Inkjet printing of metal oxide coatings for enhanced photovoltaic soiling environmental applications by E. Fares, B. Aissa, R.J. Isaifan

“…Background and objectives: Global energy needs have gradually shifted toward photovoltaic solar energy, especially in the Gulf region because of the high solar-irradiance potential. However, one of the main challenges for this technology in the region is soiling, which has been reported to degrade the power output of photovoltaic modules significantly. …”
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Семейные ценности и традиции воспитания в России и Сербии: ретроспективный анализ и современные проблемы... by Ольга Борисовна Михайлова, Исидора Корач

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Predicting the critical drainage induced by soil seepage failure during pumping in foundation pit construction by Fuwei JIANG, Shujun TANG, Xiaofei DENG, Zhenchao LI, Fawang ZHANG, Hongyuan YIN

“…Currently, existing research mainly focuses on soil conditions, settlement deformation prediction, construction pumping measures, etc., and rarely involves the critical pumping quantity. …”
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Floating-embedded stems reduce tibial stress shielding in total knee revision arthroplasty by Dominic Schaefer, Artur Barsumyan, Kambiz Roshanghias, Jan Adriaan Graw, Christian Soost, Wolfgang Richter, Jonas Knoche, Arne Ohrndorf, Rene Burchard

“…Consecutively, the number of necessary revision surgeries will increase. One of the main reasons for revision surgery is aseptic loosening because of a so-called stress-shielding effect. …”
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Exploring the antimicrobial and antioxidative potential of Leucas aspera (Willd.) link: Phytochemical screening, molecular docking, and HR-LC/MS profiling against SARS-CoV-2 protei... by Thavasiaanatham Seenivasan Shalini, Ragothaman Prathiviraj, Poomalai Senthilraja

“…Molecular docking of the 19 compounds against the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3CLPro) protein (PDB ID: 6LU7) and spike protein receptor binding domain (SGp-RBD) protein (PDB ID: 2GHV) revealed Famprofazone and Loxtidine compounds having the highest binding affinity with LibDock scores of 105.53 and 116.70 respectively. …”
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Application of Solenoid Valves for Tram Hydraulic Braking Force Control by ZHANG Yanwei, MAO Jinglu, WANG Cong, WANG Zhongxiang, HAO Xinxin

“…［Objective］ The control solenoid valves in the hydraulic braking system of trams mainly include proportional pressure reducing valve and high-speed switching valve. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antiproliferative Effect of CuO-TiO2-Chitosan-Amygdalin Nanocomposites in Human Leukemic MOLT4 Cells by Abozer Y. Elderdery, Badr Alzahrani, Siddiqa M. A. Hamza, Gomaa Mostafa-Hedeab, Pooi Ling Mok, Suresh Kumar Subbiah

“…The main aim of this study was to synthesize copper oxide- (CuO-) titanium oxide- (TiO2-) chitosan-amygdalin nanocomposites (CTCANc) and to characterize them physically and biologically (antimicrobial and anticancer activity using MOLT4 blood cancer cell line) to endorse their useful applications as potential drug candidates in anticancer avenues. …”
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Assessment of Tuber Yield Stability and Adaptability of Some Elite Yam Genotypes in the Guinea Savannah Ecology of Northern Ghana by Joseph Adjebeng-Danquah, Kwabena Acheremu, Emmanuel Boachie Chamba, Freda Ansaah Agyapong, Alhassan Sayibu

“…According to the additive main effect multiplicative interaction (AMMI) analysis, genotype (G), environment (E), and GxE interaction, respectively, explained 39.71%, 36.03%, and 24.26% of the total sum of squares for tuber yield. …”
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Study of the coupling effect of CO2 and PM2.5 emissions: A case study of yangtze river delta, China by Wengin Chung, Chao Liu

“…Utilizing a coupled coordination model, this study conducted a spatio-temporal analysis of CO2 emissions and PM2.5 concentrations from 2008 to 2020.The model assessed the year-by-year coupling coordination degrees of CO2 and PM2.5 emissions in each of the five provinces in the YRD region.This study's three main findings are the following: (1) The overall coupling coordination between CO2 and PM2.5 emissions exhibited a declining trend from 2013 to 2017, followed by a rebound in 2018. …”
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Real-World Parkinson’s Hand Tremor Detection Using Ensemble Learning Techniques by Sungwook Hur, Jieming Zhang, Moon-Hyun Kim, Tai-Myoung Chung

“…Conventional tremor detection methods have mainly focused on resting state. However, resting tremor is not always sufficient to accurately distinguish PD tremor from other tremor disorders such as essential tremor. …”
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Metagenomic analysis post thermal stress in buffalo sludge and tomato pomace anaerobic digestion: a case study by Maria Chiara La Mantia

“…Buffalo farming represents a relevant sector within Italian agriculture, and one of its main issues is manure management. Both economic activities generate a substantial amount of waste (buffalo sludge - BS and tomato pomace – TP, peels plus seeds) that can significantly impact the disposal costs and, hence, their economic and environmental sustainability. …”
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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MAGADAN: FROM A PLANNED ECONOMY TO A MARKET ECONOMY (1960–2020) by Natalya V. Galtseva, Oksana S. Favstritskaya, Olga A. Sharypova

“…The study aims to assess the socio-economic development of Magadan and identify the main factors influencing its trajectory under both planned and market economies. …”

Conceptual Principles of State Policy in the Field of Higher Education in Ukraine: Administrative and Legal Aspect by V. V. Abroskin

“…Particular attention has been paid to the fact that the main purpose of higher education is the state investment in human capital in order to develop skills and professional competencies for priority areas of economic activity. …”
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Association of Pneumatosis Intestinalis With Surgical Outcomes and Mortality: A Matched, Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review by Kyle D. Klingbeil, MD, MS, Hila Zelicha, PhD, RD, Yijun Chen, MD, Douglas S. Bell, MD, Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF

“…Logistic regression and Cox hazard analyses were used to assess associations between PI and mortality. The main outcome was 90-day all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of patients undergoing surgery and, of those, how many required bowel resections. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open colectomy in colon cancer patients: a study protocol for emulating a target trial using cancer registry data by Semaw Ferede Abera, Gabriele Robers, Anika Kästner, Ulrike Stentzel, Kerstin Weitmann, Wolfgang Hoffmann

“…Various comparator and sensitivity analyses will be performed to check the robustness of the results that will be estimated by the RPpsm main model. Treatment period- and stage-specific results will also be provided. …”
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ТHE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HESIODS AS THE BIRTH OF PHILOSOPHICAL ONTOLOGY by Ігор ПАВЛЕНКО

“…Nevertheless, already in the first attempts to describe the structure of the universe we see an attempt to find the beginning from which a kind of ontological intuition of ancient Greek philosophy begins and which will later lead to the emergence of the main philosophical schools. Moreover, this intuition allowed us to pose a question that is still the basis of ontological problems. …”
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The Link between Overweight/Obesity and Noncommunicable Diseases in Ethiopia: Evidences from Nationwide WHO STEPS Survey 2015 by Bedilu Alamirie Ejigu, Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh

“…Evidence indicates that overweight and obesity are the main risk factors for NCDs. Although the literature indicates that the burden of NCDs is increasing in Ethiopia, no research has been conducted to demonstrate a link between overweight/obesity and NCDs. …”
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Experiences of Māori and Pacific women recruited into a pregnancy clinical trial in Aotearoa, New Zealand: a Kaupapa Māori qualitative study by Matire Harwood, Benjamin B Albert, Rachel Roskvist, Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Richard Enright, Tania Mullane, Vidit Vinod Satokar

“…Objectives To explore the perspectives of Māori and Pacific women who participated in the Fish Oil study to ascertain what barriers and facilitators may exist for successfully recruiting Māori and Pacific women into clinical trials.Design A Kaupapa Māori qualitative study.Setting Auckland, New Zealand.Participants 16 Māori and Pacific women who participated in the fish oil supplementation during pregnancy study (ACTRN12617001078347p) between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020.Main outcome measures Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted, recorded and transcribed and then subjected to inductive thematic analysis to identify key themes related to barriers and facilitators of successful Māori and Pacific women recruitment into a clinical trial.Results Of 37 eligible Māori and Pacific women who participated in the original Fish Oil study, 16 women consented to participate in this study. …”
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Bloodstream infections at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia - a one-year retrospective study by Paul Rahden, Ebrima Barrow, Haddy Bah, Sheikh Omar Bittaye, David Nygren, Abdoulie Badjan

“…Conclusion Overall, blood culture positivity rates were high, indicating restrictive testing suggesting that sample collection were restricted to mainly critically ill, neonatal or paediatric patients. …”
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Behavioral representations within the endogenous dual attentional pathways during audiovisual integration processing by Zhongtian Guan, Mingli Yan, Miao He, Yubo Liu, Zhixi Zhang, Chunlin Li

“…The dorsal pathway is mainly associated with spatial processing and executive control, while the ventral pathway is involved in object recognition and semantic processing. …”
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