MODFLOW Application for Exploitable Groundwater Resource Assessment of the Zhem Artesian Basin Aquifer Complex, Kazakhstan by Daniyar Serikovich Sapargaliyev, Yermek Zhamshitovich Murtazin, Vladimir Mirlas, Vladimir Alexandrovich Smolyar, Yaakov Anker

“…The hydrodynamic interactions between the 123 known aquifer segments and recharge zones of these promising, exploitable, high-quality groundwater sources are unclear. While MODFLOW is a nominal platform for groundwater flow assessment, which is usually used for the simulation of simple hydrological scenarios, in this study, integrating several different scales and functional modules over a GIS platform enabled delineation and the forecast of this multi-layer aquifer complex. …”
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Comparative analysis of profitability and resource use efficiency between Penaeus monodon and Litopenaeus vannamei in India. by Ubair Nisar, Hongzhi Zhang, Mahida Navghan, Yugui Zhu, Yongtong Mu

“…Aquaculture exhibited decreasing returns to scale for both the species and estimates on resource use efficiency revealed that in Penaeus monodon the resources were economically utilized and in case of Litopenaeus vannamei the output was likely to increase if more of seed and less of labor would have been used. …”
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A dual scheduling framework for task and resource allocation in clouds using deep reinforcement learning by Jiahui Pan, Yi Wei, Lei Meng, Xiangxu Meng

“…We conducted experiments using simulated workloads and real-world workloads under fixed and elastic resource pool conditions, respectively. Experimental results show that our approach is effective in ensuring higher task success rates, improving resource utilization, shortening average task response time, and significantly reducing the cost of renting VM instances compared to other baseline solutions.…”
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Mining-affected water resources and ecological effects in ecologically fragile mining areas of western China by Qiangling YAO, Liqiang YU, Shengyan CHEN, Yinghu LI, Xuehua LI

“…Water is the most critical influencing factor in the process of changing regional ecological environment elements, and the protection and utilization of mining-affected water resources have important strategic values for both safe and efficient coal mining and ecological environment restoration.…”
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Comprehensive multi‐tissue epigenome atlas in sheep: A resource for complex traits, domestication, and breeding by Deyin Zhang, Jiangbo Cheng, Xiaolong Li, Kai Huang, Lvfeng Yuan, Yuan Zhao, Dan Xu, Yukun Zhang, Liming Zhao, Xiaobin Yang, Zongwu Ma, Quanzhong Xu, Chong Li, Xiaojuan Wang, Chen Zheng, Defu Tang, Fang Nian, Xiangpeng Yue, Wanhong Li, Huibin Tian, Xiuxiu Weng, Peng Hu, Yuanqing Feng, Peter Kalds, Zhihua Jiang, Yunxia Zhao, Xiaoxue Zhang, Fadi Li, Weimin Wang

“…We constructed the first multi‐tissue epigenome atlas in terms of functional elements, chromatin states, and their functions and explored the utility of the functional elements in interpreting phenotypic variation during sheep domestication and improvement. …”
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A twenty-two-year journey of sustainable human resource management research: bibliometric analysis by Md. Nazmus Sakib, Md. Akmol Uddin, Towhida Akter Kona, Kanta Sharmin, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Sahabuddin

“…This research endeavor enhances the comprehension of sustainable practices within the realm of human resource functions, explicitly focusing on the sustainability objectives pursued by enterprises. …”
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Economic Growth in Rural Areas, Resource Agglomeration, and Stock Market Performance: Evidence from China by Guojing Geng

“…It examines the impact of regional market volatility on rural macroeconomic indicators, which functions through the equity price fluctuations of locally listed firms. …”
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Efficient Resource Allocation for Blockchain-Enabled Mobile Edge Computing: A Joint Optimization Approach by Moein Valitabar, Mohammad Fathi, Keivan Navaie

“…The solution assigns mobile terminals (MTs) to ESs and optimally allocates computational resources at ESs for both task computation and block generation. …”
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Divergent growth‐differentiation balance strategies and resource competition shape mortality patterns in ponderosa pine by Scott Ferrenberg, Carla Vázquez‐González, Steven R. Lee, Milda Kristupaitis

“…Abstract Dynamic resource availability leads to trade‐offs among functions in plants. …”
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Utilization of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) wastes for bioethanol production using Pichia kudriavzevii strains by Folake T. Afolabi, Ibukun E. Ola

“…Moreover, the Pichia kudriavzevii strains could be recommended for bioethanol production at 30 % inoculum size, on using sucrose as a carbon source and yeast extract as a nitrogen source. On using the Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTI) spectroscopy, the detected functional group of the produced bioethanol was O-H group. …”
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Utilizing a Transient Electromagnetic Inversion Method with Lateral Constraints in the Goaf of Xiaolong Coal Mine, Xinjiang by Yingying Zhang, Bin Xie, Xinyu Wu

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Characterization of two novel species of the genus Flagellimonas reveals the key role of vertical inheritance in the evolution of alginate utilization loci by Juan Yu, Jia-Wei Gao, Ke Cao, Dong-Yan He, Lin Xu, Ge-Yi Fu, Cong Sun

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Ancestral [Fe-S] biogenesis system SMS has a unique mechanism of cluster assembly and sulfur utilization. by Macha Dussouchaud, Markel Martinez-Carranza, Pierre-Simon Garcia, Martin Clémancey, Geneviève Blondin, Jean Michel Betton, Ahmed Haouz, Simonetta Gribaldo, Sandrine Ollagnier de Choudens, Ludovic Sauguet, Ariel Mechaly, Frédéric Barras

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The molecular mechanism and utilization of ZmMs7-mediated dominant nuclear sterility in Oryza sativa L by Yusheng Xu, Yusheng Xu, Dingyang Yuan, Meijuan Duan

“…This article aims to utilize dominant nuclear male sterile lines, which were created through the ectopic expression of ZmMs7 in the genetic background of rice, for the purpose of heterosis utilization.MethodsAt the same time, we conducted a study on the spatiotemporal expression characteristics of ZmMs7, performed transcriptome analysis, and implemented yeast two-hybrid experiments to elucidate its molecular regulatory mechanisms in mediating dominant nuclear male sterility in rice.ResultsThe results confirm the successful construction of a dominant nuclear male-sterile (NMS) vector system (p5126-ZmMs7-DsRed) using the exogenous male-sterile gene ZmMs7. …”
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Design and Testing of a Small-Scale Composting Facility for Sheep Manure Utilizing Aeration and Thermal Treatment by Jian Wang, Kailin Ren, Longfei Zhang

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Exploring the impact of AI on employee self-competence performance key variables and outcomes by Anas Amayreh, Mohammad A. Ta’Amnha, Ihab K. Magableh, Maher H. Mahrouq, Salsabila Aisyah Alfaiza

“…Abstract In the dynamic business world, organizations must upgrade their functioning and develop human resources skills to achieve optimal performance. …”
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Enhancing energy efficiency and cpu utilization in edge computing through deep learning-based data smoothing by Himabindu Sathyaveti, C. Gomathy

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Antioxidant Peptides Derived from Woody Oil Resources: Mechanisms of Redox Protection and Emerging Therapeutic Opportunities by Jia Tu, Jie Peng, Li Wen, Changzhu Li, Zhihong Xiao, Ying Wu, Zhou Xu, Yuxi Hu, Yan Zhong, Yongjun Miao, Jingjing Xiao, Sisi Liu

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Optimizing Hospital Bed Capacity and Resource Allocation Using Inflow and Outflow Indices for Effective Healthcare Management by Jin-Nam Kim PhD, In-Hwan Oh MD, PhD

“…This study offers valuable insights for regional health policy, aiming to enhance functional hospital bed management and improve overall healthcare resource utilization.…”
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A novel strategy to optimize resources to boost production in rice-fish coculture at Ziro Valley, India by Ayan Samaddar, Dani Kacha, Anilava Kaviraj, Sarah Freed, Arun Panemangalore Padiyar, Sambhu Das, Subrata Saha

“…This traditional method utilizes the region’s wet rice terraces, allowing for the simultaneous production of rice and fish, contributing to efficient land and water resource utilization. …”
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