Climate Change Risk, Performance, and Value Added in Agricultural Sector by Ramin Amani, Zanko Ghorbani, Zana Mozaffari

“…The unique feature of this method is that it introduces a penalty term in the minimization to address the computational problem of a set of parameters; The parameters are calculated as follows: min(α.β)Σk=1KΣt=1TΣi=1N wkρτkyit-αi-xitTβτk+λΣiNαi                              (6) In equation (6), i represents the number of countries (N), T represents the index for the number of observations of each country, K represents the quantile index, x is the matrix of explanatory variables, and ρτk is the quantile loss function. Also, Wk represents the relative weight for the kth quantile. λ is an adjustment parameter that reduces individual effects to zero to improve the performance of β estimates. …”
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Biological crusts increase soil microbial biomass and alter bacterial and fungal community compositions under pine restored over ten years in a Pisha sandstone soil by Qi Le, Qi Le, Meng Ru, Meng Ru, Ren Weibo, Ren Weibo, Zhang Min, Zhang Min, Mi Wentao, Mi Wentao, Yuan Ting, Yuan Ting, Liu Yaling, Yuan Feng

“…Drylands cover approximately 40% of the global terrestrial area. These regions face multiple challenges, including water scarcity, soil erosion, and declining biodiversity, which significantly undermine soil fertility and ecosystem stability. …”
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Effectiveness of Astaxanthin as a Feed Supplement to Improve Growth Performance and Feed Utilization in Aquaculture Animals: A Meta-Analysis by Bowen Li, Chunxiu Chen, Xiaoqing Zhou, Huiru Liu, Zhixiong Zhou, Xiaoyu Wang, Jian Liang, Yongjun Guo, Shuang Liang

“…Aquaculture, a vital component of global food supply, faces challenges from environmental stressors that compromise aquatic animal health and productivity. …”
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Treatment decision-making and care among older adults with kidney failure: protocol for a multicentre, prospective observational cohort study with nested substudies and linked qual... by Martin Gallagher, Vasi Naganathan, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Celine Foote, Angela Makris, Chris Gianacas, Nicholas A Gray, Isaac Yeboah Addo, Amanda Siriwardana, Chenlei Kelly Li, Kenneth Yong, Yachna Mehta, Jannel Ramos, Sarah Roxburgh

“…There are limited data on several key outcomes for the elderly population including survival, quality of life, symptom burden, changes in physical functioning and experienced burden of healthcare. Patients, caregivers and clinicians consequently face significant uncertainty when making life-impacting treatment decisions. …”
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Enhancing MPPT optimization with hybrid predictive control and adaptive P&O for better efficiency and power quality in PV systems by Benabdallah Naima, Belabbas Belkacem, Tahri Ahmed, Habib Benbouhenni, Bouddou Riyadh, Heroual Samira, Zaidi Sarra, Z. M. S. Elbarbary, Salman Arafath Mohammed

“…Furthermore, the new weighted cost function in MFCS-MPC reduces switching losses by 15% while maintaining harmonic suppression. …”
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A Novel Evolutionary Deep Learning Approach for PM_2.5 Prediction Using Remote Sensing and Spatial–Temporal Data: A Case Study of Tehran by Mehrdad Kaveh, Mohammad Saadi Mesgari, Masoud Kaveh

“…Training LSTM models, however, is an NP-hard problem, with gradient-based methods facing limitations such as getting trapped in local minima, high computational costs, and the need for continuous objective functions. …”
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Depressive symptoms, conduct problems and alcohol use from age 13 to 19 in Norway: evidence from the MyLife longitudinal study by Geir Scott Brunborg, Lasse Bang, Jens Christoffer Skogen, Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas

“…Abstract Background Even though mental health problems and alcohol use remain major challenges facing adolescents, our understanding of their developmental progressions primarily stems from cohorts coming of age in the early 2000’s. …”
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Longitudinal heterogeneity of Phobos’ crater size-frequency distribution: coevolution of resurfacing and orbital dynamics by Yuki Uchida, Kosei Toyokawa, Tomohiro Usui, Yudai Suzuki, Haruhisa Tabata

“…We focus on the crater size indicating the number of craters lower than expected from the production function (PF) model. We also estimate the crater erasure scale due to the ejecta blanket and assess deviations in the size–frequency distribution (SFD) of impactors from the PF model. …”
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ITER NBI operational window and power availability constraints due to shine-through losses by P. Vincenzi, M. Schneider, P. Veltri, J.F. Artaud, A. Loarte, S. Nicolici, C. Poggi, A.R. Polevoi, A. Snicker

“…In light of recent ITER blanket design changes, our analysis refines previous estimates of the maximum acceptable ST power on PFCs. …”
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Satellite Altimetry-based Extension of global-scale in situ river discharge Measurements (SAEM) by P. Saemian, O. Elmi, M. Stroud, R. Riggs, B. M. Kitambo, F. Papa, G. H. Allen, M. J. Tourian

“…However, the existing network of river discharge gauges faces significant issues, largely due to the declining number of active gauges and temporal gaps. …”
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Diversification processes in Gerp's mouse lemur demonstrate the importance of rivers and altitude as biogeographic barriers in Madagascar's humid rainforests by Tobias van Elst, Dominik Schüßler, Romule Rakotondravony, Valisoa S. T. Rovanirina, Anne Veillet, Paul A. Hohenlohe, Jonah H. Ratsimbazafy, Rodin M. Rasoloarison, Solofonirina Rasoloharijaona, Blanchard Randrianambinina, Miarisoa L. Ramilison, Anne D. Yoder, Edward E. Louis Jr., Ute Radespiel

“…In addition, we highlight conservation implications for this critically endangered species, which faces extreme habitat loss and fragmentation.…”
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Filling knowledge gaps: A methodological approach for the rapid investigation of species with restricted populations by André Cesar Furlaneto Sampaio, Pablo Melo Hoffmann, Elivelton Marcos Gurski, Ollyver Rech Bizarro, Santiago José Elías Velazco, Marcos Bergmann Carlucci, Marília Borgo, Mayara Monteiro Ferreira, Alessandro Camargo Angelo, Christopher Thomas Blum

“…This lack of data hampers conservation efforts, especially in regions facing rapid habitat degradation and limited research investment. …”
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On n-Dimensional Simplices Satisfying Inclusions S ⊂ [0, 1]ⁿ ⊂ nS by Mikhail V. Nevskii, Alexey Y. Ukhalov

“…Denote by  \(\lambda_j\) a linear function on  \({\mathbb R}^n\) with coefficients from the  \(j\)-th column of  \({\bf A}^{-1}\), i.…”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…Surveillance for undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis generally detects mild cases as measured by physical function. Patients rate pain and fatigue as the most important outcomes. …”
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Quantifying adaptive evolution in the Drosophila immune system. by Darren J Obbard, John J Welch, Kang-Wook Kim, Francis M Jiggins

“…It is estimated that a large proportion of amino acid substitutions in Drosophila have been fixed by natural selection, and as organisms are faced with an ever-changing array of pathogens and parasites to which they must adapt, we have investigated the role of parasite-mediated selection as a likely cause. …”
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Production of Biogas and Bio-fertilizer from Abattoir Waste as Sustainable Management, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 by Sina Temsgen Tolera, Fekade Ketema Alemu

“…Using Banks mathematical computation about 85,139.20m3/year of biogas estimated, could cover 36097.43kg of liquefied gas or 48129.89kg of kerosene or 280757.68kg of charcoal or 32086.59kg of furnace oil or 56151.5kg of petrol or 40108.2kg of diesel per a year in same functions. …”
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Digital augmentation of aftercare for patients with anorexia nervosa: the TRIANGLE RCT and economic evaluation by Janet Treasure, Katie Rowlands, Valentina Cardi, Suman Ambwani, David McDaid, Jodie Lord, Danielle Clark Bryan, Pamela Macdonald, Eva Bonin, Ulrike Schmidt, Jon Arcelus, Amy Harrison, Sabine Landau

“…Results There was no evidence of an intervention effect on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 outcome for patients (n = 370) at 12 months, estimated effect 0.48, 95% confidence interval −0.20 to 0.23, standardised estimate (0.02, p = 0.87). …”
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La gestion de l’eau à Bibracte (Saône-et-Loire), avant et après la Conquête romaine by Laetitia Borau

“…Other wells obviously had semi-private functions, installed in private areas but accessible from the street. …”
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The Circular Kitchen by Bas Jansen

“…Residential buildings, constituting over 87% of Dutch real estate (CBS, 2023a), face urgent renovation needs to reduce energy use, and an estimated one million homes need to be constructed to meet housing demand driving substantial embodied environmental impacts (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, 2022a, 2022b). …”
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Regulating Foreign Economic Activity of Enterprises of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy in Russia in Conditions of Global Crisis by Ya. A. Kalitskiy

“…Non-ferrous metallurgy, as one of principle industries of Russian economy, since the beginning of the global geopolitical crisis has been facing a number of serious problems, including distribution restrictions. …”
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