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Technical efficiency of cocoa farms at varying elevation levels in Davao City, Philippines: implications to sustainable upland farming systems

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Journal of Mountain Science 2024年第1期21卷 33-48页

作者： Francis Levi A.DURAnO Jon Marx SARMIEnTO Larry n.DIGAL pedro A.ALVIOLA IV School of Management University of the Philippines MindanaoDavao City 8000Philippines

Elevation is one of many components that influence agriculture, and this in turn affects the level of both inputs and outputs of farmers. This article focuses on the productivity and technical efficiency of 100 cocoa farms using cross-sectional data from areas ranging from 190 to 1021 m above sea level which were classified as low, medium, and high elevation in Davao City, considered as the chocolate capital of the Philippines. Using stochastic frontier analysis, the results showed that the cost of inputs per ha and the number of cocoa trees per ha significantly increase yield. Farms at high elevations were less technically efficient, as this entails lower temperatures and increased rainfall, and cocoa farming in those areas and conditions can be more challenging, especially with changes in farming practices, terrain, and distance to markets. Other significant variables were age of cocoa farms, married farmers, and age of the farmers. Older farms may be more developed, farmers who are married benefit from their spouses being able to readily contribute as farm labor, and lastly, older farmers' inefficiency may likely stem from nonadaptation of newer farming practices. With an average technical efficiency of 0.61, 0.63, and 0.26 in low, medium, and high elevation areas, respectively, farmers therefore have an incentive to improve farm practices and consider topographical variations found in high elevation areas. Recommendations for the improvement of technical efficiency of cocoa farms are better connectivity to markets, enhancing farm practices, and continuation and improvement of government programs on cocoa with an added emphasis on research. For farmers in high elevation areas, mitigating solutions such as sustainable agriculture practices and ecolabelling are key to improving efficiency and minimizing the potential negative impact on upland farming systems. Moreover, such adaptation measures may also contribute to sustainability of cocoa farming in high elevation

关键词： Cocoa farms Cobb-Douglas production function Elevation Philippines Stochastic frontier analysis Technical efficiency

Solar-assisted photocatalytic water splitting using defective UiO-66 solids from modulated synthesis

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nano Research 2024年第5期17卷 4134-4150页

作者： Celia M.Rueda-navarro María Cabrero-Antonino Paula Escamilla Valentín Díez-Cabanes Dong Fan pedro Atienzar Belén Ferrer Ignacio Vayá Guillaume Maurin Herme G.Baldoví Sergio navalón Departamento de Química Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaCamino de Vera s/nValencia 46022Spain Instituto de Ciencia Molecular(ICMOL) Universitat de ValènciaPaterna 46980Spain ICGM Univ.MontpellierCNRSENSCMMontpellier34095France Instituto de Tecnología Química(UPV-CSIC) Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaAvenida de los Naranjos s/nValencia 46022Spain

Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)are attracting increasing interests as photocatalysts for solar-driven hydrogen production from *** paper reports on a comparative study of using either acetic acid(AA)or trifluoroacetic acid(TFA)as the representative UiO-66 organic modulators for synthesizing visible light responsive UiO-66(Zr)-X(X:nH_(2) or nO_(2))photocatalysts for water *** results show that photocatalytic hydrogen generation from a water/methanol mixture can be improved by varying the nature and amount of the modulator employed to prepare the different UiO-66(Zr)-X(X:nH_(2) or nO_(2))solid ***-66(Zr)-nH_(2) was the most active photocatalyst,followed by UiO-66(Zr)-nO_(2),both prepared with 12 equivalents of AA with respect to the organic *** UiO-66(Zr)-nH_(2) solid was more active than the parent MOF in photocatalytic overall water splitting(OWS)(H_(2) and O_(2) production of 450 and 160μmol·g^(-1),respectively,in 5 h;apparent quantum yield(AQY)at 400 nm of 0.06%)in the absence of methanol and compares favourably with analogous *** on the photocatalytic activity of the most active solids of both series was obtained by means of a series of techniques,including ultraviolet-visible(UV-vis)diffuse reflectance,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),laser flash photolysis(LFP),electron spin resonance(ESR),photoluminescence and photoelectrochemical measurements together with density functional theory(DFT)*** results showed that organic acid modulators can be used to enhance the photocatalytic activity of missing linker UiO-66 defective materials in solar-powered water splitting.

关键词： heterogeneous photocatalysis metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) UiO-66 materials carboxylic acid modulators water splitting solar light

Ca-based materials derived from calcined cigarette butts for CO_(2)capture and thermochemical energy storage

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Journal of Environmental Sciences 2024年第6期140卷 230-241页

作者： nabil Amghar Virginia Moreno pedro E.Sánchez-Jiménez Antonio Perejón Luis A.Pérez-Maqueda Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla C.S.I.C.-Universidad de SevillaC.Américo Vespucio4941092 SevillaSpain Instituto de Tecnología de Materiales(ITM) Universitat Politècnica de València(UPV)Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell 1AlcoyAlicante 03801Spain Departamento de Química Inorgánica Facultad de QuímicaUniversidad de Sevilla41012 SevillaSpain

Cigarette butts(CBs)are one of the most common types of litter in the *** to the toxic substances they contain,the waste generated poses a harmful risk to the environment,and therefore there is an urgent need for alternative solutions to landfill ***,this work presents a possible revalorization of this waste material,which implies interesting environmental *** were used as sacrificial templates for the preparation of CaO-based materials by impregnation with calcium and magnesium nitrates followed by flaming *** materials presented enhanced porosity for their use in the Calcium Looping process applied either to thermochemical energy storage or CO_(2)capture *** influence of the concentration of Ca and Mg in the impregnating solutions on the multicycle reactivity of the samples was *** improved multicycle performance was obtained in terms of conversion for both applications.

关键词： Cigarette butts Calcium-Looping CO_(2)Capture Thermochemical energy storage

The effectiveness of different wear indicators in quantifying wear on railway wheels of freight wagons

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Railway Engineering Science 2024年第3期32卷 307-323页

作者： Philipe Augusto de Paula Pacheco M.Magelli Matheus Valente Lopes pedro Henrique Alves Correa n.Zampieri n.Bosso Auteliano Antunes dos Santos Federal Institute of the Southeast of Minas Gerais(IF Sudeste MG) Técnico PanamáStreet 45Santos DumontMG 36246-311Brazil Railway Laboratory(Lafer) Universidade Estadual de Campinas(UNICAMP)Mendeleyev Street 200CampinasSP 13083-872Brazil Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Politecnico Di TorinoC.so Duca degli Abruzzi 2410129 TurinItaly

Railway infrastructure relies on the dynamic interaction between wheels and rails;thus,assessing wheel wear is a critical aspect of maintenance and *** paper focuses on the wheel-rail wear indicator T-gamma(Tγ).Amidst its use,it becomes apparent that Tγ,while valuable,fails to provide a comprehensive reflection of the actual material removal and actual contact format,which means that using only Tγas a target for optimization of profiles is not *** this work,three different freight wagons are evaluated:a meter-gauge and a broad-gauge heavy haul vehicles from South American railways,and a standard-gauge freight vehicle operated in Europe,with different axle loads and dissimilar new wheel/rail *** vehicles are subjected to comprehensive multibody simulations on various *** simulations aimed to elucidate the intricate relationship between different wear indicators:Tγ,wear index,material removal,and maximum wear depth,under diverse curves,non-compensated lateral accelerations(A_(nc)),and *** findings showed a correlation of 0.96 between Tγand wear depth and 0.82 between wear index and material removed for the outer *** the results,the Tγis better than the wear index to be used when analyzing wear depth while the wear index is more suited to foresee the material *** results also show the low influence of A_(nc)on wear index and Tγ.By considering these factors together,the study aims to improve the understanding of wheel-rail wear by selecting the best wear analysis approaches based on the effectiveness of each parameter.

关键词： Wear index Wear volume Wear modeling Dynamic simulation

From BIM model to 3D construction printing:A framework proposal

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Frontiers of Architectural Research 2024年第4期13卷 912-927页

作者： Rodrigo García-Alvarado pedro Soza Ginnia Moroni Fernando Pedreros Martín Avendaño Pablo Banda Cristian Berríos Depto.Diseño y Teoría de La Arquitectura Universidad Del Bío-BíoConcepciónChile Depto.Arquitectura Universidad de ChileSantiagoChile Facultad de Ingeniería Arquitectura y DiseñoUniversidad San SebastiánConcepciónChile Facultad de Arquitectura Arte y DiseñoUniversidad Diego PortalesSantiagoChile

The growth of 3D construction printing needs appropriate integration into the planning and execution phases of building *** this aim,the Architecture,Engineering,and Construction sector(AEC)has been increasingly adopting building information modeling(BIM)systems to synchronize design and construction *** study proposes a technical workflow to manage 3D construction printing into BIM models,evaluating various procedures according to construction element *** on mature software platforms,the research details the data transfer process using a case study of a single-story *** case delves into design procedures for constructing walls of varied shapes,adjustments in width,joints,openings,textures,fillings,and the insertion of reinforcements and services while also discussing requirements of other building *** steps for managing design information and controlling printing machines are *** study’s outcome presents a comprehensive information flow,encompassing model segmentation,geometric data transfer,adjustments of details,and the generation of printing ***,it is offered a discussion that underlines the importance of a synergistic digital information flow that merges both design and execution phases,promoting construction efficiency and the embrace of innovative *** contribution of the paper focuses on technical design strategies for 3D construction printing,but also on suggesting an integrated process.

关键词： 3D construction printing Additive manufacturing Architectural design BIM

Effect of Senescence Retardants on the Quality of Persian Lime Fruits

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Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2024年第8期93卷 1805-1818页

作者： Rafael Ariza-Flores Rafael Ambriz-Cervantes pedro Cadena-Iñiguez Luis A.Gálvez-Marroquín Miguel A.Cano-García national Institute of Forestry Agriculture and Livestock Research(INIFAP)South Pacific Regional CenterSanto Domingo Barrio BajoVilla de EtlaOaxaca68200México national Institute of Forestry Agriculture and Livestock Research(INIFAP)Zacatepec Research StationZacatepecMorelos62780México national Institute of Forestry Agriculture and Livestock Research(INIFAP)Central Chiapas Research StationOcozocoautlaChis29140México national Institute of Forestry Agriculture and Livestock Research(INIFAP)Oaxaca Central Valley Research StationSanto Domingo Barrio BajoVilla de EtlaOaxaca68200México

The objective of this study consisted of evaluating the effect of the application of chitosan(Q),1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP)under two controlled temperatures on some physical,physiological,and chemical parameters contributing to the quality of Persian lime Citrus latifolia *** treatments were evaluated,resulting from the combination of four senescence retardant applications(Q,1-MCP,1-MCP+Q,and without application)on fruits stored at two temperatures(12/20℃.Epidermis color(luminosity,chromaticity,and hue),fruit appearance,respiration,weight loss,total juice content,total soluble solids,and titratable acidity were registered during the *** results indicate that the 1-MCP and Q combination favored fruit postharvest quality conditions such as reducing respiration rate;maintaining fruit good appearance,turgidity,and brighter fruit chromaticity;fruits treated with chitosan and stored at 12℃,favored total soluble *** the other hand,Variables such as weight loss,juice content,acidity,phenols,flavonoids,antioxidant activity,and hue values were favored by a 12℃ storing temperature regardless of the *** general,the use of modified atmospheres,senescence retardants,and refrigeration as postharvest methods,can increase Persian lime shelf life.

关键词： Citrus latifolia quality conservation organic alternatives

Employing electrochemically derived pH gradients for Lab-on-PCB protein preconcentration devices

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Microsystems & nanoengineering 2024年第1期10卷 79-87页

作者： Grace Maxted pedro Estrela Despina Moschou Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering University of BathBath BA27AYUK Centre for Bioengineering and Biomedical Technologies(CBio) University of BathBath BA27AYUK

Protein preconcentration is an essential sample preparation step for analysis in which the targeted proteins exist in low concentrations,such as bodily fluids,water,or ***,very few practical implementations of miniaturized protein preconcentration devices have been demonstrated in practice,and even fewer have been integrated with other microanalytical *** approaches rely heavily on additional chemicals and reagents and introduce complexity to the overall *** this paper,we propose a novel miniaturized isoelectric focusing-based protein preconcentration screening device based on electrochemically derived pH gradients rather than existing chemical reagent *** this way,we reduce the need for additional chemical reagents to zero while enabling device incorporation in a seamlessly integrated full protein analysis microsystem via Lab-on-PCB *** apply our previously presented Lab-on-PCB approach to quantitatively control the pH of a solution in the vicinity of planar electrodes using electrochemical acid generation through redox-active self-assembled *** presented device comprises a printed circuit board with an array of gold electrodes that were functionalized with 4-aminothiophenol;this formed a self-assembled monolayer that was electropolymerized to improve its electrochemical *** preconcentration was performed in two *** first was open and needed the use of a holder to suspend a well of fluid above the electrodes;the second used microfluidic channels to enclose small volumes of *** here are the resulting data for protein preconcentration in both these forms,with a quantitative concentration factor shown for the open form and qualitative proof shown for the microfluidic.

关键词： electrochemical proof qualitative

Conformational dynamics as an intrinsic determinant of prion protein misfolding and neurotoxicity

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neural Regeneration Research 2024年第10期19卷 2095-2096页

作者： Alessandro Cembran pedro Fernandez-Funez Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Minnesota DuluthDuluthMNUSA Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Minnesota Medical SchoolDuluth CampusDuluthMNUSA

The prion protein(PrP) is the key molecular and pathological mediator of prion diseases,a heterogeneous group of brain disorders with fatal *** diseases are rare but deserve special attention because of their unique f... 详细信息

关键词： folding intrinsic dynamics

Soil organic carbon stocks in native forest of Argentina:a useful surrogate for mitigation and conservation planning under climate variability

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Ecological Processes 2024年第1期13卷 3-24页

作者： Pablo L.Peri Juan Gaitán Matías Mastrangelo Marcelo nosetto Pablo E.Villagra Ezequiel Balducci Martín Pinazo Roxana P.Eclesia Alejandra Von Wallis Sebastián Villarino Francisco Alaggia Marina González Polo Silvina Manrique Pablo A.Meglioli Julián Rodríguez-Souilla Martín Mónaco Jimena E.Chaves Ariel Medina Ignacio Gasparri Eugenio Alvarez Arnesi María Paula Barral Axel von Müller norberto M.Pahr Josefina Uribe Echevarria pedro Fernández Marina Morsucci Dardo López Juan Manuel Cellini Leandro Alvarez Ignacio Barberis Hernán Colomb Ludmila La Manna Sebastián Barbaro Cecilia Blundo Ximena Sirimarco Laura Cavallero Gualberto Zalazar Guillermo Martínez Pastur Instituto nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (InTA) Universidad nacional de la Patagonia Austral (UnPA) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Universidad nacional de Luján Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Grupo de Estudio de Agroecosistemas y Paisajes Rurales (GEAP) Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas(CONICET ) CCT San Luis Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Instituto Argentino de nivología Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Universidad Nacional de Cuyo Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (InIBIOMA) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Instituto de Investigaciones en Energía no Convencional CCT Salta-JujuyConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Dirección nacional de Bosques Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de la Nación Instituto de Ecología Regional Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET )Universidad Nacional de Tucumán Universidad nacional de Rosario Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agrarias de Rosario Centro Científico Tecnológico CONICET Grupo de Estudio de Agroecosistemas y Paisajes Rurales (GEAP) Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET ) Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Maderas (LIMAD) Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) Administración de Parques nacionales (APn) Parque Nacional Los Alerces Centro de Estudios Ambientales Integrados (CEAI) Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco (UNPASJB) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET )

Background The nationally determined contribution（nDC） presented by Argentina within the framework of the Paris Agreement is aligned with the decisions made in the context of the United nations Framework Conven-tion on Climate Change（UnFCCC） on the reduction of emissions derived from deforestation and forest degradation, as well as forest carbon conservation（REDD+）. In addition, climate change constitutes one of the greatest threats to forest biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, the soil organic carbon（SOC） stocks of native forests have not been incorporated into the Forest Reference Emission Levels calculations and for conservation planning under cli-mate variability due to a lack of information. The objectives of this study were:（i） to model SOC stocks to 30 cm of native forests at a national scale using climatic, topographic and vegetation as predictor variables, and（ii） to relate SOC stocks with spatial–temporal remotely sensed indices to determine biodiversity conservation concerns due to threats from high inter-annual climate *** We used 1040 forest soil samples（0–30 cm） to generate spatially explicit estimates of SOC native forests in Argentina at a spatial resolution of approximately 200 m. We selected 52 potential predictive environmental covari-ates, which represent key factors for the spatial distribution of SOC. All covariate maps were uploaded to the Google Earth Engine cloud-based computing platform for subsequent modelling. To determine the biodiversity threats from high inter-annual climate variability, we employed the spatial–temporal satellite-derived indices based on Enhanced Vegetation Index（EVI） and land surface temperature（LST） images from Landsat *** SOC model（0–30 cm depth） prediction accounted for 69% of the variation of this soil property across the whole native forest coverage in Argentina. Total mean SOC stock reached 2.81 Pg C（2.71–2.84 Pg C with a probability of 90%） for a total area of 460,790 km2,

关键词： Soil organic carbon Biodiversity native forest Climate change mitigation Modelling Resilience