Can’t Software Malfunction? by Jeroen de Haas, Wybo Houkes

“…Software is taken to be a self-contained unit through which the software engineer exerts complete control over a machine’s behavior. …”
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Over-the-counter carrageenan-based sprays may interfere with PCR testing of nasopharyngeal swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2. by Taylor Corocher, Kira Edwards, Yvonne Hersusianto, Donald Campbell, Hui Yin Lim, Paul Monagle, Prahlad Ho

“…Carrageenan-containing nasal sprays, available over-the-counter (OTC), are often marketed as having anti-viral effects. …”
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The Effect of Synbiotic Supplementation on Self-Reported Aggression in Healthy Adult Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Rahele Sadat Montazeri, Farzad Shidfar, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini-Baharanchi, Golraste Kholasezadeh

“…Members of synbiotic group (SG) received 2 capsules daily containing 500 mg of synbiotic (Familact) and members of placebo group (PG) received 2 placebo capsules daily for 8 weeks. …”
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ADDED VALUES OF SOCIAL CRM: THE EXAMINATION OF CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE by Amila Pilav-Velic, Anes Hrnjić, Ljubica Milanović Glavan, Azra Hanić

“…Sampling technique was applied via an online questionnaire containing four sections of questions with a link posted to ensure a greater response rate for analysis. …”
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Electronic Cigarettes: Ally or an Enemy in Combating Tobacco-Use-Associated Diseases - An Integrative Review by Hunny Sharma, Manisha Ruikar

“…At last, these nicotine-containing ECs can yield nicotine comparable to Traditional cigarettes (TCs) and sometimes to a much greater extent, thus posing the threat of the user becoming nicotine dependent. …”
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Enhancing User Differentiation in the Electronic Personal Synthesis Behavior (EPSBV01) Algorithm by Adopting the Time Series Analysis by Mohanaad Shakir

“…EPSBTime suffers from a lack of indicators associated with the legitimate user; containing only six indicators, there arose the need to adopt methods for generating additional reliable indicators by analyzing old indicators and generating new indicators related to the legitimate user. …”
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M-Sec promotes the accumulation of intracellular HTLV-1 Gag puncta and the incorporation of Env into viral particles. by Masateru Hiyoshi, Youssef M Eltalkhawy, Randa A Abdelnaser, Akira Ono, Kazuaki Monde, Yosuke Maeda, Reem M Mahmoud, Naofumi Takahashi, Yasuyoshi Hatayama, Akihide Ryo, Satoshi Nozuma, Hiroshi Takashima, Ryuji Kubota, Shinya Suzu

“…Furthermore, viral particles produced by M-Sec-expressing cells contained a higher amount of Env. Given that M-Sec alters the cellular distribution of PIP2, these results suggest that M-Sec promotes the formation of infectious viral particles through PIP2. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination: Knowledge and perception of beneficiaries at a tertiary care center in Haryana, India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

“… Introduction COVID-19 is an infectious and contagious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Despite the availability of vaccines, there were reports of vaccine hesitancy among people, including healthcare workers. …”
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Evaluation of Chopped Sugarcane Storage in Different Periods of the Season and Their Influence on the Sugar and Ethanol Process by Leonardo Lucas Madaleno, Camila Carla Guimarães, Elaine Hartmann Ferri, Rodrigo Vezzani Franzé

“…The maximum storage time of 24 h for sugar- and ethanol-containing products seems possible without reducing the quality of the process or products. …”
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Schedule Cat Feeder Berbasis Internet of Things Menggunakan Wemos D1 Mini dan Telegram by Wisnu Aditya, Subektiningsih Subektiningsih

“…Pada prototype ini dilakukan pengujian yang meliputi; menghitung waktu tanggap notifikasi Telegram, pengukuran berat pakan yang dikeluarkan, serta mengukur kapasitas pakan yang tersisa di dalam container. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa perangkat berhasil memberikan pakan sesuai jadwal, dengan waktu pengiriman notifikasi rata-rata 12.05 detik setelah eksekusi pemberian pakan. …”
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Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Chitosan on Survival and Selected Cellular Antioxidants in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by O.G. Igharo, L.I. Abadaike, J.O. Osunbor, I.C. Owie, A.I. Aruomaren, E.L. Igharo, K.I. Ikeke

“…These results have shown that dietary inclusions of chitosan in various concentrations increased the survival rate of the flies than in control which contained only water and also increase some antioxidant enzymes in the flies than in control. …”
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By the time you read this it is already too late by Theron Schmidt

“…Performance-writing and performance-lectures are well-developed strategies for attempting this reflexive double-hold, in which the content reshapes the container of delivery such that it becomes an instance of that which it is also describing. …”
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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

“…Collisions of high-energy protons result in jets containing a number of energetic hadrons and electromagnetic objects that are essentially “dumped” to hadronic and electromagnetic calorimeters, respectively, and induce the production of secondary hadrons, electrons, and photons in calorimetric showers. …”
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Design of a Mechanized Road Sweeper by Asiimwe Dianah

“…The major components of the proposed machine were drive wheels, gears, sweeping roller and disc brushes, dust filter, waste container, handle and frame. The layout of design was developed using solid works 2016 CAD software as per the dimensions of the individual components. …”
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An Ultrasonic Based Garbage Management Dustbin. by Matovu, Damazo

“…As a fast-growing country in the world, Uganda faces a major problem in waste management. …”
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Pesticide use in vegetable production in rural Uganda - A case study of Kabale District, South western Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Grace, Birungi

“…Only 18% of the interviewed farmers could interpret instructions on pesticide container or bag labels correctly. All farmers (100%) had never attended any training on pesticide use. …”
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African Honey Bee: What You Need to Know by Malcolm T. Sanford, H. Glenn Hall

“…One of these, Apis mellifera scutellata, from the central and southern part of the continent, is the predominant parental type introduced into South America. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“…CERCLA empowers EPA to investigate and cleanup abandoned sites contaminated by hazardous substances and provides a trust fund for that purpose. …”
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Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Daily Personal Care by Rebecca W. Baldwin, Stephanie K. Hill, Philip Koehler, W. Walker, J. C. Medley

“…The information and video links (QR codes) on the Daily Personal Care poster provide technicians with examples of areas that are commonly contaminated by pesticides. The poster explains methods for the decontamination of vehicles, application equipment, personal items like cell phones, and clothing. …”
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Urban Pests and Pest Management by Philip G. Koehler

“… The warm southern states provide an ideal environment for a wide variety of pests — and because almost everyone has problems with pests, most urban areas are sprayed with pesticides. 30 to 40 percent of pesticide use is in urban areas, but most pesticide applications are unnecessary and can result in environmental contamination and human exposure to pesticides. This 5-page fact sheet from Pests in and around the Southern Home (SP486) introduces integrated pest management practices that can help reduce pesticide use in the home. …”
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