Dual functional hydrogel of osteoclastic-inhibition and osteogenic-stimulation for osteoporotic bone defect regeneration by Lei Yu, Wentao Wang, Chang Lv, Qian Chen, Peng Yang, Zhenrong Qi, Haomiao Yu, Ruiqi Cao, Wenhao Li, Yi Qin, Gaoran Ge, Peilai Liu, Lixin Zhu, Houyi Sun, Dechun Geng, Liang Zhang

“…In this study, we designed a drug delivery system composed of mesoporous bioactive glass (MBG) and photo-crosslinked hyaluronic acid methacrylate (HAMA). This system, loaded with the osteogenesis-promoting peptide DWIVA (D5) and the osteoclastogenesis-inhibiting drug alendronate (ALN), is gelled using a light initiator and 405 nm wavelength light. …”
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Fatigue property evaluation of 7075/6061 aluminum alloy TIG welded overlap joints by LIAO Xiangyun, WANG Ruijie, LIU Guoshou, ZHAO Pinglin, CHANG Yaguang, WANG Zhongde

“…By combining the results of finite element stress-strain analysis with the S-N curve recommended by the International Institute of Welding (IIW)，the fatigue lives of the weld joints under various loadings were estimated. Testing revealed that specimens primarily fractured at the weld toes on the 7075 side. …”
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Design of a Property-Based Rainwater Drainage System at FETADFA Campus. by Orikiiriza, Agnes

“…This study has demonstrated that the introduction of siphonic roof drainage system sized appropriately will effectively drain off all roof runoffs and the remaining surface nm off would sufficiently be drained off to the trapezoidal channels along the road and the mechanical workshop.…”
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Effect of Banana Production on Poverty Reduction in Kabuyanda Sub-County, Isingiro District. by Arinda, Edgar

“…Recommendations included prioritizing infrastructure development, such as improving roads and transportation networks, to enhance market access for farmers and reduce post-harvest losses. …”
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Design and Prototype of an Industrial Monitoring and Protection System. by Nabusha, Alice

“…A relay switch automatically disconnects any connected load when any of the monitored conditions breach safety thresholds, preventing damage to equipment and personnel. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Chamber for Thermal Sterilization of Irish Potatoes. by Igiraneza, Jackin

“…The chamber emphasizes efficient handling of Irish potatoes during loading, processing, and unloading of processed potatoes thus the incorporation of a wire mesh conveyor in the system. …”
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On Student Access and Equity in a Reforming University: by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…However, these apparent gains in terms of access to higher education have been offset by lack of necessary investment in facilities, with result ing problems of over-crowding, excessive teaching loads, large classes and falling standards. The analysis also interrogates the ways in which government/private dynamic plays out in the context of a highly fractured education system, dominated by urban-based schools, particularly located in the south of the country, and how the various affirmative actions measures have in a way, reproduced social and class privilege…”
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A Comparative Study of the Early and Short-Term Outcomes of Aortic Replacement in Patients with Stanford type A Aortic Dissection and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. by Erfan Omer Anwar, Shkar Raouf Haji Saeed, Aram Baram .

“…Of them, 65.9% were male, and 34.1% were female. Thirty-three patients had Stanford type A aortic dissection (STAAD), whereas 52 had ascending aortic aneurysm (ASAA). …”
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The Role of “Watershed Cases“ in Implementing Policies on Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in English Higher Education Institutions by Anna Bull

“…Through a comparative case study approach exploring two contrasting English HEIs, it focuses on one specific aspect of policy implementation that has been a particular challenge: formal report handling. One HEI had implemented national legal guidance in this area, while the other had not. …”
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Comparison of external calibration and isotope dilution methods for iodine determination in foods by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry by Juntima Photi, Premmin Srisakda, Tiyanun Jurkvon, Christophe Zeder, Kunchit Judprasong

“…The results showed that iodine determination using the IDMS method had higher precision than the CAL method (LOD of the method were 0.01 and 0.02 mg/kg, respectively). …”
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Lithuanian boyairs attitude towards the reforms of the Four years diet (in accordance with the directions of local diets) by Egidijus Raila

“…August of 1788 brought election time to the local diets. The Lithuanian boyars had not a single leader at that time. Moreover, no one nobleman, during the local diets of 1788, had any kind of political program to introduce. …”
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EXCHANGE RATE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN NIGERIA by Helen Walter Mboto, Takon Samuel Manyo, A. Omang Bekom, Stephen Ekpo Nkamare, Asukwo Joseph Ita

“…Based on the results, the findings revealed that exchange rate had negative and significant impact on performance of manufacturing sector, while money supply had a positive and significant effect on the performance of the manufacturing sector. …”
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HUMAN RESOURCE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF QUOTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by CECILIA ADURAYEMI ADU, TEMITOPE VICTOR OLOMOLA

“…It was found out that salaries and wages, training, health and safety had significant positive influence on capital employed of deposit money banks in Nigeria and salaries and wages, training, health and safety had significant positive influence on return on capital employed. …”
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Nöd och död i Norrland by Elisabeth Engberg

“…The epicentre of the 1920 outbreak was Arjeplog, a small and remote parish that had escaped earlier pandemic waves. However, in 1920, the parish exhibited the highest influenza mortality in Sweden during the entire period of 1918–1920. …”
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ACTS: INTEGRATING THEORY AND PRAXIS IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY by C. Stenschke

“…Theoretical reflection followed, in order to understand what had happened and to draw out the implications for non-Jews and Jews. …”
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Proteomics integrated with metabolomics: Analysis of the internal mechanism underlying changes in meat quality in different muscles from bactrian camels by Rendalai Si, Liang Ming, Xueyan Yun, Jing He, Li Yi, Qin Na, Rimutu Ji, Tungalag Dong

“…Compared with ST and PM muscles, LT muscles had higher IMF content, were more tender, and had a lower shear force. …”
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Investigating vegetable contamination in indigent communities by heavy metals: a case of food safety in Bushenyi, Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Amaranth, for example, had more metals than scarlet eggplant, which in turn had more metals than tomato or cabbage. …”
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Juozas Revuckas on development of logical thinking of pupils in teaching geometry by Algirdas Ažubalis

“…He investigated development of logical thinking of pupils in teaching geometry. On this subject, he had published 4 articles and maintained a thesis. …”
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Sport and policy. German Sports organisations in Klaipėda region in 1923-1939 by Ingrida Jakubavičienė

“…In Klaipėda region there were over 65 thousand Germans. There they had a number of sport clubs and cultural, political, religious organizations. …”
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Gender beliefs and norms underlying intimate partner violence stigma among women living in Botswana: Results of an exploratory factor analysis. by Ari Ho-Foster, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Lorato Ruth Moalusi, Nicola Christofides

“…Among IPV survivors, we also considered whether survivors had disclosed their experience of abuse to others prior to the interview. …”
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