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BAC\u27s Comeback: The Bricklayers\u27 Renewal Program [PDF]
, 1988 [Excerpt] The Bricklayers\u27 and Allied Craftsmen\u27s International Union (BAC) typifies the contemporary crisis of the building trades. Membership plunged from a high of 160,000 in 1970 to just over 100,000 in 1986.
Bensman, David
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Measuring Beyond the Standard: Informal Measurement Systems as Cognitive Technologies
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the role of measurement as a cognitive technology across human history, emphasizing the coexistence of formal and informal measurement systems. While standardized systems dominate contemporary culture and are well documented across large‐scale societies of the past, this manuscript highlights the less explored domain of ...
Roope O. Kaaronen +2 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.Using real‐time ultrasound images taken in vivo, the thickness of back fat and the longissimus dorsi muscle width can be estimated in ‘San Pedreño’ Creole pigs. ABSTRACT The aim was to identify non‐linear regression models, under the context of mixed models, to describe the growth trajectory of ‘San Pedreño’ Creole pigs based on two muscular ...
Arcesio Salamanca‐Carreño +5 more
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Effects of Embryo Production Method and Culture Medium on Embryonic Development in Red‐Rumped Agouti
Cell Biology International, Volume 49, Issue 12, Page 1655-1668, December 2025.ABSTRACT Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) help overcome reproductive barriers. However, a comprehensive understanding of embryonic development is crucial for their success. In vitro fertilization (IVF) and artificial oocyte activation (AOA) are embryo production methods commonly used.
Lhara Ricarliany Medeiros de Oliveira +5 more
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Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2025.The climate resilience mapping framework (Lower left) was applied in the hill district of Nepal (upper left) to map Rural Water Supply Systems (right) ABSTRACT Climate change significantly affects the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, especially in rural areas of developing countries like Nepal.
Santosh Nepal +6 more
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Effect of Rainfall Variability on Rice Production in the Ketu North Municipality, Ghana
Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2025.1 Introduction: • Rice Production: Highlight the importance of rice as a food and cash crop in Ghana. • Rainfall Dependency: Emphasize the reliance on rainfall and the potential impact of its variability. 2 Study Area: • Communities: Agorvega, Atsikpey, Avalevi, and Gagodope in Ketu North Municipality. 3 Methods: • Data Collection: • Household Surveys:
Frank Baffour‐Ata +4 more
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Vulnerability assessment of urban building stock: a hierarchic approach [PDF]
, 2012 In the last decades the evaluation of the seismic risk are of rising concern, considered essential in the activity and definition of strategy planning and urban management.
Costa, A. +4 more
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The Paradoxical Roles of Trees in Windstorm Mitigation: Insights From Gulu City, Uganda
Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2025.The paradoxical roles of trees in windstorm mitigation. ABSTRACT Although trees are viewed as providers of several beneficial services, their roles in windstorm mitigation are not always positive. This study assessed the paradoxical roles of trees in windstorm mitigation by analyzing how the characteristics and management practices of trees affect ...
Vincent Canwat
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The use of continuum models for analyzing adobe structures [PDF]
, 2012 As it is known, the adobe structures have a high seismic vulnerability principally due to the low material strength and sometimes due to the inadequate structural configuration.
Blondet, M. +4 more
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Slags as Thermal Energy Storage Media for Concentrated Solar Power and Renewable Energy Integration
Energy Storage, Volume 7, Issue 8, December 2025.ABSTRACT The growing demand for low‐cost, high‐performance thermal energy storage (TES) materials has prompted interest in repurposing metallurgical slags in concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. This review critically evaluates the potential of various steel, copper, and aluminum slags as high‐temperature TES media in packed‐bed configurations ...
Michael Enemuo +3 more
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