Comprehensive analysis of naturally occurring radionuclides in well water: Isotopic ratios, mitigation, and dose assessment by Francisco Piñero-García, Rimon Thomas, Eva Forssell-Aronsson, Mats Isaksson

“…On the other hand, the filtration and aeration purification treatment could help to remediate the radiological impact. …”
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Impacts of Groundwater Recharge from Rubber Dams on the Hydrogeological Environment in Luoyang Basin, China by Shaogang Dong, Baiwei Liu, Huamin Liu, Shidong Wang, Lixin Wang

“…Nitrates adsorbed by the silt clay of aeration zone appear to have entered the groundwater through physical and chemical reactions. …”
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Utilizing hydrophobic sand to construct an air permeable aquiclude to enhance rice yields by Jing Wu, Xiaoyan Ma, Yuming Su, Shengyi Qin, Francesco Pilla

“…This study investigated the utilization of hydrophobic sand to create an Air-Permeable Aquiclude (APAC) under the plant root zones, thereby minimizing water infiltration and enhancing soil aeration. Field plot experiments for 2 years have been conducted, with control groups, Clay Aquitard (CAT), and Plastic Aquiclude (PAC), to evaluate the effects of APAC on rice yield, nitrogen utilization, and water efficiency. …”
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Mucocutaneous Changes in End-Stage Renal Disease under Regular Hemodialysis - A Cross-Sectional Study by Asmaa A. Ras, Nevine H. Kheir El Din, Ashraf M. Talaat, Radwa R. Hussein, Eman Khalil

“…Methods: Data were collected from the Hemodialysis Center at Benha University. A cross-sectional study design on 130 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients (30-60 years old, 84 males, 46 females) undergoing hemodialysis. …”
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Growth performance study of Koi fish, Anabas testudineus (Bloch) by utilization of poultry viscera, as a potential fish feed ingredient, replacing fishmeal by Pratyush Bhaskar, Saroj Kumar Pyne, Arun Kumar Ray

“…Further, a feeding trial was conducted for 60 days in 90-L circular fibre tanks with proper aeration, to evaluate poultry viscera, in the formulated diet for A. testudineus. …”
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‘One man’s meat is another man’s poison’. The Rhetoric of Dissent in John Henry Cardinal Newman’s Apologia pro Vita Sua (1864) by Bertrand Lentsch

“…That self-styled self-assertion has hence a ring of truth, for making much ado about nothing, as befits truth, which is stranger than fiction. A return to the fold for the prodigal son was thus his way of cutting the long story of Anglican erring ways short. …”
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Study on the Hydraulic Characteristics of Side Inlet and Outlet with Four Channels in Pumped Storage Power Station by MENG Xi, LIU Haitao, RONG Guiwen, SUN Shuangke, LU Dongsheng, LI Guangning, WANG Xing

“…This paper studies the hydraulic characteristics of the four-channel inlet and outlet layout widely used in pumped storage power stations.The results show that:The backward distance of the middle diversion pier at the inlet contraction end is 0.8~1.1 times of the lateral distance between the two side piers,and the lateral distance between the side piers is 0.4~0.5 times of the width of the contraction end,so the hydraulic indicators of the forward and reverse flowing water at inlet meet the design specifications at the same time.The vortex flow pattern in front of the inlet is mainly related to the Reynolds number (Re).No harmful vortex appears on the upper part of the anti-vortex beam when the Re number is less than 4.5×10⁷,however there will be four types of non-aerated penetrating vortex as the Re number reaches 7.4×10⁷,and six types of the full-penetrating air-entraining vortex as the Re number reaches 1.0×10⁸.The head loss test of the inlet is also affected by the flow viscosity.In order to ensure that the model flow is in the resistance square area,the Reynolds number of the model should be greater than 3×10⁴.The above research results can serve as a reference for the design of similar projects.…”
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Five-Year Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type II Diabetes in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Carl-Joe Mehanna, Maamoun Abdul Fattah, Hani Tamim, Mona P. Nasrallah, Raya Zreik, Sandra S. Haddad, Jaafar El-Annan, Randa S. Haddad, Haytham I. S. Salti

“…We followed a cohort of 462 Lebanese patients with type II diabetes for over 5 years at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Patients underwent yearly complete ophthalmic evaluation and fundus photographs and were assessed for the incidence, stage, and evolution of DR using modified Airlie House classification. …”
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Development and Application of Fluid-Solid Coupling Similar Materials in Discharge Test of Old Goaf Water by Zhenhua Li, Mingxiao Ma, Yongsheng Bao

“…In the developed similar material, sand and barite powder were used as aggregate, polyurethane and white portland cement as binder, and water and silicone oil as regulator. …”
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Nature and Evolution of the Ore-Forming Fluids from Nanmushu Carbonate-Hosted Zn-Pb Deposit in the Mayuan District, Shaanxi Province, Southwest China by Suo-Fei Xiong, Yong-Jun Gong, Shu-Zhen Yao, Chuan-Bo Shen, Xiang Ge, Shao-Yong Jiang

“…Detailed fluid inclusion study shows two types of fluids in the sphalerite, quartz, dolomite, calcite and barite, that is, aqueous-salt dominant inclusions (type I) and hydrocarbon-bearing inclusions (type II). …”
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Different Aspects of Weed Management in Maize (Zea mays L.): A Brief Review by Neelam Sharma, Manisha Rayamajhi

“…These changes are not in the least befitting for the long term, as the overexploitation of the herbicides has an adverse effect on the environment and causes dismissal of the productivity of the soil, although being market-driven and favorable in the beginning. …”
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Consecuencias de los accidentes químicos: análisis de los efectos a la salud y el entorno by Jurek Guirola Fuentes, Yaisemys Batista Reyes, Yonathan Estrada Rodríguez

“…Los eventos recientes, como los accidentes en Bhopal y Beirut, subrayan la importancia de estrategias efectivas que promuevan la concientización y preparación ante emergencias químicas. …”
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Binding Mode Investigation of Polyphenols from Scrophularia Targeting Human Aldose Reductase Using Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Abinaya Manivannan, Prabhakaran Soundararajan, Yoo Gyeong Park, Sugunadevi Sakkiah, Byoung Ryong Jeong

“…Aldose reductase (ALR2), a vital enzyme involved in polyol pathway, has befitted as a novel drug target in antidiabetes drug discovery process. …”
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Water Quality Assessment of Tributaries of Batang Baleh in Sarawak Using Cluster Analysis by Teck-Yee Ling, Chen-Lin Soo, Teresa-Lee-Eng Heng, Lee Nyanti, Siong-Fong Sim, Jongkar Grinang, Karen-Suan-Ping Lee, Tonny Ganyai

“…Results of the study indicate that all tributaries were well-aerated (≈ 7.7 mg/L) with pH (≈ 7.3) and conductivity (≈ 37.3 μS/cm) values falling within acceptable ranges. …”
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Caffeoylquinic Acid Derivatives Extract of Erigeron multiradiatus Alleviated Acute Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats through Inhibiting NF-KappaB and JNK Activations by Zhifeng Zhang, Yuan Liu, Xuecong Ren, Hua Zhou, Kaishun Wang, Hao Zhang, Pei Luo

“…Erigeron multiradiatus (Lindl.) Benth. has been used in Tibet folk medicine to treat various inflammatory diseases. …”
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“They Are Our Children”: An Examination of Faith-Based, Tuition-Free, Private Schools as Potential Sites of Educational Opportunity for Refugee Children in Egypt and Lebanon by Sally Wesley Bonet, Samira Nabil Chatila

“…(1) Background: Turning the lens away from national schooling, which has long been proven problematic for refugee populations, this comparative case study explores the educational opportunities that faith-based, tuition-free schools provide refugee youth living in protracted exile in low and middle-income neighboring countries. (2) Methods: Leveraging Shirazi and Jaffe-Walter’s concept of countertopography and Bartlett and Vavrus’s comparative case study, this article draws on ethnographic engagement (2017–2019) at “Cairo Christian Academy”, a Sudanese refugee school in Egypt, and qualitative interviews with teachers, administrators, and staff at “Beirut Covenant School” (2020–2021) in Lebanon to answer the following question: What is possible within private, faith-based, tuition-free schools—particularly schools that teach secular curricula and are open to children from all faith backgrounds, as these mirror some of the more egalitarian aspects of public education—which have absorbed refugee students as a part of their mission to care for others? …”
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Improvement of Water Quality of Koranorya Water Supply System-Mbarara Municipality. by Nabaasa, Gorden

“…This report provides an enhanced design aimed at improving the water quality of koranorya community-kakiika division-mbarara municipality where by the water quality enhancement components have been designed basing on preliminary studies and laboratory water quality tests plus a precise and comprehensive study of the existing literature on aspects such as water sources which include rain water, surface water, ground water and possible causes of contamination, water quality parameters which include microbiological, chemical and physical parameters, plus the water treatment processes which basically include pre-treatment, storage, pre-settlement, pre- filtration, aeration, chemical coagulation, filtration and disinfection processes. …”
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Improvement of Water Quality of Koranorya Water Supply System-Mbarara Municipality. by Nabaasa, Gorden

“…This report provides an enhanced design aimed at improving the water quality of koranorya community-kakiika division-mbarara municipality where by the water quality enhancement components have been designed basing on preliminary studies and laboratory water quality tests plus a precise and comprehensive study of the existing literature on aspects such as water sources which include rain water, surface water, ground water and possible causes of contamination, water quality parameters which include microbiological, chemical and physical parameters, plus the water treatment processes which basically include pre-treatment, storage, pre-settlement, pre- filtration, aeration, chemical coagulation, filtration and disinfection processes. …”
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El yo-autor-escritor contemporáneo by Everton Vinicius de Santa

“…Ese traslado impone algunos cambios en la elaboración de una entidad autorial por parte del escritor, o sea, la persona física, el individuo que escribe, “l’écrivant”, según Roland Barthes. Este paso al medio digital está deslegitimando la figura del autor de nuestros días y, por ende, cambiando el role del escritor contemporáneo. …”
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Ethiopia hygiene practice during complementary feeding and associated factors; systematic review and meta-analysis by Getnet Alemu Andargie, Kedir Seid, Gebeyehu Lakew, Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Alemshet Yirga Berhie, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh, Solomon Ketema Bogale, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Eyob Getachew

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