Evaluating yield and land equivalent ratio in mixcropping of balangu (Lallemantia royleana Benth.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) affected by weed competition by Ebrahim Eizadi-Darbandi, Arash Maghsoudi, Elnaz Molaei

“…Introduction Intercropping is considered to be important for a lot of reasons like optimizing water and soil resource uses, increasing water use efficiency, increasing pest, diseases and weed control efficiency, decrease pesticide application, increasing total production and land equivalent ratio and sustainability in agroecosystems. …”
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Extraction of individual tree attributes using ultra-high-density point clouds acquired by low-cost UAV-LiDAR in Eucalyptus plantations by Mei Zhou, Chungan Li, Zhen Li

“…However, both technologies suffer from low efficiency. Therefore, the challenge remains how to access this information efficiently. …”
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Estimation of Hydraulic Properties of Growing Media from Numerical Inversion of Mini Disk Infiltrometer Data by Hadi Hamaaziz Muhammed, Ruediger Anlauf, Diemo Daum

“…The very rapid estimation of hydraulic properties using a Mini Disk Infiltrometer has great potential for practical use compared to the very time-consuming standard methods. The objectives of this study were (1) to calibrate simulated cumulative stepwise infiltration under different suctions with the measured data from Mini Disk Infiltrometer, (2) to evaluate the efficiency of the Hydrus-2D inverse model to predict water dynamics through substrates, (3) to compare the substrate hydraulic parameters obtained through the numerical inversion model to those obtained via laboratory methods, and (4) to provide recommendations on how to effectively use the MDI-based method for practical applications. …”
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Quality assurance through truncated life tests under the Lomax distribution by Aafaq A. Rather, Ahmed R. El-Saeed, Danish Qayoom, Zahoor Ahmad, H. E. Semary, Getachew Tekle Mekiso, Eslam Hussam, Ahmed M. Gemeay

“…Abstract Sampling inspection plan is a valuable tool used across industries to ensure product quality, comply with regulatory standards, and maintain cost efficiency in quality control processes. To check for defects in the products during production, a batch of goods produced may be inspected through sampling to decide whether to accept or reject the entire batch based on the quality level of the sample. …”
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Lactational performance of dairy cows fed diets based on corn silages varying in ruminal degradability of starch and fiber by S.F. Cueva, L.F. Martins, N. Stepanchenko, D.E. Wasson, Greg W. Roth, A.N. Hristov

“…Rumen fermentable NDF and RFST were determined using established in vitro and in situ methods, incorporating digestibility coefficients and nutrient fraction analyses. …”
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Winter Wheat Canopy Height Estimation Based on the Fusion of LiDAR and Multispectral Data by Hao Ma, Yarui Liu, Shijie Jiang, Yan Zhao, Ce Yang, Xiaofei An, Kai Zhang, Hongwei Cui

“…Accurately predicting the wheat canopy height can improve field management efficiency and optimize fertilization and irrigation. …”
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High-performance hydrogen energy generation via innovative metal-organic framework catalysts and integrated system design by Kenzhebatyr Zh. Bekmyrza, Kairat A. Kuterbekov, Asset M. Kabyshev, Marzhan M. Kubenova, Aliya A. Baratova, Nursultan Aidarbekov, Mesfin Diro Chaka, Natei Ermias Benti

“…Furthermore, DFT calculations and XPS analysis revealed that the role of platinum in the OER is not direct catalysis, but rather a powerful electronic modulation effect; Pt dopants withdraw electron density from adjacent Ni and Fe centers, promoting the formation of higher-valent Ni³⁺/Fe³⁺ species that are intrinsically more active and lowering the energy barrier for the rate-determining O-O bond formation step. The integrated system achieved 1.62 V at 100 mA/cm² with 75.8% energy efficiency, maintaining stability for 200 h with 15–30 times lower precious metal loading than conventional systems. …”
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Development of interest in training by creation emotional and comfortable educational environment by Olga M. Shentsova

“…The structural model of the educational environment has been developed, that includes spatial and subject, social, actionable, information and technological, substantial and spiritual components, which are considered by the authors in detail.When determining the educational environment we have used the method of the vector modeling, developed by V.Yasvin, which is based on the system of coordinates, consisting of an axis of FD “freedom-dependence” and an axis of AP “activity-passivity”. …”
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Operation Optimization Strategy of Commercial Combined Electric Heating System Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm by WANG Qing, LI Congcong, WANG Pingxin, WU Qingqing, CAI Xiaoyu

“… In order to improve the energy efficiency of the electric heating system, a particle swarm optimization (PSO, Particle Swarm Optimization)-based operation optimization strategy for the direct storage combined electric heating system is proposed.A mathematical model of influencing factors inside and outside the walls of electric heating buildings is established, and the simulink toolbox in matlab is used to build the overall system under the premise of determining the quantity of electric heating.Combining demand response ideas, the objective function is to establish the minimum heating and electricity cost of the user, and different sub-modules are selected to form the control module to achieve simulation verification, and the inverse cosine method is used to update the improved particle swarm algorithm to update the learning factor to solve the set objective function.Finally, through a calculation example of electricity consumption data of an enterprise in Jinan, Shandong, comparing energy consumption and economy can be obtained: the total energy consumption throughout the day is lower than the actual energy consumption, and the electricity bill is reduced by 17.16% compared with the unoptimized time.…”
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Identification of Genomic Regions Related to Litter Size With Divergent Selection between Iranian Indigenous Sheep Breeds and Iceland Sheep Breed using FST Unbiased Statistics by Parviz Azizi, Hossein Moradi Shahrbabak, Mohammad Moradi Shahrbabak, Mahdi Mokhber

“…Extended Abstract Background: Due to the increasing demand for animal products, reproductive efficiency considered as one of the main objectives of sheep breeding, even in cases where the main emphasis is on milk or wool production. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF TOOTHPASTE BASED ON THE CEDAR ESSENTIAL OIL FOR PREVENTING TRUE ORAL PATHOLOGIC HALITOSIS by S. B. Ulitovsky, O. V. Kalinina, L. I. Pankratieva

“…B. This method allows to monitor the deodorant effect and in a single definition to determine the level of mouth breathing before using the means of hygiene.Results. …”
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Research Status and Prospects of Key Technologies for Rice Smart Unmanned Farms by YU Fenghua, XU Tongyu, GUO Zhonghui, BAI Juchi, XIANG Shuang, GUO Sien, JIN Zhongyu, LI Shilong, WANG Shikuan, LIU Meihan, HUI Yinxuan

“…The smart irrigation system is based on the water demand of the whole life cycle of rice to realize adaptive irrigation control, and the current smart irrigation technology can automatically adjust the irrigation strategy through real-time monitoring of soil, climate and crop growth conditions to further improve irrigation efficiency and agricultural production benefits. The field weed management and disease diagnosis technology mainly recognizes rice weeds as well as diseases through deep learning and other methods, and combines them with precision application technology for prevention and intervention. …”
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Transmission Tower Tilt State Recognition Based on Parameter Optimization of VMD-SVD and LSTM by Long ZHAO, Guanru WEN, Zhicheng LIU, Peng YUAN, Xinsheng DONG

“…Compared with other methods, this solution has the advantages of higher efficiency, stronger stability and better accuracy.…”
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Proximate analysis in biomass: Standards, applications and key characteristics by Diego Racero-Galaraga, Jesús D. Rhenals-Julio, Stiven Sofan-German, Jorge M. Mendoza, Antonio Bula-Silvera

“…Understanding these parameters helps in comparing different biomass types and determining the best methods for their utilization or pretreatment to enhance efficiency. …”
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Comparison of Raman spectroscopy with mass spectrometry for sequence typing of Acinetobacter baumannii strains: a single-center study by Suling Liu, Ni Zhang, Jiawei Tang, Chong Chen, Weisha Wang, Jingfang Zhou, Long Ye, Xiaoli Chen, ZhengKang Li, Liang Wang

“…The objective was to assess the feasibility of this integrated method for efficient sequence typing of A. baumannii strains. …”
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Flare Gas to Hydrogen: A Lean and Green Sustainability Approach by Felister Dibia, Oghenovo Okpako, Jovana Radulovic, Hom Nath Dhakal, Chinedu Dibia

“…Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to evaluate the oil company’s efficiency, and inverse DEA/sensitivity analysis identified maximum flare gas reduction, which was modeled in Aspen HYSYS V14. …”
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Comparative analysis of the foot position in children with symptomatic and asymptomatic flatfoot using the foot posture index (FPI-6) by N. A. Shabaldin, A. V. Shabaldin, F. V. Titov, V. A. Kokina

“…Yet, surgery is a safe and efficient approach to relieve the pain syndrome and treat the flatfoot deformity.…”
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ENERGY APPROACH IN THE STUDY OF GEOSYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES OF REFORESTATION IN TRANSNISTRIA by B. I. Kochurov, N. A. Marunych

“…The aim is to determine the optimal technology management that meets the challenges of energy-efficient nature management in forest ecosystems of Transnistria by means of the energy approach. …”
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The Effectiveness of Web-Based Teaching Materials in Mandarin Subject by Mega Zhu, Sardianto Markos Siahaan, Somakim Somakim

“…This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of web-based teaching materials about "我的家人"(wǒ de jiā rén, my family）in Mandarin subject. …”
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N-2-Hydroxypropyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride Chitosan-Aluminum Nano-Adjuvant Elicit Strong Immune Responses in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Inactivated Vaccine by Jin Z, Liu J, Guo S, Xu S, Gong X, Zhang C, Zhao K

“…The aim of this study was to develop N-2-HACC-Al nano-adjuvant as a high immune-enhancing adjuvant and to make the vaccine suitable for intramuscular and oral administration.Methods: N-2-HACC-Al nano-adjuvant was prepared by ion crosslinking method using the N-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (N-2-HACC). …”
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