Understanding the factors associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi: experiences from the Muyinga and Ngozi provinces by Willy Désiré Emera, Marijke D’Haese, Wannes Slosse, Carl Lachat

“…No evidence was found that children from households that were able to sell more of their produce were less malnourished.Conclusion: In the context of subsistence farming, self-consumption of agricultural produce is insufficient to support optimal growth of children under the age of 5. Diversifying household income sources could contribute to improve the children’s nutritional status in the short run.…”
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Determinants of nutritional status, students’ learning achievement and physical activity: a cross sectional study in Jayapura City, Papua, Indonesia by Semuel Piter Irab, Marlina Flassy, Agus Zainuri, Evi Sinaga, Rodhi Rusdianto Hidayat, Yos Wandik, Miftah Fariz Prima Putra

“…The study sample were taken by accidental sampling method. The primary data (knowledge of nutrition, diet, physical activity, interest in learning, nutritional status, and learning achievement) and secondary data were obtained from relevant sources and analyzed using frequency distribution analysis and statistical path analysis tests. …”
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Forecasting dengue across Brazil with LSTM neural networks and SHAP-driven lagged climate and spatial effects by Xiang Chen, Paula Moraga

“…By integrating diverse data sources, the framework captures key transmission drivers, demonstrating the potential of LSTM neural networks for robust predictions. …”
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Using Chemical Precipitation to Recover Struvite from Household Wastewater for Agricultural Fertilizer Utilization by Reya Issac, Muthukumar Lakshmi Prabha, Robinson Emilin Renitta, Sevanan Murugan, Jincy Ann George, Theena Jemima Jebaseeli, Subramanium Vijayanand

“…Struvite precipitation removes phosphorus and nitrogen from sewage water, hence alleviating phosphorus shortages from non-renewable phosphorus sources and water eutrophication. Struvite would also be useful in the grasslands and woods where fertilizers are used. …”
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Biogas Production Using Flexible Biodigester to Foster Sustainable Livelihood Improvement in Rural Households by Charles David, Venkata Krishna Kishore Kolli, Karpagaraj Anbalagan

“…With the global emphasis on sustainable growth and development, the depletion of natural energy reserves due to reliance on fossil fuels and non-renewable sources remains a critical concern. Despite strides in transitioning to electrical mobility, rural and agricultural communities depend heavily on liquefied petroleum gas and firewood for cooking, lacking viable, sustainable alternatives. …”
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Modeling and estimation of solar panel tilting angles and orientations in the Gambia: a case study of Brikama, West Coast Region by Tyoyima John Ayua, Musa Camara

“…Abstract Propelled by worries about climate change and global warming Photovoltaic panels installation has gain prominence in recent times worldwide due to its affordability and cleaner nature when compared to other renewable energy sources. Many people have switched to solar PV installations as a result of this. …”
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The effectiveness of Proteolytic bacteria isolated from effluent of Modjo tannery for their application in the leather and detergent industry by Tayachew Desalegn, Ketema Bacha, MesfinTafesse, chandran masi

“…The fermentation method serves to make bacteria, fungi, and yeast alkaline proteases. …”
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SECURITY MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE (NEXT GENERATION) INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM MODEL by Dragomir Jovičić, Kenkov Vanco, Bardjieva M. Leta

“…The methodology applied for this research includes qualitative and quantitative data analysis from relevant primary and secondary sources extracted from field simulation and empirical examples, deductive argumentation, comparison method, retrospective review and forecasting conclusions.…”
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Expression, Purification, and Characterisation of Recombinant Alginate Lyase (<i>Flammeovirga</i> AL2) for the Bioconversion of Alginate into Alginate Oligosaccharides by Coleen E. Grobler, Blessing Mabate, Alaric Prins, Marilize Le Roes-Hill, Brett I. Pletschke

“…Alginate, a polysaccharide found in brown seaweeds, has regularly gained attention for its potential use as a source of bioactive compounds. However, it is structurally complex with a high molecular weight, limiting its application. …”
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Causes of baseflow variation in an inland river watershed of Northwest China by Mengwei Song, Hailong Liu, Quanlong Wu, Aminjon Gulakhmadov, Firdavs Shaimuradov

“…To investigate the drivers of baseflow dynamics in northwest China's Manas River watershed, we employed multi-source remote sensing data to identify the optimal baseflow separation method. …”
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Study on Outdoor Spectral Inversion of Winter Jujube Based on BPDF Models by Yabei Di, Jinlong Yu, Huaping Luo, Huaiyu Liu, Lei Kang, Yuesen Tong

“…In the future, it is necessary to further optimize the dynamic adjustment mechanism of the model parameters and improve the ability of environmental interference correction by combining multi-source data fusion.…”
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Solvent-free valorization of sugarcane bagasse fibers into nitrogen-doped microporous carbons: Efficient contenders for selective carbon dioxide capture by Urooj Kamran, Nasir Shezad, Soo-Jin Park, Kyong Yop Rhee, Shujie You, Farid Akhtar

“…Melamine and KOH were used as a nitrogen-doping source and an activator, respectively. The specimen (SBF-BC-KM0.5), prepared with optimized melamine loading, possessed efficient textural features, including a specific surface area (SSA) of 1138 m² g⁻¹ , a micropore volume of 0.396 cm³ g⁻¹ , high concentration of ultra-micropores (<0.6 nm) (89 %) and high content of pyrrolic-N functionality (35 %). …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Chlorothalonil and 4-Hydroxy-Chlorothalonil in Sulfur-Rich Vegetables by UHPLC-MS/MS with a Synergistic Enzyme Inhibition Strategy by Fengen Wang, Min Ding, Chao Zhang, Ruiju Li, Cuihua Ma, Xia Li, Zengmei Li, Huidong Li, Hong Zhang, Mengmeng Yan, Ligang Deng

“…This study developed a UHPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous detection of chlorothalonil and 4-hydroxy-chlorothalonil, using an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source, optimizing the probe temperature to 600 °C and a set of optimal chromatography parameters. …”
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A New Algorithm for the Global-Scale Quantification of Volcanic SO₂ Exploiting the Sentinel-5P TROPOMI and Google Earth Engine by Maddalena Dozzo, Alessandro Aiuppa, Giuseppe Bilotta, Annalisa Cappello, Gaetana Ganci

“…Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is sourced by degassing magma in the shallow crust; hence its monitoring provides information on the rates of magma ascent in the feeding conduit and the style and intensity of eruption, ultimately contributing to volcano monitoring and hazard assessment. …”
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Equine dung as an organic nitrogen supplement in compost formulation for cultivation of white button mushroom [Agaricus bisporus J.E. Lange (Imbach)] by Roohi Jan, Sachin Gupta, Sudheer Kumar Annepu, Moni Gupta

“…Highlights ·       Equine Dung as a Sustainable Nitrogen Source: Equine dung was successfully utilized as an organic nitrogen supplement in compost formulations, promoting sustainable and productive management of equine waste…”
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Pixel 5 Versus Pixel 9 Pro XL—Are Android Devices Evolving Towards Better GNSS Performance? by Julián Tomaštík, Jorge Hernández Olcina, Šimon Saloň, Daniel Tunák

“…Future research should explore software enhancements and the use of various external correction sources to optimize GNSS accuracy for mobile users. …”
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Microwave-assisted Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction of Xinjiang Wild Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. Polysaccharides and Analysis of Its Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities by Linghe ZHANG, Hao XIE, Maimaiti NUER

“…In this study, the optimal process for extracting polysaccharides from wild Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. sourced from Xinjiang was determined, and their antioxidant and antibacterial activities were analyzed. …”
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RUL Prediction for Lithium Battery Systems in Fuel Cell Ships Based on Adaptive Modal Enhancement Networks by Yifan Liu, Huabiao Jin, Xiangguo Yang, Telu Tang, Jiaxin Luo, Lei Han, Junting Lang, Weixin Zhao

“…As an auxiliary power source in fuel cell systems, the prediction of the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of lithium-ion batteries is crucial for enhancing the reliability and efficiency of fuel cell ships. …”
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Blasting-Induced Vibration Response of the Transition Section in a Branching-Out Tunnel and Vibration Control Measures by Feng Cao, Sheng Zhang, Tonghua Ling

“…To examine the effects of excavation and blasting of the transition section in the posterior tunnel on the supporting structures of the anterior tunnel, the influences of the blasting-induced vibration in the posterior tunnel on the anterior tunnel were analyzed under different surrounding rock levels, excavation techniques, distances from explosive source, and net spans. This method was performed by combining numerical simulation with blasting-induced vibration monitoring according to the construction characteristics of the transition section in a branching-out tunnel of a highway. …”
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Research on the Construction and Application of Earthquake Emergency Information Knowledge Graph Based on Large Language Models by Wentao Zhou, Meng Huang, Shuai Liu, Qiao You, Fanxin Meng

“…To address the challenges of semantic parsing of multi-source heterogeneous information and the delayed emergency response decisions caused by insufficient relational reasoning capabilities in earthquake emergency management, this study proposes a domain knowledge extraction method for earthquakes based on a large language model combined with a three-level prompt engineering system (TPES-LLM) of &#x201C;instruction fine-tuning - demand awareness - case matching. …”
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