Urban green infrastructure index: Assessing supply of regulating and cultural ecosystem services at a megacity scale by Yury Dvornikov, Valentina Grigorieva, Vyacheslav Vasenev, Mikhail Varentsov, Olga Romzaykina, Olga Maximova, Anastasia Konstantinova, Victor Matasov, Ekaterina Kozlova

“…., differences between central districts and suburbs or neighborhoods with higher and lower accessibility of the nearest urban forest) challenges the city’s environmental strategy, which aims to provide an equal access to green spaces for all citizens. …”
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The Perceptions and Attitudes of Residents Towards Urban Green Spaces in Emilia-Romagna (Italy)—A Case Study by Zhengyang Xu, Teodoro Georgiadis, Letizia Cremonini, Sofia Marini, Stefania Toselli

“…Rapid urbanisation has highlighted the importance of urban green spaces (UGS) in promoting environmental sustainability and human wellbeing, yet the gap between urban planning practices and community preferences remains a significant challenge. …”
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Voice Assistant Utilization among the Disability Community for Independent Living: A Rapid Review of Recent Evidence by Paola Esquivel, Kayden Gill, Mary Goldberg, S. Andrea Sundaram, Lindsey Morris, Dan Ding

“…The most common tasks performed using voice assistants were interface control, reminders, and environmental control, with a focus on enabling independence. …”
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A Hierarchical Graph-Enhanced Transformer Network for Remote Sensing Scene Classification by Ziwei Li, Weiming Xu, Shiyu Yang, Juan Wang, Hua Su, Zhanchao Huang, Sheng Wu

“…Remote sensing scene classification (RSSC) is essential in Earth observation, with applications in land use, environmental status, urban development, and disaster risk assessment. …”
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RMHA-Net: Robust Optic Disc and Optic Cup Segmentation Based on Residual Multiscale Feature Extraction With Hybrid Attention Networks by Mohammad J. M. Zedan, Siti Raihanah Abdani, Jaesung Lee, Mohd Asyraf Zulkifley

“…This design accurately separates the OD and OC from surrounding retinal tissues, handling complex environmental and anatomical changes. The proposed network is further improved by integrating two modules to enhance the segmentation performance: 1) a multiscale feature extractor module to provide various scales contextual information, and 2) dual attention mechanisms through channel-wise and spatial-wise mechanisms so that irrelevant information or noise can be excluded by assigning lesser weights to irrelevant features. …”
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Innovations and Structural Problems of Industry: Comparative Analysis of Azerbaijan’s Indicators with Turkish Republics by Gulshen Yuzbashiyeva, Samira Abasova, Israfil Yuzbashiyev

“… Azerbaijan's economy has a tendency for the growth of industry (processing), to strengthen the role of industry on an innovative basis, creating the foundations of sustainability and stability in conditions of depletion of natural resources and deterioration of the environmental condition. Therefore, an idea is being formed about a new quality of economic growth, which assumes a preferential increase in production due to intensive factors of growth and development; orientation towards final production that satisfies the consumer needs of the population; a combination of economic growth rates with the structural restructuring of production, as it ensures the necessary quality of economic growth and development. …”
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Unlocking the potential of rice straw: Sustainable utilization strategies for Bangladesh by Bidhan Nath, Md Moudud Ahmmed, Subrata Paul, Md Durrul Huda, Mohammad Afzal Hossain, Sharmin Islam

“…A strategic approach to overcoming challenges and leveraging opportunities in rice straw utilization through technological advancements is proposed, aiming for sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. The current study emphasizes the importance of further research, particularly in the exploration of industrial and commercial applications of rice straw, to maximize its potential as a valuable agricultural residue.…”
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Influence of Tropical Climate Parameters on Properties of Acid Sulfate Soils for Sustainable Oil Palm Cultivation by Pattamit Sasirat, Irb Kheoruenromne, Anchalee Suddhiprakarn, Somchai Anusontpornperm

“…To promote effective oil palm plantation and environmental sustainability, this research assessed influence of climatic parameters on physicochemical properties of Thai acid sulfate soils (ASSs). …”
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GIS-BASED ASSESSMENT OF GROUND WATER QUALITY FOR DRINKING PURPOSE BY WATER QUALITY INDEX APPROACHES IN BAHAWALPUR, PUNJAB by Ali Hassan, Haroon Rashid, Ahsan Sarfraz, Kashif Javed, Dawood Nawaz, Muhammad Faizan

“…Groundwater pollution is a significant environmental issue globally, particularly in large cities, and trace heavy metals are the most significant groundwater pollutants. …”
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Risk Assessment of Non-Point Source Pollution Based on the Minimum Cumulative Resistance Model: A Case Study of Shenyang, China by Yongxin Wang, Jianmin Qiao, Yuanman Hu, Qian Zhang, Xiulin Han, Chunlin Li

“…Impervious surface ratios and patch density were the dominant environmental factors affecting pollutant transport, with contributions of 56% and 40%, respectively. …”
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The Impact of Epigenetics on the Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Nephropathic Complications by Amit Mukherjee, Tanusree Debbarman, Basu D. Banerjee, Sheelu S. Siddiqi

“…As the disease progresses, the interplay between genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors becomes increasingly evident, leading to complications. …”
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«Islamic Socialism» in Pakistan: Evolution, Implementation and Legacy in Domestic and Foreign Policy by G. G. Makarevich

“…Employing critical theory, the author delves into an analysis of the political class's objectives and how the environmental context influenced the political process, offering insights into the perceptions held by higher echelons. …”
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Role of HLA alleles polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus: A prospective study from North India by Ranjan S. Rana, Bitan Naik, Mahima Yadav, Usha Singh, Anup Singh, Shailja Singh

“…The most appropriate hypothesis states that genetic susceptibility in the presence of environmental risk factors predisposes to SLE. HLA class II alleles are critical to immune response and are highly polymorphic. …”
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Modern theory and practice of concrete technology for 3D printing in construction by A. S. Inozemtcev

“…The complex optimization of the rheology of concrete mixtures, especially those filled with reinforcing fibres, is supplemented by the factors of time and changing environmental conditions, which are ignored or accepted as insignificant at the current stage of technology development. …”
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Study of Seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii Explants Growth in the Different Salinity Concentrations by Muhammad Aris, Fatma Muchdar, Rusmawati Labenua

“…In term of tissue culture techniques method, the most important thing to note is environmental parameters. An environment parameter that changes suddenly such as salinity can inhibit the growth of seaweed. …”
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Integrated positioning method of roadheader based on inertial technology by Lingfei SUN, Ya LIU, Jiguo PENG, Muyi YANG, Zhiyuan MA, Kun ZHANG

“…In view of the environmental constraints such as long working cycle and large vibration amplitude during the cutting of the roadheader in the fully mechanized excavation face, it is difficult for a single inertial navigation system to realize autonomous, real-time and accurate perception of the attitude and position of the roadheader in the fully mechanized excavation process due to the influence of navigation error accumulation with time. …”
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From the guest editors by Gerardo Chowell, Zhilan Feng, Baojun Song

“…His research program is at the interface of the mathematical and natural and social sciences with emphasis on (i) the role of dynamic social landscapes on disease dispersal; (ii) the role of environmental and social structures on the dynamics of addiction and disease evolution, and (iii) Dynamics of complex systems at the interphase of ecology, epidemiology and the social sciences. …”
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Kinetics of Sphalerite Leaching by MnO₂-KI Oxidation System in Sulfuric Acid by Mladen Bugarčić, Aleksandar Jovanović, Dimitrije Anđić, Ivana Jelić, Milica Miletić, Branislav Marković, Miroslav Sokić

“…Traditional leaching techniques often rely on strong oxidizing agents, which can be wasteful and environmentally harmful. While cyclic oxidation systems like the Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ pair are known, they often fail to achieve high leaching rates, especially when the raw material contains multiple sulfide minerals. …”
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Bacterial communities as bioindicators of climate change in freshwater ecosystems: Tank bromeliads as model systems by Daniel Di Pace Soares Penna, Gustavo Quevedo Romero, Mark P. Nessel, Angélica L. González, Valéria Maia Oliveira

“…Network analysis revealed that rare species were key connectors in highly interconnected modules, suggesting resilience in the face of environmental changes. However, the vulnerability of these rare species to stochastic processes raises concerns about community stability under climate change. …”
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Influence of Cooking by Boiling on Lead and Cadmium in Meat and Liver of Chickens by Wasan E Hashem, Raghad A Abdaljaleel

“… Heavy meals are widely known as environmental pollutants due to their toxicity, heat stability, long staying in the atmosphere, and their capability to accumulate in the body. …”
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