Advancing energy efficiency: thermomechanical characterization of plastic-infused concrete for sustainable building solutions by Siddique, Mohammed Javeed, Akhas, Punitha Kumar

“…The evaluation of the modified concrete’s mechanical and thermophysical properties indicates that the incorporation of 30 wt% LDPE yields the most significant economic and environmental benefits. This modification leads to the highest annual savings, calculated at 0.9946 $/m2 in Muscat and 0.9928 $/m2 in New Delhi, along with a marked reduction in carbon emissions—19 kg/kWh in Oman and 18.2 kg/kWh in New Delhi. …”
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Estimation Method of the Consolidation Potential of Rural Residential Land considering Farmers’ Willingness by Bo Liu, Chen Chen, Liang Tang, Zhisong Chen, Cheng Cao

“…The research uses a multimethod integrated approach (the per-capita construction land standard method, per-household construction land standard method, and town system planning method) to measure theoretical potential of the rural residential land consolidation and constructs a correction index system in two dimensions: natural conditions and economic feasibility. And then, this study further optimizes the correction index system from the perspective of farmers’ willingness. …”
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«Вот скажем лицом я в Китае». Стереотипы и имаготипы Китая, китайца и китайского в практике обращения к чужому в геопоэтике и геоэстетике Дмитрия Пригова... by Rainer Grübel

“…These phenomena and their historical development are of special interest in the present context of the Russian war against Ukraine, the Western sanctions against Russia and the growing political, economic and military approximation of Russia to China. …”
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Challenges in early childhood care and education in impoverished rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa by Ashnie Mahadew

“…Thirty years after the abolishment of apartheid in South Africa, socio-economic inequalities persist, resulting in a life of adversity for most young children living in poverty. …”
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Health Evaluation of Fenghe River Based on AHP-Fuzzy Mathematical Model and Item-by-Item Evaluation Method by ZHANG Zeyang, LIU Qiang, WANG Gang, XU Ziwei

“…This paper takes Fenghe River in Langfang City as the research object to conduct river health evaluation,which is expected to provide a direction for the future health management of Fenghe River and achieve the goal of healthy development of the water ecology of local rivers.On the basis of the relatively perfect evaluation standard,the scientific and reasonable health evaluation of Fenghe River is carried out by the item-by-item evaluation method and the AHP-fuzzy mathematical model,which is suitable for the local actual situation.An evaluation system is constructed,which consists of four criterion layers covering “basin”,“water”,“biology”,and social service functions and 12 subordinate index layers.The evaluation results show that Fenghe River is healthy according to the item-by-item evaluation method.In the evaluation of the AHP-fuzzy mathematical model,Fenghe River is “very healthy”,with a grade of 0.411 0.By this method,the grade of “healthy” is 0.343 8,and the grades of 0.223 9,0.021 3,and 0 denote the health status of “sub-healthy”,“unhealthy”,and “bad”,respectively.The Fenghe River Basin in Langfang Economic and Technological Development Zone has poor performance in terms of riparian bandwidth,sediment pollutants,and water quality.The proposed evaluation method can provide a reference for the health evaluation of rivers heavily influenced by cities and artificial interventions.…”
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Identifying barriers to achieving recreational goals in the planning of urban decay laws by newsha akbari, Alireza Andalib, shirin toghyani, mahmood mohamadi

“…The emphasis on land acquisition and liberalization and the implementation of regeneretion projects have neglected the provision of public and collective benefits and created challenges in other social, economic and managerial dimensions, and the failure to achieve regeneretion goals. …”
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Boardroom diversity and financial performance in Palestinian banks and insurers by Aladdin Dwekat, Abdulmalik Taweel, Ali Salameh

“…This study expands the discourse on board diversity by highlighting the nuanced effects of specific diversity dimensions in the financial sector, providing valuable insights for governance practices in similar economic environments.…”
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Research on the influence of curtain grouting parameters on the stability of tunnel surrounding rock and lining structure under the action of local high water pressure by Lianhui Li, Zonglong Zhang, Changyong Nie, Xuebing Hu, Zongzhi Li, Liang Cheng, Wenfeng Zhang

“…Choosing the reasonable and economical grouting parameters is crucial for controlling the seepage field of surrounding rock and tunnel stability. …”
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Disruptively regional: How women in Regional, Rural and Remote communities ‘imagine’ with and through digital and social media by Tara BRABAZON, Jacqueline EWART

“…Yet the value of this research transcends media, summoning a model of social, cultural, and economic transformation, through digitization, disintermediation and deterritorialization. …”
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Effect of pre-tensioning force on behavior of Buckling Restrained Brace (BRB) supported by double pre-tensioning system by Mohamed Selim, Muhammad E. Kamel, Eman Elshamy, Mohamed Emara

“…The results showed a 66% improvement in bearing capacity, with the external restraining case thickness reduced to 20 mm, making it lightweight, economical, and easy to maintain. The specimens with a pre-tensioning force of 70 kN, 50 kN and 40 kN providing a 31%, 51% and 73.2 % for steel 37, 44 and 52 respectively over than the design specimen without pre-tensioning system.…”
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Modeling Mastitis Risk Management Effects on Dairy Milk Yield and Global Warming Potential by Giulia Ferronato, Anna Simonetto, Gianni Gilioli, Alfonso Zecconi

“…Mastitis represents a significant challenge for dairy farming, resulting in economic losses and environmental impacts. This study assesses a model for the evaluation of the impact of mastitis on dairy productivity and Global Warming Potential (GWP) under diverse management scenarios. …”
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AI-Based Hybrid Models for Predicting Loan Risk in the Banking Sector by Vikas Kumar, Shaiku Shahida Saheb, Preeti, Atif Ghayas, Sunil Kumari, Jai Kishan Chandel, Saroj Kumar Pandey, Santosh Kumar

“…If credit risk is considered, a method based on an examination of what caused and how mortgage credit risk affected credit defaults during the still-current economic crisis of 2021 will be tried. Various approaches to credit risk calculation will be examined, ranging from the most basic to the most complex. …”
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Inheritance of yield and fiber length in hybrids cotton of the first generation F1 by Vozhehova Rayisa, Borovyk Vira, Ubaydullaev Jurabek

“…The patterns of inheritance and variability of economically valuable traits in cotton, manifestations of heterosis, as well as its preservation in hybrid populations with a high inheritance potential during intraspecific and genotypically distant hybridization were determined. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by L.V. Rozhkova, V.A. Gladilina

“…Modern students are more focused on the “achievement” model of economic orientations. Although higher education is not the main factor of professional success, it contributes to career growth and material well-being. …”

Phylogenetic Relationships in the Miracle Berry Genus, <i>Synsepalum</i>, Sensu Lato, and Relatives (Sapotaceae) by Daniel Potter, Mark Uleh

“…<i>Synsepalum</i> is an economically important genus that includes the medicinally and culinarily important plant, -miracle berry, <i>S. dulcificum</i>. …”
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Modern approaches to production of safe and effective genetically modified rabies vaccines for animals by M. I. Doronin, A. Mazloum, D. V. Mikhalishin, M. N. Mitrofanova, A. Yu. Sukharkov, V. V. Kiseleva, A. V. Sprygin

“…The disease causes significant economic losses associated with the death of animals, outbreak consequences, strict restrictions on domestic and international trade in livestock products, preventive and quarantine measures, laboratory tests. …”
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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of the Highly Heterozygous <i>Phallus echinovolvatus</i> Provide New Insights into Its Genetics by Mengya An, Ruoxi Liang, Yanliu Chen, Jinhua Zhang, Xiuqing Wang, Xing Li, Guohua Qu, Junfeng Liang

“…<i>Phallus echinovolvatus</i> is a well-known edible and medicinal fungus with significant economic value. However, the available whole-genome information is lacking for this species. …”
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Analysis of Roadside Land Use Changes and Landscape Ecological Risk Assessment Based on GF-1: A Case Study of the Linghua Expressway by Mengdi Wen, Liangliang Zhang, Huawei Wan, Peirong Shi, Longhui Lu, Zixin Zhao, Zhiru Zhang, Jinhui Wu

“…The rapid construction of expressways in China has brought significant economic and social benefits, but it has also imposed substantial ecological pressures, particularly in sensitive regions. …”
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Maritime And Port Wardens – New Institutions In Croatian Maritime Law by Miho Baće

“…The legislator was aware even before, and the professional public has also warned about this, that through the legally prescribed issue of order on maritime domain, through the prescription of the Institute of Maritime and Port Wardens, it must include all those life and economic circumstances and phenomena, i.e. uses on maritime domain for which the current normative framework showed shortcomings. …”
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The Internal Heterogeneity of Carbon Emissions in Megacities: A Case Study of Beijing, China by Zheng Wang, Kangkang Gu, Hu Yu

“…The energy intensity was the primary negative force of carbon emissions in the three zones. (3) The differences in population, economic scale, industrial structure and technological level lead to the heterogeneity of carbon emissions in Beijing. …”
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