Proximate and distant determinants of maternal and neonatal mortality in the postnatal period: A scoping review of data from low- and middle-income countries. by Preston Izulla, Angela Muriuki, Michael Kiragu, Melanie Yahner, Virginia Fonner, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Bernard Osir, Farahat Bello, Joseph de Graft-Johnson

“…Distant factors for neonatal mortality included low levels of parental education, parental employment, rural residence, low household income, solid fuel use, and lack of clean water. This review identified risk factors that could be applied to identify mother-baby dyads with increased mortality risk for targeted PNC. …”
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Effect of ON and OFF Axis Open Hole Tensile Testing of GFRP/Epoxy Composites by Sunith Babu Loganathan, Ashok Kumar Krishnappa, Jaya Christiyan Kumaravelu Grace Jesu Bai, Ritin Pavirala, Rajesh Mathivanan

“…GFRP is a synthetic material that has revolutionized the aerospace industry, offering a high strength-to-weight ratio, fuel efficiency, and enhanced performance for advanced applications. …”
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Seasonal Characteristics, Sources and Pollution Pathways of PM10 at High Altitudes Himalayas of India by Nikki Choudhary, Priyanka Srivastava, Monami Dutta, Sauryadeep Mukherjee, Akansha Rai, Jagdish Chandra Kuniyal, Renu Lata, Abhijit Chatterjee, Manish Naja, Narayanasamy Vijayan, Tuhin Kumar Mandal, Sudhir Kumar Sharma

“…Principal component analysis/absolute principal component score (PCA/APCS) resolved four major sources: crustal/soil dust (26.6%), biomass burning/fossil fuel combustion (28%), vehicular emissions (28%), and industrial emissions/coal combustion (17%). …”
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Matlab/Simulink simulation model of photo-diesel power supply system with intelligent control by B. V. Lukutin, D. I. Muravyev

“…With the help of the proposed model, it is possible to analyze and optimize the technical and economic indicators of DC power plants with the priority of the PPS contribution: reducing the consumption of diesel fuel and carbonation of the air reducing the cost of 1 kWh for the remote consumer and controlling the switching in the power plants as per logical conditions. …”
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Land Rights, Land Ownership, and Land Governance among Rural Communities in River Tana County, Kenya: A Gender Perspective by Wilson Ndenyele, Marie-Emmanuelle, Halimu Suleimani Shauri, Godffrey Nato

“…Methodology: This article used two study sites of Bedford Biofuel fuel and Galana Kulalu Food security projects in the context of large scale land investments. …”
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First Geoarchaeological and Archaeometric Investigation at the Lucanian (4th–3rd Century BCE) Site of Laurelli (Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni UNESCO Global Geopark—Southern I... by Ettore Valente, Antonia Serritella, Maria Luigia Rizzo, Michele Scafuro, Carlo Scirocco, Domenico Guida, Mario Valiante, Chiara Comegna, Giuseppina Balassone, Alberto De Bonis, Celestino Grifa, Elda Russo Ermolli

“…<i>Carpinus</i> was widespread and used as a fuel for iron production, but the areas from which the iron was extracted have not yet been discovered. …”
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One-Step Synthesis of CaO-ZnO Efficient Catalyst for Biodiesel Production by Javier Toledo Arana, Juan José Torres, Diego F. Acevedo, Cristian O. Illanes, Nelio A. Ochoa, Cecilia L. Pagliero

“…Biodiesel is the best candidate for fuel oil replacement, and to obtain it, heterogeneous catalysts offer large advantages: they can be separated from the product and reused. …”
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Calculation of cams with concave profile in the MATHCAD system by V. V. Ryndin, Yu. P. Makushev, T. A. Polyakova, L. Yu. Volkova

“…To increase the speed of the plunger and intensify the fuel injection process in high-pressure pumps of lowspeed diesel engines, it is recommended to use cams with concave profile. …”
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Spatial-temporal Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Ambient VOCs in Southeast Mountain Area of China by Xiaoting Ji, Ke Xu, Dan Liao, Gaojie Chen, Taotao Liu, Youwei Hong, Sijun Dong, Sung-Deuk Choi, Jinsheng Chen

“…Source apportionment of VOCs were quantified by the positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, including industrial emissions and combustion burning (30.1% and 43.3% in the county and rural areas, respectively) and vehicle exhausts (30.3% and 10.8%), followed by solvent usage (17.1% and 5.2%), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) usage and fuel evaporation (14.2% and 10.0%), and biogenic source (8.3% and 30.6%). …”
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Assessing the Air Quality Impact of Train Operation at Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station from Portable Sensor Data by Deepanshu Agarwal, Xuan Truong Trinh, Wataru Takeuchi

“…Air pollution remains a critical global health concern, with 91% of the world’s population exposed to air quality exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) standards and indoor pollution causing approximately 3.8 million deaths annually due to incomplete fuel combustion. Subways, as major public transportation modes in densely populated cities, can exhibit fine particulate matter (PM) levels that surpass safety limits, even in developed countries. …”
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Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices by Paul Little, Lucy Yardley, Martin C Gulliford, Judith Charlton, Lisa McDermott, Michael V Moore, Mark Ashworth, Tjeerd van Staa, Alex Dregan, Gerard McCann

“…The highest prescribing 10% of practices issued antibiotic prescriptions at 72% of consultations for ‘colds’, 67% for ‘cough’, 78% for ‘sore throat’, 90% for ‘otitis-media’ and 100% for ‘rhino-sinusitis’.Conclusions Most UK general practices prescribe antibiotics to young and middle-aged adults with respiratory infections at rates that are considerably in excess of what is clinically justified. This will fuel antibiotic resistance.…”
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Research and Development of Civil Engineering Intelligent Structure System by Junkai Xie, Bo Gao, Huamin Cheng

“…Based on the heat transfer model of the composite wall and the fuel energy combustion equation, greenhouse gas is an established calculation model for CO2 and SO2 emissions. …”
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Utilization of distiller's grains for energy conservation and emissions reduction: A comprehensive investigation on pyrolysis kinetics and air-steam gasification performances by Minwei Liu, Peng Wang, Jincan Zeng, Qin Wang, Xi Liu, Guori Huang, Rongfeng Deng, Jianbiao Chen

“…Distiller's grains (DGs) is the by-product during liquor brewing, can be utilized as a renewable fuel by pyrolysis and gasification techniques, promoting energy conservation and emissions reduction. …”
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Analyzing the adoption of hybrid electric and hydrogen vehicles in Indonesia: A multi-criteria and total cost of ownership approach by Hendri Bhirowo, Indrawati, Handrea Bernando Tambunan, Indra Ardhanayudha Aditya, Refi Rifaldi Windya Giri, Fasa Maulidan Hakim, Fayza Najeela Pakutandang

“…This study evaluates factors influencing the adoption of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV) using Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approaches. …”
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Morphological influence of graphene and FeSO4 on polyaniline and application of nanocomposite towards oxygen reduction reactions in acid medium by Francklin Philips Muthukrishnan, Pavithra Bharathi Sundararajan, Akilan Murugesan

“…The aim of non-precious metal catalysts (NPMCs) is to replace expensive Pt-based catalysts for fuel cells. NPMCs require not only high oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity but also cheap ingredients and the facile synthetic method of the catalyst is amendable to mass production. …”
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Energy efficiency potential determination for an oil treatment and stabilization unit at the field by Leonid M. Ulyev, Mikhail N. Chernyshov

“…When determining the target values of the heat exchange network retrofit project, the cost of energy and heat exchange equipment, the cost of collectors for splitting process streams, and technical restrictions on the placement of heat exchanger sections were taken into account. The inclusion of fuel gas in the process stream table has allowed the definition of target parameters for the optimal unit heat exchange network design to evolve. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of rapeseed production using the LCA method: Part one: Life cycle inventory analysis by Kiš Ferenc, Vasin Jovica, Milovac Željko, Zeremski Tijana, Milić Stanko, Savić Jasna

“…The assessment of production inputs, including quantities of mineral fertilizers, pesticides, and diesel fuel needed to achieve an assumed yield of 3000 kg ha-1, relies on recommendations from relevant agricultural advisory institutions. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward vitiligo among vitiligo patients: a mediation analysis by Hua Feng, Xiulian Xu, Shuzhen Qi, Kun Chen, Mei Ju, Xiaofang Li, Shuxian Shang

“…Cultivating a positive attitude is also essential to avoid focusing on the negative aspects of the disease and to fuel proactive practice. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of vitiligo patients and identify related factors. …”
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Selected Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein Concentrations during an Ultramarathon Sled Dog Race by Matthew W. Brunke, Christopher W. Frye, Corri B. Levine, Cristina Hansen, Joseph J. Wakshlag

“…These differences may be related to fuel utilization and excessive negative energy balance associated with the loss of body condition during racing. …”
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Multi-functional code for hydrogen isotopes transport analyses: verification & validation against fusion-relevant applications by F. Hattab, V. Narcisi, C. Ciurluini, A. Trotta, A. Santucci, F. Giannetti

“…The fusion power plant should be self-sufficient with respect to its fuel, while the contamination of components and the releases outside the primary system should be limited. …”
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