Legislation and Policy Capacities in Agricultural Water for Adapting to Climate Change in Iran by N. Heydari, M. Mumtaz, F. Taran

“…Climate change (CC) is a real challenge for the world. Iran lies in an arid part of the world and CC is adversely affecting its water resources and agriculture. …”
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Case Study of Ground-Based Glaciogenic Seeding of Clouds over the Pyeongchang Region by Ha-Young Yang, Ki-Ho Chang, Sanghee Chae, Eunsil Jung, Seongkyu Seo, Jin-Yim Jeong, Jung-Ho Lee, Yonghun Ro, Baek-Jo Kim

“…Ground-based glaciogenic seeding experiments were conducted at the Daegwallyeong Cloud Physics Observation Site (CPOS) from 2012 to 2015 for the target area Yongpyeong, which lies 9 km away. The preseeding (NOSEED) and seeding (SEED) periods were defined based on the simulation results of AgI concentration (>10 L−1) in the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model with the modified Morrison scheme in microphysics. …”
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Edge Detection via Edge-Strength Estimation Using Fuzzy Reasoning and Optimal Threshold Selection Using Particle Swarm Optimization by Ajay Khunteta, D. Ghosh

“…An edge is a set of connected pixels lying on the boundary between two regions in an image that differs in pixel intensity. …”
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Lithostructural mapping and 3D modeling in a dolomitic marble deposit, Canta-Galo District (Acarape-CE), Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil by Jonh Maycon Nogueira Azevedo, Sérgio Roberto Bacelar Hühn, Jordan Victor de Oliveira Freire, Irani Cezar Mattos, Igor Moreira da Silva

“…Geologically, the Geolux Marble Mine lies within the Borborema Province, specifically in the Northern Domain of the Central Ceará Subdomain. …”
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Monitoring of environmental gases and calf health in Italian Mediterranean buffalo herd by Simona Leonetti, Monica Ambrosio, Mirko Scamardella, Chiara Caso, Angelo Coletta

“…Score 0 indicated no cough; normal serous discharge or a small amount of unilateral turbid discharge; normal eyes or a small amount of ocular discharge; normal ear, flick ear, or head shake; normal or semi-formed feces; forelimbs entirely covered by bedding when calf lying down. Score 1 indicates coughs on movement; bilateral, excessive, or mucopurulent mucus discharge; moderate or heavy ocular discharge; head tilt or unilateral/bilateral droop; loose or watery feces sifts through the bedding; partially visible or visible forelimbs when the calf is lying down. …”
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La nécropole de Vannes/Darioritum : données inédites sur les pratiques funéraires armoricaines dans un secteur occupé du ier au ive s. apr. J.-C. by Annaïg Le Martret, Marie Grall, Vanessa Brunet

“…In Vannes, however, the particularity lies in the choice of a former granite quarry site with a highly fractured topography. …”
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The History of Miss Jane Pittman by Christopher Mulvey

“…In the sixties and the seventies, the pre-Civil War slave narratives, so long dismissed as lies and fictions by white Southern historians, began to be read again, and began to tell African Americans another history. …”
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The internal conflicts and contemporary dilemmas of America’s national characteristics by Shaoqing Zhou

“…While the causes behind the rise of evangelical Christian nationalism in the United States and its resulting political effects are multifaceted, fundamentally, these developments are closely linked to issues that have existed throughout the history of the American nation-building process, such as the ambiguity of national objectives and the conflict of value systems. The root cause lies in the instability and multifaceted nature of the American national characteristics. …”
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Mining Community-Level Influence in Microblogging Network: A Case Study on Sina Weibo by Yufei Liu, Dechang Pi, Lin Cui

“…Existing models focus on the individual influence analysis, but few studies estimate the community influence that is ubiquitous in online social network. A major challenge lies in that researchers need to take into account many factors, such as user influence, social trust, and user relationship, to model community-level influence. …”
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Narrative Review and Guide: State of the Art and Emerging Opportunities of Bioprinting in Tissue Regeneration and Medical Instrumentation by Jaroslava Halper

“…Four-dimensional bioprinting is already making significant inroads in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, including new ways to create dynamic tissues. Its future lies in constructing partial or whole organ generation.…”
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Quality of Life Theory III. Maslow Revisited by Soren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick, Niels Jorgen Andersen

“…The hidden potential for improving life really lies in helping the patient to acknowledge that his or her lust for life, his or her needs, and his or her wish to contribute, is really deep down in human existence one and the same. …”
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Estimating Ruin Probability in an Insurance Risk Model Using the Wang-PH Transform Through Claim Simulation by Weenakorn Ieosanurak, Adisak Moumeesri

“…The novelty of this study lies in the integration of the Wang-PH transform with empirical data fitting and simulation techniques, applied to estimating ruin probability and determining capital reserves.   …”
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The effect of compensation, career development and job satisfaction on employee turnover intention at hooray school Bali by Ni Made Elita Ambara Putri, Putu Kepramareni, I Gst. Ngurah Bagus Gunadi

“…The limitations of this study lie in the small sample size and limited location coverage. …”
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REGIONAL COOPERATION ON THE BLACK SEA: ACHIEVEMENTS, PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS by E. D. Eshba

“…Throughout the history The Black Sea region attracted attention of both regional states and those lying far beyond its borders . One of the main reasons for increased attention to the Black Sea coast is its transit location : it is crossed by transport routes connecting the West with the states of Central Asia and Transcaucasia that are rich by hydrocarbon resources . …”
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Functional Properties of Human Stem Cell-Derived Neurons in Health and Disease by Jason P. Weick

“…For neurons of the CNS, the ultimate phenotypic characterization lies with their ability to recapitulate functional properties such as passive and active membrane characteristics, synaptic activity, and plasticity. …”
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Cosmology of Saint Victorinus of Poetovio: from the Creation of Light to the Creation of Adam by Nikolay A. Khandoga

“…In addition, the uniqueness of this Six Days lies in the fact that Victorinus of Poetovio, when writing it, used not only the Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition but also repeatedly resorted to the author's innovation. …”
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ANALYSIS OF WORK ACCIDENTS DURING THE PLUMBING INSTALLATION PROCESS USING THE FAULT TREE ANALYSIS METHOD by Sofian Bastuti, Rini Alfatiyah

“…The novelty of this research lies in its application of FTA specifically to the plumbing installation process, which has not been extensively explored in previous studies. …”
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La certification PEFC : un nouveau standard de gestion durable by Xavier Fauque, Lisa Pinamonti

“…. - Le nouveau référentiel fait évoluer la certification pour une meilleure prise en considération des enjeux liés à la multifonctionnalité des forêts. Les impacts du changement climatique menacent certains services écosystémiques rendus par la forêt …”
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Dynamic behavior of solitons in nonlinear Schrödinger equations by Mostafa M. A. Khater, Suleman H. Alfalqi, Aleksander Vokhmintsev

“…The originality of this study lies in the innovative application of Khat II, Khat III, and UF methods to this system, providing valuable insights and methodologies for future research endeavors. …”
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Optimization of Toolpath Planning and CNC Machine Performance in Time-Efficient Machining by Arbnor Pajaziti, Orlat Tafilaj, Afrim Gjelaj, Besart Berisha

“…The importance of this work lies in the correct choice of the toolpath strategy. …”
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