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Effects of Marble Particle Size and Gamma Irradiation on Polyester Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Concrete

CivilEng
In the construction industry, there is a growing demand for materials with mechanical properties that surpass those of conventional options. Polymer concrete, composed of polymer resins and mineral aggregates, exhibits superior mechanical performance ...
Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera, Miguel Martínez-López, Juan Enrique Martínez-Martínez   +2 more
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The Momentum of ‘Developed’: Bodies of Water, Aging Bodies and Malta's Interventions at the UN

History, EarlyView.
Abstract Histories of major powers continue to shape how many scholars conceptualize internationalism. By focusing on Malta's interventions at the UN challenges, this article challenges such narrative. In particular, it examines Arvid Pardo's 1967 petition that the seabed be reconceived and protected as the ‘common heritage of mankind’ and Vincent ...
Brianne Wesolowski
wiley   +1 more source

THE ANALOG CITY: Maintaining Everyday Life Through Repair and Jugaad

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban scholarship consistently discusses improvisation and heterogeneity as central to urban life in the global South. In this article, I bring together scholarship on urban improvisation and the digital world of smart cities to understand the city as analog.
Julia Corwin
wiley   +1 more source

Performance evaluation of a scent transfer unit for sampling of explosives and their residues to investigate nuisance alerts

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Volatile organic compounds associated with explosives such as Composition C‐4 serve as important targets for canine training as well as field analysis. In parallel, 1‐bromooctane (1‐BO) is a benchmark to contextualize canine performance and aid interpretation of results.
Himanshi Upadhyaya, Alexis Hecker, John Goodpaster   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protodesnitazene: The identification and tissue distribution of a new nitazene

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Multiple new analogues from the 2‐benzyl benzimidazole or “nitazene” class of drugs have emerged on the drug market in recent years. Nitazenes are highly potent μ‐opioid receptor agonists that present a substantial public health concern due to their elevated risk of severe toxicity in overdose and their significant potential for misuse.
Andrew Griffiths, Nathan Milne, Michelle Johnston, Karen Blakey, Rogan Scott   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body Size Regulates Niche Overlap Asymmetry in the Subtropical Andes Rain Shadow: Isotopic Paleoecology of Oligocene South American Ungulates

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study provides the first isotopic analysis of Oligocene mammals from Quebrada Fiera, Mendoza, Argentina, filling a major gap in South American paleontology. It reveals a latitudinal gradient in aridity due to the Andean rain shadow and highlights the role of (semi)permanent water bodies in sustaining diverse herbivore communities. Additionally, it
Dánae Sanz‐Pérez, Santiago Hernández Del Pino, Esperanza Cerdeño, Manuel Hernández Fernández, Laura Domingo   +4 more
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The Elgin Marbles, Acropolis Marbles and Parthenon Marbles: Tabulating Troublesome Terminologies

For all the importance the Greek government has placed on repatriating the marbles removed from Greece by Lord Elgin at the start of the nineteenth century, precious little attention has been paid to exactly which of the ancient artworks the Hellenic government, along with the Greek people as a whole, and the numerous repatriation campaign ...
openaire   +1 more source

Surgical Complications From Foreign Body Ingestion in Paediatric Age: An Italian Retrospective Multicentre Study

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To retrospectively collect clinical data of children affected by surgical complications resulting from foreign body ingestion, in order to describe the features of the involved foreign bodies and to analyse the different surgical complications related to their ingestion.
Alessia Salatto, Andrea Chiaro, Maria Teresa Illiceto, Francesca Destro, Filippo Torroni, Paolo Orizio, Enrico Felici, Barbara Parma, Valentina Giorgio, Maria Boccia, Ludovica Carangelo, Maria Giovanna Grella, Giovanni Di Nardo, Paolo Quitadamo   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic characterization of Microbacterium meiriae sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from the International Space Station

Scientific Reports
During the microbial surveillance of the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2018, four Gram-stain positive bacterial strains, designated as F6_8S_P_2BT, F6_8S_P_3A, F6_8S_P_3B and F6_8S_P_3C, belonging to the genus Microbacterium were isolated ...
Fathi Karouia, Lorraine Christine de Oliveira, Asif Hameed, Anna Simpson, Nitin Singh, Punchappady D. Rekha, Christopher E. Mason, Kasthuri Venkateswaran   +7 more
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Mortars From Punic and Hellenistic–Roman Solunto: Materials, Formulations, and Technology

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents an archaeometric investigation of 18 hydraulic rendering and bedding mortars from Punic and Hellenistic–Roman Solunto (NW Sicily). The research aimed to characterize raw materials, reconstruct manufacturing sequences, and evaluate technological proficiency through mineralogical and petrochemical analyses.
G. Montana, G. Polizzi, C. Portale, M. Gasparo Morticelli, L. Randazzo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source