Empirical and methodological foundations on the impact of climate-smart agriculture on food security studies: Review by Girma Tilahun, Amare Bantider, Desalegn Yayeh

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Effects of Post-Fire Rehydration on the Mechanical Properties of Slag-Modified Concrete by Guilherme Palla Teixeira, José Carlos Lopes Ribeiro, Leonardo Gonçalves Pedroti, Gustavo Henrique Nalon

“…The rehydration method involved one day of water curing, followed by 14 days of air curing. …”
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Urbanized lands degrade surrounding grasslands by deteriorating the interactions between plants and soil microbiome by Mengchao Fang, Guang Lu, Shuping Zhang, Wei Liang

“…In T-1 km and T-2 km, compared to the NG, plant diversity, the abundance of dominant plant species, the abundance of soil wood saprotroph fungi, soil water content (SWC), and total organic carbon (TOC) decreased, while soil plant pathogen fungi, soil pH, and total phosphatase (TP) increased. …”
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THE ROLE OF BLACK TEA AND PINEAPPLE JUICE AS NEGATIVE ORAL CONTRASTS ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (MRCP) EXAMINATION by Shinta J. Hapsari, Risalatul Latifah, Muhaimin Muhaimin

“…Each sample underwent MRCP examination with three treatments, namely given black tea, pineapple juice and plain water. The image results from the three treatments were assessed by Radiology Doctors to assess the quality of their image. …”
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Bifurcation and controller design in a 3D delayed predator-prey model by Jinting Lin, Changjin Xu, Yiya Xu, Yingyan Zhao, Yicheng Pang, Zixin Liu, Jianwei Shen

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Simulation and Analysis of Small Break LOCA for AP1000 Using RELAP5-MV and Its Comparison with NOTRUMP Code by Eltayeb Yousif, Zhijian Zhang, Zhaofei Tian, Hao-ran Ju

“…RELAP5-MV Visualized Modularization software is recognized as one of the best estimate transient simulation programs of light water reactors (LWR). RELAP5-MV has new options for improved modeling methods and interactive graphics display. …”
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IN THIS ISSUE: Indigenous knowledge at the food systems forefront by Duncan Hilchey

“…On our cover, we share a photo from the article Hāloa: The long breath of Hawaiian sovereignty, water rights, and Indigenous law, by Puanani Apoliona-Brown. …”
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Modeling and optimization of surface modification process of ultrafiltration membranes by guanidine-based deep eutectic solvent by Foad Gholami, Azar Asadi, Mina Dolatshah, Safoora Nazari

“…The effects of two effective variables, including the choline/guanidine (Ch/Gu) ratio (0.5–2) and modification time (12–48 h), were evaluated on four responses, i.e., pure water flux (PWF), flux recovery ratio (FRR), irreversible fouling ratio (Rir), and total resistance (Rt). …”
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Effect of 2-Propanol on surface properties and wetting behavior of surfactants on the glass surface by Sujit Kumar Shah, Pankaj Kumar Das, Ajaya Bhattarai

“…Key surface properties including surface tension(γ), critical micelle concentration (CMC), surface excess concentration (Γmax), and minimum surface area per molecule (Amin), were determined in water and varying parts by volume (0.10, 0.20, and 0.30) 2-PrOH at 298.15 K. …”
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High-level radioactive waste repository: How Geology combined with societal principles can lead to public acceptance—the German experiment by Schafmeister, Maria-Theresia

“…However, nuclear power bears other risks, e.g. environmental and health damage caused by radiation, unwanted release of nuclides being transported by water, accidents of nuclear power plants, and not to mention the possibility of non-intended military use. …”
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Mixture Design Approach on the Physical Properties of Lignin-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Xerogels by Chris D. Castro, Germán C. Quintana

“…The designs study five components: resorcinol (R, 0.04–0.3), lignin (L, 0.004–0.14), formaldehyde (F, 0.08–0.17), water (W, 0.45–0.8), and NaOH (C, 0.0003–0.0035). …”
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Cause Analysis and Countermeasures of Through Shakes in Foamed Concrete Subgrade by Xianbin Huang, Chenyang Liu, Yahong Wangren, Mingxing Wang, Yujiao Mei, Zongrong Xie, Man Liao

“…The research indicates that when the underground water table is high, cracks are easily seen on the top of step-shape foamed concrete due to buoyancy force. …”
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Modification of Nafion Membranes by IL-Cation Exchange: Chemical Surface, Electrical and Interfacial Study by V. Romero, M. V. Martínez de Yuso, A. Arango, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, J. Benavente

“…Moreover, the results also show the significant effect of water on the electrical resistance of the Nafion-112/IL-cation-modified membrane.…”
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Impact of Aluminium Chloride (AlCl₃) on Brain Function: A Review of Neurotoxic Mechanisms and Implications for Alzheimer's Disease by Amtul Rahman, Zeenath Banu

“…Aluminium chloride (AlCl3) is a prevalent environmental pollutant found in food and drinking water. Epidemiological studies suggest a strong link between AlCl3 exposure and neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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The Effect of Backfill Gas Pressure on the Thermal Response of a Dry Cask for Spent Nuclear Fuel by Michela Angelucci, Salvatore A. Cancemi, Rosa Lo Frano, Sandro Paci

“…In particular, the analysis, carried out with the MELCOR code, investigates the thermal response of the ventilated, concrete-based HI-STORM 100S cask, currently employed for spent fuel elements of Light Water Reactors (LWRs), when imposing different initial pressures for the helium backfill gas. …”
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Physicochemical Parameters and Bioactive Compounds of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L.) Honey by Pablo A. Ulloa, Miguel Maia, Amadeu F. Brigas

“…Botanical origin, physicochemical properties (ash, colour, diastase activity, electrical conductivity (EC), hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), moisture, optical rotation (OP), pH, reducing sugars, total acidity, total soluble solids, and water activity), bioactive compounds (BC), and antioxidant activity obtained from strawberry tree honey from South Portugal were investigated. …”
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Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation by Prabhat Kumar Guru, Atul Kumar Shrivastava, Suryakanta Khandai, Rabe Yahaya, Sudhanshu Singh, Virender Kumar, Priyanka Tiwari, Manoj Kumar

“…Water scarcity, labor constraints, and the need for sustainable farming practices have highlighted the limitations of traditional rice transplanting methods, driving interest in Direct Seeded Rice (DSR). …”
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Preserving Rice Fields and Domestic Rice Adequacy: A Case Study in Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia by Bondansari, Widiatmaka, Machfud, Khursatul Munibah, Wiwin Ambarwulan

“…The essential factors influencing rice self-sufficiency include enforcing rice field preservation regulations, incentivizing measures for protecting rice fields, comprehensive spatial data on rice fields, sufficient access to irrigation water, proactive engagement of farmer collectives, and level of rice productivity. …”
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Future Studies of Tourism Development Planning (Case study: Ardabil province) by hossein nazmfar, ameneh alibakhshi

“…In the second step, using the Micmac method, 14 key Factors, including the comprehensive tourism plan, the media, stimulus policies, macro policies of the state, distribution of facilities, infrastructure, recreational centers, increased private incentive to invest in the region, the region's susceptibility to Investment in tourism, planning, security facilities, budget, the existence of hot and mineral water springs, improvement of information systems, such as site and blog, have been identified as key to the development of Ardebil province. …”
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Pharmacological Evaluation of Antidepressant-Like Effect of Genistein and Its Combination with Amitriptyline: An Acute and Chronic Study by Gaurav Gupta, Tay Jia Jia, Lim Yee Woon, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Mayuren Candasamy, Kamal Dua

“…Animals were divided into six groups (n=6) for treatment with water, genistein, or amitriptyline, either alone or in combination for ten days. …”
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