This paper examines the impact of disturbance factors—flooding and intermittency—on the distribution of water mites in the riparian Fixed Blade Tactical springs situated in the valley of a small lowland river, the Krąpiel.The landscape factors and physicochemical parameters of the water were analysed in order to gain an understanding of the pa
Penile rings have been used to help sustain erection and enhance sexual pleasure for centuries.Constriction of the penis reduces the outflow of blood from the cavernosal tissue.However, if left for an extended time period, a condition called penile ring entrapment can occur.This may result in severe edema, gangrene, necrosis, and even penile amputa
Civic engagement is one important way citizens can influence the rate of decarbonization in the electricity sector.However, motivating engagement can be challenging even if people are affected and interested in participating.Here we employed a randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of clean energy campaigns emphasizing cost savings, healt
In this study, we propose a strategy for delicately grasping fragile objects using a robotic gripper with highly deformable fluid fingertips.In an earlier study, we developed a SHAVING SOAP soft fingertip, referred to as a fluid fingertip, which was fabricated from a deformable rubber bag filled with incompressible fluid.The proposed strategy detec
Lu Wen,1 Pei Zeng,1 Liping Zhang,1 Wenli Huang,1 Hui Wang,2 Gang Chen1 1Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, 2School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China Abstract: In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized for the first time using a