Circular Economy Applied to Sludge Minimization: The STAR Project by Maria Cristina Collivignarelli, Stefano Bellazzi, Alessandro Abbà

“…The management of biological sludge from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) poses a significant environmental challenge due to increasing sludge production and the presence of emerging pollutants. This study investigates an innovative solution by integrating a thermophilic aerobic membrane reactor (TAMR) into the sludge treatment line of a medium-size WWTP, aiming to minimize biological sludge output while enhancing resource recovery. …”
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Developing an environmental equity index for urban heat wave event by Xiaohui Ma, Li Zhang, Xiaochun Yang, Yue Fan, Fukuda Hiroatsu, Jiahao Zhang, Luyao Li

“…Our findings reveal that, despite a higher demand for heatwave-related resources in central urban areas, some suburban regions, particularly emerging cross-boundary functional zones, exhibited lower levels of equity due to inadequate social resource supplies. …”
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Shocks of government bonds and yield impact economic growth in South Africa by Olebogeng Petlele, Eugene Msizi Buthelezi

“…Despite the extensive literature on government bonds and economic growth, a significant gap remains in understanding the differential impacts of bond maturities and yield shocks on GDP growth, particularly in the context of emerging markets like South Africa. The findings reveal that shocks to short-term government bonds initially lead to a decline in GDP growth due to crowding out effects, while shocks to mid-term government bonds produce a ‘W-shaped’ effect on growth. …”
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Advancements and Challenges in Electric Vehicle Battery Charging: A Comprehensive Review by Dhanadhya Trupti, Kadam Swaraj, Prasad Shashikant, Vaidya Harshal

“…The review also explores emerging technologies such as dynamic wireless charging and along with their potential impact on future EV adoption. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Scattering Efficiency Prediction in Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling by Changmin Shi, Jiayu Zheng, Ying Wang, Chenjie Gan, Liwen Zhang, Brian W. Sheldon

“…Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) has emerged as a promising, electricity-free cooling approach that reflects sunlight while radiating heat through the atmospheric transparent window. …”
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Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as Massive Hematemesis: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Peeyush Varshney, Bhupen Songra, Shivank Mathur, Sudarshan Gothwal, Puneet Malik, Mahnedra Rathi, Rajveer Arya

“…After resuscitation we planned an emergency laparotomy; splenic artery pseudoaneurysm densely adherent to adjacent structures and associated with distal pancreatic necrosis was found. …”
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Evaluation of extra virgin olive oil compounds using computational methods: in vitro, ADMET, DFT, molecular docking and human gene network analysis study by Velid Unsal, Reşit Yıldız, Aziz Korkmaz, Başak Doğru Mert, Cemile Gunbegi Calıskan, Erkan Oner

“…Hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, oleuropein, apigenin, ferulic acid, and vanillic acid emerged as main phenolic constituents, with hydroxytyrosol and apigenin exhibiting high bioavailability. …”
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Implementation of Portable Ultrasound for Heart Disease Detection Using Cloud Computing-Based Machine Learning by Riyanto Sigit, Rika Rokhana, Setiawardhana, Taufiq Hidayat, Anwar, Jovan Josafat Jaenputra

“…Portable ultrasound devices have emerged, enabling flexible and effective heart examinations. …”
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Minimum detectable activity concentration of online monitoring instrument in primary circuit of HTR-PM based on Monte Carlo simulation by Rui Nie, Yu Wang, Ziling Zhou, Feng Xie, Jun Zhao, Jianzhu Cao, Qian Ma, Xi Chen

“…The proposed rapid MDAC evaluation method for detection systems can also be applied in nuclear emergency monitoring.…”
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Artificial intelligence management in tertiary education in order to improve the quality of knowledge and reduce the risks of learning by V. F. Ukolov, O. V. Trofimenko

“…The answers received in the article convince the opponents of this topic that the use of the author’s developments regulating the use of artificial intelligence in education leads to an increase in the quality of education and neutralizing the emerging risks of learning from a new generation. The article reveals ethical shortcomings and shows the advantages of the artificial intelligence technologies use in the practice of tertiary education. …”
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Proposed guidelines to implement flexible-plastic circular economy business models in Colombia by Nicolás Ramiro Orrego-Bustamante, Amalia Alejandra Báez-Niño, Darling Perea-Cabarcas, Henry Adolfo Lambis-Miranda

“…In Colombia, the collection and classification of plastic materials emerged as a pivotal element for the long-term sustainability of recycling models. …”
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Using Internet of things technology to construct an integrated intelligent sensing environment for long-term care service by Lun-Ping Hung, Nan-Chen Hsieh, Li-Ju Lin, Zong-Jie Wu

“…Although Internet of Things facilities have enabled prompt notification and warning of emergency events, the following problems exist when implementing Internet of Things in the facilities: (1) low compatibility between sensors has led to excessive installation costs; (2) warning systems that are based on fixed threshold values and lack of flexibility can cause false or omitted reports that result in the incapability of reflecting real conditions and additional labor costs would be required. …”
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Perspectives of Yukon’s frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by Liris Smith, Mark Christopher, Cody MacInnis, Janelle Yasay, Kat Secord, Paul Banks, Cindy Breitkreutz, Adam Mackie, Michelle Leach

“…The perspectives of Yukon’s nurses and physicians can determine what might mitigate burnout and strengthen the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and/or future health emergencies. The study was conducted in the Yukon Territory, Canada in two phases: completion of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), and in-depth oral interviews. …”
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Discontinuous Structural Transitions in Fluids with Competing Interactions by Ana M. Montero, Santos B. Yuste, Andrés Santos, Mariano López de Haro

“…In the latter case, a discontinuous oscillation crossover line emerges in the temperature–density plane. For an attractive first step and a repulsive second step, a Fisher–Widom line appears. …”
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Comparison of Pica Prevalence Between Children and Adolescents with Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anaemia: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study by Sadiye Sert, Şerife Karaçal Say

“…Female sex and serum ferritin level emerged as the most significant independent predictors associated with pica in our investigation. …”
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Analysis of ICT Energy Efficiency Disclosure to Improve Business Management Practices and Its Contribution to the SDGs by Manuela Sánchez-Vázquez, Ainhoa Saitua-Iribar, Noemí Peña-Miguel, Javier Corral-Lage

“…The aim of this exploratory work is to identify the companies with best practices in various aspects of the management, disclosure and verification of the energy efficiency of emerging technologies. Design/methodology/approach: Using a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach, the Non-Financial Information Statements of Spanish IBEX 35 companies are assessed. …”
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Gastric Glomus Tumor: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Yoshinori Handa, Mikihiro Kano, Mayumi Kaneko, Naoki Hirabayashi

“…These symptoms combined with severe anemia prompted us to perform an emergency upper endoscopy, which showed bleeding from an ulcerated 30 mm submucosal tumor in the gastric antrum. …”
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Local Region Frequency Guided Dynamic Inconsistency Network for Deepfake Video Detection by Pengfei Yue, Beijing Chen, Zhangjie Fu

“…In recent years, with the rapid development of deepfake technology, a large number of deepfake videos have emerged on the Internet, which poses a huge threat to national politics, social stability, and personal privacy. …”
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Applications and enhancement strategies of ROS-based non-invasive therapies in cancer treatment by Qiuyan Guo, Yingnan Tang, Shengmei Wang, Xinhua Xia

“…Non-invasive therapies that promote intracellular ROS generation, including photodynamic therapy (PDT), sonodynamic therapy (SDT), and chemodynamic therapy (CDT), have emerged as novel approaches for cancer treatment. …”
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Early Recognition of Foreign Body Aspiration as the Cause of Cardiac Arrest by Muhammad Kashif, Hafiz Rizwan Talib Hashmi, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…We present a 48-year-old male with no history of cardiac disease brought to the emergency department after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). …”
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