The speaking and behavioral tactics of greeting in the Russian and Chinese languages by A.Yu. Chernysheva, Wanjun Chang

“…Treating the success and effectiveness of greeting tactics use in these languages is relevant due to the ongoing intensification in economic, political, and cultural contacts between Russia and China. …”
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Salivary proteomics and metaproteomics identifies distinct molecular and taxonomic signatures of type-2 diabetes by Diana Samodova, Evelina Stankevic, Mathilde Sonne Søndergaard, Naiyu Hu, Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia, Daniel R. Witte, Daniel Belstrøm, Anniek Frederike Lubberding, Pratik D. Jagtap, Torben Hansen, Atul S. Deshmukh

“…Type-2 diabetes (T2D) imposes a significant health and socio-economic burden. Prior research on T2D salivary microbiome utilized methods such as metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, 16S rRNA sequencing, and low-throughput proteomics. …”
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Understanding the Enzymatic Synthesis of a New Biolubricant: Decane-1,10-diyl bis(2-methylpentanoate) by Salvadora Ortega-Requena, Fuensanta Máximo, María Claudia Montiel, María Gómez, María Dolores Murcia, Josefa Bastida

“…The most optimal result is achieved at a temperature of 80 °C, a biocatalyst concentration of 2.5% (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>), and a non-stoichiometric substrate relation. A preliminary economic study and the calculation of Green Metrics has established that the operation with a 30% molar excess of acid is the best option to obtain a product with 92.6% purity at a lower cost than the other options and in accordance with the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. …”
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Rapid Identification of Pork Adulterated in the Beef and Mutton by Infrared Spectroscopy by Ling Yang, Ting Wu, Yun Liu, Juan Zou, Yunmao Huang, Sarath Babu V., Li Lin

“…The conventional detection methods have their own limitations; therefore, we sought to develop an efficient and economical identification method using an infrared spectroscopy technique for meat. …”
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Micromechanics of Cracked Laminates under Uniaxial Load: A Comparison between Approaches by J. A. Rivera-Santana, A. Guevara-Morales, U. Figueroa-López

“…Finally, SDM, which is designed for numerical experimentation, implying a more economical alternative in comparison to traditional physical experimentation, also presented very good agreement with experimental results and can be extended to arbitrary laminate stackings, going beyond the classical cross-ply.…”
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Maraichage urbain et semi-urbain de Moringa oleifera Lam. par des associations de femmes au Burkina Faso : contraintes et opportunités by Madjelia Cangré Ebou Dao, Josias Sanou, Souleymane Pare

“…To this end, the strengthening of producing technical building and technical support systems for collecting and distribution of viable seed quality for themselves could constitute a great economic and strategic value for small producers in urban and semi urban areas of Burkina Faso. …”
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The effect of liquid inorganic fertilizer on the growth of seven sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) clones for sugar factory in Indonesia by Wiharyanti Nur Lailiyah, Setyo Budi, Arofatuz Zumroh, Isnaini Maulidatu Nisa, Indah Nurjanah, Mochammad Jamaluddin Husain

“…Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a type of plantation crop that has high economic value as the main ingredient for sugar production. …”
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Uropygial gland microbiota of nearctic−neotropical migrants vary with season and migration distance by Leanne A. Grieves, Gregory B. Gloor

“…While most studies focus on humans, model organisms, and domestic or economically important species, research investigating the role of host microbiota in wild populations is rapidly accumulating. …”
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Effect of the application of compost as an organic fertilizer on a tomato crop (Solanum lycopersicum L.) produced in the field in the Lower Valley of the Río Negro (Argentina) by Graciela Pellejero, Julieta Palacios, Emanuel Vela, Omar Gajardo, Luis Albrecht, Gabriela Aschkar, Amelia Chrorolque, Francisco J. García-Navarro, Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta

“…Conclusion It was concluded that the agricultural use of quality compost is an effective strategy to obtain high quality products in an economically viable and environmentally sustainable way.…”
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Diversity and Selection of Cotton Germplasm Based on Morpho-Agronomic Character Performance by Taufiq Hidayat Rahman Side, Mayasari Yamin, Sri Mulyani, Sri Nur Qadri, Luthfi Ayunawati, Agung Pangestu Aji

“… Cotton is a plant that produces natural fibers of high economic value. Developing a new superior variety of cotton is expected to support fiber demand in Indonesia. …”
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A System Identification-Based Damage-Detection Method for Gravity Dams by Masoud Mirtaheri, Mojtaba Salkhordeh, Masoud Mohammadgholiha

“…Dams are essential infrastructures as they provide a range of economic, environmental, and social benefits to the local populations. …”
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Enhancing heat exchanger design using autoencoder model for predicting efficiency and cost in chemical processing by Manimegalai T, Anitha Gopalan, Vanmathi Murugesan, Jayant Giri, Praveen Barmavatu, Praveenkumar T R, Dinesh Mavaluru, Rafath Samrin

“…The framework demonstrates considerable promise in bolstering efficiency and enhancing economic viability, boasting a correlation coefficient of 0.98171 and a normalized root mean square error (NRMSE) of 0.001523.…”
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Key factors in dynamics of Russia’s coal export to Europe during the sanctions period in the context of the EU green agenda by A. O. Rudneva

“…The purpose of the study is to identify and assess the key factors in dynamics of Russia’s coal export to Europe in 2014–2023 in the context of the EU green agenda, transforming energy balance of its member states in terms of reducing their non-ecological energy consumption and coal imports, as well as the use of coal by economic sectors, including the steel industry of the leaders in steel production and the EU’s largest CO2 emitters such as Germany, Italy, Spain, France, and Poland. …”
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Explaining Innovation. An Empirical Analysis of Industry Data from Norway by Torbjørn Lorentzen, Stig-Erik Jakobsen

“…Innovation policy should be targeted at developing a tax system and building infrastructure which give firms incentives to invest and allocate internal resources to R&D-activities and collaborate with others in innovation. From an economic policy perspective, consideration should be given to allocating more public resources to rural areas in order to compensate for the asymmetric distribution of resources between the centre and periphery. …”
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Verification of the Efficiency of Alternative Furrow Irrigation on Water Productivity and Onion Yield at Woleh Irrigation Scheme, Northern Ethiopia by messay Abera, Aemro Wale

“…The water productivity obtained was 4.05 kg m-3 for AFI and 3.16 kg m-3 for FFI, almost double the 2.15 kg m-3 for CFI. Economic water productivity and marginal rate of return were greatest in AFI. …”
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Russian System of Foreign Policy Expertise by A. A. Varfolomeev, O. P. Ivanov, I. V. Surma, Yu. A. Trefilova

“…The authors note the positive aspects of competitive analysis of the external nvironment, which allows one to level out the asymmetry of political and economic cultures within a given country, as well as to smooth out the personal interests. …”
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Karandu (Gong): History, Functions, and Symbols in the Life of the Tolaki People in 17th -20th Century Southeast Sulawesi by Akhmad Marhadi, Syahrun Syahrun, Basrin Melamba, Marwati Marwati, Hayari Hayari

“…In the past, gongs had an economic role with high prices and values as a criterion of prosperity. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Compressibility of Clays Reinforced with Basalt Fiber by Yasemin Aslan Topçuoğlu, Zülfü Gürocak

“…Basalt fiber, whose raw material is basalt rock, is preferred in soil reinforcement works due to its features such as high strength, economical, environmentally friendly, natural and abundant. …”
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Why is it problematic for technicians to say they teach in higher education? by Tim Savage, Kelly Vere

“…Drawing on Whitchurch’s concept of a ‘Third Space’, the article highlights how political, economic, social and technological factors have transformed HE since the turn of the millennium to establish the conditions in which technical roles and teaching have become increasingly sophisticated and prevalent. …”
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Biofuel as an alternative for Sub-Saharan Africa’s transition to cleaner energy by Stephen Enyinnaya Eluwa, Oluwaseun Kilanko

“… Energy plays a vital role in the social and economic development of any nation. Compared to other regions of the world, Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind in energy access. …”
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