Background: One of the most serious secondary manifestations of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is coronary atherosclerosis. This study aimed to evaluate whether aged garlic extract (AGE) can influence coronary artery calcification (CAC) and to predict the individual effect of AGE using a standard process for data mining (CRISP-DM). Method: This was a single-center parallel randomized controlled stud

Jordan has one of the lowest available water supplies in the world; meanwhile Jordan has seen large increase in population and refugee’s fluxes, leading to an increase in water demand [1]. To address this unprecedented water scarcity, Jordan’s water must be used where its social and economic value is highest. Jordan must treat and reuse virtually every drop of water. It is expected to have more th

This research was part of the Salutary Umeå Study of Aerosols in Biomass Cookstove Emissions (SUSTAINE) laboratory experiment campaign. We studied ice-nucleating abilities of particulate emissions from solid-fuel-burning cookstoves, using a portable ice nuclei counter, Spectrometer Ice Nuclei (SPIN). These emissions were generated from two traditional cookstove types commonly used for household co

The aim of this paper is to investigate the feasibility and limitations of activity-concentration estimation for 223Ra using SPECT. Phantom measurements are performed using spheres (volumes 5.5 mL to 26.4 mL, concentrations 1.6 kBq mL-1 to 4.5 kBq mL-1). Furthermore, SPECT projections are simulated using the SIMIND Monte Carlo program for two geometries, one similar to the physical phantom and the

Converting information into work has, during the past decade, gained renewed interest as it gives insight into the relation between information theory and thermodynamics. Here, we theoretically investigate an implementation of Maxwell's demon in a double quantum dot and demonstrate how heat can be converted into work using only information. This is accomplished by continuously monitoring the charg

Background: Observational studies have linked low vitamin D status to unfavorable cardiometabolic risk markers, but double-blinded vitamin D intervention studies in children are scarce. Objectives: The aim was to evaluate the effect of different doses of a vitamin D supplement on cardiometabolic risk markers in young healthy Swedish children with fair and dark skin. Methods: Cardiometabolic risk m

How customers develop purchase intentions in online shopping has been a perennial area of interest. In this research note, we ask whether males and females leverage trust in and perceive reputation of online retailers differently in reporting purchase intentions. Drawing on the broader literature on differences in males and females in online shopping behaviors, we propose that females rely on repu

How customers develop purchase intentions in online shopping has been an area of recent interest. In this study, we ask whether males and females leverage trust into and perceived reputation of online retailers differently in reporting purchase intentions. Drawing on the literature on differences in males and females in online shopping behaviors, we propose that females rely on reputation in devel

Det er kjent fra før at langdistansebinding av refleksive pronomen forekommeri norsk. Fenomenet har blitt kobla til logoforisitet, men det har også blitt hevdaat langdistanse binding er mulig i visse ikke-logoforiske kontekster. I denne artikkelenargumenterer jeg for at langdistansebinding i norsk alltid er logoforisk,og at det samme gjelder for mellomdistansebinding. Det er bare lokal bindingsom Det er kjent fra før at langdistansebinding av refleksive pronomen forekommer i norsk. Fenomenet har blitt kobla til logoforisitet, men det har også blitt hevda at langdistanse­binding er mulig i visse ikke-logoforiske kontekster. I denne artikkelen argumenterer jeg for at langdistansebinding i norsk alltid er logoforisk, og at det samme gjelder for mellomdistansebinding. Det er bare lokal binding

Based on stochastic differential equations (SDEs), we analyse the overall performance of heterogeneous power systems network, subject to spatially distributed and correlated noises with random initial conditions. We determine bounds on the H2 norm of the heterogeneous system based on a closedform of the norm of the homogeneous power system. Then, we formulate possible scenarios for performance opt

In developing countries, there is often a lack of a comprehensive data set that supports the development of coherent policies on resource recovery from wastewater treatment. This paper aims to contribute to the elaboration of resource recovery projects by providing accurate and updated data from wastewater treatment plants such as those located in the region of the Macrometropolis of Sao Paulo. Th

This study deals with the desalination plant at the Eastern Mediterranean University (Cyprus) and its environmental impact. The reverse osmosis plant produces normally 42m3/hr potable water from 120m3/hr feed. The feed concentration reaches up to 36,000ppm TDS, while an approximate amount of 73.8m3/hr is led out from a pipe of 10inches diameter with a concentration of about 56,000ppm and the perme

Seawater desalination constitutes an important source for water supply to the population bordering the Arabian Gulf, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea. Desalination has advantages and disadvantages which may depend on the region, location, technology, impact and amount of fresh water production. Desalination may also have other impacts. For example, chemicals added in the pre-treatment stages

Desalination is an important method and cost effective for producing potable water and is a rapidly growing technology worldwide. According to the International Desalination Association, IDA data base the amount of desalinated water soon will reach the 100 MCM per day, which means double of this amount (200 MCM/day) is called brine discharge or rejected amount. In this study, we planned to follow