Analytical Strategies for the Determination of Arsenic in Rice by Bruno E. S. Costa, Luciana M. Coelho, Cleide S. T. Araújo, Helen C. Rezende, Nívia M. M. Coelho

“…Arsenic is an element of concern given its toxicological significance, even at low concentrations. …”
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Honey-Induced Protein Stabilization as Studied by Fluorescein Isothiocyanate Fluorescence by Yin How Wong, Habsah Abdul Kadir, Saad Tayyab

“…The results from urea and thermal denaturation studies showed increased stability of protein in the presence of honey as reflected from the shift in the transition curve along with the start point and the midpoint of the transition towards higher urea concentration/temperature. Furthermore, the increase in ΔGDH2O and ΔGD25∘C in presence of honey also suggested protein stabilization.…”
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A model-independent compact dynamical system formulation for exploring bounce and cyclic cosmological evolutions in $$f\, (R)$$ f ( R ) gravity by Saikat Chakraborty, Charlotte Louw, A. S. Agrawal, Peter K. S. Dunsby

“…Abstract Using the dynamical systems approach together with the cosmographic parameters, we present a model-independent dynamical system formulation for cosmology in f(R) gravity. …”
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Experimental Investigation and Optimization on Friction Stir Welding of Nylon 6A Using Taguchi and ANOVA with Microstructural Analysis by G. S. V. Seshu Kumar, Anshuman Kumar, S. Rajesh, Rama Bhadri Raju Chekuri, Amsalu Gosu Adigo

“…Specifically, the influence of input operating process parameters such as tool rotational speed (TRS), feed rate, and pitch values on the output response parameters like ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and hardness of welded joints is examined. …”
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The Spell of the Ancestors at the “Feast of Victory” (Nemlaay): From Initiation Ritual to Community Blessings by Antonio J. Guerreiro

“…Since the last performance of the Nemlaay, other rituals and events have taken place in the area, such as the yearly Hudo’ Festival organized in turns by villages communities hosting the Festival, which is supported by the local tourism office, and the Dangé Great feast. During the last twenty years, I remark that the changes in the region have been tremendous. …”
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Profile of STING agonist and inhibitor research: a bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…This study identifies research trends and potential directions in the field by collecting and analyzing relevant literature.MethodsA total of 527 publications regarding STING agonists and 107 about inhibitors were retrieved from the WOS Core Collection database. …”
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Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“…Three independent raters, including two novice and one SFMA-certified rater, individually assessed the top-tier movements in separate rooms in real-time. …”
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Scientific and practical aspects of airport activities management mechanism formation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union by T. M. Gainochenko

“…The author concludes, that the demand management tools available to the air transport market entities of the EAEU member states are limited. …”
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Comparison of diet and exercise on cardiometabolic factors in young adults with overweight/obesity: multiomics analysis and gut microbiota prediction, a randomized controlled trial by Zongyu Lin, Tianze Li, Fenglian Huang, Miao Wu, Lewei Zhu, Yueqin Zhou, Ying‐An Ming, Zhijun Lu, Wei Peng, Fei Gao, Yanna Zhu

“…Gut microbes and serum metabolites were examined to identify regulating mechanisms. A total of 129 undergraduates were randomly assigned to fiber‐rich (FR) diet, rope‐skipping (RS), combined FR–RS and control groups. …”
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Health Care Costs Associated with Hepatitis C: A Longitudinal Cohort Study by Mel Krajden, Margot Kuo, Brandon Zagorski, Maria Alvarez, Amanda Yu, Murray Krahn

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How can I improve the environment to support the emergent curriculum? by Ellen Phelan

“…The researcher, two team members and 24 children aged 18–30 months participated. The research took place in the researcher’s place of work: a non-profit community childcare setting. …”
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Investigando o entendimento de licenciandos sobre a avaliação no Laboratório de Ensino de Matemática by Felipe Olavo Silva, Lilian Nasser

“…Foram identificados entendimentos sobre a avaliação formativa como uma prática de investigação acerca dos conhecimentos dos alunos, e sobre o compartilhamento da função de avaliar com todos os envolvidos no processo de avaliação. Além disso, os licenciandos demostraram a compreensão da adoção das práticas avaliativas de comunicação professor-aluno e de fornecimento de feedbacks, em momentos de compartilhamento coletivo, como ações significativas no desenvolvimento da avaliação formativa. …”
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Completeness of b∼Metric Spaces and the Fixed Points of Generalized Multivalued Quasicontractions by Basit Ali, Mujahid Abbas, Manuel de la Sen

“…The purpose of this paper is twofold: (a) to establish the existence of fixed points of multivalued quasicontractions in the setup of b∼ metric spaces and (b) to establish completeness of a b∼ metric space which is a topological property in nature with existence of fixed points of generalized multivalued quasicontractions. …”
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Causal relationship of familial hypercholesterolemia with risk of intestinal vascular disorders: A mendelian randomization study by Gang Wei, Cheng Zhang, Feng-Jie Shen, Hua-Qi Guo, Lin Liu

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Salud de las familias de estudiantes de Enfermería con éxito académico by Gloria Amparo Miranda-Martínez , Roger Steven Castaño-Jiménez

“…Resultados: El 62 % de las familias están afectadas gravemente y un 27,5 % en situación de ajuste familiar, todas con buenas relaciones intrafamiliares, el 10,5 % restante se halla con afectación muy grave. …”
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ROS-mediated M1 polarization-necroptosis crosstalk involved in Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-induced chicken liver injury by Guangxing Li, Menglin Wu, Kaiting Chen, Yue Xu, Xiandan Zhang, Yang Chen, Hong Zhang, Ruili Zhang, Xiaodan Huang

“…This study provides a reference for environmental toxicant exposure in livestock and poultry farming.…”
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Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta after aortic valve replacement by Osvaldo Valdés Dupeyrón, Geraldo Céspedes Arias, Boris Mederos Osorio, Pedro Pupo Suárez

“…During the immediate postoperative period began with a fever, he made a meticulous study that included contrast computed tomography, through which diagnosed the presence of a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta, was taken to the operating room, they found two sacks pseudoaneurismatics at the site where the suture was carried out previous.…”
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Numerical Simulation Research on Crack Bifurcation Mechanism of Bidirectional Cumulative Tensile Blasting by Pengfei Guo, Kengkeng Ye, Xiaohu Zhang

“…When the energy release rate in the direction of energy absorption exceeded a certain critical value, the stress intensity factor K at the crack tip would be affected by the impact load more than the bifurcation toughness KB, resulting in bifurcation of the crack in the direction of the energy. …”
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Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic Approaches to Restore Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Mammals by Muhammad Waqas, Iram Us-Salam, Zainab Bibi, Yunfeng Wang, He Li, Zhongshou Zhu, Shuangba He

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Secure Pesticide Storage: Security Against Terrorist Threats by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Businesses that manufacture, reformulate, sell, distribute, transport, store, or apply pesticides have long known the mitigation steps for safety of their workers, customers and communities. In todays age, these efforts may not necessarily be enough. …”
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