Emergence of Coordination in Growing Decision-Making Organizations: The Role of Complexity, Search Strategy, and Cost of Effort by Friederike Wall

“…Among the challenges of coordination in distributed decision-making systems (DDMS) is to understand how environmental conditions like, for example, the complexity of the decision-problem to be solved, the problem’s predictability and its dynamics shape the adaptation of coordination mechanisms. …”
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Water Environment in Macro-Tidal Muddy Sanmen Bay by Li Li, Lihong Wu, Jinxiong Yuan, Xinyu Zhao, Yuezhang Xia

“…We analyzed the correlation between water environmental factors and sediment and explored the impact of sediment mixing layers on the water environment. …”
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Effect of ocean acidification on the oxygen consumption of the sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) and Arbacia lixula (Linnaeus, 1758) living in CO2 natural gradients by Robert Fernández-Vilert, Robert Fernández-Vilert, Vanessa Arranz, Vanessa Arranz, Marta Martín-Huete, Marta Martín-Huete, José Carlos Hernández, Sara González-Delgado, Sara González-Delgado, Rocío Pérez-Portela, Rocío Pérez-Portela

“…Notably, P. lividus and A. lixula displayed unsynchronized acidosis/alkalosis cycles, suggesting different physiological mechanisms. Additionally, environmental history seemed to influence adaptive capacity, as specimens from fluctuating pH environments exhibited respiration rates similar to those from stable environments with heightened phenotypic plasticity. …”
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Examination of Structures Built with Tunnel Formwork in Terms of Strength and Cost according to the Earthquake Regulations of 2007 and 2018 by Yilmaz Dilek, Abdulhalim Karasin

“…As a result, the new earthquake regulation, which came into force in 2018, led to more realistic results as it provides more accurate environmental inputs used in design analysis. Earthquake loads affecting floors increased by 3.9% for 5 storey in regular structures, decreasing by 38.4% for 10 stories and 43.3% for 15 stories. …”
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A Cross-Shaped Slotted Patch Sensor Antenna for Ice and Frost Detection by Rula Alrawashdeh

“…In addition, it can be precisely used to sense different environmental parameters such as frost and ice. Thus, it can serve as a strong candidate for detecting natural disasters like frost damage. …”
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ESTIMACIÓN DE EROSIÓN HIDRICA DE SUELOS PARA PLAN DE MANEJO DEL CAMPO FORESTAL AGUAS FRÍAS, PATAGONIA ARGENTINA by Ana C. Dufilho, María C. Frugoni, Pablo Macchi, Alan Toth

“…Two million hectares are eligible for forestation (Gallo et al. 2005), with some environmental limitations that require previous studies to prepare development and sustainability proposals. …”
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What is left in miombo woodlands? Rarity and commonness of woody species, commercial timber species, and lawful harvestable diameter classes by Tarquinio Mateus Magalhães

“…Based on 3725 0.1 ha plots distributed across the country's MWs, this study aimed to assess the species rarity and commonness, protection status, and availability of commercial timber in MWs under varied environmental conditions. Results show that, out of the 515 tree and shrub species found, 45 % were rare, while just 10 % were highly protected. …”
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY OF SPRING CEREALS IN THE TRANSYLVANIAN PLATEAU by Teodor Rusu, Felicia Chețan, Ileana Bogdan, Paula Ioana Moraru, Adrian Ioan Pop, Camelia Alămorean

“…Adapting farmers to these methods can bring considerable long-term economic and environmental benefits.…”
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O Serogroup-Specific Touchdown-Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection and Identification of Vibrio cholerae O1, O139, and Non-O1/Non-O139 by Adisak Bhumiratana, Achiraya Siriphap, Nutsarin Khamsuwan, Jednipit Borthong, Kaknokrat Chonsin, Orasa Sutheinkul

“…The potential benefit of using this TMPCR tool would augment the serotyping method used in epidemiological surveillance and monitoring of V. cholerae serogroups, O1, O139, and non-O1/non-O139 present in clinical and environmental samples.…”
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Larvicidal Activities and Synergistic Effects of Essential Oils against Anopheles funestus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Kisumu, Kenya by Dimitri W. Wangrawa, Jackline Kosgei, Maxwell Machani, James Opala, Silas Agumba, Felix Yaméogo, Dov Borovsky, Eric Ochomo

“…The use of plant-derived essential oils (EOs) is an attractive strategy in controlling mosquito populations because they are environmentally safe and may have a lower chance of developing resistance. …”
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The Flowering Characters Variation Among Floral Variants and Landraces Along Geographical Gradients in Gunung Sewu by Yeni Widyana Nurcahyani Cahyaningrum, Sapto Indrioko, Eny Faridah, Atus Syahbudin

“…Differences of landscapes, which may contribute to the differences of environmental conditions and flowering processes, should also be considered.…”
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Heuristic Forest Fire Detection Using the Deep Learning Model with Optimized Cluster Head Selection Technique by Sengottaiyan N., Ananthi J., Rajesh Sharma R., Hamsanandhini S., Sungheetha Akey, Chinnaiyan R., Ketema Adare Gemeda

“…The deep learning model utilizes various environmental data parameters such as humidity, wind speed, temperature and former fire incidents. …”
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Higher stability of oat, barley and wheat accessions in their 1000 grain weight is not associated with a smaller grain size by V. I. Polonsky, A. V. Sumina, S. A. Gerasimov, A. A. Kolichenko

“…The coefficient of environmental variation (Cv), stress tolerance index (d), homeostasis parameter (Hom), stability level index (CSL), and breeding value index (Cs) were determined to assess the cultivars for the analyzed character.   …”
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Individual morphostructural components of yield in black currant cultivars by O. A. Tikhonova

“…Therefore, new cultivars replenishing the gene pool of black currant preserved by VIR, in addition to their main biological and economic characteristics (flowering and fruiting biology features, resistance to abiotic and biotic environmental factors), undergo mandatory testing for the quality of yield. …”
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Association of dust exposure with anxiety and depression in the occupational population: The important role of sleep duration by Zhuoheng Shen, Yue Sun, Yang Li, Qi Zhang, Yifei Liu, Jiyan Han, Jiafei Yang, Jiangping Li, Zhiyun Ha, Yaowen Yang, Zhihong Liu, Suzhen Guan, Jian Sun

“…Abstract Background Mental health issues, particularly anxiety and depression, are increasingly prevalent among the occupational population. Environmental factors, such as dust exposure, may contribute to the worsening of these symptoms. …”
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Distribution and Conservation of Ephedra rhytidosperma by Chao Tan, David Kay Ferguson, Yong Yang

“…We used the MaxEnt model to predict the potential geographic distribution of E. rhytidosperma under past, current, and future climatic scenarios based on distributional occurrences and environmental data and investigated the conservation status and its effectiveness. …”
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Evaluating energy consumption patterns in novel foamed ternary alkali-activated masonry blocks by Sunil Nandipati, Nikhil Kumar Degloorkar, Gandhi Pullagura, Debabrata Barik, Prabhu Paramasivam, Essam Althaqafi, Saiful Islam, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…The significance of utilizing these ternary blocks, derived from industrial waste, resides in their affirmative contribution to environmental preservation, augmented indoor thermal comfort, and diminished energy consumption for end users. …”
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Techno-economic optimization of hybrid power systems for sustainable energy in remote communities of Iraq by Mohammed A. Qasim, Salam J. Yaqoob, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Adel A. Obed

“…This research evaluates the techno-economic and environmental performance of a hybrid power system combining photovoltaic (PV) arrays, wind turbines (WT), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and diesel generators (DG) for remote areas, using Baghdad as a case study. …”
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The impact of climate change on the natural dendroflora of the greater caucasus by Baghirova Samira

“…The data obtained during the study of climatic and anthropogenic impacts on the vegetation cover of the region can contribute to the development of measures aimed at developing scientific research and expanding environmental protection measures to preserve biodiversity in the future.…”
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Research Review and Prospect of Litchi Fruit Cracking by Xiwen LI, Haoshuang SUN, Xuequn PANG, Zhaoqi ZHANG

“…We also summarize the causes of litchi fruit cracking at different developmental stages and among different varieties from the perspectives of growth environmental conditions, litchi variety characteristics (genetics, fruit size, seed type, pericarp characteristics), and etc., and the research progress in its physiology and molecular biology including pulp TSS, calcium content, cell wall components and their associated enzymes. …”
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