Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…The current study was conducted on thirty-two (32) male albino rats, they were separated equally and randomly upon four (4) groups, all groups fed normal diet and drunk tap water ad libitum as following; the first group was considered as control. …”
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Improvement of biomass bottom ash properties by carbonation and pulverisation methods for application in cement-based materials by M. Rosales, L. Ahmed, R. Rodríguez, M. Cabrera, F. Agrela, S. Moreno, J. Rosales, J.L. Díaz-López

“…Mechanical behaviour tested through flexure and compressive strength and water absorption at 28 days were assessed. Pulverised BBA enhance compressive strength of mortar compared to a conventional CEM II type cement and Carbonated BBA mortar mixtures improved 28-day compressive strength by 35-55% compared to non-carbonated BBA. …”
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The Accumulation and Seasonal Dynamic of the Soil Organic Carbon in Wetland of the Yellow River Estuary, China by Xianxiang Luo, Leyun Wang, Meng Dun, Jianqiang Yang, Zhenyu Wang

“…The results of the principal component analysis showed that the nitrogen content, salinity, bulk density, and water content were dominant influential factors for organic carbon accumulation and seasonal variation.…”
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Novel Hybrid Radial-Based Neural Network Model for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Long-Term HPC Concrete by Hanlie Cheng, Shiela Kitchen, Graciela Daniels

“…The models' variables contain the binder, fly ash, micro silica, superplasticizer, coarse aggregate, water, and the target's curing time as input and compressive strength. …”
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Prediction of Drought Risk Based on the WRF Model in Yunnan Province of China by Chunhong Zhao, Xiangzheng Deng, Yongwei Yuan, Haiming Yan, Hong Liang

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The role of Chinese folk ritual music in biodiversity conservation: an ethnobiological perspective from the Lingnan region by Yibo Liu, Yingjie Song

“…Results The findings reveal three main ways in which Chinese folk ritual music supports biodiversity conservation: (1) fostering ecological understanding through symbolic representations, such as the carp and water buffalo; (2) promoting sustainable practices, including traditional farming techniques and the conservation of wetland ecosystems; and (3) enhancing community cohesion and the transmission of ecological values across generations. …”
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Study of Fast Transient Pressure Drop in VVER-1000 Nuclear Reactor Using Acoustic Phenomenon by Soroush Heidari Sangestani, Mohammad Rahgoshay, Naser Vosoughi, Mitra Athari Allaf

“…Then, the obtained results were validated by the same transient simulation in a pressurized water reactor core. Then, thermal-hydraulic and neutronic modules are coupled concurrently by use of producing group constants regarding the thermal feedback effect. …”
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Update on Comprehensive Management of Cholera. Recommendations of the Expert Workshop. Cienfuegos 2014 by María Lina Valdés Gómez, Víctor René Navarro Machado, Edelys Molina Moreira, Joel Torres Ros, Ada Lozano Leblanc, Joseline Cesar Carrero, Alain Morejón Giraldoni

“…Main areas for improvement are related to: keeping an intensive training program, particularly for new professionals and technicians; having safe means for disinfecting and washing contaminated clothes; developing a health promotion and prevention strategy related to “clean hands” and “safe drinking water”; improving the information flow and intra- and inter-sectoral collaboration. …”
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Isolation of Pleurotus florida derived acetylcholinesterase inhibitor for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in mice by Kudrat Randhawa, Varinder Singh, Sanimardeep Kaur, Ravinder Kaur, Suresh Kumar, Richa Shri

“…The most active constituent was evaluated in vivo employing i.c.v. streptozotocin (STZ) induced dementia in mice. Morris water maze test was used for evaluating memory, followed by biochemical estimations and histopathological studies. …”
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Coupled heat and mass transfer simulation of CRUD migration and deposition in PWR systems by Xuesong Li, Meng Zhang, Yang Gao, Hongguo Hou, Caishan Jiao, Nan Chao

“…In Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs), corrosion products are released during operation due to the large contact area between the primary circuit coolant and the equipment materials. …”
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Adsorption, X-ray diffraction, photoelectron, and atomic emission spectroscopy benchmark studies for the eighth industrial fluid properties simulation challenge by Richard B Ross, David B Aeschliman, Riaz Ahmad, John K Brennan, Myles L Brostrom, Kevin A Frankel, Jonathan D Moore, Joshua D Moore, Raymond D Mountain, Derrick M Poirier, Matthias Thommes, Vincent K Shen, Nathan E Schultz, Daniel W Siderius, Kenneth D Smith

“…These studies included argon, carbon dioxide, and water adsorption in the BAM-P109 activated carbon as well as X-ray diffraction, X-ray microtomography, photoelectron spectroscopy, and atomic emission spectroscopy studies of BAM-P109. …”
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Herdsmen’s Adaptation to Climate Changes and Subsequent Impacts in the Ecologically Fragile Zone, China by Yingcheng Liu, Tao Zhang, Xiaoli Geng, Liansheng He, Zhiguo Pang

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River school: An attempt of reproducing community’s green lifestyle culture in Kampung Code Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Demartoto Argyo, Zunariyah Siti, Ramdhon Akhmad

“…This program involves such activities as river cleaning, water quality monitoring, and 3R concept implementation, strengthening environmental comprehension and responsibility. …”
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NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF UNSTEADY WORK OF U-SHAPE BOREHOLE HEAT EXCHANGER by S. A. Filatau

“…Numerical model is verified with comparisons numerical results and experimental data from developed laboratory installation for simulation unsteady heat regime of horizontal positioned U-shape ground heat exchanger in sand medium.Cooling of water is organized in ground exchanger in experiment. …”
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Modeling the Hydrodynamic Pressure Field and Wake Field Characteristics of an Underwater Vehicle and Studying Their Correlation by Peihao Li, Hui Deng, Bingrui Xu, Weixue Xia, Wenbin Yi

“…Subsequently, on a validation basis, the characteristics and correlation of the hydrodynamic pressure field and wake field for an underwater vehicle at different water depths are studied, showing that the SST turbulence model is applicable to underwater vehicle hydrodynamic pressure fields with low grid requirements. …”
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Numerical Simulation on Carbonation Depth of Concrete Structures considering Time- and Temperature-Dependent Carbonation Process by Jianxin Peng, Huang Tang, Jianren Zhang, Steve C. S. Cai

“…Then, an accelerated carbonation experiment is carried out using concrete blocks with different mix proportions to investigate the influence of the water-cement ratio and temperature on the concrete carbonation. …”
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An Adaptive Denoising Method for Photon-Counting LiDAR Point Clouds: Application in Intertidal Zones by Cheng Wu, Lei Ding, Lin Cong, Shaoning Li

“…The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) is equipped with the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) with the ability to penetrate the water bodies, enabling its use for bathymetric measurements. …”
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Relative entropy formulation of thermalization process in a Schwarzschild spacetime by Si-Wei Han, Zhichun Ouyang, Zhiyao Hu, Jun Feng

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Use of the WinTR-55 Hydrologic Model on Determination of Flood Peak Discharge: The Case of Kirklareli Vize Stream and Samsun Minoz Stream Watersheds by Çayan Alkan

“…Climate change is the main parameter affecting water resources. This parameter will exacerbate hydrologic extreme events like drought and flood. …”
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Syngas Generation from Methane Using a Chemical-Looping Concept: A Review of Oxygen Carriers by Kongzhai Li, Hua Wang, Yonggang Wei

“…Syngas is produced through the gas-solid reaction between methane and solid oxides (oxygen carriers), and then the reduced oxygen carriers can be regenerated by a gaseous oxidant, such as air or water. The oxygen carrier is recycled between the two steps, and the syngas with a ratio of H2/CO = 2.0 can be obtained successively. …”
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