Spatially Explicit Estimation of Clay and Organic Carbon Content in Agricultural Soils Using Multi-Annual Imaging Spectroscopy Data by Heike Gerighausen, Gunter Menz, Hermann Kaufmann

“…Information on soil clay and organic carbon content on a regional to local scale is vital for a multitude of reasons such as soil conservation, precision agriculture, and possibly also in the context of global environmental change. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of multi-annual hyperspectral images acquired with the HyMap sensor (450–2480 nm) during three flight campaigns in 2004, 2005, and 2008 for the prediction of clay and organic carbon content on croplands by means of partial least squares regression (PLSR). …”
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Effects of Climate Variability on Evaporation in Dongping Lake, China, during 2003–2010 by Yuan Rong, Hongbo Su, Renhua Zhang, Zheng Duan

“…The major climatic factors accounting for this increase are the rising net radiation and the rising air temperature; (2) the total annual evaporation in a particular hour (13:10–14:10) in Dongping Lake increased at 4.55 mm/a during 2003–2010—the major climate factors that accounted for this increase are rising net radiation, followed by air temperature, wind velocity, and air humidity; (3) against the background of global warming, the climate of Dongping Lake tended to be dry during 2003–2010; the largest contribution to this comes from air temperature, followed by wind velocity and relative humidity; and (4) the monthly evaporation in Dongping Lake has seasonal variability.…”
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Genetic Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on White Sharks in Australia by Isabella M. M. Reeves, Andrew R. Weeks, Alison V. Towner, Rachael Impey, Jessica J. Fish, Zach S. R. Clark, Paul A. Butcher, Lauren Meyer, David M. Donnelly, Charlie Huveneers, Nicky Hudson, Adam D. Miller

“…These results provide confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia and the likely selective consumption of the liver, suggesting predations of this nature are more globally prevalent than currently assumed.…”
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A Gneralized Frequency-Temperature Viscoelastic Model by R.A.S. Moreira, J.D. Corte-Real, J. Dias Rodrigues

“…The extended model is applied to the analysis of the experimental data using a data fitting procedure to identify a set of global parameters able to represent the effect of the frequency and the temperature.…”
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Repurposing Drugs for Synergistic Combination Therapies to Counteract Monkeypox Virus Tecovirimat Resistance by Haydar Witwit, Beatrice Cubitt, Roaa Khafaji, Esteban M. Castro, Miguel Goicoechea, Maria M. Lorenzo, Rafael Blasco, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Juan C. de la Torre

“…The ongoing monkeypox (mpox) disease outbreak has spread to multiple countries in Central Africa and evidence indicates it is driven by a more virulent clade I monkeypox virus (MPXV) strain than the clade II strain associated with the 2022 global mpox outbreak, which led the WHO to declare this mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. …”
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Habitat Categorization and Vegetation Mapping of Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka by Pasindu Rodrigo, Charani Gunathilaka, Dulan Jayasekara, Dharshani Mahaulpatha

“…Remote sensing constitutes a broad and influential discipline that has assumed a significant role in vegetation mapping on a global scale in recent years. The availability of an accurate vegetation map assists future ecological studies and the management of protected areas. …”
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Macroeconomic factors and natural resource management in Africa: evidence from copper value addition in Zambia by Bondo Chisanga, Joseph Phiri, Evans Osabuohien, Leroy Johnson

“…The period was chosen due to significant fluctuations in the global copper market, including major shifts in production, pricing, and trade policies, making it a critical time frame for analysing long-term trends in the industry. …”
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A New Method Based on Boundary Element Method to Appraise CO2 Geological Storage Potential in Depleted Shale Gas Reservoirs by Junjie Shi, Linsong Cheng, Chong Cao, Renyi Cao, Deqiang Wang, Gaoling Liu

“…In recent years, greenhouse gases have increased in the atmosphere, and climate change concerns have triggered global efforts to find solutions for CO2 capture, separation, transport, and storage. …”
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Identification of Iron Homeostasis Genes Dysregulation Potentially Involved in Retinopathy of Prematurity Pathogenicity by Microarray Analysis by Xian-qiong Luo, Chun-yi Zhang, Jia-wen Zhang, Jing-bo Jiang, Ai-hua Yin, Li Guo, Chuan Nie, Xu-zai Lu, Hua Deng, Liang Zhang

“…Therefore, here we performed global gene expression profiling in human fetal retinal microvascular endothelial cells (RMECs) under hypoxic conditions in vitro. …”
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Economic Analysis of the Operation of a Hydropower Plant in a Wastewater Treatment Plant: Toruń, Poland by Paweł Tomczyk, Krzysztof Mastalerek, Karol Kociszewski, Wojciech Orzepowski, Mirosław Wiatkowski

“…One of the alternative solutions is the use of hydropower in wastewater treatment plants, whose global potential is estimated at about 4350 TWh. An important issue in the operation of these facilities is their profitability. …”
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Personality Characteristics and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in an Iranian Adult Population by Naimeh Hasheminejad, Hamidreza Hajizamani, Mohammadi Tayebeh Malek, William Murray Thomson

“…Locker’s single-item global self-rating of oral health was used to obtain information on self-rated oral health. …”
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Buying conspicuous organic food when it’s crowded: how social crowding and the need for self-expression influence organic food choices by Qiuqin Zheng, Xiaoxia Chen, Haimei Zeng

“…With an expanding consumer base for organic food globally and a steadily growing interest worldwide, it is important to understand the influencing factors behind organic food preference formation and purchasing decisions. …”
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Assessment of the influence of gap wall mobility factor at calculation of leakage in working section of a scroll compressor. Part 1 by V. A. Pronin, A. V. Kovanov, V. A. Tsvetkov, E. N. Mikhailova, E. A. Kalashnikova

“…Today there is an active process of changing from hydrofluorocarbons to natural refrigerants with low global warming potential. CO2, with its low critical point and correspondingly high operating pressures, is gaining in importance. …”
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Enhancing executive mathematics problem-solving through a constructivist digital learning platform: Design, development and evaluation by Supaluk Chaiarwut, Sanit Srikoon, Apirat Siritaratiwat, Parama Kwangmuang

“…Recent international assessments have highlighted a global decline in mathematics performance, particularly among students in Thailand. …”
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Analisis Dimensi Budaya Keselamatan Pasien Oleh Petugas Kesehatan di RSUD dr Rasidin Padang Tahun 2018 by Essy Mandriani, Hardisman Hardisman, Husna Yetti

“…Keselamatan rumah sakit saat ini telah menjadi isu global. Terdapat lima komponen penting yang terkait dengan keselamatan rumah sakit yang salah satunya adalah keselamatan pasien. …”
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HEC-RAS Model of Kahramanmaras Domuz (Bogaz) Stream Interception Channel by Burcu Ercan, Ayşe Ece Yağcı, Mehmet Ünsal

“…Additionally, the planned usage of water is of great importance nowadays when we feel the effects of global warming. One of the disasters, flood formation may be human or nature-originated. …”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of future precipitation variability in the Tianshan Mountain region of China by Xianglin Lyu, Junkai Du, Yaqin Qiu, Yangwen Jia, Chunfeng Hao, Hao Dong

“…Study region: Tianshan Mountain region of China. Study focus: Global warming alters precipitation patterns, with future scenarios predicting variability being greater than merely changes in rainfall amounts. …”
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Seed banking impacts native Acacia ulicifolia seed microbiome composition and function by Dylan Russell, Vaheesan Rajabal, Matthew Alfonzetti, Marlien M. van der Merwe, Rachael V. Gallagher, Sasha G. Tetu

“…Abstract Background Seed banks are a vital resource for preserving plant species diversity globally. However, seedling establishment and survival rates from banked seeds can be poor. …”
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Exploring factors for the introduction and implementation of quality assurance systems in selected higher education institutions in Tanzania by Evaristo Andreas Mtitu

“…This article investigates factors for the introduction and implementation of quality assurance (QA) systems in selected higher education institutions (HEIs) in Tanzania. With the global emphasis on educational quality and the increasing demand for accountability in higher education. …”
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Physico-Chemical Characterization of Sesame/Rapeseed Oil Mixtures by Maria Marudova, Asya Viraneva, Ginka Antova, Krastena Nikolova, Zhana Petkova, Olga Teneva

“…The production of edible plant seed oil used in the food industry is increasing globally. More than 75% of lipids in the human diet come from edible vegetable oils. …”
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