Assessing the Effect of Groundnut Shell Ash-Lime Stabilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Road Construction. by Tumusiime, Innocent

“…The RAP - (GSA +Lime) mixtures were subjected to British Standard (BS Heavy) compaction effort to determine the compaction characteristics and California bearing ratio (CBR). …”
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Socio-Political Phenomenon of Changes in Citizenship in Guilan Province in Qajar Era by Mahdi Ebadi, Zoleykha Ghaffari roodsari

“…This necessitated an examination of the actions of the Qajar government and the policies of foreign governments in Guilan Province.Research Findings:The findings of this research indicated that several factors contributed to the change of citizenship among the people of Guilan during the Qajar period:ajar rulers’ behaviors towards the people of Guilan, including imposing heavy taxes and supporting foreigners to purchase real estate in Guilan, despite the prohibition law, which led to disputes and conflicts between the rulers and the provincial authorities of Guilan over land acquisition.The inappropriate behaviors of landowners, who often leased their agricultural lands to foreigners to avoid heavy taxes, which caused problems for the Guilani citizens as the new foreign landowners acted according to their own regulations to maximize profits, disregarding the status of the local population.The all-round support provided by foreign governments to their citizens' illegal activities in Guilan, which strengthened the positions of foreign nationals and weakened the Iranian government's ability to support its own citizens, causing frustration among the local population.The significant presence of foreigners in Guilan, which led to tensions between domestic and foreign nationals over civil, financial, and commercial issues, ultimately resulting in the detriment of the Qajar government and Iranian citizens.The consequences of this phenomenon of citizenship change included the increasing number of foreign nationals in Guilan, stabilization of the positions of foreign countries in the region, and creation of divisions and conflicts among the people of Guilan.Discussion of Results & ConclusionThe findings of this documentary research indicated that during the Qajar era, the economic and political importance of Guilan province provided the basis for a large influx of foreign nationals to the region. …”
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Navigating the Challenges of Sustainable Dental Practices: Opportunities for Green Innovation in Dentistry by Wajiha Qamar

“…The consumption of harmful compounds, non-biodegradable plastics, and heavy metals contributes to environmental contamination. …”
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Relikty fortalicji Kretkowskich ukazane w archeologicznych badaniach ratowniczych w Zameczku koło Chodcza by Jakub Mosiejczyk, Dawid F. Wieczorek

“…W warstwach odkryto pokłady zwęglonych drewien, które wraz z fragmentami kafli piecowych wskazują na ostatnie fazy funkcjonowania późnogotyckiej budowli, datowane na połowę XVII w. …”
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Regional climatic changes and their impact on the level of avalanche hazard in East Kazakhstan by Olga Petrova, Natalya Denissova, Gulzhan Daumova, Yelena Ivashchenko, Evgeny Sergazinov

“…At the same time, the situation is complicated by not always predictable weather events, the frequency of which is increasing every year. These include heavy precipitation, sometimes combined with a sharp warming in winter, and the changing wind regime of the territory. …”
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Performance of sewage sludge reuse in the manufacturing of fired bricks by K. Moulato, M. Ammari, L. Ben Allal

“…The aim of the study is to evaluate the properties of bricks made from sewage sludge, innovating an effective elimination of the urban sludge.METHODS: Measurements of sludge heavy metal concentrations are made with an inductively coupled plasma on a 63-micrometer fine particle fraction. …”
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Significance of supervision sampling in control of communicable respiratory disease simulated by a new model during different stages of the disease by Alphonse Houssou Hounye, Xiaogao Pan, Yuqi Zhao, Cong Cao, Jiaoju Wang, Abidi Mimi Venunye, Li Xiong, Xiangping Chai, Muzhou Hou

“…Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) interventions in interrupting transmission have paid heavy losses politically and economically. The Chinese government has replaced scaling up testing with monitoring focus groups and randomly supervising sampling, encouraging scientific research on the COVID-19 transmission curve to be confirmed by constructing epidemiological models, which include statistical models, computer simulations, mathematical illustrations of the pathogen and its effects, and several other methodologies. …”
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Control de la tenacidad de los hormigones reforzados con fibras usando el ensayo de doble punzonamiento (ensayo barcelona) Quality control of fiber reinforced concretes by mean of... by Sergio Carmona Malatesta, Antonio Aguado de Cea, Climent Molins Borrell, Manuel Cabrera Contreras

“…Also, they have the disadvantage of being complex tests, which require heavy specimens and highly qualified staff. The use of other standard tests of direct and indirect tensile strength has also been intended, which have proved very complex to implement and also have high dispersion. …”
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Neobacillus driksii sp. nov. isolated from a Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility and genomic potential for lasso peptide production in Neobacillus by Asif Hameed, Francesca McDonagh, Pratyay Sengupta, Georgios Miliotis, Shobhan Karthick Muthamilselvi Sivabalan, Lukasz Szydlowski, Anna Simpson, Nitin Kumar Singh, Punchappady Devasya Rekha, Karthik Raman, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

“…These siderophores can be used for bioremediation to remove heavy metals from contaminated environments, promote plant growth by aiding iron uptake in agriculture, and treat iron overload conditions in medical applications.…”
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Accumulation of artificial and natural radionuclides in hydrobionts of the Konoplyanka River (Kamianske City, Dnipropetrovsk region) by N. Hudym

“…The results of the conducted research can be used to assess and monitor the radiation status of the Konoplyanka River, radioactive waste tailing dumps and develop a strategic program for the restoration of the ecosystem of techno-altered rivers with heavy techno-anthropogenic load.…”
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Therapeutic effect of proprioceptive dolphin assisted activities on health-related quality of life and muscle tension, biomechanical and viscoelastic properties in major depressive... by Brigita Kreivinienė, Laura Šaltytė-Vaisiauskė, Sonata Mačiulskytė

“…Proprioceptive dolphin assisted activities varied from heavy muscle work to muscles and joints pressure which was held in a special therapeutic pool, where adults wore wetsuits. …”
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A pulsed carbon dioxide laser-induced breakdown analysis for chemical profile of tsunami-affected soil by R. Mitaphonna, N. Idris, M. Ramli, N. Ismail, K. Kurihara, K. Lahna

“…The concentrations of salt components and particular heavy metals in soil that was impacted by a tsunami exhibited a more than tenfold increase in comparison to soil that was not affected and was collected in 2006. …”
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Letecká báze na Českomoravské vysočině by Pavel Petr

“…The signing of the above-mentioned treaty with the Soviet Union and the visits of representatives of the Red Army Air Force to Czechoslovakia drew severe criticism from Nazi Germany, whose Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, led by Joseph Goebbels, organized campaigns proclaiming that large airports were being built for Soviet heavy bombers on our territory. Though it is true that the information broadcast by Goebbels’s ministry was purposely manipulated in order to magnify the perceived threat to Germany, it should also be noted that airports for foreign air force units did exist on Czechoslovakia’s territory. …”
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April 15th war and hemodialysis patients in Sudan: a cross-sectional study by Malaz Hassan Dafaalla Idrees, Moez Mohammed Ibrahim Bashir, Balqees Abdeen Ahmed Mohamed, Amal Essam Ali Ahmed, Hamid Mohieldin Mohamed Abdalla, Kamil Mirghani Ali Shaaban

“…Abstract Background On April 15th, 2023, intense clashes involving heavy weapons and airstrikes occurred between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, leading to the displacement of almost 8.1 million people. …”
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Analysis of Load and Lubrication State of Racks and Pinions of Three Gorges Ship Lift Based on Actual Service Conditions by Chen Zhuo, Shi Lubing, Feng Panpan, Li Xuefei, Chen Lin, Liu Zhongming

“…The rack and pinion of the three gorges ship lift is a low speed and heavy load open gear transmission with hard tooth surface. …”
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Knowledge and occupational practices of beauticians and barbers in the transmission of viral hepatitis: A mixed-methods study in Volta Region of Ghana. by Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Abigail Asirifi, Clotilda Asobuno, Felix Kwame Korang

“…Street beauticians and barbers with higher (tertiary) education (AOR = 6.15; 95%CI = 1.26-29.9; p = 0.024), those who had heavy workload of more than 20 customers per day (AOR = 3.93; 95%CI = 1.26-12.3; p = 0.019), and those who had work experience of at least four years (AOR = 1.65; 95%CI = 1.02-2.69; p = 0.040) were more likely to have good knowledge level about viral hepatitis. …”
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Using Statistical Analysis to Assess Urban Groundwater in Beni Mellal City (Morocco) by Mohamed El Baghdadi, Radouane Medah, Amal Jouider

“…Samples in cluster C3 have more content of heavy metal (Cd, Fe, Mn, and Ni), CE, TDS, Ca, Mg, Na, HCO3, NO3, and Cl, with low content of Cr and Al and medium values of K and SO4. …”
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Farmer perception of impacts of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and transferability of its management practices in Uganda by Andrew Kalyebi, Michael H. Otim, Tom Walsh, Wee Tek Tay

“…In Uganda, FAW has become the major maize pest, causing heavy damage especially on shoots and growing points. …”
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Research progress on characteristics of secondary aluminum dross and its detoxification and utilization by Kun LIN, Yuanbo ZHANG, Zijian SU, Jiamei XU, Tao JIANG

“…However, owing to the considerable volatilization of salts, the pyrometallurgical process suffers high energy consumption, serious corrosion of equipment, and heavy restrictions on the composition of the raw materials. …”
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Exploring the Diversity of Some Microorganisms from Lake Al-Asfar, KSA: The Good, the Bad, and the Pathogenic by Fatimah Al Tammar, Nermin El Semary, Munirah F. Aldayel, Duaa Althumairy, Gowhara Alfayad

“…In a previous investigation, algal-bacteria consortia have proven to be beneficial in bioremediating heavy metals and hydrocarbons in Lake Al-Asfar. The identity of algae was revealed to be <i>Chlorella</i> sp. and <i>Geitlernema</i> sp. in the consortia. …”
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