Influence of natural fibers on physical, mechanical, and fire‐resistant properties of microconcrete
Abstract This study examined the influence of natural fibers on the physical, mechanical, and fire‐resistant properties of microconcrete, in comparison with conventional polypropylene fibers used in cement composites. The fibers were characterized by FTIR and TGA/DSC to assess their composition and thermal stability, and FTIR was also performed after ...
Ivanka Netinger Grubeša +5 more
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Bacteria-archaea metabolic complementarity as a driver of ecosystem functioning in Chinese coastal sediments. [PDF]
Yuan X, Liu XL, Ye SQ, Ni SQ, Wang ZB.
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Abstract Accelerated urbanization has intensified environmental concerns due to excessive natural resource consumption and construction waste generation. Circular concrete‐filled steel tube (CFST) columns incorporating manufactured sand recycled coarse aggregate (MS‐RCA) concrete have emerged as an innovative composite element offering notable ...
Minsheng Guan +7 more
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Dentistry and dental care in antiquity: part 1 - prehistory, Mesopotamia, Israel, Etruria and the Far East. [PDF]
Forshaw R.
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Land and Water Pedagogy in TESOL: Centering Indigenous Knowledges
Abstract The intersection of English Language Teaching (ELT), TESOL, and Indigenous knowledges is an important yet often neglected area of inquiry. This paper explores the importance of including Indigenous knowledges – specifically land and water pedagogies – in ELT, TESOL, and broader language education practices. Through duoethnographic inquiry, we –
Paul J. Meighan, Madoka Hammine
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Multi-scenario simulation of land use change and landscape ecological vulnerability analysis in Fuzhou City based on GA-PLUS coupled modeling. [PDF]
Zhou F +5 more
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Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Sharing Ideas From a Cross‐Canada Community of Practice
ABSTRACT This chapter offers a “look‐back” one year after the formation of a Canadian sustainability education community of practice, and provides highlights of “sustainability across the curriculum” work that is taking place at Canadian Post‐Secondary Institutions, modeling benefits and challenges of cross‐campus organizing around sustainability ...
Janet Pivnick, Maria Spiliotopoulou
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A Novel Cobalt-Activated Halotolerant α-Amylase with High Specific Activity from <i>Priestia</i> sp. W243 in Kuwait Sabkha for Biotechnological Applications. [PDF]
Alagarsamy S +6 more
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New Locations for Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia) in Arkansas [PDF]
Richards, Edward Leon
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Fatal lightning strikes in Ireland from newspaper records 1900–2024
This study presents a chronology of fatal lightning strikes in Ireland (1900–2024) derived from digitised newspaper archives. Analysis provides insights into the seasonality, location, victim activity and synoptic conditions (from Lamb weather types) of 94 fatal events causing 113 deaths.
Rory Moore, Conor Murphy, Rowan Fealy
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