Studying the Methods of Drought Coping by Farmers: (Case Study: Shirvan County of Northern Khorasan Province) by Ahmad Abedi Sarvestani, Khalil Ghorbani, Gohar Khaksar-Moghadam

“…The findings from descriptive analysis showed that the first priority for coping strategy to drought was related to the “land reform measures”, while the last priority was related to “storage solutions”. …”
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The typical sand-fixing plants in the Ulan Buh desert-oasis area significantly changed the distribution pattern of surface sediments by Hua An, Hua An, Hua An, Feiyan Zhao, Feiyan Zhao, Feiyan Zhao, Haonian Li, Haonian Li, Haonian Li, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Zhongju Meng, Hailong Ding, Hailong Ding, Hailong Ding, Yanlong Ding, Lei Qin, Jing Xin

“…Overall, the sediment grain composition in order of coarseness to fineness was: CK > P. villosa > A. squarrosum > P. australis > A. ordosica > N. tangutorum. (3) The mean grain size of sediments under vegetation coverage was positively correlated with sortability, kurtosis and skewness (P < 0.01). …”
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Construction of and Low-Carbon Optimization Strategies for Block-Level Carbon Emission Control Unit by Wenjie LI, Yingsheng ZHENG, Qingfang ZHANG, Qiuyun ZENG

“…High-density areas with concentrated human activity tend to have higher emissions, while areas with lower building density and more green space exhibit reduced emissions. 6) The emission models adopted may provide a practical guidance for urban planners in designing low-carbon cities. …”
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Quantifying the national responsibilities for the conservation of transboundary migratory species Siberian ibex by Jingwen Xu, Yingying Zhuo, Sabina Koirala, Muhammad Zafar Khan, Shamshidin Abduriyim, Chagsaldulam Odonjavkhlan, Vladislav Vinogradov, Ruidong Zhang, Baolin Zhang, Kathreen Ruckstuhl, António Alves da Silva, Joana Alves, Alice Hughes, Jiajia Liu, Muyang Wang, Weikang Yang

“…While climate change threatens future habitat availability, anthropogenic pressures from infrastructure development and inadequate protection networks pose more immediate challenges. …”
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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

“…To overcome limitations posed by observations (incomplete records, inhomogeneous spatial coverage), we simulate river discharge for Europe for the period 1951–2020 using a state-of-the-art hydrological modelling approach. …”
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The protective PLCγ2-P522R variant mitigates Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathologies by enhancing beneficial microglial functions by Mari Takalo, Heli Jeskanen, Taisia Rolova, Inka Kervinen, Marianna Hellén, Sami Heikkinen, Hennariikka Koivisto, Kimmo Jokivarsi, Stephan A. Müller, Esa-Mikko Koivumäki, Petra Mäkinen, Sini-Pauliina Juopperi, Roosa-Maria Willman, Rosa Sinisalo, Dorit Hoffmann, Henna Jäntti, Michael Peitz, Klaus Fließbach, Teemu Kuulasmaa, Teemu Natunen, Susanna Kemppainen, Pekka Poutiainen, Ville Leinonen, Tarja Malm, Henna Martiskainen, Alfredo Ramirez, Annakaisa Haapasalo, Stefan F. Lichtenthaler, Heikki Tanila, Christian Haass, Juha Rinne, Jari Koistinaho, Mikko Hiltunen

“…Results The PLCγ2-P522R variant decreased β-amyloid plaque count and coverage in female APP/PS1 mice. Moreover, the PLCγ2-P522R variant promoted anxiety in these mice. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Cardiac Chamber Segmentation in Magnetic Resonance-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy by Xinru Chen, PhD, Yao Ding, PhD, Julius Weng, MD, Carol C. Wu, MD, Yao Zhao, PhD, Angela Sobremonte, BS, Mustefa Mohammedsaid, MS, Zhan Xu, PhD, Xiaodong Zhang, PhD, Joshua S. Niedzielski, PhD, Sanjay S. Shete, PhD, Laurence E. Court, PhD, Zhongxing Liao, MD, Jihong Wang, PhD, Ergys Subashi, PhD, Percy P. Lee, MD, Jinzhong Yang, PhD

“…Adaptive plan greatly reduced individual cardiac chamber dose while maintaining similar target coverage. Conclusions: This study demonstrated the feasibility of using bFFE-SPAIR and T1 mDixon sequences to accurately segment cardiac chambers on a 1.5-T MR-Linac. …”
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Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST) science: Probing the transient and time-variable sky [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Pamela Klaassen, Mark Booth, Thomas Stanke, Evanthia Hatziminaoglou, Claudia Cicone, Martin Cordiner, Tony Mroczkowski, Doug Johnstone, Luca Di Mascolo, Minju Lee, Eelco van Kampen, Thomas Maccarone, Daizhong Liu, Matthew Smith, Amélie Saintonge, Sven Wedemeyer, Alexander Thelen, John Orlowski-Scherer, Tomasz Kamiński, Joe Bright, Atul Mohan, Michael Koss, Sigurd Næss, Francisco Miguel Montenegro-Montes, Paola Severgnini, Claudio Ricci, Jochen Greiner, Cristian Vignali

“…In particular, AtLAST’s large field of view will enable serendipitous detections of transient events, while its anticipated ability to get on source quickly and observe simultaneously in multiple bands make it also ideally suited for transient follow-up. …”
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Enhancing bloodstream infection diagnostics: a novel filtration and targeted next-generation sequencing approach for precise pathogen identification by Ting-Syuan Lin, Ting-Syuan Lin, Ting-Syuan Lin, ZiHao Zhu, ZiHao Zhu, ZiHao Zhu, XiaoHong Lin, Hsi-Yuan Huang, Hsi-Yuan Huang, Hsi-Yuan Huang, Li-Ping Li, Li-Ping Li, Li-Ping Li, Jing Li, Jing Li, Jing Li, Jie Ni, Jie Ni, Jie Ni, PeiZhi Li, LanChun Chen, WeiXin Tang, HuiXin Liu, XiaoLong Se, MingFei Xie, Canling Long, Chih-Min Chiu, Szu-Han Fang, JiaMing Zhao, Yang-Chi-Dung Lin, Yang-Chi-Dung Lin, Yang-Chi-Dung Lin, XueTao Yu, Hsien-Da Huang, Hsien-Da Huang, Hsien-Da Huang, Hsien-Da Huang

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a powerful tool for rapid, precise pathogen identification. While metagenomic NGS (mNGS) offers broad pathogen coverage, it is often costly and complex. …”
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Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoO... by Neal J Russell, Wolfgang Stöhr, Nishad Plakkal, Aislinn Cook, James A Berkley, Bethou Adhisivam, Ramesh Agarwal, Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Manica Balasegaram, Daynia Ballot, Adrie Bekker, Eitan Naaman Berezin, Davide Bilardi, Suppawat Boonkasidecha, Cristina G Carvalheiro, Neema Chami, Suman Chaurasia, Sara Chiurchiu, Viviane Rinaldi Favarin Colas, Simon Cousens, Tim R Cressey, Ana Carolina Dantas de Assis, Tran Minh Dien, Yijun Ding, Nguyen Trong Dung, Han Dong, Angela Dramowski, Madhusudhan Ds, Ajay Dudeja, Jinxing Feng, Youri Glupczynski, Srishti Goel, Herman Goossens, Doan Thi Huong Hao, Mahmudul Islam Khan, Tatiana Munera Huertas, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Daniel Jarovsky, Nathalie Khavessian, Meera Khorana, Angeliki Kontou, Tomislav Kostyanev, Premsak Laoyookhon, Sorasak Lochindarat, Mattias Larsson, Maia De Luca, Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Nivedita Mondal, Nitu Mundhra, Philippa Musoke, Marisa M Mussi-Pinhata, Ruchi Nanavati, Firdose Nakwa, Sushma Nangia, Jolly Nankunda, Alessandra Nardone, Borna Nyaoke, Christina W Obiero, Maxensia Owor, Wang Ping, Kanchana Preedisripipat, Shamim Qazi, Lifeng Qi, Tanusha Ramdin, Amy Riddell, Lorenza Romani, Praewpan Roysuwan, Robin Saggers, Emmanuel Roilides, Samir K Saha, Kosmas Sarafidis, Valerie Tusubira, Reenu Thomas, Sithembiso Velaphi, Tuba Vilken, Xiaojiao Wang, Yajuan Wang, Yonghong Yang, Liu Zunjie, Sally Ellis, Julia A Bielicki, A Sarah Walker, Paul T Heath, Mike Sharland

“…The baseline NeoSep Severity Score identifies high mortality risk criteria for trial entry, while the NeoSep Recovery Score can help guide decisions on regimen change. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and transmission dynamics of Alpha and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants contributing to sequential outbreaks in Cambodia during 2021 by Yvonne C. F. Su, Michael A. Zeller, Tey Putita Ou, Jordan Ma, Leakhena Pum, Rong Zhang, Sophannadeth Rath, Vireak Heang, Sonita Kol, Reaksa Lim, Kim Lay Chea, Limmey Khun, Leangyi Heng, Sidonn Krang, Philomena Raftery, Michael H. Kinzer, Vanra Ieng, Vannda Kab, Sarika Patel, Borann Sar, Viseth Srey Horm, Sokhoun Yann, Heidi Auerswald, Jurre Y. Siegers, Cecile Troupin, Narjis Boukli, Koen Vandelannoote, Foong Ying Wong, Giselle G. K. Ng, Malen Chan, Sopheak Sorn, Yi Sengdoeurn, Seng Heng, Chau Darapheak, Chin Savuth, Asheena Khalakdina, Sowath Ly, Laurence Baril, Andre Spiegel, Veasna Duong, Sovann Ly, Gavin J. D. Smith, Erik A. Karlsson

“…Despite nationwide control strategies and increased vaccination coverage, the Alpha variant was quickly displaced by Delta variants that exhibits a higher effective reproductive number. …”
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95 Assessing genetic diversity of the Pfs25 vaccine candidate: Implications for malaria transmission-blocking vaccine in Africa by Alessandra Orfano, Awa Cisse, Zizhang Sheng, Yicheng Guo, Leeah Han, Laty G. Thiam, Khadidiatou Mangou, Adam J. Moore, Aboubacar Ba, Rebecca Li, Mariama N. Pouye, Fatoumata Diallo, Seynabou D. Sene, Elhadji Malick Ngom, Bacary D. Sadio, Alassane Mbengue, Christopher Membi, Thomas Bazié, Fabrice Anyirékun Somé, Natalie Olson, Saurabh Patel, Lawrence Shapiro, Sunil Parikh, Brian Foy, Michael Cappello, Zul Premji, Roch K. Dabiré, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Amy K. Bei

“…Notably, five variants were detected in multiple samples (L63V, V143I, S39G, L63P, and E59G), while the remaining 21 were rare variants found in individual samples. …”
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The effect of clonal hematopoiesis on long-term outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting by Zhiwei Zeng, Fangzhou Li, Shujie Gai, Runze Chen, Peng Wang, Juncheng Wang, Yuhui Yang, Jinhua Chen, Xingyi Zhang, Xueying Wang, Yi Han, Chuxiang Lei, Xi Li, Hanning Liu, Zhe Zheng

“…Results CHIP with a variant allele frequency (VAF) ≥ 2% was detected in 91 patients (18.3%), while CHIP with lower VAF (≥ 0.1%) was present in 46.3% of patients. …”
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130 YEARS OF FIG: LETTER FROM FIG PRESIDENT PROF. BRUNO GRANDI by Bruno Grandi

“…Indeed dear friends, health experts will confirm that while your car wears out with mileage, your body wears out and ages prematurely with inactivity. …”
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Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2) by B. Lehner, M. Anand, E. Fluet-Chouinard, F. Tan, F. Tan, F. Aires, G. H. Allen, P. Bousquet, J. G. Canadell, N. Davidson, N. Davidson, M. Ding, C. M. Finlayson, C. M. Finlayson, T. Gumbricht, L. Hilarides, G. Hugelius, R. B. Jackson, M. C. Korver, L. Liu, P. B. McIntyre, S. Nagy, D. Olefeldt, T. M. Pavelsky, J.-F. Pekel, B. Poulter, C. Prigent, J. Wang, J. Wang, T. A. Worthington, D. Yamazaki, X. Zhang, M. Thieme

“…Following the same design principle as its predecessor, GLWD v2 aims to avoid double counting of overlapping surface water features while differentiating between natural and non-natural lakes, rivers of multiple sizes, and several other wetland types. …”
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LGBT Actors, Ritual and Martial Arts Groups, and State-Building in Post-Conflict Timor-Leste by Lili Chen, Laura Sjoberg

“…We see, both through our observations and through our interviewees’ eyes, more complexity in and around sex and gender roles and sexed and gendered agency than most media or even scholarly coverage of RAGs and MAGs captures. We suggest that these complexities are meaningful not only for the participation of LGBT members in RAGs and MAGs but also for thinking about what those organisations are and how they work. …”
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Lonely Little Red Dots: Challenges to the Active Galactic Nucleus Nature of Little Red Dots through Their Clustering and Spectral Energy Distributions by María Carranza-Escudero, Christopher J. Conselice, Nathan Adams, Thomas Harvey, Duncan Austin, Peter Behroozi, Leonardo Ferreira, Katherine Ormerod, Qiao Duan, James Trussler, Qiong Li, Lewi Westcott, Rogier A. Windhorst, Dan Coe, Seth H. Cohen, Cheng Cheng, Simon P. Driver, Brenda Frye, Lukas J. Furtak, Norman A. Grogin, Nimish P. Hathi, Rolf A. Jansen, Anton M. Koekemoer, Madeline A. Marshall, Rosalia O’Brien, Norbert Pirzkal, Maria Polletta, Aaron Robotham, Michael J. Rutkowski, Jake Summers, Stephen M. Wilkins, Christopher N. A. Willmer, Haojing Yan, Adi Zitrin

“…We further measure upper limit estimates for the halo masses of LRDs using abundance matching. While the population of LRDs could be a mixture of several different inherent populations, as a whole, it does appear that these systems are mostly hosting compact galaxies or star clusters in formation.…”
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Predicting the Likelihood of Operational Risk Occurrence in the Banking Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Hamed Naderi, Mohammad Ali Rastegar Sorkhe, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Mehrdad Kargari

“…Specifically, the RF algorithm achieved an accuracy of 0.9690, while the SVM algorithm attained an accuracy of 0.9587 in State 1, making them the most effective models in this setting. …”
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Mixed Land use Pattern in Deteriorated and Inefficient Neighborhoods of Region Eighteen of Tehran and its Role in Sustainable Neighborhood Regeneration by Mojtaba Roustaei, Ahmad Pour Ahmad, Nafiseh Marsousi, esmaeil ali akbari

“…The 18th Region of Tehran, as a part of such tissues of the country, is not exception to these problems and attention to efficient planning for their reconstruction can, while creating value, stimulate the process of tissue regeneration and solve problems within They will also meet part of the future development needs of Tehran and, as a result, prevent the growth of the outskirts of the city, whose infrastructure requires high costs. 2-Materials and Methods In the first step, information on the current status of the area and, deteriorated and inefficient urban areas is extracted from the basic maps of the detailed plan and land use of the area and field harvesting, by GIS software. …”
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Tiny-scale Properties within the Interstellar Medium toward PSR J1644−4559. I. Observational Evidence of Turbulence-induced Tiny-scale Atomic Structures by Mengting Liu, Di Li, J. R. Dawson, Joel M. Weisberg, Snežana Stanimirović, George Hobbs, Simon Johnston, Lawrence Toomey, Siyao Xu, Chao-Wei Tsai, Donghui Quan, Stacy Mader, James A. Green, Lei Zhang, Ningyu Tang, Pei Wang, Kai Zhang, Pei Zuo, Gan Luo, Yi Feng, Shi Dai, Aditi Kaushik, Mengyao Xue, Chenchen Miao

“…Additionally, we observe no significant variation in α across the entire range of spatial scales traced in our study, indicating that turbulence may be cascading down and dissipating at smaller scales. While there is no precise proper-motion measurement for this pulsar, our estimates for the turbulence dissipation in the CNM place the lower and upper limits at less than 0.03 au and 0.4 au, respectively.…”
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