Influence of Secondary Inorganic Aerosol on the Concentrations of PM2.5 and PM0.1 during Air Pollution Episodes in Hanoi, Vietnam by Nguyen-Quoc Dat, Bich-Thuy Ly, Trung-Dung Nghiem, Thu-Thi Hien Nguyen, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi, Truong-Thi Huyen, Thai-Ha Vinh, Le-Quang Tien

“…The study focuses on the impact of secondary inorganic aerosol (SIA) on PM2.5 episodes in the dry winter period in Hanoi. To calculate SIA, water-soluble ions of daily PM2.5 and PM0.1 samples which were collected on the rooftop of a three-storeyed building at an urban site in Hanoi, Vietnam (HUST site) from October 14 to December 31, 2020, were analyzed. …”
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Vinegar Consumption Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake by the Forearm Muscle in Humans with Type 2 Diabetes by Panayota Mitrou, Eleni Petsiou, Emilia Papakonstantinou, Eirini Maratou, Vaia Lambadiari, Panayiotis Dimitriadis, Filio Spanoudi, Sotirios A. Raptis, George Dimitriadis

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Non-stationarity analysis of flood extremes under climate change and human activities in the Yuan River Basin, China by Ting Wang, Dehua Mao, Meirong Deng, Chang Feng, Guangwei Hu, Jingya Zhang, Yang Zou

“…Study focus: This study aims to identify temporal variations and non-stationarity in the annual maximum Peak Flow (PF) and Peak Water Level (PWL) series, along with their occurrence dates and intervals series at three stations (Anjiang, Pushi, and Taoyuan). …”
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The carbon footprint of pasture-based buffalo milk production in Colombia by Andrés F. Pérez, Felipe Vélez S., Juan F. Naranjo R.

“… Colombia’s water buffalo dairy market has experienced significant growth in recent years, emerging as the industry’s leading sector in milk quality and favorable prices. …”
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Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Their Associated Factors among Hiruy Abaregawi Primary School Children, Rural Debre Tabor, North West... by Lemma Workineh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Bizualem Dessie

“…The school children are at risk for both soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni due to juvenile activities like walking barefoot, playing with dirty objects that might be contaminated with feces, and fetching of unclean water for drinking. There are no data that indicate the status of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni among children at Hiruy Abaregawi primary school. …”
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Kleist vs. Musschenbroek – a difficult way to truth by Jerzy Sawicki

“… On October 11, 1745, a German scientist Ewald Georg (Jürgen) Kleist in Cammin in Pommern (today Kamień Pomorski) discovered both the phenomenon of storing electricity in a glass vessel with water, and a new device – an electric capacitor. …”
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Structure and magnetic properties of epitaxial Sr-LaMnO3 thin films obtained by polymer assisted deposition by Vukmirović Jelena, Piper Danica, Šenjug Pavla, Pajić Damir, Miljević Bojan, Milanović Marija, Joksović Sara, Novaković Mirjana, Srdić Vladimir V.

“…Epitaxial La1-xSrxMnO3 (LSMO, where x = 0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5) films on single crystal SrTiO3 (001) substrate were obtained by water-based chemical solution deposition method, so-called polymer assisted deposition (PAD). …”
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Antibacterial Effect of Luma apiculata (DC.) Burret Extracts in Clinically Important Bacteria by Tiare Araya-Contreras, Rhonda Veas, Carlos A. Escobar, Pamela Machuca, Mauricio Bittner

“…., hexane, methylene dichloride, ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol, and water) to extract the compounds depending on their polarity. …”
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Influence of Ultrasonic Activation on the Physicochemical Properties of Calcium Silicate-Based Cements by Fredson Márcio Acris De Carvalho, Yara Teresinha Corrêa Silva-Sousa, Carlos Eduardo Saraiva Miranda, Paulo Henrique Miller Calderon, Ana Flávia Simões Barbosa, Luciana Martins Domingues De Macedo, Fuad Jacob Abi Rached-Junior

“…The results were analyzed using the ANOVA test (two-way), complemented by Tukey’s test (α = 0.05). The distilled water used during the solubility test was submitted to spectrometry to verify the release of calcium ions. …”
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Performance of 1-year-old camel calves fed a basal ration of alfalfa hay supplemented with different levels of concentrate by Ahmed R. Askar, Rawia Darwesh, Sabbah Allam, Galal M. Abdul Aziz, Afaf A. El Shereef, Ehab Y. Eid, Hamedi M. Kandil, Samir S. Abou El Ezz, Mohsen M. Shoukry

“…The concentrate was administered based on their body weight (BW) at 0.7 (low), 1.0 (medium), and 1.3% (high), with free access to alfalfa and water. The experiment lasted for 6 months, in which digestibility trials took place at 14, 16, and 18 months of age, which corresponded to 2, 4, and 6 months of the experimental period. …”
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Analysis of DNA cox1 barcoding revealed novel haplotype in Schistosoma haematobium isolated from Western Sudan by Ishraga Adam Elzain, Abeer Babiker Idris, Abdul Aziz Karim, Nagla Mohamed Ahmed, Salaheldein G. Elzaki, Semih Yılmaz, Mohamed A. Hassan, Hamid Suliman Abdalla

“…The infection was more common among those who relied on indirect water supply like tankers (6, 50%). No infection was observed among residents of refugee camps. …”
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Experimental prosopis management practices and grassland restoration in three Eastern African countries by René Eschen, Ketema Bekele, Yohana Jumanne, Staline Kibet, Fernadis Makale, John Richard Mbwambo, Berhanu Megersa, Mahamood Mijay, Francis Moyo, Linus Munishi, Mickfanaka Mwihomeke, Winnie Nunda, Moses Nyangito, Arne Witt, Urs Schaffner

“…In Eastern Africa, prosopis (Prosopis julifora) has invaded large areas of savanna and grassland, thereby affecting, among other things, fodder and water for livestock, access to dry season grazing lands and ultimately pastoral livelihoods. …”
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Magnitude of urban malaria and its associated risk factors in Damboya town, Kambata zone, Central Ethiopia by Biruk Mulachew, Temesgen Bezuayehu, Solomon Asnake

“…Result: The prevalence of malaria was 5 % (20, 95 % CI: 3–7), Plasmodium vivix account for 14 (61.9 %) of the infection. Presence of stagnant water (AOR = 3.630, 95 % CI: 1–13, P < 0.049), unavailability of Insecticide-treated bed net (AOR = 3.89, 95 % CI: 1.08–14.01, P < 0.038), living in a house with eaves (AOR = 5.06, 95 %CI: 1.25–20.58, p < 0.023), travel history (AOR = 3.58, 95 %CI: 1–12.79, p < 0.049), low-income (AOR = 5.3, 95 %CI: 1.09–25.2, P < 0.038), were significantly associated with malaria occurrence. …”
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Functional nanocrystal as effective contrast agents for dual-mode imaging: Live-cell sonoluminescence and contrast-enhanced echography by V. Vighetto, E. Pascucci, N.M. Percivalle, A. Troia, K.M. Meiburger, M.R.P. van den Broek, T. Segers, V. Cauda

“…These ZnO-Lip show an unprecedented ability to assist cavitation, which is reflected in enhanced sonoluminescent light emission with respect to the pristine nanocrystals or the pure water. Highly defined and sharp sonoluminescent images of cultured cells are indeed obtained, for the first time, when ZnO-Lip are used. …”
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Temperature Is a Key Factor Affecting Total Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen Concentrations in Northeastern Lakes Based on Sentinel-2 Images and Machine Learning Methods by Haoming Qin, Chong Fang, Ge Liu, Kaishan Song, Zhuoshi Li, Sijia Li, Hui Tao, Zhaojiang Yan

“…This study not only offers a new method for monitoring eutrophication in lakes but also provides valuable support for sustainable water resource management and ecological protection goals.…”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…The 500 mg/L group also showed reduced consumption of sugar water and locusts from day 12–20. Elevated superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities at higher PFNA concentrations indicated oxidative stress in RIFAs. …”
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SuessR: Regional corrections for the effects of anthropogenic CO2 on δ13C data from marine organisms by Casey T. Clark, Mattias R. Cape, Mark D. Shapley, Franz J. Mueter, Bruce P. Finney, Nicole Misarti

“…It also estimates changes in phytoplankton 13C fractionation associated with increasing water temperature and aqueous CO2 concentrations, referred to here as the Laws effect. …”
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Influence of diglyme and cumene additives upon emission and combustion behaviour of diverse biodiesel fuelled diesel engine by Swarup Kumar Nayak, Dinesh Babu Munuswamy, Ganesan Subbiah, Mallireddy Naresh, Yuvarajan Devarajan

“…Experiments were conducted on a single-cylinder, 4-stroke, water-cooled, direct injection diesel engine operating at a constant speed of 1500 rpm and injection timing of 21ºbTDC under varying load conditions (0–5.02 kW). …”
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Fingerprints of surface flows on solid substrates ablated by phase change: from laboratory experiments to planetary landscapes by Carpy, Sabrina, Berhanu, Michael, Chaigne, Martin, Courrech du Pont, Sylvain

“…In the second case, the flow forced by winds or slopes can be considered as a flow of an infinite height or of a finite height, such as shallow water flow. In all cases, the mass flux modifies topography, which in turn affects the boundary layer flows and thus the ablation rate in a retroactive way. …”
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Determination of trophic status and carrying capacity of floating net cages in Jatigede Reservoir by Kristina Marsela, Dadan Sumiarsa, Denny Kurniadie

“…The results of calculating the carrying capacity of cage aquaculture using class 3 water quality standards. Indicate that Jatigede Reservoir waters can still increase fish production by 7,140.25 tons of fish/year, provided that fish replace the primary fish commodities cultivated.   …”
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