Compound events in Germany in 2018: drivers and case studies by E. Xoplaki, E. Xoplaki, F. Ellsäßer, F. Ellsäßer, J. Grieger, K. M. Nissen, J. G. Pinto, M. Augenstein, T.-C. Chen, T.-C. Chen, H. Feldmann, P. Friederichs, D. Gliksman, D. Gliksman, L. Goulier, K. Haustein, K. Haustein, J. Heinke, L. Jach, F. Knutzen, S. Kollet, J. Luterbacher, J. Luterbacher, N. Luther, S. Mohr, S. Mohr, C. Mudersbach, C. Müller, E. Rousi, F. Simon, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, S. Szemkus, S. M. Vallejo-Bernal, S. M. Vallejo-Bernal, S. M. Vallejo-Bernal, O. Vlachopoulos, F. Wolf

“…We also examine the interannual influence of droughts on surface water and the impact of water scarcity and heatwaves on agriculture and forests. …”
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Climate change rivals fertilizer use in driving soil nitrous oxide emissions in the northern high latitudes: Insights from terrestrial biosphere models by Naiqing Pan, Hanqin Tian, Hao Shi, Shufen Pan, Josep G. Canadell, Jinfeng Chang, Philippe Ciais, Eric A. Davidson, Gustaf Hugelius, Akihiko Ito, Robert B. Jackson, Fortunat Joos, Sebastian Lienert, Dylan B. Millet, Stefan Olin, Prabir K. Patra, Rona L. Thompson, Nicolas Vuichard, Kelley C. Wells, Chris Wilson, Yongfa You, Sönke Zaehle

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La flore sauvage du boulevard Dr Henri-Henrot à Reims/Durocortorum : approche carpologique de l’environnement du site et des productions de denrées végétales by Véronique Matterne, Clémence Pagnoux

“…Yielding archaeological levels preserved in water, the excavation of the boulevard Dr. Henri-Henrot represents the best documented site in terms of plant macro-remains for the city of Reims. …”
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HERA: a high-resolution pan-European hydrological reanalysis (1951–2020) by A. Tilloy, D. Paprotny, S. Grimaldi, G. Gomes, A. Bianchi, S. Lange, H. Beck, C. Mazzetti, L. Feyen

“…<p>Since 1950, anthropogenic activities have altered the climate, land cover, soil properties, channel morphologies, and water management in the river basins of Europe. This has resulted in significant changes in hydrological conditions. …”
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Gaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management by Rebecca Logsdon Muenich, Sanskriti Aryal, Amanda J Ashworth, Michelle L Bell, Melanie R Boudreau, Stephanie A Cunningham, K Colton Flynn, Kerry A Hamilton, Ting Liu, Michael L Mashtare, Natalie G Nelson, Barira Rashid, Arghajeet Saha, Danica Schaffer-Smith, Callie Showalter, Aureliane Tchamdja, Jada Thompson

“…Livestock are a critical part of our food systems, yet their abundance globally has been cited as a driver of many environmental and human health concerns. Issues such as soil, water, and air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, aquifer depletion, antimicrobial resistance genes, and zoonotic disease outbreaks have all been linked to livestock operations. …”
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Non-metallic iodine single-atom catalysts with optimized electronic structures for efficient Fenton-like reactions by Junjun Pei, Jianbin Liu, Kaixing Fu, Yukui Fu, Kai Yin, Shenglian Luo, Deyou Yu, Mingyang Xing, Jinming Luo

“…This study offers valuable insights into the rational design of effective non-metallic SACs, showcasing their promising potential for Fenton-like reactions in water treatment applications.…”
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Facile Synthesis of Propranolol and Novel Derivatives by Vy Anh Tran, Nguyen Hai Tai Tran, Long Giang Bach, Trinh Duy Nguyen, Thi Thuong Nguyen, Tan Tai Nguyen, Thi Anh Nga Nguyen, The Ky Vo, Thu-Thao Thi Vo, Van Thuan Le

“…Propranolol derivatives from 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride (compound 3), 2-fluorobenzoyl chloride (compound 5), and especially acetic anhydride (compound 6) manifested high yields and significantly increased water solubility. Six semisynthetic propranolol derivatives promise to improve antioxidative and biological activities.…”
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Role of thermal and dynamical subdaily perturbations over the Tibetan Plateau in 30-day extended-range forecast of East Asian precipitation in early summer by Bian He, Xinyu He, Yimin Liu, Guoxiong Wu, Qing Bao, Wenting Hu, Chen Sheng, Shijian Feng

“…In such a case, the corrected TP heating could not only correct for low-level water vapor transport but also modular uplevel circulation, which could propagate downstream, thus favoring the correct prediction of precipitation over East Asia. …”
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Influence of Immediate Dentin Sealing on the Shear Bond Strength of Pressed Ceramic Luted to Dentin with Self-Etch Resin Cement by Robert Dalby, Ayman Ellakwa, Brian Millar, F. Elizabeth Martin

“…All specimens were stored for one week in distilled water at room temperature and then shear stressed at a constant cross-head speed of 1 mm per minute until failure. …”
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The potential of fungi-bacterial biofilm, compost, and LOF compared with chemical fertilization in supporting the growth of pakcoi (Brassica rapa var chinensis) by Rosariastuti Retno, Rosada Hanifati, Sutami, Irawan Evi, Nugraha Setyo, Simamarta Rumella, Haryuni

“…To overcome this challenge, mitigation efforts are needed, such as using biofilm-forming microbes to reduce water evaporation and household waste as compost and liquid organic fertilizer to improve degraded soil quality. …”
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Investigating the effect of synthetic cobalt and nickel oxide nanoparticles on the growth and physiology of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings, and exploring tunable magnetism s... by Anjali Joshi, Simranjeet Kaur, Pargat Singh, Havneet Singh, Keya Dharamvir, Harsh Nayyar, Gaurav Verma

“…Physiological assessments revealed substantial reductions in root growth (28–30 % for CoO; 22–24 % for NiO), shoot growth (9–17 % for CoO; 5–17 % for NiO), relative water content, and chlorophyll levels compared to untreated controls. …”
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Gonadal health benefits of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seed oil on chronic lead-exposed male Wistar rats by Afrina Mustari, Mahabub Alam, Samia Rashid, A.G.M.Sofi Uddin Mahamud, Mohammad Alam Miah, Emdadul Hauqe Chowdhury

“…Pb was administered through water, while NSO with fed for 16 weeks. Rats were euthanized, blood was obtained, and serum was prepared to perform hormonal study. …”
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Citric acid vapor-assisted crosslinking of zein/PEG composite nanofiber membrane embedded with nisin by electrospinning for the cooled goose meat preservation by Lanlan Wei, Shuaijie Zhu, Guoyuan Xiong, Jingjun Li, Wangang Zhang

“…Studies using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) validated the effectiveness nisin encapsulation and molecular interactions. The water vapor permeability (WVP) and oxygen permeability (OP) of zein/PEG/nisin/C are 150.47 ± 7.14 (g m−2 24h) and 59.74 ± 3.10 (cm3 m−2 24h), respectively. …”
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Distinctive Gut Microbiota Alteration Is Associated with Poststroke Functional Recovery: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study by Yini Dang, Xintong Zhang, Yu Zheng, Binbin Yu, Dijia Pan, Xiaomin Jiang, Chengjie Yan, Qiuyu Yu, Xiao Lu

“…The modified Rankin scale (mRS) (r=−0.370, p<0.05), Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) score (r=0.364, p<0.05), water swallow test (WST) (r=0.340, p<0.05), and Barthel index (BI) (r=0.349, p<0.05) were significantly associated with alterations of distinctive gut microbiota. …”
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Characterization of Low Visibility and Forecasting Model in Chongqing Central Area by Yu Han, Yi Liu, Yaping Zhang, Jun He, Yan Zhang, Qu Guo, Huan Wang

“…The average visibility when fog occurs is lower than that when precipitation occurs and also much lower than that of fog-haze mixed, indicating that low visibility is more affected by atmospheric water vapor. Over the past decade, as air pollutants have decreased each year, the proportion of fog and FHLV has also trended downward. …”
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Cobalt titanate nanocatalyst for enhanced photodegradation of atrazine: kinetics, degradation efficiency, and mechanistic analysis by Jeremiah Suleiman Nuhu, Femi Emmanuel Awe, Rajni Garg, Rishav Garg, Nnabuk Okon Eddy, Hazratullah Paktin

“…Scavenger experiments confirmed that hydroxyl radicals (HO•) are responsible for atrazine degradation while GCMS analysis confirmed the complete mineralization of atrazine with carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O) as the final degradation products.…”
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Biosensors and their widespread impact on human health by Dinesh Bhatia, Sohini Paul, Tania Acharjee, Shrimanata Sundar Ramachairy

“…The integration of biosensors into these fields holds immense promise, empowering researchers and medical practitioners to unlock intricate mysteries in food and water safety, human biology, and health assessment. …”
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Responses of fungal communities at different soil depths to grazing intensity in a desert steppe by Xiangjian Tu, Paul C. Struik, Shixian Sun, Zhang Wenbo, Yong Zhang, Ke Jin, Zhen Wang

“…Results of a multiple regression tree (MRT) analysis revealed that TN and nitrate nitrogen affected the fungal α-diversity in top- and subsoils, respectively; the main driving factor regulating fungal community changes was soil water content (SWC) in the topsoil, while it was ammonium nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen in the subsoil. …”
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Closing the Global Marine 226Ra Budget Reveals the Biological Pump as a Dominant Removal Flux in the Upper Ocean by Bochao Xu, M. Bayani Cardenas, Isaac R. Santos, William C. Burnett, Matthew A. Charette, Valentí Rodellas, Sanzhong Li, Ergang Lian, Zhigang Yu

“…Our findings suggest that radium mass balance models should consider PS in systems with high siliceous algae production and export fluxes and long water residence times to prevent underestimation of large‐scale SGD fluxes.…”
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USE OF INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE IN THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES by Maryna V. Kovbatiuk, Ivanna I. Strilok, Viktoriya V. Shklyar, George O. Kovbatiuk

“…An example of individual software products that take into account the specifics of certain enterprises is the software developed with the participation of the authors for enterprises in the water transport and insurance industries. With a view to optimizing the process of using information and software in the management of an international enterprise, the authors propose an appropriate mechanism. …”
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