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The Financial Market of Environmental Indices [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 This paper introduces the concept of a global financial market for environmental indices, addressing sustainability concerns and aiming to attract institutional investors. Risk mitigation measures are implemented to manage inherent risks associated with investments in this new financial market.
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Genetic influences on ‘environmental’ factors [PDF]
Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2010 Childhood environment, social environment and behavior, leisure time activities and life events have been hypothesized to contribute to individual differences in cognitive abilities and physical and emotional well‐being. These factors are often labeled ‘environmental’, suggesting they shape but not reflect individual differences in behavior.
Vinkhuyzen, A. A.E. +4 more
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Understanding preferences for tree attributes: the relative effects of socio-economic and local environmental factors [PDF]
, 2014 Urban plant biodiversity is influenced by both the physical environment and attitudes and preferences of urban residents for specific plant types. Urban residents are assumed to be disconnected from their immediate environment, and cultural and societal ...
Avolio, ML +5 more
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Frontiers in ImmunologyPulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease characterized by chronic progressive fibrosis. It is associated with fibrocyte proliferation and collagen deposition, leading to severe, irreversible lung function decline.
Xiaobo Sun +5 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Functional constipation (FC) is commonly treated with fruits whose efficacy remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis of fruit intervention for FC and provided evidence-based recommendations.
Jinghong Huo +8 more
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Multi-Interactive-Modality based Modeling for Myopia Pro-Gression of Adolescent Student [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Myopia is a common visual disorder that affects millions of people worldwide and its prevalence has been increasing in recent years. Environmental factors, such as reading time, viewing distance, and ambient lighting, have been identified as potential factors in the development of myopia.
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A Vehicle for Research: Using Street Sweepers to Explore the Landscape of Environmental Community Action [PDF]
Proc. ACM SIGCHI Conf. on Human Factors in Computing Systems,
Boston, MA, Apr. 2009, 375-384. ACM Press, 2009 Researchers are developing mobile sensing platforms to facilitate public awareness of environmental conditions. However, turning such awareness into practical community action and political change requires more than just collecting and presenting data.
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Environmental disasters as a factor of environmental pollution [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 An ecological catastrophe consists in a massive change in natural conditions that lead to a change in the environment and the death of living organisms. Disaster can be caused by both natural processes and human actions. Losses after such disasters are often irreparable. Economic reasons worse the ecological situation.
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The Genetic and Environmental Factors for Keratoconus [PDF]
BioMed Research International, 2015 Keratoconus (KC) is the most common cornea ectatic disorder. It is characterized by a cone-shaped thin cornea leading to myopia, irregular astigmatism, and vision impairment. It affects all ethnic groups and both genders. Both environmental and genetic factors may contribute to its pathogenesis.
Gordon-Shaag, A +3 more
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Social and environmental factors influencing in-prison drug use [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose – There is a strong political imperative to regard the prison as a key social setting for health promotion, but evidence indicates that drug misuse continues to be a significant issue for many prisoners.
Woodall, J
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