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In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
-Sustainable sewage sludge management;
-Assessment of ecological risk;
-Environmental and health impact assessment;
-Sewage sludge management and application;
-Sewage sludge sustainable disposal methods;
-P...
We are delighted to invite you to contribute your innovative findings on "Deep Learning-Based Methods for Groundwater Contamination Identification" to make a contribution to this theme. These papers can include, but are not limited to, the following
topics:
(1) Identification of groundwater pollution sources based on deep learning；
(2) Deep learnin...
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Nanoplastic pollution, the frequently undetectable and pernicious relative of microplastics, has become a severe environmental problem that could have far- reaching effects on human and environmental health. Despite their tiny size, nanoplastic particles of size range (<100nm) have unique qualities that increase their pervasiveness and enable them...
In this paper, we present an interactive performative ecosystem for two musicians, based on neural networks which estimate parameters for a virtual synthe-siser mimicking the performer's actions. In line with the conference's keyword, we designed the interaction allowing mutual sonic contamination between the musicians. We evaluated the proposed sy...
Los microplásticos (MP) son pequeñas partículas de diversos tipos de polímeros plásticos que presentan tamaños entre 1 y 5 mm, los cuales provienen de varias fuentes. Son fácilmente ingeridos por una amplia variedad de organismos marinos y representan una problemática a nivel global. La cuantificación e identificación de microplásticos en sedimento...
El presente artículo propone establecer criterios mínimos para el desarrollo de un ambiente construido saludable a partir de categorías directas indispensables en la salud humana, considerando la definición de salud de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, que implica el bienestar físico, mental y social de los habitantes. La metodología utiliza la...
Microplásticos (MPs) são partículas com tamanho entre 1 μm e 5 mm, e estes podem ser classificados de acordo com sua origem. MPs primários são produzidos em microescala para utilização industrial, já os MPs secundários são originados pela degradação física, química e biológica de resíduos plásticos maiores descartados no meio ambiente. Partículas d...
EL abdomen hostil es la perdida de la anatomía secundaria al proceso inflamatorio severo entre los órganos contenidos en la cavidad, esta patología se presenta como el resultado de múltiples interven Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Méxicoor pciones quirúrgicas y en consecuentemente la formación de fístulas enterocutáneas y/o enteroatmos...
El impacto ambiental global ha impulsado a las instituciones educativas a renovar sus enfoques para integrar hábitos y valores ambientales desde los primeros años escolares, haciendo del manejo de los residuos sólidos un tema crucial para fomentar la conciencia ecológica y mitigar la contaminación. En este contexto, la presente investigación tuvo c...
Las poblaciones rurales del municipio de Ahome, Sinaloa, presentan cierta prevalencia de enfermedades relacionadas con problemas gastrointestinales, razón que motivó la realización de este estudio, para determinar la calidad microbiológica del agua potable, como uno de los posibles factores diseminadores de patógenos. Se evaluó la calidad sanitaria...
As neoplasias possuem como característica a capacidade de causar mudanças imunológicas, diminuindo a resposta imunológica ao agente agressor, assim como seu tratamento antineoplásico pode causar imunossupressão, originando uma maior suscetibilidade a infecções. Em vista disso, a contaminação por SARS-CoV-2 e seus desfechos em pacientes oncológicos...
In the conditions of modern industry, an important task is to increase the economic efficiency of technological processes at all stages of production and transportation of products. In this paper, we consider the quartz treatment process used for pretreatment of polymer products before their transportation. The main objective of the study is to ass...
In this article, the infection of fish found in the southern water basins of Uzbekistan by Khawia Sinensis (Hsü., 1935) belonging to the cistode class, the effect of cistode larvae on the fish organism, the cycle of development of cistode, the course of the disease according to the seasons and pathogenetic characteristics are discussed.
La contaminación con microplásticos (MPs) de parcelas frutícolas en la Argentina ha sido investigada muy recientemente. Hasta el momento, no se ha explorado la distribución de los MPs a diferentes profundidades en la matriz del suelo. En el presente trabajo, proponemos explorar por primera vez la distribución y abundancia de MPs a dos profundidades...
En el presente ensayo se busca explorar el impacto de la producción masiva de productos que se dicen “sustentables” que pierden su esencia al buscar inundar el mercado, generando mayor contaminación y explotación de los recursos. Además de que se analizará si el consumo de dichos productos se realiza buscando ayudar al medio ambiente o si es más un...
A lo largo del tiempo, la industria textil ha cumplido con el papel fundamental de satisfacer las necesidades básicas de vestimenta en la sociedad; sin embargo, en el último siglo este sector ha experimentado un desarrollo acelerado, impulsado por la innovación y el incremento constante de su producción para alcanzar a más consumidores y cubrir una...
Background
The present study examined the mediating role of perceived threats from anxiety in the relationships among trait anxiety, state anxiety, and the obsessive–compulsive symptom dimension in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).
Methods
Patients with OCD (N = 170) completed scales assessing trait and state anxiety, OCD dimensions symptom sev...
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Semi-supervised learning (SSL) can improve model performance by leveraging unlabeled images, which can be collected from public image sources with low costs. In recent years, synthetic images have become increasingly common in public image sources due to rapid advances in generative models. Therefore, it is becoming inevitable to include existing s...
En el marco de la investigación sobre la contaminación con microplásticos (MPs) en sucesiones sedimentarias de la cuenca del río Luján, se exploró por primera vez la distribución y abundancia de MPs en un perfil obtenido sobre una barranca del río Luján (Buenos Aires, Argentina), sitio Puente Luis Gogna (-34.556°S,-59.123°O).
As lesões por pressão (LP) são um problema de saúde pública devido à sua alta incidência, aos impactos na qualidade de vida do paciente nas suas diversas dimensões (física, emocional e social), além do alto custo do tratamento para as instituições de saúde. Este estudo trata-se de uma Revisão Integrativa, na qual a pesquisa foi realizada através da...
Este estudio trata sobre la situación de la gestión de residuos sólidos en Naranjito. La producción de residuos sólidos es un problema global, y en Ecuador, específicamente en el cantón Naranjito enfrenta a desafíos debido a la falta de un sistema integrado de gestión de residuos. El municipio carece de una planta de tratamiento de desechos sólidos...
As an innovative computational imaging technique proposed in recent years, spatial-frequency shift (SFS) technique shifts the high-frequency components into the passband of the system, thereby successfully overcoming the intrinsic trade-off between resolution and field-of-view (FOV). However, in practical far-field SFS scenarios, the extended propa...
Pollution can be broadly defined as the presence of contaminants or energy sources detrimental to ecosystems and human health. The human organism serves as a valuable indicator of ecosystem contamination. However, understanding physiological disorders and correlating specific contaminants with disease development is a complex and arduous task, nece...
Foodborne pathogens can easily contaminate chicken meat due to its high nutritional content, and these pathogens can infect humans. One of the most important pathogens contaminating chicken meat and causing severe public health problems is Listeria monocytogenes, which would be responsible for Listeriosis. Therefore, rapid and sensitive detection o...
The conference poster which highlighted my work during the last year. Saline ecosystem in arid climate zone has several specific features which make it interesting for future investigation in radioecology: high salinity, gypseous soils, halophytic plants and others make local ecosystem different to those which we know from the severe radioactive co...
Water quality in water supply systems is an important issue that needs to be evaluated to ensure health for human consumption. This research aims to assess the water quality in the water supply system in Jambon Village, Kulon Progo City, Indonesia. In this research, samples from several places were taken and tested in laboratory. The water quality...
In recent years, antibiotics have been widely used in multiple fields such as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry as well as human health due to their high efficiency and low price in treating bacterial infections. However, the misuse of antibiotics has posed a serious threat to both ecological environment and human health, resulting in the ant...
Introdução: O leite é um alimento que complementa nutricionalmente a dieta humana. No entanto, apresenta alto potencial de contaminação por microrganismos patogênicos e, devido a isto, sua produção, armazenamento, beneficiamento e distribuição são preocupações de extrema relevância do segmento leiteiro. Objetivo: Objetivou-se avaliar a aplicabilida...
Urinary extracellular vesicles (uEVs) are a promising substrate for discovering new biomarkers. In order to investigate the origin of uEVs and the cargo they carry, some types of downstream analysis of uEVs may require concentration and enrichment as well as removal of contaminating substances. Co‐isolation of the abundant urinary protein uromoduli...
We describe detrital gold grains obtained from sediments from the Skora River bed in the North Sudetic Trough, focussing on identification of microinclusions of ore minerals, combined with analyses of grain morphology and their chemical composition, to constrain the origin of the detrital gold. A population of gold grains of natural origin was iden...
This comprehensive review explored the role of geoinformatics in addressing environmental contamination in the MENA region under the influence of climate change. It also discusses the challenges and opportunities for utilizing geoinformatics in environmental management. This chapter highlights the current state of environmental contamination in the...
The advent of droplet-based single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) has dramatically increased data throughput, enabling the release of a diverse array of tissue cell atlases to the public. However, we will show that prominent initiatives such as the Human Cell Atlas [1], the Tabula Sapiens [2] and the Tabula Muris [3] contain a significant amount o...
Contamination by many elements was noticed in the cheese produced in the region affected by the damn sister.
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) cultivation in semi-arid regions such as northern Nigeria faces significant challenges from A. flavus, a fungal pathogen responsible for aflatoxin contamination. This study evaluated 50 peanut lines to determine their resistance to Aspergillus flavus infestation, aflatoxin contamination, and yield performance under field c...
Effective radiation and chemical monitoring is crucial for safeguarding military
personnel and maintaining operational readiness in environments where nuclear,
radiological, and chemical (CBRN) threats are present. These monitoring systems
allow military units to detect, evaluate, and respond to hazardous conditions
promptly, minimizing exposur...
Este trabalho aborda acerca de propostas de melhoria para aprimorar a qualidade
da água na ETA Luanda Sudeste, com base na análise dos parâmetros de qualidade
da água monitorados (Turvação, Condutividade, p
H, TDS). Localizada na zona Sul de
Luanda, a ETA Sudeste recebe água bruta do rio Kwanza através do sistema de
captação da Estação Elevatór...
This study investigates gender bias in large language models (LLMs) by comparing their gender perception to that of human respondents, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and a 50% no-bias benchmark. We created a new evaluation set using occupational data and role-specific sentences. Unlike common benchmarks included in LLM training data, our set...
La expansión de la ciudad de Malabo durante las últimas dos décadas ha provocado un incremento significativo en los problemas ambientales, debido a la ausencia de una gestión adecuada. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar y evaluar los impactos ambientales asociados al crecimiento urbano mediante el uso del método Rapid Impact Assessment Mat...
It is widely assumed that dust opacities in molecular clouds follow a power-law profile with an index, $\beta$. Recent studies of the Orion Molecular Cloud (OMC) 2/3 complex, however, show a flattening in the spectral energy distribution (SED) at $ \lambda > 2$ mm implying non-constant indices on scales $\gtrsim$ 0.08 pc. The origin of this flatten...
Las universidades o instituciones universitarias I.U tienen una amplia responsabilidad para enfrentar los enormes desafíos que presenta la sociedad en tiempos dinámicos, entre ellos la necesidad de utilizar métodos adecuados de gestión universitaria. La creciente preocupación global sobre la contaminación y el cambio climático en el planeta hacen q...
Introdução: As tecnologias digitais de informação transformam o cuidado, melhoram o atendimento ao paciente cardiopata e demonstram eficácia e inovação para o sistema único de saúde. Objetivo: Descrever o processo de implantação do serviço de Tele-ECG e apresentar os resultados obtidos após dois anos de funcionamento no município de Alagoinha-PE. M...
We live in a world full of complex systems which we need to improve our understanding of. To accomplish this, purely probabilistic investigations are often not enough. They are only the first step and must be followed by learning the system's underlying mechanisms. This is what the discipline of causality is concerned with. Many of those complex sy...
Green coffee beans, rejected for commercial use because of glyphosate contamination, were examined to monitor their glyphosate levels from harvest, through roasting, until various coffee extractions. The green beans, Arabica and Robusta, exhibited glyphosate levels above the EU-MRL (0.14-0.21 mg/kg), representing a worst-case scenario. The beans we...
The journal retracts the article, “Assessing Mercury Contamination Levels in the Sediments of Two Pyrenean Lakes” [...]
Dentro del conjunto de la retratística de don Carlos de Austria se conservan algunas medallas que lo representan a la edad de doce años (1557). Son, en su mayoría, obra de Pompeo Leoni; presentan un anverso con el busto del primogénito, armado a la romana, y un reverso con diferentes motivos iconográficos e inscripciones. Proponemos interpretar est...
Recently the galaxy matter density 4-point correlation function has been looked at to investigate parity violation in large scale structure surveys. The 4-point correlation function is the lowest order statistic which is sensitive to parity violation, since a tetrahedron is the simplest shape that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image by a rot...
The widespread use of plastics in food packaging, particularly during heat processing, has raised significant concerns about the release of micro-and nanoplastics into food. This review comprehensively examines the sources, detection methods, health impacts, and environmental consequences of micro-and nanoplastics generated from heat-packed food. T...
El proceso de tintura es uno de los mas contaminantes, pues utiliza grandes volúmenes de agua y compuestos químicos que terminan en los cuerpos de agua locales, impactando negativamente tanto a los ecosistemas acuáticos, como a las comunidades cercanas.
Aproximadamente el 20% de la contaminación hídrica industrial proviene de la tintura textil, lo...
Introducción. La degradación del suelo se desarrolla de forma natural a pequeña escala, sin embargo, la intervención del hombre la ha acelerado y maximizado. La erosión es uno de los principales procesos vinculados a la degradación, esta aunada a sistemas de explotación no adaptados al medio ambiente son la base para la reducción de la productivida...
UV-C light exposure has been widely applied in food and agriculture to improve product quality, safety, and durability. UV-C light has short wavelengths that are effective in inactivating pathogenic microorganisms in food and plant products, thereby reducing the risk of contamination and extending product shelf life. In agriculture, the application...
The analysis addressed the study of radon contamination collection in dwellings located at Karada, Baghdad. The outcomes revealed that the concentration of radon varied from 17.324 to 45.00 Bq/m3 with an average value of 26.8432 ± 2.216 Bq/m3. AED results were observed to vary from 0.001 mSv/year to 0.847 mSv/year having an average value of 0.2352...
In the current scenario, numerous ecological and biological imbalances have arisen because of poor air quality. The primary driver of air contamination is supposed to be businesses and autos. The air quality is getting worse in the areas, which have a shorter life expectancy and a significant threat to the existing biodiversity. Air contamination i...
A agroecologia exerce papel extremamente importante para os agricultores familiares, os auxiliando no alcance de uma produção mais sustentável, diminuindo os riscos de contaminação por agrotóxicos, valorizando os saberes tradicionais e o trabalho familiar no âmbito rural, estimulando a adoção de políticas públicas, entre outros benefícios. O presen...
Camp Lejeune Lawsuit
From Aug. 1, 1953, to Dec. 31, 1987, toxic chemicals contaminated some of the water supply at the Camp Lejeune military base. The exposure was not discovered until 1980. The public was not notified of the contamination until 1997.
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the sewage system in the city of Erbil, Iraq, focusing on the wastewater’s quality, quantity, and the environmental impact of untreated wastewater disposal. The city does not have a centralized wastewater treatment plant, although a design has already been approved. The study evaluates the current s...
La iluminación urbana tiene una importancia en la prolongación de las actividades nocturnas, ya que juega un papel crucial en la calidad de vida de los habitantes de las ciudades. A causa del crecimiento poblacional a nivel mundial, ha sido una vertiente para el aumento desmedido de las manchas urbanas, y a la par, la iluminación también ha crecido...
El aceite esencial de apazote, extraído de las hojas de Chenopodium Ambrosioides, posee propiedades antibacterianas, antifúngicas y antioxidantes, potencialmente útiles en la industria alimentaria. Se investigó su extracción y determinación cuantitativa, además de un análisis bacteriológico centrado en E. Coli, para evaluar su seguridad y eficacia...
Esta investigación implementó la metodología de Definición, Medición, Análisis, Mejora y Control (DMAIC) como una estrategia de mejora adaptada a los procesos de producción en una empresa dedicada a la fabricación de moldes, inyección de plásticos y ensambles del sector automotriz. El caso de estudio se desarrolló en el área de producción donde el...
Visual anomaly detection targets to detect images that notably differ from normal pattern, and it has found extensive application in identifying defective parts within the manufacturing industry. These anomaly detection paradigms predominantly focus on training detection models using only clean, unlabeled normal samples, assuming an absence of cont...
Contaminated water has remained an unsolved problem for decades, particularly when the contamination derived from heavy metals. A possible solution is to mix the contaminated water with magnetic nanoparticles so that an adsorption process can take place. In that frame, Tesla valve micromixer and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles were selected to perform...
Este artigo examina o emprego de biossólidos como componente de substratos para produção de mudas de espécies florestais nativas, destacando seus benefícios econômicos e ambientais na restauração de ecossistemas degradados. A produção de mudas voltadas à recuperação ambiental encontra desafios financeiros, tornando essenciais alternativas sustentáv...
Camp Lejeune Lawsuit
From Aug. 1, 1953, to Dec. 31, 1987, toxic chemicals contaminated some of the water supply at the Camp Lejeune military base. The exposure was not discovered until 1980. The public was not notified of the contamination until 1997.
The rise in transmission line voltage has significantly raised the importance of insulator contamination studies to understand the physical principles governing this occurrence and to ascertain the flashover behaviour of contaminated high-voltage insulators. An essential factor influencing the performance and reliability of electrical transmission...
A salmonelose é uma das zoonoses de maior incidência na atividade de abate e processamento de frangos. A salmonelose é uma questão de saúde pública pois trata-se de uma doença veiculada por alimento. O presente artigo objetivou discutir as principais fontes de contaminação da carne de frango por Salmonella spp. durante os processos de abate de aves...
Unmanned aerial spraying systems (UASSs) are widely used today for the effective control of pests affecting crops, and more advanced UASS techniques are now being developed. To evaluate such systems, artificial targets are typically used to assess droplet coverage through image processing. To evaluate performance accurately, high-quality binary ima...
As sementes exercem a função de perpetuar e multiplicar a espécie, além de serem responsáveis pelo potencial máximo de produtividade na lavoura, pois carregam consigo quatro fatores limitantes de produtividade, que são a genética, a sanidade, o físico e o fisiológico. Sendo assim, há dois motivos que levam a enfatizar a importância de se obter seme...
A crescente preocupação com a poluição por microplásticos destaca a urgência em investigar seus efeitos na saúde humana, especialmente o acumulo na placenta e seus esfeitos. Estudos demonstram que as micro e nano partículas plásticas podem translocar-se pelo corpo, alcançando tecidos como a placenta, onde podem se acumular e impactar o desenvolvime...
Considerando la escasa información disponible sobre el impacto de la calidad del aire en organismos sensibles, su uso como herramienta alternativa de medición de contaminantes en Paraguay y el crecimiento poblacional con las proyecciones para los próximos años, se planteó en el presente estudio determinar las concentraciones de azufre bioacumuladas...
Among the numerous strategies that an attacker can initiate to enhance its eavesdropping capabilities is the Pilot Contamination Attack (PCA). Two promising methods, based on Phase-Shift Keying (PSK) modulation of Nth order—2-N-PSK and Shifted 2-N-PSK, can detect an existing PCA by means of analysis of the constellation that the correlation product...
La restauración ecológica comprende un amplio rango de estrategias o enfoques que contribuyen a acelerar los procesos de recuperación de la integridad ecológica y el bienestar social de un ecosistema dañado o afectado por disturbios naturales o antrópicos (incendios forestales, sequía, invasión de especies exóticas, erosión de suelo, contaminación,...
