Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…A high number of frost events results in lower peak productivity and prolonged green-up periods. …”
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A comparative study on the efficacy of kirschner wire tension band combined with anchor cross-suture internal fixation versus partial patellectomy in the treatment of comminuted in... by Siyu Duan, Rongda Xu, Hanfei Liu, Ming Sun, Hairui Liang, Zhencun Cai

“…The two groups were compared in terms of operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, and at the final follow-up, knee range of motion (ROM), visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Bostman knee function score, peak knee torque, and Insall-Salvati (IS) ratio. …”
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El mascarón arquitectónico preclásico de la Estructura 3 de Chacté, Guatemala by Carlos Morales-Aguilar, Daniel Salazar Lama, Ivan Šprajc, Richard D. Hansen

“…Recent archaeological investigations carried out at the Maya site of Chacté, a peripheral architectural suburb of the ancient city of El Mirador, located in northern Guatemala, revealed an important occupation of the Late Preclassic (ca. 350 BC), a period in which El Mirador and its allied centers reached their peak in cultural development and socio-political terms. …”
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Ultra-Compact Slitted Flower-Shaped Dual-Band Monopole Antenna for Modern Portable Devices by Jeremiah O Abolade, Dominic B. O. Konditi

“…The proposed MSB antenna demonstrates a peak gain of 2.9 dBi at 5.2 GHz and an omnidirectional radiation pattern at both E-plane and H-plane in both operating bands. …”
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Nonlinearity and Fractal Properties of Climate Change during the Past 500 Years in Northwestern China by Shiquan Wan, Qunqun Liu, Jianxin Zou, Wenping He

“…This conclusion provides a theoretical basis for long-term climate predictions. Combining the DFA results obtained from daily temperatures records at the Xi’an meteorological observation station, which is near the southern peak of the Huashan Mountains, self-similarities widely existed in climate change on monthly, seasonal, annual, and decadal timescales during the past 500 years in northwestern China, and this change was a typical nonlinear process.…”
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Removal of Tetracycline Using Tungsten Disulfide/Graphene Oxide as Photocatalyst: Effect of Light Irradiation and Kinetic Studies by Zulhatiqah Zolekafeli, Syafarina Farisa Sateria, Ahmad Husaini Mohamed, Siti Hajar Alias, Kavirajaa Pandian Sambasevam, Siti Nor Atika Baharin

“…A distinctive GO peak was found at 2θ = 10.1˚, which corresponds to the plane (002). …”
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Non-Linear Biomechanical Evaluation and Comparison in the Assessment of Three Different Piece Dental Implant Systems for the Molar Region: A Finite Element Study by Jesus Alejandro Serrato-Pedrosa, Ignacio Villanueva-Fierro, Rodrigo Arturo Marquet-Rivera, Rosa Alicia Hernández-Vázquez, Salvador Cruz-Lopez, Verónica Loera-Castañeda

“…The results have exhibited an increasing trend to highlight the outstanding behavior of two-piece ceramic implants to dissipate the stress distribution better (6 and 2 times lower than the three- and one-piece systems under occlusal loads and almost 5 and 1.3 times more efficient for oblique loading, respectively), minimize peak stress values (below 100 MPa), and reduce strain peak patterns compared with the other two evaluated designs. …”
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Outcome in 12 Dogs with Chronic Radiographic Cranial Tibial Subluxation after Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (2019-2021) by Jacqueline M. Harrison, Peter Muir

“…At long-term follow-up, gait analysis in 3 dogs with improved subluxation showed the symmetry of weight-bearing within 10% for peak vertical force, and no clinically lameness. …”
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RELIGIOUS TOURISM AND RESILIENCE BUILDING: AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACTS AND RECOVERY IN SOUTH AFRICA by Siphathisiwe Caroline MZOBE, Siyabulela NYIKANA

“…By shedding light on these experiences, the study offers insights for enhancing resilience in religious tourism amidst uncertainty, with implications for strategic planning and long-term resilience efforts within the sector. …”
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L’établissement du Runde Berg et les sites de hauteur en territoire alaman (ive-ve s. apr. J.-C.) by Dieter Quast

“…., while most of the hilltop settlements in Alamannia are abandoned, the occupation of the Runde Berg expands and reaches its peak. The hilltop is partly delimited by a double palisade, while finds show the high social status of the occupants, and attest that the previous long-range contacts went on. …”
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Effects of School Closure on Transmission of COVID-19. A Rapid Systematic Review by Zana Faris Muhammed

“…The results show that schools were closed for different timings related to the peak epidemics. School closure almost reduced the transmission of the COVID-19. …”
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Meteorological Anomalies During Earthquake Preparation: A Case Study for the 1995 Kobe Earthquake (M = 7.3) Based on Statistical and Machine Learning-Based Analyses by Masashi Hayakawa, Shinji Hirooka, Koichiro Michimoto, Stelios M. Potirakis, Yasuhide Hobara

“…On the other hand, the anomalous peak on 10 January 1995 was the largest for ACP. …”
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Association of lower-limb strength with different fall histories or prospective falls in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ringo Tang-Long Zhu, Jenny Jing-Jing Zuo, Ke-Jing Li, Freddy Man Hin Lam, Arnold Yu Lok Wong, Lin Yang, Xue Bai, Man Sau Wong, Timothy Kwok, Yong-Ping Zheng, Christina Zong-Hao Ma

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High-Visibility Pseudothermal Light Source Based on a Cr4+ : YAG Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Laser by Can Cui, Yulei Wang, Zhiwei Lu, Zhenxu Bai, Hang Yuan, Yi Chen, Yue Wang

“…High-visibility pseudothermal light source is required by the long-distance ghost imaging technology. In this article, the pulsed pseudothermal light based on a compact and Q-switched laser system with high peak power and intensity is reported. …”
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The role of sensors in smart agriculture by Seyyed Nourkhah, Goran Cirovic, Seyyed Edalatpanah

“…As more variables could be measured and entered into a crop model, more accurate recommendations for fertilizer application, watering, and even peak yield harvesting could be made. Throughout the long term, shrewd cultivating has become valuable to all ranchers-little and huge scope.…”
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Shaking Table Tests on Earthquake Response Characterization of a Complex Museum Isolated Structure in High Intensity Area by Wenguang Liu, Chuan Qin, Yang Liu, Wenfu He, Qiaorong Yang

“…The experimental results show that isolated structure dynamic characteristics and isolation effect are stable and storey peak acceleration responses of superstructure are less than that of fixed structure. …”
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CO2 emissions response to GDP and crude oil price shocks: Evidence from India and China using SVAR Model by Matali Mahajan, Dr. Ash Narayan Sah

“…Our results indicate that neither country has reached peak CO₂ levels, suggesting continued challenges in balancing economic growth with sustainability goals. …”
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60GHz Reverse Modulation Fiber-Wireless System with Two Jointed DSP Algorithms by Long Chen, Ziwei He, Lv Zhao, Bin Zhong

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Yagi Array of Microstrip Quarter-Wave Patch Antennas with Microstrip Lines Coupling by Juhua Liu, Yue Kang, Jie Chen, Yunliang Long

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Bosonic Spectral Function and the Electron-Phonon Interaction in HTSC Cuprates by E. G. Maksimov, M. L. Kulić, O. V. Dolgov

“…These comprise the ME theory for EPI in strongly correlated systems which give rise to the forward scattering peak. The latter is supported by the long-range part of EPI due to the weakly screened Madelung interaction in the ionic-metallic structure of layered HTSC cuprates. …”
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