This study proposed a novel method for preparing activated carbon from Australian Pine cones (APCs) to optimize Pb(II) adsorption. Based on an analysis conducted, the APCs dried powder consisted of approximately 51.32 wt% of cellulose and 21.15 wt% of lignin on average. Experiments in batch mode at 100-rpm stirring speed, pH 4.7 (± 0.3) and 27 oC (± 2 o</su...

Objective . This paper is an initial work towards developing particle-mediated histotripsy (PMH) as a novel method of treating catheter-based medical device (CBMD) intraluminal biofilms. Impact Statement CBMDs commonly become infected with bacterial biofilms leading to failure, infection, and adverse patient outcomes. Introduction Histotripsy noninvasive focused ultrasound ablation that was rec...

Annually in May, there is a spotlight on maternal mental health (MMH) globally. In the UK, MMH awareness week coordinated by perinatal partnership (@PMHPUK) (3 May 2021 to 9 2021)1; while USA, ‘The Blue Dot Project’2 uses blue dot as symbol for unity and those living with (MH) conditions.2 This annual focus enables professionals, stakeholders individuals raise influence policy this critical iss...

Viewshare is a free, Library-of-Congress-sponsored platform that empowers historians, librarians, archivists and curators to create and customize dynamic interfaces to collections of digital content. This demonstration of Viewshare will start with an example spreadsheet or data harvested via OAI-PMH to generate distinct interactive visual interfaces (including maps, timelines, and sophisticated...

The VTT Publication register has been OAI compatible since June 2003. In other words, harvesters, using the protocol created by Open Archives Initiative, have been able to gather metadata from our database into OAI compatible service providers, typically search services. Thus, our database is no longer hidden in the Deep Web. In this paper we shall explore the easy of implementation of the Open...

It is with great pleasure that I welcome this guest editorial from one of our editorial board members, Dr. Berno van Meijel. Dr. van Meijel is an associate professor of mental health nursing in The Netherlands. The issues he raises in his thoughtful commentary have international applicability. As always, letters to the editor about this topic are encouraged. Geraldine S. Pearson, PHD, PMH-CNS, ...