Water use dynamics of almond and pistachio crops in the Mediterranean region amid climate change by Anshika Kandhway, Fabio Scarpare, Mingliang Liu, Roger Nelson, Jennifer C. Adam, Ray G. Anderson, Martha H. Conklin, Mohammad Safeeq

“…Almond and pistachio are socio-economically significant tree crops grown in California’s San Joaquin Valley (SJV). …”
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Characteristics of meteorology and freeze-thaw in high-latitude cold regions: a case study in Da Xing’anling, Northeast China (2022–2023) by Yunhu Shang, Yunhu Shang, Yapeng Cao, Yapeng Cao, Guoyu Li, Guoyu Li, Kai Gao, Kai Gao, Hang Zhang, Jie Sheng, Dun Chen, Dun Chen, Juncen Lin, Juncen Lin

“…Meteorological characteristics and freeze-thaw processes are crucial indicators guiding regional economic development and practical production. The Da Xing’anling Mountains, serving as a transitional zone between continuous permafrost and seasonal frozen ground in northeastern China’s high latitudes, understanding the meteorological parameters and freeze-thaw development patterns in this region can significantly enhance the accuracy of permafrost zoning maps and validate climate simulation models. …”
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Co-optimising frequency-containment services from zero-carbon sources in electricity grids dominated by Renewable Energy Sources by Aimon Mirza Baig, Luis Badesa, Yi Wang, Goran Strbac

“…The proposed constraints enforce that sufficient ancillary services are scheduled to maintain system stability, while taking advantage of the economic savings and emissions reduction from zero-carbon sources. …”
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Chemical, Physical, and Technological Characteristics of Palm Olein and Canola Oil Blends by Ayman Younes Allam, Zakir Showkat Khan, Mohmad Sayeed Bhat, Bindu Naik, Sajad Ahmad Wani, Sarvesh Rustagi, Tahmeed Aijaz, Mohamed Farouk Elsadek, Tse-Wei Chen

“…The blended palm or canola oils resulted in better stability and increased organoleptic characteristics and hence can be suitable as economical and healthy alternatives to pure palm or canola oil.…”
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Changes in Gene Expression of Whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci MED Feeding on Tomato Plants Infected by One of the Criniviruses, Tomato Chlorosis Virus through Transcriptome Analysis by Jing Zhao, Xiaoan Sun, Huijie Dai, Xianping Zhang, Dezhen Zhang, Xiaoping Zhu

“…Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV), transmitted by the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius; Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) has been continuously emerging on tomato plants and causing a significant economic loss throughout China. In the current study, RNA-Seq analysis was used to explore the gene expression profiles of B. tabaci Mediterranean (MED) that fed on both ToCV-infected and -uninfected tomato plants for 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours, respectively. …”
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TRENDS IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: PROFESSIONALIZATION OR DEPROFESSIONALIZATION? by Yu. R. Vishnevsky, D. Yu. Narkhov, Ya. V. Didkovskaya

“…Therefore, those students will take places of leading experts and will define the level of social and economic wellbeing of the country and its competitiveness in the world in the near future. …”
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Experimental analysis of micro-cavity influence on the effective solar absorptance of white sand curtain on porous obstructions of particle heating receivers by Rageh Saeed, Shaker Alaqel, Eldwin Djajadiwinata, Nader S. Saleh, Abdulelah Alswaiyd, Hany Al-Ansary, Syed Noman Danish, Abdelrahman El-Leathy, Zeyad Al-Suhaibani, Sheldon Jeter, Redhwan Almuzaiqer, Zeyad Almutairi

“…Achieving high solar absorptance offers substantial economic benefits by enabling the storage of thermal energy in low-cost, naturally abundant solid particles, such as silica sand, despite their inherently poor optical properties. …”
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Bending performance of SFCBs reinforced UHPC beams prestressed with FRP bars by Wenjie Ge, Feng Zhang, Subedi Sushant, Ashraf Ashour, Kangbao Chen, Shihu Fu, Linfeng Qiu, Laiyong Luo, Dafu Cao

“…Additionally, by analyzing the comprehensive performance of various beams, the economic benefits of UHPC beams reinforced with non-prestressed SFCBs and prestressed FRP bars are less prominent, but they are still suitable for structures that require high strength, durability, and ductility. …”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Compaction Load Conversion Methods and Vibration Reduction Treatments by Jixuan Li, Wenli Wang, Longping Luo, Xiaoliang Yao, Jiangang Hu

“…In practical engineering applications, it is essential to consider both the effects and economic costs to select the optimal vibration reduction treatment and its parameters. …”
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Study on the Evolutionary Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Patterns and Decoupling Effect of Urban Carbon Emissions in the Yangtze River Delta Region Based on Neural Network... by Xichun Luo, Chaoming Cai, Honghao Zhao

“…From 2000 to 2022, the decoupling of carbon emissions and economic growth shows a steadily improving trend.…”
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Path analysis of factors influencing length of stay and hospitalisation expenses for oral cancer patients in tertiary hospitals in southeastern China: a cross-sectional study by Jing Wang, Chen Chen, Xiaoying Hu, Yi Fan, Yaping Wang, Yu Qiu, Qiujiao Yang, Mingming Xu, Yanfeng Weng, Yanni Li, Lisong Lin, Fa Chen, Baochang He, Fengqiong Liu

“…Path analysis revealed that neck dissection had the highest total effect on hospitalisation expenses (β=0.307), while surgery exerted an indirect effect on expenses via LOS (β=0.021).Conclusion This study highlights the significant economic burden imposed by OC on patients and healthcare systems. …”
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Molecular mechanisms induced by phase modifiers used in hydrometallurgy: consequences on transfer efficiency and process safety by El Maangar, Asmae, Prévost, Sylvain, Dourdain, Sandrine, Zemb, Thomas

“…It is a matter of strategic independence for many countries to urgently find processes that take into account environmental and economic issues when recycling critical metals. Liquid–liquid (L/L) extraction is a promising method for recovering rare-earth elements from electrical and electronic waste. …”
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Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, association with ocean currents and seasonal effects of upwelling using real-time Argos locations by Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Samir Harshad Patel, Gabriela Blanco, Samuel J. Friederichk, Stephen Morreale, Frank V. Paladino, Frank V. Paladino

“…In total, displacement distances from initial tagging to final (Argos) location ranged from 339.92 to 985.59 km and crossed 6 different Exclusive Economic Zones. During migrating, sailfish exhibited alternating with-current and against-current movements, a pattern that was consistent in both the upwelling and non-upwelling seasons. …”
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Blockchain-driven demand side management in P2P energy markets for islanded microgrid systems by Abdullah Umar, Sumit Kumar Jha, Deepak Kumar, Tirthadip Ghose, Subhransu Ranjan Samantaray

“…The smart contracts also manage the economic incentives that drive participant engagement. …”
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Impacts of Chemical Initial Conditions in the WRF-CMAQ Model on the Ozone Forecasts in Eastern China by Tangyan Hou, Shaocai Yu, Yaping Jiang, Xue Chen, Yibo Zhang, Mengying Li, Zhen Li, Zhe Song, Pengfei Li, Jianmin Chen, Xiaoye Zhang

“…Abstract Ozone (O3) has become the major factor for exceeding air pollution standards in many Chinese cities, especially in the more economically developed and densely populated regions, such as eastern China. …”
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Environmental Sustainability, Value Re-Orientation as Panacea to Gender-Based Violence and Culture of Silence Among Adolescent Girls by Florence Adeoti Yusuf, Adesile Moshood Imran, Peter Sanjo Adewale

“…Promoting environmental sustainability and value re-orientation emerges as a potential strategy to curb GBV while equitable resource management and women’s economic empowerment were identified as preventive measures. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of facility-based essential maternal and child health services from March to August 2020 compared with pre-pandemic March–August 2019... by Grace J Chan, Delayehu Bekele, Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw, Kimiko Van Wickle, Chalachew Bekele, Fanos Ashenafi Gebremeskel, Michelle Korte, Christine Tedijanto, Lisanu Taddesse

“…Interviews with healthcare providers and clients highlighted several barriers to service utilisation during COVID-19, including fear of disease transmission, economic hardship, and transport service disruptions and restrictions. …”
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Analysis of Fine Needle Non Aspiration Cytology for the Diagnosis of Cervical Lymph Node Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study by S Rajesh Kumar Jain, Samta, RK Divya, V Abhirami

“…Therefore, FNNAC is a simple, safe, economical, reliable and accurate method for diagnosing cervical LNTB.…”
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Innovative surgical and stress-stimulated rat model of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy by Long Chen, Zhaoyuan Zhang, Niandong Li, Wanxia Zhang, Zhouhang Zheng, Yu Zhang

“…This study aimed to establish a reliable, efficient, and economical model of LFH in rats for the study of human ligamentum flavum (LF) pathological mechanisms, drug screening, development, improvement of surgical treatment, disease prevention, and other aspects.Methods and materialsForty rats were divided into an experimental group and a sham group of 20 rats. …”
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Egg freshness during storage: the effect of laying hen age and shelf life prediction using a novel hybrid modeling method by Yifeng Lu, Jing Li, Zihao He, Linyun Chen, Huixin Tian, Chen Xu, Xinglian Xu, Minyi Han

“…Changes in the quality of eggs during storage relate to their shelf life and economic value. Factors such as temperature, relative humidity, the operation of cleaning, and microorganisms have been shown to play a role in the storage quality of eggs. …”
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