Land use and land cover (LULC) change analysis is a critical instrument for studying urban growth across the world.Our objectives were to produce historical LULC maps during the 1988–2016 period for spatial and temporal analysis, forecast future LULC until 2040 by using the Markov model, and identify the impact of LULC on urbanization.Two sce
Abstract Background It is thought that excessive alcohol consumption is related to the high mortality among working age men in Russia.Moreover it has been suggested that alcohol is a key proximate driver of the very sharp fluctuations in mortality seen in this group since the mid-1980s.Designing an individual-level study suitable to address the pot
The formation of hydroquinone (HQ) clathrate and the guest behaviors of binary (CH4 + CO2) gas mixtures were investigated by focusing on an application to separate CO2 from landfill gases.Spectroscopic measurements show that at two experimental pressures of 20 and 40 bar, CO2 Jar molecules are preferentially captured in HQ clathrates regardless of
This research was related to the development of technology for making non-wheat noodles.The process of making non-wheat noodles requires special treatment because of their different characteristics from wheat noodles.One solution that can be used is extrusion technology.Therefore, a single-screw extruder with a small capacity was developed which is
This study explores the effects of school-level characteristics on North Carolina students’ reading and math achievement from fourth through eighth grade, focusing on the relationships between achievement and the racial and poverty composition of schools.After creating race-by-poverty cohorts of schools, I use multilevel Ski de fond - Enf