Wastewater Treatment by using Membrane Bioreactor (MBR): State of the Technology and the Industrial Challenges by Sima Yekta, Forough Borhanifar, Rozita Madadi, Atila Fazeli, Nikta Shahcheraghi, Mohammad Mahjouri, Saba Akbarzadeh, Amirarsellon Pardakhti

“…However, economic constraints pose significant challenges to widespread MBR implementation. This paper comprehensively examines the practical challenges associated with MBR technology, delving into various MBR types and their applications. …”
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Nitrogen Loss Estimation Worksheet (NLEW): An Agricultural Nitrogen Loading Reduction Tracking Tool by Deanna L. Osmond, Lin Xu, Noah N. Ranells, Steve C. Hodges, Roger Hansard, Stephen H. Pratt

“…The Neuse River Basin in North Carolina was regulated in 1998, requiring that all pollution sources (point and nonpoint) reduce nitrogen (N) loading into the Neuse Estuary by 30%. …”
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Oxygen vacancy-induced strengthening and toughening in (K,Na)NbO3-based piezoceramics revealed via nanoindentation by Zhidong Zhang, Bin Yang, Longyu Chen, Zaoli Zhang, Jinming Guo

“…Understanding the interplay between dislocations and oxygen vacancies is necessary for its profound implications. This work implements an innovative approach to regulate the dislocation-based incipient plasticity and creep behavior in (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-based ceramics through oxygen vacancy engineering via CuO “hard” doping. …”
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Step-Up DC-DC Converter Supplied by a Thermoelectric Generator for IoT Applications by José Almeida, P. Mendonça dos Santos, João Caldinhas Vaz, Ricardo A. Marques Lameirinhas, Catarina Pinho Correia Valério Bernardo, João Paulo N. Torres

“…The system is based on an inductive boost converter and attains a regulated output voltage of 1.2 V. The design’s optimisation was based on simulation and experimental validation and it was implemented with only ten low-cost commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components. …”
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Comparison of disaster management practices in Indonesia: a study of resilience in Garut and Majene districts by Ulfiah Syukri, Nandang Alamsah Deliarnoor, Ida Widianingsih

“…The findings indicate that Majene and Garut have implemented disaster management strategies encompassing community activities and municipal regulations. …”
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Mpox outbreak response: Regulatory and public health perspectives from India and the world by Ritu Tiwari, Poornima Gulati, Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi

“…While international mechanisms such as the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) facilitated coordinated responses, implementation varied across regions. …”
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The use of technology in civil and family oral trials as an innovative source of human rights in Mexico by Dra. Blanca Torres Espinosa, Carlos Ernesto Arcudia Hernández, Sara Berenice Orta Flores

“…This would mark the starting point of freedom of expression, which today is complemented by the use of technology and the Internet. …”
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Statistical and Clustering Analysis of Safety Profiles of FDA-Approved Protein Kinase Inhibitors by Ioana Lavinia Radulian, Georgiana Nitulescu, Anca Zanfirescu, George Mihai Nitulescu

“…Protein kinases are vital regulators in cell biology, modifying protein functions through phosphorylation. …”
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Exploring nagZ as a virulence biomarker and treatment target in Enterobacter cloacae by Xianggui Yang, Xuejing Yu, Li Zhou, Dan Wang, Weixian Chen

“…Results In this study, we explored the role of nagZ in regulating the virulence of E. cloacae and its potential as a therapeutic target. …”
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Mendelian randomization analysis reveals causal factors behind diabetic nephropathy: evidence, opportunities, and challenges by Qinchuan Huang, Chen An, Shiyun Tang, Shiyun Tang, Yulin Leng, Yulin Leng, Yaowen Zhang, Bin Wan, Yutong Han, Yue Luo, Chunguang Xie, Chunguang Xie, Chunguang Xie

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The Competition Law Institutions in the BRICS Countries Need Better Enforcement Mechanisms by N. Kumar

“…In the end, the author suggests some recommendations for policy-making and future implementations…”
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BDE-209 toxicity: From spermiogenesis to sexual maturity in F1 male mice by Xin Gao, Qi Zheng, Siju Chen, Huan He, Yu Wei, Taifa Zhang, Yi Wang, Bo Wang, Dake Huang, Shengquan Zhang, Sumei Zhang, Jinxia Zhai

“…This study advanced the understanding of the damage phenotype of spermiogenesis and complemented the reproductive toxicity of F1 male mice. …”
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Damping profile learning for human-robot collaboration using Bayesian optimization with a task success rate model by Liem Duc TRAN, Tasuku YAMAWAKI, Masahito YASHIMA

“…In the realm of human-robot collaboration, impedance and admittance control are widely utilized techniques to regulate the interaction dynamics between humans and robots. …”
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Soviet Mobilisation of Handicraft Industry during the Civil War (Based on the Materials of Tambov Province) by Valery Vladimirovich Kanishchev, Georgiy Sergeevich Makhrachev

“…The article reveals the implementation of state orders. During the first stages of the Soviet state, the issues of handicraft production fell under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council of National Economy and the People’s Commissariat for Agriculture, and more particularly, their local departments. …”
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Numerical investigation of flow field characteristics over vertical drops with sudden contraction for different contraction ratios by Hossein Shahin, Afshin Eghbalzadeh, Mitra Javan

“…Vertical drops are widely implemented in hydraulic structures such as irrigation canals, wastewater collection systems, and stepped spillways to dissipate flow kinetic energy while enhancing aeration and promoting dissolved oxygen levels. …”
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VERTICAL FARMING IN URBAN AGRICULTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS by Lalendra Gurung, Janak Singh Rawal, Puspa RC, Ganesh Raj Joshi, Ashmita Mandal

“…It is therefore necessary to effort towards establishing ways and means to innovate, in consultation with other farmers as well as other stakeholders, and develop policies that will help to enhance the implementation of vertical farming to increase the production of such crops to meet the demands of the growing population in the future.…”
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Evaluating the Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Perceived Business Performance of Turkish Firms in Technology Development Zones in Türkiye by Salih Caner

“…These findings have important implications for managers considering AI adop t ion and policymakers shaping AI-related regulations.…”
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BRIDGING RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES: OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH VIA ESG MANAGEMENT by Bing Wang, Lokhman Hakim Osman, Mohd Rizal Palil, Nurul Atasha Binti Jamaludin

“…This paper selects coal enterprises as a case study subject to scrutinize the practical implementation of a system. Initially, the necessity of system construction is scrutinized through literature review and theoretical underpinnings. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of a 2DOF Controller for a Novel Multi-Temperature Transport System by Maximilian Losch, Stefan Jakubek, Martin Kozek

“…A nonlinear control strategy based on feedback linearization is introduced to decouple system dynamics and precisely regulate compartment temperatures. Specifically, a two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) controller, consisting of a feedforward trajectory planning algorithm and a feedback controller, is implemented. …”
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Digital capital and food agricultural SMEs: Examining the effects on SME performance, inequalities and government role by Fanny Saruchera, Sinenhlanhla Mpunzi

“…While the government has implemented some initiatives to promote digital capital adoption, such interventions remain inadequate. …”
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