Urban ozone formation and sensitivities to volatile chemical products, cooking emissions, and NO_<i>x</i> upwind of and within two Los Angeles Basin cities by C. E. Stockwell, M. M. Coggon, R. H. Schwantes, C. Harkins, C. Harkins, B. Verreyken, B. Verreyken, B. Verreyken, C. Lyu, C. Lyu, Q. Zhu, Q. Zhu, Q. Zhu, L. Xu, L. Xu, L. Xu, J. B. Gilman, A. Lamplugh, A. Lamplugh, A. Lamplugh, J. Peischl, J. Peischl, J. Peischl, M. A. Robinson, M. A. Robinson, P. R. Veres, P. R. Veres, M. Li, M. Li, A. W. Rollins, K. Zuraski, K. Zuraski, S. Baidar, S. Baidar, S. Liu, T. Kuwayama, S. S. Brown, B. C. McDonald, C. Warneke

“…Further sensitivity analyses show that using VOCs represented by a separate state inventory requires steeper NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> reductions to transition to NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> sensitivity, further suggesting that accurately representing VOC reactivity in inventories is critical to determining the effectiveness of future NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> reduction policies.…”
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Impact of strategic public health interventions to reduce tuberculosis incidence in Brazil: a Bayesian structural time-series scenario analysisResearch in context by Klauss Villalva-Serra, Beatriz Barreto-Duarte, Moreno M. Rodrigues, Artur T.L. Queiroz, Leonardo Martinez, Julio Croda, Valeria C. Rolla, Afrânio L. Kritski, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Timothy R. Sterling, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade

“…A scenario considering decreases in TB cases among vulnerable populations resulted in an absolute reduction of −10.6 [−9.4 to −12.0] in projected TB incidence. …”
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Characterizing the marine iodine cycle and its relationship to ocean deoxygenation in an Earth system model by K. Cheng, A. Ridgwell, D. S. Hardisty

“…Overall, the simultaneous broad match we can achieve between modeled iodine speciation and modern observations, and between forward proxy modeled I <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M14" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mo>/</mo></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="8pt" height="14pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="539a58614ea8688159b8effbc6d3da8d"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="bg-21-4927-2024-ie00009.svg" width="8pt" height="14pt" src="bg-21-4927-2024-ie00009.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> Ca and geological elemental ratios, supports the application of our Earth system modeling in simulating the marine iodine cycle to help interpret and constrain the redox evolution of past oceans.…”
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The Circular Kitchen by Bas Jansen

“…The Netherlands aims for a ‘fully circular’ economy by 2050, with a 50% reduction in primary resource use by 2030 (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu & Ministerie van Economische Zaken, 2016). …”
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Energy renovation rates in the Netherlands – comparing long and short term prediction methods by Faidra Filippidou, Nina Holck Sandberg, Igor Sartori, Nico Nieboer, Magnus Inderberg Vestrum, Jan Sandstad Næss, Helge Brattebø

“…Improving the efficiency of the building stock is a central pillar for the carbon reduction goals of the member states (MS) and the EU as a whole. …”
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Using a robust decision making (RDM) approach to explore current and future vulnerabilities of a semi-arid coastal basin: a case study of the Quilimarí basin in Chile by David Poblete, David Poblete, Sebastián Vicuña, Sebastián Vicuña, Sebastián Vicuña, Sebastián Aedo, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Hermilo Cortés, Oscar Melo, Oscar Melo, Anahí Ocampo-Melgar, Kiara Tesen, Kiara Tesen, Francisco Suárez, Francisco Suárez, Juan Pablo Herane, Francisco Meza, Francisco Meza, Francisco Meza, Katherine Duarte, Diego González, Sarah Leray, Sarah Leray, Megan Williams, Megan Williams, Megan Williams, Aurora Gaxiola, Aurora Gaxiola, Aurora Gaxiola, Gabriela Alfaro, David Morales-Moraga, David Morales-Moraga

“…The vulnerability exploration scenarios suggest a complex future, with up to a 40% reduction in precipitation and increased water demand from household and tourism use. …”
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Population-level productivity-adjusted life years lost in individuals with type 2 diabetes in Hong Kong: a life table modelling studyResearch in context by Hongjiang Wu, Haobin Zhou, Chuiguo Huang, Aimin Yang, Eric S.H. Lau, Xinge Zhang, Baoqi Fan, Ronald C.W. Ma, Alice P.S. Kong, Elaine Chow, Wing-Yee So, Juliana N.M. Lui, Juliana C.N. Chan, Andrea O.Y. Luk

“…Methods: We constructed life tables for individuals aged 20–64 years with type 2 diabetes, with simulated follow-up until retirement at 65 years. We then re-simulated the life tables for the same cohort with the hypothetical assumption that they did not have diabetes, adjusting for differences in mortality rates, labour force participation rates, and productivity. …”
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Research On Calculation of Longitudinal Deformation of The Underlying Shield Tunnel Caused By Excavation of The Foundation Pit Considering Consolidation Effects by LYU Linhai, DONG Cheng, ZHAO Zhe, JIANG Mingjie, JI Yongkai, QIU Shizheng, ZHANG Zhendong, MEI Guoxiong

“…However, accounting for the reduction in permeability due to grouting reinforcement measures, the final adopted value for the permeability coefficient was 0.001 5 m/day.Results and Discussions　The comparative analysis demonstrates close agreement between the proposed analytical method and finite element simulations across different time scales. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of lithium versus quetiapine augmentation for treatment-resistant depression in adults: LQD a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Jess Kerr-Gaffney, Zohra Zenasni, Kimberley Goldsmith, Nahel Yaziji, Huajie Jin, Alessandro Colasanti, John Geddes, David Kessler, R Hamish McAllister-Williams, Allan H Young, Alvaro Barrera, Lindsey Marwood, Rachael W Taylor, Helena Tee, Anthony J Cleare

“…Patients randomised to quetiapine showed a greater reduction in QIDS-SR scores over 12 months compared to those randomised to lithium. …”
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Predicting the Likelihood of Operational Risk Occurrence in the Banking Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Hamed Naderi, Mohammad Ali Rastegar Sorkhe, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Mehrdad Kargari

“…These results have the potential to transform operational risk management in banks, leading to significant reductions in associated costs and losses.A key insight from this study is that leveraging large and diverse datasets can substantially enhance prediction accuracy. …”
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A computational DNA methylation method to remove contaminated DNA from spent embryo culture medium for noninvasive preimplantation genetic testingResearch in context by Yidong Chen, Jin Huang, Fuchou Tang, Lu Wen, Jie Qiao

“…Findings: By selecting hypomethylated reads, we successfully enriched blastocyst DNA over DNA originating from cumulus cells, polar bodies and sperm (enrichment factors = 4, 1.2, and 2.5, respectively). By testing simulated SECM samples, the method demonstrated a substantial reduction in the false-negative rate even with up to 75% cumulus cell contamination. …”
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Tropospheric ozone trends and attributions over East and Southeast Asia in 1995–2019: an integrated assessment using statistical methods, machine learning models, and multiple chem... by X. Lu, X. Lu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, J. Su, J. Su, X. Weng, X. Weng, X. Weng, T. Ansari, Y. Zhang, G. He, G. He, Y. Zhu, Y. Zhu, H. Wang, H. Wang, G. Zeng, G. Zeng, J. Li, J. Li, C. He, C. He, S. Li, S. Li, T. Amnuaylojaroen, T. Butler, Q. Fan, Q. Fan, S. Fan, S. Fan, G. L. Forster, G. L. Forster, M. Gao, J. Hu, Y. Kanaya, M. T. Latif, K. Lu, P. Nédélec, P. Nowack, P. Nowack, B. Sauvage, X. Xu, L. Zhang, K. Li, J.-H. Koo, T. Nagashima

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Thermal comfort and energy related occupancy behavior in Dutch residential dwellings by Anastasios Ioannou

“…Therefore, the national targets for CO2 reduction should include provisions for a more energy efficient building stock for all EU member states.  …”
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Cost-effectiveness of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate for the treatment of hyperkalemia in patients with chronic kidney disease or heart failure in Spain by Roberto Alcázar-Arroyo, María G Crespo-Leiro, Jordi Bover, Juan Oliva, Miren Sequera-Mutiozabal, Simona Gradari, Anisia Martínez-López, Blanca López-Chicheri, Neus Vidal-Vilar, Susana Aceituno, Marta Cobo

“…In both models, K+ levels were simulated individually. Based on efficacy (reduction of K+ levels), quality of life of patients (utilities according to health states, and disutilities of events derived from each pathology and adverse events [AEs] of treatment) and costs considered (cost of treatment for HK, of RAASi treatment and its modification, health states, management of events derived from each pathology, HK episodes, and AEs treatment) (, 2022), clinical benefit (quality-adjusted life years [QALYs]) and cost results were obtained. …”
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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…A literature review was performed to identify a suitable model structure and data requirements for a decision analysis to simulate resource use and health outcomes associated with asthma treatment. …”
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Analysis of Breakdown and Decomposition Characteristics of C₄F₇N/N₂/O₂ Ternary Mixed Gas Based on Density Functional by Ti LIU, Cong CHEN, Zhen WU, Huan CHEN

“…The incorporation of O₂ results in a reduction of free electrons within the gaseous environment, thereby diminishing the likelihood of collision ionisation during the discharge process. …”
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Impact of mineral dust on the global nitrate aerosol direct and indirect radiative effect by A. Milousis, K. Klingmüller, A. P. Tsimpidi, J. F. Kok, M. Kanakidou, M. Kanakidou, M. Kanakidou, A. Nenes, A. Nenes, V. A. Karydis

“…For this purpose, multiyear simulations nudged towards the observed atmospheric circulation were performed with the global atmospheric chemistry and climate model EMAC, while the thermodynamics of the interactions between inorganic aerosols and mineral dust were simulated with the thermodynamic equilibrium model ISORROPIA-lite. …”
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On the Sensitivity of Future Hydrology in the Colorado River to the Selection of the Precipitation Partitioning Method by Zhaocheng Wang, Enrique R. Vivoni, Kristen M. Whitney, Mu Xiao, Giuseppe Mascaro

“…Our study focused on the Colorado River Basin (CRB) which is vulnerable to future snowfall and streamflow reductions due to climate warming. Historical simulations demonstrated the improved performance of the TW scheme in simulating snowfall fraction (SF) and snow water equivalent (SWE) in relation to in situ observations and a gridded SWE product. …”
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Dynamic Modeling of Fuel Cells for Applications in Aviation by Niclas A. Dotzauer

“…Under certain simplifications, this enables performing mission simulations of the complete powertrain of future aircraft. …”
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Turning the Tide: A 2°C Increase in Heat Tolerance Can Halve Climate Change‐Induced Losses in Four Cold‐Adapted Kelp Species by Griffin Hill, Clément Gauci, Jorge Assis, Alexander Jueterbock

“…Our findings highlight the need for a two‐pronged approach to conserve cold‐adapted kelp forests: stringent reductions in greenhouse gas emission reductions in line with the SSP1‐1.9 scenario, and strategies to boost kelp's thermal tolerance by at least 1°C–2°C. …”
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