Drivers of soil organic carbon stocks and stability along elevation gradients by Nicolas Bonfanti, Philippe Choler, Norine Khedim, Jean-Christophe Clément, Pierre Barré, Romain Goury, François Baudin, Lauric Cécillon, Amélie Saillard, Wilfried Thuiller, Jerome Poulenard

“…However, these stocks are also more vulnerable to warming, increasing the risk of SOC depletion. …”
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Clinical features of Tibetan adolescent tuberculosis at high altitudes: a retrospective study by Min Shen, Wen Luo, Banjiu Luobu, Yirong Chen, Peiyan Zhang, Ruisi Qiu, Xuerong Chen, Weiping Guo, Peifen Chen

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinical features of adolescent pulmonary TB patients at high altitudes in China. Method A retrospective analysis was performed at Linzhi People’s Hospital. …”
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A Behavioral and fNIRS Comparative Study of Gender and Task Differences in Mental Rotation Among Primary Students by Dandan Wu, Jinfeng Yang, Zhi Hong Wan, Yining Shen, Qianming Liu, Jinghui Zhang, Simin Cao, Hui Li

“…ABSTRACT Purpose This study investigated the sex and task effects in mental rotation (MR) among Chinese primary school students, employing behavioral assessments and functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for a comprehensive analysis. Method The sample consisted of 62 Grade 4 and 5 students aged between 9.58 and 11.33 (Mage = 10.604, SD = 0.35). …”
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Assessing the potential of managed aquifer recharge using rooftop rainwater harvesting with shallow wells in peri-urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana by P. Amihere-Ackah, I. Monney, D. C. Okyere, K. A. Adjei, E. K. Appiah-Adjei

“…The Water Table Fluctuation method was used to assess recharge rates, and 50 water samples were analysed for physicochemical and microbial contamination. …”
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Prediction of lithium-ion battery SOC based on IGA-GRU and the fusion of multi-head attention mechanism by Pei Tang, Minnan Jiang, Weikai Xu, Zhengyu Ding, Mao Lv

“…However, the value of SOC cannot be directly measured. In order to more accurately estimate the SOC, this paper proposes a prediction method that combines an immune genetic algorithm, gated recurrent unit, and multi-head attention mechanism (MHA), using battery experimental data from the University of Maryland as the dataset. …”
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Impact of adoption of water-saving technologies on irrigation water use efficiency at the farm household level by ZHANG Yi, LYU Mingyang, HAN Yijun

“…This paper examines how the application of water-saving technologies influences the IWUE of wheat production at the farm household level.【Method】Based on survey data collected from 512 farm households across key agricultural areas in Henan, Shandong, and Hebei provinces, we evaluated the impact of various water-saving technologies, including drip irrigation, sprinkler systems, canal lining, and field leveling, on IWUE. …”
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The impact of multiple labeling on consumer choices for extra virgin olive oil: A cross-country study by Chiara Paffarini, Biancamaria Torquati, Lucio Cecchini

“…A discrete choice experiment (DCE) approach was implemented, and the survey was carried out in Italy, Greece, and Israel using the computer-assisted web interviewing method on an online panel by a leading company in market research. …”
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Effect of occupant and restraint variability in reclined positions on submarining probability in frontal car crash scenarios by Erik Brynskog, Jonas Östh, Jonas Östh, Karl-Johan Larsson, Johan Iraeus

“…IntroductionIn future autonomous vehicles, a greater seat back recline angle has been suggested to accommodate a more relaxed occupant position. Due to the reclined position, the pelvis rotates rearward resulting in less favorable in-crash pelvis to lap belt interaction. …”
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Study on Multiparameter Precursory Information Identification of the Fracture of Yellow Sandstone by Xiao Fukun, Wang Houran, Liu Gang

“…In order to explore the disaster caused by uncontrollable instability of coal and rock mass, a multiparameter fusion system is constructed to predict and predict disasters more accurately by identifying the mechanical and acoustic precursors of coal and rock fracture. …”
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Foot darkening with age in Spheniscus penguins: applications and functions by Ginger A. Rebstock, K. Pearl Wellington, P. Dee Boersma

“…Foot color in a colony of Magellanic penguins can provide a rapid, noninvasive method to estimate the age structure of the colony.…”
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Mapping Soil Organic Matter in Black Soil Cropland Areas Using Remote Sensing and Environmental Covariates by Yu Zhang, Chong Luo, Wenqi Zhang, Zexin Wu, Deqiang Zang

“…Then, the SOM prediction model was constructed using random forest regression method and the accuracy of different strategies was evaluated by 10-fold cross-validation. …”
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Impact of sludge blending on the air pollutant control devices in a coal-fired power plant by Weiqun WANG, Zhijun HUANG, Enxian ZHANG, Yuanqiang DUAN, Lunbo DUAN

“…HCl and Cl2 concentrations in the flue gas were sampled and tested at the entrance of the SCR reactor using EPA Method 26A. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity in Conventional, Civet, and Elephant Coffees: Is There a Definitive Authentication Marker of Elephant Coffee? by Jan Hájíček, Gökçe Hoca, Matúš Várady, Petr Maršík, Adéla Fraňková, Jan Tauchen

“…More studies with a higher number of samples that employ an extensive analytical approach (e.g., omics or NMR) to thoroughly analyze the phytochemical profile of coffee beans before and after digestion by the elephant are needed.…”
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The biological effect of a combination of platelet lysate and amniotic membrane in buccal epithelium culture by E. V. Chentsova, N. V. Borovkova, P. V. Makarov, D. A. Bozhenko, I. N. Ponomarev, M. V. Storozheva, M. S. Makarov

“…Purpose: To study the biological effect of a combination of platelet lysate and amniotic membrane, preserved by various techniques, on human buccal epithelium culture. Materials and methods. Human amnion transplants were preserved using 3 methods: silicate drying, lyophilization, cryopreservation. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with awareness and use of HIV self-testing kits among young women aged 15–24 in Ghana by Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Margaret Appiah, Frank Kyei-Arthur, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi, Isaac Yeboah, Marijanatu Abdulai

“…The sample was restricted to young women aged 15–24 who have ever had sex, yielding a sample size of 3312. …”
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Self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study) by Elizabeth Coleman, Catriona McDaid, Natasha Mitchell, Judith Watson, Kerry Bell, Cleveland Barnett, Martin Twiste, Fergus Jepson, Abayomi Salawu, Dennis Harrison, Natalie Vanicek

“…This trial will establish the feasibility of conducting a large-scale trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a self-aligning prosthesis for older patients with vascular-related amputations and other health issues compared with a standard prosthesis.Methods and analysis This feasibility trial is a pragmatic, parallel group, randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing standard treatment with a more rigid prosthesis versus a self-aligning prosthesis. …”
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Mapping Wheat Stem Sawfly (<i>Cephus cinctus</i> Norton) Infestations in Spring and Winter Wheat Fields via Multiway Modelling of Multitemporal Sentinel 2 Images by Lochlin S. Ermatinger, Scott L. Powell, Robert K. D. Peterson, David K. Weaver

“…The results of this study indicate that multitemporal RS can help estimate total and adequate WSS infestations, but more holistic methods of field level sensing should be explored, especially for estimating WSS cutting.…”
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Suicidal Ideation and Self-Injury in Trigeminal Neuralgia by Fishbein NS, Bakhshaie J, Greenberg J

“…This study reports rates and severity of suicidal ideation and self-injury and the association between suicidality, emotional distress, and pain intensity in a large sample of adults with trigeminal neuralgia and related neuralgias.Patients and Methods: We recruited 229 adults with trigeminal neuralgia and other related conditions to complete a cross-sectional survey assessing suicidal ideation, self-injury, and emotional distress. …”
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Pore Properties of the Lacustrine Shale in the Upper Part of the Sha-4 Member of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Depression in East China by Ziyi Wang, Liuping Zhang, Yuan Gao, Wenxiu Yang, Yongshi Wang, Huimin Liu, Zhaoyang Li, Shanshan Zhou

“…However, the factors controlling pores for lacustrine shale oil remain unclear, as the relationships between pore properties of Soxhlet-extracted samples and geological factors have not been studied using multivariate analytical methods. …”
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Predictors of not wanting to seek help or information for suicide thoughts by Christine Mohn, Egil Haga, Hanne Sofie Wernoe Nilsson, Jane Pirkis, Lars Mehlum

“…Moreover, we identify the strongest predictors of non-help-seeking intentions. Methods A population sample (N = 3251) from the Mid- and West- Norway regions participated in an online survey of attitudes to suicide and help-seeking for mental ill health. …”
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