Tianjin’s Italian-Style town: the conundrum between conservation practices and heritage value by Jingting Wang, Maurizio Marinelli

“…Thus, this article offers a critique of the trend towards functional replacement and structural adaptation to cater to the tourism industry rather than to the value of the community’s livelihood as a living heritage.…”
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Applying Feasibility Investigation of Resin Modifying Agent in Asphalt Pavement Materials by Lijing Chu, Yi Li, Linghui Huang, Jingyu Qiu, Xiaolong Sun, Zhi Cang, Jianbing Lv

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Analytical analysis of the vibration protection system of a human operator by M.S. Korytov, V.S. Sherbakov, I.E. Kashapova

“…The task of mathematical description and study of vibration isolation systems for seats of mobile machine operators is relevant, since operators of many construction, road and other mobile machines are exposed to significant vibration effects. …”
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The engineering toolbox of Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius by Marie Millgaard, Belinda Escher, Ivan Pogrebnyakov, Alex Toftgaard Nielsen

“…Here, vectors were categorised either as replicative vectors intended for gene expression, or integrative vectors intended for genomic engineering. The functionality of each vector was described, and their contributions to the progress of molecular tools available for P. thermoglucosidasius were evaluated. …”
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Ichthyofauna of the Brazilian semiarid region reservoirs: a scientometric analysis of publications from the last 50 years by Ana Luisa Eufrasio Pinto, Juan Alves Pereira, Bianca de Freitas Terra

“…Abstract: Aim The construction of reservoirs in the Brazilian semiarid region is a predominant practice aimed mainly at water supply. …”
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An Analysis of Spatial Pathology of the Physical and Social Structure of the City with Non-Relevant Defense Approach Case Study: Tehran Metropolitan Area by s z, a t, m a

“…Accordingly, it can be concluded that the indicators of population and construction density are the most important factors affecting vulnerability from experts' viewpoint. …”
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ON IDENTIFICATION OF CONCRETE PLASTICIZING ADDITIVES by P. I. Yukhnevskiy, G. T. Schirokij

“…As an identification is not made during product delivery for testing and while carrying out the testing there is difference in the results of investigations and finally construction products suffer from their poor quality. …”
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The influence of the international electric vehicle market on the road infrastructure development by О.О. Kotenko, M.D. Domashenko, S.V. Serdyuk

“…It is revealed that the most obvious solution is to assign the functions to organize the payment of the road tax by the electric vehicles owners to the insurance companies. …”
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Collapse Potential of an Existing Reinforced Concrete Bridge Structure by Zeynep Yılmaz, Murat Serdar Kirçil

“…Thus, the fundamental target of designing earthquake-resistant bridges is to ensure that they can remain functional at an acceptable level during seismic activity. …”
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The ways of improvement special physical training of high-qualified women volleyball players in competitive period of annual macrocycle by A.N. Malikova, E. Yu. Doroshenko, A. V. Symonik, E. V. Tsarenko, A. I. Veritov

“…Results: features of the functional dependence of the level of general physical preparedness with the separate components of the special physical preparedness of volleyball players are established. …”
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A novel adaptable finger rehabilitation device by Rogério Sales Gonçalves, Paulo Eduardo Ferreira da Silva, Guênia Mara Vieira Ladeira, Giuseppe Carbone, Marco Ceccarelli

“…Finger rehabilitation may be required to restore key functions like range of motion, strength, agility, neurological recovery, and pain relief, especially after events like a stroke. …”
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Beam steering for single antenna element using different optical lens by Aya W. Mohamed, Korany R. Mahmoud, Ahmed M. Montaser

“…The wavelength at which the nanoantenna functions is 1550 nm. The components of the plasmonic nanoantenna are silicon, silicon dioxide, and silver. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors: Classifications, Characterization, Fabrication, Applications, and Future Challenges by Sidra Naz, Tian-Bing Xu

“…USMs receive more attention because they offer distinct qualities over traditional magnet-coil-based motors, such as miniaturization, great accuracy, speed, non-magnetic nature, silent operation, straightforward construction, broad temperature operations, and adaptability. …”
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Adze-plane, Skeparnon, Multipurpose Adze or Two-handled Adze? Practical Work with an Alleged Predecessor of the Woodworking Plane by Rüdiger Schwarz

“…For comparison, another adze of the same shape and construction was built, but with only a single handle. …”
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Effect of Aging on the Adsorption of Tetracycline by Humic Acid: Insight into the Morphology and Chemical Composition by Chunli Zheng, Fei He, Zhiwu Cao, Xingxing Cheng, Zhenxing Wang

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On the Question of the Applicability of Artificial Intelligence Systems to Forensic Examination of Documents and Their Requisites by A. F. Kupin, A. S. Kovalenko

“…Based on the analysis of the principles of the construction and functioning of the neural network, which forms the basis of artificial intelligence, as an abstract model created to solve a specific problem, the capabilities of neural networks as a whole are revealed, and thus the features of working with them are demonstrated. …”
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Exploring the restorative benefits of Kuang-Ao features in urban slow-moving greenways based on the healthy city concept by Yi Mei, Jinlu Chen, Jingyue Wu, Zhangyun Fan, Wanyun Zhou

“…Additionally, the degree and amplitude of Kuang-Ao changes also significantly affect emotional and functional improvement, perceptual restoration, and energy restoration. …”
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The Polish Church and the “Thaw” of 1956 by Michał Wenklar

“…As early as in the 1957 and 1958 activities restricting the functioning of the Church began. The symbolic markings of the process were the attack on the Primate’s Institute at Jasna Góra in 1958 and the withdrawal of consent for the construction of the church in Kraków’s Nowa Huta. …”
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The Name as Immortality: Ibero-Romance Anthroponymy in the Focus of Contemporary Onomastic Studies by N. V. Zenenko

“…The proper name, whose functions include identification and differentiation, is a tool for self-understanding and recognizing one’s individuality. …”
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ElectroPen: An ultra-low-cost, electricity-free, portable electroporator. by Gaurav Byagathvalli, Soham Sinha, Yan Zhang, Mark P Styczynski, Janet Standeven, M Saad Bhamla

“…We also demonstrate the potential for rapid dissemination of this approach, with multiple research groups across the globe validating the ease of construction and functionality of our device, supporting the potential for democratization of science through frugal tools. …”
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