Nagham A. Al-Madi^*, Adnan A. Hnaif

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.40, No.1, pp. 65-74, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.016730 - 26 August 2021

Abstract Current traffic signals in Jordan suffer from severe congestion due to many factors, such as the considerable increase in the number of vehicles and the use of fixed timers, which still control existing traffic signals. This condition affects travel demand on the streets of Jordan. This study aims to improve an intelligent road traffic management system (IRTMS) derived from the human community-based genetic algorithm (HCBGA) to mitigate traffic signal congestion in Amman, Jordan’s capital city. The parameters considered for IRTMS are total time and waiting time, and fixed timers are still used for control. By More >

Yujie Yang¹, Chengshi Huang², Zuguo Ge³, Bengeng Zhou⁴, Guangju Su⁴, Chunling Liu⁴, Yongjun Fei^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 129-148, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016704 - 16 August 2021

Abstract Drought stress negatively impacts growth and physiological processes in plants. The foliar application of glycine betaine (GB) is an effective and low-cost approach to improve the drought tolerance of trees. This study examined the effect of exogenously applied GB on the cell membrane permeability, osmotic adjustment, and antioxidant enzyme activities of Phoebe hunanensis Hand.-Mazz under drought stress. Two levels (0 and 800 mL) of water irrigation were tested under different applied GB concentrations (0, 50, 100, and 200 mM). Drought stress decreased the relative water content by 58.5% while increased the electric conductivity, malondialdehyde, proline, soluble proteins,… More >

Ali Abdelmoteleb¹, Daniel Gonzalez-Mendoza^2,*, Ahmed Mohamed Elbaalawy³

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 21-32, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016227 - 16 August 2021

Abstract The salinity stress is one of the most relevant abiotic stresses that affects the agricultural production. The present study was performed to study the improvement of the salt tolerance of tomato plants which is known for their susceptibility to salt stress. The present study aimed to assess to what extent strain Azospirillum brasilense (N040) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae improve the salt tolerance to tomato plants treated with different salt concentration. The inoculant strain A. brasilense (N040) was previously adapted to survive up to 7% NaCl in the basal media. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of… More >

David E. Rapp, Hamza Beano

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.2, pp. 10595-10595, 2021

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Leonard G. Gomella

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.2, pp. 10574-10575, 2021

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Stefanie M. Croghan, Jody S.A. Khan, Prem Thomas Jacob, Hugh D. Flood, Subhasis K. Giri

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.3, pp. 10729-10732, 2021

Abstract Introduction: We aim to design a tool to assess the impact of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) on quality of life (QoL) in adult women, given the notable absence of an established instrument for this purpose.
Materials and methods: Best practice guidelines in health-related survey design were reviewed. A literature review informed the creation of an interview guide. Following ethical approval, 10 female patients (23–38 years) with rUTI were invited to participate in phase 1 of questionnaire design; all agreed. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted exploring the impact of rUTI on patients’ QoL. Interviews were repeated with… More >

Margaret E. Long¹, Andrew M. Vitale², Sarah L. Mott³, Chad Tracy², Rohan Garje³, Yousef Zakharia³, James A. Brown²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.4, pp. 10738-10742, 2021

Abstract Introduction: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is often used in the treatment of prostate cancer. Specific factors affecting testosterone recovery after cessation of ADT have not been well-characterized in existing literature.
Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients at our institution who received ADT between 1999 and 2018. Patients with at least one course of ADT and subsequent testosterone level within 12 months of cessation of ADT were included. Patients received at least one of the following four agents: leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin, and degarelix. Cox regression models were utilized to estimate the effect of patient and treatment characteristics… More >

SHALINI RUKHAYA^*, NEELAM M. ROSE, SAROJ YADAV

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.38, No.3-4, pp. 179-190, 2021, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2021.38.3-4.1

Abstract The present study was conducted to develop aroma wool fabric using microencapsulated vetiver essential oil without deteriorating the fabric properties. SEM analysis of the treated wool fabric depicted adhesion of numerous microcapsules of spherical shape and FTIR analysis indicated presence of different functional groups on the fabric. The aroma treatment improved most of the tested physical properties of wool fabric. Aroma treated fabric displayed good antimoth efficacy in terms of weight reduction (7.57%) and moth mortality (40%). Treated wool fabric also exhibited antibacterial activity with 63.45 and 61.37 percent reduction in bacterial growth against S. More >

Amnart Boonloi^a, Withada Jedsadaratanachai^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.16, pp. 1-16, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.16.17

Abstract This research reports numerical examinations on fluid flow, heat transfer behavior and thermal performance analysis in a circular tube equipped with modified V-baffles (CTMVB). The modified V-baffle (MVB) is a combination vortex generator between V-baffles/V-orifices which are placed on the tube wall and V-baffles which are inserted at the core of the tested tube. The MVB height is separated into two parts; b1 represents the MVB height on the tube wall, while b2 represents the MVB height at the core of the tested round tube. The MVB height to tube diameter ratios, b/D, are adjusted; b₁/D… More >

Changming Ling^a,b,*,†, Xiaobo Lou^c, Yin Zhong^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.16, pp. 1-6, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.16.16

Abstract To solve the issues of high-energetic consumption, high-cost and high-carbon emissions in the processes of reverse osmosis seawater desalination technology, this study proposed and implemented a tidal energy-gathering supercharger with the concept of using green tidal energy to directly produce high-pressure-seawater-driven reverse osmosis seawater desalination system. Compared with the traditional way of using tidal energy to produce electric power in order to produce high-pressure water for the system, this technology could save energy that may lost in two transferring process thus can improve the energy efficiency of the whole system, lower its running cost, and More >