Removal of Nutrients from Fertilizer Plant Wastewater Using Scenedesmus sp.: Formation of Bioflocculation and Enhancement of Removal Efficiency by Thanh-Luu Pham, Manh Ha Bui

“…This study aimed to investigate the ability of a green microalga species, Scenedesmus sp., to remove nitrogen and phosphorus, as well as chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), from fertilizer plant wastewater. …”
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Research Progress of Flexible Wearable Devices in Rehabilitation Medicine by Zijun HE, Qing ZENG, Ze GONG, Rong CHEN, Hang QU, Shilin LI, Pengcheng LU, Jihua ZOU, Guozhi HUANG

“…The users will have a high demand for the comforts and designs of the wearable devices because the wearable devices need to be worn for a long period in the skin; however, traditional devices are unable to satisfy the demand so that novel materials are needed. …”
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Strategic Resource Planning for Sustainable Biogas Integration in Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems by Pooriya Motevakel, Carlos Roldán-Blay, Carlos Roldán-Porta, Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá, Daniel Dasí-Crespo

“…In response to the growing demand for sustainable energy and the environmental impacts of fossil fuels, renewable sources like biomass have become crucial, especially in regions rich in agricultural and animal waste. …”
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Energy-Dominated Local Carbon Emissions in Beijing 2007: Inventory and Input-Output Analysis by Shan Guo, J. B. Liu, Ling Shao, J. S. Li, Y. R. An

“…For greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by Beijing economy 2007, a concrete emission inventory covering carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) is presented and associated with an input-output analysis to reveal the local GHG embodiment in final demand and trade without regard to imported emissions. …”
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Variations of water quality in the monitoring network of a tropical river by M. Camara, N.R.B. Jamil, F.B. Abdullah

“…In addition, the results of cluster and time series analyses showed that the trend variation in dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature between the station clusters is relatively low as compared to chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and ammonia nitrogen. …”
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Optimal Scheduling of Microgrids Based on an Improved Dung Beetle Optimization Algorithm by Yuntao Yue, Haoran Ren, Dong Liu, Lenian Zhang

“…The modeling demand response is determined via a price–demand elasticity matrix, whereas the uncertainty of wind and solar power is established using Monte Carlo sampling and a K-means clustering algorithm. …”
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A game-theoretic approach to set prices concerning a product manufactured from plastic waste by Hamed Jafari

“…Moreover, more the price elasticity of the demand for final product leads to lower profits for the members.Originality/Value: Using plastic waste is an effective approach to sustain environment and reduce pollution. …”
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Optimization of excess energy storage from an islanding micro-hydropower system as an alternative to dump loads by Daniel H. Ngoma, Banet Masenga, Lucy Petro

“…The design configuration of the micro-hydro turbine systems consists of a 75 kW hydro turbine system that will supply a load demand of 1,114.38 kWh/day. But studies from the daily energy supply and demand analysis shows a power surplus of 50 kW (at night time) and power deficit of 30 kW (at evening time) from the MHP system. …”
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Rainwater Harvesting for Drought Disaster Prevention in Seraya Village, Karangasem Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia by Putu Doddy Heka Ardana, Tri Hayatining Pamungkas, I Gede Adi Alit Putra

“…This study aimed to compare the capacity of rainwater harvesting with the current home water demand in Seraya-Karangasem Village to determine the feasibility of using rainwater to address water shortages and avert drought. …”
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Adept Domestic Energy Load Profile Development Using Computational Intelligence-Based Modelling by Olawale Popoola, Agnes Ramokone, Ayokunle Awelewa

“…The aptitude to improve on energy prediction and evaluation accuracy, especially in these periods, makes it a highly suited tool for demand-side management, power generation, and distribution planning activity. …”
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Methylprednisolone as an Adjunct to Local Infiltration on Laminoplasty or Laminectomy before Wound Closure: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Niti Shrestha, Bo Han, Xiying Wang, Wenqing Jia, Fang Luo

“…Primary outcome was the 48-hour cumulative sufentanil demand. Results. Demographic characters and surgical variables among the groups were identical. …”
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Impact of climate change on high wind and solar optimal mixes and system costs: the case of France by J. Delort Ylla, A. Tantet, P. Drobinski

“…It is impacted by changing climate conditions, both on the demand and the supply side. The impact of a change in wind and solar resource coupled to the change in demand has however not been studied in regard of its effect on optimal investment decisions. …”
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Influence of Branding on Consumer Behavior: Case of Manhattan Hotel, Kabale Municipality Kigongi. by Mugisha, Ian

“…Findings from the survey showed that the hotel guests' ( demand side) loyalty was a ranging between committed and non---committed guests. …”
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The Impact of Refugees on the Social Economic Development of the Host Communities: A Case Study of Nyakabande Refugee Transit Kisoro District. by Ngabire, Robert

“…The study established that refugees bring productivity in the host communities, complement the job market, stimulate the economy complement market demand for goods and services, employment opportunities to the people around the transit areas and refugee camps which rises the standard of living, donations by the host communities Environmental degradation, increased demand for goods and services which rises the standards of living of the host communities, land grabbing, sharing of social facilities, cooperation of social functioning and insecurity of the host communities were cited to be some of the social relationship between the refugees and the host communities, deforestation, increased demand for goods and services, infrastructural development, theft, social ills like prostitution, competition for properties, compromised resources. …”
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Optimization of energy management in Malaysian microgrids using fuzzy logic-based EMS scheduling controller by Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Tarek Abedin, Nur Aini Samsudin, Jana Petrů, Abdulwasa Bakr Barnawi, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, T. M. Yunus Khan, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Boon Kar Yap, Tiong Sieh Kiong

“…Integrating an Energy Management System (EMS) to balance energy supply and demand in Malaysian microgrids, this study designs a Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) that considers intermittent renewable sources and fluctuating demand patterns. …”
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Effects of effluent recirculation on two-stage anaerobic digestion in treatment of biodegradable municipal solid waste by P.V. Dinh, T. Fujiwara, A.N. Peni, C.K. Tran

“…Maintaining the reactor at pH 6.5 increased the concentration of fermentation products compared to pH 5.5, including 5.9 percent total chemical oxygen demand, 5.5 percent soluble chemical oxygen demand, and 10.6 percent total volatile fatty acids. …”
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Analysis on Optimization of Agricultural Products Supply Chain Based on Dynamic System by Yuhan Guo, Yue Yin

“…According to the change of market demand, the push mode and the pull mode are properly allocated and the government’s attention to the supply chain is increased, intentionally the Internet is combined with the supply chain, the stability of the supply chain is increased, and there is a certain adaptability to market demand fluctuations. …”
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Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Florida's Population Growth, 2004-2010 by Rodney L. Clouser, Hank Cothran

“…The data will explain where the state's growth will occur, but also may help identify where issues such as water and land competition, housing demand, consumer demand for goods and services, urban sprawl, changes in rural and farm land use, etc. will become increasingly important. …”
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Foglalkoztatási lehetőségek a határon túl – avagy a migrációs folyamatok vizsgálata a kelet-közép-európai térben (Employment Opportunities beyond the Border – Analysis of Migration... by Katalin Lipták

“…The main effect of globalization on labor market is manifested most in demand for labor flexibility and growth rather than an overall reduction in demand site. …”
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Christ-Haunted: Theology on The Road by Christina Bieber Lake

“…The Road is under what Hans urs von Balthasar has called the “demand of the beautiful,” and it pulls its readers—however unwittingly—into answerability to that demand.…”
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