Carbon utilization and storage through rehabilitation of groundwater wells by Vivek V. Patil, Gabriella Basso, Steven Catania, Christopher Catania, Timothy Ostapuk, Robert Vince

“…Depending on the well being serviced, these technologies can inject up to 40 US tons of CO $${_2}$$ 2 per well. Based on field data collection and statistical modeling, we estimated that 82–96% (median 90%) of the injected CO $${_2}$$ 2 remains in the subsurface post injection. …”
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Potency of agricultural wastes in mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) biotechnology for feeding broiler chicks (Arbor acre) by Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Isaac Oluseun Adejumo

“…Abstract Purpose Nigeria produces large quantities of wastes per year, which are underutilised and constitute environmental nuisance. …”
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Pediatric and adolescent chronic myeloid leukemia: A follow-up study in Western India by Sangita A. Vanik, Dhaval Jetly, Biren Parikh, Karthik Dhandapani, Rukmini Bezbaruah

“…The maximum number of patients had low Sokal and European treatment and Outcomes Study (EUTOS) scores. Seventy-five per cent of the cases achieved CHR at 3 months, while 73.6 and 78.6% CML-Chronic phase (CP) cases with low Sokal and EUTOS scores achieved CHR at 3 months, respectively. …”
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Effect of hybrid nano particle reinforcements on fractographic, mechanical and wear behavior of Al6061 alloy composites manufactured by ultrasonic assisted stir casting technique by Annapoorna Krishnappa, Shobha Ramesh, Bharath Vedashantha Murthy, Rajanna Siddagangappa, Srimadhu Ashokkumar, Madeva Nagaral, Virupaxi Auradi

“…The fabricated samples were made to undergo various tests as per ASTM standards to evaluate tensile strength, hardness and wear properties. …”
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Calculation of Involved and Noninvolved Organs Doses in Carbon Therapy of Brain Tumor Using GEANT4 Simulation Toolkit by Maria Ahmadi, Seyed Mohammad Motevalli, Payvand Taherparvar, Vahid zanganeh

“…Beam parameters were also evaluated per ICRU guidelines.Results: This study estimated the flux and dose distributions of secondary particles—protons, electrons, neutrons, alpha particles, and photons—in the brain tumor and surrounding tissues. …”
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High-throughput sequence-based microsatellite genotyping for the non-model Neotropical tree species Anadenanthera colubrina (Leguminosae) by Alejandra Lorena Goncalves, María Victoria García, Emilie Chancerel, Olivier Lepais, Myriam Heuertz

“…A significantly higher number of alleles per locus and heterozygosity was detected for SSRseq considering sequence polymorphisms compared to analysing the same data based on sequence size (length) only. …”
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Long-range Transport of Air Pollutants to Taiwan during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Hubei Province by I-Chien Lai, Peter Brimblecombe

“…Larger reductions on the coastal islands is not surprising given their proximity to major cities, but on Magong and at Cape Fugui, PM2.5 concentrations are reduced by a few micrograms per cubic metre. Decreases in NOx are smaller and at Cape Fugui, barely amounting to a ppb. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Bacterial Leakage at Implant-Abutment Connection: An 11-Degree Morse Taper Compared to a Butt Joint Connection by Hooman Khorshidi, Saeed Raoofi, Afagh Moattari, Atoosa Bagheri, Mohammad Hassan Kalantari

“…Two implants systems were tested (n=10 per group): CSM (submerged) and TBR (connect). The deepest inner parts of the implants were inoculated with 2 μL of Streptococcus mutans suspension with a concentration of 108 CFU/mL. …”
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Comparative effects of dual-task training versus combined exercise training in water and on land on patients with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol of a randomised factorial tri... by Sahar Nazary Soltan Ahmad, Seyed Sadredin Shojaedin, Mehdi Khaleghi Tazji

“…All patients will receive supervised 12-week training sessions, two times per week, and will be assessed by a blinded outcome assessor before and at the end of the 12-week programme. …”
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Reducing the urge to be physically active in patients with anorexia nervosa through virtual reality: protocol for a randomised-controlled feasibility trial by Nina Timmesfeld, Georgios Paslakis, Georg Halbeisen

“…This trial will evaluate the feasibility of a virtual reality (VR)-based intervention as an add-on treatment to psychotherapy to improve activity urges and, consequently, initial treatment responses on core outcomes as targeted per AN treatment guidelines.Methods and analysis This single-centre feasibility trial adopts the single-blind, two-arm design and outcome measures of an intended full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) in order to establish that all necessary trial components work together as intended. …”
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Wavelet Transform-Based Damage Identification in Bladed Disks and Rotating Blades by P. Rajendran, N. Jamia, S. El-Borgi, M. I. Friswell

“…Standard signal processing of BTT measurements give one blade response sample per revolution of the machine which is often insufficient for the diagnosis of damage. …”
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Effect of Dietary Administration of Green Macroalgae (Ulva intestinalis) on Mucosal and Systemic Immune Parameters, Antioxidant Defence, and Related Gene Expression in Zebrafish (D... by Elaheh Rouhani, Roghieh Safari, Mohammad Reza Imanpour, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Metin Yazici, Ehab El-Haroun

“…A total of 600 zebrafish (0.3±0.08 g) were randomly allocated to 12 aquariums in four treatments with three replicates (50 fish per aquarium). Zebrafish were fed with different levels of U. intestinalis powder 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1% for eight weeks. …”
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In “Tone” with dogs: exploring canine musicality by Claudia Pinelli, Anna Scandurra, Cristina Giacoma, Alfredo Di Lucrezia, Biagio D’Aniello

“…The training protocol comprised 3 sequential training levels, with each level consisting of 4 sessions with a minimum of 10 trials per session. In the test phase, the sequence was transposed to evaluate whether dogs used relative pitch when identifying the sequences. …”
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Investigating the role of iron status in the development of coeliac disease: a Mendelian randomisation study by Isabel A Hujoel, Margaux Louise Anna Hujoel

“…Harmonising exposure and outcome associations, we found that higher iron status was negatively associated with risk of coeliac disease (OR per 1 SD increase in serum iron: 0.65, 95% CI 0.47 to 0.91). …”
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EVALUATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND RESIDUAL MONOMER CONTENT OF COPOLYMER ACRYLIC RESINS POLYMERIZED BY DIFFERENT METHODS by Ayşegül Köroğlu, Onur Şahin, Doğu Ömür Dede, Şeyda Adıgüzel, Baki Hazer

“…Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding four different monomers on the flexural strength, elastic modulus, impact strength and residual monomer content of denture base resins polymerized by copolymerization mechanism.Methods:Butyl methacrylate (BMA), Isobutyl mathacrylate (IBMA), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and methacryl-polyhedral silsesquioxane (POSS-MA) were added to monomers of conventional heat (HP) and microwave polymerized (MP) polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin at the concentrations of 2%, 5% and 10% per volume. The flexural strength, elastic modulus and impact strength of specimens were measured with an universal testing machine and Charpy-type impact tester. …”
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Oocyte recovery and comparison of maturation rates of different quality oocytes in cattle by Fatma Satılmış, Mehmet Güler

“…In addition, it was determined that the number of 2.42 A, 1.76 B, 1.36 C and 0.18 D per ovary was reduced. Only A and B quality oocytes were used for maturation. …”
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Gelatin Jelly Candy from Mackerel Skin (Scomberomorus commersonii) by Agustiana, Siti Aisyah, Hafni Rahmawati, D.E. Anggraini, Aolia Ramadhani

“…All samples were free from Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli, with a total plate count of 1×102 colonies per 1 g. The jelly candy with mackerel skin gelatin was high in protein, had a favorable sensory profile, and met the Indonesia National Standard for this type of food products.…”
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Outcome of 177Lu-DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Progressive Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors from a Tertiary Care Center by David Mathew, Saumya S. Sunny, Justin Benjamin, Junita R. John, Felix K. Jebasingh, Josh T. Georgy, Ashish Singh, Regi Oommen

“…They were treated with 177Lu-DOTATATE IV infusion 150 mCi per dose up to four cycles. Retrospectively, they were assessed for response to PRRT based on clinical, Imaging-Contrast CT/68Ga-DOTATATE PET-CT, and biochemical markers. …”
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Effect of Thyroxine Hormone by Oral on Growth and Survival Rate of Coral Platy Xiphophorus maculates by M. Zairin Junior, R.G. Pahlawan, M. Raswin

“…The results of study show that higher growth in length (21.3 mm) and weight (244.5 mg) was obtained by administration of 20 mg thyroxine per kilogram of feed for two weeks and this treatment had no effect on the survival rate of coral platy fish Keywords: coral platy, Xiphophorus maculatus, tyroxine, growth   ABSTRAK Tiroksin diketahui sebagai hormon yang dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan dengan jalan meningkatkan laju metabolisme tubuh, efisiensi makanan dan retensi protein. …”
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Kommunikasiewetenskap en kommunikasie van die wetenskap by H.C. Marais

“…Dit is uiteraard nie toevallig dat hierdie tema gekies is nie. Per slot van rekening beleef ons tans in Suid-Afrika-maar dit geld in 'n sekere mate ook vir die res van die wêreld - 'n fase waarin daar krities en indringend gekyk word na organisasiestrukture waarbinne die mens die grootste deel van sy of haar tyd deurbring. …”
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