Dams and Development in the French Alps in the Inter-war Period by Anne Dalmasso

“…Among the arguments for and against, which always tend to be structured around the promotion or denunciation of the virtues of modernisation and development, the acceptability of dams depends firstly on the disturbances caused to the distribution of property rights and land usage rights and the ability to balance out gains and losses among the different social groups concerned. …”
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Mitochondria-Associated Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes in Microglia: One Contact Site to Rule Them all by Elisa Navarro, Jorge Montesinos

“…A key aspect of this regulation occurs at mitochondria-associated ER membranes (MAM), specialized contact sites between the ER and mitochondria. These structures facilitate the exchange of calcium, lipids, and metabolites and serve as metabolic and signaling hubs. …”
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2D-statement simulation of thermogasdynamic processes in a rotary-blade engine with external heat supply by Koyokin Vadim, Bulovich Sergey

“…The formation and development of the jet flow structure in the mass transfer process of an engine – heat exchanger is investigated. …”
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UNEXPECTED POSSIBLE. A BUILDING-BLOCK APPROACH TO SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES REVISITED by C.A.M. Hermans

“…Results from empirical research are presented to substantiate the concepts presented in the building blocks and the layered structure of these experiences. The author concludes by presenting four challenges and suggestions for further research. …”
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Recent Advances of Processing and Detection Techniques on Crustacean Allergens: A Review by Xin Qu, Zekun Ma, Xuli Wu, Liangtao Lv

“…This review systematically summarizes the basic information on major crustacean allergens’ characteristics, structures, and function. It also summarizes the latest evaluation and detection methods of crustacean allergens. …”
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Discrete Subspace Multiwindow Gabor Frames and Their Duals by Yun-Zhang Li, Yan Zhang

“…In this paper, using a suitable Zak transform matrix we characterize discrete subspace mixed multi-window Gabor frames (Riesz bases and orthonormal bases) and their duals with Gabor structure. From this characterization, we can easily obtain frames by designing Zak transform matrices. …”
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Design of a New Type of Shear Fork Type Chain Hoist by Jiang Haiming, Lu Jianfu, Du Jianwei

“…The improvement design for commonly used in industrial machinery hydraulic,a screw rod,a tape carrier shear fork type top up machine is carried out,making full use of rigid and flexible characteristic of chain,the chain is designed to be always rotate,another is always a rigid,through chain drive,using the special structure of the chain,the horizontal chain is transformed into vertical lift,also originally vertical chain is transformed into horizontal movement,to achieve the purpose of lifting platform. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis: Major Periodontopathic Pathogen Overview by Jaroslav Mysak, Stepan Podzimek, Pavla Sommerova, Yelena Lyuya-Mi, Jirina Bartova, Tatjana Janatova, Jarmila Prochazkova, Jana Duskova

“…This review outlines Porphyromonas gingivalis structure, its metabolism, its ability to colonize the epithelial cells, and its influence upon the host immunity.…”
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Analysis of the Fatigue Life for Cracked Planetary Gear of Large Pendulum Reducer by Xue Zhen, Xiang Huiyu, Leng Chongjie, Zhang Yong, Sun Chao

“…By the combined using of ANSYS Workbench and nCode DesignLife,the stress variation and fatigue life of gear is obtained,and thus to verify whether the design could meet the mechanical design requirements and acquire the influence of the crack gear on the fatigue life of reducer.The results can be applied to structure optimization of reducer gear,manufacture and detection under operation.…”
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Maximizing Optical Chirality Through Tailored Excitation Fields: A T-Matrix Approach by Shengzheng Qin, Hanqing Cai, Jiachen Liu, Haifeng Hu, Qiwen Zhan

“…Compared to chiral photonic structures, the study of engineered optical fields is relatively underexplored, yet it has recently been recognized as a novel approach for manipulating light–matter interactions. …”
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Heteropoly Acid Catalyzed Selective Cyclization of 6-Alkyl-3-propargylmercapto-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-one by Fatemeh Hakim, Masoumeh Tabatabaee, Majid M. Hheravi, Mina Roshani, Fatemeh F. Bamoharam

“…Cyclization of 6-alkyl-3-propargylmercapto-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-one, derivatives (2) in the presence of Keggin heteropoly acids, H3PW1212O40, H3PMo12O40, H4SiW12O40 and lacunary Keggin structure (K7PMo2W9O40) afforded 3 (3a = 6-dimethyl-7H-thiazolo[2,3-b][1,2,4]-triazin-7-one and 3b=6-ethyl-3-methyl-7H-thiazolo[2,3-b][1,2,4]-triazin-7-one) in high yields and short reaction times…”
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Recycler les rebuts textiles. Organisation et savoir-faire dans le tri de la fripe à Lomé (Togo) by Sylvie Ayimpam

“…By situating the case of Lomé within a comparative framework, the article contributes to understanding structural inequalities in the textile recycling sector and challenges the promises of a green economy when faced with the realities of precarious labour.…”
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Leaving the chasm behind: Autoethnography, creativity and the search for identity in academia by Pete Frederick Atherton

“…This primary qualitative data was given legitimacy and structure by the use of thematic analysis as a methodology. …”
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Analysis of Torsional Vibration Mechanics and Sensitivity for Planar Sinusoidal Steel Ball Transmission Mechanism by Ning Linfei, Zhang Si, Li Meiqiu, Luo Jingbo, Shi Yinghua

“…The sensitivity of the natural frequency of the system to the inertia and stiffness parameters is analyzed by the partial derivative method，and the structural parameters which have significant influence on the natural frequencies of the system are concluded. …”
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Synthesis and preliminary ex vivo evaluation of the spasmolytic activity of 1,3-thiazolium- and 1,3,4-thiadiazolium-5-methylthio- and 5-thioacetate derivatives by Luis José A. S., Aquino Thiago M. De, Lira Bruno F., Filho Petrônio F. A., Scotti Marcus T., Scotti Luciana, Moura Ricardo O. De, Junior Francisco J. B. Mendonça

“…Seven new compounds have been synthetized in satisfactory yields (51-78 %) through the treatment of mesoionic 1,3-thiazolium-5-thiolate (4a-d) and 1,3,4-thiadiazolium- 5-thiolate (10a,b) with chloroacetic acid or methyl iodide: 1,3,4-thiadiazolium-5-methylthio- (11) and 5-thioacetate (12). The structure of the title compounds was elucidated by elemental analysis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. …”
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Diversité des allotypes des immunoglobulines (systèmes Gm et Km) d’une population berbère de la vallée de Tacheddirt (Haut Atlas, Maroc). Comparaison à d’autres populations africai... by Jean-Michel Dugoujon, Olivia Lemaire, Evelyne Guitard, André Sevin, Georges Larrouy, Pedro Moral, Btissam Sabir, Abdellatif Baali, Mohamed Cherkaoui

“…It is interesting to note that in the genetic structure of Touaregs from Algeria (Issequamarenes) there is a higher frequency of sub-Saharan haplotypes.…”
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Simulation of Weft Knitted Fabric Using Three-Dimensional Yarn Loops and Grid and Spring Mass Models by Haodong Hu, Tong Li, Wei Ke, Lijing Wang, Zhongmin Deng

“…The method presented in this paper can quickly and simply simulate the design of weft knitted clothing with loop structure. It provides a reference for the 3D simulation design of weft knitted fabric.…”
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The Use of Conceptual Metaphors in the Translation of Kitab Al-Hikam by D.A. Pakih Sati by Ibn ‘Aṭāillah Al-Sakandarī by Darsita Suparno, Rizal Muhamad Rohman, Abdullah Maulana, Achmad Hifni, Karlina Helmanita, Driss Attih

“…The research data consists of twenty-one conceptual metaphors divided into three main types: 13 ontological metaphors, 5 structural metaphors, and 3 orientational metaphors. …”
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Research on Optical/Electric Hybrid Switching Technique for Space-Integrated-Ground Information Network by Shanghong ZHAO, Cong PENG, Yongjun LI, Hai LI

“…Space-integrated-ground information network will face the challenges of heterogeneous links, multi-granularity of information and limited resources in the process of networking.The problems can be solved by data switching design.The architecture of space-integrated-ground information network was described, and the present situation of multi-granularity service hybrid switching was analyzed.Based on this, the idea of hybrid optical/RF/packet switching was proposed, i.e., hybrid switching structure design, optical switching based on four-wave mixing eff ect, broadband confi gurable RF channelized switching, packet high-speed switching based on software radio idea, laser/RF heterogeneous link optical domain aggregation and grooming and enhanced general multi-protocol label switching design.…”
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Working in Cooperatives and Social Economy: Effects on Job Satisfaction and the Meaning of Work by Davy Castel, Claude Lemoine, Annick Durand-Delvigne

“…According to the hypothesis, the adoption of social economics’ goals and modes of work organization is a source of job satisfaction: reduction in the separation between conception and execution, increase in work’s interest and perceived usefulness, and better cohesion and coordination among workers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the workers in two consulting firms in sustainable development in France, one a cooperative and the other a private company. …”
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