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Indicators for spatial–temporal comparisons of ecosystem service status between regions: A case study of the Taihu River Basin, China
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
With the development of ecological science, the demand to integrate ecosystem services into ecological management is increasing. Stakeholders are interested in comparing stocks and ability to supply ecosystem services in ...
Potential of Photorhabdus temperata K122 bioinsecticide in protecting wheat flour against Ephestia kuehniella
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
The present study reports investigations on the insecticidal activity of the entomopathogenic bacterium Photorhabdus temperata K122 against the Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella. Cultured in the optimized medium, ...
Cry4Ba and Cyt1Aa proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis: Interactions and Toxicity mechanism against Aedes aegypti
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Individual crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis exhibit variable levels of insecticidal activities against mosquito larvae. In all cases, they are much less active compared to the whole crystal proteins ...
Sustainable production of toxin free marine microalgae biomass as fish feed in large scale open system in the Qatari desert
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Mass cultivation of microalgae biomass for feed should be cost effective and toxin free. Evaporation loss in Qatar can be as high as 2 cm/d. Hence, production of marine microalgae biomass in Qatar would also require ...
The effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein on the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage following plyometric exercise
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Exercise induced muscle damage can increase perceived pain which may decrease adherence to an exercise
program. Purpose: To determine the effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein (TCW) on recovery
from plyometric ...
Interactions between autonomous vehicles and pedestrians at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks considering occlusions by opposing vehicles
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Visibility can be identified as one of the critical determinants for the safety performance of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on unsignalized mid-block crosswalks (UMC), which may be significantly influenced by build-up environment ...
Fuel consumption at signalized intersections: Investigating the impact of different signal indication settings
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
The fuel consumption of vehicles depends on various factors including vehicle design, driving style, traffic management, and road design. Many manufacturers have been developing efficient and smart vehicles, which contributes ...
An investigation of the causality links in the balanced scorecard: The case of the Gulf Cooperation Council hospitality industry
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
In order to link different aspects of the balanced scorecard (BSC), i.e., learning, innovation, internal business, customer, and financial perspectives, Kaplan and Norton developed the concept of strategy maps to help ...
Prevention of gallium arsenide photocorrosion by an epoxy adhesion layer
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2004 , Article)
Coating of gallium arsenide with an adhesion layer of commercial epoxy prevented its photocorrosion. A two-component room temperature curing adhesive paste (Araldite 2014) has been selected. When GaAs/Araldite was employed ...
Foam dressings for treating pressure injuries in patients of any age in any care setting: An abridged Cochrane systematic review
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Pressure injuries are localised areas of injury to the skin and/or underlying tissues. To assess foam dressings compared to other dressings in healing pressure injuries. Systematic review and meta-analysis DATA SOURCES: ...