Platform, a Journal of EngineeringThis paper presents the results of an investigation into the influence of aggregate and binding material type on the mechanical properties of hardened concrete.
Asif Hossain Abir
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The occurrence and co-occurrence of conflicts and negative acts and their associations with self-rated health, workability, and life-satisfaction: a cross-sectional study of Swedish school principals. [PDF]
BMC Res NotesPersson R, Leo U, Håkansson C.
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Managed decline: Muddling through with the Sterling (dis)Agreements, 1968–74
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract How do policymakers manage the decline of an international currency? This paper revisits the view that the ‘Sterling Agreements’ of 1968–74 – bilateral contracts between the UK and sterling‐holding governments – marked a successful paradigm shift towards sterling's managed ‘retirement’.
Alan de Bromhead +3 more
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Influence of limestone powder particle size and content on portland cement paste properties
CTU Journal of Innovation and Sustainable DevelopmentThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different particle sizes and contents of limestone powder (LSP) on the compressive strength and workability of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) paste.
Cheng-Xuan YU +3 more
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Towards standardisation of zinc slag as a sustainable fine aggregate substitute in concrete. [PDF]
Sci RepYoon JC +6 more
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Economic Dependence: A New Frontier in EU Competition Law?
European Law Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper argues for the recognition of economic dependence as a relevant concept within EU competition law, moving beyond the traditional—yet limited—dominance‐based framework of Article 102 TFEU. Comparative analysis shows that this, or an equivalent concept, is already embedded in the domestic competition regimes of several EU Member ...
Jimena Tamayo Velasco
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Fresh and strength properties of high volume ultra-fine fly ash cement mortar with calcinated limestone powder. [PDF]
Sci RepRajesh J +4 more
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Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Municipal collaborations such as shared service centers and joint ventures are widely promoted as ways to strengthen local service capacity. Yet they often develop in uneven and sometimes unstable ways. This paper examines why arrangements built on similar institutional promises take such different trajectories in practice.
Isabell Meltzer +1 more
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Synergistic Effects and Mechanisms of Plant Ash and Activator on Geopolymer Gel Formation, Hydration Evolution and Mechanical Properties. [PDF]
GelsChen S, Tian Y, Chen J, Wang H, Hu Q.
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Gender and Innovation During a Business Crisis
Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research investigates the relational construction of gender and innovation within small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during systemic business crises. Moving beyond essentialist, trait‐based perspectives, this study adopts a processual feminist lens to explore how gendered organizational practices shape innovative capacity during ...
Timothy Kiessling +3 more
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