Re-parameterization invariance of FRW model: Supervariable and BRST approaches by B. Chauhan, R. Tripathi

“…We perform the Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin (BRST) quantization of a (0+1)-dimensional cosmological Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) model. …”
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African Activism Through Pugwash by Nola Dippenaar, Joelien Pretorius

“…This opinion piece is based on a preliminary exploratory effort to highlight how Africans engaged the Pugwash movement, to know more about the impact that Africans had in Pugwash and Pugwash had in Africa, and to look to the future—to encourage science activism and youth participation in peace and anti-nuclearism on the continent. We start off with a short introduction of Pugwash, telling its origin story and then proceed to Africans’ participation in and adoption of Pugwash to exercise peace activism. …”
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La Paille, un matériau pour transmettre by Volker Ehrlich, Édouard Vermès

“…This can be observed, for instance, in the case of a pedagogical worksite where an eight story apartment building in Paris was insulated using straw-bales. …”
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Technologies for the reuse of demolition waste in the production of geopolymer-based building materials: prospects and opportunities by D'Angelo Gigliola

“…The paper is intended to serve as a starting point for further in-depth application of the mixtures produced and to provide reflections and future research directions.…”
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PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF REACTIVE RED DYE AND OPTIMIZATION OF THEIR EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS by Olabode Victor O., Alogala J.A., Okon U.E., Jinaidu Haruna M., Gamde, G.G., Jahkeng Williams E

“…Box-Behnken design of experiment for the optimization of the experimental parameters of the photocatalytic degradation of reactive red dye using dye concentration (mg/L), catalyst dosage (mg/L), pH and time of exposure as experimental factors was studied and reported. Stock solution of reactive red dye was prepared (0.00001M) and serial dilution was used to prepare twenty-seven (27) different concentration of the dye solution which were subjected to photocatalytic degradation in a photo reactor using a ultraviolent light source under ambient environmental condition. …”
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CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP AMONGST CORPORATE LONG-TERM FINANCING DECISIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Jeremiah Babajide OPALEKE

“…To achieve the aim of this study, a sample of 35 stratifiedly selected Nigerian manufacturing firms on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) between the periods of 1990-2020 (30 years) were examined, in the quest to fill sectoral and periodical gaps found in the extant empirical studies. …”
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Development of material and technical base urban transport companies in Western Siberia in years of eighth five-year plan (1966–1970) by M. K. Alafiev

“…During the study period, the increase in the level of transport services for urban residents was directly related to measures to develop and strengthen the material and technical base of passenger transport enterprises, technical re-equipment of automobile and tram rolling stock, and construction of a new type of public transport in Western Siberia – the urban trolleybus. …”
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Analysis of the role of financial leverage, good corporate governance, and firm size on profit management by Armi Bakar, Nurlela Nurlela, Martha Ayerza Esra, Brastoro Brastoro, Amelia Sandra

“…This study aims to determine the influence of Financial Leverage, Good Corporate Governance, and Firm Size on manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2020 period during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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A Whole Plant Analysis of Chloride and Sodium Exclusion Using a Range of Grapevine Rootstock Genotypes by R. R. Walker, D. H. Blackmore, J. D. Dunlevy, P. R. Clingeleffer, A. R. Walker

“…While K51-40 accumulated significantly more Na+, it was able to retrieve it from the xylem; store it in the roots, stem, and petiole; and keep the lamina concentration comparable to that of 140 Ruggeri. …”
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Analyzing precipitation trends in the Cholistan Desert, Pakistan: A statistical and GIS-based study by Haider Shamsheir, Haq Fazlul, Mark Bryan G.

“…Regions experiencing increased precipitation may require infrastructure improvements to manage and store water more ef fectively.…”
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Pengaruh risk profile, good corporate governance (GCG), earnings (profitability), and capital (capital adequacy), terhadap pertumbuhan laba pada bank syariah by Salsabila Fadila Putri, Irni Yunita

“…This study aims to analyze the influence of bank health levels, assessed based on Risk Profile (Profil resiko), Good Corporate Governance (GCG), Earnings (Profitability), and Capital (Capital Adequacy), on profit growth in Sharia Banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the period 2018-2022. …”
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Ad Hoc Data Foraging in a Life Sciences Community Ecosystem Using SoDa by Kallol Naha, Hasan M. Jamil

“…SoDa includes a natural language-powered resource discovery tool, a tool to retrieve data from remote databases, organize and store collected data, query stored data, and seek help from the community when things do not work as anticipated. …”
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HAKLA İLİŞKİLER ARACI OLARAK INSTAGRAM: SOSYAL MEDYA KULLANAN 50 ŞİRKET ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA by Nagihan Tufan Yeniçıktı

“…Instagram, 2010 yılında akıllı telefonlar için Google Play ve App Store’dan ücretsiz olarak indirilebilen mobil bir uygulama olarak ortaya çıkmıştır.  …”
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Wave processes in alternating current traction network depending on parameters of power supply system by T. V. Kovaleva, O. O. Komyakova, N. V. Pashkova

“…The time diagrams of currents and voltages on the feeder traction substation at different modes of operation of the electric rolling stock and its distance from the traction substation, obtained using the above mathematical model. …”
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Soil Respiration Variations in Temperate Rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum) Forest of Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) in Nepal by Deepa Dhital, Purushottam Manandhar, Bikash Gosain, Jaishree Sijapati

“…And the variation in SR was mediated by a short-range (2-3°C) of ST difference in the month of October during autumn season. …”
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Ecological shifts in lagoon patch reefs: consequences of large-scale alterations to coastal systems by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Ellery Lennon, Amelia Grace Roskar, Jacob Patus

“…(2) Are there temporal patterns of diversity loss in the tropical lagoon linked to specific storm events or anthropogenic changes over time? …”
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Impact of image size reducing for image quality assesment by Yu. I. Golub, F. V. Starovoitov, V. V. Starovoitov

“…The amount of memory required to store the reduced images is 25 times less.…”
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Anton Diabellis Variationenprojekt (1819 bis 1824). Geschichtlichkeit und ästhetische Normativität by Tobias Janz

“…Die beiden Teile der unter dem Namen von Anton Diabellis (fiktivem) »Vaterländischem Künstlerverein« veröffentlichten Veränderungen – Beethovens 33 Variationen op. 120 als erste Abteilung und die Variationen fünfzig weiterer Komponisten als zweite Abteilung – sind rezeptionsgeschichtlich nicht nur getrennt worden, man hat sie rückblickend auch stark unterschiedlich bewertet. Der Aufsatz versucht, die starre Opposition des singulären Meisterwerks und der bloßen Verlegersynthese in Bewegung zu versetzen. …”
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Finding allowance distribution for root and connecting rod necks of crankshaft forging according to coordinate measurements by D. T. Safarov, A. V. Chekh

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The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy by Abdulaziz S. Al Naim, Abdullah A. Aljughaiman, Abdulateif A. Almulhim, Abdulmohsen K. Alosaimi

“…The Altman Z-score is used as a proxy for bankruptcy. We employ OLS and Tobit as our main estimation models due to the unique nature of our dependent variable. …”
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