Overall Comparison of all cases. by Biniam Alemayehu (22530422)

“…Results show that the proposed method reduces active power losses by 72.064%, decreases voltage deviation from 24.63% to 4.5% and improves the minimum bus voltage from 0.7537 pu to 0.9550 pu. …”

Preference-based measure of health-related quality of life and its determinants in sickle cell disease in Nigeria by Adedokun Oluwafemi Ojelabi (7879526)

“…Women had lower utility scores with a small effect size (d = 0.17). Utility score increased with level of education but decreased with age, anxiety, frequency of pain episodes and number of co-morbidities.…”

The effect of HIF1α inhibition on <i>Per2</i> circadian rhythm in Caki-2 cells. by Takashi Okabe (647775)

“…<p>(<b>A</b>) Caki-2 cells were cultured to 60–70% confluence. …”

Evaluation of palate area before and after rapid maxillary expansion, using cone-beam computed tomography by Carolina Bruder (7857635)

“…Results: The palatal surface area and width significantly increased from T0 to T1, respectively by 9.27% and 9.71%, and both decreased in a non-significant manner from T1 to T2. …”

Image_2_The Effects of Temperature Acclimation on Swimming Performance in the Pelagic Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus).pdf by Rachael M. Heuer (4623886)

“…Aerobic scope and U_crit were highest in 28°C-acclimated fish. 20°C-acclimated mahi experienced significantly decreased aerobic scope and U_crit relative to 28°C-acclimated fish (57 and 28% declines, respectively). 32°C-acclimated mahi experienced increased mortality and a significant 23% decline in U_crit, and a trend for a 26% decline in factorial aerobic scope relative to 28°C-acclimated fish. …”

Intradialytic resistance training: an effective and easy-to-execute strategy by Antônio Paulo André de Castro (5959697)

“…This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of a low-cost, easy-to-use IRT protocol. Methods: The study enrolled 43 patients (52.8 ± 13.85 years) on HD for five to 300 months followed from April 2014 to July 2017. …”

Advanced control of codling moth (Cydia pomonella) using the beneficial nematode Steinernema carpocapsae in apple and pear orchards in the Pacific North West by Stephanie Haines (9726395)

“…Few biological control options are available, and the ones currently on the market, (e.g. viruses, plant extracts, and pheromones) tend to target 1^st instar larvae and adults. A promising means of decreasing codling moth populations is entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), specifically the species <i>Steinernema carpocapsae </i>(<i>Sc</i>)<i>, </i>which was originally isolated from codling moth larvae. …”

New Coating TENG with Antiwear and Healing Functions for Energy Harvesting by Xiang Kong (707688)

“…The result shows that when the mesoporous silica is used as a carrier and perfluorooctylethanol is loaded, the short-circuit current (<i>I</i>_sc) and output voltage (<i>V</i>_o) of the coating TENG reach as high as 10 μA and 220 V, respectively, which are 4–5 times higher than those of pure acrylate. …”

Cost Analysis of proposed method. by Biniam Alemayehu (22530422)

“…Results show that the proposed method reduces active power losses by 72.064%, decreases voltage deviation from 24.63% to 4.5% and improves the minimum bus voltage from 0.7537 pu to 0.9550 pu. …”

'PhD Students’ Experiences in Times of COVID' by Andrea Stein by Andrea Stein (11000848)

“…SPARC 2021 Poster No. 5<div><br></div><div><p>In 2020 a new disease became a global pandemic, a year later the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected almost each and every one of us globally. …”

DataSheet_1_The probiotic and immunomodulation effects of Limosilactobacillus reuteri RGW1 isolated from calf feces.docx by Kailang Huang (14027350)

“…Moreover, this isolate showed a high hydrophobicity index (73.7 ± 4.6%) and was able to adhere to Caco-2 cells, and antagonize Escherichia coli F5. …”

Phytobiotic Effect of Anacardium occidentale L. Leaves Powder on Performance, Carcass Traits, and Intestinal Characteristics in Broilers by Y Martínez (6097520)

“…<div><p>ABSTRACT In order to evaluate the phytobiotic effect of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) leaves powder (CLP) on growth performance, carcass traits, lymphoid organ weights and cecal lactic-acid bacteria in broilers, a total of 720 unsexed broilers of the Ross 308® genetic line were distributed according to a completely randomized design with three experimental treatments, five repetitions and 48 chickens per repetitions. …”

Supplementary file 1_Elucidating the impact of organic amendments on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield in North Carolina.pdf by Tika B. Adhikari (9310247)

“…S. A. The main objective of the study was to examine the effects of reduced rates of dried molasses (5.60 t/ha) and mustard meal (2.24 t/ha), a half-rate combination of both, a positive control (Pic Clor 60), and a negative control (no fumigated and no amended) on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield. …”

Table_1_Food texture experiences across nine age groups in Indian infants from urban areas.DOCX by Marine Devezeaux de Lavergne (19171558)

“…Textures such as dissolvable, sticky, and soupy/liquidy were already accepted by more than half of 4–5-month-old infants. In India, soupy/liquidy is a more common base texture than pureed. …”

Burden of smoking in Brazil and potential benefit of increasing taxes on cigarettes for the economy and for reducing morbidity and mortality by Marcia Pinto (5653372)

“…<p></p><p>The prevalence of smoking in Brazil has decreased considerably in recent decades, but the country still has a high burden of disease associated with this risk factor. …”

Table 1_Elucidating the impact of organic amendments on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield in North Carolina.xlsx by Tika B. Adhikari (9310247)

“…S. A. The main objective of the study was to examine the effects of reduced rates of dried molasses (5.60 t/ha) and mustard meal (2.24 t/ha), a half-rate combination of both, a positive control (Pic Clor 60), and a negative control (no fumigated and no amended) on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield. …”

Result Summary of Case 2. by Biniam Alemayehu (22530422)

“…Results show that the proposed method reduces active power losses by 72.064%, decreases voltage deviation from 24.63% to 4.5% and improves the minimum bus voltage from 0.7537 pu to 0.9550 pu. …”

Predicted mutation selection windows for <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> exposed to ampicillin. by Fabrizio Clarelli (3622889)

“…The blue line represents the wild-type strain based on the fits shown in <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008106#pcbi.1008106.g005" target="_blank">Fig 5</a>, and the red line represents a strain with a theoretical resistance mutation that decreases the binding rate (<i>k</i>_f) 100-fold and imparts a 15% fitness cost. …”

CRISPRi knockdown of candidate macrophage pathogenesis genes. by Dustin R. Long (11565529)

“…Boxes indicate median, 25^th, and 75^th percentiles with whiskers extending to the most distant value < 1.5 times the interquartile range. Red horizontal lines indicate the 95% confidence interval of all control measurements from JE2 with GFP-targeted CRISPRi, with significant mutants defined as having a median measurement outside this range. …”

Impairment of mushroom body (MB) function affects burstiness. by Amanda Sorribes (216213)

“…Blocking neurons with line 247/<i>shi</i> increased burstiness (A, B) and blocking neurons with line 201Y/<i>shi</i> decreased burstiness (B), while targeting c309/<i>shi</i>, 17d/<i>shi</i> or H24/<i>shi</i> neurons did not produce any significant changes (A, B). …”