Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals by Jaime Nácher-Mestre, David Leal Cano, Kudama A. Habib, Clemente M. Branchadell, Jaume Pérez-Sánchez

“…The results indicated that a proper formulation of plant-based resources in lubricants can achieve the same or even better functional performance than conventional lubricants, which are currently classified as hazardous under European regulations.…”
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Developing a Machine Vision System to Detect Weeds from Potato Plant by Yousef Abbaspour Gılandeh, Hossein Javadıkıa, Sajad Sabzı

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Conceptual Development of Urban Super-blocks Model in Urban Planning Based on Content Analysis Method by Hafez Mahdnejad

“…Based on the analysis and synthesis of the findings, 101 open codes have been identified regarding the unique characteristics of urban superblocks, which have been classified into 31 core codes. Axial codes in six selected codes are classified including background conditions (superblock and mini-block environment), causal conditions (field of urban action, land use and urban morphology, urban function, urban complexity, biodiversity and urban green, metabolic efficiency , social unity, human-centered street, complete streets, healthy streets and sustainable streets), mediating conditions (good urban governance and mixed use), central category (biological and physiological needs, security needs, belonging needs, respect needs, cognitive needs, aesthetic needs and self-fulfillment needs), strategies (green space redesign, space reassignment and restrictions and active transportation) and consequences (environmental improvement, traffic reduction, air pollution reduction, social cohesion, health promotion, economic). …”
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Ergonomic challenges and culturally-adapted aesthetic strategies in Tunisian university libraries: Insights from Daciano da Costa and contemporary design frameworks in the digital... by Malek Nouri, Ph.D.

“…Through field observations (N=3 evaluators per site), user surveys (N=120), and focus groups (N=24 participants), it systematically examines the current challenges faced by these libraries in meeting the diverse physical and functional needs of their users, particularly in an era increasingly dominated by digital resources. …”
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Internet Memes as Stabilizers of Conspiracy Culture: A Cognitive Anthropological Analysis by Emily Godwin, Brittany I. Davidson, Tim Hill, Adam Joinson

“…Specifically, elements conveying the enduring “cultural themes” of Deception, Delusion, and Superiority function as “cultural resources” that stabilize the community’s culture. …”
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Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanomaterials-Based Electrochemical Sensing Interfaces for Monitoring Heavy Metal Ions in Aqueous Environments by Cheng Yin, Yao Liu, Tingting Hu, Xing Chen

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Effect of Mixed Lactic Acid Bacteria on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility of 16 Oat Forage Varieties in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau by Xueer Zhao, Xinyang Li, Haiping Li, Xiaowei Hu, Dawa Quzhen, Xiangba Lamu, Zhifeng Jia, Yang Ji, Yanling Huang, Qingping Zhou, Hao Guan

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THE USING OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Liudmyla Nezhyva, Svitlana Palamar, Nataliia Semenii

“…The main criteria for selecting digital tools were: simple interface (so students can master its functionality faster); compliance to the State Standard for Primary Education; didactic value; accessibility (the age of pupils and the ability to comprehend tasks developed with the help of the proposed digital tools were taken into account); technical and methodological support (present on all proposed digital resources, which facilitates understanding of their interface); very important criterion is the wide functionality on a free basis; the ability to adapt in various modern conditions during offline and online learning.  …”
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Neonatal Microcephaly and Central Nervous System Abnormalities During the Zika Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro by Marlos Melo Martins, Roberto de Andrade Medronho, Carlos Eduardo Raymundo, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha

“…This retrospective cohort study analyzed 7870 pregnant women, including 2269 with confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and 5601 without Zika infection, along with their fetuses and newborns. Data were sourced from multiple databases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. …”
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Risk Assessment and Prediction of Heavy Metal Pollution in Groundwater and River Sediment: A Case Study of a Typical Agricultural Irrigation Area in Northeast China by Shuang Zhong, Hui Geng, Fengjun Zhang, Zhaoying Liu, Tianye Wang, Boyu Song

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Multiobjective Optimization Design of Green Building Energy Consumption Based on Inorganic Thermal Insulation Nanomaterials by Yuan Yuan, Songtao Li

“…In order to solve the problem that building engineering construction needs to consume a lot of energy and cause environmental pollution, which will pose a great pressure on urban resources and environment, this paper proposes that, in building engineering construction, appropriate green construction technology must be selected in combination with the actual situation, so as to effectively reduce the energy consumption of building engineering and improve the use efficiency of building engineering. …”
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From Radioactive Effluent to Drinking Water: Efficient Removal of Trace 99TcO4−/ReO4− by Cationic Porous Aromatic Framework by Long‐Sheng Pang, Xiangjun Liao, Chao‐Yue Zhao, Cheng‐Peng Li, Zhong Liu, Shengqian Ma

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Dynamically Cyclic Fe2+/Fe3+ Active Sites as Electron and Proton-Feeding Centers Boosting CO2 Photoreduction Powered by Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation by Ben Lei, Gaofeng Zhou, Zhongyou Gong, Chao Liu, Ying Zhou, Vitaliy P. Guro, Yanjuan Sun, Jianping Sheng, Fan Dong

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GWAS and transcriptome analyses unravel ZmGRAS15 regulates drought tolerance and root elongation in maize by Dongmei Wang, Xuyang Liu, Guanhua He, Kailiang Wang, Yongxiang Li, Honghui Guan, Tianyu Wang, Dengfeng Zhang, Chunhui Li, Yu Li

“…Among them, ZmGRAS15 (Zm00001d003553), a GRAS transcription factor considered as a key hub gene, was selected for further functional validation. The overexpression of ZmGRAS15 in maize could significantly enhance drought tolerance through regulating primary root length at the seedling stage. …”
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Intelligent Monitoring and Treatment System of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Based on Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm and Edge Computing Nanotechnology by Ke Hu, Dongdong Li, Xiaolei Cui, Donghua Hu, Junliang Chen, Shaopeng Zhuan, Hao Chang, Yaping Zhang, Tingting An, Juqin Zhang

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Allocating the Sample Size in Phase II and III Trials to Optimize Success Probability by Daniele De Martini

“…Being $r$ the rate of resources allocated to phase II, $OSP(r)$ is a concave function and there exists an optimal allocation $r_{opt}$ giving $\max\{OSP\}$. …”
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Credit approval classification through a WASD neuronet by Mourtas Spyridon D.

“…Hence, in order to save a lot of bank resources, the industry of banking is particularly concerned in developing ways to lower the risk element involved in selecting the safe applicant. …”
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Characterize the Complete Mitogenome of Semiaquilegia guangxiensis and Assess the Efficiency of the Mitochondrial Genes in Ranunculales Phylogeny by Zheng‐Juan Zhu, Xin‐Mei Qin, Peng‐Wei Li, Yong‐Bin Lu, Xiao‐Yuan Mo, Yuan Fang, Qiang Zhang

“…Moreover, a large number of repetitive mitogenome sequences and chloroplast‐sourced sequences transferred to the mitogenome were detected. …”
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Progress of Catalytic Valorization of Bio-Glycerol with Urea into Glycerol Carbonate as a Monomer for Polymeric Materials by Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Anping Wang, Chunbao (Charles) Xu, Song Yang

“…However, industrial production of large amounts of chemicals and polymers heavily depends on petroleum resources which are dwindling and unsustainable. Of particular interest is to utilize sustainable and green resources for the manufacture of polymeric materials. …”
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Bacterial communities associated with ambrosia beetles: current knowledge and existing gaps by Juan Carlos Cambronero-Heinrichs, Juan Carlos Cambronero-Heinrichs, Peter H. W. Biedermann, Laura Besana, Andrea Battisti, Davide Rassati

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