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Simulation Research of Electric Locomotive Cab Side-window Glass’s Sound Insulation

机车电传动, 2013
Side-window glass SEA simulation model of electric locomotive cab was built with the noise simulation software VA one, and sound insulation of different-thickness single-layer glass, different-thickness intermediate-air layer hollow glass and laminated ...
YANG Xiao-rong, MIN Yang-chun
doaj  

Enhancing UV-C and perchlorate resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana through the introduction of microbial genes from hypersaline environment

Frontiers in Microbiology
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth's surface affects all living organisms. Recent reports show a trend of increasing exposure levels due to stratospheric ozone depletion and contamination.
Carolina González de Figueras, Sara Gómez, Maria Lamprecht-Grandío, Salvador Mirete, Jorge Díaz-Rullo, Pablo Martínez-Rodríguez, Mercedes Sánchez-Costa, José Eduardo González-Pastor   +7 more
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Trump Tariffs 2.0: Assessing the Impacts on US Distilled Spirits Imports

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The proposed 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada could have significant repercussions on US imports of distilled spirits. This study estimates US import demand across various spirit categories (e.g., tequila, whiskey) and assesses the potential impact of the proposed tariff.
Andrew Muhammad
wiley   +1 more source

Unleashing nature's defenders: Farmer-managed natural enemies field reservoirs (NEFRs) enhance management of the invasive papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) in coastal Kenya

Biological Control
The papaya mealybug (PMB), Paracoccus marginatus, infests a wide range of plant species, including economically important crops, like papaya, citrus, cassava, and avocado, leading to significant economic losses.
Stephen T.O. Othim, Selpha Opisa, Ivan Rwomushana, Belinda Luke   +3 more
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Kondo Behavior of U in CaB$_6$

, 2004
Replacing U for Ca in semiconducting CaB$_6$ at the few at.% level induces metallic behaviour and Kondo-type phenomena at low temperatures, a rather unusual feature for U impurities in metallic hosts.
E. Felder, G.A. Wigger, Giannò, Gruhl, H.R. Ott, Hamann, Lea, Massidda, Mihály, Nagaoka, S. Weyeneth, Schotte, Schotte, Tromp, Wigger, Winzer, Yoshimori, Z. Fisk   +17 more
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Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson, Sumadhur Shakya, Isaac Dubovoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro cytotoxicity of human urine and its potential toxic parameters towards bladder cancer cells

PLoS ONE, 2022
Background Bladder cancer (CaB) has a high recurrence rate despite surgery. As bladder is constantly filled with urine, it is worthwhile to investigate whether it could have any detrimental effects on bladder cancer cells.
Hongda Zhao, Ryan Tsz-Hei Tse, Carol Ka-Lo Cheng, Christine Yim-Ping Wong, Angel Wing-Yan Kong, Ronald Cheong-Kin Chan, Peter Ka-Fung Chiu, Chi-Fai Ng, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh   +8 more
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Prokaryotic Community Structure and Metabolisms in Shallow Subsurface of Atacama Desert Playas and Alluvial Fans After Heavy Rains: Repairing and Preparing for Next Dry Period

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
The Atacama Desert, the oldest and driest desert on Earth, displays significant rains only once per decade. To investigate how microbial communities take advantage of these sporadic wet events, we carried out a geomicrobiological study a few days after a
Miguel Ángel Fernández-Martínez, Rita dos Santos Severino, Mercedes Moreno-Paz, Ignacio Gallardo-Carreño, Yolanda Blanco, Kimberley Warren-Rhodes, Kimberley Warren-Rhodes, Miriam García-Villadangos, Marta Ruiz-Bermejo, Albert Barberán, David Wettergreen, Nathalie Cabrol, Nathalie Cabrol, Víctor Parro   +13 more
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Organising self-referential taxi work with mICT: the case of the London black cab drivers [PDF]

, 2009
London Black Cab Drivers have a rich and documented history of mobile work practices that are geographically distributed and driven by situated choices for everyday work.
Elaluf-Calderwood, Silvia
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Testing the Marketing Performance of German Wheat Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Germany. Wheat sales data from 465 individual farms over a 12‐year period are used to test against different market benchmarks. Market benchmarks are constructed by simulating passive trading agents using regional wheat prices.
Franziska Potts, Jens‐Peter Loy
wiley   +1 more source