Simulation Study of Building Integrated Solar Liquid PV-T Collectors by Tomas Matuska

“…Thermal output of unglazed BIPV-T collectors is up to 10 times higher than electricity. Electricity production could be up to 25% higher than BIPV (without cooling) for warm climate and up to 15% in moderate climate.…”
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Calculation of Lead-Iron Double-Layer Thickness for Gamma-Ray Shielding by MATLAB Program by Sarai Lekchaum, Kitsakorn Locharoenrat

“…This contribution is aimed at designing the optimal thickness of lead-iron double-layer container to store a radioactive waste releasing the photon energy at 1.3325 MeV and initial radiation intensity at 100 mSv/hr using the optimization design by MATLAB software. …”
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CYP2A6 Polymorphisms May Strengthen Individualized Treatment for Nicotine Dependence by Yawo Mawuli Akrodou

“…In a clinical trial involving the use of bupropion, people who were carriers of slow nicotine metabolizers were found to have a tendency to maintain abstinence 1.7 times longer than people with normal nicotine metabolizers. …”
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Gradescope in Large Lecture Classrooms: A Case Study at Indiana University by Carrie A. Hansel, Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Joshua D. Quick, Anna Hungerfield Greene, Maggie Ricci

“…The study examines the practices of two instructors who taught large lecture classes with more than 100 students and used Gradescope to assist with the assessment of student learning. …”
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Evaluation of growth and meat performance of Pangasianodon hypopthalmus which fed with Cinnamomum burmanni leaves enriched diet by Mia Setiawati, Aliyah Sakinah, Dedi Jusadi

“…Fish were fed on those diets three times a day at satiation. Fish meat quality was evaluated by organoleptic test and proximate analysis at day-20, 40, and  60. …”
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Feeding Broodstock on a Diet Containing Vitamin E and Fish Oil Improve Eggs and Larval Quality of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by S. Darwisito, M. Zairin Junior, D.S. Sjafei, W. Manalu, A. Oman Sudrajat

“…Fish were treated by various combinations of dietary dosage of vitamin E (50, 100, 150, and 200 mg/kg feed) and fish oil (10, 20, 30, and 40 g/kg feed). …”
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Evaluation of protein sparing effect in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fed with organic selenium supplemented diet by Christian Ernsz Pattipeilohy, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Mia Setiawati, Julie Ekasari

“…Nile tilapia with an average body weight of 8.05 ± 0.25 g were reared in the 100×50×50 cm3 aquarium at a density of 15 fish/aquarium. …”
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The application of phytoremediation Lemna perpusilla to increase the production performance of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in a recirculation system by Rina Hesti Utami, Kukuh Nirmala, Iman Rusmana, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Yuni Puji Hastuti

“…Perpusilla with amount 2% and 1% of biomass, respectively. They were fed three times a day with fresh L. perpusilla  at noon and commercial diet in the morning and afternoon. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“… In April 2019, Greta Thunberg made TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019 list. …”
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Gastric ESD under Heparin Replacement at High-Risk Patients of Thromboembolism Is Technically Feasible but Has a High Risk of Delayed Bleeding: Osaka University ESD Study Group by Toshiyuki Yoshio, Tsutomu Nishida, Naoki Kawai, Kiyonori Yuguchi, Takuya Yamada, Takamasa Yabuta, Masato Komori, Shinjiro Yamaguchi, Shinji Kitamura, Hideki Iijima, Shusaku Tsutsui, Tomoki Michida, Eiji Mita, Masahiko Tsujii, Tetsuo Takehara

“…The timing of bleeding in the HR group was significantly later than in controls. …”
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GIS-based modeling and analytical approaches for groundwater quality suitability for different purposes in the Egyptian Nile Valley, a case study in Wadi Qena by Hanaa A. Megahed, Abd El-Hay A. Farrag, Amira A. Mohamed, Mahmoud H. Darwish, Mohamed A. E. AbdelRahman, Heba El-Bagoury, Paola D’Antonio, Antonio Scopa, Mansour A. A. Saad

“…Availability in Egypt is minimal due to a real restriction on the quantity and quality of acceptable water; it is also increasingly in demand, particularly since the reduction in the share in the Nile following the construction of the Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia. At the same time, the need for water increases due to population growth, industrial development and the cultivation of desert land. …”
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The Effect of Wheat Residues and Vermicompost on the Quality Characteristics of Corn (Zea mays L.) Forage and Soil Fertility by Hasanali Pooresmaeil, Mehdi Dahmradeh, Ahmad Ghanbari

“…These practices contribute to a reduction in soil fertility over time. One of the most important effective factors in sustainable agriculture is plant nutrition, which uses nutrients in the soil. …”
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Dyssynchronous heart failure models in canines: New insights into electrocardiographic, echocardiographic and histological features by Han Jin, Shengwen Yang, Hao Huang, Sijing Cheng, Pengkang He, Sixian Weng, Min Gu, Hongxia Niu, Wei Hua, Yiran Hu, Hui Li

“…The RAP+LBBB group exhibited a prolonged overall ventricular activation time, delayed left ventricular activation, and lesser impact on the right ventricle. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the nutritional value and contaminants of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in China by Xiaoyan Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Wenxue Chen, Mengyao Li, Boshuai Liu, Boshuai Liu, Boshuai Liu, Shumin Zhao, Menglin Hu, Jiajing Li, Defeng Li, Defeng Li, Defeng Li, Yinghua Shi, Yinghua Shi, Yinghua Shi, Hao Sun, Hao Sun, Hao Sun, Chengzhang Wang, Chengzhang Wang, Chengzhang Wang

“…The detection rates of mycotoxins, microorganisms, and heavy metals were 100%. The over-standard rates of total bacteria count and total mould count were 66.7% and 75.8%, respectively, while the over-standard rate of chromium in heavy metals was as high as 87.9%.DiscussionThis study establishes the nutrient composition and harmful component profiles of alfalfa hay in five major planting areas for the first time, which provides a valuable reference for the safe and sustainable utilisation of alfalfa in livestock feed.…”
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Partially Isolated Dual Work Function Gate IGZO TFT With Obviously Reduced Leakage Current for 3D DRAMs by Yunjiao Bao, Gangping Yan, Lei Cao, Chuqiao Niu, Qingkun Li, Guanqiao Sang, Lianlian Li, Yanzhao Wei, Xuexiang Zhang, Jie Luo, Yanyu Yang, Gaobo Xu, Huaxiang Yin

“…This breakthrough has the potential to increase the retention time of DRAM applications by nearly 100 times. Moreover, the pronounced novel structure has mitigated parasitic capacitance, thereby leading to a notable 47.7% reduction in write latency within dynamic-random-access-memory (DRAM) circuits. …”
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Potential public health impacts of gonorrhea vaccination programmes under declining incidences: A modeling study. by Lin Geng, Lilith K Whittles, Borame L Dickens, Martin T W Chio, Yihao Chen, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Azra Ghani, Jue Tao Lim

“…VoD had a smaller impact (12.04% averted cases (95% CrI: 7.12%-15.00%)), but was three times more efficient than VoA in terms of averted cases per dose. …”
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Nucleated red blood cells for characterization of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in dogs by ARom Cho, Hyeona Bae, Youngju Kim, Yeseul Jeon, Rankyung Jung, Minji Kim, Minjeong Kang, Sumin Cha, Kyu‐Woan Cho, Dong‐In Jung, Jinho Park, DoHyeon Yu

“…The presence of circulating nRBCs, but not the reticulocyte count, at admission was predictive of death in dogs with SIRS at 2 weeks (P = .01, AUC: 0.729) and 4 weeks (P = .002, AUC: 0.731). The overall survival time was shorter in nRBC‐positive dogs (95% CI, 47.35‐113.90) than nRBC‐negative dogs (95% CI, 90.92‐135.55; P = .03). …”
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The factors impacting on Gleason score upgrading in prostate cancer with initial low Gleason scores by Tzu-Heng Huang, Wei-Ming Li, Hung-Lung Ke, Ching-Chia Li, Wen-Jeng Wu, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Yen-Chun Wang, Hsiang-Ying Lee

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<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>: Nutritional Enhancement and Antioxidant Activity Improvement Through Cultivation on Spent Mushroom Substrate and Roots of Leafy Vegetables by Eirini-Maria Melanouri, Ilias Diamantis, Marianna Dedousi, Eleni Dalaka, Paraskevi Antonopoulou, Seraphim Papanikolaou, Ioannis Politis, Georgios Theodorou, Panagiota Diamantopoulou

“…Afterwards, mushroom cultivation was conducted in bags, where production characteristics like earliness (the time from substrate inoculation to first harvest) and biological efficiency (BE %, the ratio of fresh mushroom weight to dry substrate weight × 100) were examined. …”
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Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Volume Using 3D Ultrasonography: Validity and Reliability Compared to MRI by Paul Ritsche, Romina Ledergerber, Michele Pansini, Francesco Santini, Oliver Faude

“…While MRI provides high accuracy, it is costly and time-consuming. Three-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) offers a more accessible alternative but requires rigorous validation due to setup dependent accuracy. …”
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