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Respiratory System
M. de Vries, K. O. Nwozor, K. Muizer, M. Wisman, W. Timens, M. van den Berge, A. Faiz, T-L Hackett, I. H. Heijink, C. A. Brandsma
Summary: A study found a significant association between genes involved in epithelial barrier function and age, indicating a role for epithelial barrier dysfunction in age-related airway disease.
RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
T. Plsek, N. Werner, R. Grossova, M. Topinka, A. Simionescu, S. W. Allen
Summary: Using Chandra X-ray data and Very Large Array radio observations, we investigated the relationship between Bondi accretion rates and mechanical jet powers in a sample of 20 nearby, massive, and X-ray bright early-type galaxies. We found a strong correlation between Bondi accretion power and mechanical jet power in galaxies with cool H alpha+[N II] line emitting gas. The results showed that cooling atmospheric gas feeds central black holes at a similar jet-to-Bondi power ratio. Additionally, we observed a tight correlation between jet power and supermassive black hole mass, as well as a possible anticorrelation between jet power and specific entropy of the gas.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Martin Klun, Vlatko Bosiljkov, Violeta Bokan-Bosiljkov
Summary: The microstructure development of cement-based materials (CBM) during the early hydration stage has a significant impact on the physical, mechanical, and durability characteristics of CBM at high maturity. Methods such as electrical conductivity and ultrasonic wave transmission measurements are crucial for investigating the solidification process and physical properties of CBM. The study also revealed nonlinear correlations between dynamic and static elastic moduli across different scales of CBM, showing the complexity of the material behavior.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Micha Kaiser, Steffen Otterbach, Alfonso Sousa-Poza
Summary: This study applies a machine learning approach to analyze around 400,000 observations from the German Socio-Economic Panel and assess the relationship between life satisfaction and age. The results show a clear U-shape relation between age and life satisfaction, with a minimum at around 50 years of age.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hossein Fatheddin, Sedighe Sajadian
Summary: This study investigates the correlation between stellar mass, age, and velocity dispersion in the Galactic disk. By using proper motion data from the Gaia mission and implementing Gaia's Final Luminosity Age Mass Estimator, the researchers analyze this data and find that considering stellar mass alongside age improves the determination of velocity dispersions.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Steffen Lange, Anne Berner
Summary: The rebound effects challenge the concept of green growth reconciling economic growth and energy consumption reduction. The study investigates the interdependence between rebound phenomenon and growth, introducing the concept of growth rebound effect (GRE). Three tracks are followed in the investigation. The analysis shows that rebound mechanisms at different economic levels contribute to economic growth, and different macroeconomic approaches predict different sizes of GRE. In addition, econometric estimation indicates that the true GRE may be larger than the estimated range of 20% to 47%.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Inge Verkouter, Raymond Noordam, Nellie Y. Loh, Ko Willems van Dijk, Peter L. Zock, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Saskia le Cessie, Frits R. Rosendaal, Fredrik Karpe, Costantinos Christodoulides, Renee de Mutsert
Summary: The study showed that adult weight gain is associated with specific metabolomic alterations, including an increase in adipocyte volume and changes in lipoprotein categories. There is a significant positive correlation between weight gain and adipocyte volume.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kazuki Okazawa, Yuta Tsuji, Kazunari Yoshizawa
Summary: In this study, the conduction properties of a single-molecular junction were investigated using Sachs graph theory, focusing on the impact of heteroatoms replacing carbon atoms in hydrocarbons. The conductive behavior of molecular junctions consisting of heterocyclic six-membered rings was analyzed based on the enumerated number of walks.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
D. W. S. Tang, S. E. A. T. M. van der Zee
Summary: "The study shows that the recovery efficiency increases with increasing injection-extraction flow rates and decreasing dispersion. In three-dimensional flow fields, the recovery may vary non-monotonically with cycle period due to competition between diffusion and mechanical dispersion."
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guillermo Gonzalez-Mena, Carolina Del-Valle-Soto, Violeta Corona, Jafet Rodriguez
Summary: User experience is crucial for the relationship between clients and businesses. By understanding user needs and desires, achieving a satisfactory user experience becomes possible. A study conducted on a Mexican coffee company's improvement tool shows that a new dynamic website design can significantly increase user emotions such as joy, anger, surprise, disgust, fear, and neutrality.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Miguel Moreno-Gomez, Rudolf Liedl, Catalin Stefan, Julia Pacheco
Summary: Assessing groundwater vulnerability in karst aquifers is challenging due to subjective interpretations and conflicting evaluations. This paper reviews existing methodologies and proposes new considerations for parameter evaluation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Lauren Mellor, Giovanna Morini
Summary: This study examines the effect of aerobic exercise on word recall in preschoolers. The results show that exercise immediately after vocabulary training improves word recognition in young children, irrespective of their existing language skills.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhai Fang, Tianyuan Zheng, Xilai Zheng, Huiyu Yang, Huan Wang, Marc Walther
Summary: Recent studies have shown that tide-induced unstable flow affects groundwater flow and salinity distribution, with unstable upper saline plume states impacting submarine groundwater discharge and seawater intrusion. The study also found that variations in physical forcing conditions lead to transitions in the stability of the upper saline plume and fluctuations in water exchange across the aquifer-sea interface.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. R. Warix, A. Navarre-Sitchler, A. H. Manning, K. Singha
Summary: The western U.S. is experiencing changes in precipitation and uncertain groundwater-surface water connection due to climate change. This study investigated a headwater stream in Colorado to understand the impact of watershed topography and streambed hydraulic conductivity on groundwater age and stream discharge. The findings suggest that future stream drying is more likely in steep areas with high hydraulic conductivity, while flat areas with low conductivity are more likely to maintain streamflow as groundwater. The study provides important insights into the controls on future stream drying patterns.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Maryam Nayyeri, Seyed Abbas Hosseini, Saman Javadi, Ahmad Sharafati
Summary: Distributed modeling offers a more accurate assessment of groundwater stress index, revealing the relationship between highly stressed areas and agricultural land in the Varamin aquifer. The results show that future scenarios can help reduce water stress and its increasing trend effectively.
NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jamal Alikhani, Ahmed Al-Omari, Haydee De Clippeleir, Sudhir Murthy, Imre Takacs, Arash Massoudieh
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaomeng Liang, Nanxi Lu, Lin-Ching Chang, Thanh H. Nguyen, Arash Massoudieh
JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kristi A. Mingus, Xiaomeng Liang, Arash Massoudieh, Deb P. Jaisi
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tri Le, Bo Peng, Chunyang Su, Arash Massoudieh, Alba Torrents, Ahmed Al-Omari, Sudhir Murthy, Bernhard Wett, Kartik Chandran, Christine DeBarbadillo, Charles Bott, Haydee De Clippeleir
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tri Le, Bo Peng, Chunyang Su, Arash Massoudieh, Alba Torrents, Ahmed Al-Omari, Sudhir Murthy, Bernhard Wett, Kartik Chandran, Christine deBarbadillo, Charles Bott, Haydee De Clippeleir
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Civil
YeoJin Ju, Arash Massoudieh, Dugin Kaown, Yoon-Yeol Yoon, Kang-Kun Lee
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Khoa Nam Ngo, Tim Van Winckel, Arash Massoudieh, Bernhard Wett, Ahmed Al-Omari, Sudhir Murthy, Imre Takacs, Haydee De Clippeleir
Summary: This study developed an empirical function based on a practical experimental approach to calculate the settling coefficient r(p) value, improving the accuracy and predictive power of settling clarifier models. The proposed empirical function was validated over four years with five different sludge types, demonstrating good effluent quality prediction and advancing the predictive capabilities of clarification models towards effluent quality and clarifier performance.
Article
Water Resources
Arash Massoudieh, Marco Dentz
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
YeoJin Ju, Arash Massoudieh, Christopher T. Green, Kang-Kun Lee, Dugin Kaown
Summary: This study was conducted in a coastal aquifer near the Yellow Sea in South Korea, using multiple age tracers for Bayesian inference to investigate groundwater age distributions and associated uncertainties. The results revealed complex age distributions near seawater intrusion areas and upland recharge zones, indicating converging paths of different ages in these regions. The Bayesian inference identified significant uncertainties, particularly for older age distributions, providing insights into flow dynamics at a complex seawater interface.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wafaa Ali, Husna Takaijudin, S. R. M. Kutty, Arash Massoudieh
Summary: This study reports the results of nitrogen and phosphorus removal using modified bioretention systems. Sequencing these systems in a series maintained the continuity of nutrient removal. Durian peel is considered a promising material that can enhance the water quality in bioretention systems, outperforming coconut husk.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Khoa Nam Ngo, Patrexia Tampon, Tim Van Winckel, Arash Massoudieh, Belinda Sturm, Charles Bott, Bernhard Wett, Sudhir Murthy, Siegfried E. Vlaeminck, Christine DeBarbadillo, Haydee De Clippeleir
Summary: This study proposes a novel control approach using bioflocculation boundaries to enhance effluent quality and stability in high-rate activated sludge (HRAS) systems. The control strategy manipulates the wasting setpoint based on the oxygen uptake rate (OUR) ratio to overcome bioflocculation limitation and maintain effluent quality. Significant improvements in effluent quality, solids capture, and COD capture were achieved with this control approach.
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Manal Osman, Husna Takaijudin, Arash Massoudieh, Hui Weng Goh
Summary: This study used Cascaded Bioretention to enhance nutrient removal from agricultural runoff. Increasing the number of treatments significantly improved nitrogen removal, while phosphorus removal was less sensitive to treatment frequency.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Mohammad Almadani, Christopher Nietch, Arash Massoudieh
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different stormwater control measures (SCMs) design scenarios on streamflow at the watershed scale. The results showed that at least a 50% retrofit of runoff from impervious areas would be needed to achieve similar predevelopment flows. Concentrating the SCMs in the lower portion of the watershed resulted in more effectively achieving the predevelopment exceedance curves than uniform SCM implementation.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE WATER IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Arash Massoudieh, Khiem Nguyen, Sudhir Murthy
Summary: Sub-disciplines within the water sector are divided into specialty domains, resulting in modeling tools for flow and water quality based on pre-determined equations. However, there is a need to integrate different sets of equations to address complex problems that involve interactions between multiple domains. This paper presents an extensible modeling framework that allows user-defined model components to be added using plugins, enabling adaptability to specific needs and objectives. The framework's data structure for describing model components, properties, and equations used for computation is also discussed. Four examples highlighting the multi-domain capability of the framework are provided.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Jamal Alikhani, Christopher Nietch, Scott Jacobs, Bill Shuster, Arash Massoudieh
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE WATER IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
(2020)