The impact of corporate social responsibility on the environmental performance of large organizations in Serbia by Aleksić Marko, Berber Nemanja, Strugar-Jelača Maja, Bjekić Radmila

“…Background: Modern business operations, which have resulted in a significant growth of major companies, both those operating within their national boundaries and multinational ones, have contributed to an increased exploitation of natural resources, environmental pollution, harmful gas emissions, drinking water scarcity, deforestation and many other negative consequences for the entire environment. …”
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VARIABILITY OF RACIAL COMPOSITION OF SUNFLOWER BROOMRAPE (ОROBANCHE CUMANA WALLR.) AND NEW STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTION FROM THE PARASITE by S. G. Hablak, Y. A. Abdullaeva, I. S. Riabovol

“…Sunflower broomrape is a parasitic chlorophyll plant that affects the root system of the host plant, absorbing water, nutrients and toxic products from it. Germination of broomrape seeds occurs due to strigolactones released into the soil by the roots of sunflower, which attracts arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM-fungi). …”
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Firefighting with Conductive Aerosol-Assisted Vortex Rings by John LaRocco, Qudsia Tahmina, Stanley Essel, John Simonis

“…Conventional firefighting tools and methods can strain water sources, require toxic foams, or rely on pre-installed countermeasures. …”
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Thermoregulatory integration in hand prostheses and humanoid robots through blood vessel simulation by Sang-Mi Jeong, Jonguk Yang, Youngsoo Kang, Hee Sung Seo, Keumyoung Seo, Taekyung Lim, Sanghyun Ju

“…Central to this technique is a fiber network simulating blood vessels within the artificial skin. Water flows through these fibers under specific temperature and flow conditions, forming a controlled heat release system. …”
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Review of Prediction Models to Estimate Activity-Related Energy Expenditure in Children and Adolescents by Suzanne M. de Graauw, Janke F. de Groot, Marco van Brussel, Marjolein F. Streur, Tim Takken

“…Inclusion criteria were development or validation of an accelerometer-based prediction model for the estimation of AEE in healthy children or adolescents (6–18 years), criterion measure: indirect calorimetry, or doubly labelled water, and language: Dutch, English or German. Results. …”
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Antioxidative Activity and Inhibition of Key Enzymes Linked to Type-2 Diabetes (α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase) by Khaya Senegalensis by Ibrahim Mohammed Auwal, Koorbanally Neil Anthony, Islam Md. Shahidul

“…The stem bark, root and leaf samples of the plant were sequentially extracted with ethyl acetate, ethanol and water and then tested for antioxidative activity. …”
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Evaluation of fluoride releasing and recharging of orthodontic adhesive resins: An in vitro study. by Sava Bakhtyar, Bayan Abdullah Hassan

“…Conclusion: Transbond plus color change and Resilience, showed fluoride release in distal de-ionized water. For fluoride recharging Transbond plus color change had more ability for re-charging than two other materials. …”
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OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR EXTRACTION PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND FLAVONOIDS FROM MILLET BRAN AND STUDYING SOME OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY by Mariem M. A.AL-Abas, Jassem. M. Nasser

“…Petroleum ether, methyl alcohol (60% and 80%), distilled water, and ethyl alcohol at concentrations of 60, 80, 90, and 99% were used as extraction solutions. …”
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The Relationship between Compressive Strength and Splitting Tensile Strength of high-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites by Mahdieh Sabbaghian, Ali Kheyroddin

“…This study consists of two phases; in the first phase, 18 HPFRCC mix proportions with 1% steel fibers (30 mm length) were formulated by taking into account the various types of aggregate distribution, water-to-cement (w/c) ratio, amount of superplasticizer, and silica fume. …”
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Progress in Adsorptive Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds by Zeolites by Xiong Yang, Haotu Zhong, Wengui Zhang, Yingshu Liu, Ningqi Sun, Ruixing Kuang, Cong Wang, Antao Zhan, Junrong Zhang, Qiming Tang, Ziyi Li

“…The VOCs adsorption performance on different zeolite adsorbents in the presence of water vapor is compared. The influential factors on the mass transfer kinetic properties of VOCs adsorption are summarized. …”
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Integrated ejector cooling, PVT, and MGT system for smart building applications: An exergy and technoeconomic optimization study by Saber Ranjbar Golafshani, Ehsan Houshfar

“…This research tackles this issue by developing an advanced energy system that combines photovoltaic-thermal, micro-gas-turbine, ejector cooling, auxiliary heater, and hot water storage, all of which operate without relying on batteries. …”
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Detection of Partial Discharge in Liquid via Interferometry by Liang Xue, Hao Zhou, Wenjing Wang, Junjie Chen, Lunming Qin, Chao Jiang, Haoyang Cui

“…Through the experimental platform based on the Michelson interference method, the PD in the water sample is excited by the voltage applied by the lightning surge generator, and the interference fringes distorted are collected by the CCD camera. …”
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Effect of Raphia vinifera Fibre Size and Reinforcement Ratio on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of an Epoxy Matrix Composite: Micromechanical Modelling and Weibull Analysis by Syrille Brice Tchinwoussi Youbi, Omar Harzallah, Nicodème Rodrigue Sikame Tagne, Paul William Mejouyo Huisken, Tido Tiwa Stanislas, Jean-Yves Drean, Sophie Bistac, Ebenezer Njeugna

“…Three volume fractions (20%, 30%, and 40%) and three lengths (5, 10, and 15 mm) of fibres were used to produce the composite, and the samples were subjected to the absolute and apparent density, porosity, water absorption rate, and tensile and flexural strength. …”
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Manganese-pyrochloric acid photosensitizer nanocomplexes against osteosarcoma: achieving both high activatability and high effectiveness by Xuran Zhang, Xuran Zhang, Jian Wang, Qun Feng, Li Lei, Zhiyong Zhu

“…The nanocomplexes were precisely co-assembled in water to stably co-deliver Mn2+ and PPa, enabling tumor-specific release and fluorescence recovery.ResultsFollowing laser irradiation, the activated PPa significantly enhanced the killing effects on primary cancer cells. …”
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Interpretive structural modeling of factors affecting the internal development of cities in arid regions (Case study: Ardakan city by mohamad reza hatafi ardakani, mphammad hosein saraei, mohamad mahdi karimnejad, seyed ali almodaresi, saideh moayed far

“…Because physical development, in addition to land use change, has met the basic needs of urban society, including the provision of safe and sufficient water, green space per capita, urban waste management and environmental pollution. …”
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Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Multiscale Fractures and Multiphase Flow in Heterogeneous Unconventional Reservoirs with Coupled Fractal Characteristics by Hong Li, Haiyang Yu, Nai Cao, Shiqing Cheng, He Tian, Shiying Di

“…Formation fluids coexist in multiple phases, and water saturation has a direct effect on the production. …”
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Factors associated with overweight among food handlers in public schools by Thamiris Rodrigues Macedo, Adriana Fernandez Versiani dos Anjos, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Maria Flávia Gazzinelli Bethony, Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira

“…The prevalence of overweight was 82.80%, positively associated with hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, use of medications, habit of snacking, and inversely with the recommended water intake and physical activity practice. The high prevalence of overweight and some factors associated signal the need for planning and implementing actions of health education for the prevention and control of this condition among food handlers in public schools.…”
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Fuel R&D Needs and Strategy towards a Revision of Acceptance Criteria by François Barré, Claude Grandjean, Marc Petit, Jean-Claude Micaelli

“…The study of fuel behaviour under accidental conditions is a major concern in the safety analysis of the Pressurised Water Reactors. The consequences of Design Basis Accidents, such as Loss of Coolant Accident and Reactivity Initiated Accident, have to be quantified in comparison to the safety criteria. …”
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Liquefaction Analysis According to Turkish Building Earthquake Regulation (2018) and Sığacık (Seferihisar/İzmir) Case Study by Seda Durukan, Ezgi Akbuğa

“…In order to evaluate this risk, soil survey reports belonging to the buildings licensed by Seferihisar Municipality in Sığacık district which were located by seaside and had possibly high ground water levels, were obtained and investigated, finally 18 drilling data were selected. …”
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Quantifying agricultural drought in the Koshi River basin through soil moisture simulation by Prabhat Banjara, Pallav Kumar Shrestha, Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Manisha Sah, Prajjwal Panday

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