Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges by Yunping Fang, Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, Daniel Boddice, Jialiang Yu, Jelena Ninic

“…However, existing automated frameworks frequently encounter challenges due to substantial computational demands and the difficulties when applied to defective point clouds, which arise from adverse environmental conditions, measurement errors, and limitations of surveying equipment. …”
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Methods of Calculating Moisture Discharge Characteristics of Insulators by Shevchenko S., Danylchenko D., Hanus R., Radohuz S., Tomashevskiy R., Makhonin M., Potryvai A.

“…The article discusses methods for calculating the moisture discharge voltage of insulators under various operating conditions (pollution, humidity, etc.) to identify patterns of environmental influence on operational characteristics, as well as to improve the reliability and safety of power grids. …”
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Study of defects influence on chlorinated polyvinyl chloride pipes damage and analysis of their fracture by Fatima Gugouch, Meriem Meknassi, Mohamed Elghorba, Achraf Wahid, Houda Mouradi, Bouhsiss Hassan, Aziz Maziri

“…Notwithstanding, the pipes in service are submitted to different loads, related to environmental, thermal and mechanical effects which procure to mechanisms of degradation. …”
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Relationship Between the Host Plant Range of Insects and Symbiont Bacteria by Doudou Ge, Chongwen Yin, Jiayu Jing, Zhihong Li, Lijun Liu

“…The gut symbionts of same species were observed to exhibit discrepancies between different literature sources, which were attributed to variations in multiple environmental factors. However, following beta diversity analysis, monophagy demonstrated the lowest level of variation in intestinal commensal bacteria, while polyphagous tephritids exhibited the greatest variation in intestinal commensal bacteria community variation. …”
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Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Hypertension and Their Impact on Target Organs by Fei Yu, Jianshu Chen, Xiaowei Zhang, Zhengke Ma, Jingtao Wang, Qiang Wu

“…ABSTRACT Hypertension is the predominant cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) globally, and essential hypertension (EH) represents a significant public health challenge due to its multifactorial etiology involving complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. However, the pathogenesis of EH is still unclear. …”
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High-level radioactive waste repository: How Geology combined with societal principles can lead to public acceptance—the German experiment by Schafmeister, Maria-Theresia

“…However, nuclear power bears other risks, e.g. environmental and health damage caused by radiation, unwanted release of nuclides being transported by water, accidents of nuclear power plants, and not to mention the possibility of non-intended military use. …”
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Rapid Detection of Pesticide Residues in Chinese Herbal Medicines by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Coupled with Partial Least Squares Regression by Tianming Yang, Rong Zhou, Du Jiang, Haiyan Fu, Rui Su, Yangxi Liu, Hanbo Su

“…In conclusion, FT-IR spectroscopy in combination with PLSR has been demonstrated for its application in rapid screening and quantitative analysis of multipesticide residues in Chinese herbal medicines without physical or chemical separation pretreatment step and any spectral processing, which also implies other potential applications such as food and drug safety, herbal plants quality, and environmental evaluation, due to its advantages of nontoxic and nondestructive analysis.…”
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Catastrophic Brain Aspergillosis after Liver Transplantation by Mohammadmahdi Abbasi, Shirin Shams Ardakani, Nasir Fakhar, Hamid Eshaghi, Hosein Alimadadi, Toktam Faghihi, Behdad Gharib, Meisam Sharifzadeh, Masoomeh Safaei

“…Aspergillosis could be prevented by environmental modification such as installing high-efficiency particulate air filters. …”
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Ethnoecology of pollination and pollinators by Marie Roué, Vincent Battesti, Nicolas Césard, Romain Simenel

“…By focusing their analyses instead on an important biological phenomenon threatened by human action (in this case, pollination), they hope that their audience will also include biologists, policy makers and environmental managers. Given the growing diversity and complexity of threats facing biodiversity, the responses proposed by conservation biology alone are often inadequate. …”
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Impact of Aluminium Chloride (AlCl₃) on Brain Function: A Review of Neurotoxic Mechanisms and Implications for Alzheimer's Disease by Amtul Rahman, Zeenath Banu

“…Aluminium chloride (AlCl3) is a prevalent environmental pollutant found in food and drinking water. …”
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CORPORATE ATTRIBUTES AND FIRMS’ DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN INSIGHT INTO NIGERIAN LISTED COMPANIES by Sunday Azeita Okoughenu, Michael Adeyemi OLAYIWOLA, Olutunji OPADIJO

“… The financial reports that incorporate economic, social, environmental and governance information raised a global concern in the recent times due to its shortcomings weaknesses on the conventional financial reports. …”
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A scenario-based alternative to conventional tools for choosing the strategy in turbulent environments by Ali Sorourkhah

“…A large number of frequently conflicting indicators, rapid and unpredictable environmental changes, and the long-term consequences of making a decision have revealed the need for managers to use more efficient tools. …”
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Changes in soil nutrient status of a coarse-textured Ultisol and tomato growth performance following composted sawdust-household waste application by Benedict O. Unagwu, Chukwuma I. Obiora, Ginika M. Ajoagu

“…Purpose Waste disposal poses serious environmental challenges to mankind. This precipitated the quest for an eco-friendly waste management approach to minimize the challenges wastes pose to the ecosystem and proffer alternative use for these wastes.Method A field study was carried out at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Teaching and Research Farm to investigate the effects of composted sawdust-household waste (SHW) with or without inorganic fertilizer addition on soil chemical properties and tomato performance. …”
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Starting with the Digital Doesn’t Make it Easier by Amanda Boczar

“…Intertwined within this discussion is an additional discourse over the need to carefully curate our digital spaces not only for practical cost reasons, but due to the environmental costs of massive data storage solutions. …”
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Continuous Genetic Assessment of the Impact of Hatchery Releases on Larimichthys crocea Stocks in China by Lina Wu, Lisheng Wu, Hungdu Lin, Min Liu, Shaoxiong Ding

“…These insights provide valuable guidance for the conservation and management of L. crocea stocks, and emphasize the importance of integrating ecological and environmental factors into restocking strategies for this and other marine species.…”
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Cymbopogon nardus Leaf Ash as an Alternative Material for Enhancing Concrete Strength by Bunyamin Bunyamin, Munirul Hady, Reza Pahlevi Munirwan, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

“…This practice is intended to reduce the environmental impact of cement production, specifically in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. …”
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Effect of Multiple Injection Strategy Under High Ammonia Ratio on Combustion and Emissions of Liquid Ammonia/Diesel Dual DI Engine by Zhenbin Chen, Yudong Wan, Omar I. Awad, Zhiqiang Pan

“…With the increasingly prominent environmental and energy issues, emission regulations are becoming more stringent. …”
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Composite Sand–Clay Infrastructural Soil Fills: Characteristic Consolidation and Hydraulic Properties by Burcu Dışkaya, Tanay Karademir

“…In this regard, the load conditions (mechanical effects) and the environmental conditions (physicochemical effects) in the field control compressibility characteristics and consolidation properties of sand-bentonite clay mixtures. …”
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A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells by Oyedoyin Aduroja, Roosevelt Shaw, Sisay Uota, Isaac Abiye, James Wachira, Fasil Abebe

“…It is used to monitor Pb²⁺ in environmental water samples.…”
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A feasibility study on bamboo – PLA composite lamina using the mechanics of composite materials by B. Vishwash, K.B. Sachidananda, N.D. Shivakumar

“…Considering the outcomes of the macromechanical and micromechanical analysis of lamina, we conclude that the BF-PLA composite has the potential to act as biodegradable facesheets for environmentally friendly sandwich structures. This needs to be further explored by experimental and finite element studies.…”
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