EFFECT OF THE SCREENS RADIANT REFLECTANCE ON THERMAL TRANSPORT PROCESS IN THE CLADDING STRUCTURES by V. D. Sizov, L. V. Nesterov, V. M. Kopko

“…The period will see no real water vapour condensation. The plotted diagrams of the cladding heat-and-humidity conditions demonstrate that condensation zones do not affect the layer of thermal insulation (micromodules). …”
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Can laser irradiation improve the strength of weak rock mass? by Xiaowei Feng, Peng Huang, Valter Carvelli, Gongshun Lin, Chuankai Zhu, Fengzhen He

“…This process is similar to the reaction between molten lava and water, or the impact of an asteroid on the earth. …”
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LIVELIHOOD ATTRIBUTES OF POULTRY FARMERS IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by J. O. Ifabiyi, R. O. Sanusi, F. E. Evwierhurhoma, I. G. Ma'aji

“…Being physically fit to manage poultry production activities (mean=4.55) was the highest-ranked human asset. Access to water for poultry production (mean=4.31) was the highest-ranked natural asset. …”
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Enhanced energy management in smart microgrids using hybrid optimization and demand response strategies by Lei Yang, Lile Wu, Genzhu Li

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Multiple UAV Swarms Collaborative Firefighting Strategy Considering Forest Fire Spread and Resource Constraints by Pei Zhu, Rui Song, Jiangao Zhang, Ziheng Xu, Yaqi Gou, Zhi Sun, Quan Shao

“…A temperature change-driven adaptive step-length search strategy is proposed to improve the accuracy of the search and detection of fire spots. The critical water flow rate required for fire suppression is calculated to evaluate the firefight performance, and an emergency bidding algorithm is applied to enable multiple UAV swarms collaborative firefighting under limited resources, including different payloads per UAV and swarm number. …”
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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study Comparing 0.0003% Calcitriol with 0.1% Tacrolimus Ointments for the Treatment of Endemic Pityriasis Alba by Berenice Moreno-Cruz, Bertha Torres-Álvarez, Diana Hernández-Blanco, Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cazares

“…Improvement was evaluated at baseline and 8 weeks later clinically and by digital quantification of the affected area, colorimetry, and transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Results. Tacrolimus and calcitriol ointments induced a mean improvement of 68%, compared to 44% of placebo. …”
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Diagenesis and Fluid Flow Variability of Structural Heterogeneity Units in Tight Sandstone Carrier Beds of Dibei, Eastern Kuqa Depression by H. Shi, X. R. Luo, G. L. Lei, L. Q. Zhang, L. K. Zhang, Y. H. Lei

“…There are four types of main petrofacies, that is, tight compacted, tight carbonate-cemented, gas-bearing, and water-bearing sandstones. The brine-rock-hydrocarbon diagenesis changes of different heterogeneity structural units have been determined according to the pore bitumen, hydrocarbon inclusions, and quantitative grain fluorescence. …”
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Effects of NDVI/Meteorological Elements on Actual Evapotranspiration in Loess Plateau over Last 20 Years by HAN Yuping, XU Dan, HUANG Huiping, JIA Dongdong, PEI Duo, ZHANG Junfeng

“…Given that the Grain for Green Program significantly enhances the vegetation coverage in the Loess Plateau and that global warming keeps worsening,studying the spatio-temporal distribution law of the evapotranspiration (ET) in the Loess Plateau and the combined influences of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and meteorological elements on the ET can guide the comprehensive management of the water resources in the plateau.Spatial regression analysis,Morlet wavelet analysis,and principal component analysis are performed to examine the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics of the ET in the Loess Plateau during the three periods of the whole year,the growing season,and the non-growing season over 2001—2020 and the combined influences of NDVI and meteorological elements with MOD16A2 ET,MOD13Q1 NDVI,and meteorological data.The results support the following conclusions:① ET increases significantly in all the three periods,with the growth rate for the whole year higher than that for the growing season and much higher than that for the non-growing season.The three periods all have a first main cycle of 14 a.ET decreases from southeast to northwest both in the whole year and the growing season,and the ET in the non-growing season is lower than that in the whole year and that in the growing season.The higher value is in the west and the south,and the spatial distribution of the interannual variation of ET is consistent with that of ET.② NDVI also increases significantly in all the three periods,and the spatial distribution of its value is consistent with that of ET.Precipitation increases remarkably in the whole year and in the growing season,with no marked growth in the non-growing season.No obvious increase trends in temperature and wind speed are observed in the three statistics periods.The spatial distribution laws of precipitation and temperature are largely consistent with that of ET.③ The contribution of each influencing factor to the change in ET varies with the period.Specifically,the first principal factors in the growing season,the non-growing season,and the whole year are respectively wind speed,temperature,and NDVI,NDVI,precipitation,and temperature,and NDVI and precipitation.…”
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Comparison of Two Techniques for the Detection of Flea Faeces in Canine and Feline Coat Brushings by Marie-Christine Cadiergues, Caroline Cabaret-Mandin, Chloé Solatges

“…The second half was placed on a blotting paper and sterile water was added. After drying, reddish aureoles were counted. 255 animals (158 dogs and 97 cats) were included. 119 (47%) and 94 (37%) samples were revealed to be positive with WBPT and MT, respectively. 13 cases (5%) were positive with MT only and 38 cases (15%) were positive with WBPT only. 81 cases (32%) were positive and 123 (48%) were negative with both techniques. …”
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Utilization of Waste Glass Powder and Glass Composite Fillers in Asphalt Pavements by Jayvant Choudhary, Brind Kumar, Ankit Gupta

“…The engineering performance of asphalt mixes was analyzed using the static creep analysis, indirect tensile fatigue test, Cantabro test, modified Lottman test, resilient modulus test, mixing time analysis, and boiling water test. Additionally, the design of single km of two-lane flexible pavements utilizing aforesaid mixes was done as per the mechanistically empirical method suggested in IRC 37 guideline. …”
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Exploring the twin potential of nanostructured TiO2:SeO2 as a promising visible light photocatalyst and selective fluorosensing platform by Aarti Sharma, Nidhi Sharotri, Pankaj Kandwal, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Dhiraj Sud, Ritu Rai, Anna Hnydiuk-Stefan

“…Thus this study explains the potential of prepared catalyst for waste water treatment.…”
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State of climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices in the North Central and Northwest zones Nigeria by Isaiah Gabriel, Frank Olajuwon, Dominik Klauser, Blessing Michael, Mara Renn

“…Farmers greatest needs on climate smart adaptation, mitigation and profitability were solutions to reduce in-season crop loss (56%), increase water use efficiency (42%) and increase productivity (54%), respectively. …”
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Innovative use of brick waste for eco-friendly treatment of indigo dye house wastewater: An approach towards waste to resource by Hafiz Usama Imad, Rasool Bux Mahar, Ashfaque Ahmed Pathan, Shayan Shehzad, Muhammad Osama, Faiz Naeem

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Improving lithium-sulfur battery performance using a polysaccharide binder derived from red algae by Dóra Zalka, Alen Vizintin, Alexey Maximenko, Zoltán Pászti, Zoltán Dankházi, Kristóf Hegedüs, Lakshmi Shiva Shankar, Róbert Kun, Karel Saksl, Andrea Straková Fedorková, Pál Jóvári

“…Electrode slurries are prepared without the toxic solvent N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, using only water as a solvent and dispersant, making the process potentially scalable and cost-effective. …”
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Acidification and Nitrogen Eutrophication of Austrian Forest Soils by Robert Jandl, Stefan Smidt, Franz Mutsch, Alfred Fürst, Harald Zechmeister, Heidi Bauer, Thomas Dirnböck

“…The decline of soil acidity and the deposition of nitrogen together with climate change effects will further increase the productivity of the forests until a limiting factor such as water scarcity becomes effective.…”
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Contribución de las prácticas de producción de cultivos y las condiciones climáticas a la seguridad microbiológica de los tomates y pimientos by Massimiliano Marvasi, Max Teplitski, George Hochmuth

“…It was written by Massimiliano Marvasi, Max Teplitski, and George Hochmuth, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, February 2015.  SL417/SS630: Contribución de las prácticas de producción de cultivos y las condiciones climáticas a la seguridad microbiológica de los tomates y pimientos (ufl.edu) …”
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Bacterial Diversity Associated with Terrestrial and Aquatic Snails by Konstantinos Apostolou, Canella Radea, Alexandra Meziti, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas

“…Snails are evolutionary old animals, with complex ecophysiological roles, living in rich microbial habitats such as soil and sediments or water. In order to create a stepping stone for future snail microbiome studies, in this literature review, we combined all the available knowledge to date, as documented in scientific papers, on any microbes associated with healthy and diseased terrestrial and aquatic snail species from natural and farmed populations. …”
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Quantitative trait loci for grain mineral element accumulation in Vietnamese rice landraces. by Hien Linh Tran, Giang Thi Hoang, Nhung Thi Phuong Phung, Ham Huy Le, Alexandre Grondin, Pascal Gantet

“…However, harmful heavy metals tend to accumulate in rice grains due to soil and water contamination. Therefore, it is important to improve beneficial micronutrient contents and reduce the accumulation of undesirable metals in rice grain. …”
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Preparation of Graphene Nanosilver Composites for 3D Printing Technology by Xiujuan Liang, Haixu Ji

“…The most common one is the chemical redox method, which can make graphite into graphite oxide dispersed in water. Graphene oxide obtained by the Hummers method has a wrinkled structure. …”
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The preparation of magnesium ferrous sulfate from pre-oxidized acid mine drainage by TAN Dongdong, NIE Guanghua, DENG Qiang

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