CONVENTIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS: A COMPARATIVE BENEFIT AND COST ANALYSIS by Abimbola WINDAPO, Mayibongwe MACHAKA

“…The study adopted a quantitative research approach using semi-structured questionnaires involving a combination of both open and close-ended questions, in eliciting objective and subjective benefit and cost information on sustainable and conventional buildings from purposively selected construction industry stakeholders in South Africa. …”
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R-CNN-Based Satellite Components Detection in Optical Images by Yulang Chen, Jingmin Gao, Kebei Zhang

“…First, on the basis of the Mask R-CNN, we combine the DenseNet, ResNet, and FPN to construct a new feature extraction structure and obtain the R-CNN based satellite-component-detection model (RSD). …”
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Filtering Data of High-Resolution Terrestrial Laser Scanner and Effects of Filtrations on the Landslide Monitoring by Mustafa Zeybek, İsmail Şanlıoğlu, Aşır Genç

“…In conclusion, things such as trees, objects, vehicles, houses, man-made structures and vegetation must be filtered out of data because analysis in a regional base may cause misinterpretation without filtered point cloud data. …”
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双层斜开槽钢板剪力墙受力性能研究 by 薛子蓬, 王庆杰, 王培军

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Multiobjective Optimization of Composite Material Seat Plate for Mortar Based on the Hybrid Surrogate Model by Fengfeng Wang, Chundong Xu, Lei Li

“…Second, a hybrid surrogate model that considers the composite material seat plate quality, structural strength, shooting stability, shooting accuracy, and various working conditions is considered. …”
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Reflective perspectives of residence heads’ experiences and responses during COVID-19 at a Free State university, South Africa by Mpho P Jama, Pulane Malefane

“…The article uses reflective scholarship of practice as a methodology and incorporates Schön’s (1987) reflection as knowing-in-action and further draws on Luescher’s (2018) template for the structure and key components of reflective practice. …”
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Genetic diversity of the earthworm Eisenia nordenskioldi (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, D. I. Berman, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

“…Based on the available information, we attempt to present a general outlook on E. nordenskioldi genetic structure and further directions of its study.…”
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Regenerating urban historical fabric of Kerman with the emphasize on influential components on Satisfaction (Case study: Arg-Ganjalikhan, Mozafari, Ghaleh-Mahmood, Shora Park) by Mitra Ghorbi, Maryam Naghavi, Hamid Mohammadi

“…The results also indicate a significant inverse relationship between environmental variables, which are effective on sense of satisfaction, and economic variables. The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) show that improvement in the condition of economic, physical and environmental variables, will improve condition of social variables and the sense of satisfaction in the studied neighborhoods. …”
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Leveraging deep learning for robust EEG analysis in mental health monitoring by Zixiang Liu, Juan Zhao

“…The DT-GAM is designed to dynamically extract temporal dependencies within EEG data, while the HGRA models the brain's hierarchical structure to capture both localized and global interactions among different brain regions. …”
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Study on Energy Density Distribution and Mass Fractal of Deep Saturated Coal Samples under Uniaxial Stepwise High Stressed Loading and Unloading Path by Xiaoyu Chen, Qiangling Yao, Changhao Shan, Liqiang Yu, Liang Chen, Qiang Xu, Ze Xia, Liu Zhu

“…Based on the characteristics of short water absorption process and low moisture content of deep coal samples in this experiment, the threshold range of quantitative division of water absorption stage of coal samples is given, and the structural characteristics of deep coal samples that are more susceptible to cracks are analyzed. …”
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Beneath The Same Sky, Different Faiths: Why is Interfaith Marriage Prohibited in Islam? by Baidhowi Baidhowi, Dewi Zahra Setyawati, Yustina Dhian Novita, Veyza Olivia, Armanda N Ardiyanto, Qlarissa Melinda, Hisyam Maliki Akbar

“…This distinction is rooted in concerns about religious continuity, family structure, and the spiritual well-being of future generations. …”
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Risk Assessment of Water and Sand Inrush in Mining under Thick Loose Layer Based on Comprehensive Weight-Cloud Model by Wenquan Zhang, Xintao Wu, Xunan Wu, Yu Lei, Jianli Shao, Zaiyong Wang

“…Seven factors are selected as indexes: the aquifer thickness, the thickness ratio of sand layer to clay layer, the thickness of bottom clay layer, the coal seam thickness, the percentage of core recovery, the geological structure, and the bedrock thickness. The assessment index system is established, and the index is divided into three grades. …”
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‘Health Camp’ model: a unique approach for child vaccination in non-state armed actor controlled, inaccessible geographies in Somalia by Mohamed Hussein Kahow, Salad Ahmed Halane, Asma Ali, Rashed Shah

“…Employing the ‘Health Camp’ model, FARID addresses social, structural, and gender barriers, adapting to ever-changing context of inaccessible regions by providing mobile health facilities and outreach health and nutrition services, including child vaccination. …”
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The critical role of trust in adopting AI-powered educational technology for learning: An instrument for measuring student perceptions by Tanya Nazaretsky, Paola Mejia-Domenzain, Vinitra Swamy, Jibril Frej, Tanja Käser

“…With 665 student responses, we employ Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis to provide evidence of the instrument's internal validity and identify four key factors influencing students' trust and readiness to adopt AI-EdTech. We then utilize Structural Equations Modeling to explore the causal relationships among these factors, confirming that students' trust in AI-EdTech positively influences AI-EdTech's perceived usefulness both directly and indirectly through AI-readiness. …”
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Experimental Research on Fracture Characteristics of Reactive Powder Concrete in Different Volume Content of Steel Fiber by Wenzhen Wang, Haixiao Lin, Xiaogang Wu, Yuyao Zhao, Ziyu Hu, Pengshuai Wang, Menglong Zhou

“…The fracture process of the structure includes three stages, namely, the crack initiation, stable propagation, and instability failure. …”
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Census 2022: Population of Serbia according to nationality by Raduški Nada

“…The focus of the research is on the most important factors that influenced the change in the ethnic structure, such as differences in the rates of natural increase and migration balance according to nationality, but also ethnic alternation under the influence of numerous non-demographic, namely political, social, economic, religious, psychological and other factors. …”
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Development of rapid evaluation scale for pericardiectomy of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis by 12-lead electrocardiogram by Yanhong Ren, Yanshu Dong, Xinyue Fan, Hongrui Xu, Shuangyi Yin

“…Exploratory factor analysis was used for structural validity. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of this scale. …”
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Chorological analysis of species of the genus Dianthus in the South Caucasus region with an emphasis on the flora of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic by Enzala Novruzova

“…Based on the study, it was recommended to create or expand protected areas, limit anthropogenic impact, and conduct additional monitoring of the number and genetic structure of Dianthus populations…”
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Multi-user collaborative access control scheme in cloud storage by li SHIJiao, he HUANGChuan, Jing WANG, yu QINKuang, Kai HE

“…MCA-B scheme supports the dynamic change of the structure of logical blocks of the file, and the owners or menders do not need to be online always. …”
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Incidence and long-term patient reported outcome measures of patients with radiological cauda equina compression but without clinical features of cauda equina syndrome by Hamzah Alsheikh Soleiman, Mary Solou, Andreas K. Demetriades

“…Patients with radiological cauda equina compression but without clinical CES features were identified. A structured questionnaire assessed long-term patient reported outcomes. …”
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