REMEDIES TO TIMELY DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – AN EXPLORATORY STUDY by Mulenga MUKUKA, Clinton AIGBAVBOA, Wellington THWALA

“…The primary data was collected through a well structured questionnaire which was distributed to construction professionals, which include: Architec ts, quantity surveyors, builders, civil engineers, land surveyors and project managers. …”
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Mapping the Nexus in the literature:The Influence of Entrepreneurial and Market Orientations on Supply Chain Agility by Andrea Lazarte-Aguirre

“…Originality/value – This study provides value to both researchers and policymakers in the areas of strategic management and supply chain by presenting the links between EO, MO, and SCA in a systematic and structured manner. In addition, it comprehensively identifies the gaps in previous research and provides avenues for future research. …”
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Adivasi Marginality and the Vicissitudes of Violence in Rejina Marandi’s Becoming Me by Sayan Chatterjee

“…The issues regarding Adivasi identity and existence are even more complicated and nuanced in Northeast India since the politics of identity and belonging are more intense and layered in this region because of its multi-ethnic structure. The politicization of ethnicity as a means of “resistance” by the ethnic communities has reinforced the “indigenous/outsider” binary in the region, often resulting in widespread and multifaceted violence. …”
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The Node Arrangement Methodology of Wireless Sensor Networks for Long-Span Bridge Health Monitoring by Guang-Dong Zhou, Ting-Hua Yi

“…A composite WSN organized by sensor nodes and relay nodes is introduced for structural health monitoring. The energy consumption model of the composite WSN is firstly presented. …”
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Conspicuous Consumption and its Relation to Brand Consciousness, Status Consumption and Self-Expression by Bruno Medeiros Assimos, Marcelo de Rezende Pinto, Ramon Silva Leite, Matheus Lemos de Andrade

“…For data analysis, the modeling of structural equations using the PLS approach was used. …”
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Writing case reports and series: Tricks, traps, and triumphs! by Abraham Edgar Gracia-Ramos

“…Obtaining the signed consent of the patients or their representatives and the selection of the journal for the publication of the article are the next steps. Writing a structured report may vary, but it can generally be represented by the acronym SIPDiSC: Summary (abstract), Introduction, Presentation, Discussion, Summary of the case experience, and Conclusion. …”
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Coaction of Wind and Rain Effects on Large-Span Hyperbolic Roofs by Fangjin Sun, Zhonghao Xu, Daming Zhang, Yanlu Wang

“…The large-span roof structure has a low height, its surrounding turbulence is high, and the wind speed changes greatly. …”
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An Analytical Method for Determining the Load Distribution of Single-Column Multibolt Connection by Nirut Konkong, Kitjapat Phuvoravan

“…Finite element analysis with shell elements was used to model the cold-formed steel plate while solid elements were used to model the bolt fastener for the purpose of studying the structural behavior of the bolt connections. Material nonlinearities, contact problems, and a geometric nonlinearity procedure were used to predict the failure behavior of the bolt connections. …”
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Le gouvernement économique de la filière sucre-énergie : blocages sectoriels et territoriaux des perspectives de développement au Brésil by Mathieu Fruleux

“…The study of this governance links its institutional and organizational action to the one of the governmentality by characterizing the role of beliefs and theoretical models established in theoretical references of public policies. This analysis is structured in three parts. A first one revises the literature on the limits to growth simultaneously as it characterizes its influence as reference of the economic policy. …”
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A Novel Carbon Price Fluctuation Trend Prediction Method Based on Complex Network and Classification Algorithm by Hua Xu, Minggang Wang

“…The extracted network topology structure information is used to reconstruct the data, which are used to train the model parameters, thus improving the prediction accuracy of the model. …”
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Landscape Sculpture Parks in the Valais: Towards a Critique of the Economy of Project Work by Benoît Antille

“…This model is seen as a way to develop cultural content in response to the structural changes affecting the rural and mountainous regions. …”
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Ways to improve administrative and legal mechanism for ensuring the rights of business entities in the field of taxation by A. M. Chorna

“…The expediency of improving the organizational structure of the State Tax Service is substantiated. …”
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BIONIC ROBOT FISH GRADIENT RELIABILITY OPTIMIZATION DESIGN BASED ON IMPROVED QUANTUM EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM by LI MingHao, QIAO Jie, FAN JiaYi, WANG BaoXin

“…In order to improve the working reliability of the biomimetic robotic fish, put forward a gradient reliability robust optimization design method method which is applied to the biomimetic robotic fish.Taken the bionic killer whale as the research object, based on the flapping wing motion theory, the dynamic load of the bionic killer whale was obtained by using MATLAB.Based on the theory of reliability sensitivity design, robust design theory and the theory of performance degradation, established optimization evaluation function of bionic killer whale, obtained the influence of the bionic killer whale’s design variables to reliability sensitivity gradient.The improved quantum evolutionary algorithm was used to optimize the design, the optimal solution of caudal fin propulsion mechanism was obtained.The results show that the absolute value of sensitivity of the design variables is decreased, the reliability is improved and the structure is more robust. This paper combine the flapping wing movement theory, the reliability sensitivity design theory, the reliability-based robust design theory, the theory of performance degradation and improved quantum evolutionary algorithm were combined, put forward a gradient reliability robust optimization design method method which is applied to the biomimetic robotic fish, it provides theoretical method and data support for the reliability analysis and design of bionic robot fish.…”
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The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction And Beliefs İn Sports Nutritional Supplements by Hüseyin Özden Yurdakul

“…The relationship between exercise addiction and belief in sports supplements was investigated using Pearson correlation and structural equation model. Results: It was observed that the dimension of the “Postponement of Individual-Social Needs and Conflict” affects positively and significantly (β = .366, p gt; .05) the “Sport Nutritional Supplements Belief” and was statistically significant. …”
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Metalloproteinase Inhibitors: Status and Scope from Marine Organisms by Noel Vinay Thomas, Se-Kwon Kim

“…Metalloproteinases, especially, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a class of structurally similar enzymes that contribute to the extracellular matrix degradation and play major role in normal and pathological tissue remodeling. …”
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Diaspora and postmodern fecundity by Bishnupriya Ghosh, Bhaskar Sarkar

“…These new flows and structuration’s require cognitive refrigeration, as older modes of knowing the world have become inadequate. …”
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Rethinking risk and disasters in mountain areas by Kenneth Hewitt, Manjari Mehta

“…Rapid expansion of built environments and infrastructure, without due regard to hazards and structural safety, introduce new and complex risks, while altering older equations with and to the land and sapping people’s resilience. …”
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Optimization of Computer Communication Monitoring System for Wind Turbine Speed by Zuoshan Li

“…This article first studies the operating principles of wind turbines, focusing on the analysis of the structure and working principles of permanent magnet direct-drive wind turbines. …”
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Confused Flour Beetle, Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val and Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) by Rebecca Baldwin, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…The red flour beetle may elicit an allergic response (Alanko et al. 2000), but is not known to spread disease and does not feed on or damage the structure of a home or furniture. These beetles are two of the most important pests of stored products in the home and grocery stores. …”
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Sub-suppliers model 4.0 and knowledge discovery in industry supply chain by Milena KRUMOVA, Evgeniy PETROV

“…The model presents the role of knowledge management and Web 4.0 as having a key impact on the processes for business value creation for the industrial organisation. The paper is structured into three chapters. The introduction presents the methods used along with the research question. …”
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