Academic Articles & Research Papers

Enhancing Rosemary (<i>Rosmarinus officinalis</i>, L.) Growth and Volatile Oil Constituents Grown under Soil Salinity Stress by Some Amino Acids

The current study was carried out during the two consecutive winter seasons of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 at the Experimental Farm of Ash-Shoubak University College, Jordan, as a pot experiment. This experiment was planned to evaluate the impa...

Key Phytochemicals with Anti-Aging Effects: A Narrative Review

Aging is a multifaceted biological process characterized by a decline in physiological function and increased susceptibility to age-related diseases. This narrative review explored the potential anti-aging effects of phytochemicals-bioactiv...

Essential Oils from Artemisia herba alba Asso., Maticaria Recutita L., and Dittrichia Viscosa L. (Asteraceae): A Promising Source of Eco-Friendly Agents to Control Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. Warehouse Pest

Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (C. maculatus) is one of the major pests of legume seeds in storage causing significant damage, leading to food insecurity and low income for farmers. This work was planned to develop eco-friendly agents from...

Silicon reduces nitrogen stress and improves growth and yield of forage grass under excessive fertilization in tropical soils

Abstract Inadequate nitrogen (N) fertilization management in pastures is common and can lead to N deficiency or excess, resulting in physiological imbalances in forage grasses across different regions of the world. Silicon (Si) fertigation ...

COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Approaches to several recent issues in the operation of nuclear power plants using computational intelligence are discussed. These issues include 1) noise analysis techniques, 2) on-line monitoring and sensor validation, 3) regularization o...

Nuclear Engineering

Key attributes and activities of nuclear engineering are described in this article, with a focus placed on basic concepts and mathematical formulations to represent the steady state and transient behavior of nuclear fission reactors. Mechan...

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

(Most chapters end with References and Problems). 1. Nuclear Engineering. 2. Atomic and Nuclear Physics. Fundamental Particles. Atomic and Nuclear Structure. Atomic and Molecular Weight. Atomic and Nuclear Radii. Mass and Energy. Particle W...

Evaluation of a new vine trellis system called Ramé / Evaluación de un nuevo sistema de conducción de la Vid denominado Ramé

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Computing Research on Nanoparticle Thermophoresis Deposition in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid

The movement and deposition of nanoparticles in supercritical carbon dioxide is a current international frontier subject. In the development of new nuclear reactors, using supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle instead of traditional st...

Implementation of a Tunnel System for Scaling-Out High-Quality Cassava Planting Material

The production of high-quality cassava planting material is a key strategy for mitigating the spread of pests and diseases. To promote the adoption of such strategies by farmers, it is essential to strengthen local capacities through knowle...

8th International Congress of Society for Ethnopharmacology India – “Ethnopharmacology and Medicinal Plants – Approach towards product development”

Challenges of the growing African cement market – environmental issues, regulative framework, and quality infrastructure requirements

The African cement, concrete and construction business is growing at rapid pace. The cement sales are expected to grow rapidly until 2050. The number of newly built cement plants increases dramatically and in addition more cements are being...

Edible insect biodiversity and anthropo-entomophagy practices in Kalehe and Idjwi territories, D.R. Congo

Abstract Background Located in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (South-Kivu), Kalehe and Idjwi are two relatively unexplored territories with little to no research on edible insects even though anthropo-entomophagy practice is wides...

Reclaimed water in Taiwan: current status and future prospects

Abstract According to the Taiwan Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, the average water demand shortage is 530.6 million m3 yr−1 during the period of 2011 to 2019, and the situation will worsen in the near future due to glo...

Domestic Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Cogeneration Systems as a Way to Reduce Dust Emissions in Municipal Heating

Environmental issues are nowadays of great importance. In particular air and water quality should be kept at as high levels as possible. Energy conversion systems and devices which are applied for converting the chemical energy contained in...

Effects of Vitex trifolia L. leaf extracts and phytoconstituents on cytokine production in human U937 macrophages

Abstract Background Dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) form the basis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Vitex trifolia L. is a medicinal plant growing in co...

Attitudes of Tourism and Hospitality Students from the National University of Cañete toward Environmental Conservation

Tourism and hospitality education in Peru is evolving to incorporate a stronger focus on environmental conservation. In this context, this study aims to assess environmental conservation attitudes of students enrolled in tourism and hospita...

Prophylactic Absorbable Antibiotic Beads for High-risk, Implant-based Prepectoral Reconstruction

Summary:. Infections are problematic in postmastectomy implant-based reconstruction with infection rates as high as 30%. Strategies to reduce the risk of infection have demonstrated various efficacies. A prolonged course of systemic, oral a...

The emission factor of volatile isoprenoids: stress, acclimation, and developmental responses

The rate of constitutive isoprenoid emissions from plants is driven by plant emission capacity under specified environmental conditions (&lt;i&gt;E&lt;/i&gt;&lt;sub&gt;S&lt;/sub&gt;, the emission factor) and by responsiveness of the emissio...

Induced Local and Systemic Defense Responses in Tomato Underlying Interactions Between the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita and the Potato Aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Plants mediate interactions between different herbivores that attack simultaneously or sequentially aboveground (AG) and belowground (BG) organs. The local and systemic activation of hormonal signaling pathways and the concomitant accumulat...