Metal sulfides for electrochemical energy storage and conversion by Wang, Jin

“…The relevant studies in the thesis are divided into five parts, including Ni3S2@MoS2 core/shell nanorod arrays on Ni foam as the supercapacitor electrode (Chapter 4), honeycomb-like MoS2 nanoarchitectures anchored into graphene foam (GF) for enhanced lithium storage (Chapter 5), MoS2 architectures supported on graphene foam/carbon nanotube (GF/CNT) hybrid films: highly integrated frameworks with ideal contact for superior lithium storage (Chapter 6), MoS2 nanosheets decorated Ni3S2@MoS2 coaxial nanofibers for enhanced Na-ion storage (Chapter 7) and active sites–enriched hierarchical MoS2 nanotubes: highly active and stable architecture for boosting hydrogen evolution and lithium storage (Chapter 8). …”
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Adenovirus-associated health risks for recreational activities in a multi-use coastal watershed based on site-specific quantitative microbial risk assessment by Kundu, Arti., McBride, Graham., Wuertz, Stefan.

“…Seven of eight virus detections occurred when E. coli concentrations were below the single sample maximum water quality criterion for contact recreation, and five of eight virus detections occurred when fecal coliforms were below the corresponding criterion. …”
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Neurobiology of culturally common maternal responses to infant cry by Rigo, Paola, Bornstein, Marc H., Putnick, Diane L., Esposito, Gianluca, Swain, James E., Suwalsky, Joan T. D., Su, Xueyun, Du, Xiaoxia, Zhang, Kaihua, Cote, Linda R., De Pisapia, Nicola, Venuti, Paola

“…This report coordinates assessments of five types of behavioral responses in new mothers to their own infants’ cries with neurobiological responses in new mothers to their own infants’ cries and in experienced mothers and inexperienced nonmothers to infant cries and other emotional and control sounds. …”
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Applicability of constructed wetlands for water quality improvement in a tea estate catchment : the Pussellawa case study by Ng, Wun Jern, Weerakoon, G. M. P. R., Jinadasa, K. B. S. N., Herath, G. B. B., Mowjood, M. I. M.

“…Stream water was diverted to these units at HLRs of 3.3, 4, 5, 10, 20, and 40 cm/day. Results showed that both VSSF and HSSF wetland units were capable of substantially reducing five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), total suspended solids (TSS), fecal coliform (FC), total coliform (TC), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), and nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N) up to 20 cm/day HLR, with removal efficiencies of more than 64%, 60%, 90%, 93%, 70%, and 59% for BOD5, TSS, FC, TC, NH4+-N, and NO3−-N, respectively, in the VSSF wetland unit; and more than 66%, 62%, 91%, 90%, 53%, and 77% for BOD5, TSS, FC, TC, NH4+-N, and NO3−-N, respectively, in the HSSF wetland unit.…”
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The durability properties of high volume oil palm biomass waste mortar by Abdul Shukor Lim, Nor Hasanah

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Anaerobic co digestion of biologically pretreated oil palm mesocarp fibre with cattle manure for biogas production by Mohammed Saidu

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Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by P. Rigby, B, Needham, N, Grossi, H, Kamenska, I, H. Campbell, I, Meadowcroft, B, Creasy, F, Fisher, C, Bahuguna, P, Norrie, J, Thompson, G, C. Gibbs, M, Mitchell-Grigorjeva, M, McLellan, A, Moses, T, Burgess, K, Brown, R, J. Thrippleton, M, Campbell, H, J. Smith, D, A. Simpson, S

“…Reporting was guided by the COREQ checklist. Results: Five themes were identified in the qualitative data: (1) ‘Encouraging entry and supporting exit’ (e.g. recognising and managing participants’ varied motives and expectations, including around weight loss and symptom alleviation); (2) ‘Challenging but potentially transformational,’ which reflects that while it can be difficult to initiate and maintain a ketogenic diet day-to-day, many participants perceived physical and psychological benefits (e.g. significant weight loss, mood stability and enhanced ability to focus); (3) ‘Intervention facilitators,’ including a range of behavioural (e.g. goal setting), social (e.g. family and dietitians) and technological (e.g. apps for monitoring) support mechanisms; (4) ‘Intervention barriers’ (e.g. dietary preferences, concerns about the diet and its impact, the testing burden and capacity of the delivery team); and (5) ‘The wider context’ (e.g. the cost of living and sociocultural expectations) was a crucial factor explaining differential experiences. …”

Indo-European youth priesthoods and the Männerbund theory: a study of the Vedic Vrātyas and their ancient Indo-European analogues by Elby, T

“…Iran proves to have no credible evidence of the posited religious institutions. Chapter Five analyses a range of Roman religious rituals and priesthoods. …”

Water quality in the Dhaka river system, Bangladesh, January 2017 to July 2021 by Hossain, MA, Shawal, S

“…<p>This dataset comprises periodical analysis of various water quality parameters including organics, inorganics and microbial concentrations from 58 sampling points over five years (2017-2021) in rivers and canals in the Greater Dhaka watershed, Bangladesh (Turag, Tongi Khal, Balu, Buriganga, Bangshi-Savar, Shitalakhya, Dhaleshwari, Kaliganga Pagar Canal, Bashundhara Canal, Begunbari Canal). …”

A mixed methods study investigating factors affecting adherence to Plasmodium vivax malaria primaquine radical cure regimens among migrants along the Myanmar-Thailand border by Ansari, AT, Aung, KK, Win, HH, Beau, C, Nu, B, Soe, NL, Htoo, K, San, T, Wah, TG, Keereevijit, A, Phyo, AP, Chotivanich, K, White, NJ, Nosten, F, Hashmi, AH, Chu, CS

“…Patients of Karen ethnicity (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.2–2.3; p = 0.001) or having a previous episode of malaria from any species (OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.1–2.3; p = 0.007) were more likely to report completing the 14-day primaquine radical cure regimen. Five focus group discussions with front-line healthcare workers and community members and 16 in-depth interviews with patients who were prescribed P. vivax radical cure were conducted. …”

Outbreaks of COVID-19 in a tuberculosis treatment sanatorium on the Thailand-Myanmar border: a retrospective cohort analysis by Aung, HKK, Swe, LL, Saito, M, Lesseps, S, Janurian, N, Tun, WPP, Maung Maung, B, Than, A, Watthanaworawit, W, Kaewphanderm, N, Gornsawun, G, Pyae Phyo, A, Nosten, F

“…Six patients (3.8%, 6/156) all from the TB group became severe of which five (3.2%, 5/156) required oxygen therapy. One TB patient died (1/104, 0.96%) of lung cancer. …”

Longitudinal patterns in smoking abstinence in trials of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation: secondary analysis of data from a systematic review, with meta-analyses by Hartmann-Boyce, J, Chan, J, Zhitnik, E, Pesola, F, Hajek, P, Lindson, N

“…Using the Cochrane risk of bias tool v1, five were judged to be at high risk of bias, eight were at low risk, and two were at unclear risk. …”

Exploring the freshwater cladocera (Pleuroxus spp.) as new potential live feed in aquaculture by Amirah Yuslan, Hidayu Suhaimi, Nizalmie Azani, Wong, Wey-Lim, Nadiah W. Rasdi

“…In this study, Pleuroxus spp. was cultured in a control condition with water quality maintained at the room temperature of 26 ± 1 °C and pH of 7.0 ± 0.5. Five treatments of Pleuroxus spp. were prepared, which comprised of T1 (control) = unfed, T2 = coffee grounds, T3 = corn flour, T4 = wheat flour, and T5 = sugarcane waste. …”
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Ultrasonic-assisted extraction of phenolic compound from harumanis mango leaves (Mangifera indica) using green Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADESs) by Ahmad Mukhlis Abdul Rahman, Ryan Vitthaya Peron, Amirul Ridzuan Abu Bakar, Muhammad Syaffiq Syazwan Jaafar, Qian, Yee Ang, Mohd Asraf Mohd Zainudin, Nik Muhammad Azhar Nik Daud, Ahmad Anas Nagoor Gunny, Nurul Husna Khairuddin

“…This study aims to evaluate the green extraction of phenolic compounds from Harumanis mango leaves using five NADESs systems, assess the phytochemical composition, and test their antimicrobial potential. …”
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Synthesis of eco-friendly bio-based coconut shell magnetic biochar for efficient bisphenol S sequestration in aqueous environment: green technology breakthrough by Katibi, Kamil Kayode, Shitu, Ibrahim Garba, Syahidah Azis, Rabaah, Soo Kien, Chen, Kean Pah, Lim, Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa, Md Yunos, Khairul Faezah, Abdulhameed Amusa, Abiodun, Titilayo Katibi, Muibat

“…The reusability of CSMB was validated over five cycles, with adsorption capacity decreasing slightly from 43.5 mg/g to approximately 41 mg/g, making it a sustainable and effective adsorbent for water treatment.…”

Dysfunctional cardiac energy transduction, mitochondrial oxidative stress, oncogenic and apoptotic signaling in DiNP-induced asthma in murine model by Kehinde, Samuel Abiodun, Olajide, Abosede Temitope, Fatokun, Tolulope Peter, Faroud, Dalia, Hadi, Najah R., Elgazzar, Ahmed M., James, Adewale Segun, Ashour, Mohamed H. Mazhar

“…Ten male BALB/c mice with a weight range of 20–30 g were divided into two groups, each comprising five mice. Group 1 (control), was administered saline orally for a duration of 30 days. …”
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Anti-atherogenic effect of Channa striatus fish extract in high cholesterol-fed rabbits by Hakim, Muhammad Nazrul, Yee, Pang Chong, Cheema, Manraj Singh, Keong, Yong Yoke, Ahmad, Zuraini

“…Methods: New Zealand rabbits (n = 30, females) were divided into five groups of six rabbits each as follows: cholesterol control group (0.5 % cholesterol); normal control group (normal diet), positive control group (0.5 % cholesterol + 5 mg/kg atorvastatin); and treatment groups (0.5% cholesterol + 250 mg/kg or 500 mg/kg C. striatus extracts, respectively) for 6 weeks. …”
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Electromyography signal processing based on time and time-frequency representations for prosthesis application by Mahdavi, Farzaneh Akhavan

“…Afterwards, two discriminant analysis classifiers, Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis (QDA) had been utilized to differentiate the five hand movements. It is worth mentioning that eighteen healthy people had participated in EMG signal recording and different wrist motions (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rest) had been recorded. …”
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Food Expenditure of the B40 Households: Developing a Decision-Support System for Food Price Determination in Malaysia (S/O14168) by Jan, Soon Jan, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi, Abdul Adzis, Azira, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda

“…The average monthly income is estimated at RM 5,723.34 and RM14,159.87 for M40 and T20 respectively. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of symmetrically tubular LSCM-based composite solid oxide electrolyzer cell by Chiam, Dean Tee Eng

“…This issue motivates us to continue developing and performing long term testing of symmetrical SOCs with La0.75Sr0.25Cr0.5Mn0.5O3-δ / Yttria stabilised zirconia (LSCM/YSZ) as the fuel and air electrode, as they have properties that are well-suited, such as chemical stability in redox environment and mechanical stability in high temperatures.…”
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