Achievement of Early Compressive Strength in Concrete Using Sporosarcina pasteurii Bacteria as an Admixture by Rakesh Chidara, Rahul Nagulagama, Smitha Yadav

“…The bacterium is characterised with the ability to precipitate calcium carbonate in the presence of any carbonate source and is known for its resistive capacity in extreme temperature and pressure zones. …”
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Comparative Study on the Adsorption Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Metal Ions onto Acid Activated Low Cost Pandanus Carbon by R. Sudha, K. Kalpana, T. Rajachandrasekar, S. Arivoli

“…From this adsorption efficiency, adsorption energy, adsorption capacity, intensity of adsorption and dimensionless separation factor were calculated. …”
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Experimental work of effect of openings on the post-tensioned flat slab by Amal Zamrawi, Ata El-Kareim Shoeib, Angelos Ibrahim, Samir M. Ahmed

“…The developed post-tensioned flat slabs are to ensure adequate punching shear strength capacity. The experimental work consisted of eight specimens of post-tensioned reinforced concrete flat slabs which classified into groups. …”
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From Material Level to Structural Use of Mineral-Based Composites—An Overview by Katalin Orosz, Thomas Blanksvärd, Björn Täljsten, Gregor Fischer

“…From tests and survey it can be concluded that the use of mineral-based strengthening system can be effectively used to increase the load bearing capacity of the strengthened structure. The paper concludes with suggestions on further development in the field of mineral-based strengthening.…”
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Measuring the level of awareness for sustainable development in rural construction (Case Study: Guilan Architecture) by Mehran Mehrdoust Shahrestani, Ali Asgharzadeh, Hamzeh Golamalizadeh

“…The main goal of sustainable development in the village are use to social, economic and environmental resources and capacities. Awareness for sustainable development is a subject that has been less discussed. …”
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Planification stratégique et asymétries territoriales. Grenoble et le Grand Genève, deux régions urbaines alpines à l’épreuve de la cohérence. by Nathalie Bertrand, Dominik Cremer-Schulte, Mathieu Perrin

“…The objective of this article is to show that governance processes in the framework of strategic spatial planning projects tend to reveal, or even to maintain, disparities between urban and peripheral territories, especially in mountain areas. Their capacities to influence the territorial projects turn out to be unequal, as territories do not have the same resources (financial, social, human and institutional capitals). …”
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Damage Identification for Large Span Structure Based on Multiscale Inputs to Artificial Neural Networks by Wei Lu, Jun Teng, Yan Cui

“…For a real large span structure, the capacity of the methodology is validated, including the decision on damage placement, the discussions on the number of the sensors, and the optimal parameters for artificial neural networks. …”
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Sensitivity of signaling pathway dynamics to plasmid transfection and its consequences by Jaroslaw Smieja, Marzena Dolbniak

“…In order to illustrate this, an original mathematical model of miRNA-mediated control of gene expression in the NF$\kappa$B pathway is presented. The paper shows what artifacts might appear due to experimental procedures and how to develop the models in order to avoid pursuing these artifacts instead of real kinetics.…”
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Multilayered Pipe Cutting Test for Remote Handling Maintenance by Haibin Chen, Jianwen Guo, Zhenzhong Sun, Xuejun Jia, Hong Tang

“…In this study, the results were obtained from different cutting directions and supporting intensities of pipe baseplates comparisons: When enough power was provided and the blade gripper did not slip, the cutting direction had little impact on the cutting capacity but more on the fault surface; the clearance between the blades caused the rotating torque; for remote handling maintenance, good horizontal support of the long-handled lever of the hydraulic cutter was required. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue onto ZnCl2 Activated Carbon from Wood Apple Outer Shell: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies by N. Bhadusha, T. Ananthabaskaran

“…Methylene blue dye removal from aqueous solution was investigated using ZnCl2 activated carbon prepared from wood apple outer shell (Limonia acidissima, biomass waste). …”
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Minimizing Metro Transfer Waiting Time with AFCS Data Using Simulated Annealing with Parallel Computing by Xiaobo Liu, Minghua Huang, Hezhou Qu, Steven Chien

“…To maintain service capacity and avoid operational complexity, dispatching headway is fixed. …”
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Rôle de l’action collective et du capital social dans les processus d’adaptation au changement climatique en zone côtière - Comparaison de deux études de cas au Nouveau-Brunswick (... by Mélinda Noblet, Julie Guillemot, Omer Chouinard

“…In order to develop a real capacity for local action, it would be necessary to rethink the synergy between the scales and modes of action. …”
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Enhancing Climate Resilience through Integrative Approaches: A Synthesis of Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge Systems by Anak Kemarau Ricky, Sakawi Zaini, Anak Suab Stanley, Valentine Eboy Oliver

“…Findings suggest that hybrid knowledge systems improve the accuracy and acceptance of climate forecasts, empowering local communities and enhancing adaptive capacities. This synthesis underscores the need for creating inclusive frameworks that respect and integrate diverse knowledge systems for sustainable climate resilience.…”
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Emergency Gate Vibration of the Pipe-Turbine Model by Andrej Predin, Roman Klasinc

“…In particular the behavior is examined of the emergency gate for the case when the power unit is disconnected from the system or there is a breakdown of the guide vane system at the moment when the maximal head and capacity are achieved. Experimental-numerical methods both in the time domain and in the frequency domain are employed. …”
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Couple satisfaction and impact of confinement by COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico by Lucía del Carmen Quezada-Berumen, René Landero-Hernández, Mónica Teresa González-Ramírez

“…Results: The main result was a negative and significant correlation that indicates that the greater the satisfaction in the relationship, the less impact of confinement in the areas of tranquility, happiness, health, physical condition and emotional well-being. …”
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A machine learning and clustering-based approach for county-level COVID-19 analysis. by Charles Nicholson, Lex Beattie, Matthew Beattie, Talayeh Razzaghi, Sixia Chen

“…This paper employs both supervised and unsupervised methods to identify the critical county-level demographic, mobility, weather, medical capacity, and health related county-level factors for studying COVID-19 propagation prior to the widespread availability of a vaccine. …”
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Parallelly Aligned, Activated Carbon Coated Plates Operating as Adsorption Columns for Removing VOCs by Jiyeol Bae, Suho Kim, Soyoung Baek

“…Parallelly aligned plates coated with AC minimized the decrease in pressure by inducing smooth fluid flow and maintained a high removal efficiency even at a high linear velocity. The order of the capacities for adsorption was: xylene > ethyl benzene > toluene > benzene, which was due to their differences in hydrophobicity and molecular weight. …”
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Communication for development in Africa by Robert Agunga

“…Calls for involving beneficiaries in democratic project decision making, for conducting systematic social science research as the basis for external intervention, and for building the capacities of indigenous officials to reduce national dependence on expatriate expertise have gone unheeded. …”
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Urban forests management. Design-driven technological routes for wood waste valuing by Cyntia Santos Malaguti de Sousa, Tomás Queiroz Ferreira Barata, Caio Dutra Profirio de Souza, Felipe Gustavo de Melo

“…The methodological procedures consist of: 1) review of related literature; 2) identification and classification of species; 3) analysis of tree management procedures; 4) implementation of experimental projective and productive processes and; 5) conducting capacity building and technology transfer workshops. …”
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A Binary Cuckoo Search Big Data Algorithm Applied to Large-Scale Crew Scheduling Problems by José García, Francisco Altimiras, Alvaro Peña, Gino Astorga, Oscar Peredo

“…This exploration intends to evaluate the quality of the results and convergence times of the algorithm under different conditions in the number of solutions and the processing capacity. Under what conditions can we obtain acceptable results in an adequate number of iterations? …”
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