Carboxymethyl cellulose/shellac composite loaded with pomegranate extract and jojoba oil as anti-mycotic and anti-mycotoxigenic food packaging materials by Salah A. A. Mohamed, Amr Farouk, Adel G. Abdel-Razek, El-Shahat Nashy, Mohamed El-Sakhawy, Ahmed Noah Badr

“…Abstract Food commodities, including mycotoxins naturally produced from toxigenic fungi (pre- or post-harvest), are particularly vulnerable to contamination. …”
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The Role of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in Ocular Infectious Diseases by Angela H. Benton, Mary E. Marquart

“…Pneumolysin (PLY) is a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin that acts as pore-forming toxin. Neuraminidases assist in adherence and colonization by exposing cell surface receptors to the pneumococcus. …”
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Optimum Tuning of a Gyroscopic Vibration Absorber Using Coupled Gyroscopes for Vibration Control of a Vertical Cantilever Beam by F. Ünker, O. Çuvalcı

“…These coupled gyroscopes use two gyroscopic flywheels, spinning in opposing directions to have reverse precessions to eliminate the forces due to the torque existing in the torsional spring and the damper between gyroscopes. …”
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A Study of Volatile Organic Compounds in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Chuan Hao Gui, Zhunan Jia, Zihao Xing, Fuchang Zhang, Fang Du, Alex Chengyao Tham, Ming Yann Lim, Yaw Khian Chong, Agnes Si Qi Chew, Khai Beng Chong

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Epidemiological Study of Uveal Melanoma from US Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (2010–2015) by Yufeng Xu, Lixia Lou, Yijie Wang, Qi Miao, Kai Jin, Menglu Chen, Juan Ye

“…Incidence rates, incidence rates ratios (IRR), annual percent changes (APC) in rate, hazard ratios (HR), 5-year accumulative overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) were calculated. Results. A total of 2631 patients for incidence analysis and 1142 patients for survival analysis were retrieved. …”
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A Flexible Framework Integrating Digital and Social Competences in Vocational Education Across Diverse Contexts by María José Hernández-Serrano, Joe Cullen, Barbara Jones, Noelia Morales Romo

“…The flexible framework and 26 competences were tested with 358 VET teachers using three evaluation tools (self-assessment survey, game-quiz scores, and programme satisfaction survey). …”
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Analisis peran identitas gender dalam komunikasi kolaboratif di lingkungan akademik by Usman Pakasi, Rif'iy Qomarrullah

“…The results of the analysis show that gender identity affects communication patterns, topic selection, participation, and decision-making in study and discussion groups. …”
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Comparative potential of biogas production from the distillery, fruit and vegetable waste and their mixtures (digestion) by Gebresilasie Gebremedhin Gebresilasie, Mulualem G. Gebreslassie, Mebrahtom Gebresemati

“…Waste samples were characterized for total solids, volatile solids, pH, biochemical oxygen demand, and chemical oxygen demand according to established standards. …”
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A qualitative study of psychological status among nurses during the closed-off management for prevention and control of COVID-19 (疫情防控闭环管理期间血透室护理人员心理状态的质性研究)... by GE Yan (葛颜), WANG Aili (王爱丽), LYU Xiujuan (吕秀娟), ZHAO Wen (赵雯), GE Xiaojun (葛晓君)

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Management of Climatic Factors for Successful Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Crop and Higher Silk Production: A Review by V. K. Rahmathulla

“…The paper covers 140 references connected with the topic.…”
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An Introduction to the Knowledge Translation Special Issue of the Canadian Respiratory Journal by Samir Gupta, Pat G Camp

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MDMA. Un modèle pour l’identification et l’annotation des marqueurs discursifs « potentiels » en contexte by Catherine T. Bolly, Ludivine Crible, Liesbeth Degand, Deniz Uygur-Distexhe

“…We proceeded in three steps: (i) manual identification of all so-called “potential” DMs in a balanced corpus of spoken French (5,000 words; Belgium and France); (ii) automatic extraction from the corpus of every token corresponding to the candidate DMs previously identified (1,181 tokens) ; and (iii) parameter analysis of a random sample of 200 potential DMs (syntactic, formal and semantic-pragmatic variables). …”
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Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Different‐Scale Ionospheric Irregularities in Central and East Siberia During the 27–28 May 2017 Geomagnetic Storm by V. B. Ovodenko, M. V. Klimenko, I. E. Zakharenkova, A. V. Oinats, D. S. Kotova, A. V. Nikolaev, I. V. Tyutin, D. D. Rogov, K. G. Ratovsky, D. V. Chugunin, P. A. Budnikov, J. C. Coxon, B. J. Anderson, A. A. Chernyshov

“…Additionally, we examined variations of Global Positioning System (GPS)‐based ROT (rate of TEC changes, where TEC is total electron content) for available GPS receivers in the region. …”
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Overview of Crown Gear Coupling Design Technologies by Yang Xiaohui, Guan Yabin

“…Combining with the characteristics of a large marine crown gear coupling,such as a large size,a high torque,and used in a harsh environment,some critical issues for further study are also given.…”
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Emerging Implications for Extracellular Matrix-Based Technologies in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation by Ricardo Londono, Vijay S. Gorantla, Stephen F. Badylak

“…Despite recent progress in vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA), limitations including complex, high dose immunosuppression regimens, lifelong risk of toxicity from immunosuppressants, acute and most critically chronic graft rejection, and suboptimal nerve regeneration remain particularly challenging obstacles restricting clinical progress. …”
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Ocular Tuberculosis with Multiple Cerebral Abscesses by Saidin Nor-Masniwati, Embong Zunaina, Yaakub Azhany

“…Other blood investigations were negative with normal chest radiography. The computerized tomography scan of the brain revealed multiple cerebral abscesses. …”
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Success or Failure in the City? Social Mobility and Rural-Urban Migration in Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century Groningen, the Netherlands by Richard Paping, Jacek Pawlowski

“…Children from lower managers, skilled and lower-skilled workers in industry and services took an intermediate posi­tion. For all social groups (except for children of farmers), male urban migrants had on average a better social mobility performance than rural stayers, whereas for females the differences were rather limit­ed. …”
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Effects of Landform on Site Index for Two Mesophytic Tree Species in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, USA by W. Henry McNab

“…Results from this study suggest that landform accounts for variation in site index of mesophytic species in mountainous terrain that is not explained by conventional stand variables associated with soil and topography.…”
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Les siphons en terre cuite du monde romain : l’exemple de l’aqueduc d’Almuñécar (Andalousie, Espagne) by Elena H. Sánchez López

“…The aqueduct that supplied the Roman city of Sexi Firmum Iulium (today Almuñécar, Spain) had a long siphon as the last section before arriving at the city centre. …”
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Clinical study and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of a Robot-Assisted Gait Training on children with neurological disorders: A quasi-experimental study by Simone GAZZELLINI, Martina ANDELLINI, Federica DE FALCO, Daniela CASASANTA, Giampietro CORDONE, Alessandra COLAZZA, Donatella LETTORI, Massimiliano RAPONI, Enrico CASTELLI, Maria Rosaria VINCI, Reparata Rosa DI PRINZIO, Maurizio PETRARCA, Matteo RITROVATO, Salvatore ZAFFINA

“…Hybrid (RAGT+patient-centered) group showed a statistically significant difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFM) total mean score (p=0.02). A significant increase in the distance walked in 6 minutes was found in the comparison between pre and post-treatment evaluation in the hybrid group: average pre-post 126 vs. 156 meters (t(13) = 2.78: p<0.01). …”
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