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The Potential of Waste-Derived Sorbents for Absorbing Petroleum Substances in Firefighting Operations. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Gniazdowska J, Rabajczyk A, Wilczyński T, Małozięć D.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Riding Through Norms: Creating and Performing Athletic Femininity at American Ladies’ Equestrian Exhibitions, 1850–1890

Gender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During the nineteenth century, American agricultural fairs often featured ladies’ equestrian exhibitions. At these events, women constructed an athletic femininity based on skill and competitiveness that challenged traditional ideals of womanhood.
Gabrielle McCoy
wiley   +1 more source

Thermochromic nacre-inspired structural material. [PDF]

Natl Sci Rev
Su Y, Yin Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

‘A Sort of Armed Argument’: Ireland's Civil War of Words

History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article sets out to contribute to the study of the languages of European civil wars through outlining and analysing the deployment of language as a weapon by the opposing sides of the Irish independence movement that split over the terms of the Anglo‐Irish Treaty of December 1921.
DONAL Ó DRISCEOIL
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy Tests of a Dual-Class Hybrid FBG/PZT Photonic Current Transducer Featuring a Novel Passive Autoranging Circuit. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Mir B, Fusiek G, Niewczas P.
europepmc   +1 more source

SUBSTITUTING FOR THE STATE: The Sovereignty Impacts of Diverse Citizens’ Off‐grid Infrastructure Strategies in South Africa

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In South Africa, citizens in both low‐ and high‐income areas are increasingly providing their own services to mitigate the unreliability, unaffordability and inaccessibility of state services. This article examines diverse case studies across socio‐economic and residential typologies to explore shifts in service provision responsibilities from
Fiona Anciano, Charlotte Lemanski, Christina Culwick Fatti, Margot Rubin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal Insulation Performance of Epoxy-Based Intumescent Coatings: Influence of Temperature-Induced Porosity Evolution on Heat Transfer Resistance. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Hafiz T, Covello J, Wnek GE, Hostler S, Gassama E, Wei Y, Ji J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

HYPERSCALING HOUSING: Venture Capital, Real Estate Start‐Ups and the Race to Build a Global Residential Brand

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Synonymous with the rise of Big Tech, venture capitalists (VCs) are asset managers that invest in early‐stage companies, pursuing aggressive growth and market domination. Since the 2008 financial crisis, VCs have poured huge sums into real estate start‐ups.
Tim White
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Fire-Resistant Materials: Thermal, Physical, Mechanical, and Environmental Behavior of Walls with Waste from the Aquaculture Industry. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Peceño B, Alonso-Fariñas B, Vega G, Carrizo D, Leiva C.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

CHINESE UNIVERSITIES AS URBAN DEVELOPERS: The Tale of Two Innovation Complexes in Nanjing, China

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Chinese universities are important but undertheorized players in the production of urban built environments. Most work focuses on purpose‐built university towns, neglecting the redevelopment of underutilized downtown campuses. Therefore, this article considers how two publicly funded universities in Nanjing attempted to establish ‘innovation ...
Hao Chen, Yunpeng Zhang
wiley   +1 more source