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Strength properties prediction of RCA concrete via hybrid regression framework

open access: yesJournal of Engineering and Applied Science
High-performance concrete (HPC) is commonly utilized in the construction industry because of its strength and durability. The mechanical properties of HPC, specifically its compressive and tensile strength, are crucial indicators.
Linlin Yu
doaj   +1 more source

Slime molds from Chile

open access: yes, 2021
Please note that this was a preliminary version of the finally published manuscript. See newer version. Bark was collected from living trees in Chile and cultured in moist chamber cultures. Together with field collections, 18 myxomycete species amd one acrasian were recorded.
openaire   +1 more source

Ecotoxicological Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Butylparaben in Edaphic Organisms Using Multiple Biomarkers

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Butylparaben (BuP) recurrently contaminates soils worldwide, mainly by incorporating sewage sludge into cultivated areas, using wastewater in irrigation, and leaching contaminated soils. However, there are few studies on the ecotoxicological effects of this paraben on edaphic organisms.
Lorena Maihury Santos Tsubouchi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Additions to the myxobiota of the Åland Islands

open access: yesBiodiversity Data Journal, 2015
Six myxomycete species new to the Åland Islands are presented: Comatricha elegans, Cribraria intricata, Didymium minus, Hemitrichia clavata, Licea variabilis and Trichia favoginea. The record of Cribraria intricata is the third in Finland. Specimens were
Panu Kunttu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Malleable Metaphor: Physarum polycephalum as artistic and educational medium [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The slime mold Physarum polycephalum is a well-established model organism within fields of biology, physics and computing. It is also increasingly employed within art and design disciplines, pedagogic practices and public engagement activities as a ...
Barnett, Heather
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‘Expression is power’: Gender, residual culture and political aspiration at the Cumnock School of Oratory, 1870–1900

open access: yesGender &History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the ways in which late‐nineteenth‐century students at Northwestern University's Cumnock School of Oratory mobilised elocution training and parlour performance to foster mixed‐gender public discourse. I use student publications to reconstruct parlour meetings in which women and men adapted traditions of conversational ...
Fiona Maxwell
wiley   +1 more source

Azimuthal Solar Synchronization and Aerodynamic Neuro-Optimization: An Empirical Study on Slime-Mold-Inspired Neural Networks for Solar UAV Range Optimization

open access: yesApplied Sciences
This study introduces a novel methodology for enhancing the efficiency of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through azimuthal solar synchronization and aerodynamic neuro-optimization, leveraging the principles of slime mold neural networks ...
Graheeth Hazare   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mistaken Identities in the Ornamental Plant Nursery Sheet 2

open access: yesEDIS, 2007
This document describes beneficial or neutral insects, fungi, and other phenomena often mistaken for pests in ornamental plant nurseries. It aims to help nursery managers and homeowners with proper identification for informed management decisions.
Russell Mizell
doaj   +1 more source

The McKinleys of Punch: Politics and the Press in Melbourne, 1870s to 1920s

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
This article re‐examines the Melbourne Punch (1855–1925; known simply as Punch from 1900) as a political weapon in the cut‐and‐thrust of Victorian, local, and national politics, in the hands of its longest‐serving, but least‐known proprietor, Alexander McKinley (1848–1927).
Richard Scully
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Employee Pay in the United Kingdom: Evidence From Matched Employer–Employee Data

open access: yesBritish Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI)‐enabled technologies on employee pay in the United Kingdom. We use matched nationally representative data from the Employers’ Digital Practices at Work Survey and an original survey of 6000 UK workers and apply machine learning techniques to uncover relationships between AI ...
Felix Schulz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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