Purpose: Combined hormonal contraceptive therapy has been associated with negative bone mineral density outcomes that may be route-dependent [i.e., combined oral contraception (COC) vs.contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR)] and involve the hepatic growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) axis.The objective of the pilot study was to asses
Diseases of the human brain are almost universally attributed to malfunction or loss of nerve cells.However, a considerable amount of work has, during the last decade, expanded our view on the role of astrocytes in CNS (central nervous system), and this analysis suggests that astrocytes contribute to both initiation Sofa and propagation of many (if
MoS2 lithium-based grease is suitable for lubrication protection between bearings at high temperatures and loads due to its excellent tribological properties.However, there is little research on the influence Vitamin B of different addition methods of MoS2 additive on its tribology and corrosion properties.In this work, eco-friendly vegetable oil w
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are getting a lot of attention these days as their technology becomes more mature and they benefit from the Internet-of-Vehicles (IoV) ecosystem.CAVs attract malicious activities that jeopardize security and safety dimensions.The cybersecurity systems of CAVs detect such activities, collect and analyze relate
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) appears to offer Cooler states and districts discretion to develop teacher evaluation policies, including those that may use Value Added Models (VAMs).While scholars are discussing this flexibility, limited attention has been paid to the potential role of the law in connection with the future use of VAMs in eva