Effects of Different Target Solar Fractions on Providing Heat Required for Space Heating, Sanitary Hot Water, and Swimming Pool in Iran: A Case Study in Cold Climate by Nastaran Saberi Shahmarvandi, Fateme Shahrokh Ghahfarokhi, Zahra Delshad Chermahini, Atefeh Faramarzi, Alireza Raisi, Reza Alayi, Ahmad Tahmasebi

“…Energy balance diagrams for different scenarios showed that 60% of losses are optical and thermal and also the highest rate of losses was related to the swimming pool. …”
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Chronic Glucocorticoid-Rich Milieu and Liver Dysfunction by Hernán Gonzalo Villagarcía, Vanesa Sabugo, María Cecilia Castro, Guillermo Schinella, Daniel Castrogiovanni, Eduardo Spinedi, María Laura Massa, Flavio Francini

“…MSG rats displayed degenerated optic nerves, hypophagia, low body and liver weights, and enlarged adipose tissue mass; higher peripheral levels of glucose, triglycerides, insulin, uric acid, leptin, corticosterone, transaminases and TBARS, and peripheral and liver insulin resistance; elevated liver OS, inflammation markers, and glucokinase (mRNA/activity) and fructokinase (mRNA). …”
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Photophysical and Electrochemical Studies of Multinuclear Complexes of Iron(II) with Acetate and Extended Conjugated N-Donor Ligands by Norbani Abdullah, Suhana Mohd Said, Anita Marlina, Muhamad Faris Roslan, Afiq Azil, Abdul Rahman Nordin

“…Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility data suggested that 1 was made up of 56.8% high-spin (HS) and 43.2% low-spin (LS) Fe(II) atoms at 294 K and has a moderate antiferromagnetic interaction (J = −81.2 cm−1) between the two Fe(II) centres, while 2 was made up of 27.7% HS and 72.3% LS Fe(II) atoms at 300 K. The optical band gaps (Eo) for 1 were 1.9 eV (from absorption spectrum) and 2.2 eV (from fluorescence spectrum), electrochemical bandgap (Ee) was 0.83 eV, excited state lifetime (τ) was 0.67 ns, and formal redox potential (E′(FeIII/FeII)) was +0.63 V. …”
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The Transformation and Leachability of Fly Ash/Cement Waste Forms Subjected to the Simultaneous Effect of Heat and Chemistry by Zhao Zheng, Hua Wen, Yuxiang Li, Min Qin, Yao Wang

“…This study researched the transformation of products, pore structure as well as the leachability of Ca2+, Na+, and simulated radioactive nuclides (Sr2+ and Cs+) in fly ash/cement waste forms under simultaneous effect through X-ray diffractometer (XRD), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Furthermore, the relationship between the decalcification and the leaching of Sr2+ and Cs+ was established by the fitting curves of apparent diffusion coefficient. …”
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Mutational Profile and Retinal Phenotypes of PCARE-Related Cone-Rod Dystrophies in a Mexican Cohort by Víctor R. López-Rodríguez, Rocío Arce-González, Alan Martínez-Aguilar, Carlos E. Rodríguez-López, Sergio Groman-Lupa, M. Isabel Neria-González, Genaro Rodríguez-Uribe, Juan C. Zenteno

“…Visual assessment methods included best corrected visual acuity, color fundus photography, Goldmann visual field test, kinetic perimetry, dark/light adapted chromatic perimetry, full-field electroretinography, autofluorescence imaging, and spectral domain-optical coherence tomography imaging. Genetic screening was performed either by gene panel sequencing or by exome sequencing. …”
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Effectiveness of Phytomining of Vanadium (V) and Chromium (Cr) Using Cymbopogon citratus and Portulaca grandiflora in Red Mud with Manure Addition by Fitranto Irwan, Voijant Tangahu Bieby, Yulikasari Andriyan, Mashudi, Sulistyaning Titah Harmin, Najib Rizal Moh., Salsabilla Faiza, Ming Lam Yeng, Wang Yamin, In Hurun, Maryanawati Soesilo Mery

“…The phytomining capacity of the plants was determined by measuring the concentration of vanadium (V) and chromium (Cr) in the plant extractions using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) equipment. …”
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Solar radiation estimation in West Africa: impact of dust conditions during the 2021 dry season by L. Clauzel, S. Anquetin, C. Lavaysse, G. Bergametti, C. Bouet, C. Bouet, G. Siour, R. Lapere, B. Marticorena, J. Thomas

“…Additionally, the simulations indicated a positive bias in aerosol optical depth (AOD) and PM<span class="inline-formula">₁₀</span> surface concentrations. …”
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Baseline hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Abu Ali watershed (Northern Lebanon) by Rachad Al Haj, Mohammad Merheb, Jalal Halwani, Baghdad Ouddane

“…The concentrations of nine major ions—Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, HCO₃⁻, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, and PO₄³ ⁻—were determined using titration, colorimetric and potentiometric methods, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The data were analyzed using hydrogeochemical plots and multivariate analysis. …”
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Structure of ADI Cast Iron as a Cast “in situ” Composite Reinforced with TiC Ceramic Particles by J. Marosz, M. Kawalec, M. Górny

“…In this study, metallographic analysis of the composite obtained, both in the initial state and after heat treatment, was carried out using optical and scanning electron microscopy. An analysis of the chemical composition in the micro-area was carried out using the EDS method, the chemical composition was studied using the XRF spark X-ray fluorescence method, and the proportion of graphite and the carbide phase, i.e. titanium carbide TiC, was determined. …”
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Structure and Function Relationship of Activated Retinal Glia in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients by Christoph Nützi, Andreas Schötzau, Matthias C. Grieshaber

“…., retinal sensitivity) was measured with a custom-made macular pattern by microperimetry and correlated with the presence (ARAM+) or absence (ARAM−) of ARAM on red-free fundus photography and with the corresponding RNFL by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Results. In the eyes of POAG patients, ARAM+ had overall a significantly lower retinal sensitivity (ARAM+: 7.34 dB, ARAM−: 11.9 dB; p<0.001) and lower RNFL thickness in the inferior peripapillary quadrants compared to ARAM− (RNFL superior: ARAM+ 74.2 μm, ARAM− 77.5 μm; RNFL temporal: ARAM+ 46.8 μm, ARAM− 53.0 μm, p<0.001; and RNFL inferior: ARAM+ 63.2 μm, ARAM− 73.1 μm, p<0.001). …”
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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Presenting as Bilateral Ptosis in a Sri Lankan Child by Ishara Kumarasiri, Ruwan Samararathna, Udara Sandakelum, Oshanie Muthukumarana, Reha Balasubramaniam, Sachith Mettananda

“…Although cranial neuropathies, including optic neuritis and facial nerve palsies, have previously been reported, children presenting with bilateral ptosis is extremely rare. …”
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Improvement in Brightness Uniformity by Compensating for the Threshold Voltages of Both the Driving Thin-Film Transistor and the Organic Light-Emitting Diode for Active-Matrix Orga... by Ching-Lin Fan, Hao-Wei Chen, Hui-Lung Lai, Bo-Liang Guo, Bohr-Ran Huang

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Patient and Surgeon Satisfaction Levels after Using an Acrylic, Hydrophobic, Monofocal IOL and the Malyugin Ring in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Patients by Andreas F. Borkenstein, Eva-Maria Borkenstein

“…After a detailed preexamination, they underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of the acrylic, hydrophobic, heparin-coated, single-piece, monofocal intraocular lens (CT LUCIA 601P, Zeiss, Germany) with 360° square edge and ultraclear purity aspheric ZO optic. We evaluated the visual performance of the IOL and the patient satisfaction. …”
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A practical guide to the starch granules’ morphology study by microscopy by V. K. Khlestkin, T. V. Erst

“…The distributions on circularity of starch granules of these varieties and the hybrid have only minor differences. Light optical microscopy of starch granules followed by digital image analysis is an affordable, economical, simple and effective approach to phenotyping the varieties and hybrids of potato Solanum tuberosum L. on the physicochemical parameters of starch. …”
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Analysis of Visible Light Communication Link’s Performance in Fire Smoke Environment by Yu-Feng Yang, Kang-Kang Chang, Ying Ci

“…Firstly, the variation of background light noise caused by sunlight during a day was analyzed, then signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and bit error rate (BER) of the visible light communication link in fire smoke environment with different visibility were calculated, and finally, the variation of received power with the angle β between the LED optical axis and the communication link (from LED to receiver) was analyzed. …”
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Effects of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Selective Laser Melting 316L Stainless Steel by Jingfa Lei, Yongsheng Ge, Tao Liu, Zhan Wei

“…Moreover, the microstructures of the previously mentioned samples were analyzed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Exploration of treatment strategies for cerebral cavernous malformations: two case reports on non-resection treatment and literature review by Yibo Han, Yibo Han, Dong Liang, Dong Liang, Jing Guo, Yibao Wang, Yong Wang

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Flexible, Front-Facing Luminescent Solar Concentrators Fabricated from Lumogen F Red 305 and Polydimethylsiloxane by Ian A. Carbone, Katelynn R. Frawley, Melissa K. McCann

“…Light collection was minimally impacted by moderate bending in both LSC designs, suggesting that flexible, front-facing devices could be effectively deployed on curved and uneven surfaces. Finally, optical measurements of the LSC waveguides suggest that they could support plant growth underneath. …”
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Abdominal obesity as a predictor for response to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in patients with diabetic macular edema by Tamer E. Wasfy, Shaimaa S. Soliman, Nehad Hawash, Elham A. Gad

“…The central macular thickness before and after three consecutive intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF were measured by optical coherence tomography. The patient was considered as having a “poor response” if the central macular thickness has reduced by less than 20% of the pre-injection thickness. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Macular Edema in Turkey: A Real-Life Registry Study—TURK-DEM by Bora Eldem, Sengul Ozdek, Ali Osman Saatci, Emin Ozmert, Esat Ulay, Gulsah Nomak

“…Data on patient demographics, comorbidities, ocular history, ophthalmic examination findings including type of DME, central macular thickness (CMT) via time domain (TD) and spectral domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT), and planned treatments were recorded. …”
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