Effects of Luteolin Treatment on Postharvest Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Nanfeng Tangerines by Wenjuan Dong, Xiaohan Wang, Miaolian Xiang, Jinyin Chen, Jiaoke Zeng, Ming Chen

“…Postharvest quality deterioration is a major factor affecting the economic value and marketing of Nanfeng tangerines. …”
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Guía para Cultivar Vegetales en la Florida by Sydney Park Brown, Danielle Treadwell, J. M. Stephens, Susan Webb, Francisco Rivera

“…Vegetable gardening is a year-round activity in Florida that provides opportunities for exercise, mental therapy, enjoyment, nutritious fresh vegetables, economic savings, and many other benefits. This guide provides vegetable gardening recommendations for home and community gardeners, including planting dates, variety selection, water and nutrient management, pest management, and harvesting. …”
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Improved production strain maintenance technique for Burkholderia mallei 5584 (Master seed) used for glander diagnostic agent production by E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova, L. I. Zaynullin, N. K. Bukova

“…This technique allows for the strain sub-culturing on sensitive models once every 5 years, which is more expedient and safe from an economic and biological point of view. For safe handling of Burkholderia mallei 5584 production strain, an inactivation technique using gamma rays at 30 kGy was developed, which allowed to achieve microbial suspension sterility and preserve the bacterial cell structure. …”
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Application of Aporrectodea caliginosa to Mitigate the Waste and the Effects of Vermicompost on the Exomorphological Features of Phaseolus vulgaris by Rouf Ahmad Mir, Sarita Shrivastava, Pragya Singh Pawaiya, Hemant Samadhiya

“…Vermin biotechnology is an eco-friendly technique and economically beneficent process to mitigate organic waste. …”
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Interaction of drivers and barriers of sustainable property management practice in shopping malls in Lagos, Nigeria by Lumbani B. Nyirenda, Caleb A. Ayedun, Innocent Musonda, Chukwuemeka O. Iroham, David O. Olukanni, Hilary I. Okagbue, Olugbemisola W. Samuel, Sunday E. Nto

“…Health and wellbeing of occupants (88.4%), cost savings (87%) and regulatory requirements (85%) were ranked the top three drivers while EFA grouped the factors into 2: direct and indirect. Financial and economic barrier (4.2/5) were top while cultural factors (3.97/5) were the least. …”
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Identification of blast resistant finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) genotype through phenotypic screening and molecular profiling by Isha Ojha, Kamaluddin, Vijay Sharma, Mohd. Tariq, Mukul Jain, Hoshiyar Singh Negi, Mukul Kumar, Shalesh Kumar Singh, Nitin Kumar, Vijay Kumar Kushwaha, Prashant Kaushik, Kirtan Dave

“…Abstract Finger millet blast caused by Pyricularia grisea hinders crop’s growth and is a serious threat to economic yield. It can lead to massive yield losses i.e. up to 80%, which is a cause of major concern. …”
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Distributed optimization and scheduling strategy for source load storage distribution grid based on alliance chain by Jinhua Tian, Yueyuan Zhang, Yanan Gao, Yu Qin, Bihan Fan, Cheng Zhang, Qiqi Zang

“…By combining the data storage mechanism and consensus algorithm advantages of the consortium chain, the centrality of leadership nodes is eliminated, achieving optimal power allocation in the distribution network at a minimum economic cost. The simulation results show that the distributed optimization scheduling strategy proposed in this paper can achieve optimal allocation of minimum cost in the distribution network and converge quickly in various scenarios such as non-flexible load fluctuations, leader node switching, node joining or leaving, and changes in power exchange instruction in the distribution network. …”
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Evaluating the Measures to Promote Sustainable Transport Infrastructure: A Case of City of Johannesburg, South Africa by Ntebo Ngcobo, Opeoluwa Akinradewo, Phindile Mokoena

“…The transition towards sustainable transport infrastructure requires comprehensive measures that address the complex interplay between economic, environmental and social factors. The surge in road traffic levels poses a primary threat to metropolitan areas, leading to congestion and reduced feasibility of public transportation, ultimately impacting accessibility. …”
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Flash flood simulation based on distributed hydrological model in future scenarios by Qi Liu, Nan Zhang, Lingling Wang, Kunxia Yu, Jiayi Wu, Jingqi Wang, Meihong Ma, Meihong Ma

“…Extreme rainfall events are frequent, particularly in economically underdeveloped hilly areas, where conventional hydrological models struggle to accurately simulate the formation of flash floods. …”
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A Systematic Review of Research on Late Spring Frost and its Estimation Methods by Mobina Abdollahi Fuzi, Bahram Bakhtiari, Kourosh Qaderi

“…This event has caused more economic losses to agriculture than any other climatic hazard in Asia, North America, and Europe. …”
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Social ecology of artisanal sand mining in the Niger River around Bamako, Mali. by Katharina Salomea Hemmler, Bouraima Camara, Andreas Buerkert

“…Mining activities are highly informal, characterized by self-organization, low and irregular salaries, and unsafe working conditions, particularly for women. Economically, sand mining activities have created symbiotic relationships rather than conflicts with local farming, fishing and other livelihoods. …”
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Hybrid optimization method for optimal site selection and sizing of a hybrid photovoltaic water pumping/diesel/battery system by Akbar Maleki, Fatemehzahra Heydari, Ali Jabari Moghadam

“…Following this, technical and economic optimization of the hybrid energy scheme is conducted with the aim of maximizing reliability and minimizing costs to meet the water requirements for a 12-ha grain field and a household. …”
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State of climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices in the North Central and Northwest zones Nigeria by Isaiah Gabriel, Frank Olajuwon, Dominik Klauser, Blessing Michael, Mara Renn

“…In this study, we use descriptive statistics to characterize socio-economic characteristics of smallholder farmers in four states in Nigeria and identify the major needs, practices and constrains to CSA. …”
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Ecofriendly colorimetric set-up coupled with mathematical filtration strategy for simultaneous determination of ipratropium and fenoterol in their novel anti-asthmatic metered dose... by Salma N. Ali, Hoda M. Marzouk, Ahmed S. Fayed, Samah S. Saad

“…The proposed methodology can be applied in routine analysis enabling fast and economical determination of the combined dosage form without the need for previous separation steps. …”
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Genomic and virulent characterization of a duck-associated Salmonella serovar Potsdam from China by Hongli An, Xiamei Kang, Chenhu Huang, Chenghao Jia, Jiaqi Chen, Yingying Huang, Qianzhe Cao, Yan Li, Biao Tang, Min Yue

“…The potential for Salmonella to infect duck embryos and disrupt their normal development not only causes substantial economic losses for the industry but also poses a severe threat to public health. …”
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Interaction of Predatory Ladybird Beetle, Micraspis discolor with Nilaparvata lugens throughout Paddy Growing Seasons by Alia Natasha Hanifah, Nadia Nisha Musa, Abd Aziz Shamsudin Noraziyah, Salmah Yaakop

“… Coccinellidae is a high-interest family that has performed well and is widely distributed. It is valuable in economic service because it acts as an agricultural biological control agent. …”
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City Health Assessment: Urbanization and Eco-Environment Dynamics Using Coupling Coordination Analysis and FLUS Model—A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration by Xiangeng Peng, Liao Liao, Xiaohong Tan, Ruyi Yu, Kao Zhang

“…The Pearl River Delta (PRD) urban agglomeration, as one of China’s most economically dynamic regions, exemplifies the complex interactions between rapid urbanization and environmental sustainability. …”
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The Mediating Role of Trust in Shaping Customer Loyalty of Bank: Insighths from a developing country perspective by Husne Jahan, Chowdhury, G. M. Azmal Ali, Quaosar, Nazifa Anbar, Saba, Md Abidur, Rahman

“…By focusing on a specific geographic region and industry, this study provides insights that are tailored to the nuances of the cultural, economic, and regulatory environment, thereby filling a gap in the literature on trust and loyalty in emerging market economies. …”
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AN INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL FOR SMART CITY MOBILE APPLICATIONS: IDENTIFICATION OF KEY FACTORS AND EXTENSION OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION by Musab Talha Akpınar, Mehmet Atak

“… Smart cities have experienced significant improvements in service quality, resident satisfaction, sustainability, and economic development through the application of information and communication technology. …”
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Writing and Its Place in Human Cultural and Cognitive Evolution; A Review of The book "The Formation and Development of Proto-Writing in Iran” by Vahid Askarpour

“…The paper shows conclusively the fundamental importance of the evolution of earliest writing systems in Iran, not only on the basis of its economic and social consequences, but also according to its overall influences, on transforming the concept of being-human and its relation to the world.…”
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