Systemic Hierarchy Within Academic Disciplines: How Resource Capital and Social Capital Stratify Academics and Form the Basis of Disciplinary Group-Based Inequality by Demis E. Glasford, Donald V. Brown

“…We suggest group-based hierarchy exists within the social system of academic disciplines as a function of resource and social capital. We review evidence that both resources and disciplinary social capital can operate independent of societal identity to produce group-based disparities within academic disciplines. …”
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Citizensʼ Views on the Importance of Different Areas of Police Work<subtitle>A Best–Worst Scaling Approach</subtitle> by Tobias Fläder, Caroline Mellgren

“…This study investigates public perceptions regarding the prioritization of different areas of police work in Sweden amid growing concerns over crime and public safety. Utilizing a best–worst scaling (BWS) approach, the research aims to discern which police activities citizens deem most and least important, thereby shedding light on public expectations for police resource allocation. …”
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Fine-grained hardware resource optimization and design for FPGA-based real-time simulation of large-scale renewable energy generations by Yanfei Li, Zhiying Wang, Xiaopeng Fu, Peng Li, Ligang Zhao, Xiaoshan Wu

“…Compared with the traditional hardware design, the hardware resource utilization has been reduced by 30% approximately. …”
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Trend analysis of the coupling effect between new urbanization and resources-environment in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area by Hongyi Dou, Guoqin Zhang

“…Achieving sustainable urbanization necessitates the assurance of the stability and functionality of the urbanization-resource-environment system, but extant studies lack adequate methods for dynamic prediction and analysis of new urbanization characteristics. …”
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Promoting Rural Revitalization via Natural Resource Value Realization in National Parks: A Case Study of Baishanzu National Park by Hongyu Luo, Guangning Sun, Weilong Zhou, Jihe Lian, Yanfei Sun, Yingen Hu

“…These pathways contribute to various dimensions of rural revitalization at different stages: assetization, capitalization, productization, and monetization. (3) Within different functional zones of the general control area in national parks, including ecological restoration zones, traditional utilization zones, and recreation and exhibition zones, the value of natural resources can promote rural revitalization through three realization modes: preservation, transformation, and value-added enhancement, reflecting diverse approaches and differentiated outcomes of value realization. …”
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THE ROLE OF KEY PSYCHOSOCIAL RESOURCES IN SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AMONG ROMANIAN PROFESSIONALLY ACTIVE ADULTS ACROSS DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS by Andrea-Ecaterina SECU, Stefan LIȚĂ

“…Participants evaluated 204 personal goals and assessed the utility of 93 resources, based on checklists. Study 2 included 514 adults and used the Positive Psychological Functioning Scale to measure key psychological resources, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support to measure social support, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale to measure subjective well-being. …”
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Phyto-fabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles (NPs) utilizing the green approach exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activity in Diospyros kaki fruit by Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Irfan Ali Sabir, Muhammad Ashraf, Asad Rehman, Zishan Ahmad, Muhammad Azam, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Haroon ur Rasheed, Guohui Li, Jeridi Mouna, Mohammad Faizan, Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Awais Shakoor, Cheng Song, Muhammad Aamir Manzoor

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Research on the Method of Artificial Intelligence for Identifying Urban Land-Use Types Based on Areas of Interest (AOI) and Multi-Source Data by Miaoyi Li, Ningrui Zhu

“…Urban land-use types, a fundamental aspect of urban planning, land management, and the effective utilization of spatial resources, are exhibiting increasing complexity. …”
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A Multi-Objective Optimization Framework for Coupled Grey–Green Infrastructure of Areas with Contamination-Induced Water Shortages Under Future Multi-Dimensional Scenarios by Zixiang Xu, Jiaqing Cheng, Haishun Xu, Jining Li

“…Stormwater resource utilization is an important function of coupled grey–green infrastructure (CGGI) that has received little research focus, especially in multi-objective optimization studies. …”
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Carbon Metabolism Characteristics of Rhizosphere Soil Microbial Communities in Different-Aged Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) and Their Covarying Soil Factors in the Semi-Arid... by Xianzhi Wang, Bingxue Zhou, Qian Yang

“…This study used Biolog EcoPlates to evaluate the carbon metabolism activity, functional diversity, and carbon-source utilization preferences of rhizosphere soil microbial communities in 5-, 7-, and 9-year-old alfalfa grasslands on the semi-arid Loess Plateau of western China. …”
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Exploring the nutraceutical and functional food potential of microalgae: Implications for health and sustainability by Ramachandran Sivaramakrishnan, Simab Kanwal, Aran Incharoensakdi, Nilesh Nirmal, Piroonporn Srimongkol

“…Despite some sensory drawbacks limiting broader consumer acceptance, ongoing research focuses on product development to enhance palatability and functionality. The integration of microalgae into food systems aligns with global sustainability goals, offering high-value, nutrient-rich alternatives to traditional protein and micronutrient sources. …”
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Sustainable Valorization of Jackfruit Peel Waste: Bio‐Functional and Structural Characterization by Rangina Brahma, Subhajit Ray, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Shridhar

“…ABSTRACT The sustainable utilization of agricultural waste holds immense promise in addressing environmental concerns and promoting resource efficiency. …”
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Mulberry Leaf Protein: Extraction Technologies, Functional Attributes and Food Applications by Rongxiang Xue, Lichao Chen, Chao Sun, Abrar Muhammad, Yongqi Shao

“…In the context of a rapidly expanding global population, mulberry leaf protein emerges as an emerging source of plant protein, with most applications currently at Technology Readiness Level (TRL), presenting substantial potential for application in functional foods and nutraceuticals. …”
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A Study on CO₂ Emission Reduction Strategies of Coal-Fired Power Plants Based on CCUS-ECBM Source-Sink Matching by Huawei Yang, Pan Zhang, Chenxing Zhang, Peiwen Zhang, Xiaoyan Jia

“…The issue of transportation must also be considered in order to more accurately assess the constructed cost function and CCUS source–sink matching model for the implementation of ECBM. …”
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Inversion of Leaf Chlorophyll Content in Different Growth Periods of Maize Based on Multi-Source Data from “Sky–Space–Ground” by Wu Nile, Su Rina, Na Mula, Cha Ersi, Yulong Bao, Jiquan Zhang, Zhijun Tong, Xingpeng Liu, Chunli Zhao

“…This study proposes an improved method based on multi-source data, combining the Sentinel-2A spectral response function (SRF) and computer algorithms, to overcome the limitations of traditional methods. …”
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A Cost-Effective and High-Efficiency Novel 15-Level Hybrid MLI Topology for Renewable Energy Systems by Murat Karakılıç, Hasan Hataş

“…In this paper, a new hybrid model for single DC source multilevel inverters (MLIs) is proposed. The proposed switched diode (SD) and high frequency link (HFL) hybrid structure utilizes a single DC source voltage and supplies multiple DC voltages to the PUC circuit. …”
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Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Different Sources Diverge in Their Expression of Cell Surface Proteins and Display Distinct Differentiation Patterns by Kourosch C. Elahi, Gerd Klein, Meltem Avci-Adali, Karl D. Sievert, Sheila MacNeil, Wilhelm K. Aicher

“…We therefore briefly discuss differences found in subsets of human bmMSCs and in MSCs isolated from some other sources and touch upon how this could be utilized for cell-based therapies.…”
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“streetscape” package in R: A reproducible method for analyzing open-source street view datasets and facilitating research for urban analytics by Xiaohao Yang, Mark Lindquist, Derek Van Berkel

“…Mapillary, a platform for volunteered street view imagery, has emerged as a promising alternative to Google Street View, offering greater accessibility. Nonetheless, the utility of this open-source database can be limited by the current Mapillary Application Programming Interface (API), which only partially meets the needs of urban analytics research. …”
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From rockfall source area identification to susceptibility zonation: a proposed workflow tested on El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain) by R. Sarro, M. Rossi, P. Reichenbach, R. M. Mateos

“…The source area maps obtained from the three methods are utilized as inputs for a rockfall runout model (STONE) to derive rockfall trajectory count maps. …”
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Trade-off or synergy? The impacts of coal energy consumption on compound system vulnerability: A perspective from coal resource base assessment by Zhaorui Jing, Xiangyu Min, Sijia Li, Junying Li, Wen Song

“…No fundamental conflict exists between resource supply and ecological protection. But the combined pressures of economic development and carbon neutrality may drive a sharp disparity in the sustainability of ecological function enhancement across such the resources regions. …”
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