Comparative Study of Conventional vs. Endoscopic Septoplasty by Bhagyesh Lalitchandra Darji

“…The endoscopic technique is modern evolution of the septoplasty surgery. This study has been undertaken to evaluate the conventional and endoscopic approaches of the septoplasty surgeries and aid in statistical informative data to ongoing researches for better outcome comparison. …”
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An Approach to Assess Land Stability and Erosion on Mined Landforms by Devika Nair, Sean Bellairs, Kenneth G. Evans

“…Where mining activities cause disturbance in catchments, streams are often impacted by heavy loads of fine eroded material. Since geomorphological processes are very slow, it is expected that during rehabilitation, typically hundreds of years are required for a mine landform to return to stability. …”
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Observing the dynamics of quantum states generated inside nonlinear optical cavities by Seou Choi, Yannick Salamin, Charles Roques-Carmes, Jamison Sloan, Michael Horodynski, Marin Soljačić

“…In addition, we observe the evolution of the quantum vacuum state inside the cavity as it undergoes phase-sensitive amplification. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE EXPERT PATIENT PANLAR SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. A PILOT STUDY IN ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA AND PANAMÁ by Emilia Arrighi, Ana Paula León, Carlo V caballero-Uribe

“…Patients perceived improvements in aspects of their quality of life (general health, mobility, activities of daily living, personal care, anxiety and depression). In addition, evolution in the physician-patient relationship and adherence to treatment. …”
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Dynamic Modeling of Stress-Induced Defect Expansion in VCSELs by Yuqi Zhang, Xun Li, Jia Zhao

“…To address this issue, we present a macroscopic phenomenological evolution model that describes the dynamic expansion of defects in VCSELs, in which the expansion of defects is treated as an anisotropic lattice strain diffusion process. …”
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