Testing the Performance of Various Polymeric Antiscalants for Mitigation of Sb-Rich Precipitates Mimicking Stibnite-Based Geothermal Deposits by Celal Çiftçi, Emre Karaburun, Serhat Tonkul, Alper Baba, Mustafa M. Demir, Mehmet İrfan Yeşilnacar

“…The artificial synthesis of geothermal deposits in the lab is a more practical and economical way to test the performance of antiscalants. …”
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Identification of the Pathogens and Laboratory Bioactivity Determination of the Rot Disease of Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) by Yanling Ren, Tao Wang, Jian Tang, Yingjie Jiang, Yaxin Huang, Chengping Zhang, Jing Peng, Juan Wang, Shanshan Wang, Jing Wang

“…Kiwifruit is an important economic crop in the world today with a high nutritional value. …”
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Advancing Shannon Entropy for Measuring Diversity in Systems by R. Rajaram, B. Castellani, A. N. Wilson

“…From economic inequality and species diversity to power laws and the analysis of multiple trends and trajectories, diversity within systems is a major issue for science. …”
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The Main Determinants for Suicidal Ideation in a Romanian Cohort of Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Andreea Romaniuc, Rodica Bălaşa, Nicoleta Ştirbu, Smaranda Maier, Sebastian Andone, Zoltan Bajko, Laura Bărcuţean, Septimiu Voidăzan, Anca Moţăţăianu

“…They completed a survey about their demographic characteristics, psycho-socio-economic data, and disease-related information. Their disability level was assessed using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) based on the neurological examination performed by the same doctor for every patient and the SC were documented with the Beck Depression Inventory-II questionnaire. …”
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Challenges to mangroves of the Semiarid Equatorial Coast of Brazil in the Anthropocene by Luiz Drude de Lacerda, Alexander Cesar Ferreira, Rebecca Borges, Raymond Ward

“…Notwithstanding this relatively small area, these forests have high ecological and economic importance, sustaining traditional fisheries and protecting biodiversity, including many threatened species. …”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Shut-In and Restart Process in Water Drive Strong Heterogeneous Oil Reservoir by Hao Chen, Mingyang Yang, Haizeng Yu, Shenglai Yang, Mibang Wang

“…Besides, water cut of 98% does not mean the economic limits of waterflooding. Under the effect of capillary force and gravitational differentiation, oil and water will redistribute in the formation. …”
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Psychometric comparison of two short versions of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) in a representative sample of the German population by Bjarne Schmalbach, Mareike Ernst, Mareike Ernst, Elmar Brähler, Elmar Brähler, Katja Petrowski

“…Perceived stress is a construct of crucial importance to health and well-being, necessitating the provision of economic, psychometrically sound instruments to assess it in routine clinical practice and large-scale survey studies. …”
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Anthocyanin Colorimetric Strip for Volatile Amine Determination by Ricarl Irish F. Agunos, Danilet Vi M. Mendoza, Michael Angelo S. Rivera

“…Several methods have been used to determine volatile amines to indicate food freshness, and indicator films are deemed as the most time-efficient and economical. In this study, anthocyanin was extracted from mangosteen rind as a natural dye indicator and was incorporated in a chitosan/PVA polymer matrix. …”
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GCFR Coupled Neutronic and Thermal-Fluid-Dynamics Analyses for a Core Containing Minor Actinides by Diego Castelliti, Eleonora Bomboni, Nicola Cerullo, Guglielmo Lomonaco, Carlo Parisi

“…While current reactor generations provide a guaranteed and economical energy production, new nuclear power plant generation would increase the ways and purposes in which nuclear energy can be used. …”
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Examining the Influence of Cultural and Societal Factors on Networking and Socializing Challenges: A Study of Female Entrepreneurs in Pakistan by Duaa Rehman, Urooj Qamar

“…These insights are essential for creating an inclusive entrepreneurial environment for female entrepreneurs to help them flourish and contribute towards the economic growth and gender equality objectives of the country.  …”
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Socio-psychological risks of different generations in the digitalisation of society by V. N. Voronin, M. V. Iontseva, L. Yu. Shuraeva

“…As a result of the conducted research, socio-psychological problems were identified and options for their minimisation with the help of scientific knowledge achievements were proposed. Organisational, economic and socio-psychological mechanisms make it possible to reduce risks with the intensive development of the digitalisation of society and maintain a harmonious relationship between different generations.…”
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Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV): a Globally Emerging Threat to Tilapia Aquaculture by Lowia Al-Hussinee, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Win Surachetpong, Vsevolod Popov, Kathleen Hartman, Katharine Starzel, Roy Yanong, Craig Watson, Hugh Ferguson, Salvatore Frasca Jr, Thomas Waltzek

“…Since 2014, there have been global reports of TiLV disease resulting in 10% to 90% mortality in tilapia fry, juveniles, and adults causing significant economic losses. Currently, the disease has been confirmed in Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand. …”
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Efficient sex hormone biosensors in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells to evaluate human aromatase activity and inhibition by Jie Wu, Matthias Bureik, Mario Andrea Marchisio

“…These two assays allow the screening of a large number of chemicals and proteins in a fast and economic fashion. We think that our work will facilitate considerably high throughput screening for the discovery of new drugs and unknown metabolic processes.…”
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Obstetricians’ Views for Reasons Decision-Making for Cesarean Section in Iran by Sedigheh Hantoosh Zadeh, Mamak Shariat, Azam-Sadat Mousavi, Leyla Sahebi, Raheleh Moradi, Nahid Farrokhzad

“…The questionnaire included parents' demographic and economic factors, parents 'previous experiences and insistence of relatives, environmental and facilities, cultural and religious, the doctor's personal opinion, and the mother's clinical and psychological factors. …”
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Nanocomposite treatment of hospital wastewater; Prophylaxis toxicity in the freshwater crayfish muscles and hepatopancreas by Hend A. Sabry, Sally M. Salaah, Marwa M. El-Naggar, Elham H.A. Ali, Magdy T. Khalil, Amal A.E. Ibrahim, Amr B. Mostafa

“…In conclusion, this study presents an economic nanotechnology procedure for clearing HWW to prevent pollution in the environment. …”
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A social change theory for interpretation of the migration flows of the Bangladeshi labor emigration by P. Shаhanaz

“…The neoclassical theory of migration has been analyzed, which supposes, that economic factors should determine the choice of a destination country by a emigrant, and it shows how the theory would predict, that the distribution of emigrants should be correlated to the relative average income of the hosting countries. …”
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Improving the Hydrophobicity of ZnO by PTFE Incorporation by Meenu Srivastava, Bharathi Bai J. Basu, K. S. Rajam

“…Chemical immersion deposition being simple and economical has been adopted to develop modified ZnO coating on glass substrate. …”
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Design and Prototyping of a Dust Extraction System with a Suppression Mechanism: A Case Study of Limestone Dust on Small Scale Mines by Kambasu Bowen

“…A lot of dust is generated during the course of various mine operations and also other economic activities most especially due to rock fragmentation. …”
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Design of an Appropriate Combined Sheet Metal Roll Forming and Bending Machine For Small Scale Fabrication Enterprises by Kaggwa William Namutale

“…To conclude, implementing this project will give the target market an economized system, fitting within their very limited resources, that can be used to better their lives. …”
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Crime Prediction Using Decision Tree (J48) Classification Algorithm. by Ivan, Niyonzima, Emmanuel Ahishakiye, Elisha Opiyo Omulo, Danison Taremwa

“…Crimes are a common social problem affecting the quality of life and the economic growth of a society. With the increase of crimes, law enforcement agencies are continuing to demand advanced systems and new approaches to improve crime analytics and better protect their communities. …”
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