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Estimation of Los Angeles and Micro Deval abrasion values for gneiss and granite using ANFIS approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Gneisses and granites mechanical properties knowledge such as the Los Angeles and Micro-Deval coefficients is very important for the engineer when designing and building civil engineering works. Laboratories test often performed to obtain Los Angeles and
Irina Pachoukova   +3 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

The Big Five model in rural Southeast Asia: Validation, stability, and its role in household income*

open access: yesJournal of Personality, Volume 91, Issue 6, Page 1364-1380, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Objective We investigate the applicability of the Big Five model in rural Southeast Asia and thereby challenge recent concerns about the validity of the model in developing countries. Method We use a novel data set on personality traits from rural Thailand and Vietnam (N = 3811 individuals).
Dorothee Bühler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biointerface Coatings With Structural and Biochemical Properties Modifications of Biomaterials

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, Volume 10, Issue 10, April 4, 2023., 2023
This article is a review of biointerface coatings including discussions from structural and biochemical perspectives to provide a future development of an advanced biointerface coating with combinatorial and complementary properties from the discussed disciplines.
Chin‐Yun Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of remote sensing indices to understand flood‐recharged soil moisture impacts on trees in semi‐arid floodplains: A review

open access: yesEcohydrology, Volume 15, Issue 7, October 2022., 2022
Abstract Remote sensing indices (RSIs) are essential for detection, mapping and monitoring of floods, soil moisture and tree characteristics. An understanding of the nexus between flood‐recharged soil moisture (FRSM) and endangered biodiversity tree hotspots in semi‐arid floodplains is critical.
Ezra Pedzisai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relación entre el grado de desgaste y las características de origen de agregados gruesos cuarcíticos, recuperados de pasivos ambientales en canteras del Sistema de Tandilia, Buenos Aires

open access: yesIngenio Tecnológico, 2022
En canteras de la provincia de Buenos Aires, desarrolladas en el Sistema de Tandilia, grandes cantidades de rocas denominadas genéricamente como cuarcitas son removidas y acumuladas como pasivos ambientales, con el fin de explotar los estratos de ...
María F. Lajoinie   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Physico-mechanical characterization of schists in Tazzeka complex [Taza Province, Eastern Morocco]

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials, 2021
This paper presents the first results of a physicomechanical reconnaissance campaign on the schist of the Tazekka primary massif in northeast Morocco.
Hicham Cherifi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Across the globe, gender disparities still exist with regard to equitable access to resources, participation in decision‐making processes, and gender and sexual‐based violence. This is particularly true in fragile and conflict‐affected settings, where women and girls are affected by both fragility and conflict in unique ways.
Etienne Lwamba   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Petrography and Geotechnical Characteristics of Aggregates from the Oyo and Mongo Massifs (Chad): Implications for the Construction of Structures

open access: yesGeosciences, 2022
The present study focused on the petrography and geotechnics of aggregates of two sites around the city of Mongo for their use in construction. The study area is located in central Chad, in the Guéra province, at the eastern and north-western entrance to
Hamid Zagalo Al-hadj   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strongly structured populations and reproductive habitat fragmentation increase the vulnerability of the Mediterranean starry ray Raja asterias (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae)

open access: yesAquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 66-84, January 2022., 2022
Abstract The Mediterranean starry ray (Raja asterias) populations within the Mediterranean Sea are susceptible to high rates of bycatch in the multispecies trawl fisheries. Understanding its population structure and identifying critical habitats are crucial for assessing species vulnerability and setting the groundwork for specific management measures ...
Giusy Catalano   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

PROTOCOL: Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2021., 2021
Abstract This review builds on 3ie's (international initiative for impact evaluation) evidence gap map (EGM) of the impact evaluation and systematic review (SR) evidence base of interventions aiming to promote peaceful and inclusive societies in fragile contexts.
Etienne Lwamba   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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