Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Water Footprint Changes in Guangdong and Guangxi and Their Driving Forces by QIU Yaliu, ZHENG Jiuyu, ZENG Wen, CAO Xinchun

“…In addition to precipitation,economic development is the main driving factor of the agricultural water footprint intensity in Guangdong,while agricultural production factors in Guangxi cannot be ignored.The results can provide a reference for the formulation of regulation strategies for different agricultural water footprints.…”
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Investigation of Energy-Efficient Solutions for a Single-Family House Based on the 4E Idea in Poland by Piotr Ciuman, Jan Kaczmarczyk, Dorota Winnicka-Jasłowska

“…This idea assumes the use of energy-saving, ecological, ergonomic, and economic solutions in construction and building operation. …”
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Digitalization of Russian industry: the state and prospects of development in the conditions of sanctions and restrictions by S. G. Vagin

“…The assessment of industrial growth indicators of the main economic indicators of industrial enterprises is carried out. …”
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Research on Opening Reignition Characteristics and Suppression Measures of 750 kV AC Filter Circuit Breakers by Jianguo Zhang, Pengcheng Sha, Feiyue Ma, Bo Niu, Xu Cai, Hui Ni, Junbo Deng

“…However, for SC filters, the suppression effect of this combined strategy is not significant. Considering economic and practical factors, it is more reasonable to adopt the phase-selective opening measure for SC filters. …”
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An Automatic Extraction Method of Coach Operation Information from Historical Trajectory Data by Jun Li, Qingqi Li, Yan Zhu, Yan Ma, Yubin Xu, Chao Xie

“…The proposed method makes use of data mining techniques to extract coach operation information from big trajectory data and saves a lot of labor work, time, and economic cost required by on-site investigation.…”
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«BRAIN DRAIN» FROM RUSSIA AS PROBLEM OF POLITICAL GOVERNANCE by A. A. Kazantsev, K. P. Borishpolets

“…If the positive tendencies will be supported by the active governmental policy and social-economic increase, in the mid-term perspective this may drive to turning point in the still negative situation with "brain drain" from Russia. …”
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Validity of Visible Ectoparasite Intensity As a Non-invasive Biomarker for Fish welfare: Parasitic Copepod, Lernantropus kroyeri in Sea Bass As an Example by Hijran Yavuzcan

“…Ensuring fish welfare is essential from the ethical, legal, environmental, economic, and social perspectives. It plays a vital role in maintaining the health and sustainability of aquaculture practices while respecting the intrinsic value and welfare of the fish themselves. …”
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Feature Selection and Classification Optimization of Transformer Oil Odor Data With Recursive Feature Elimination Using Grid Search and Cross-Validation by Bilge Han Tozlu

“…According to the results obtained, it can be concluded that transformer oil maintenance can be performed economically, practically, and reliably with the proposed system.…”
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CMIP6-based global estimates of future aridity index and potential evapotranspiration for 2021-2060 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Jianchu Xu, Robert J. Zomer, Antonio Trabucco, Donatella Spano

“…The “Future_Global_AI_PET Database” provides high-resolution (30 arc-seconds) average annual and monthly global estimates of potential evapotranspiration (PET) and aridity index (AI) for 22 CMIP6 Earth System Models for two future (2021–2041; 2041–2060) and two historical (1960–1990; 1970–2000) time periods, for each of four shared socio-economic pathways (SSP). Three multimodel ensemble averages are also provided (All; Majority Consensus, High Risk) with different level of risks linked to climate model uncertainty. …”
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Synergistic Sintering of Lignite Fly Ash and Steelmaking Residues towards Sustainable Compacted Ceramics by V. G. Karayannis, A. K. Moutsatsou, A. N. Baklavaridis, E. L. Katsika, A. E. Domopoulou

“…The development of value-added ceramic materials deriving only from industrial by-products is particularly interesting from technological, economic, and environmental point of views. In this work, the synergistic sintering of ternary and binary mixtures of fly ash, steelmaking electric arc furnace dust, and ladle furnace slag for the synthesis of compacted ceramics is reported. …”
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Spatial autocorrelation analysis of non-communicable diseases: Unveiling hidden patterns and hotspots of hypertension in the Yogyakarta Special Region by Lusiana Vivi, Arif Fahrudin Alfana Muhammad

“…The increasing impact of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension, on global mortality has prompted increased scrutiny, with NCDs disproportionately contributing to epidemiological transitions and economic challenges, especially in low- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia. …”
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Leveraging time-based spectral data from UAV imagery for enhanced detection of broomrape in sunflower by Guy Atsmon, Anna Brook, Tom Avikasis Cohen, Fadi Kizel, Hanan Eizenberg, Ran Nisim Lati

“…Current control methods, which typically rely on uniform herbicide applications, are economically inefficient and environmentally damaging. …”
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Feasibility of sufficiency-policy instruments: an assessment using impact chains for the German mobility sector by Johannes Thema, Carina Zell-Ziegler, Kaya Dünzen

“…Feasibility also varies between instrument types, with regulatory instruments unexpectedly showing the fewest risks and a similar number of barriers as economic instruments and as many supporting factors as fiscal instruments. …”
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Structural Analysis and 3D Reconstruction of Underground Pipeline Systems Based on LiDAR Point Clouds by Qiuyao Lai, Qinchuan Xin, Yuhang Tian, Xiaoyou Chen, Yujie Li, Ruohan Wu

“…However, the absence of accurate pipe information frequently leads to construction delays and cost overruns, adversely impacting urban management and economic development. To address these challenges, the digital management of underground pipelines has become essential. …”
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Gendered Cartographies in Melissa Scott’s Science Fiction: Queering Shadow Man (1995) by Beatriz Hermida Ramos

“…In this article, I draw from different academic fields such as science fiction studies, space studies and feminist and queer studies to explore how the speculative elements of the novel influence the construal of gender identity, and I question whether Scott’s narrative can be interpreted as a hopeful space for queer liberation in the face of hostility. I analyse how the economic relations between both spaces, Hara and the Concord worlds, shape the understanding of gender and sexuality, and I focus on how the friction between the two systems highlights the power of the nation-state to mark certain bodies as foreign, undesirable and abjected. …”
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CELLULOSIC MEMBRANES SUPPORTED WITH SILICA FROM RICE HUSK AND RICE HUSK ASH FOR SLOW RELEASE by Francine Gastaldon, Eduardo Junca, Felipe Fardin Grillo, Antônio Carlos Sobieranski, Suzane Quintana Gomes, Jamal Rafique, Tatiana Gisset Pineda Vásquez, Tiago Elias Allievi Frizon

“…The membranes showed a high capacity to retain both water and silica, which can be an alternative to reduce economic losses due to solubilization of fertilizers in the agricultural sector.…”
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Enzymatic recovery of glycopeptides from different industrial grades edible bird’s nest and its by-products: nutrient, probiotic and antioxidant activities, and physicochemical cha... by Hidayati Syamimi Mohd Noor, Rafidah Mohd Ariff, Lee Sin Chang, Xin Yi Chai, Hui Yan Tan, Nur’ Aliah Daud, Abdul Salam Babji, Seng Joe Lim

“…This study demonstrated the concept of using EBN by-products hydrolysates for various applications, such as functional ingredients with enhanced bioactivities, to improve its economic value.…”
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Systematic failures in the development of photovoltaic systems: The case study of Iran's solar energy by Mohammad Mahdi Akhlaghi, Ali Shafiei Alavijeh, Ramin Hosseinalizadeh, Shohreh Nasri, Sepehr Ghazinoory

“…For this purpose, a system dynamic approach was used to investigate the economic, social, and political aspects of this system. …”
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Study on fungal contaminants in aborted calves of cattle herds in Iran by Samaneh Eidi, Hesam A. Seifi, Soheil Sadr, Hamideh Zeinali

“…Abstract Background/Objective Abortions in livestock herds are a major contributor to economic losses. The incidence of fungal aetiology has been reported thus far. …”
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Experimental investigation of nanoclay performance as an assistant in water based enhanced oil recovery method by Hamid Mohammad Soleimani, Mohammad Taghi Sadeghi

“…Using nanoclay as an enhanced oil recovery fluid that is economical and environmentally friendly is the main finding of this study. …”
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