A Simplified Approach to Estimating the Collapsible Behavior of Loess by Hua Wen, Songyin Deng, Wei Zhang, Qiangong Cheng, Jiujiang Wu, Dailin Hu

“…Finally, a case history concerning a published field test of loess upon wetting is studied, and the result shows that the simulated deformation characteristics by adopting the modulus reduction method agree excellently well with the measured data. …”
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Essential Oils as Bioinsecticides Against <i>Blattella germanica</i> (Linnaeus, 1767): Evaluating Its Efficacy Under a Practical Framework by Ana Manzanares-Sierra, Eduard Monsonís-Güell, Crisanto Gómez, Sílvia Abril, Mara Moreno-Gómez

“…Future research should adopt practical, application-driven approaches to ensure bioinsecticides balance performance and safety, meeting both regulatory and consumer demands.…”
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Differential Responses of Two Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var Italica) Cultivars to Salinity and Nutritional Quality Improvement by Chokri Zaghdoud, Carlos Alcaraz-López, César Mota-Cadenas, María del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta, Diego A. Moreno, Ali Ferchichi, Micaela Carvajal

“…However, Naxos accumulated more aliphatic GSLs under salt stress than Parthenon, which confers on this cultivar a greater nutritional value when cultivated under salinity.These results suggest that, at distinct salinity levels, each broccoli cultivar adopts a specific strategy, indicating the crucial role of the genetic background on the organoleptic and nutritional properties that each cultivar acquires.…”
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GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY by Oginni Babalola Oluwayemi, Abel Segun Adesanya, Hammed Omotola Ojodu, Victor Ajibayo Adeyeye

“…Thus, the study set out to identify the place of GHRM practices in sustainable development and examine the influence exerted by components of GHRM on sustainable development using tobacco and beverage organizations in the manufacturing organizations as the unit of analysis. The study adopted a multi-stage sampling technique, and 268 copies of the questionnaires were analyzed. …”
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Facilitating free travel in the Schengen area—A position paper by the European Association for Biometrics by Christoph Busch, Farzin Deravi, Dinusha Frings, Els Kindt, Ralph Lessmann, Alexander Nouak, Jean Salomon, Mateus Achcar, Fernando Alonso‐Fernandez, Daniel Bachenheimer, David Bethell, Josef Bigun, Matthew Brawley, Guido Brockmann, Enrique Cabello, Patrizio Campisi, Aleksandrs Cepilovs, Miles Clee, Mickey Cohen, Christian Croll, Andrzej Czyżewski, Bernadette Dorizzi, Martin Drahansky, Pawel Drozdowski, Catherine Fankhauser, Julian Fierrez, Marta Gomez‐Barrero, Georg Hasse, Richard Guest, Ekaterina Komleva, Sebastien Marcel, Gian Luca Marcialis, Laurent Mercier, Emilio Mordini, Stefance Mouille, Pavlina Navratilova, Javier Ortega‐Garcia, Dijana Petrovska, Norman Poh, Istvan Racz, Ramachandra Raghavendra, Christian Rathgeb, Christophe Remillet, Uwe Seidel, Luuk Spreeuwers, Brage Strand, Sirra Toivonen, Andreas Uhl

“…Provided a holistic approach is adopted, it may be possible to reach a more optimal trade‐off with regards to open borders while maintaining a high‐level of security and protection of fundamental rights. …”
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A dynamic optimization of soil phosphorus status approach could reduce phosphorus fertilizer use by half in China by Haiqing Gong, Yulong Yin, Zhong Chen, Qingsong Zhang, Xingshuai Tian, Zihan Wang, Yingcheng Wang, Zhenling Cui

“…Despite local demonstration scale successes, the widespread mobilization of smallholder farmers to adopt sustainable management practices remains a challenge, primarily due to the associated high costs and complicated sampling. …”
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Active Thermometry Based DS18B20 Temperature Sensor Network for Offshore Pipeline Scour Monitoring Using -Means Clustering Algorithm by Xuefeng Zhao, Weijie Li, Lei Zhou, Gang-Bing Song, Qin Ba, Jinping Ou

“…Based on these two features, K -means clustering algorithm is adopted for pattern classification of the system, which was implemented in MATLAB and facilitated the automatic detection of the scour monitoring sensor network system. …”
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Effects of Different Cooling Processes on the Structure and Properties of Aluminum/Steel Composite Plate by Yufei Zhu, Runwu Jiang, Chao Yu, Yuhua Wu, Hong Xiao

“…When the oil cooling process was adopted, the Al/Ti/pure Fe/steel composite plate exhibited the highest comprehensive performance. …”
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Relationship between in ovo feeding and eggshell temperature of breeder eggs during incubation by Maxwell Ansong Okai, Maxwell Ansong Okai, Francis Kruenti, Jacob Alhassan Hamidu, Kokou Tona, Lin Hai

“…This technology can be adopted under conditions of nutrient deficiency in eggs for specific poultry breeds for enhanced post-hatch growth. …”
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SMART E-HEALTH: THE BENEFITS OF ENHANCING THE AWARENESS AND BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTIONIST TECHNOLOGY USE by Żywiołek Justyna, Muhammad Irfan, Zahid Yousaf, Radosław Wolniak, Gilberto Santos

“…To achieve this aim, a survey method is adopted using questionnaire. The findings are illuminating, revealing widespread illiteracy, a lack of information, and a fear of taking drugs without contacting a doctor. …”
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Applying Big Data Based Deep Learning System to Intrusion Detection by Wei Zhong, Ning Yu, Chunyu Ai

“…Previous shallow learning and deep learning strategies adopt the single learning model approach for intrusion detection. …”
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Perspectives for Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in Brazil by Luís A. B. Cortez, Francisco E. B. Nigro, Luiz A. H. Nogueira, André M. Nassar, Heitor Cantarella, Márcia A. F. D. Moraes, Rodrigo L. V. Leal, Telma T. Franco, Ulf F. Schuchardt, Ricardo Baldassin Junior

“…In this context, Brazilian conditions are favorable, with a mature agroindustry that regularly produces automotive biofuel largely adopted by Brazilian road vehicles, while air transportation has been growing at an accelerating pace and a modern aircraft industry is in place. …”
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Influence of Calcium Phosphate and Apatite Containing Products on Enamel Erosion by A. Kensche, S. Pötschke, C. Hannig, G. Richter, W. Hoth-Hannig, M. Hannig

“…After 1 min of in situ pellicle formation on bovine enamel slabs, 8 subjects adopted CPP-ACP (GC Tooth Mousse), a mouthwash with hydroxyapatite microclusters (Biorepair), or a fluoride based mouthwash (elmex Kariesschutz) for 1 min each. …”
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A Case Study on the Control of Large Deformations in a Roadway Located in the Du’erping Coal Mine in China by Xiaojie Yang, Chaowen Hu, Jianhui Liang, Yubo Zhou, Guofeng Ni, Ruifeng Huang

“…A new “shell + bolt + shotcrete” combined support structure is proposed to support the north wing main haulage roadway. Methods were adopted from theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and similarity simulation experiments to design a reinforced shell within a vertical wall semicircular arch. …”
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Expert consensus guidelines on management and best practices for tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cell therapy by Sarah Nikiforow, John Haanen, Omid Hamid, Igor Puzanov, Rodabe Amaria, Amod Sarnaik, Marcus O Butler, Michael R Bishop, Allison Betof Warner, Adam J Schoenfeld, Krishna Komanduri

“…Adoptive cell therapy with autologous, ex vivo-expanded, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is being investigated for treatment of solid tumors and has shown robust responses in clinical trials. …”
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The spatiotemporal response of land-use carbon emissions to climate change by Shenjie Yang, Lanjiao Wen, Anlu Zhang

“…Local governments should adopt appropriate land-use measures to cope with climate change in land-use systems.…”
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Potential for Ammonia Recapture by Farm Woodlands: Design and Application of a New Experimental Facility by Mark R. Theobald, Mark C. Milford, Mark K.J. Hargreaves, Mark L.J. Sheppard, Mark E. Nemitz, Mark Y.S. Tang, Mark V. R. Phillips, Mark R. Sneath, Mark L. McCartney, Mark F. J. Harvey, Mark I. D. Leith, Mark J. N. Cape, Mark D. Fowler, Mark M. A. Sutton

“…Due to the current financial climate in which farmers have to operate, it is important to identify ammonia control measures that can be adopted with minimum cost. The planting of trees around farmland and buildings has been identified as a potentially effective and low-cost measure to enhance ammonia recapture at a farm level and reduce long-range atmospheric transport. …”
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Design of Optical Lens Assembly Method Based on Star Point Bonding and Surface Shape Accuracy by Qiuhan Ma, Xiaozeng Xie, Chunlei Yang, Tianshuo Zhang, Chuncheng Lang, Bo Tang

“…A design method for optical lens assembly based on star point bonding and a method for surface shape accuracy are proposed in response to the development of digital optical systems and the continuously improving quality requirements of the optical lens industry. The study adopts the three-point support principle to bond optical lenses, thereby optimizing the assembly process of optical lens components. …”
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The Role of Atmospheric Composition in Defining the Habitable Zone Limits and Supporting <i>E. coli</i> Growth by Asena Kuzucan, Emeline Bolmont, Guillaume Chaverot, Jaqueline Quirino Ferreira, Bastiaan Willem Ibelings, Siddharth Bhatnagar, Daniel Frank McGinnis

“…However, being within the HZ does not guarantee habitability, as life requires more than just liquid water. In this study, we adopted a two-pronged approach. First, we estimated the surface conditions of planets near the HZ’s inner edge under various atmospheric compositions. …”
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Survey to Evaluate Escape of Eucalyptus spp. Seedlings from Plantations in Southeastern USA by Mac A. Callaham, John A. Stanturf, William J. Hammond, Donald L. Rockwood, Evelyn S. Wenk, Joseph J. O'Brien

“…Results of this survey indicate that, under current conditions, the spread of Eucalyptus spp. from plantations should be possible to manage with appropriate monitoring, but this should be evaluated further before Eucalyptus spp. are adopted for widespread planting.…”
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