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Strength and microstructure of eco-concrete produced using waste glass as partial and complete replacement for sand

open access: yesCogent Engineering, 2018
The sustainable benefits of waste glass usage in concrete include the possibility of reducing solid waste and greenhouse gas emission and preservation of raw materials.
Oluwarotimi M. Olofinnade   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Information behavior patterns and subjective digital well‐being: An exploratory study on perceptions of adults living in Germany

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This exploratory study examines patterns of digital information behaviors such as information seeking, use, sharing, evaluation, avoidance, and curation to determine how they relate to subjective digital well‐being. To explore adults' personal views on their digital well‐being, conceptualized here as subjective digital well‐being, this study ...
Leyla Dewitz
wiley   +1 more source

A sustainable business ecosystem: a case study demonstrating biochar's potential

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The need for renewable, climate‐friendly resources has become urgent as legislators worldwide have sought to find ways to cut emissions while ensuring resource security for consumers. The use of biochar could help to achieve these goals. This study examines the current state of commercial biochar production and the maturity of the related ...
Kivijakola Juuso   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eco-Friendly Concrete Containing PET Plastic Waste Aggregate

open access: yesDiyala Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2017
The experimental program in this investigation focused on studying the properties of concrete containing different percentages of Plastic Wastes Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic waste as a volumetric replacement to natural coarse aggregate ...
Wasan Ismail Khalil
doaj   +1 more source

‘It's all very well having a diverse curriculum, but if there is no curriculum, it can be as diverse as you like’: Precarity and decolonising in the neoliberal UK higher education system

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Idea to Explore: From How to Why: Using Evolutionary Biochemistry to Inspire Biochemistry Education

open access: yesBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traditional biochemistry instruction often emphasizes mechanistic detail, that is, how molecules and pathways function, without equally addressing why they have their present forms. This fact‐centered approach can leave students overwhelmed and disconnected from the broader scientific narrative.
Alberto Vázquez‐Salazar
wiley   +1 more source

Biomaterial design strategies for enhancing mitochondrial transplantation therapy

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
Biomaterials to facilitate mitochondrial transplantation therapy: biomaterials as barriers to protect mitochondria from pathophysiological microenvironments, like osmotic stress caused by the excessive concentration of calcium ion, reactive oxygen species, and advanced glycation end products; biomaterials integrating with biochemical cues to improve ...
Shaoyang Kang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

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