Study on Mechanical Performance of Prestressed UHPFRC U-Beam Bridges by Mengying Liu, Eugen Brühwiler, Fengkun Cui, Yue Xu

“…The calculation formulas of the flexural capacity of UHPFRC U beam considering ductile failure are derived. …”
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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…The maximum La3+ adsorption capacity of MOF@BC (288.89 mg g−1) was achieved at pH 6.0, which was significantly higher than the adsorbents' previously documented adsorption capacities. …”
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Bank Credit and Loan Repayment During Covid-19 In Kabale District: A Case of Lyamujungu SACCO. by Byamukama, Dicky

“…Results from null hypothesis testing on the three items was rejected indicating borrower’s character (.000), borrower’s capacity (.040) and borrower’s credit period (.001). …”
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Superconducting Properties of 3D Low-Density Translation-Invariant Bipolaron Gas by V. D. Lakhno

“…The critical temperature of transition, energy, heat capacity, and the transition heat of ideal TI-bipolaron gas are calculated. …”
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THERMODYNAMIC ESTIMATION OF MGO DISSOLUTION IN SLAGS OF STEELMAKING by V. F. Sobolev, S. V. Terletskij, A. A. Chichko

“…The results of thermo-dynamic methods of calculation of MgO dissolution in steel-smelting slags of high basic capacity, forthcoming by composition to the applied ones in practice of the metallurgical production BMZ, are presented. …”
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Accelerating Public-Private Partnerships for Overcoming Community Vulnerabilities in Coastal Peatlands Riau by Zulkarnaini Zulkarnaini, Ikhsan Masrul, Rinto Rinto

“…However, challenges related to the imbalance of actor roles, inter-agency coordination, and limited local technological capacity remain major obstacles. This study concludes that effective PPPs require an inclusive policy framework, strengthening community capacity, and technology integration to ensure the sustainability and success of the program. …”
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A Novel Approach for the Grid-Serving Implementation of Charging Infrastructures and Their Techno-Economic Integration in the Existing Power Grid by Timo Alexander Hertlein, Ivana Mladenovic, Christian Weindl

“…Especially considering further challenges, such as the electrification of heat supply systems and sector coupling, it is to be expected that the power grid’s capacity will be strongly overstrained. On the other hand, grid expansion is an extremely expensive and time-consuming method of ensuring that the existing grid is not overloaded, and sufficient grid capacity is available. …”
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Dogs distinguish authentic human emotions without being empathic by Juliane Bräuer, Dorothea Eichentopf, Nomi Gebele, Louise Jandke, Veronique Mann, Katharina Schulte, Yana Bender

“…In the current study, dog owners were manipulated to genuinely experience emotions of happiness, sadness, and neutrality. We measured how dogs responded to their owners’ authentic emotions in two different natural situations: induction of the emotion through a video clip and training of a new task. …”
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Adsorption Characteristics of Antibiotic Meropenem on Magnetic CoFe2O4@Au Nanoparticles by Thi Ngoc Mai Pham, Thi Hieu Hoang, Thu Phuong Nguyen, Quang Khanh Nguyen, Bach Pham, Quoc Anh Hoang, Tien Duc Pham, Thi Anh Huong Nguyen, Anh Tuan Le, Duc Thang Pham

“…The AuNPs can enhance material adsorption capacity by having high affinity towards the thioether and amine groups in the meropenem structure. …”
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Mental State Inferences Abilities Contribution to Verbal Irony Comprehension in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment by G. Gaudreau, L. Monetta, J. Macoir, S. Poulin, R. Jr. Laforce, C. Hudon

“…The present study examined mentalizing capacities as well as the relative implication of mentalizing in the comprehension of ironic and sincere assertions among 30 older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 30 healthy control (HC) subjects. …”
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Fire Behavior of Lightweight Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams and Enhanced Structural Performance via Varied Stirrup Spacing – An Integrated Study by Ali Ali, Amir Akhaveissy, Bahaa Abbas

“…The ultimate load-bearing capacity of the specimens is increased by 6.9% when the spacing of transverse reinforcements is reduced from 150 mm to 60 mm. …”
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Utilizing Sentinel-2 Data for Mapping Burned Areas in Banjarbaru Wetlands, South Kalimantan Province by Deasy Arisanty, Muhammad Feindhi Ramadhan, Parida Angriani, Muhammad Muhaimin, Aswin Nur Saputra, Karunia Puji Hastuti, Dedi Rosadi

“…The dNBR value accuracy was 91.5%, and for a kappa, the accuracy was 89.58%. The RBR accuracy was 92.9%, and the kappa accuracy was 0.91. …”
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Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat by Alberto Martín-Ortega, Santiago Rodríguez, José R. de Mingo, Sergio Ibarmia, Joaquín Rivas, Sergio López-Buedo, Celia López-Ongil, Marta Portela-García

“…The current evolution of the space missions demands to increase the computing capacities of the on-board computer while reducing its power consumption. …”
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Optical semantic communication through multimode fiber: from symbol transmission to sentiment analysis by Zheng Gao, Ting Jiang, Mingming Zhang, Hao Wu, Ming Tang

“…Our system maps symbols to 128 distinct frequencies spaced at 600 kHz intervals, demonstrating a seven-fold increase in capacity compared to conventional communication encoding. …”
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An Optimization Model for Tramp Ship Scheduling considering Time Window and Seaport Operation Delay Factors by Ang Yang, Yu Cao, Kang Chen, Qingcheng Zeng, Zigen Chen

“…The low port unloading capacity often leads to the port congestion and delay of the unloading operation. …”
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Toxicity and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Ecosystem from Tannery Wastewater: A Review by Bernard E. Igiri, Stanley I. R. Okoduwa, Grace O. Idoko, Ebere P. Akabuogu, Abraham O. Adeyi, Ibe K. Ejiogu

“…This present review offers a critical evaluation of bioremediation capacity of microorganisms, especially in the context of environmental protection. …”
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Rapid Decarbonization Roadmap for India Based on Photovoltaic Systems by Om Shankar Dev, Ilija Batas Bjelic, Rhythm Singh

“…India aims to reach 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. This is a very ambitious target, which would require appropriate planning studies for judicious integration and optimal management of the system. …”
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Centrifugation, Storage, and Filtration of Olive Oil in an Oil Mill: Effect on the Quality and Content of Minority Compounds by Alfonso M. Vidal, Sonia Alcalá, Antonia de Torres, Manuel Moya, Francisco Espínola

“…Due of all this, the conditions applied in vertical centrifugation and the time of storage of the olive oils should be further controlled, enabling cleaning and decantation but avoiding the reduction of the antioxidant capacity and the content of phenolics compounds.…”
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Effects of seven days’ fasting on physical performance and metabolic adaptation during exercise in humans by Kristoffer J. Kolnes, Emelie T. F. Nilsen, Steffen Brufladt, Allison M. Meadows, Per B. Jeppesen, Øyvind Skattebo, Egil I. Johansen, Jesper B. Birk, Kurt Højlund, Janne Hingst, Bjørn S. Skålhegg, Rasmus Kjøbsted, Julian L. Griffin, Anders J. Kolnes, Stephen O’Rahilly, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski, Jørgen Jensen

“…The participants maintained muscle strength and oxidative enzymes in skeletal muscle during fasting but carbohydrate oxidation and high-intensity endurance capacity were reduced.…”
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Analysis of solar photovoltaic module parks in Ukraine: Forecasting their further operation and end-of-life management by Karpash Maksym, Yavorskiy Andriy, Zhovtulia Liubomyr, Vasechko Valentyn

“…However, with the majority of PV capacity installed only recently and with a finite lifespan, Ukraine will soon face significant volumes of decommissioned PV modules requiring processing, utilization, or reuse. …”
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