Fold-Related Faults Track Progressive Fold Development from Layer-Parallel Shortening to Subsequent Orthogonal Extension within an Appalachian Buckle Fold System: Bear Valley Mine,... by Arlo Brandon Weil, Mary Beth Gray, Kylie G. Cush, Mattathias D. Needle, Juliet G. Crider

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Modulation of Cognition: The Role of Gnidia glauca on Spatial Learning and Memory Retention in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats by Wycliffe Makori Arika, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti, Joan Murugi Njagi, Mathew Piero Ngugi

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Strength, Hydraulic, and Microstructural Characteristics of Expansive Soils Incorporating Marble Dust and Rice Husk Ash by Fazal E. Jalal, Sultani Mulk, Shazim Ali Memon, Babak Jamhiri, Ahsan Naseem

“…In an attempt to counter the treacherous damage of such soils in modern geotechnical engineering, efforts are underway to utilize environmentally friendly and sustainable waste materials as stabilizers. …”
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Marketing Cooperatives and sustainable Agricultural development in Rulindo District, Rwanda by Nkubito, Habyarimana Jean Pierre

“…The findings revealed that the agricultural marketing cooperatives addressed in the study made considerable socio-economic and environmental contribution to the sustainability of agricultural development and to the well being of their members. …”
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Facteurs alimentaires et environnementaux de risque du cancer du rhino-pharynx dans la région de Marrakech by Soumia Ammor, Abdellatif Baali, Annie Hubert, Mohamed Cherkaoui

“…Women are affected earlier than men: a peak has been observed between the ages of 20 and 30 in women and another between the ages of 40 and 50 in men.The analysis of a questionnaire submitted to 32 individuals affected by the NPC and to a check sample of 48 showed a statistically significant relationship between the NPC and some nutritional and environmental factors: consumption of smen (fermented butter), khlii (dried, salted spicy baked meat preserved in a mixt of smelted beef grease) and alcohol; practising of agriculture and cattle breeding; contact with toxic substances.…”
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Risks of industry 4.0: a theoretical framework from sustainability views by Ramon Soltovski, Thales Volpe Rodrigues, Luis Mauricio Martins de Resende, Joseane Pontes, Rui Tadashi Yoshino

“…The 28 risks found were grouped into four dimensions (Economic Risks, Social Risks, Environmental Risks, and Technological Risks) where their relationships were studied and represent in the theoretical framework constructed. …”
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Organic Blueberry Production in Florida by Doug Phillips, Peter Dittmar, Philip Harmon, Danielle Treadwell, Jeffrey Williamson, Oscar Liburd

“…In addition, there is an increasing level of consumer interest in organically grown produce (for environmental conservation, taste, and other perceived benefits), for which some consumers are willing to pay a premium over the price for a conventionally produced crop. …”
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The Costs of Managing an Urban Forest by Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer Seitz

“…Urban forests provide benefits to society often referred to as ecosystem services: they improve human health, environmental quality, and local economies by increasing property values and aesthetics in communities. …”
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Determination of the Proportion of Total Soil Extracellular Acid Phosphomonoesterase (E.C. 3.1.3.2) Activity Represented by Roots in the Soil of Different Forest Ecosystems by Klement Rejsek, Valerie Vranova, Pavel Formanek

“…The method presented in this work is a first step towards the separation of root- and microbe-derived EAPM in soils, which are thought to possess different kinetic properties and different sensitivity to environmental change.…”
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INSTITUTIONAL LOGICS OF SUSTAINABILITY: AN EVALUATION OF KEY FACTORS IN THE CONTEXT OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED INSTITUTIONS by Zineb ZNAGUI

“…Institutional Logics of Sustainability (ILS) comprise the principles, beliefs and norms that guide organizational behavior towards sustainable practices, reflecting societal and environmental values within institutions. Although the concept of institutional logic has been widely explored in organization theory, its specific application to sustainability, particularly within knowledge-based institutions (KBIs), remains under-examined. …”

The effect of travertine waste on the strength and insulation properties of foam concrete by Huseyin Guven, Mehmet Inel

“…Incorporating waste additives into foam concrete mixtures is a promising route to develop environmentally-friendly concrete production with tailored thermos-mechanical properties. …”
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Determinants of Vessel Targeting in Vasculitis by Gary S. Hoffman

“…Examples include genetic background, gender, ethnicity, aging, prior and concomitant illnesses, habits, diet, toxin and environmental exposures. Studies of vascular diseases must assess how such variables may affect regional differences in endothelial cells, subendothelial matrix, vascular smooth muscle and the response of each to a variety of stimuli.…”
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Microencapsulation of Essential Oils by Spray-Drying and Influencing Factors by Thi Thu Trang Nguyen, Thi Van Anh Le, Nhu Ngoc Dang, Dan Chi Nguyen, Phu Thuong Nhan Nguyen, Thanh Truc Tran, Quang Vinh Nguyen, Long Giang Bach, Dung Thuy Nguyen Pham

“…However, the volatility and high sensitivity to environmental influences pose challenges to the application of EOs on industrial scale. …”
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Experimental Investigation and Prediction of Compressive Strength of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials by Jisong Zhang, Yinghua Zhao, Haijiang Li

“…However, the high amount of cement, high environmental impact, and initial cost are regarded as disadvantages, restricting its wider application. …”
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CHARACTERISATION OF CEILING BOARDS PRODUCED FROM PLASTER OF PARIS REINFORCED WITH BANANA FIBRE AND COCONUT SHELL by Eugenia Obidiegwu, Munirat Ayomide BALOGUN, Paul Adedeji AJAYI

“…The need for environmentally friendly and affordable building materials has sparked researches for materials to use in the construction industry. …”
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Bioeconomic analysis of the commercial production of Nile tilapia with biofloc and green water technologies by Berenice Suárez-Puerto, Marcelo Araneda, Mariel Gullian-Klanian

“…This study presents a bioeconomic model after analyzing the commercial profitability of Nile tilapia under biofloc (BFT) and green water (GWT) technologies. Environmental stochasticity was evaluated using the parameters obtained in Yucatan's rainy (RN) and dry (DR) seasons. …”
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A simple model of carcinogenic mutations with time delay and diffusion by Monika Joanna Piotrowska, Urszula Foryś, Marek Bodnar, Jan Poleszczuk

“…The model essentially follows the idea of Ahangar and Lin (2003) where mutations in three different environmental conditions, namely favorable, competitive and unfavorable, were considered. …”
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By-Products of Olive Oil in the Service of the Deficiency of Food Antioxidants: The Case of Butter by Hind Mikdame, Ezzahra Kharmach, Nour Elhouda Mtarfi, Karima Alaoui, Mohamed Ben Abbou, YAhya Rokni, Zineb Majbar, Mustapha Taleb, Zakia Rais

“…Further downstream in the olive oil extraction process, the Mediterranean Basin faces a serious environmental threat caused by olive waste. Despite their polluting profile, olive waste is considered to be a very rich source of natural antioxidants, such as polyphenols. …”
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The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool by Jakovos Demetriou, Christos Georgiadis, Sebastian Salata, Lech Borowiec, Mathias Dillen, Quentin Groom, Evan Economo, Helen Roy, Angeliki Martinou

“…Ants are an important arthropod group due to their involvement in ecological processes amongst others as ecosystem engineers or predators, but some invasive alien species are also implicated in detrimental environmental, economic and human health effects. Despite recent advancements, the ant biodiversity of Cyprus is still in need of further research with previous online species inventories synthesising a checklist of just 65 native and 10 alien species. …”
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Northern Sea Route development plan until 2035 as an instrument of state innovation policy by A. Yu. Smirnov

“…After analyzing the content of the activities presented in the plan, the author comes to the conclusion that, despite some shortcomings (the inclusion of activities already underway, measures to develop railway infrastructure that are not related to the Northern Sea Route, arithmetic errors that are usually not typical for documents of this level) the practical implementation of the proposals presented in the plan for the development of a nuclear icebreaker fleet, the creation of an Arctic satellite constellation, the formation of an environmental monitoring system is impossible without the active introduction of innovations, fundamental and applied research in the field of natural, technical, medical and social sciences. …”
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