Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Water–Rock Interactions of Coalbed-Produced Water Derived from the Dafosi Biogenic Gas Field in the Southern Margin of Ordos Basin, China by Yuan Bao, Chao An, Chaoyong Wang, Chen Guo, Wenbo Wang

“…To study the water-rock reaction process and reveal whether there is a microbial activity in the groundwater, a case of the Dafosi biogenic gas field was chosen by testing the ionic concentrations and hydrogen and oxygen isotopic compositions of coalbed-produced water and employing R-type cluster and principal component analyses. …”
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Potential for eliminating COVID-19 in Thailand through third-dose vaccination: A modeling approach by Pannathon Kreabkhontho, Watchara Teparos, Thitiya Theparod

“…Our results showed that optimizing vaccination strategies, particularly by administering approximately 119,625 doses per day, can significantly reduce the basic reproduction number ($ {R}_{0} $) below 1, thereby accelerating epidemic control. …”
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Distinct MicroRNA Subcellular Size and Expression Patterns in Human Cancer Cells by Beibei Chen, Bo Zhang, Huaxia Luo, Jiao Yuan, Geir Skogerbø, Runsheng Chen

“…The sub-cellular distribution of small noncoding RNAs shows that numerous miRNAs and their isoforms (isomiR) not only locate to the cytoplasm but also appeare in the nucleus. …”
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The Value of a Panel of Autoantibodies for Predicting the Activity of Lupus Nephritis at Time of Renal Biopsy by Gabriella Moroni, Silvana Quaglini, Antonella Radice, Barbara Trezzi, Francesca Raffiotta, Piergiorgio Messa, Renato Alberto Sinico

“…Only anti-C1q showed a significant correlation with the amount of proteinuria (R=0.2, P=0.03). None of the immunological parameters were predictive of remission at 6 and 12 months. …”
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Innovative approach to Pb (II) removal using zinc-based MOFs-derived carbon: In-depth analysis of adsorption mechanisms, isotherms, thermodynamics, and kinetics by Samira Ahmadzadeh, Alireza Hemmati

“…According to kinetic studies, the best match was given by the pseudo-second-order model (R2 = 0.9993). These findings suggest that carbon derived from zinc-based MOFs is a highly effective adsorbent for the removal of lead from contaminated water.…”
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Demonstration of Participation Networks in Urban Transport Policy of Public and Private Sectors through Social Media: The Case of Bike-Sharing Pricing Strategy in China by Qian Ye, Xiaohong Chen, Hua Zhang, Junjie Cai, Kaan Ozbay

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How to Utilize CAT and mMRC Scores to Assess Symptom Status of Patients with COPD in Clinical Practice? by Esra ERTAN YAZAR, Elif Yelda NIKSARLIOGLU, Burcu YIGITBAS, Mesut BAYRAKTAROGLU

“…A strong positive correlation was detected between CAT and mMRC (r=0.60, p<0.001). However, it was observed that 32 patients had mMRC<2 but CAT≥10, while 21 patients had CAT<10 but mMRC≥2. …”
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Study on the influence of working condition variation on lubrication characteristics of EHA internal pump by Yantao Zhang, Zongbin Chen, Jun Che, Jian Liao

“…To study the evolution of lubrication states under varying working conditions, a joint simulation model using Simerics-MP+(Version: 5.2.13, https://www.simerics.com ) and MATLAB(Version: R2020a, https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html ) was established, focusing on the gear ring/shell friction pair as the subject of study. …”
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Acoustic and perceptual impact of face masks on speech: A scoping review. by Gursharan Badh, Thea Knowles

“…The scoping review followed the framework created by Arksey & O'Malley (2005) and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines (PRISMA-ScR; Tricco et al., 2018). The search was completed in May 2021 across the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. …”
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Reducing Emissions Using Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector: A Scoping Review by Janne Alatalo, Eppu Heilimo, Mika Rantonen, Olli Väänänen, Tuomo Sipola

“…This paper follows the PRISMA-ScR guidelines in reporting the findings. The academic search engine Google Scholar was utilized to find papers that met the review criteria. …”
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Associations between Personal Exposure to Metals in Fine Particulate Matter and Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction among Healthy Adults by Yi-Hsueh Liao, Wei-Liang Chen, Chung-Ching Wang, Ching-Huang Lai

“…After adjusting for covariables, significant changes in Log10 standard deviation of normal to normal (SDNN) intervals and Log10 square root of the mean of the sum of the squares of differences (r-MSSDs) were related to unit changes in Log10 iron in PM2.5 (β = −0.033, 95% CI = −0.060 to -0.0056, p < 0.05 and β = −0.041, 95% CI = −0.075 to −0.0076, p < 0.05, respectively). …”
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Harvesting Solar Energy: Prediction of Daily Global Horizontal Irradiance Using Artificial Neural Networks and Assessment of Electrical Energy of Photovoltaic at North Eastern Ethi... by Tegenu A. Woldegiyorgis, Abera D. Assamnew, Gezahegn A. Desalegn, Sentayehu Y. Mossie

“…The best pairs were FFBP‐logsig, CFBP‐logsig, and CFBP‐tangsig, with 0.8882 ≤ r ≤ 0.9833, respectively. The average values were (4.374 kWh/m2/day ≤ GHI ≤ 6.805 kWh/m2/day) at Kemissie, (4.246 kWh/m2/day ≤ GHI ≤ 7.116 kWh/m2/day) at Hayk, and (4.479 kWh/m2/day ≤ GHI ≤ 7.011 kWh/m2/day) at Woldiya. …”
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Predicting Energy Consumption Using Stacked LSTM Snapshot Ensemble by Mona Ahamd Alghamdi, Abdullah S. AL-Malaise AL-Ghamdi, Mahmoud Ragab

“…The model is trained, and the results measured using Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), and coefficient of determination (R2) metrics are 0.020, 0.013, 0.017, and 0.999, respectively. …”
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Genetic Diversity of Melipona mandacaia SMITH 1863 (Hymenoptera, Apidae), an Endemic Bee Species from Brazilian Caatinga, Using ISSR by Elder Assis Miranda, Henrique Batalha-Filho, Priscila Santos Oliveira, Rogério Marcos Oliveira Alves, Lucio Antonio Oliveira Campos, Ana Maria Waldschmidt

“…The correlation between genetic and geographic distances (r=0.4542; P<0.01) suggests isolation by distance. …”
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Economic Studies by A. V. Kholopov

“…Established in 1993, the Department of Risk Management and Insurance is headed by Professor R.T. Yuldashev.…”
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Sorghum yield prediction based on remote sensing and machine learning in conflict affected South Sudan by John Karongo, Joseph Ivivi Mwaniki, John Ndiritu, Victor Mokaya

“…During the training phase DT, RF, XGboost and ANN models showed high accuracy, with each having an R2 > 70%. DT and XGboost both had an accuracy close to 80% and less prediction error. …”
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Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome Using Fusion of Micro-motion Signals from Millimeter-wave Radar and Pulse Wave Data by Xiang ZHAO, Wei WANG, Chenyang LI, Jian GUAN, Gang LI

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Health benefits of Grifola frondosa polysaccharide on intestinal microbiota in type 2 diabetic mice by Xiaoxiang Gao, Dan Liu, Luying Gao, Yuezhen Ouyang, Yuxi Wen, Chao Ai, Yuqing Chen, Chao Zhao

“…The changes of microbiota in faeces of the diabetic mice upon high fat diet were determined and the V3 region of the 16S rRNA was sequenced by Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing platform. …”
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Factors associated with lingual tonsil hypertrophy in Canadian adults by Matthew S. Harris, Brian W. Rotenberg, Kathryn Roth, Leigh J. Sowerby

“…This was not associated with a significant increase in lingual tonsil tissue (r = −0.05, p = 0.61). RFS >7 or RSI >13 was considered positive for laryngopharyngeal reflux. …”
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An overview of the status, productivity and determinants of improved forage technology adoption in Ethiopia: a review by Mamaru Tesfaye, Lemma Tessema

“…Generally, to intensify the likelihood of the adoption of improved forage technologies, policymakers and concerned stakeholders should focus on strengthening the research-extension-farmers (R-E-F) linkage, adult education, and capacity building, coaching farmers to access improved forage seeds, information on forage husbandry and feeding, strengthening extension systems as well as capabilities which can improve the livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers. …”
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