How quality conventions shape the governance of the dairy value chains of Senegal by Serena Ferrari, Guillaume Duteurtre, Christian Corniaux

“… Background: Over the past few decades, the Senegalese dairy sector has undergone a rapid transformation. Urbanization and shifts in urban consumers’ eating habits have contributed to increased demand for dairy products and the emergence of new quality requirements. …”
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Seasonal to decadal variability and persistence properties of the Euro-Atlantic jet streams characterized by complementary approaches by H. Banderier, H. Banderier, A. Tuel, T. Woollings, O. Martius, O. Martius, O. Martius

“…Here, to further investigate the link between jets and persistent summer weather, we present two complementary approaches to characterize the jet dynamics in the North Atlantic sector and use them primarily on the Northern Hemisphere summer circulation.…”
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Statistical assessment of the activity of collective accommodation facilities and their contribution to the economy of the Russian Federation regions by V. N. Salin, M. V. Vakhrameeva, V. V. Narbut

“…The hypothesis of the normal distribution of the data was tested on the basis of the Shapiro-Wilk Test. …”
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Secular variation and excursions of the Earth magnetic field during the Plio-Quaternary: New paleomagnetic data from radiometrically dated lava flows of the Colima volcanic complex... by Rafael García-Ruiz, Avto Goguitchaichvili, Miguel Cervantes-Solano, Abel Cortés-Cortés, Juan Morales-Contreras, Rafael Maciel-Peña, José Rosas-Elguera, José Luis Macías-Vázquez

“…Nineteen sites yielded normal polarity magnetization as expected from Brunhes Chron lavas, while two remaining lava flows show clearly defined transitional paleomagnetic directions. …”
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Características microtexturales como indicadores del transporte y emplazamiento de dos depósitos de avalancha de escombros del Volcán de Colima (México) by Matteo Roverato, Lucia Capra

“…., 207, 33-46), que afloran en el sector suroriental del actual edificio, la AdE San Marcos (AdE-SM; V= ~1.3 km3) y la AdE Tonila (AdE-T; V= ~1 km3). …”
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Measurement of Retinal Changes in Primary Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma under Different Durations of Symptoms by Xiaolu Zhu, Wen Zeng, Shengyu Wu, Xiaomin Chen, Tian Zheng, Min Ke

“…The IOP of all patients recovered to normal (12.77 ± 2.65 mm Hgvs. 12.77 ± 3.85 mmHg, p=0.834) after the procedure. …”
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Protocol: Value Stream Maping in Healthcare. A systematic literature review by Juan A. Marin-Garcia, Pilar I. Vidal-Carreras, Julio J. Garcia Sabater, Javier Escribano-Martinez

“…However, these results come mostly from repetitive manufacturing contexts (linked to the automotive or consumer electronics sectors, or their auxiliary industries), and normally from Anglo-Saxon countries. …”
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Unlocking Innovation Capacity: Strategies for Micro-, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Ukrainian Agriculture by Viktoriya Onegina, Lesia Kucher, Anatolii Kucher, Vitaliy Krupin, Marek Kłodziński, Vladyslav Logos

“…The aim of this study is to examine the innovation capacity of MSMEs in the Ukrainian agricultural sector and to identify potential strategies for integrating them to improve access to and inclusion of innovative practices. …”
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Quality assessment of youth mental health policies in China based on the policy modelling consistency index model by Hao-Yu Yuan, Jia-Lin Zhao, Yu-Lian Zhang

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Yachting tourism in the Krasnodar Territory and new Russian regions: problems and prospects by Liudmila A. Ovcharenko, Elena A. Panina, Evgeniy S. Franchenko

“…The yachting infrastructure under construction automatically attracts investors to the tourism sector in the hotel and restaurant sectors, beach, active types of recreation, revives the tourist potential of the territories and contributes to its economic development. …”
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Road Transport and Urban Mobility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factor for Air Pollution Modeling in Burkina Faso by Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Tiga Neya, Bernard Nana, Kehinde Ogunjobi, Tizane Daho, Y․ Woro Gounkaou, Faith Mawia Muema, Dejene W. Sintayehu

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Novel Method of Estimating Iron Loss Equivalent Resistance of Laminated Core Winding at Various Frequencies by Maxime Colin, Thierry Boileau, Noureddine Takorabet, Stéphane Charmoille

“…Electromagnetic and magnetic devices are increasingly prevalent in sectors such as transportation, industry, and renewable energy due to the ongoing electrification trend. …”
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On sum rules for semi-leptonic b → c and b → u decays by Wen-Feng Duan, Syuhei Iguro, Xin-Qiang Li, Ryoutaro Watanabe, Ya-Dong Yang

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Economic viability of high-performance cycle systems: Energy and cost efficiency insights by Rui Xie, Xiaojuun Deng, Yuannxing Yin, Dilafruz Fayziyeva, Elchin Eyvazov, Fu Liu

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Evaluation of Socially and Culturally Coordinated Development in Cities of Yangtze River Economic Belt and Its Spatial Correlation by Zhenzhen Yi, Xianzhong Cao, Liuting Qin

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Spatiotemporal Coupling Evolution Characteristics and Driving Mechanisms of Corn Cultivation and Pig Farming in China by Xuezhen Xiong, Hongping Lian, Li Fan

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Fractional Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet Scalar Field Cosmology by Bayron Micolta-Riascos, Alfredo D. Millano, Genly Leon, Byron Droguett, Esteban González, Juan Magaña

“…The scaling behavior at some equilibrium points reveals that the geometric corrections in the coupling to the Gauss–Bonnet scalar can mimic the behavior of the dark sector in modified gravity. Using data from cosmic chronometers, type Ia supernovae, supermassive Black Hole Shadows, and strong gravitational lensing, we estimated the values of <i>m</i> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>α</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, indicating that the solution is consistent with an accelerated expansion at late times with the values <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>α</mi><mn>0</mn></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>1.38</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.05</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>1.44</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.05</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>μ</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>1.48</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.17</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (consistent with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">Ω</mi><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>,</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>0.311</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.016</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>h</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0.712</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.007</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>), resulting in an age of the Universe <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>t</mi><mn>0</mn></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>19.0</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.7</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> [Gyr] at 1<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>σ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> CL. …”
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Design and Prototype Verification of a 3-meter Aperture Wrap-rib Reflector by ZHANG Han, YAN Zhongxi, XIANG Ping, WU Minger

“…Taking the root of the wrap-rib as the origin, the curve equation of the wrap-rib after optimization is <inline-formula><alternatives><math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mi>z</mi><mo>=</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">0.000148</mn><msup><mrow><mi>x</mi></mrow><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">2</mn></mrow></msup><mo>+</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">0.0359</mn><mi>x</mi></math><graphic specific-use="big" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="alternativeImage/30D0F351-5FEC-4cd7-9CCF-CA71966FC3ED-M001.jpg"><?…”
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PETRO- AND PALEOMAGNETIC STUDIES OF BASALTS OF THE UPPER DEVONIAN APPAINSKAYA SUITE (WESTERN YAKUTIA) by К. M. Konstantinov, М. D. Tomshin, Sh. Z. Ibragimov, М. Z. Khuzin, I. K. Konstantinov, A. A. Yakovlev, E. V. Artemova

“…Component А – negative vectors of the characteristic NRM are clustered in the fourth sector of the stereogram (sample Igy179m1, Fig. 10, Fig. 14 А, Table 2). …”
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La précarité, une norme imposée aux jeunes femmes des classes populaires rurales by Perrine Agnoux

“…Based on an ethnographic survey of women holding a vocational baccalauréat certificate in the medical-social sector, it shows that not all young women have the family support required to conform to the model of the young worker, as defined by employment policies and institutions, particularly necessary in rural areas. …”
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