Techno-economic aspects of concrete lightweighting by char enrichment with phosphates from wastewater by Josef Marousek, Beata Gavurova, Anna Marouskova, Babak Minofar

“…Unique laboratory findings indicate that iron phosphates (FeP) on charred digestate can enhance concrete strength parameters (up to 80 %); reducing weight (- 18 %) and production cost (- 4 %) while turning carbon emissions into carbon sequestration. The mechanisms behind the experimental results are investigated through molecular modeling. …”
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Near-infrared light triggered in situ release of CO for enhanced therapy of glioblastoma by Juan Ge, Miaomiao Zuo, Qirong Wang, Zhen Li

“…Benefitting from NIR excitation and multicolor emission of UCNPs, the penetration depth of excitation light is enhanced and meanwhile simultaneous generation of CO and ROS in tumor site can be achieved. …”
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Simulation, Optimization and Thermodynamic, Economic and Environmental Analysis of Cryogenic Cycle, Dew Point Regulation in an Existing Refinery by Ehsanolah Assareh, Mojtaba Nedaei, Sajjad Keykhah

“…The optimal structure used the low temperature of the waste gas to condense the vapors above the propane and butane towers, and by removing the air conditioners leads to energy recovery, increase in overall exergy efficiency and reduce in carbon dioxide emissions and NGL production costs. The optimization scenario showed that the total exergy efficiency increased to 0.7305 and the total exergy loss decreased by 23.22%. …”
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Pengembangan Komik Instagram “Toomis Booncis” Bertemakan Leisure bagi Remaja by Agnes Delicia Husada, Christian Anggrianto

“…Sebenarnya konsep leisure sangat menarik untuk dibahas dan diketahui oleh remaja, namun ternyata studi mengenai leisure di Indonesia masih kurang banyak dibahas. Sehingga melalui hal ini, munculah sebuah ide untuk membuat suatu hiburan bagi remaja bertemakan leisure time yang menarik dan mudah diakses. …”

Applying equity principles leads to higher carbon removal obligations in Canada by Kasra Motlaghzadeh, Neil Craik, Juan Moreno-Cruz, Vanessa Schweizer, Jay Fuhrman, Keith W. Hipel

“…Cumulative negative emissions (2050-2100) could increase from 7.5 GtCO2 in the Net-Zero scenario to 20.3 GtCO2 in equity-informed scenarios. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Outcome of Fetal Ovarian Cysts by Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Mehmet Dolanbay, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Menşure Tonguç, Mustafa Başbuğ

“…One case regressed before birth, and remaining four cases completely vanished during postnatal follow- up (4/9, 44.4%). …”
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Experimental study on the solar heating and night sky radiative cooling properties of biochar by Haiwei Xie, Jianyun Luo, Yan Zhang, Jiajuan Yan, Yuhao Qing

“…The experimental results indicate that WBS exhibits a maximum absorption rate of 95.93 % within the solar radiation spectrum, along with an average emissivity of 92.45 % in the atmospheric transmission window. …”
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Transport equity impacts of green growth initiatives in Vietnam: An empirical evaluation using panel data by An Minh Ngoc, Yasuhiro Shiomi, Huynh Quang Nghi, Muhammad Faizan ul Haq, Alessandro Severino, Doanh Nguyen-Ngoc

“…Since 2012, the GG initiatives have focused on reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and enhancing energy efficiency by promoting a shift from private to public transport. …”
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Meteorological Characteristics during Periods of Greatly Reduced PM2.5 Concentrations in March 2020 in Seoul by Il-Soo Park, Moon-Soo Park, Sang-Heon Kim, Yu Woon Jang, Joonsuk Lee, Jeffrey S. Owen, Chang-Rae Cho, Joon-Bum Jee, Jung-Hoon Chae, Minsoo Kang

“…Decreased demand for heating of buildings due to warmer temperatures in March 2020, the economic slowdown following the outbreak of COVID-19, and the implementation of guidelines aimed at controlling particulate matter (PM) were other important causes of reduced PM2.5 emissions. A decrease in long-range transboundary transport contributed to the reduced PM2.5 concentrations.…”
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Dhat Syndrome: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Comorbidities, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management by Yukino N. Strong, Angel Li, Michael E. White, Abrahim N. Razzak, Danyon J. Anderson, Alan D. Kaye, Edwin W. Herron, Nazih P. Khater, Elyse M. Cornett, Ivan Urits

“…It has been characterized as the experiential fear of losing semen through ejaculation, nocturnal emission, or other means. While Dhat syndrome is common in the Indian subcontinent, given the lack of representativeness, generalizability, and closer connection to Ayurvedic system, there have been limited studies or recognition of symptoms among healthcare providers around the world. …”
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Inhibition Behavior of PCDD/Fs Congeners by Addition of N-containing Compound in the Iron Ore Sintering by Yifan Wang, Lixin Qian, Zhengwei Yu, Tiejun Chun, Hongming Long, Xuejian Wu, Jiaxin Li

“…In this study, urea’s suppressive effect on PCDD/Fs and their congener emissions was investigated via sintering pot tests, and the inhibition mechanisms were studied. …”
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Gulf Coast Lupine, Lupinus westianus var. westianus by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…Lupines form symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms within the soil (Gutiérrez Mañero et al. 2003). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg175 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156. …”
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Optimal Commissioning of Power Plant Units by Including an Energy Storage System and Demand-Side Program Using a Hybrid Bacterial Foraging and Honey Bee Optimization Method by Afshar Shokri, Hamid Shakibi, Behrooz Sobhani

“…Thus, this paper solves the UC problem in smart grids by considering the emission of generation units, resulting in a multi-objective function for minimization. …”
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Life-cycle assessment of oil recovery using dimethyl ether produced from green hydrogen and captured CO2 by R. Farajzadeh, N. Khoshnevis, D. Solomon, S. Masalmeh, J. Bruining

“…It is shown that for a mature reservoir in the Middle East, this method can mitigate approximately 75% of the CO2 emissions released from burning the produced oil. By incorporating zero-carbon electricity throughout the process, the total abatement of CO2 can reach 85%. …”
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Delusions of Glass Under Skin: An Unusual Case of Somatic-Type Delusional Disorder Treated with Olanzapine by Nicholas Comardelle, Amber Edinoff, Juliana Fort

“…The patient received olanzapine 5mg PO nightly treatment with adjunctive psychotherapy and experienced acute psychotic relief after a two-day admission period. She did not endorse any side effects from the medication…”
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Impact of corticosteroids on the efficacy of first-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer by Amytis Roboubi, Eric Wasielewski, Soraya Bordier, Amélie Turlotte, Geoffrey Pavaut, Arnaud Scherpereel, Alexis Cortot, Clément Gauvain

“…Methods: The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) according to SC exposure status (⩾10 mg/day), adjusted in a multivariate Cox model for the following confounders: age, performance status, hospital admission prior to treatment, number of metastatic sites, brain metastases, bone metastases, PD-L1 status, and histological subtype. …”
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Induction of labour outcomes in a tertiary hospital: the Ghanaian cervix and misoprostol 25ug (GCAM-25 STUDY)—a cross-sectional study by Teresa Aba Mensah, Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Evans Kofi Agbeno

“…Eleven babies (6.5%) had low APGAR score (< 7) at five minutes and seventeen babies (10.1%) required NICU admission. Parity was the only significant predictor of vaginal delivery. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…No significant difference in the incidence of caesarean section (RR 1.19; 95% CI 0.76 to 1.86), assisted vaginal delivery (RR 0.73; 95% CI 0.47 to 1.14), haemorrhage (RR 0.84; 95% CI 0.44 to 1.60), meconium-stained liquor (RR 1.20; 95% CI 0.65 to 2.23) and admission to nursery (RR 1.08; 95% CI 0.49 to 2.38) was found between users and non-users of herbal medicines for IOL.Conclusions The findings suggest that herbal medicines for IOL are effective, but there is inconclusive evidence of safety due to lack of good quality data. …”
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Impact of extreme heat on health in Australia: a scoping review by Patrick Amoatey, Zhiwei Xu, Chinonso Christian Odebeatu, Neha Singh, Nicholas J. Osborne, Dung Phung

“…Most were epidemiological studies [56 (87.5%)], which accumulatively considered 85 different cause-specific diseases linked to deaths, hospital admissions, emergency department (ED) presentations, and ambulance callouts, while eight studies focused on heat vulnerability index (HVI) assessment. …”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In 1.5 years before admission to Vasilenko clinic of Sechenov University patient lost 30 kg of body weight. …”
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