Use of defatted cottonseed-derived biochar for biodiesel production: a closed-loop approach by Gyeongnam Park, Jonghyun Park, Jee Young Kim, Doyeon Lee, Eilhann E. Kwon

“…Biochar, a pyrolytic product of defatted cottonseed, was used as a catalyst for thermally induced transesterification, and showed high performance in biodiesel conversion efficiency due to its abundant alkaline earth metals and meso-/macro-pores. …”
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Male Remating Success and the Frequency of Copulatory Plugs in the Green Lynx Spider Peucetia viridans (Araneae, Oxyopidae) by Martin G. Ramirez, Angelik C. Achekian, Catherine R. Coverley, Rachel M. Pierce, Sarah S. Eiman, Melissa M. Wetkowski

“…Females in the best condition may excel at resisting the emplacement of genital obstructions and/or voiding such structures, potentially enabling them to mate with multiple males. Enhanced prey access mediated by increased water availability may be why females at two sites were in relatively better condition. …”
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PTH1R-CaSR Cross Talk: New Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Osteolytic Bone Metastases by Yanmei Yang, Bin Wang

“…The effects of intermittent PTH and allosteric modulators of CaSR for the use of bone-anabolic agents and prevention of BrCa bone metastases constitute a proof of principle for therapeutic consideration. Understanding the interplay between PTH1R and CaSR signaling in the development of BrCa bone metastases could lead to a novel therapeutic approach to control both osteolysis and tumor burden in the bone.…”
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Alteration of Mastication Force via Intraoral Closed-Loop Electrical Stimulation by Junxiang Zheng, Bing Jiang, Saurabh Biswas, Su Young Lee, Erin Ealba Bumann, Teresa E. Lever, Jeonghee Kim, Hangue Park

“…Mastication plays an important role in effective food digestion and nutrient absorption. Therefore, regulating masticatory force in people with declining mastication function is significant for maintaining health and quality of life. …”
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Informational nature of money by V. D. Kuligin

“…The quantitative ratio of the value of the available monetary units and the units value of goods exchanged for them determines the price of money. The connection between commodity and credit money has been traced. …”
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COMPARATIVE DYNAMIC RESPONSEANALYSIS OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES FENDER IN SHIP COLLISION by HAN ZhiWei, LI Chun, YU Wan, DENG YunHe, LIU JiHong

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Measuring. Monitoring. Management. Control by P.G. Mikhaylov, A.P. Mikhaylov, I.N. Paskhin, A.R. Akhmetov, E.D. Fadeev

MILITARY RULE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM: THE GAMBIA’S EXPERIENCE OF COMBINING THE INCOMPATIBLES UNDER THE AFPRC/ APRC ADMINISTRATIONS (1994-2017) by ABOUBACAR ABDULLAH SENGHORE

“…The findings of the research show that the regime was authoritarian in their style of governing and also that their regime systematically targeted political opponents – subjecting them to torture, extrajudicial execution, arbitrary arrests and detention and enforced disappearances. …”
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Tooth Contact Analysis and Experimental Verification of Oerlikon Cycloidal Hypoid Gear by Du Jinfu, Fang Zongde, Yue Guiping, Gao Hongbiao, Zhao Guorui

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Synodality as a return to the origins of Christianity and the way of building the God’s Kingdom by Sebastian Zygmunt

“…By the analysis of the patrology research results, the history of the Catholic Church and dogmatic theology as well as sources and the subject literature it was possible to answer the question what synodality is in general, where does it draw its foundations and what is its role in building of the Kingdom of God. …”
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THE IMPACT DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RELEASE DEVICE FOR MICRO-SATELLITE by LI Biao, ZHANG ShiLong, WU Jun, WANG DaPeng, LI DongDong

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Formation of composite hydrogel of carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan/gelatin for sustained release of EGCG by Lin Wang, Ning Zhou, Shengxuan Zheng, Jie Pang

“…The mechanism of interaction between hydrogels was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy and Thermogravimetric analysis. The physico-chemical properties of CKGM/G hydrogels have been significantly improved through the incorporation of TA@n-HA within the matrix. …”
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Common random fixed points of compatible random operators by Ismat Beg, Mujahid Abbas

“…Some random fixed point theorems for weakly compatible random operators under generalized contractive conditions in the framework of symmetric spaces are also proved.…”
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Evaluation of Prevalence of Golden Percentage, Recurring Esthetic Dental (RED) and Tarulatha-Ruchi (TR) Proportion in Dental Students by Nupur Dhanak, Swati Mittal, Riya Dave, Saloni Kanodia, Shikha Kanodia, Geeta Asthana

“…Various mathematical and physiological theories determine the widths of maxillary anterior teeth. …”
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Generation of Chicken IgY against SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein and Epitope Mapping by Yan Lu, Yajun Wang, Zhen Zhang, Jingliang Huang, Meicun Yao, Guobin Huang, Yuanyuan Ge, Peichun Zhang, Huaxin Huang, Yong Wang, Huiliang Li, Wen Wang

“…Scientists and clinicians have been racing against time to find therapies for COVID-19. Repurposing approved drugs, developing vaccines and employing passive immunization are three major therapeutic approaches to fighting COVID-19. …”
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İNSAN DOĞASI ÜZERİNE by Halilrahman Açar

“…The author argues that past and present opinions on human nature cannot directly assert truth upon the subject because they are not adequate in nature. Therefore we must not remain within an offered framework. …”
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Gréckokatolícki mučeníci z obdobia neslobody 1939–1989 by Peter Borza

“…Greek Catholic Church has declared blessed some of them after the process of investigation and thus forever entered them in the memory of the Greek Catholic Church. …”
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Fabrication of a Miniature Zinc Aluminum Oxide Nanowire Array Gas Sensor and Application for Environmental Monitoring by Chin-Guo Kuo, Chi-Wu Huang, Jung-Hsuan Chen, Yueh-Han Liu

“…The present study provided a novel method to produce zinc aluminum alloy nanowire 80 nm in diameter by the vacuum die casting technique and then obtain zinc aluminum oxide nanowire array using the thermal oxidation technique. The gas sensing properties were evaluated through the change of the sensitivity. …”
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Influences of school climate on emotional health and academic achievement of school-going adolescents in India: a systematic review by Jayalaxmi Kaniyagundi Podiya, Janardhana Navaneetham, Poornima Bhola

“…An unhealthy school climate might significantly influence health-related and educational outcomes during adolescence. Therefore, a positive and supportive school climate can contribute significantly to the emotional health as well as academic achievement of adolescents. …”
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Evaluating academic detailing as an antibiotic stewardship intervention in primary healthcare settings in Croatia by Darija Kuruc Poje, Domagoj Kifer, Maja Kuharić, Katarina Gvozdanović, Željka Draušnik, Ana Posavec Andrić, Vesna Mađarić, Vlatka Janeš Poje, Marina Payerl-Pal, Arjana Tambić Andrašević, Juraj Mark Poje, Vesna Bačić Vrca, Srećko Marušić

“…There is scarcity of research examining impact of academic detailing (AD) intervention on prescribing practices for these infections in resource-constrained healthcare settings like southeastern Europe. Therefore aim of this study was to evaluate impact of AD intervention as an antimicrobial stewardship measure on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary setting in Croatia which is located in southeastern Europe. …”
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