A Simple Matter of Life and Death—The Trials of Postnatal Beta-Cell Mass Regulation by Elena Tarabra, Stella Pelengaris, Michael Khan

“…This review will focus on the principal hormones and nutrients, as well as downstream signalling pathways regulating beta-cell mass in the adult. Furthermore, we will also address more recently appreciated regulators of beta-cell mass, such as microRNAs.…”
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Does excessive body mass affect the rhGH therapy outcomes in GHD children? by Tomasz Maroszczuk, Jan Maciej Kapała, Aleksandra Sitarz, Anna Kącka-Stańczak, Dorota Charemska

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Behavior of Uniform Anisotropic Beams of Rectangular Section under Transverse Impact of a Mass by Lu Chun, K. Y. Lam

“…A numerical method is presented to investigate the dynamic response of uniform orthotropic beams subjected to an impact of a mass. Higher order shear deformation and rotary inertia are included in the analysis of the beams. …”
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Ice Hockey Lung – A Case of Mass Nitrogen Dioxide Poisoning in The Czech Republic by Kristian Brat, Zdenek Merta, Marek Plutinsky, Jana Skrickova, Miroslav Stanek Ing

“…The authors report a case of mass NO2 poisoning involving 15 amateur ice hockey players in the Czech Republic. …”
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Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Determination of Vardenafil and Its Application of Bioequivalence by Kok Zheng Gan, Riyanto Teguh Widodo, Zamri Chik, Lay Kek Teh, Mohd Salleh Rofiee, Mohd Izwan Mohamad Yusof

“…A simple, rapid, and sensitive method of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the determination of vardenafil in rabbit plasma. …”
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Semiotic knowledge about mass communication Umberto Eco and problems of comprehension of digital reality by T. Smirnova, I. Unzhakova

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Dynamic damage characteristics of coal and rock mass under shock wave pulsating load by Xiankai BAO, Bin JIANG, Wu ZHANG, Xiangyu SONG, Jinchang ZHAO, Chaoyun YU, Tong ZHANG

“…Based on CT scans and the ABAQUS numerical simulation software,damage variables for coal rock mass with different hydraulic and electrical parameters were calculate and then evaluate the dynamic damage and crack initiation and propagation morphologies and evolutionary properties of coal rock mass. …”
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The Determination of Fetal Gender with Gestational Sac Volume Maternal Age and Body Mass Index by Aytekin Aydın, Mustafa Öztürk, Murat Gökhan Kinaş

“… OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of fetal gender on Gestational Sac Volume (GSV), maternal age and Body Mass Index (BMI) between 10 and 12 gestational weeks in order to detect the fetal gender in diseases being transferred genetically with x by using non-invasive methods. …”
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Sampling mass mortality events to enable diagnoses: A protocol using freshwater mussels by Daniel A. Cossey, Michelle M. Dennis, Jordan Richard, Camilla Della Torre, Andrew McElwain, Diane L. Waller, Susan Knowles, Joshua I. Brian, Eric Leis, Erika A. V. Burioli, David C. Aldridge

“…Abstract Many taxa around the globe are threatened by often unexplained mass mortality events (MMEs), which can decimate populations and compromise key ecosystem functions. …”
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Solution to the Problem of a Mass Traveling on a Taut String via Integral Equation by M. Ferretti, A. Luongo

“…The problem of a massive taut string, traveled by a heavy point mass, moving with an assigned law, is formulated in a linear context. …”
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Assessment of adolescent physical development using body mass index and body self-perception by G.M. Cherniakova, O.H. Avdiievska, H.M. Danylenko

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Quantitation of α-Lactalbumin by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Medicinal Adjuvant Lactose by Rui Yan, Longmei Qu, Nan Luo, Yang Liu, Yu Liu, Li Li, Lijiang Chen

“…Chromatographic separation was performed on an Acquity UPLC BEH300 C18 column (2.1×150 mm, 1.7 μm) with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of water containing 0.1% TFA and acetonitrile containing 0.1% TFA (80 : 20, v/v). Mass spectrometric detection was achieved by a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer equipped with an ESI interface operating in positive ionization mode. …”
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Effect of Parental Migration Background on Childhood Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index by Mohsen Besharat Pour, Anna Bergström, Matteo Bottai, Inger Kull, Magnus Wickman, Niclas Håkansson, Alicja Wolk, Tahereh Moradi

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Polyphenols of <i>Perilla frutescens</i> of the family Lamiaceae identified by tandem mass spectrometry by M. P. Razgonova, N. G. Kon’kova, A. M. Zakharenko, K. S. Golokhvast

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Comparison of ​horace and ​photos Algorithms for Multiphoton Emission in the Context of W Boson Mass Measurement by Ashutosh V. Kotwal, Bodhitha Jayatilaka

“…W boson mass measurement is sensitive to QED radiative corrections due to virtual photon loops and real photon emission. …”
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Energetically Consistent Eddy‐Diffusivity Mass‐Flux Convective Schemes: 1. Theory and Models by M. Perrot, F. Lemarié, T. Dubos

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L’indépendantisme catalan : de la marginalité au mouvement social de masse by Mathieu Petithomme

“…This article analyses the contemporary evolution of the pro-independence movement in Catalonia, from marginalization to the development of a mass social movement. Through an approach of political sociology and using classical theories, it seeks to explain the main sociological logics of the radicalization of the pro-independence movement from 2009 until 2017. …”
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Scaling Mode Shapes in Output-Only Structure by a Mass-Change-Based Method by Liangliang Yu, Hanwen Song

“…Based on the theory of null space, the mass distribution vector or mass distribution matrix is obtained. …”
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Phenols from Vaccinium dunalianum Wight: Secondary Mass Spectrometry Fragmentation and Neuroprotective Effect by ZHOU Tang, WANG Ji, QIAO Wenhao, LIN Zhiqi, ZHU Hongbo, CHANG Yue, HU Weiyan, ZHANG Rongping, CHEN Xinglong

Subjects: “…vaccinium dunalianum wight; phenolic compounds; secondary mass spectrometry fragmentation; neuroprotective effect…”
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Influence of Body Mass Index on Inflammatory Profile at Admission in Critically Ill Septic Patients by Fernando G. Zampieri, Vanessa Jacob, Hermes V. Barbeiro, Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva, Heraldo P. de Souza

“…Inflammation is ubiquitous during sepsis and may be influenced by body mass index (BMI). We sought to evaluate if BMI was associated with serum levels of several cytokines measured at intensive care unit admission due to sepsis. …”
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