Hydrological Evaluation of Satellite Soil Moisture Data in Two Basins of Different Climate and Vegetation Density Conditions by Lu Zhuo, Dawei Han

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Soil Microbial Responses to Varying Environmental Conditions in a Copper Belt Region of Africa: Phytoremediation Perspectives by Kabwe Nkongolo, John B. Mukalay, Antoine K. Lubobo, Paul Michael

“…The main objectives of the present study are (1) to characterize the microbial structure, abundance, and diversity in different ecological conditions in the cupriferous city of Lubumbashi and (2) to assess the metal phytoextraction potential of <i>Leucaena leucocephala</i>, a main plant species used in tailing. …”
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Effects of Operating Conditions on the Flow in the Moving Blade Passage of a Single Stage Axial-Flow Fan by Tsutomu Adachi, Yutaka Yamashita, Kennichiro Yasuhara, Tatsuo Kawai

“…Three dimensional steady and unsteady velocity distributions in the axial flow fan were measured using a hot wire probe for various operational conditions, various rotational speeds and various measuring positions. …”
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Editorial: Digital Health Literacy and Black Older Adults: Bridging the Digital Divide in Managing Chronic Conditions by Brenda Owusu, Serina Gbaba, Judith Juste, Balkys Bivins, Diana Baptiste

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Subregional pedoclimatic conditions with contrasted UV-radiation shape host-microbiome and metabolome phenotypes in the grape berry by Viviana Martins, Cécile Abdallah, António Teixeira, Carolina Moreira, Márcio Nóbrega, Arnaud Lanoue, Hernâni Gerós

“…This study used integrative omics to address the response of key elements of the grapevine holobiont to contrasted pedoclimatic conditions found in distinct subregions of Douro Valley (Portugal). …”
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How to use live streaming platforms to elicit impulse purchases of tourism and hospitality products from consumers? by Dan Wang, Ching-Cheng Shen, Jennifer Pasion Loverio

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Presence of an Isolated Hydatid Cyst in the Left Kidney: Report of a Case of This Rare Condition Managed Surgically by Daniel Paramythiotis, Petros Bangeas, Konstantinia Kofina, Vassileios Papadopoulos, Antonios Michalopoulos

“…We present a case of a female patient suffering from this condition that was treated successfully in our department. …”
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Healthy Foods as Proxy for Functional Foods: Consumers’ Awareness, Perception, and Demand for Natural Functional Foods in Pakistan by Akhter Ali, Dil Bahadur Rahut

“…The result revealed that consumers with ill health were more eager to consume functional foods compared to healthier people. …”
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CONSUMER ATTITUDES ABOUT USING FAR-UVC DEVICES IN RETAIL STORES TO MITIGATE COVID-19 TRANSMISSION by Joshua Fogel, Ethan Cai

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Implementation of evidence-based parenting programs under real-world conditions: Protocol for a scoping review. by Rita Pinto, Catarina Canário, Orlanda Cruz, Maria José Rodrigo

“…This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how evidence-based parenting programs have been implemented under real-world conditions by providing a map of available evidence and identifying knowledge gaps. …”
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Large-Scale Model Testing of High-Speed Railway Subgrade under Freeze-Thaw and Precipitation Conditions by Shasha Zhang, Yantao Wang, Fei Xiao, Weizhi Chen

“…Then, based on the field-monitoring results, laboratory tests were carried out on a large-scale subgrade model under freeze-thaw and precipitation conditions. The change of temperature, moisture content, and soil deformation of the subgrade under long-term freeze-thaw and precipitation conditions were obtained. …”
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Facilitating reflection, confidence, and positive mirror effect in teacher practicum: a serial multiple mediation model by Wing W. Y. Ho, Yan H. Y. Lau, Eric K. L. Li

“…The results reveal that the relationship between practicum experiences and the positive mirror effect was at least partially explained by the desire for improvement, reflective capacity, and confidence. However, the desire for improvement is not sufficient to demonstrate a mediation effect. …”
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Simple shell measurements do not consistently predict habitat in turtles: a reply to Lichtig and Lucas (2017) by Evers, Serjoscha W., Foth, Christian, Joyce, Walter G., Hermanson, Guilherme

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Microwave Assisted Extraction of Defatted Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Seed at Subcritical Conditions with Statistical Analysis by N. I. Yusoff, C. P. Leo

“…Without temperature control, the subcritical conditions could occur and the highest flavonoid content (14.4251 mg QE/g) was achieved at 158°C and 16.4 bar. …”
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Analytical Solutions of the Balance Equation for the Scalar Variance in One-Dimensional Turbulent Flows under Stationary Conditions by Andrea Amicarelli, Annalisa Di Bernardino, Franco Catalano, Giovanni Leuzzi, Paolo Monti

“…This study presents 1D analytical solutions for the ensemble variance of reactive scalars in one-dimensional turbulent flows, in case of stationary conditions, homogeneous mean scalar gradient and turbulence, Dirichlet boundary conditions, and first order kinetics reactions. …”
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Macrofaunal biopores: Diversity and regeneration rates across diverse pedoclimatic conditions studied with repacked soil cores by Charlotte Védère, Hanane Aroui Boukbida, Yvan Capowiez, Sougueh Cheik, Guillaume Coulouma, Rinh Pham Dinh, Séraphine Grellier, Claude Hammecker, Thierry Henry Des Tureaux, Ajay Harit, Jean Louis Janeau, Pascal Jouquet, Jean Luc Maeght, Pascal Podwojewski, Cornelia Rumpel, Stéphane Sammartino, Norbert Silvera, Siwaporn Siltecho, Lotfi Smaili, Bounsamay Soulileuth, Nicolas Bottinelli

“…We conclude that biopore formation can be assessed under field conditions with repacked soil cores, regardless the pedoclimatic conditions. …”
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Problems of consistency of gas dynamic characteristics of centrifugal compressor sections and selection of anti-surge control valves by A. D. Vanyashov, I. A. Yanvarev

“…Options of approach to selection of standard size of anti-surge control valves in relation to two-section (two-shell) centrifugal compressor unit with three control circuits (first section, second section, general circuit) are considered. The problems arising from valve selection due to incorrect calculation of gas dynamic characteristics of compressor sections are shown. …”
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A neural network design for black-box identification of converter impedance models in arbitrary operating conditions by CHEN Bing, ZHAO Chongbin, JIANG Qirong, WANG Xu, WANG Fangming

“…Considering that the impedance characteristics of AC grid-connected equipment represented by power electronic converters are easily affected by the AC steady-state operating point, quickly deriving an impedance model for any operating condition of the converter using black-box identification can greatly improve the efficiency of stability analysis. …”
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SSL-MBC: Self-Supervised Learning With Multibranch Consistency for Few-Shot PolSAR Image Classification by Wenmei Li, Hao Xia, Bin Xi, Yu Wang, Jing Lu, Yuhong He

“…In addition, the distinct scattering features of PolSAR data are considered as its unique multimodal representations. …”
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Existence and Uniqueness of Generalized Solutions to a Telegraph Equation with an Integral Boundary Condition via Galerkin's Method by Assia Guezane-Lakoud, Jaydev Dabas, Dhirendra Bahuguna

“…We consider a telegraph equation with nonlocal boundary conditions, and using the application of Galerkin's method we established the existence and uniqueness of a generalized solution.…”
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