Strategies for Construction and Optimization of the Ecological Security Pattern for Human Settlements in the Wuding River Basin by Xiaomeng WANG, Anrong DANG, Biao TONG, Xinyi LIU

“…First, the research identifies ecological source areas through a comprehensive assessment of four core ecosystem functions — water conservation, soil and water retention, windbreak and sand fixation, and biodiversity maintenance. …”
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Fullerene-containing modifier of magnetoactive elastomer by М.A. Vasilyeva, F.Yu. Sharikov, I.A. Bogdanov

“…A modifier that creates ordered structures with controlled nanoscale morphology is capable of intensifying the ability of a material to transfer charge.The modifier was obtained by dissociating C60 fullerene in eugenol at an elevated temperature in a water bath for 6 h. …”
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Influence of Microbial Transglutaminase on the Formation of Physico-Chemical Properties of Meat Analogs by Anna Zimoch-Korzycka, Anna Krawczyk, Żaneta Król-Kilińska, Dominika Kulig, Łukasz Bobak, Andrzej Jarmoluk

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Sulfonate Thiacalixarene-Modified Polydiacetylene Vesicles as Colorimetric Sensors for Lead Ion Detection by Angelina A. Fedoseeva, Indira Yespanova, Elza D. Sultanova, Bulat Kh. Gafiatullin, Regina R. Ibragimova, Klara Kh. Darmagambet, Marina A. Il’ina, Egor O. Chibirev, Vladimir G. Evtugyn, Nurbol O. Appazov, Vladimir A. Burilov, Svetlana E. Solovieva, Igor S. Antipin

“…To develop stable materials for aqueous environments and to investigate the functionality of zwitterionic sulfonate-imidazolium groups along with the thiacalixarene platform, mixed organo-organic systems based on polydiacetylene polymer were created. …”
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Reactive extrusion process to obtain a multifunctional fiber-rich ingredient from coffee hull by Jessika Soares Jacinto, Janaina Mantovan, Jaquellyne Bittencourt Moraes Duarte da Silva, Suzana Mali de Oliveira

“…The sample treated with 3% alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP3) exhibited the highest levels of cellulose (45.17%), insoluble dietary fiber (78.20%), density (3.54), water absorption capacity (1.96 g/g), and oil absorption capacity (0.86 g/g). …”
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Ion homeostasis in the regulation of intracellular pH and volume of human erythrocytes by О. І. Доценко, Г. В. Тарадіна

“…Background: Cell volume maintenance by regulating the water and ion content is crucial for the survival and functional fullness of human erythrocytes. …”
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ARCTIC «UPGRADE» OF V. V. PUTIN, PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by I. S. Zonn

“…After establishment of the Soviet power the Arctic for seven decades had been in the focus of attention accomplishing the heroic, repressive, “educational”, economic, political and ideological functions. In 1930-1950 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Communist Party I.V. …”
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A comprehensive crop suitability assessment under modern irrigation system in arid croplands. by Ahmed S Abuzaid, Hassan H Abbas, Mostafa A Mostafa, Yousif K El Ghonamy, Nazih Y Rebouh, Mohamed S Shokr

“…Using GIS tools, raster layers were created, assigned scores (fuzzy membership functions) according to crop requirements, and complied in accordance with the weighted sum algorithm to produce final crop suitability maps. …”
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Hydrogels with prestressed tensegrity structures by Bin Xue, Xu Han, Haoqi Zhu, Qingtai Li, Yu Zhang, Ming Bai, Ying Li, Yiran Li, Meng Qin, Tasuku Nakajima, Wei Wang, Jian Ping Gong, Yi Cao

“…This biomimetic approach provides a strategy for creating robust, adaptive materials for applications in tissue engineering and beyond.…”
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Novel Neural Networks for Camera Calibration in Underwater Environments by Cristian H. Sanchez-Saquin, Leonardo Barriga-Rodriguez, Leonardo A. Baldenegro-Perez, Guillermo Ronquillo-Lomeli, Noe A. Rodriguez-Olivares

“…Three distinct scenes clean, green and blue waters were used to study the network performance under different lighting and color conditions. …”
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Use of Garden Design to Enhance Mental Health Among the Selected Health Facilities in Kabale Town: A Case Study of Makanga Health Facility. by Nayebare, Maria

“…Garden design encompasses the art and science of planning, arranging, and creating outdoor spaces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. …”
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Acoustic Monitoring of Oxygen Ebullition Reveals Hidden Productivity in a Seemingly Heterotrophic Seagrass Meadow by Kyle A. Capistrant-Fossa, Megan S. Ballard, Kevin M. Lee, Colby W. Cushing, Andrew R. McNeese, Thomas S. Jerome, Preston S. Wilson, Kenneth H. Dunton

“…The solubility of oxygen in seawater is a function of temperature, salinity, and pressure. Warm, high-salinity seawater has low oxygen solubility, and when combined with the photosynthetic productivity of macrophytes in shallow, clear waters, oxygen ebullition frequently occurs. …”
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3D-printed resins used in occlusal splints modified with graphene nanoplatelets by Celso Ricardo Adami, Isandra Caroline Rodrigues, Letícia Cauzzi Rodrigues, Rafaele Frassini, Mariana Roesch Ely, Lilian Vanessa Rossa Beltrami, Diego Piazza, Lídia Kunz Lazzari, Heitor Luiz Ornaghi Júnior, Ademir José Zattera, Thiago Oliveira Gamba

“…All samples demonstrated favorable wettability with water. Composites with GNP concentrations of 0.125% and 0.500% were found to be cytotoxic, resulting in cell viability below 70%. …”
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A comprehensive review of methylene blue dye adsorption on activated carbon from edible fruit seeds: A case study on kinetics and adsorption models by Safaa Talib Al-Asadi, Zainab Haider Mussa, Fouad Fadhil Al-Qaim, Hesam Kamyab, Haider Falih Shamikh Al-Saedi, Issa Farhan Deyab, Nisreen Jawad Kadhim

“…In recent years, several industries have discharged wastewater containing high quantities of dyes directly into the ecosystem, creating a significant environmental hazard due to the contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water. …”
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The pattern of knowledge, attitude, and practice of epilepsy in Bengali-speaking literate epilepsy patients in Kolkata by Jayanta Ghosal, Sumit Kumar Sarkar, Joydeep Mukherjee, Goutam Ganguly

“…Misconceptions like epilepsy is a result of previous life sin (19.23%), contagious (7.6%) are prevalent. 78% thought epilepsy affects education of a person and 36% said that epilepsy patients cannot be employed. 76% thought that epilepsy creates a hindrance to normal life functioning. 76% believe that a person with epilepsy can have a normal married life, and 86% believe that people with epilepsy can have normal sexual relations. 60% thought that epilepsy patients are discriminated against in society. 89% would sprinkle water on the face, and even 18% would give a bunch of keys to the patient. 98% would allow their child to play with a child with epilepsy. …”
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Application of Sulfur-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine as Modifier for Producing an Advantageous Concrete by Khayit Turaev, Dilnoza Shavkatova, Nodira Amanova, Mohanad Hatem Shadhar, Elyor Berdimurodov, Nessipkhan Bektenov, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharae

“…The IR findings verified the presence of amino functional groups (connected melamine ring) and the establishment of polymer sulfur chains. …”
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Mapping Wetlands with High-Resolution Planet SuperDove Satellite Imagery: An Assessment of Machine Learning Models Across the Diverse Waterscapes of New Zealand by Md. Saiful Islam Khan, Maria C. Vega-Corredor, Matthew D. Wilson

“…(1) Background: Wetlands are ecologically significant ecosystems that support biodiversity and contribute to essential environmental functions such as water purification, carbon storage and flood regulation. …”
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Formulation and Evaluation of Licorice-Extract-Enhanced Chitosan, PVA, and Gelatin-Derived Hydrogels for Wound Dressing by Maria Mujahid, Muhammad Zubair, Asma Yaqoob, Sohail Shahzad, Aman Ullah

“…FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of specific functional groups within the molecules. XRD exhibited the amorphous nature of hydrogels. …”
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Unraveling the dipole field in ultrathin, porous, and defective carbon nitride nanosheets for record-high piezo-photocatalytic H2O2 production by Zhaoqiang Wang, Guixiang Ding, Hongwei Huang, Juntao Zhang, Qi Lv, Li Shuai, Yonghao Ni, Guangfu Liao

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Dietary Herbal Leaves Mixture Extract Enhances Growth, Antioxidant Status, and Resistance to Gyrodactylus malalai in Heteroclarias Catfish, Clarias gariepinus ♀ × Heterobranchus lo... by Bilal Ahamad Paray, Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Olaolu O. Fawole, Samuel B. Umma, Ibrahim Adeshina

“…Followed by a 14-day exposure to G. malalai (NCBI: txid905034; 40 individuals/L of water), fish in each treatment were monitored closely for any clinical symptoms and mortality. …”
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