Endoplasmic Reticulum Is at the Crossroads of Autophagy, Inflammation, and Apoptosis Signaling Pathways and Participates in the Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus by Jing Su, Lei Zhou, Xiaoxia Kong, Xiaochun Yang, Xiyan Xiang, Yu Zhang, Xiaoning Li, Liankun Sun

“…Therefore, the ER is one site of interaction between environmental signals and a cell’s biological function. …”
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Induced Unbalanced Linguistic Ordered Weighted Average and Its Application in Multiperson Decision Making by Lucas Marin, Aida Valls, David Isern, Antonio Moreno, José M. Merigó

“…To illustrate the behaviour of the precision-based IULOWA operator, we present an environmental assessment case study in which a multiperson multicriteria decision making model is applied.…”
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Waste floral foam to nanoporous activated carbon for efficient CO2 capture: An investigation on the property-performance correlation of KOH impregnation by Akshata Pattanshetti, Vidhya Jadhav, Amruta Koli, Miroslaw Kwiatkowski, Radha Kishan Motkuri, Deok-kee Kim, Sandip Sabale

“…Ultimately, the pollution control of solid polymeric waste can be done by upcycling it into value-added products which further utilized in environmental applications.…”
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Transformation of insurance from the aspect of the development of autonomous vehicles by Vojvodić-Miljković Nevenka, Mandić Dejan, Miloradović Milica

“…Self-driving vehicles offer great potential to improve road efficiency, reduce traffic accidents, increase productivity, and minimise our environmental impact. Looking ahead, electric vehicles are increasingly on the roads, while driverless cars and delivery drones are seemingly poised for more widespread adoption in the future. …”
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Automatic Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture for Vegetable Crops by Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Michael D. Dukes

“…Through proper irrigation, average vegetable yields can be maintained (or increased) while minimizing environmental impacts caused by excess applied water and subsequent agrichemical leaching. …”
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Adsorption Cooling System Using Metal-Impregnated Zeolite-4A by Somsuk Trisupakitti, Jindaporn Jamradloedluk, Songchai Wiriyaumpaiwong

“…The adsorption cooling systems have been developed to replace vapor compression due to their benefits of being environmentally friendly and energy saving. We prepared zeolite-4A and experimental cooling performance test of zeolite-water adsorption system. …”
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A New Method to Improve the Measurement Accuracy of Autonomous Astronomical Navigation by Yu-Feng Yang, Xiang Han, Ning-Ning Song, Zi-Chen Wang

“…Based on the theory of atmospheric refraction, combined with the atmospheric parameter data of NCEP (National Centers for environmental prediction), the Fourier interpolation fitting algorithm is used to model and analyze the parameters affecting atmospheric refraction on a global scale. …”
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Evaluation of the Use of Acacia nilotica Leaf as an Ecofriendly Adsorbent for Cr (VI) and Its Suitability in Real Waste Water: Study of Residual Errors by Ashly Leena Prasad, Santhi Thirumalisamy

“…The ecofriendly adsorbent MVM is expected to be an environmentally and economically feasible adsorbent for the removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution and real waste water.…”
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The Ecology and Economics of Florida's Ranches by Martin B. Main, Mickey E. Swisher, Jeff Mullahey, William DeBusk, Avrum J. Shriar, George W. Tanner, James Selph, Patrick Hogue, Patrick Bohlen, Ginger M. Allen

“…Ranching helps protect water resources, provides natural greenways for wildlife and recreation, and preserves many components of the natural landscape. Both the environmental and economical health of ranching are therefore critical to the state's citizens. …”
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In Search of the Genes of Asthma on the Island of Tristan da Cunha by Noe Zamel

“…Asthma, like several common diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis, occurs in families and thus probably has a complex polygenic basis, in which environmental factors also play a role. In trying to elucidate the genetic mechanism, studies of communities characterized by a high level of interbreeding and a high prevalence of asthma should be helpful. …”
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Le bilan sociétal : un outil de management pour renforcer l’ancrage territorial et la responsabilité sociale des coopératives agricoles by Yves Cariou, Sandrine Fournie, Fredéric Wallet

“…However, the diversity of co-operative’s strategies underlines weaknesses of this statute to fulfil this mission, and the need for associating new tools to deepen the co-operative principles and take into account environmental concerns. For this reason, social assessment seems to be a relevant answer to establish a diagnosis of the co-operatives, integrating internal democracy, people promotion, solidarity, mutualism, territorial implication and respect of environment. …”
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Creating Wildflower Habitats in Golf Course Out-Of-Play Areas by Rebecca Nestle, Grace Cope, Nicole Benda, Adam G. Dale

“…With the most golf courses of any US state, Florida is poised to set the stage for golf course environmental stewardship. This 8-page fact sheet written by Rebecca Nestle, Grace Cope, Nicole Benda, and Adam G. …”
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Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Education in the Context of the Post-Non-Classical Science by V. A. Ignatova

“…The author emphasizes its inevitably rising priority due to sustained development of civilization bringing about the new environmentally-oriented meta-culture.The obtained results can be used in pedagogic research methodology, designing and modeling the educational process, its content, technology and organization.…”
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From Coagulation to Disinfection: Key Steps and Challenges in Wastewater Treatment by Wang Shengyuan

“…The importance of wastewater treatment has become more pronounced as water consumption increases and environmental regulations become more stringent. Wastewater treatment plants remove harmful contaminants from wastewater and produce clean discharges that meet regulatory standards through a series of mechanical, biological, and chemical processes such as coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. …”
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of Biosilica Produced from Sugarcane Waste Ash by Rodrigo Heleno Alves, Thais Vitória da Silva Reis, Suzimara Rovani, Denise Alves Fungaro

“…The experimental data suggest that the sugarcane waste ash could be converted into a value-added product, minimizing the environmental impact of disposal problems.…”
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Local residents’ attitudes towards the impact of tourism development in Cape Verde by Sandra María Sánchez Cañizares, Julia M. Núñez Tabales, Fernando J. Fuentes García

“…The attitudes and perceptions of local communities or residents are of special interest when examining and managing the economic, sociocultural and environmental aspects of tourism development in a given area. …”
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Sand Live Oak, Quercus geminata by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…While this plant forms trees farther inland, it is commonly reduced to shrubs and sub-shrubs because of the extreme environmental conditions of the coast. The acorns of this plant are a valuable food source for wildlife. …”
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Restricted Use Pesticides for Use in Florida by Frederick M. Fishel

“…All pesticides are classified according to their toxicity, use pattern, and environmental effects. The two main classifications are unclassified use and restricted use, though unclassified pesticides are commonly referred to as general use pesticides. …”
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Corporate Social Performance and Financial Performance in Brazilian Companies: Analysis of the Influence of Disclosure by Anderson Felipe Aedo Pereira, Fabrício Stocker, Keysa Manuela Cunha de Mascena, João Maurício Gama Boaventura

“…The relationship between Corporate Social Performance (CSP) and Corporate Financial Performance (CFP) has been widely tested in the international context; however, there are nuances that have not been fully explained, such as the possible influence of socio-environmental disclosure and studies in specific contexts, such as the Brazilian one. …”
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Shaking Table Test of a New Type Insulation Decorative Block Wall under Out-of-Plane Loading by Jian Wu, Yuan Yuan Lv, Shuai Shuai Yin, Qi Wang

“…In order to solve the problems of complex construction, poor weather resistance, and environmental pollution of conventional thermal insulation materials, this paper introduces a new type of insulation decorative block (IDB) filled with insulation materials. …”
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