Effect of Mean Grain Size on the Small-Strain Dynamic Properties of Calcareous Sand by Liwei Wen

“…Calcareous sand was selected as the prior material for island reclamation in many coastal regions. The mechanical properties of the granular materials are greatly affected by their grain size distribution conditions. …”
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Bilateral Total Hip and Unilateral Knee Arthroplasties in a Young Adult with Arthropathy-Associated Intestinal Epithelial Dysplasia (Tufting Enteropathy) by Colin Ng, Kurt Magri, Ryan Giordmaina, Duncan Whitwell

“…Malta, being a small Mediterranean island at the cusp between Europe and North Africa, has an anecdotal sevenfold prevalence rate. …”
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Ketimpangan Ekonomi Jawa dan Luar Jawa dan Perkembangan Perdagangan Antarpulau di Indonesia by Haryono Rinardi, Sri Indrahti, Noor Naelil Masruroh

“…This article discusses the relationship between economic inequality in Java and outer Java and its relationship with inter-island shipping and trade. By using the historical method, this study proves that economic inequality has been happening since the colonial until the independence period. …”
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Badania nad liczebnością wyspowej populacji nornicy rudej (Clethrionomys glareolus, Schreber 1780) i ich znaczenie dla teorii by Gabriela Bujalska

“…This is an overview of long-term studies (1966-1997) on the bank vole - Clethrionomys glareolus (Photo 1). population inhabiting Crabapple Island in NE Poland. The history of recognition of causes affecting population dynamics as well as variable interpretation of the facts comprising the theory of functional relations in that population is described. …”
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Islamic Law Approach to Mitigate the Impact of Early Marriage: A Case Study in Sapeken district, Sumenep, Madura by Irwansyah Al Manar, Abdul Mukhti Thabrani, Fathimatuz Zahroh

“…In addition, the study provides policy advice based on Islamic law that can improve the welfare of young women through the incorporation of social, educational, and health reforms in the island community…”
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Retour au terrain ! by Bernard Davasse, Dominique Henry, Jean-François Rodriguez

“…This article focuses on the renewed interest in landscape observation and on the practices associated with it through experiments conducted by the authors in different cultural, social and territorial contexts (the Garonne Valley and mountainous regions of Southern Europe, the Himalayas, and Reunion Island) and with different objectives in mind (research, teaching, action research). …”
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SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN BUCHAREST METROPOLITAN AREA by CRISTINA DUMITRICĂ, DANIEL CIUPITU, INES GRIGORESCU

“…Industrial sites and compact residential neighborhoods are characterized by high temperatures contrasting with the green spaces and water surfaces that are “coolness islands”. The city’s heat island is obvious, but the small difference compared to the surrounding areas is explained by the expansion of the urban metropolitan area with various functions (e.g. services and commercial) in the neighboring urban-rural space. …”
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An epidemiological study of malaria parasites among long–tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), pig–tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) and silver–leaf monkeys (Trachypithecus cris... by Sarwo Handayani, Rita Marleta Dewi, Lucia Dwi Antika, Novaria Sari Dewi Panjaitan

“…Objective: To ascertain the prevalence and distribution of malaria parasites among the three monkeys species from three provinces in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. Methods: Infections with Plasmodium spp. were determined morphologically from the blood smears which were stained with Giemsa solution and molecularly through nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in DNA samples from 68 primates, which were captured at three locations: Jambi (Bungo district), Bengkulu (Muko-Muko district), and Riau Islands (Lingga district). …”
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High-Order Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for the Isolated Microgrid with Cyber Attacks and Physical Uncertainties by Hao Wang, He Jiang, Yan Zhao, Huanxin Guan, Bo Hu, Shunjiang Wang

“…System security is essential for the operation of the island microgrid. However, the system security is generally threatened due to the presence of physical uncertainties and cyber attacks. …”
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Marine Nature Reserve: The Starting Point of Marine Ecological Environment Protection in China? by Quansheng Wang, Guoqing Han, Qi Zhang

“…A marine nature reserve is an area designated by law for the special protection and management of sea areas, coasts, estuarine wetlands, islands, and other sea areas needing special protection, including objects of exceptional conservation value. …”
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Collaboration entre chercheurs et praticiens dans le cadre du projet Saines habitudes de vie – éducation physique et à la santé by Cecília Borges, Enrique García Bengoechea, Shirley Gray, Paula Bush, Suzanne Guay, Alain Lefebvre, Katherine Baker et Sandy Farr, Thierry Mélinge, Margaret Amos, Anne Sophie-Aubin et Joli-Anne Mercier

“…We present the main themes and findings of this project inspired by continuum training, action-research and collaboration, that involved both beginner and experienced teacher participants from one French and one English School Board on the island of Montreal.Based on data stemming from the evaluation of eight workshops involving twelve teachers, we present four fundamentals pillars of this project : the respective role of the practitioners and the researchers, their collaboration, the knowledge that they constructed together and the temporality in this process.…”
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Le bleu du front de mer by Éric Foulquier, Alice Ferrari

“…A doctrine of tropical island urbanity might well establish a close relationship between the urban and the maritime. …”
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Kolei filmowa moc by Marcin Giżycki

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Entre pétrole et tourisme, la conservation participative des patrimoines locaux au Timor-Leste (Timor oriental) by Dominique Guillaud, Laure Emperaire, Brunna Crespi, Rosalia Soares, Amandine Pequignot, Jean-Christophe Galipaud

“…This reflection is derived from two field studies: the south coast with an oil project and a small island off the northern coast, targeted by tourism. …”
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Apport de la micro-usure dentaire à la reconstitution du régime alimentaire des anciens Pascuans by Caroline Polet, Céline Bourdon, Martine Vercauteren, Jean-Louis Slachmuylder

“…This study concerns the analysis of the dental microwear of 71 Easter Islanders who lived between the 13th and the 20th centuries and whose skeletons are housed in the Sebastian Englert Museum (Easter Island) as well as the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences of Belgium.The vestibular surface of the first and second permanent molars was examined by electron scanning microscope, at an enlargement of 178 times. …”
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Numerical Simulations of the 1 May 2012 Deep Convection Event over Cuba: Sensitivity to Cumulus and Microphysical Schemes in a High-Resolution Model by Yandy G. Mayor, Michel D. S. Mesquita

“…This paper evaluates the sensitivity to cumulus and microphysics schemes, as represented in numerical simulations of the Weather Research and Forecasting model, in characterizing a deep convection event over the Cuban island on 1 May 2012. To this end, 30 experiments combining five cumulus and six microphysics schemes, in addition to two experiments in which the cumulus parameterization was turned off, are tested in order to choose the combination that represents the event precipitation more accurately. …”
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Staying in Marriage is Not Enough: Influence of Marital Commitment and Adult Attachment Style on Marital Flourishing by Sri Juwita Kusumawardhani, Anggi Mayangsari, Reny Rustyawati, Ilham Phalosa Reswara

“…In addition, the research participants were 263 respondents that were obtained using the Convenience Sampling technique, with the criteria young adult, (20-40 years old), married for at least 2 months, and living on Java Island. The instruments that were used were the Relationship Flourishing Scale (RFS), Marital Commitment Inventory (MCI), and Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ). …”
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Is air transport sustainable in remote regions? A socio-environmental perspective by André Oliveira, Pedro Pimentel, Gualter Couto

“…The results for the Azores case, a nine-island archipelago in Portugal, show a positive impact on social welfare. …”
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Asymétries directionnelles et fluctuantes en période périnatale : étude exploratoire dans les populations du passé by Caroline Partiot, Dominique Castex, Mark Guillon, Camille Noûs, Bruno Maureille, Frédéric Santos

“…The study was carried out on a corpus of 116 individuals from three collections (Necropolis 8B-51 from Saï Island, Sudan, Classic Kerma period, the Blandy-les-Tours cemetery in the Paris Basin, 10th-13th centuries, and the Provins cemetery in the Paris Basin, 12th-18th centuries). …”
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A case study of education outreach coordinators in universities in Australia and New Zealand by Akiko Mori

“…This study focuses on Queensland, Australia, and the North Island of New Zealand to explore the roles of coordinators who belong to universities.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted at four universities in February 2024. …”
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