Vaccination Gap, Vaccination Fraud and Inefficient Testing by Hanno Beck, Aloys Prinz, Elmar Wolfstetter

“…Abstract A number of shortcomings in Germany’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, including fraudulent testing, vaccination fraud and insufficient testing capacity have been identified and need to be remedied before another wave or worse, another pandemic. …”
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Long Wavelength （1.2-1.5μm）Semiconductor Lasers by Pan Zhonghou, Yang Guisheng, Ran Congzhu, Zhao Songshan, Wang Yuzhang

“…Long wavelength semiconductor lasers are the important sources for the high capacity, long repeater spacing fiber-optic telecommunications. …”
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Comparison Between Nested-PCR and ELISA for the Detection of Toxoplasmagondii in Blood and Milk and its Genotyping in Lactating Goats and Aborted Women in Iraq by Entesar H Madi, Firas R Al-Samarai, Yusuf M Maaen, Shishir K Gangwar

“…The degree of agreement between n-PCR in milk  and blood was almost perfect (Kappa=0.801), with a sensitivity of 100 and a specificity of  90.5, while there was a slight degree of agreement (Kappa=0.14) between n-PCR and ELISA  in blood, with 58.8 sensitivity and 74.6 specificity. …”
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Speckle Filtering Impact on Land Cover Mapping Using the Combination of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Images (Case study: Bandar Mahshahr) by Mohammad Hossein Hajarian, Sara Attarchi, Seyyed Kazem Alavi Panah

“…IDAN filter has reached the highest overall accuracy (i.e., 76.64%) and Kappa coefficient (i.e., 0.72) on the combined VH polarization image and sentinel-2 bands. …”
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Efficacy of CTPV for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Assessment: Comparison with Endoscopy in Cirrhotic Patients with Gastroesophageal Varices by Zijin Cui, Haiqing Yang, Xiaoxu Jin, Huiqing Jiang, Wei Qi, Wenfeng Feng, Zhijie Feng

“…For the screening and grading/classification of EVs and GVs, substantial agreement (EV kappa: 0.63 and 0.68; GV kappa: 0.62 and 0.75, respectively) was noted between endoscopy and CTPV. …”
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Ammonia Gas Adsorption in Fixed Bed and Fluidized Bed Using Bentonite Particles by Gabriela Muntianu, Ana-Maria Georgescu, Ana-Maria Rosu, Nicoleta Platon, Vasilica Alisa Arus, Cosmin Valeriu Jinescu, Ileana Denisa Nistor

“…The variable parameters used in ammonia adsorption capacity on bentonite particle determination are particles size, gas velocity and total gas flow rate. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Human Vocal Fold Fibroblast Exposed to Oxidative Stress by Sung-Chan Shin, Hyung-Sik Kim, Yoojin Seo, Cho Hee Kim, Ji Min Kim, Hyun-Keun Kwon, Jin-Choon Lee, Eui-Suk Sung, Byung-Joo Lee

“…The therapeutic potential of tonsil-derived mesenchymal stem cells (TMSCs) has been proved in several in vitro and in vivo models based on their antioxidative capacity. Oxidative stress is involved in the formation of vocal fold scars and the aging of vocal folds. …”
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Application of Wasted Oolong Tea as a Biosorbent for the Adsorption of Methylene Blue by Yunfei Hu, Yue Zhang, Yuqun Hu, Chen-Yao Chu, Jinke Lin, Shuilian Gao, Dongyi Lin, Jing Lu, Ping Xiang, Tzu-Hsing Ko

“…The maximum adsorption capacities calculated at different temperatures by the Langmuir model ranging from 312.5 to 333.3 mg·g−1 were much close to the experimental results. …”
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Design and testing of a posture-adjusting precision metering device for high-speed maize planting by Jianxin Dong, Xiaojun Gao, Zhouzhou Zheng, Pengfei Zhao, Yubin Bi, Yuxiang Huang, Yuxiang Huang, Yuxiang Huang

“…IntroductionThis study introduces a new technical method that involves adjusting the seed-filling posture and fluidizing the seed group to improve the capacity of mechanical seed-metering devices for high-speed maize planting. …”
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A Comparative Study Regarding the Performance of Corpuls 3 and Zoll Defibrillators by Mihaela MARIN, Florin Marian ILIE, Florin Bogdan MARIN

“…The comparison was based on seven main criteria: modularity, design, CPR capacity, performance, vital parameters monitoring, monitoring screens and maintenance costs.…”
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Wireless network planning of typical SG-IoT by Yue MA, Bingsong LI, Quangui HU

“…A SG-IoT wireless network planning method was proposed,the characteristics and differences of multiple wireless technology systems were analyzed in terms of coverage,capacity,networking mode,etc.,and its adaptability to different SG-IoT applications was demonstrated.A basis for the SG-IoT and comprehensively support the construction of the SG-IoT was provided.…”
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Geosystem services from the subsurface: A literature review and a proposed set of indicators tailored to a Swedish setting by Emrik Lundin-Frisk, Lars O. Ericsson, Paula Lindgren, Lorena Melgaço, Fredrik Mossmark, Olof Taromi Sandström, Victoria Svahn, Tore Söderqvist, Yevheniya Volchko, Maria de Lourdes Melo Zurita, Jenny Norrman

“…However, some of the assigned capacity classes need to be adjusted according to the spatial scale of application. …”
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Infrapatellar Fat Pad Stem Cells: From Developmental Biology to Cell Therapy by Ronaldo J. F. C. do Amaral, Henrique V. Almeida, Daniel J. Kelly, Fergal J. O’Brien, Cathal J. Kearney

“…The ideal cell type to be used for cartilage therapy should possess a proven chondrogenic capacity, not cause donor-site morbidity, and should be readily expandable in culture without losing their phenotype. …”
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Pyrolysis of Golden Snail Shells (Pomacea canaliculata L.) for Phosphorus Removal from Aqueous Solutions by M. T. Vu, L. Hoang, M. Dao

“…The effects of pyrolysis temperature and time on adsorption capacity were investigated. The biochar pyrolyzed at 800 °C for 90 min (B800) exhibited the best adsorption performance. …”
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Characterizing the Deacidification Adsorption Model of Organic Acids and Phenolic Compounds of Noni Extract Using Weak Base Ion Exchanger by Haslaniza Hashim, Saiful Irwan Zubairi, Wan Aida Wan Mustapha, Mohamad Yusof Maskat

“…The effect of pH in adsorption capacity of the actual system (noni juice) has been applied based on the model system studied.…”
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Short-term power prediction of photovoltaic power station based on long short-term memory-back-propagation by Chi Hua, Erxi Zhu, Liang Kuang, Dechang Pi

“…Accurate prediction of the generation capacity of photovoltaic systems is fundamental to ensuring the stability of the grid and to performing scheduling arrangements correctly. …”
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Atomic Ni-catalyzed cathode and stabilized Li metal anode for high-performance Li–O2 batteries by Tiansheng Bai, Jiaxian Wang, Hongqiang Zhang, Fengjun Ji, Wei Song, Shenyi Xiao, Dandan Gao, Jingyu Lu, Lijie Ci, Deping Li

“…The resultant LOB delivers a superior discharge capacity (> 16,000 ​mA​h ​g−1), excellent long-term cycling stability (> 200 cycles), and enhanced high rate capability (> 300 cycles @ 500 ​mA ​g−1). …”
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Neuroinflammation as Fuel for Axonal Regeneration in the Injured Vertebrate Central Nervous System by Ilse Bollaerts, Jessie Van houcke, Lien Andries, Lies De Groef, Lieve Moons

“…Damage to the central nervous system (CNS) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in elderly, as repair after lesions or neurodegenerative disease usually fails because of the limited capacity of CNS regeneration. The causes underlying this limited regenerative potential are multifactorial, but one critical aspect is neuroinflammation. …”
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EVALUATING THE ADSORPTION POTENTIAL OF SUGARCANE BAGASSE AND LEMONGRASS FOR CHROMIUM (VI) REMOVAL IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT by DANGAMBA, Aminu S., OYEGOKE, Toyese, OCHEJE, Favour E., DIKKO, Mahmud A., GALADIMA, Mohammed S.

“…BET analysis revealed that the blend had the highest surface area (1047.885 m²/g), enhancing its adsorption capacity, while FTIR spectroscopy identified key functional groups such as hydroxyl and carbonyl that facilitate metal binding. …”
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Designing an integrated model for innovative goods order fulfillment in a assemble-to-order system considering uncertainty in demand by Babak Javadi, Sasan Taslimi, Niloofar Abdolmaleki

“…Flexible processes, however, are typically outsourced to expedite order delivery and enhance production capacity. Yet, if excess capacity exists, these processes can be conducted internally alongside inflexible operations. …”
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