Smart cities survey: Technologies, application domains and challenges for the cities of the future by Ruben Sánchez-Corcuera, Adrián Nuñez-Marcos, Jesus Sesma-Solance, Aritz Bilbao-Jayo, Rubén Mulero, Unai Zulaika, Gorka Azkune, Aitor Almeida

“…The paradigm of Smart Cities arises as a response to the goal of creating the city of the future, where (1) the well-being and rights of their citizens are guaranteed, (2) industry and (3) urban planning is assessed from an environmental and sustainable viewpoint. Smart Cities still face some challenges in their implementation, but gradually more research projects of Smart Cities are funded and executed. …”
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Utilization of Sandy Soil as the Primary Raw Material in Production of Unfired Bricks by Guilan Tao, Yuepeng Pan, Zhaoyang Qiao, Chaohua Jiang

“…The results obtained suggest that there is a technical approach for the high-efficient comprehensive utilization of sandy soil and provide increased economic and environmental benefits.…”
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Towards more efficient, more specific, and safer MRI contrast agents: a Portuguese–French collaborative journey by Pinto, Sara Martinho Almeida, Lacerda, Sara, Morfin, Jean-François, Aroso, Rafael Tiago,  Teixeira, Daniela Sofia de Sousa, Garda, Zoltán, Pereira, Maria Miguens,  Geraldes, Carlos Frederico Gusmão Campos, Tóth, Éva

“…Although complexes of the paramagnetic Gd(III) ion have been used with great success for the past 40 years to enhance image contrast in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), important challenges such as improving the relaxation efficacy, the specificity, the safety, and the environmental impact of these agents remain in this field. …”
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Brief Overview of a Decade of Genome-Wide Association Studies on Primary Hypertension by Afifah Binti Azam, Elena Aisha Binti Azizan

“…Primary hypertension is widely believed to be a complex polygenic disorder with the manifestation influenced by the interactions of genomic and environmental factors making identification of susceptibility genes a major challenge. …”
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Effect of Immobilizing Bacillus megaterium on the Compressive Strength and Water Absorption of Mortar by David Munyao Musyoki, Jackson Wachira Muthengia, Joanne Ogunah, Daniel Karanja Mutitu, John Kinuthia, Romano Mwirichia, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Munyao Onesmus Mulwa, Murithi Genson

“…The use of recycled mortar is a good strategy to reduce wastes from construction activities, save on the cost of construction materials, and enhance environmental conservation.…”
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Establishment of an Improved Elman Neural Network Model for Predicting the Corrosion Rate of 3C Steel in Marine Environment and Analysis of the Factors Affecting Model Accuracy by Wenbo Jin, Zhuo Chen, Wanying Liu, Qing Quan, Zongxiao Ren

“…In the marine environment, there is a complex nonlinear relationship between the corrosion rate and seawater environmental parameters. Based on the experimental data of corrosion rates of 3C steel in different seawater environments, an improved Elman neural network model was established by using the whale optimization algorithm. …”
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Implementation of stop smoking support by mental healthcare professionals: cross-sectional analysis of why nothing much happens by Eline Meijer

“…This study took a broad approach to understanding implementation of stop smoking support (SSS) by MHCPs (N = 220 for main analyses), incorporating background characteristics, psychosocial factors, client factors, and organizational/environmental factors. Variable selection was based on previous work and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. …”
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Review Analysis of the Association between the Prevalence of Activated Brown Adipose Tissue and Outdoor Temperature by Yung-Cheng Huang, Chien-Chin Hsu, Pei-Wen Wang, Yen-Hsiang Chang, Tai-Been Chen, Bi-Fang Lee, Nan-Tsing Chiu

“…Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is important for regulating body weight. Environmental temperature influences BAT activation. …”
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Avicennia alba, an Additional Potential Carbon Sequester in Mangrove Ecosystems by Nur Hasyimah Ramli, Nursyazni Abdul Rahim, Nur Azimah Osman, Norrizah Jaafar Sidik, Nabilah Mawi, Nor Bazilah Razali, Farah Ayuni Farinordin

“…The performance of Avicennia alba in terms of morphometrics and biomass under environmental stresses such as elevated CO2 was poorly understood. …”
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The Impact of Peatland Damage and Its Influence on Food Security Policy in Sungai Apit Sub-District in 2023 by Albintani Muchid, Susanto Agus, Zebua Ben Hansel Notatema, Wasillah Asiah, Harirah Zulfa

“…The findings of this study indicate that the degradation of peatlands in Sungai Apit District has a detrimental impact on agricultural productivity, the incidence of environmental disasters, the quality of water sources, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and socio-economic consequences. …”
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Synthetic Gene Drives in Plants: Development Strategies, Potential Applications, and Ethical Considerations by Yawen Liu, Bingke Jiao, Wenfeng Qian

“…ABSTRACT We are facing significant agricultural and environmental challenges, including herbicide‐resistant weeds that compromise crop yields and invasive plant species that disrupt local ecosystems. …”
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Evaluation of Interface Shear Strength Properties of Geogrid Reinforced Foamed Recycled Glass Using a Large-Scale Direct Shear Testing Apparatus by Arul Arulrajah, Suksun Horpibulsuk, Farshid Maghoolpilehrood, Wisanukorn Samingthong, Yan-Jun Du, Shui-Long Shen

“…The use of geogrid reinforced FG is thus significant from engineering, economical, and environmental perspectives.…”
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Company management systems models evaluation by Shi Lin, A. V. Bodyako

“…In recent years, several new management models have been developed that are able to adapt to environmental changes and are aimed at high performance. …”
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A multi-faceted review of wind turbine optimization techniques: Metaheuristics and related issues by Hegazy Rezk, Abdul Ghani Olabi, Tabbi Wilberforce, Enas Taha Sayed

“…Wind energy conversion is increasingly attracting attention as a viable renewable energy source due to its ability to satisfy electricity requirements while considering economic and environmental factors. To get the highest possible power harvesting from wind, optimization approaches are used to address a range of issues about wind energy. …”
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Optimizing MPPT Control for Enhanced Efficiency in Sustainable Photovoltaic Microgrids: A DSO-Based Approach by Debabrata Mazumdar, Pabitra Kumar Biswas, Chiranjit Sain, Furkan Ahmad, Rishiraj Sarker, Taha Selim Ustun

“…The output of photovoltaic (PV) systems is significantly impacted by the vagaries of ambient temperature, solar irradiance, and environmental fluctuations. To achieve the utmost attainable power from PV systems, it is desired to be efficient at the maximum power point in diverse weather climates. …”
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Potential plant proteins for functional food ingredients: Composition, utilization and its challenges by Paul Ndubuisi Anyiam, Suphat Phongthai, Lutz Grossmann, Young Hoon Jung, Samart Sai-Ut, Ekasit Onsaard, Saroat Rawdkuen

“…Further research and development of alternative plant-based proteins can diversify food offerings while promoting environmental and human health considerations.…”
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Demystifying E407 and E407a Additives (Carrageenans) Through Their Gastronomic Alchemy: A Contribution to Increase Consumer Sovereignty by Carla Matos, Manuela M. Moreira, Hélio Loureiro, Lígia Rebelo Gomes

“…Food waste has been recognized as an environmentally damaging practice that is ethically wrong and does not contribute to sustainable development. …”
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Vortex method of complex purification from mechanical pollution by impurities of surface and bottom layers of water bodies with use of vortex separators (separators-confusers, cycl... by V. I. Kuznetsov, O. A. Sharikov

“…The method of purification from mechanical pollution by oil, oil products, other materials of surface and bottom surfaces of water bodies with the use of vortex equipment: swirlers, vortex tubes, separatorsconfusers, cyclones is described-confusors, as well as floating vehicles, overpasses, storage tanks, which consists in a consistent separation of the surface layers of polluted water reservoir, de-buoyancy of the bottom layers and, subsequent separation formed, at the same time, the mechanical mixture to the required concentration and combination therein, components, simultaneous enrichment of the resulting semi-finished products and their separation into specific, used in practice materials and substances, transportation of these materials and substances to the packaging for further sale or environmentally friendly disposal. The problem is solved by using the properties of vortex flows of mechanical mixtures, the system application of separators-confusers, cyclones-confusers and creating a new method of complex purification of impurities from surfaces and bottom layers of water bodies by forming counter main flow, swirling flows of mechanical mixtures and managing them in space. …”
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Demarcation of Pollution-Prone Areas around the Manyoni Uranium Project, Tanzania by Farida Lolila, Mohamed S. Mazunga, Ntombizikhona B. Ndabeni

“…Knowing these areas before mining is an important step toward establishing efficient and effective environmental baseline data. This is because resources for collecting the data will be concentrated in areas with higher contamination potential. …”
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An Empirical Assessment of Factors Influencing Injury Severities of Motor Vehicle Crashes on National Highways of Pakistan by Hanif Ullah, Asim Farooq, Akhtar Ali Shah

“…The effects of driver characteristics, crash characteristics, highway characteristics, temporal characteristics, and environmental characteristics were considered for the analysis. …”
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