Visualization of Multivariate Time-Series Characteristics of Ground Loss Caused by Shield Tunneling by Zhu Wen, Xiaoli Rong, Fei Gao, Zhen Wang, Dong An

“…The validity of the proposed ground-loss model is verified via calculation and comparison with 13 EPB shield construction projects carried out in typical urban areas featuring soft soil. …”
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Dynamic Compressive and Tensile Characteristics of a New Type of Ultra-High-Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Fibers Reinforced Concrete by Bashir H. Osman, Xiao Sun, Zhenghong Tian, Hao Lu, Guilin Jiang

“…Fiber cement-based materials have been widely used in the construction projects due to their strength, toughening, and cracking resistance. …”
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Maturogenesis of an Immature Dens Evaginatus Nonvital Premolar with an Apically Placed Bioceramic Material (EndoSequence Root Repair Material®): An Unexpected Finding by S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam, Mohd Safwani Affan Alli Awang Talip, Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria

“…This accessory tissue projection may carry with it a narrow and constricted pulp horn extension. …”
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Aquatic insects (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera and Diptera: Tipuloidea) from the upper Neretva in Bosnia-Herzegovina by Wolfram Graf, Ernst Bauernfeind, Marija Ivković, Levente-Péter Kolcsár

“… Within the upper Neretva catchment in Bosnia several hydropower plants are projected. Between 28.6. and 1.7.2022 a baseline survey was initiated to screen the area regarding the diversity of aquatic insects and its linked conservation value. …”
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Suitable Friction Sliding Materials for Base Isolation of Masonry Buildings by Radhikesh P. Nanda, Pankaj Agarwal, Manish Shrikhande

“…The analytical investigation reveals that most of these sliding interfaces are effective in reducing spectral accelerations up to 50% and the sliding displacement is restricted within plinth projection of 75 mm (3 in). Green marble and geosynthetic are found to be better alternatives for use in friction isolation system with equal effectiveness of energy dissipation and limiting the earthquake energy transmission to super structure during strong earthquake leading to a low cost, durable solution for earthquake protection of masonry buildings.…”
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Phase-Only Antenna Array Reconfigurability with Gaussian-Shaped Nulls for 5G Applications by Giulia Buttazzoni, Massimiliano Comisso, Federico Ruzzier, Roberto Vescovo

“…The proposed algorithm, which is based on the method of successive projections, relies on closed-form expressions for both the projectors and the null positions, thus allowing a fast computation of the excitation phases at each iteration. …”
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Realising value from big data analytics: The process of affordance actualisation by Firdous Mohd Farouk, Christophe Schinckus, Sandra Smith

“…Recent developments in big data analytics (BDA) enable financial institutions to optimize their decision-making processes. However, many BDA projects fail due to a lack of understanding of the value related to the realisation process. …”
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Research and Application Progress of Dual-energy CT in Prostate Lesions by Yize LI, Ziqi CHEN, Luyao ZHANG, Yingmin CHEN

“…Dual-energy CT (DECT) can capture projection data at high and low X-ray energies in a single scan, significantly enhancing its ability to differentiate substances compared with traditional CT. …”
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The Role of Higher Education in Reproduction of Social Inequality in the Labor Market of Kazakhstan by M. K. Shnarbekova

“…The survey was conducted using the technique of personal formalized interviews at the respondents’ work place.The data obtained indicate that the expansion of accessibility of higher education in Kazakhstan is accompanied by its stratification, which is projected in the inequality in the labor market for young people with a different «background» of family capital. …”
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Performance of Prestressed Anchor Cables Supporting Deep Foundation Pit of a Subway Station during Spring Thaw by Chuntao Feng, Zhihe Cheng, Lei Zhu

“…These results can provide certain reference for deep foundation pit projects in alpine areas.…”
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Climate Change Adaptation: New Perspectives for Natural Resource Management and Conservation by Rebecca G. Harvey, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…The rate at which climate is projected to change in coming decades is likely too fast for many species to genetically adapt or to migrate to new suitable areas. …”
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Metagenomics approaches for studying the human microbiome by Biniam Moges, Degisew Yinur Mengistu

“…Therefore, owing to the increase in human microbiome sequencing projects in healthy and diseased people worldwide, it is feasible to explore the human microbiome using a metagenomics approach. …”
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Viscosity Approximation Methods for Nonexpansive Nonself-Mappings in Hilbert Spaces by Rabian Wangkeeree

“…Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of Hilbert space H, P a metric projection of H onto C and let T be a nonexpansive nonself-mapping from C into H. …”
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Human-cloud platform promotion realization on the example of “Professionals 4.0” platform in “Gazprom neft” PJSC by L. G. Akhmaeva

“…Recommendations for working with projects in the flexible instruction mode were also highlighted, which should be taken into account by organizations that have decided to turn to the services of human cloud platforms, namely: the existing policy simplification and realization of procedures, readiness for discomfort and its minimization for employees, flexibility in the control of all types of resources, adaptation for the absence of “correct” answers. …”
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Conditional Stochastic Simulations of Flow and Transport with Karhunen-Loève Expansions, Stochastic Collocation, and Sequential Gaussian Simulation by Mina E. Ossiander, Malgorzata Peszynska, Veronika S. Vasylkivska

“…Our method relies on projections to an appropriate subspace of random weights applied to the eigenfunctions of the covariance operator. …”
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A conformação dos grupos de pesquisa em biotecnologia da cana de açúcar na região norte-fluminense: a perspectiva do "novo sistemismo" by Adelia Maria Miglievich Ribeiro, Fabricio Monteiro Neves

“…In the case hereof, we verify the processes of interaction between functional differentiated daily systems of the scientific practice through the analyses of projects and documents and based on interviews. We also confirm the distinct forms of assimilation and reaction to the information of the environment by the structure of expectation of the groups. …”
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Smart cities survey: Technologies, application domains and challenges for the cities of the future by Ruben Sánchez-Corcuera, Adrián Nuñez-Marcos, Jesus Sesma-Solance, Aritz Bilbao-Jayo, Rubén Mulero, Unai Zulaika, Gorka Azkune, Aitor Almeida

“…Smart Cities still face some challenges in their implementation, but gradually more research projects of Smart Cities are funded and executed. Moreover, cities from all around the globe are implementing Smart City features to improve services or the quality of life of their citizens. …”
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The history of landfills and landfill gas management in the U.S. by William F. Ritter

“…California has 300 landfills and 56 landfill gas (LFG) projects. Recycling rates vary considerably among the states. …”
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L’insularità, l’isolamento e l’autonomia alimentare degli ikoots (Oaxaca, Messico) fra storia, flussi oceanici e catene globali di depauperamento by Cristiano Tallè

“…The essay tries to read the double bond between dependence on supply chains and conditions of isolation/insularity, “channeling of vital flows” (water, fish, weather, etc.) and environmental impoverishment, taking into consideration a broad time span (from Cortés' businesses to ongoing mega-projects) and in the light of an ethnographic analysis of the local perception of the interdependence between abundant fishing and the circulation of oceanic flows. …”
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MJM MedTalks (S02E07+08): Global Ophthalmology: A Talk with Dr. Nathan Congdon by Samy Amghar, Nathan Congdon, Katherine Lan, Masha Samuel, Renée-Claude Bider, Esther SH Kang, Vanessa Ross, Jan Pack, Khiran Arumugam, Susan Joanne Wang

“…The second episode focuses on some of Dr. Congdon’s research projects, including the ENGINE trials, discusses the future of global ophthalmology, and offers advice for trainees interested in ophthalmology and global health. …”
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