Laser Ablation Treatment of Recurrent Lymph Node Metastases from Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Chiara Offi, Claudia Misso, Giovanni Antonelli, Maria Grazia Esposito, Umberto Brancaccio, Stefano Spiezia

“…The energy delivered was 1120 ± 159.3 Joules and 3–4 Watts in 362 ± 45.7 s. No complications were reported. …”
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The Use of a Mechanical Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt Device for the Euthanasia of Neonate Lambs by Andrew Grist, Jeff A. Lines, Toby G. Knowles, Charles W. Mason, Stephen B. Wotton

“…A non-penetrating captive bolt device, powered by a 1-grain 0.22″ cartridge delivering a calculated kinetic energy of 47 Joules was tested as a euthanasia method on 200 neonate lambs (Ovis aries) of 4.464 kg (SD (Standard deviation) ± 1.056) mean dead weight, to assess effectiveness and shot position. …”
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Effect of Compaction Energy on Selected Physical and Hydraulic Properties of Soils Amended With Different Sources of Organic Matter by Jabir Haruna Abdulkareem, Aisha Abdulkadir, Tse Terna James

“…All pots (soil ± amendment) were saturated and allowed to drain freely for 24 hours and 48 hours, respectively, and compacted to 0, 75, 150, 225, and 300 Joules of energy. Bulk density (BD), penetration resistance (PR), saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat), particle size distribution (PSD), gravimetric moisture content (GMC), and moisture retention (MR) was determined from treated plots. …”
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Fuzzy-based optimization of AODV routing for efficient route in wireless mesh networks by Ibrahim Alameri, Jitka Komarkova, Tawfik Al-Hadhrami

“…Moreover, FCEE exhibits superior energy efficiency with an average energy consumption of 14, while IRAODV and AODV consume 40 and 90 joules, respectively. In conclusion, the FCEE routing protocol demonstrates its potential to address the challenges of efficient routing in wireless mesh networks. …”
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Environmental impacts, water footprint and cumulative energy demand of match industry in Pakistan. by Najeeb Ullah, Syeda Asma Bano, Ume Habiba, Maimoona Sabir, Andleeb Akhtar, Samreen Ramzan, Ayesha Shoukat, Muhammad Israr, Sher Shah, Syed Moazzam Nizami, Majid Hussain

“…The total water footprint for manufacturing one carton of matchsticks was 0.265332 m3, whereas the total cumulative energy demand was 715.860 Mega Joules (MJ), mainly sourced from non-renewable fossil fuels (708.979 MJ). …”
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Pakistan: Preliminary National Greenhouse Gas Inventory by BAHADAR KHAN, M ANWAR BAIG

“…A total 93257.39 Gig grams (Gg) of CO2 emitted after consuming 1472953.89 Tera Joules (TJ) fossil fuels by the 137.5 million people. …”
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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Estonian <i>Galium</i> Species by Pille-Riin Laanet, Piret Saar-Reismaa, Piia Jõul, Olga Bragina, Merike Vaher

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Characterization of Organosolv Lignins and Their Application in the Preparation of Aerogels by Piia Jõul, Tran T. Ho, Urve Kallavus, Alar Konist, Kristiina Leiman, Olivia-Stella Salm, Maria Kulp, Mihkel Koel, Tiit Lukk

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Desfibrilador cardioversor automático implantável: experiência inicial by Victor BAUER JÚNIOR, Jorge J. C. MOURA, Elenir NADALIN, Márcio SILVA, Francisco MAIA, Cícero Brommestrot RAMOS, Paulo Roberto BROFMAN

“…O limiar de desfibrilação teve média de 8,05 ± 4,60 Joules, onda R 16,00 ± 4,32 mV, "slew rate" 1,25 ± 0,29 V/s, limiar de comando de 0,65 ± 0,80 Volts e resistência de 620,00 ± 102,77 Ohms. …”
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Trends of inflammatory markers and cytokines after one month of phototherapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by José Meneses Calderón, Irma González Sánchez, Guillermo Aburto Huacuz, Arely Sarai Alonso Barreto, María del Carmen Colín Ferreyra, Hugo Mendieta Zerón

“…The phototherapy scheme within a range of 425 to 650 nm, 11.33 Joules/cm2, 30 cm above the chest was as follows: a) 45-min daily sessions from Monday to Friday for 2 to 3 months; b) three, 45min weekly sessions for 1 to 2 months; c) twice weekly 45-min sessions for 1 to 2 months, and d) one weekly session for 1 to 2 months until completion. …”
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AI Technologies for Machine Supervision and Help in a Rehabilitation Scenario by Gábor Baranyi, Bruno Carlos Dos Santos Melício, Zsófia Gaál, Levente Hajder, András Simonyi, Dániel Sindely, Joul Skaf, Ondřej Dušek, Tomáš Nekvinda, András Lőrincz

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Treating critical supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias by Trappe Hans-Joachim

“…Atrial flutter can most often be successfully cardioverted to SR with DC-energies &#60; 50 joules. Ibutilide trials showed efficacy rates of 38-76&#x0025; for conversion of Aflut to SR compared to conversion rates of 5-13&#x0025; when intravenous flecainide, propafenone or verapamil was administered. …”
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Distribución de la calidad del trigo pan argentino utilizando mapas del sistema de información geográfica by SALOMÓN, N., ALDALUR, B., CUNIBERTI, M., MIRANDA, R.

“…Average of 10 years of the alveograph W values, were fairly homogeneous throughout the wheat area, with W between 241 and 323 Joules x10-4, appropriate for baking, which could be considered very good ones for commodities, not classified wheat. …”
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Uso de energía integrando Sistemas de Labranza y Mejoradores de suelo en zonas semiáridas de México by Martin Cadena Zapata, Santos Gabriel Campos Magaña, Genaro Demuner Molina, Alejandro Zermeño González, Armando López Santos, Tomás Gaytán Muñiz

“…Se calculó la energía en Mega Joules (MJ) necesaria para cada área y sistema de laboreo. …”
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Characterization of Traumatic Brain Injury in a Gyrencephalic Ferret Model Using the Novel Closed Head Injury Model of Engineered Rotational Acceleration (CHIMERA) by Justin L. Krieg, Anna V. Leonard, Renee J. Tuner, Frances Corrigan

“…Animals were randomly allocated to either sham (n?=?4), a 22J (joules) impact (n?=?4), or a 27J impact (n?=?4). Axonal injury was examined histologically with amyloid precursor protein (APP), neurofilament M (RMO 14.9) (RMO-14), and phosphorylated tau (AT180) and the microglial response with ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 at 24?…”
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US-guided laser treatment of parathyroid adenomas by Liat Appelbaum, Shraga Nahum Goldberg, Tiziana Ierace, Giovanni Mauri, Luigi Solbiati

“…A laser ablation unit (EchoLaser X4, Esaote) applied 3 W power for 400–600 s/fiber/insertion to a total 3600–9000 Joules of energy. Patient serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium levels were checked at baseline and thereafter every 6 months. …”
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The effect of repeated baking of porcelain on its bonding strength to a Co-Cr alloy 3D-printed by selective laser melting by Hiba Al Helou, Joul Kassis, Wael Zaidani, Tareq Bylasani

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Optimizing transport to maximize nutrient recycling and green energy recovery by Geneviève S. Metson, Roozbeh Feiz, Nils-Hassan Quttineh, Karin Tonderski

“…As much as 91% of phosphorus and 44% of nitrogen crop demand could be met via optimally transported excreta and the country would avoid about 1 450 kt of CO2-eq, save 3.6 TWh (13 000 tera-joules) of primary energy, and save 90 million euros per year. …”
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Optimization of Wire-EDM Process Parameters for Al-Mg-0.6Si-0.35Fe/15%RHA/5%Cu Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite Using TOPSIS: Processing and Characterizations by Jatinder Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Jujhar Singh, Sunpreet Singh, Gurminder Singh

“…The composite exhibits hardness of 64.2 HRB, tensile strength 104.6 MPa, impact energy 4.8 joules, when tested using standard testing techniques. …”
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Histological observation related to the use of laser and ultrasound on bone fracture healing by Al-Habib, M. F., Selman, Mohammad Oda, Faleh, F. W., Al-Ani, Imad Matloub Dally

“…Materials and Methods: Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm wavelength, 135 mW power, 16 joules energy) and ultrasound (1 MHz frequency, 50 mW/cm2 power intensity) were used in this work. …”
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