SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: THE CASE FOR LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY by Bankole AWUZIE, Alfred NGOWI

“…Several variants of such systems have become prevalent in the C&I industry for deployment to projects and assets. …”
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Experimental Study on the Impact Resistance of Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam Protective Materials to RC Piers under Lateral Impact by Xiwu Zhou, Wen Zhang, Xiangyu Wang, Wenchao Zhang, Meng Zhan

“…Furthermore, under the conditions of constant accumulative impact energy, the protective effects of CCAF on the piers were observed to be weakened if it entered the densification stage too early and high-yield platforms were formed due to the density levels becoming too high. However, it was found that reasonable density and thickness increases could effectively delay the entry of CCAF into the densification stage, which effectively reduced the shearing effects which occurred when the impact speeds were too high, thereby preventing the shear failure of the piers.…”
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Legitimizing Factors of the American Hegemony: The Changing Role of Coalitions and Partnerships by A. N. Bogdanov

“…-led alliances still serve as the pillars of the ‘American hegemony’, many functions are increasingly carried out beyond the frameworks of the alliances, and the less institutionalized structures are becoming increasingly important. Thus, it is necessary to explore the links between legitimacy concerns and evolution of institutional tools, whereby the international order congenial with the U.S.’ interests can be maintained. …”
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The Ne Bis In Idem Principle in Tax Law: European and Italian Frameworks by Stefania Lotito Fedele

“…The principle prohibits anyone who has already been acquitted or convicted in a previous trial from being tried again. Moreover, it has become a fundamental right enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. …”
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POST-RELIGION: TRADITIONALISTS’ ANALYSIS by Kirill M. Tovbin

“…In the introduction analyzed a variety of methodological approaches, opening his inadequacy applied to the spiritual sphere of Post-modernity: «classic» religious studies, religious studies of traditional spiritual movements and the post-modern religious studies, partly produced Traditionalist school, could - according to the author's hypothesis - become a methodological basis for the most complete analysis of post-religion. …”
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The lssue of Suprašl Monastery Confessional Subordination and Character at the beginning of the 16th Century by Genutė Kirkienė

“…It is the Church founded by Jonas Sapiega in Ikazn (the administrative district of Braclav, current Belarus) that fully corresponds to the model of the common house of prayer. It becomes obvious that such house of prayer, together with the community of Orthodox believers, is subordinate to the Catholic Bishop, rather than to the Orthodox Metropolitan, so the Orthodox believers as if lose their separate church and autonomy, which was left to them by the Union of Florence. …”
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Study of the Influence of the Connection Mode of the STI Brand Aluminum Radiator on its Thermal Characteristics by Z. G. Mar’ina, A. Yu. Vereshchagin, A. V. Novozhilova

“…Aluminum radiators of various brands have become widespread on the market of heating equipment nowadays. …”
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Maternal and neonatal complications in the Beds Regulation Center in Maringá’s macro-region by Mirian Ueda Yamaguchi, Guido Luis Gomes Otto, Alan Deniver Chimenes Barbosa, Ana Luiza de Souza Francioli, Nayara de Arruda Cáceres

“…Considering the high number of hospital admissions because of PTL and prematurity, it becomes necessary to do more studies about the causes of these complications aiming to reduce maternal-infant morbidity.…”
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KNOWLEDGE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USAGE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AMONG STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTHERN SENATORIAL ZONE OF KADUNA STATE by AKPOKOS JAMES AMOS, JOY YAHAYA YODEL

“… Unplanned pregnancies among young female adults are increasingly becoming a social and economic problem for both society and the respective individual. …”
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Exploring novelties in the causal relationship between economic complexity and natural resource rent: Empirical insights from Nigeria and South Africa by Clement Olalekan Olaniyi, Nicholas M. Odhiambo

“…Stakeholders in Nigeria should evaluate why natural resource wealth does not cause an increase in economic complexity and make concerted efforts to enhance economic complexity to become a significant antidote to reducing resource dependency and providing pathways to evade the resource curse. …”
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Exploring the catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of Namibian encroacher bush by Luis Cutz, Nikos Bias, Majd Al-Naji, Wiebren de Jong

“…Abstract An urgent ecological issue is the threat posed by invasive species, which are becoming more widespread especially in Africa. These encroachments damage ecosystems, pose a threat to biodiversity, and outcompete local plants and animals. …”
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Improving Accuracy of Malaria Diagnosis in Underserved Rural and Remote Endemic Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call to Develop Multiplexing Rapid Diagnostic Tests by Rasheed O. Makanjuola, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson

“…Clinical infection with malaria, caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, is considered a serious medical condition with the potential to become a life-threatening emergency. This is especially relevant to low-income countries in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where high rates of malaria-related morbidity and mortality are recorded. …”
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Explanatory Factors of the Expansion of Recreation Function on the Bank of Danube River in Budapest by Pál Szabó, Zoltán Mihályi, Tamás Szomorjai, Emese Tóth

“…In a city's development a river and riverbank played important role, however in recent decades the functions of them have changed, transformed, especially in major cities in the more developed countries, so the city administration was faced with a new phenomenon and geographical space: the changing riverbanks, and the utilization, development, revitalization of them has become a key issue. The various real processes showed the direction that these areas should be provided to the people, and the recreation service will be important for the local residents and tourists. …”
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CSR practices in human capital management in local government administration on the example of Staszów county in Świętokrzyskie voivodeship by Barbara Anna Kusto, Bogdan Klepacki

“…The concept has largely become recognized in the central administration, but it is different at the regional or local administration level. …”
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Patient Preferences for Nonvitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Stroke Prevention: A Multicountry Discrete Choice Experiment by Thomas Wilke, Anna-Katharina Meinecke, Bernhard Schaefer, Sandra Buchwald, Daniel Eriksson, Sabrina Müller

“…The patient’s perspective is becoming increasingly important in clinical and policy decisions. …”
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REVIEWING ADVANCEMENT IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AFRICA AND THE USA by Chinedu Alex Ezeigweneme, Aniekan Akpan Umoh, Valentine Ikenna Ilojianya, Abimbola Oluwatoyin Adegbite

“…The findings of this study contribute to the global understanding of the diverse approaches to telecommunications infrastructure development and highlight areas where collaboration and knowledge exchange between Africa and the USA can further accelerate progress. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the lessons learned from these regions can inform strategies for addressing connectivity challenges and fostering inclusive technological development on a global scale.…”
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Exploring contributors to FoMO (fear of missing out) among university students: The role of social comparison, social media addiction, loneliness, and perfectionism by Bettina F. Piko, Vanessa Müller, Hedvig Kiss, David Mellor

“…In addition, mindfulness-based intervention may help them become more conscious during online activities and they can better understand the role of social comparison in concrete social situations. …”
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Biomathematical enzyme kinetics model of prebiotic autocatalytic RNA networks: degenerating parasite-specific hyperparasite catalysts confer parasite resistance and herald the birt... by Magnus Pirovino, Christian Iseli, Joseph A Curran, Bernard Conrad

“…However, molecular parasites become untenable unless they sequentially degenerate to hyperparasites (i.e. parasites of parasites). …”
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Specific Features of Counteracting VAT Evasion: Experience of Ukraine and Foreign Countries by N. S. Horobets

“…It has been found out that the presence of VAT in the tax system of any state is a prerequisite for such a state to become a member of the European Union and it is due to its broad tax base and more neutral impact on economic decision-making on investment and consumption issues. …”
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Allmänhetens syn på våldsbejakande extremism: En balans mellan sociala, ekonomiska och polisiära åtgärder by Lars Korsell, Tomas Axelson, Jonas Stier

“…However, given continued public concern over the development of violent extremism, the long term stability of the Swedish model of trust remains in question.…”
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