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Difficulties in rebuilding historic bridges after conflicts: the case of the Mosul stone bridge
Budownictwo i ArchitekturaHistoric bridges are crucial city landmarks, requiring expert input to preserve them in accordance with international policies and approaches. This ensures the protection of their historical and architectural value and their preservation for as long as ...
Emad Ismaeel, Mahmood Alabaachi
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SAGE Open, 2017 The implementation of welfare technology in Norwegian municipals is a governmental priority, but there is little research on transfer of technological solutions into regular health care services.
Linda Rykkje, Gunhild H. B. Hjorth
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Infrastructures, 2018 The Saudi construction industry is going through a process of acclimatizing to a shifting fiscal environment. Due to recent fluctuations in oil prices, the Saudi construction sector decided to adjust to current trade-market demands and rigorous ...
Ibrahim Alrashed, Komali Kantamaneni
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Municipalities as intermediaries for the design and local implementation of climate visions
European Planning Studies, 2019 The transition to a sustainable society requires the development of visions paving the way for socio-technical changes. In recent years, the literature on sustainable transitions and urban planning has highlighted the intermediation role of ...
Sara Gustafsson, Ingrid Mignon
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji +13 more
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مجلة النهرين للعلوم الهندسيةConstruction joints are separations between successive concrete pours. They are critical in the building of large concrete structures, since these structures cannot be cast in a single pour.
Muhaj Mustafa Abdulmunaam +1 more
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Politics and public infrastructure investments in local governments: empirical evidence from Flemish municipalities (1996-2006) [PDF]
, 2010 In this paper, we estimate a public infrastructure investment function using a panel data set of 307 Flemish municipalities for the period 1996-2006. We particularly draw attention to political determinants of public infrastructure investment decisions ...
Goeminne, Stijn, Smolders, Carine
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Amalgamation of South Africa’s rural municipalities: is it a good idea? [PDF]
, 2017 The majority of South African municipalities facing the challenges of unemployment, poverty and weak infrastructure are in rural areas. To fulfil their mandate, they depend significantly on financial transfers.
Monnakgotla, Jabulile, Ncube, Mkhululi
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CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang +6 more
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Place Branding in Finland: A Discourse Analysis of Municipal Slogans [PDF]
Journal of Business, Communication and TechnologyThe purpose of this multidisciplinary study is to investigate how municipalities position themselves in their slogans as unique places among competitors, namely other municipalities in their region or country.
Ulla Hakala +2 more
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