Effects of environmental variability on population dynamics of golden carpet shell clam (Polititapes aureus) by José Manuel Parada, José Molares

“…Density reached a value of 62.29 individuals m−2 and biomass was 76.30 g m−2. Recruitment was related to water temperature, to food availability measured as fluorescence and to density-dependent phenomena starting at 39 individuals m−2. …”
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Kinetic, Equilibrium and thermodynamic studies on the biosorption of Cd(II) from aqueous solutions by the leaf biomass of <i>Calotropis procera</i> – ‘Sodom apple’ by Babalola J Oyebamiji, LC Overah, Adesola Babarinde, Vincent O Oninla, A Olatunde

“…Optimum conditions of pH, contact time, biomass dosage, initial metal ion concentration and temperature were determined to be 5, 60 minutes, 110 mg, 0.3 mM and 27°C respectively. The maximum biosorption capacity was found to be 8.91 mg/g. …”
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A CFD simulation method for nozzle droplet deposition characteristics and corresponding experimental validation by Jie Yan, Jianyu Wang, Chi Lv, Songlin Wang

“…The dense spraying effect was observed when the nozzle was tilted at spray heights of 0.5, 0.6, and 0.8 m. For spray heights of 0.8, 0.6, and 0.5 m, the maximum allowable tilt angles were 4°, 3°, and 4°, respectively, to ensure that the effect of changes in tilt angle on droplets deposition is minimized. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Radium-223 Dichloride in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Without Previous Chemotherapy Treatment in Spain by Eva Tirado Mercier, Daniel Callejo Velasco, Marta Rubio Cabezas, Cristina Moretones Agut, Meritxell Granell Villalón

“…**Purpose:** To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of radium-223 plus Best Supportive Care (BSC) compared to BSC in the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and without previous docetaxel treatment in Spain. …”
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El impacto del género del gerente sobre el desempeño organizacional: análisis en las pymes by Mónica García-Solarte, Laura Salas-Arbeláez, Henry Orozco-Escobar

“…Por esta razón, los gerentes de las pymes deben contrastar el entorno local con sus elementos internos y a partir de ello, reestructurar sus políticas para disminuir la brecha de género en el entorno laboral.CLASIFICACIÓN JEL M10, M11, M14…”
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Investigating the effect of magnetic field on the slip flow behavior of air-fluid in a rectangular microchannel by Mohsen Saghafian, Mehdi Moslehi, Omid Ali Akbari

“…The maximum velocity and velocity gradient at the channel wall both increase as M grows, while the maximum velocity decreases. …”
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Proposal to use LHC general-purpose detectors in “beam-dump” measurements for long-lived particles by Bhaskar Dutta, Doojin Kim, Hyunyong Kim

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Evaluation of the Marginal Fit of Full Contoured Zirconia, Lithium Disilicate and Metal Crowns Fabricated Using CAD-CAM: An in Vitro Study by Savitha Dandekeri, Fowzaan Feroz, Sanath K. Shetty, Mohammed Zahid, Uma Prabhu, Ragher Mallikarjuna

“…Results: The mean marginal gap of zirconia, metal and lithium disilicate crowns was 79.49 μm, 46.83 μm and 70.79 μm, respectively. Discussion: The metal group showed the lowest marginal gap among the groups. …”
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Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting a Pest Control Service by Faith Oi, James Davis, John Diaz, Sarah Ellis, Randall Cantrell, Nelly Nelson, Judy Corbus

“…This 6-page fact sheet written by Faith Oi, James E. Davis, John M. Diaz, Sarah M. Ellis, Randall A. Cantrell, Nelly Nelson, and Judy Corbus and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department is full of practical tips and advice to help you choose a reliable and effective pest control service to help you kick out any uninvited crawlies. …”
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Relevant Factors in The Post-Merger Systems Integration and Information Technology in Brazilian Banks by Marcel Ginotti Pires, Reynaldo Cavalheiro Marcondes

“…This article discusses the factors present in post-merger integration of Systems and Information Technology (SIT) that lead to positive and negative results in mergers and acquisitions (M & A). The research comprised three of the largest acquiring banks in Brazil. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF OIL EXTRACTION FROM GARCINIA KOLA USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK AND RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY by SYLVESTER UWADIAE, FAITH OVIESU, BAMIDELE AYODELE

“…The optimized process values were 397.86 mL and 399.99 mL for solvent volume; 109.32 min and 107.55 min for extraction time; 72.64 g and 70 g for sample mass and maximum yields of 20.839 wt% and 20.488 wt% for RSM and ANN respectively. …”
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Managing the leachate at the regional landfill in Kikinda by Marković Sanja, Milanović Jelena

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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Melons by Clara Diekman, Matthew D. Krug, Ashley T. Myers, Rachel McEgan, Keith R. Schneider, Michelle D. Danyluk

“…This 10-page major revision was written by C. Diekman, M. D. Krug, A. T. Myers, R. McEgan, K. R. Schneider, and M. …”
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Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting a Pest Control Service by Faith Oi, James Davis, John Diaz, Sarah Ellis, Randall Cantrell, Nelly Nelson, Judy Corbus

“…This 6-page fact sheet written by Faith Oi, James E. Davis, John M. Diaz, Sarah M. Ellis, Randall A. Cantrell, Nelly Nelson, and Judy Corbus and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department is full of practical tips and advice to help you choose a reliable and effective pest control service to help you kick out any uninvited crawlies. …”
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The variance-gamma ratio distribution by Gaunt, Robert E., Li, Siqi

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Dejstvo streljačke municije na drvo by Dragi Dimitrijević

“…Rezultati merenja vremena penetracije običnih zrna za pištolj M57 7,62 mm i pušku M70 7,62 mm kroz neprekinutu drvnu masu javora i ponašanje zrna u toku kretanja, omogućili su da se zrno može smatrati materijalnom tačkom. …”
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Results of analyzing business processes throughout the ERP introduction in Serbia by Milošević Dragan

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Laparoscopic Resection of An Extensive Tuboovarian Abscess in A Mechanical Valve Replacement Woman by Phornsawan Wasinghon, Kuan-Gen Huang

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Vector-borne Rickettsia Pathogens by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E. Kaufman, Cynthia C. Lord

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A compact theorem on the compactness of ultra-compact objects with monotonically decreasing matter fields by Shahar Hod

“…In the present compact paper we raise the following physically interesting question: Is there a lower bound on the global compactness parameters $$\mathcal{C}\equiv \text {max}_r\{2m(r)/r\}$$ C ≡ max r { 2 m ( r ) / r } of spherically symmetric ultra-compact objects? …”
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