The relationship between the lifestyle health index and voter turnout during the 2020 United States presidential election in the context of regional cultures by Ross Arena, Nicolaas P. Pronk, Thomas E. Kottke, Anthony Arena, Colin Woodard

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Current and Future Spatial Distribution of the <i>Aedes aegypti</i> in Peru Based on Topoclimatic Analysis and Climate Change Scenarios by Alex J. Vergara, Sivmny V. Valqui-Reina, Dennis Cieza-Tarrillo, Candy Lisbeth Ocaña-Zúñiga, Rocio Hernández, Sandy R. Chapa-Gonza, Erick A. Aquiñivin-Silva, Armstrong B. Fernández-Jeri, Alexandre Rosa dos Santos

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Households willingness to pay for improved solid waste management by S. Akhtar, A.S. Ahmad, M.I. Qureshi, S. Shahraz

“…The area lacks frequent collection of waste containers. Therefore, there is a need for upgradation of storage and collection facilities in terms of increase in collection efficiency and rates, introduction of recycling facility and segregation of waste at source. …”
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Study on the Electrochemical Corrosion Resistance Behavior of 20 and L245NS Steels in Simulated Low Sulfur - Containing and CO₂ - Saturated Oilfield Sewage by GAO Wen - ling, GAO Jia - xi, YIN Zhi - fu, YANG Chao - chao

“…Results showed that corrosion current density of 20 and L245NS steels decreased and charge transfer resistance increased in low sulfur conditions compared to those in sulfur - free conditions. …”
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Bioconvective MHD flow of hybrid alumina-silver-water nanofluid across a moving needle containing gyrotactic microorganisms with Cattaneo-Christov heat and mass flux model by Utpal Jyoti Das, Deepjyoti Mali

“…The current study contains a steady laminar bioconvective magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow involving water (H2O)-based hybrid nanofluid composed of silver (Ag) and alumina oxide (Al2O3) as nanoparticles. …”
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Chaperonin containing TCP1 subunit 6A may activate Notch and Wnt pathways to facilitate the malignant behaviors and cancer stemness in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Yangyi Chen, Yongge Chen, Weixian Liu

“…The current study aimed to investigate the impact of CCT6A on OSCC cell malignant behaviors and stemness and to explore its potentially interreacted pathways. …”
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Influence of Compressive Strength and Steel-Tube Thickness on Axial Compression Performance of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete-Filled Stainless-Steel Tube Columns Containing Coarse... by Wenrui Li, Mengqi Zhu, Guo Li, Yang Hu, Bei Wang, Yongfei Cao, Wenting He, Haiyang Li, Zhaopeng Tang, Yingda Zhang

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A Current Transport Mechanism on the Surface of Pd-SiO2 Mixture for Metal-Semiconductor-Metal GaAs Diodes by Shih-Wei Tan, Shih-Wen Lai

“…This paper presents a current transport mechanism of Pd metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) GaAs diodes with a Schottky contact material formed by intentionally mixing SiO2 into a Pd metal. …”
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The Manufacture and Investigation of 3D Current Collectors in a Lithium Ion Battery Obtained by Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Arseniy Repnin, Evgenii Borisov, Alexandra Kosenko, Konstantin Pushnitsa, Pavel Novikov, Anatoliy Popovich

“…This can be achieved by increasing the contact area between the active mass and the current collector. …”
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Process evaluation of a cluster randomised implementation trial examining strategies to increase early access to exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol by Jocelyn L Bowden, Kathryn Mills, Justine M Naylor, Joseph Descallar, Robert Boland, Margery Pardey, Amy Orsatti

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Expert opinion on the current conceptual, clinical and therapeutic aspects of disease related malnutrition and muscle loss: a multidisciplinary perspective by Mutlu Doganay, Meltem Gulhan Halil, Cetin Kaymak, Ugur Selek, Mehmet Akif Topcuoglu, Suayib Yalcin

“…Therefore, the proposed expert opinion aimed to address the current conceptual, clinical and therapeutic aspects of DRM and muscle loss from a multidisciplinary perspective in certain risk groups (geriatric patients, cancer patients, patients with neurodegenerative disorders and critically ill patients) and to address the utility of targeted specific nutritional interventions, specifically the high protein nutritional supplements containing β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) and vitamin D, in terms of potential beneficial effects in preserving and reversing muscle loss beyond meeting nutritional requirements.…”
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The molecular mechanism of shade avoidance in crops – How data from Arabidopsis can help to identify targets for increasing yield and biomass production by Yun-jia TANG, Johannes Liesche

“…This shade avoidance response (SAR) typically includes increased stem elongation at the expense of plant fitness and yield, making it an undesirable trait in an agricultural context. …”
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Studies of the Belukha glacier plexus in the context of global glacio-climatic monitoring (on the 100th anniversary of the first ascent of the Belukha Mountain) by V. S. Revyakin

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‘Can Remote Trials be Fair Trials? Exploring the Potential Effects of Communication Technology in the Criminal Justice Context from an Interdisciplinary Perspective’ by Dorris de Vocht, Pauline Jacobs

“…Exploring the Potential Effects of Communication Technology in the Criminal Justice Context from an Interdisciplinary Perspective’. This Special Issue explores the increasing use of remote technology in criminal proceedings, a trend largely attributed to the COVID-19 epidemic. …”
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The ticking time-bomb. Health literacy in the context of genetic risk prediction in familial breast-ovarian cancer; A qualitative study by Mariya Lorke, Laura Harzheim, Kerstin Rhiem, Christiane Woopen, Saskia Jünger

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Tunneling Dielectric Thickness‐Dependent Behaviors in Transistors Based on Sandwiched Small Molecule and Insulating Layer Structures by Dong Hyun Lee, Yunchae Jeon, Junhwan Choi, Hocheon Yoo

“…The parallel DNTT channel transistor exhibits electrical characteristics similar to a conventional DNTT transistor with the increased contact resistance due to the presence of the intermediate parylene layer. …”
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Gum Rosin Characteristics as Alternative Coating Material to Improve High Voltage Outdoor Insulator Performance by Retno Aita Diantari, Rachmawati, Umar Khayam, Suwarno

“…The results show that the addition of 5 wt.% gum rosin to the RTV silicone rubber can improve the characteristics of insulator coating material indicated by an increased contact angle of 7.85° and reduced leakage current magnitude up to 9.42% at a relative humidity of 70%, 7.1% at a relative humidity of 80%, and 10.02% at a relative humidity of 90%. …”
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Sustainability conditions of Polish agriculture in the context of the use of plant protection products, as compared to other European Union countries. Economic aspects by Marek Zieliński, Arkadiusz Zalewski, Sylwia Łaba

“…In this context, it is therefore important to emphasize the strong current aim and readiness of the European Union (EU) to restrict the use of plant protection products in agriculture. …”
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Design of an Improved Model for Personalized Adaptive E-Learning Using Context-Aware Federated Learning and Hierarchical Semantic Graph Analysis by Sirisha Udandarao, Krishna Bhukya, Ramesh Chappa

“…The challenges faced by most traditionally adaptive systems include limited personalization, context unawareness, low explanation, and reliance on shallow metrics of engagement. …”
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Scenari- Based Planning and Its Application in Sustainable Urban Regeneration (Case Study: Deteriorated Urban Context of Dargahan, Qeshm Island) by Ali Toobchi Sani, Mohammad Masoud, Asadollah Rabbani, Golnaz Sarami Foroshani

“…The scope and depth of this challenge increase every day due to a wonderful mixture of ambiguity, complexity, uncertainty, and tsunamis of change surrounding the city and the current world. …”
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