Reverse osmosis (RO) has been widely applied in various water and wastewater treatment processes as a promising membrane technology. However, RO membrane fouling is a global issue, which limits it operating flux, decreases water production, increases power consumption and requires periodical membranes Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) procedure. This may result in low effectiveness, high cost and adds en...

In offshore wind turbines, the blades are among the most critical and expensive components that suffer from different types of damage due to the harsh maritime environment and high load. The blade damages can be categorized into two types: the minor damage, which only causes a loss in wind capture without resulting in any turbine stoppage, and the major (catastrophic) damage, which stops the wi...

Tramadol is a widely used medication by physicians and is held to be a safe analgesic. It has been claimed to be helpful in the elderly and hepatic and renally compromised subjects. We would like to report a case of delirium in a middle-aged female with acute pain abdomen on tramadol while being treated in the surgical unit. The patient developed alteration in the level of consciousness and cog...

Literature on the association of methylphenidate and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) is sparse. This report discusses a case of a 14-year-old boy, who developed OCS (in the form of need for symmetry, obsessive doubts; compulsive symptoms included the need to order/arrange articles and repeated checking behavior), within 10 days of starting methylphenidate at the dose of 15 mg/day. Stoppage ...

be induced by stimulus trains for 7.5 seconds only with the BDM or blebbistatin jet (100 nmol/L isoproterenol, 1.0 mmol/L [Ca ]o, 24°C). During sustained arrhythmias, Ca 2 surges preceded synchronous increases in [Ca ]i, whereas the stoppage of the BDM jet made the Ca surges unclear and arrested sustained arrhythmias (n 6). With 200 nmol/L isoproterenol, 2.5 mmol/L [Ca ]o, and the BDM jet, leng...

A CASE was recently reported where stoppage of guanethidine treatment of hypertension in a diabetic patient resulted in a marked increase in insulin requirements and blood sugar levels (Gupta & Lillicrap, 1968). This patient had been previously receiving 20 mg guanethidine daily for 4 months for control of hypertension. An additional 24 units of soluble insulin were needed daily after guanethid...

Analyzing the neutrality of referees during 12 German premier league (1. Bundesliga) soccer seasons, this paper documents evidence that social forces influence agents’ decisions. Referees, who are appointed to be impartial, tend to favor the home team by systematically awarding more stoppage time in close matches in which the home team is behind. They also favor the home team in decisions to aw...

Quality data is a key resource for planning, producing, and communicating in the new millennium. Use of data transcends time, space, and communities. With the use of the Internet increasing dramatically, poor-quality data can be processed and distributed faster than ever and wider than ever. Reports on impacts of data quality range from customer dissatisfaction, stoppage of business operation, ...

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