Productivity and socioeconomic sustainability of Bubalus bubalis in the western lowlands of Venezuela by Carlos Alberto Calles Navas, Verena Torres Cardenas

“…The simulator, built with Microsoft Excel, used the methodology of formulation and evaluation of agricultural investment projects. Given the importance of making prospective evaluations as a way of demonstrating sustainability, it was corroborated the future behavior of the family’s assets every time through the projected balance sheet: it was inquire, using a “Focus Group” with 80 breeders, the following variables: Number of hectares; carrying capacity; milk production per day; milk/cheese conversion; animal unit; projected income; projected health costs, pasture maintenance costs, feed costs and projected financial costs; depreciation; interest rate; inflation; investments; mortality rate; calving percentage, among others. …”
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Use of zinc sulfate for the development of zinc-fortified meat products from broiler meat by Asma Sultana, Nathu Ram Sarker, Raihan Habib, Md. Shahin Alam, Dulal Chandra Paul, Mst. Farhana Sharmin, Aminul Islam, Ruhul Amin, Md. Sazedul Karim Sarker

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Co-costruire il cambiamento dal basso: una ricerca su spazi e progetti di innovazione diffusa by Daniele Morciano

“…Their environments offer a range of resources for who try to develop and implement new projects in a work-related area, as well as in leisure time activities or social committed initiatives. …”
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Churches by Enzo Fortuna (1921-1979) in Eastern Sicily between 1955 and 1970: Design Processes, Influences and Outcomes by Rosa Maria Marta Caruso

“…The focus on architects operating in medium-small centers during the Reconstruction years provide insights into a series of historical-critical concepts traditionally based on exceptional samples. By examining the design processes of the selected projects, we identify references to contemporary famous architects, as well as significant changes in the design of sacred spaces due to the Second Vatican Council in 1962.…”
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Development of a Positive Youth Development Program: Helping Parents to Improve Their Parenting Skills by Daniel T.L. Shek, Britta M. Lee

“…The Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs) is a positive youth development program that attempts to promote holistic development in adolescents in Hong Kong. …”
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Intercultural Dialogue on Indigenous Perspectives: A Digital Learning Experience by Kristin Severinsen Spieler, Anne Karin Vikstøl Olsen, Randi Engtrø

“…This research explores how intercultural dialogue through a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project enhances students’ understanding and integration of Indigenous perspectives. …”
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Cell density quantification of high resolution Nissl images of the juvenile rat brain by Julie Meystre, Jean Jacquemier, Olivier Burri, Csaba Zsolnai, Nicolas Frank, João Prado Vieira, Ying Shi, Ying Shi, Rodrigo Perin, Daniel Keller, Henry Markram, Henry Markram

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Design, assembly, alignment and application of a versatile, open-source, single-pixel microscope by Samuel I. Zapata-Valencia, Heberley Tobón-Maya, Luis Ordoñez, Andrea Farina, Jesús Lancis, Enrique Tajahuerce

“…The proposed procedures minimize aberrations introduced during construction and ensures the accurate projection of structured light patterns onto the sample. …”
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Study of closing time pattern and type of valve on water hammer phenomenon in water conveyance line by Hadis Ghanbari, Jafar Mamizadeh, Majid Valizadeh

“…This phenomenon is important in transmission pipelines project and ignore this phenomenon can cause a lot of damage to project implements. …”
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A Comparative Study of UCS Results Obtained from Triaxial Tests Under Multiple Failure State Conditions (Test Type II) by Nghia Quoc Trinh, Eivind Grøv, Gunnar Vistnes

“…By further utilisation of triaxial test data to estimate the UCS, the database of the UCS can be enriched for rock engineering projects. The method can also be used in cases of limited samples or when samples are too challenged for carrying out a USC test. …”
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The Child’s Position in the Educational Situation and the Development of Coherent Speech by A.N. Veraksa, N.E. Veraksa, E.S. Oshchepkova, V.A. Plotnikova

“…A randomized control experiment was conducted with the participation of 125 preschoolers (M = 70 месяцев, SD = 3,6, 50,4% male), final sample – 87 children. The children were divided into 5 groups: Play worlds, Free play, Research project, Creative Project and Control group. …”
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Using Play Activities and Audio-Visual Aids to Develop Speaking Skills by Casallas Mutis Nidia, Londoño Ordóñez Martha Rocío

“…According to the results, it is clear that the sample has improved their English oral proficiency a great deal. …”
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Sandy Soils Stabilization Using Calcite Microbial Deposition by Anis Saffari, Mohammad Sharifipour, Jahangir Khazaiie, Mojtaba Taran

“…Today, the need to implement construction projects in the vicinity of rivers and sea coasts is inevitable. …”
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Former par la recherche-développement : le cas des métiers de l'enseignement des langues by Nicolas Guichon

“…It strives to analyse the potential of an instructional design project on the development of competencies pertaining to multimedia instructional engineering in the field of foreign language teaching.The study draws on data from reflective journals kept by a sample of ten Master's students who were engaged in a six-month design project. …”
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A Cross-Species Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Histology Database of Vertebrates by Tomokazu Tsurugizawa, Yuji Komaki, Illia Aota, Makoto Suematsu, Chiaki Ohtaka-Maruyama, Takuma Kumamoto

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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROCUREMENT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY: ASSESSING THE MANAGERIAL CAPABILITIES OF PUBLIC-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IN AFRICA by Betty Oluwafunso OLOJEDE

“…The study conducted a self-study structured questionnaire survey on professionals in PSOs in Africa, particularly Nigeria, who have been directly involved in the delivery of public infrastructure projects via PPP. The professionals were purposively sampled and the primary data obtained was subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis. …”
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Developing evaluation metrics to measure the US national institute of health plans to enhance diverse perspectives: a protocol for a consensus-based study by Sanjay Jain, Yulia A Levites Strekalova, Pinaki Sarder

“…First, shared knowledge about PEDP infrastructures, activities and outcomes will be elicited through the review of the PEDP texts of funded projects, with 15 as the target sample size. Data will be analysed using a cultural domain analysis approach and assessed for recurrence and salience of PEDP metrics. …”
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The Awareness and Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Effective Facilities Management in the Energy Sector by Jonathan Oluwapelumi Mobayo, Ayooluwa Femi Aribisala, Saheed Olanrewaju Yusuf, Usman Belgore

“…The study adopted the quantitative methodology approach, using a structured questionnaire to a sample size of 384 respondents. The questionnaire was administered to professionals such as mechanical, civil, electrical, computer, and mechatronics engineers, and project managers within the North-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. …”
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338 Feasibility of building a community-based gardening initiative by Sawsan Salah, Lori A. Francis

“…Objectives/Goals: Community gardening can foster healthy behaviors among low-income communities. This project aimed to develop a community garden. The primary objectives of this project are (1) assessing the need for and perspective on a community garden at the childcare center, (2) installing the garden, and (3) engaging children in gardening education. …”
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Learning from collaborative ‘conversations’ on the Students as Producer Pedagogic model: students’ views by Kate Strudwick, Phil Johnson

“…Through a set of collaborative ‘conversations’ the experiences of the pedagogic practices – from a sample of participating students – within and across the two institutions are contextualised in relation to the following projects: the Community Challenge project, developed and implemented at University Centre Blackburn College; and, the Student as Producer initiative developed and implemented at the University of Lincoln. …”
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