Complexities of Conflict: Climate Change, Elephants and Local Livelihoods in Lupane, Zimbabwe by Ndlovu Joram, Douglas Nyathi

“…Using an ethnographic approach informed by the sustainable livelihoods framework and political ecology, it examined how changing climatic conditions, such as water shortages, rising temperatures, and diminishing grazing, exacerbate conflicts between humans and elephants. …”
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Simulation Study on the Impact Response of Barrels with Different Rifling Profiles during Bullet Engraving by Zhifang Wei, Yangyang Cheng, Zhiwei Wang, Yanpeng Lin

“…Gun barrel bores are prone to ablative damage and stress concentration under high temperatures, pressures, and dynamic load impacts during bullet engraving, which may result in barrel failure. …”
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SHELL MICROSTRUCTURE AND MINERALOGY OF THE MOLLUSC SPECIES <em>ANADARA UROPIGIMELANA</em> (BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1827), <em>TIVELA STEFANINII</em> (NARDINI, 1933) AND <em>OLIVA BU... by ANDREA CHIARI, MONICA DAPIAGGI, Gaia Crippa

“…Anadara uropigimelana shows an aragonitic shell with an outer crossed lamellar layer, an inner complex crossed lamellar layer and an irregular simple prismatic pallial myostracum; periodic bands of dendritic nondenticular composite prisms occur in the outer part of the outer layer, reflecting seasonal changes in water temperatures and growth rates. Shells of Tivela stefaninii are aragonitic with an outer composite prismatic layer, a middle crossed lamellar layer and an inner complex crossed lamellar layer, whereas those of Oliva bulbosa are characterised by an irregular alternation of aragonitic crossed lamellar layers; a transitional layer defined by the occurrence of tidally controlled growth lines, a crossed lamellar callus and a myostracal layer are also described are also described in Oliva bulbosa. …”
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What Will the European Climate Look Like in the Future? A Climate Analog Analysis Accounting for Dependencies Between Variables by B. Bulut, M. Vrac, N. deNoblet‐Ducoudré

“…Multi‐model climate analogs analysis is achieved between the reference period 1981–2010 and three future periods 2011–2040, 2041–2070, and 2071–2100, for seasonal temperatures (mean, min, and max) and precipitation, from five different climate models and three different socio‐economic scenarios. …”
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Effect of Prewetting Cenospheres on Hydration Kinetics, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Refractory Castables by Ina Pundienė, Jolanta Pranckevičienė

“…The firing at 800 °C and 1100 °C temperatures decreases compressive strength to a greater extent, as more CSs are in the composition. …”
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Perceptual responses of (sports-)clothing-body interaction simulating pre- and post-purchase experience by Julia Wilfling, George Havenith, Margherita Raccuglia, Simon Hodder

“…Objective measurements such as skin temperatures, heart rate, body sweat loss, and sweat absorption of the garments were recorded. …”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Rujumbura Rukungiri District. by Niwagaba, Alfred

“…On the climate change perceptions, there has been increase in drought conditions, variations in seasons, increase in temperatures, decrease in rainfall, erratic rains and increased flooding conditions. …”
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The effects of processing steps on avenanthramides, avenacosides and β-glucan content during the production of oat-based milk alternatives by Roisin McCarron, Lisa Methven, Sameer Khalil Ghawi, Stephanie Grahl, Ruan Elliott, Stella Lignou

“…However, avenanthramide concentration decreased after UHT and prolonged heat treatments, suggesting a susceptibility to degradation at temperatures above 120 °C. With this information, future production may be optimised to better preserve potential health benefits of OMAs.…”
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Effects of NiAl on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of M2C strengthened secondary hardening steel by Yangxin Wang, Aijun Li, Tong wang, Junjie Sheng, Xin Cao, Chundong Hu, Han Dong

“…Furthermore, at higher aging temperatures, the precipitation of NiAl in the steel inhibits the coarsening of M2C, thereby delaying the trend of strength reduction in the steel. …”
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PRA Melting-ICE Project: Svalbard 2022 Expeditions Report [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Enrico Maiero, Elisa Baldrighi, Riccardo Cerrato, Delia Segato, Massimiliano Vardè, Mauro Mazzola, Iain Rudnik, James Bradley, Margaret Cramm, Angelina Cordone, Stefano Caliro, Donato Giovannelli, Francesco Montemagno, Carlo Cardellini, Martina Cascone, Elena Manini, Jacopo Pasotti

“…Increasing average temperatures over the last five decades have deepened the thawing of the upper-most layer of permafrost across the Arctic, which contains significant amounts of organic carbon. …”
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Comparative analysis of wild and cultivated Lathyrus L. species to assess their content of sugars, polyols, free fatty acids, and phytosterols by A. E. Solovyeva, T. V. Shelenga, A. L. Shavarda, M. O. Burlyaeva

“…The content of identified compounds varied depending on the genotype, species, and weather. High temperatures and high precipitation in 2013 contributed to the accumulation of monosaccharides, and the colder and drier conditions of 2012 to an increase in oligosaccharides, most polyols, and FFA. …”
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Characterization of Broad Spectrum Bacteriophage vB ESM-pEJ01 and Its Antimicrobial Efficacy Against Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Green Juice by Eun Jeong Park, Seungki Lee, Jong Beom Na, Ye Bin Kim, Kee Man Lee, Seon Young Park, Ji Hyung Kim

“…The phage, belonging to the <i>Tevenvirinae</i>, exhibits effective bacteriolytic activity, a short latent period, large burst size, and stability under a broad pH range and moderate temperatures. Moreover, the phage demonstrated strong anti-biofilm efficacy even at low concentrations. …”
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ApoB100 remodeling and stiffened cholesteryl ester core raise LDL aggregation in familial hypercholesterolemia patients by Maria Teresa La Chica Lhoëst, Andrea Martínez, Eduardo Garcia, Jany Dandurand, Anna Polishchuk, Aleyda Benitez-Amaro, Ana Cenarro, Fernando Civeira, Amable Bernabé, David Vilades, Joan Carles Escolà-Gil, Valerie Samouillan, Vicenta Llorente-Cortes

“…Differential scanning calorimetry showed that LDL from FH patients had higher transition temperatures, indicating a more ordered CE core. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed fewer flexible α-helices (1658 cm⁻1) and more stable α-helices (1651 cm⁻1) in ApoB100 of LDL from FH patients. …”
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Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China by Ziyang Wan, Qiuling Lang, Yichen Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Yanan Chen, Gexu Liu, Huanan Liu

“…Abstract This study quantitatively assesses the resilience of the urban transport system in Changchun under extreme climatic conditions, focusing on the impacts of natural disasters such as snowstorms, strong winds and extreme low temperatures on the transport system. The vulnerability, exposure, and emergency recovery capacity of the transport system in Changchun were analyzed by constructing a comprehensive assessment framework combining multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDM) and geographic information system (GIS). …”
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Synoptic and Mesoscale Atmospheric Patterns That Triggered the Natural Disasters in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in January 2020 by Thaís Aparecida Cortez Pinto, Enrique Vieira Mattos, Michelle Simões Reboita, Diego Oliveira de Souza, Paula S. S. Oda, Fabrina Bolzan Martins, Thiago Souza Biscaro, Glauber Willian de Souza Ferreira

“…Clouds and precipitating cells, with cloud-top temperatures below −65 °C, over several days contributed to the high precipitation volumes and lightning activity. …”
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High-integrity diffusion bonding of laser powder bed fused, forged, and rolled Ti–6Al–4V alloys by Seoyeon Jeon, Hyunjong Ha, Dong Jun Lee, Hyeonil Park, Yong Nam Kwon, Hyunjoo Choi, Hyokyung Sung

“…This is the first study to investigate the diffusion bonding between laser powder bed fusion (LPBF)-manufactured and conventionally processed Ti–6Al–4V alloys at various temperatures, durations, and pressures. Herein, the diffusion bonding of forged, rolled, and LPBF-manufactured Ti–6Al–4V alloys were examined under specific bonding conditions: 900 °C for bonding durations of 1 and 2 h and pressures of 2 and 4 MPa. …”
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Characterization and genome analysis of a novel phage BP15 infecting Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Te-Ken Hsu, Yi-Yin Chen, Shiao-Wen Li, Hui-Yu Shih, Hsin-Yiu Chou, Jeff Chia-Kai Hsu, Han-Ching Wang, Li-Li Chen

“…Phage BP15 exhibited tolerance to a range of temperatures and pH values. Infection dynamic curves demonstrated that BP15 was highly effective against BCRC12959 at MOIs ranging from 0.01 to 10; even at a low multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.001, BP15 still caused growth retention. …”
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Thermodynamic and experimental evaluation of the sustainable recycling of magnesium alloy scrap by vacuum distillation based on vapor-liquid equilibrium by Lipeng Wang, Dong Liang, Yang Tian, Jianxue Chai, Rui Li, Shuji Wu, Bin Yang, Baoqiang Xu, Yong Deng

“…Therefore, an optimization strategy for vacuum distillation recycling: lower temperatures and higher system pressures for Zn separation in the early stage, and the early termination of the recovery process in the later stage or a continuous supply of raw melt can also prevent contamination during recycling. …”
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Visible-Light-Driven Degradation of Chloramphenicol Using CeO₂ Nanoparticles Prepared by a Supercritical CO₂ Route: A Proof of Concept by Maria Chiara Iannaco, Antonietta Mancuso, Stefania Mottola, Andrea Pipolo, Vincenzo Vaiano, Iolanda De Marco

“…Various annealing temperatures were employed to tune the oxygen vacancy of CeO₂. …”
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Pigskin Treatment Using Different Food-Grade-Acids: Effects on The Physicochemical Characteristics of The By-Products by Diego Ezequiel Velazquez, Mariana Marta Sánchez, Maria Emilia Latorre

“…The dried ASC-AH and -AA thermal transition temperatures (T_d) resulted lower than AL and AC T_d. …”
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