Identifying climate and environmental determinants of spatial disparities in wheat production using a geospatial machine learning model by Kai Ren, Yongze Song, Linchao Li, Francesco Mancini, Zhuoyao Xiao, Xueyuan Zhang, Rui Qu, Qiang Yu

“…However, existing methods primarily focused on identifying single-variable factors while lacking geographical spatial characteristics, which may lead to an incomplete exploration of spatial disparities in wheat production, predictions, and responses to changes in determining factors. …”
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Environmental Profile of a Community's Health (EPOCH): an instrument to measure environmental determinants of cardiovascular health in five countries. by Clara K Chow, Karen Lock, Manisha Madhavan, Daniel J Corsi, Anna B Gilmore, S V Subramanian, Wei Li, Sumathi Swaminathan, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Alvaro Avezum, Scott A Lear, Gilles Dagenais, Koon Teo, Martin McKee, Salim Yusuf

“…This report describes the design and reliability of an instrument to measure environmental determinants of CV risk factors.<h4>Method/principal findings</h4>THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (EPOCH) INSTRUMENT COMPRISES TWO PARTS: (I) an assessment of the physical environment, and (II) an interviewer-administered questionnaire to collect residents' perceptions of their community. …”
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Modified methodology for determining the temperature profiles of inverted u-tubes steam generators used in pwr power plants by Marcos Filardy Curi, José Luiz Zanon Zotin, Luiz Carlos Chaves

“…Geometrical parameters like tubes diameter and sub-channel flowing area, as well as the flow parameters like flow mass of primary and secondary fluid, were also considered for determining the numbers of Reynolds, Prandtl, Nusselt and, consequently, the variation of convective coefficients and the global heat transfer coefficient. …”
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Isotope dilution-ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for determination of five alternariol mycotoxins in chestnut by Quanshuai WANG, Weiming SUN

“…ObjectiveEstablishment of an isotope dilution-ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-UPLC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous determination of five alternariol mycotoxins in chestnuts. …”
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Mono- and Binuclear Complexes in a Centrifuge-Less Cloud-Point Extraction System for the Spectrophotometric Determination of Zinc(II) by Kiril B. Gavazov, Petya V. Racheva, Antoaneta D. Saravanska, Fatma Genc, Vassil B. Delchev

“…The method developed is characterized by simplicity, convenience, profitability, sensitivity, and ecological friendliness. …”
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EEMD Energy Spectrum Decoupling: An Efficient Hilbert–Huang Fusion Approach for Intelligent Bearing Fault Diagnosis by Lianyou Lai, Weijian Xu, Zhongzhe Song

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Optimal Trajectory Determination and Mission Design for Asteroid/Deep-Space Exploration via Multibody Gravity Assist Maneuvers by Sean Fritz, Kamran Turkoglu

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Management strategies for the efficient energy production of brackish water desalination to ensure reliability, cost reduction, and sustainability by A. Bdour, A. Hejab, L. Almakhadmeh, M. Hawa

“…This study aims to evaluate and enhance energy requirements, energy efficiency, and the economic feasibility of the Hashemite University photovoltaic brackish water reverse osmosis desalination plant at Hashemite University.METHODS: This study’s aims were achieved by conducting an energy audit and detailed assessment to identify the energy efficiency considerations that should be integrated into the facility’s planning, management, and operation strategies. …”
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177Lu-FA-DOTA-PEG-PLGA Nanoparticles Show Antitumor Efficiency in Targeting Ovarian Cancer by Ziming Guo, Yi Du, Jun Zhao, Sha Sha, Jian Wang

“…This study aimed to prepare 177Lu-FA-DOTA-PEG-PLGA nanoparticles and evaluate their antitumor efficacy in OC. Methods: To obtain nanoparticles with both targeting and degradable properties, we employed folate receptor (FR) as the targeting molecule, the biodegradable material polyethyleneglycol-polylactic acid-co-glycolic acid (PEG-PLGA) as the carrier matrix, and diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DOTA) as the metal chelating agent to prepare 177Lu-FA-DOTA-PEG-PLGA nanoparticles. …”
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VPRQ: Efficient verifiable privacy-preserving range query processing in two-tiered wireless sensor networks by Hua Dai, Qingqun Ye, Xun Yi, Ruiliang He, Geng Yang, Jinji Pan

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Screening of local hyaluronic acid injection modes to increase the efficiency of treating crush injury of soft tissues by I. A. Shperling, A. V. Shulepov, N. V. Shperling, O. Yu. Kuzmina

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Leaching fraction impacts water use efficiency and nutrient losses in maize crop under salt stress by Emanuel D. Freitas, Claudivan F. de Lacerda, Aiala V. Amorim, Jorge F. da S. Ferreira, Carlos A. G. Costa, Alexsandro O. da Silva, Hans R. Gheyi

“…The plots were formed by two methods of determination of LF, and the subplots by four electrical conductivities of irrigation water - ECw (0.5, 2.0, 4.0, and 6.0 dS m-1). …”
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Determinants of Physical Activity Behaviors among People Aged 30 to 50 Years: An Application of the Trans-Theoretical Model by Somaye Jalali, Nasrin Roozbahani, Mohsen Shamsi

“…Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional descriptive-analytical study, 240 individuals aged 30-50 years old in Delijan, Iran were randomly selected based on family case records in comprehensive health centers. …”
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Determining the distance patterns in the movements of future doctors in UK between 2002 and 2015: a retrospective cohort study by Jonathan M Read, Colin Melville, Luigi Sedda, Daniel Thomas Smith, Lucy Hitchings, Ben Fleet

“…Objective To determine and identify distance patterns in the movements of medical students and junior doctors between their training locations.Design A retrospective cohort study of UK medical students from 2002 to 2015 (UKMED data).Setting All UK medical schools, foundations and specialty training organisation.Participants All UK medical students from 2002 to 2015, for a total of 97 932 participants.Outcome measures Individual movements and number of movements by county of students from family home to medical school training, from medical school to foundation training and from foundation to specialty training.Methods Leslie matrix, principal components analysis, Gini coefficient, χ2 test, generalised linear models and variable selection methods were employed to explore the different facets of students’ and junior doctors’ movements from the family home to medical school and for the full pathway (from family home to specialty training).Results The majority of the movements between the different stages of the full pathway were restricted to a distance of up to 50 km; although the proportion of movements changed from year-to-year, with longer movements during 2007–2008. …”
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Key Indicators Determining the “quality of life” of a Patient with Visually Intense Work after Phacoemulsification of Bilateral Cataracts by V. V. Neroev, N. I. Ovechkin

“…Purpose: to study the main indicators determining the “quality of life” (QOL) of a patient engaged in visually intense work (VIW), from the standpoint of the medical and social health model) after phacoemulsification (PEC) of bilateral cataracts.Methods. …”
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Oil displacement efficiency based on different well pattern adjustment simulation in high water cut reservoirs by YANG Bing, FU Qiang, GUAN Jingtao, LI Linxiang, PAN Haoyu, SONG Hongbin, QIN Tingting, ZHU Zhiwei

“…The results demonstrate that the nine-spot method and the five-spot method could enhance the oil displacement efficiency, while the flooding efficiency of the M-shaped well-mesh is relatively low. …”
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A New Approach to Field-Oriented Control That Substantially Improves the Efficiency of an Induction Motor with Speed Control by Chung-Wuu Ding, Pi-Cheng Tung

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SPENDING REVIEW AS A POLICY TOOL FOR ENSURING EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AND ITS IMPACT ON FISCAL BALANCE by Nihal Selcen HANÇER

“…This article examines the spending review method, a policy tool aimed at ensuring the efficient use of public resources and conducting public expenditures on a rational basis, to determine whether it contributes to enhancing the efficiency of public spending. …”
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Use of Adsorption Properties of Resin for Water Sample Preparation in Voltammetric Determination of Se(IV) Using Bismuth Microelectrode by Malgorzata Grabarczyk, Marzena Fialek, Cecylia Wardak

“…This paper proposes a simple, environmentally friendly, and efficient procedure for preparing natural water samples for the voltammetric determination of trace amounts of Se(IV). …”
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Determination of Residual Behavior of Flufenacet in Wheat and its Dietary Risk Assessment by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Jing YANG, Xin-ju WEI, Xiao-long MA, Li JI, Xiao-jing WANG

“…A method of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was developed for the determination of flufenacet and its metabolites in wheat. …”
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