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With the increasing prevalence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in global aquatic environments, their potential ecotoxicological and health impacts have become a major concern in environmental science. Slow sand filtration (SSF) is widely recognized for its low energy demand, ecological compatibility, and operational stability; however, its efficiency in removing small or neutrally bu

The topic of the energy performance gap (the difference between predicted and measured energy use) attracts significant attention in the building simulation community. This viewpoint article, which doubles as an editorial on this subject matter, provides an overview of recent trends in the area, whilst also providing a critique on three main issues: (1) the need to specify in some detail what type

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Letters are the primitives of reading expertise. Single letter recognition relies on a hierarchy of processing stages, in which early visual features gradually evolve into abstract letter representations, but the temporal organization of these stages remains poorly understood. To address it, we applied multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) to electroencephalography (EEG) data recorded while adult r

This paper introduces the comprehensive web-based IWG5 tool to evaluate energy consumption, renovation costs, and environmental impacts for European residential and office building renovations. Developed to support the SET-Plan Implementation Working Group 5 on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, the tool establishes benchmarks across five European climate zones by integrating dynamic building perform

The pathogenesis of appendicitis is not fully understood. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between serum IgA and pediatric appendicitis. A prospective cohort study in which children ≤ 15 years with suspected appendicitis were enrolled at the Pediatric Emergency Department during 2017–2021. Blood samples were analyzed for serum IgA concentrations. Primary outcomes were appendicitis and

Since the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the signing of the Paris Agreement, the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the New Urban Agenda, there has been a major growth of urban involvement in addressing sustainability challenges. This has sparked a thriving era for city governments around the world to engage with urban experimentation that aims to enable transformations toward

Arbetet som presenteras i denna rapport avser undersökningar av deformation och brottutveckling i träförband med dymlingar, med fokus på intryckningen av hålet under de första belastningstimmarna. Examensarbetet är ett fortsättningsarbete på ett pågående forskningsprojekt där både korttids- och långtidsförsök har genomförts. I långtidsförsöken belastades förbanden med en konstant last motsvara

This thesis investigates the ergotropy and usability of a certain quantum battery. The ergotropy is the maximum extractable energy of a cyclic process. First, the battery from a previous thesis is recreated and then this battery is investigated in terms of its ergotropy. The battery is proven to not only be charging but also have an equal increase in ergotropy, hence all of the charged energy is u

De allra minsta partiklarna i vårt universum, och hur de interagerar med varandra, beskrivs av Standardmodellen. Det är en ytterst framgångsrik teori, som har förklarat gamla fenomen som elektromagnetismen på ett hittills felfritt vis, och har förutspått existensen av nya partiklar decennier innan de upptäcks i experiment. Men den är inte utan luckor: mörk materia har spökat för forskarna i många The Standard Model does not predict the quantization of electric charge, and thus does not explicitly demand the electric neutrality of the neutron. This charge has previously been measured to an upper limit of ∼ 1 × 10^−21 elementary charges in a 1988 joint experiment between the University of Bayreuth and Institut Laue-Langevin [1]. A new experiment proposed for the HIBEAM beamline at the ESS is

The study aims to investigate how students informally accomplish the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge in a technologically intense environment, and whether this accomplishment changes over a course. Furthermore, the study investigates the possible correlation to results.The study is based on a two-step survey conducted at the start and the end of a course in dynamic simulation. T

The benefits of involving persons intended to use a product or service early in the design process is increasingly acknowledged. This text provides inspiration and practical suggestions for anyone interested in designing for and with persons with visual impairments. We focus on co-design, but many of the adaptations and materials presented can also be used in more traditional design activities, su

This research explores the climate vulnerability of migrant farmworkers within the climate-sensitive commercial agriculture of the Mediterranean Basin, through a case study of Turkey. In Turkey a vast majority of the farmworkers belong to Kurdish and Arab ethnic groups, including internally displaced people (IDPs) and Syrians. Utilising a critical political economy approach to vulnerability and sy

Research into the psychology of language learning (PLL) can make important contributions to the knowledge base of the teaching profession. However, impact can be hampered by conceptual accessibility. One way to enhance accessibility is to enable practitioners to encounter research through a smaller number of “big ideas”. A “big idea” is a core idea that connects subfields and links disciplinary un

This paper develops a comprehensive framework for the extension of classical and quantum mechanics to fractal settings. We begin by summarizing the classical formulation of Fractal Nambu Mechanics and then introduce its quantization. The Fractal Hamilton-Jacobi Theory is established to describe dynamical systems evolving over fractal time and space, followed by a fractal generalization of the quan

Hard turning offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional grinding, yet the tool wear progression limits the broader industrial adoption. During hard turning, the surface microstructure of AISI 52100 steel transforms into a nanocrystalline structure known as white layer, accompanied by significant surface residual stresses. With optimal cutting conditions, surfaces develop nanocrystalline mi

INTRODUCTION: The optimal depth for decompression stops is unclear. We hypothesize that a decompression stop at 1.3 bar, compared with 1.6 bar, decreases post-dive whole-body nitrogen washout volumes and venous gas emboli (VGE).METHODS: In this randomized crossover trial, divers performed wet air dives of 40 minutes at 3.4 bar (340 kPa) with a seven-minute-long decompression stop at either 1.3 bar