Information Resources for Forest Researchers and Managers: Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities. by Alan G. Brown, John W. Turnbull

“…Positive developments are the power of search engines now available, and the practices of some journals and publishers of making material (including abstracts) available at little or no cost, at least to users in developing countries. …”
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Enhancing Dopamine Detection Using a Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Aluminum Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, and Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-(4-styrenesulfonate) by Siti Fauziyah Rahman, Gilar Wisnu Hardi, Elly Septia Yulianti, Siti Hanafiah, Muhammad Artha Jabatsudewa Maras, Yudan Whulanza, Don Hee Park

“…Since this nanocomposite modification showed low cost, easy process, and high performance, Al2O3/TiO2/PEDOT:PSS modified GCE may be a good candidate for the development of a non-enzymatic dopamine sensor.…”
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A path towards precision border irrigation combining hydrodynamic modelling and in-field sensor-based support by Paul Vandôme, Gilles Belaud, Mohamed Amine Berkaoui, Cédric Guillemin, François Charron, Crystèle Leauthaud

“…To support border irrigation management, we previously developed a low-cost sensor for surface irrigation management, which remotely informs the farmer of water arrival downstream of his field and therefore of the moment to stop irrigation. …”
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Evaluation of Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION Sequencer as a Novel Short Amplicon Metabarcoding Tool Using Arthropod Mock Sample and Irish Bat Diet Characterisation by James M. Nolan, Ilze Skujina, Gwenaëlle Hurpy, Andrew J. Tighe, Conor Whelan, Emma C. Teeling

“…This pipeline can be used to guide future metabarcoding studies using nanopore sequencing to minimise the cost and effort while optimising results.…”
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Mapping peat thickness and groundwater level using a portable electromagnetic instrument in Indragiri Hilir, Riau, Indonesia by Sigit Sutikno, Muhamad Yusa, Andy Hendri, Muhammad Kusairi, Ahmad Muhammad, Nurul Qomar

“…Peat thickness and groundwater level (GWL) are key parameters for optimizing these peatland functions; therefore, mapping peat thickness and GWL quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively is essential. This study applied a geophysical survey using a portable electromagnetic instrument to estimate peat thickness and GWL. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL ASSURANCE PROGRAM OF SUPPORTING BENEFICIARIES WITH INDISPENSABLE MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by I. K. Petrukhina, R. I. Yagudina, T. K. Ryazanova, V. A. Kurkin, S. V. Pervushkin, A. V. Egorova, L. V. Loginova, A. I. Khusainova, P. R. Blinkova

“…Herein, in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the average cost of one prescription amounted to 1,107.2 rubles in 2018 and 1,297.2 rubles in 2019. …”
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Transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors in Kathmandu, Nepal by Ashish Chandra Shrestha, Prakash Ghimire, Bishnu Raj Tiwari, Manita Rajkarnikar

“… Background: Screening of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) among blood donors can be a cost-effective approach to monitor the prevalence, distribution, and trends of the infections among healthy-looking individuals. …”
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Proton-coupled electron transfer controls peroxide activation initiated by a solid-water interface by Jian-Hua Chen, Wan-Ting Li, Kun-Yu Cai, Hui-Jie Tu, Zi-Tong Long, Shoaib Akhtar, Lin-Dong Liu

“…Abstract Decentralized water treatment technologies, designed to align with the specific characteristics of the water source and the requirements of the user, are gaining prominence due to their cost and energy-saving advantages over traditional centralized systems. …”
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A Rainwater Harvesting and Treatment System for Domestic Use and Human Consumption in Native Communities in Amazonas (NW Peru): Technical and Economic Validation by Eli Morales Rojas, Edwin Adolfo Díaz Ortiz, Cesar Augusto Medina Tafur, Ligia García, Manuel Oliva, Nilton B. Rojas Briceño

“…The economic feasibility was determined by the initial investment and maintenance of the systems; with the benefits, we obtained the net present social value (NPSV), social internal rate of return (SIRR), and cost-effectiveness (CE). Technically, oxygenation and chlorination in the storage tanks allowed for water quality in physical, chemical, and microbiological aspects, according to the D.S. …”
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EMI Technique for Monitoring the Damage Evolution of Initial Damaged Tunnel Invert Concrete Subjected to High Traffic Cyclic Loading by Yichao Ye, Limin Peng, Yuexiang Lin, Jianwen Liu, Mingfeng Lei, Ruizhen Fei

“…The electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique based on the PZT transducer, in the past twenty years of research progress, has demonstrated its potential for cost-effective and high damage-sensitive structural health monitoring. …”
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Eating Behavior of Students in Relation to the Offer Available in the Vicinity of the University Campus by Teodora Dominteanu, Liviu Marian Matac, Nicholas Victor Julius Alexander, Codruța Daniela Pavel, Adrian Iacobini, Andreea Voinea

“…The results of the study indicated a preferential consumption of ultra-processed foods over healthy foods due to both their lower cost and to the presence of numerous vendors selling such food products in the vicinity of the campus. …”
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Exothermic and Slag Formation Behavior of Aluminothermic Reduction of Mo and V Oxides by Xiaoshu Wang, Jinfa Liao, Xiaodong Ma, Baojun Zhao

“…However, separate production and addition of master alloys increase the cost of the titanium alloy. Insufficient understanding of the exothermic behavior and slag-forming process during the aluminothermic reaction often leads to low alloy yield and elevated impurity levels due to splashing and poor alloy–slag separation. …”
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Xanthoceras Sorbifolium Bunge Oil: Extraction Methods, Purification of Functional Components, Health Benefits, and Applications in Production and Daily Life by Can Cui, Yongrou Fang, Yujie Mu, Lian Yang, Longhao Zeng, Huihui Li, Huanjiang Wang, Lingyun Zhou, Chunyan Li, Yadian Xie

“…This review not only compares the advantages and disadvantages of these oil extraction techniques regarding extraction principles, oil yield efficiency, and cost-effectiveness but also reviews the existing purification processes for the active components in oil. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of tuberculosis infection among people living with HIV in a high tuberculosis burden context by Videlis Nduba, Lilian Nkirote Njagi, Marianne Wanjiru Mureithi, Jared Ongechi Mecha

“…Given the known benefit of test-directed TPT among PLHIV never exposed to TPT, its clinical and cost implications for low and middle-income countries should be explored further.…”
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Optimal Power Flow for High Spatial and Temporal Resolution Power Systems with High Renewable Energy Penetration Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning by Liangcai Zhou, Long Huo, Linlin Liu, Hao Xu, Rui Chen, Xin Chen

“…Test results demonstrate that the proposed DRL model achieves a 100% convergence and feasibility rate, with an optimal generation cost similar to that provided by MATPOWER. Furthermore, the proposed DRL model significantly accelerates computation, achieving up to 85 times faster processing than MATPOWER.…”
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Attitude change to secondary health examination using social nudging through a spouse by Wataru Katagiri, Masaaki Shimono, Shunsuke Eguchi, Masaki Takebayashi, Kazuma Iekushi

“…Conclusions: This study suggested that a social nudge via spouse has a possibility of increasing the willingness to undergo secondary health examinations at low cost. To increase the proportion of undergoing it, combinations with other nudges might be necessary.…”
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Critical material and device parameters for building a beyond-500-Wh/kg lithium-sulfur battery by Xi-Xi Feng, Shuang-Jie Tan, Sen Xin

“…The use of a high-S-percentage cathode also enables reduced cost, easy manufacture, and improved safety of the battery, yet also introduces new issues such as slow charge transfer, parasitic mass transfer of polysulfides and drastic volume variation during Li uptake and release. …”
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Single cell metabolic phenome and genome via the ramanome technology platform: Precision medicine of infectious diseases at the ultimate precision? by Jian Xu, Jianzhong Zhang, Yingchun Xu, Yi‐Wei Tang, Bo Ma, Yuzhang Wu

“…Because it resolves heterogeneity for both the metabolic phenome and genome, targets functions, can be automated, and is orders‐of‐magnitude faster while cost‐effective, SCIVVS is a new technological and data framework to diagnose and treat bacterial and fungal infections in various clinical and disease control settings.…”
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UPLC Method for Simultaneous Separation and Estimation of Secnidazole, Fluconazole and Azithromycin in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by Ramesh Yanamandra, Avinash Chaudhary, Srinivasa Rao Bandaru, Balaram Patro, Y. L. N. Murthy, Parimi Atchuta Ramaiah, C. S. P. Sastry

“…The developed analytical method is superior in technology to conventional HPLC with respect to time, resolution, solvent consumption and cost of analysis. Elution time for the separation was 10 min and ultra violet detection was carried out at 210 nm. …”
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An amphoteric and hydrogen-bond-rich artificial α-amino acid for highly durable aqueous redox flow batteries by Pengbo Zhang, Yuzhu Liu, Jie Wei, Zuoao Wu, Xinmei Song, Guochun Ding, Huaizhu Wang, Junchuan Liang, Zuoxiu Tie, Zhong Jin

“…Abstract Aqueous organic redox flow batteries offer promising prospects for large-scale, high-safety, and cost-effective energy storage systems with no reliance on scarce mineral resources. …”
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