Combining Performance Testing and Metadata Models to Support Fault Detection and Diagnostics in Smart Buildings

Performance testing of components and subsystems of buildings is a promising practice for increasing energy efficiency and closing gaps between intended and actual performance of buildings.A typical shortcoming of performance testing is the difficulty of linking a failing test to a faulty or underperforming component.Furthermore, a failing test can

read more

Water-borne cues of a non-indigenous seaweed mediate grazer-deterrent responses in native seaweeds, but not vice versa.

Plants optimise their resistance to herbivores by regulating deterrent responses on demand.Induction of anti-herbivory defences can occur directly in grazed plants or from emission of risk cues Key Tags to the environment, which modifies interactions of adjacent plants with, for instance, their consumers.This study confirmed the induction of anti-h

read more

Medical and Surgical Treatment of Reproductive Outcomes in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common, complex condition that affects up to 18% of reproductive- aged women, causing reproductive, metabolic and psychological dysfunctions.We performed an overview and appraisal of methodological quality of systematic reviews that assessed medical and surgical treatments for reproductive outcomes in women wit

read more