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Establishing a New International Standard for Natural Dyed Textile Goods [Natural Organic Dye Standard (NODS)]

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023
Environmental awareness has become more important among individuals and societies in recent years. The increasing awareness and sensitivity to the environment have made the reintroduction of natural dyes in the textile industries even more important.
Recep Karadag
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The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi, Amir Maghssudipour, Gianluca Stefani   +2 more
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Allometric equations for hyper-arid desert plant species of AlUla County, Saudi Arabia

Carbon Balance and Management
Background Estimates of aboveground woody plant biomass in hyper-arid ecosystems have predominantly relied on allometric equations developed in more mesic habitats.
Steven McGregor, Abdul-Lateef Ismail, Robbert Duker, William Liversage, Shréyan Maharaj, Anthony J. Mills, Ruan van Mazijk, Carly Butynski, Maurice Schutgens, Miren Schleicher, Max D. Graham, Shauna K. Rees, Abdelsamad Eldabaa, Ahmed H. Mohamed, Sami D. Almalki, Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee   +15 more
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Cultural and Natural Heritage as Inputs of Sustainable Planning: A Theoretical Framework [PDF]

, 2018
For some cities like İstanbul, Rome, Paris and Cairo etc. as being the ones having natural and cultural heritage intensively, the most dominant planning data is the heritage itself.
Osmanoğlu, İ. (İsmet)
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Using qualitative models to define sustainable management for the commons in data poor conditions [PDF]

, 2016
Acknowledgments This work was funded by the University of Aberdeen and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and their support is gratefully acknowledged. We thank MASTS (the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland) for their role in funding ...
Coghill, George M, Lusseau, David, Mancini, Francesca   +2 more
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Flexible Memory: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible memory technology is crucial for flexible electronics integration. This review covers its historical evolution, evaluates rigid systems, proposes a flexible memory framework based on multiple mechanisms, stresses material design's role, presents a coupling model for performance optimization, and points out future directions.
Ruizhi Yuan, Sen Chen, Minghui Guo, Ziliang Cui, Yujie Du, Jing Liu   +5 more
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Organic carbon stocks in aboveground biomass and soils in hyper-arid AlUla County, Saudi Arabia

Carbon Balance and Management
Background Dryland ecosystems, which cover nearly half of the Earth's terrestrial surface, play a considerable role in global carbon dynamics yet remain underrepresented in carbon stock assessments.
Steven McGregor, Ruan van Mazijk, Robbert Duker, Abdul-Lateef Ismail, William Liversage, Anthony J. Mills, Carly Butynski, Maurice Schutgens, Miren Schleicher, Max D. Graham, Shauna K. Rees, Abdelsamad Eldabaa, Ahmed H. Mohamed, Sami D. Almalki, Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee   +14 more
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Restoring Environmental Flows by Modifying Dam Operations

Ecology and Society, 2007
The construction of new dams has become one of the most controversial issues in global efforts to alleviate poverty, improve human health, and strengthen regional economies. Unfortunately, this controversy has overshadowed the tremendous opportunity that
Brian D. Richter, Gregory A. Thomas
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Wildlife tourism in Scotland – the example of grouse shooting [PDF]

, 2010
Wildlife tourism in Scotland has seen a recent increase in profile, with two reports providing new figures on the economic value of the activity. The reports, by the Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), seem likely to generate policy ...
Dunlop, Stewart, Smith, Adam
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Context Awareness and Human–Robot Interaction Optimization for Museum Intelligent Guide Robot

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents a context‐aware human–robot interaction framework designed for intelligent museum guide robots. The system features a three‐layer architecture—perception, understanding, and behavior execution—that enables adaptive and meaningful interactions with museum visitors.
Anna Zou, Yue Meng, Shijing Tong
wiley   +1 more source