Dispositifs à variables inconnues by Emmanuel Grimaud

“…The aim is to understand the motives behind this strange unfinished programme, to situate ourselves in relation to it, to conduct its examination of conscience, to play with it rather than being its plaything, or to surpass it.…”
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Vertical farm. New architectures and cities from the forms of agriculture by Sara Basso, Adriano Venudo, Thomas Bisiani, Pierluigi Martorana

“…In conclusion, a critical analysis of the potential urban impacts of vertical farms is conducted, based on the concept of the right to food.   …”
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Drunkards and Singers: A Mongolian Battle of Sounds by Laurent Legrain

“…When I conducted fieldwork among the Darhad of northern Mongolia my informants repeatedly asserted that after a good singer’s performance even the most badly intoxicated lad stands still and keeps silent. …”
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The Scanian Economic-Demographic Database (SEDD) by Martin Dribe, Luciana Quaranta

“…In addition to storing source data in the SEDD IDS tables, a wide range of individual- and context-level variables were constructed, which means that most types of analyses using SEDD can be conducted without the need of further elaboration of the data. …”
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Gellan gum and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as binding agents in extrusion/spheronization pellet formulations by Barbosa Eduardo José, Ferraz Humberto Gomes

“…Physical tests and dissolution tests were conducted. The results showed that the binder factor was not significant for pellet size and granulometry distribution. …”
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Development of children's social care attitudes through advocacy activities by Dwi Retnani Srinarwati, Akhmad Qomaru Zaman, Eka Safitri Utami

“…This research was conducted against the background of the phenomenon of declining social behavior in society and the problems it causes. …”
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Selective Recognition of Myoglobin in Biological Samples Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Affinity Traps by Rüstem Keçili

“…In addition, the selectivity studies were conducted. The results confirmed that the imprinted microspheres showed great selectivity towards myoglobin in the existence of hemoglobin, cytochrome c, and lysozyme which were chosen as potentially competing proteins.…”
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Processes of Residential Differentiation in Socialist Cities by Sampo Ruoppila

“…Sometimes these were the direct result of projects conducted by the public sector itself; there were inequalities in access to public rental housing. …”
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MicroRNA Dysregulation in Cystic Fibrosis by Paul J. McKiernan, Catherine M. Greene

“…Their involvement in the pathogenesis of CF lung disease stems from the fact that their expression is altered in vivo in the CF lung due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors; to date defective chloride ion conductance, endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation, and infection have been implicated in altering endogenous miRNA expression in this setting. …”
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Comparative analysis of modern theoretical approaches to sustainable economic development by V. V. Lebedev, A. E. Terpugov

“…The obtained results of the conducted research can be used in theoretical frameworks evaluation aimed at studying the sustainable development of economy.…”
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Product, services and technology review blogs by Gené van Heerden

“… While much research has been conducted on consumer skepticism about advertising, limited attention has been focused on the relationship between gender and scepticism. …”
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PROBLEMS OF APPLICATION OF MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS by R. V. Gavva, E. N. Lozhkomoeva

“…The authors indicate new realities in which educational organizations find themselves and designate the need for changes in the conduct of educational activities. The study argues the expediency of using marketing technologies and tools in educational activities due to the active  development of the market of educational services. …”
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Pencil-on-Paper Capacitors for Hand-Drawn RC Circuits and Capacitive Sensing by Jonathan E. Thompson

“…Graphite traces were used to draw conductive connections and capacitor plates on opposing sides of a sheet of standard notebook paper. …”
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Strong Nonagricultural Demand Keeps Agricultural Land Values Increasing by John E. Reynolds

“… The Florida Land Value Survey, conducted by the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida, provides estimates of the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state. …”
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THERMAL INSULATING MATERIAL WITH HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH MADE FROM CLAY BRICK WASTE AND COAL ASH USING THE MICROWAVE ENERGY by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE

“…The porous product obtained by a sintering/ foaming process at 1115 - 1145 ºC had relatively low density and thermal conductivity (0.50 - 0.68 g/cm3 and 0.078 - 0.095 W/mK, respectively) and high compressive strength (up to 7.5 MPa). …”
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Exact Group Sequential Methods for Estimating a Binomial Proportion by Zhengjia Chen, Xinjia Chen

“…Computational experiments are conducted for comparing sampling schemes. Illustrative examples are given for applications in clinical trials.…”
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Biocompatible and Electroconductive Nanocomposite Scaffolds with Improved Piezoelectric Response for Bone Tissue Engineering by Sana Por Hajrezaei, Masoumeh Haghbin Nazarpak, Shahriar Hojjati Emami, Elham Shahryari

“…However, low biocompatibility and lack of biodegradability of piezoelectric and conductive polymers limits their clinical translation. …”
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Fractography and Microstructural Analysis of As-Built and Stress Relieved DMLS Ti6Al4V (ELI) Plates Subjected to High Velocity Impact by Teboho C. Moleko, Maina Maringa, Willie B. Du Preez

“…Fractography was performed through scanning electron microscopy on the surfaces of the projectile holes, while microstructural analysis of specimens extracted from the plates close to and far from the projectile holes was conducted by way of optical microscopy. Fractography revealed brittle behavior at the entry points of the penetration holes and ductile behavior at the exit points of the penetration holes. …”
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PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI DAN PRESTASI BELAJAR BIOLOGI KELAS X-7 SMA N 1 BARAT MELALUI PENERAPAN MODEL THINK PAIR SHARE by Nunuk Purwanti

“…This type of research is classroom action research with planning, action, observation, and reflection, material monera and protists conducted in two cycles. Research subject class X-7 SMA Negeri 1 Barat of academic year 2014/2015. …”
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Repurchase Intention Conditioned to Economic Confidence in Main Street Retail Districts by Eliane Tanabe Deliberali, Marcelo Moll Brandão, Flávio Santino Bizarrias

“…Thus, it is necessary to understand the intervention of economic confidence in the responses of consumers to the attractiveness factors of a retail cluster. We conducted an analysis on the extent to which attribute assessments and crowding perception, hedonic and utility value, and satisfaction, interact with economic confidence, and satisfaction to influence performance and repurchase intention. …”
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