Preventive effect of kiwi berry (Actinidia arguta) on loperamide-induced constipation by Jiyue Zhang, Bin Li, Ningxuan Gao, Haikun Li, Xingyue Cui, Hanqian Jiang, Siyi Tang, Chenyu Jin, Jinlong Tian

“…This study found that the kiwi group’s feces had more water than the constipated mice. In addition, kiwi berries can speed up gastrointestinal transit (GI), shorten the time it takes to pass the first dark stool, and dramatically enhance body weight gain. …”
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Feeding of Marbled Goby, Oxyeleotris marmorata (Blkr.), Larvae in the Two Weeks of Their Early Life by Irzal Effendi, K. Sumawidjaja

“…Larvae of 40 individuals/l were kept in the 250 l plastic tanks, filled with 200 l of aerated ground water for 15 days indoor. Larvae fed rotifer showed better survival and growth rate than those fed egg yolk-premix. …”
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Development of Porosity and Copper(II) Ion Adsorption Capacity by Activated Nano-Carbon Xerogels in Relation to Treatment Schemes by Badie S. Girgis, Mohamed N. Alaya, Iman Y. El-Sherif, Amina A. Attia, Nady A. Fathy

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The Film-Forming Characterization and Structural Analysis of Pectin from Sunflower Heads by Xiaoxia Peng, Guang Yang, Qi Yue, Xiaomeng Ren, Yifa Zhou, Mengshan Zhang

“…The solutions and films of different HPMC/AHP blends were characterized by viscosity, transparency, mechanical properties, loss on drying, water drop penetration time (WDPT), disintegration and SEM. …”
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Rethink of Individual Transferable Quota Fishery Management System in China: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province, China by Yuan Jiang, Zoe Qu, Huijuan Hao, Siying Wang

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Electric propeller drive based on a reactive electric machine for ice-class ships by F. A. Gelver, I.V. Belousov, V.F. Samoseiko, A.V. Saushev

“…This study remains relevant for working diving descents in open water, since the proposed methods make it possible to assess intravascular gas formation directly at the site of diving operations. …”
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Ozone/Thiosulfate-Assisted Leaching of Cu and Au from Old Flotation Tailings by Stefan Trujić, Miroslav P. Popović, Vesna Conić, Miloš Janošević, Filip Alimpić, Dragoljub Bajić, Ana Milenković-Anđelković, Filip Abramović

“…It showed that after 1 h of leaching in a water medium at room temperature and a solid-to-liquid phase ratio of 1:4, 88.8% of Cu was obtained, while a high efficiency of Au extraction from solid residue (after Cu leaching) was attained (83.4%). …”
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Brown and red shades in the riverbed of the Nera River (Serbia) – update on the distribution and ecology of the association Hildenbrandio rivularis–Heribaudielletum fluviatilis Fri... by Trbojević Ivana, Milovanović Vanja, Sekulić Jasmina Šinžar, Sekulić Nenad, Krizmanić Jelena, Simić Gordana Subakov

“…Environmental parameters were measured in situ and water samples were collected for further analysis. …”
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Effect of Expanded Polystyrene Particle Size on Engineering Properties of Clayey Soil by Chuanyang Liang, Yuedong Wu, Jian Liu, Huiguo Wu, Dashuo Chen, Hui Liu, Yuanzhuo Song

“…In this study, different particle sizes of EPS pellets have been considered to separately investigate the effect on the optimum water content (OWC), maximum dry density (MDD), unconfined compressive strength (UCS), ductility, coefficient of permeability, and compression index of EPS-clay blends. …”
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In Vitro Study on the Antioxidant Potentials of the Leaves and Fruits of Nauclea latifolia by Ademola O. Ayeleso, Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju, Nicole L. Brooks

“…This study was carried out to investigate the in vitro antioxidant potentials of the leaves and fruits of Nauclea latifolia, a straggling shrub or small tree, native to tropical Africa and Asia. Hot water extracts of the leaves and fruits of Nauclea latifolia were assessed for their total polyphenolic, flavanol, and flavonol contents as well as 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging ability, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), Trolox equivalence antioxidant capacity (TEAC), and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assays. …”
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Modulatory Role of Simvastatin against Aluminium Chloride-Induced Behavioural and Biochemical Changes in Rats by Madhavan Nampoothiri, Jessy John, Nitesh Kumar, Jayesh Mudgal, Gopalan Kutty Nampurath, Mallikarjuna Rao Chamallamudi

“…Behavioral parameters were assessed using Morris water maze test and actophotometer followed by biochemical investigations, namely, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, TNF-α level, antioxidant enzymes (GSH, catalase), lipid peroxidation, and nitrite level in hippocampus and frontal cortex. …”
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Statistical analysis of heat waves in the southern slopes of Alborz by Zienab Hosinpoor, AliAkbar Shamsipour, Mostafa Karimi, Faramarz khoshakhlagh

“…Heat waves are important phenomena in Iran, And its upsurge in recent years seems to have a high upside trend.This climate has a negative impact on agriculture, forest fire and forestry, water resources, energy use and human health.The purpose of the research is to explain the frequency, time distribution, continuity of thermal waves, and the identification of its occurrence in the southern foothills of central Alborz.Therefore, using the statistical methods and maximum daily temperature data of Tehran (Mehrabad), Qazvin and Semnan stations for the statistical period of 30 years (1966-2016), the mentioned characteristics were extracted.In the first step, the nonparametric method of Kendal was used to understand the variability and awareness of the monthly trend of maximum temperatures in the study period.In order to determine the severity, duration and frequency of heat wave events, the percentiles (95.98) and normalized temperature deviation (NTD) were used.The results of the study showed that the frequency of short-wave heat waves was higher.Most frequencies are related to 2-day waves, respectively, and Tehran (Mehrabad), Semnan and Qazvin stations are more frequent.The highest frequency of annual events was detected at stations in Tehran (11 waves in 2010), in Semnan (9 waves in 2015) and Qazvin (7 waves in 2015), respectively.The highest frequency of monthly heat wave events was recorded in June and September.The highest continuation (15 days) was obtained in March 2008 with the percentile method at Mehrabad station.In the normalized deviation method, the temperature was calculated as a warm wave (12 days) in 2008.The highest annual frequency of heat loss occurred in all three stations in 2015.The evolution of the process indicated an increase in the incidence of thermal waves in the cold period of the year But in other chapters, no meaningful changes were made.As it says, the decline in cold winter temperatures is on the southern slopes of Alborz.The results of the two methods showed that in the normalized deviation of the temperature, the number of thermal waves more than the percentile method was recorded, but in the percentile method, the thermal wave was more prominent in the cold period of the year.…”
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Influence of Corn (Zea mays L.) Cultivar Development on Grain Nutrient Concentration by Carla Fernanda Ferreira, Antônio Carlos Vargas Motta, Stephen A. Prior, Carlos Bruno Reissman, Nicolas Z. dos Santos, Juarez Gabardo

“…Concentrations of P, K, Fe, and Mn were lower in the dry year, while Ca, Mg, Cu, and Zn were higher. Soil water availability appeared to exert more influence on grain nutrient concentration than did cultivar development; nutrient removal due to grain harvest was also greatly influenced by rainfall patterns and their impact on corn productivity. …”
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Landscape Patterns and Ecosystem Services Are Critical for Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals by Xue Miao, Zihao Guo, Congbin Leng, Jinliang Hou, Qingping Cheng, Hede Gong

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Safety Evaluation of Multiple Strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus in Wistar Rats Based on the Ames Test and a 28-Day Feeding Study by Cheng-Chih Tsai, Sew-Fen Leu, Quan-Rong Huang, Lan-Chun Chou, Chun-Chih Huang

“…No adverse effects were observed regarding the general condition, behaviour, growth, feed and water consumption, haematology, clinical chemistry indices, organ weights, or histopathologic analysis of the rats. …”
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Impact of Quartz/Argillaceous Sandstone and Siliceous/Kaolinitic Claystone Contamination of Drilling Fluid and Filter Cake Properties by Badr Bageri, Mohammed Benaafi, Jaber Al Jaberi, Mashaer A. Alfaraj, Bandar Al-Otaibi

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Intraoperative Myelography in Cervical Multilevel Stenosis Using 3D Rotational Fluoroscopy: Assessment of Feasibility and Image Quality by Thomas Westermaier, Stefan Koehler, Thomas Linsenmann, Michael Kiderlen, Paul Pakos, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus

“…After decompression, 10 mL of water-soluble contrast agent was administered via a lumbar drainage and the operating table was tilted. …”
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Hazard Scenarios Related to Submarine Volcanic-Hydrothermal Activity and Advanced Monitoring Strategies: A Study Case from the Panarea Volcanic Group (Aeolian Islands, Italy) by Davide Romano, Alessandro Gattuso, Manfredi Longo, Cinzia Caruso, Gianluca Lazzaro, Andrea Corbo, Francesco Italiano

“…The “unrest” of the volcanic activity was triggered by a sudden input of deep magmatic fluids, which caused boiling water at the sea surface with a massive CO2 release besides changes in the fluids’ geochemistry. …”
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Radiation effects on rotating system free convective nanofluid unsteady flow with heat source and magnetic field by Manjunatha N, M.Girinath Reddy, Ahmad Aloqaily, Sarah Aljohani, A.Rupesh Reddy, Farhan Ali, Nabil Mlaiki

“…In this particular experimental setup, the base fluids under consideration are water (H2O) and ethylene glycol (C2H6O2), while the nanoparticles being investigated consist of copper (Cu), titanium (TiO2), silver (Ag), and alumina (Al2O3). …”
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Research on the Formation Characteristics of Fog and Frost on Optical Windows of Unsealed Equipment Compartments in Aircrafts by Chun Shen, Yuanyuan Liang, Bo Wei, Chengchun Zhang, Tian Zhao

“…In this approach, the formation and dissipation of fogging and frosting layers is directly determined by the saturation of the water vapor surface, and it does not depend on any empirical coefficients. …”
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