Fresh and Mechanical Characteristics of Eco-efficient GPC Incorporating Nano-silica: An Overview by Hiwa Hamid Sharif

“…The nanotechnology development offers new performance to the materials. Recently efforts have been made to incorporate nanoparticles in construction materials to enhance properties and produce concrete with improved performance. progress in the improvement of geopolymer concrete is fast becoming a feasible alternative to conventional cement-based totally concrete because geopolymer concrete is measured as an eco-efficient green concrete that consumes a large quantity of commercial and agro byproduct substances consisting of fly ash, floor granulated blast furnace slag, rice husk ash. …”
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Urban solutions to climate change: an overview of the latest progress by Kuok Ho Daniel Tang

“…Technological solutions encompass sustainable heating and cooling, innovative and green building materials, retro-reflective materials, cleaner modes of transportation, and big data and IoT devices for city planning. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Plastic Granules on Mechanical Properties of Clay Soil for Road Subgrade. by Nasasira, Ezra

“…This new technique of soil stabilization can be effectively used to meet the challenges of society, to reduce the quantities of waste, producing useful material from non-useful waste materials. Plastic granules were used as a reinforcement to carry out the standard proctor compaction and CBR tests while being mixed with clay soil to improve its mechanical properties. …”
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Teaching and Assessment of Physical Education in Secondary Schools of Kabale Municipality. by Bakurumpagi, Eliab

“…Teachers relied mainly on textbooks and syllabi for instructional materials, with the same response pattern of 41% strongly agreeing, 45% agreeing, 5% unsure, 6% disagreeing, and 3% strongly disagreeing. …”
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Livestock Fence Construction by Reyna Speckmann, Jeff Steele

“…AN230, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Reyna Speckmann and Jeff Steele, describes the materials and assembly guides that are standard operating procedures practiced at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, FL. …”
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Long-term stability of cylindrical shells of viscoelastic composites by Vaclovas Sirius

“… On the grounds of Hamilton's principle the system of linear integral equations has been ob­tained for the solution of stability problems of cylindrical shells made of viscoelastic composite materials by the finite element method. …”
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Mechanical behavior of synthetic fiber ropes for mooring floating offshore wind turbines. by Ji Zeng, He Zhang, Bowen Jin, Hailei Dong, Chiate Chou, Hangyu Li

“…In conducting yarn-on-yarn abrasion tests, materials, twist, marine lubricants, and dry and wet environments were chosen as research variables to analyse and compare the wear and tear frequency of sample ropes. …”
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Guest-induced structural transformation of single-crystal 3D covalent organic framework at room and high temperatures by Aiping Yao, Hongliang Xu, Kuizhan Shao, Chunyi Sun, Chao Qin, Xinlong Wang, Zhongmin Su

“…Abstract Soft porous crystals, recognized as the third generation of smart porous materials, can undergo structural deformations in response to external stimuli, such as temperature, pressure, and guest molecules. …”
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Red Army Soldiers from Kalmykia in the Battles for Belarus: a Historical and Statistical Study by Sergey G. Ershov

“…The materials for the work were the office documentation of the military units of the Red Army (stored in the electronic data banks Memorial, Feat of the People and Memory of the People), primarily reports on losses and award documents. …”
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Influence of surface cooling on the deposition behavior of combusting Iron particles by Steven Floor, Jesse Hameete, XiaoCheng Mi

“…This observation suggests that cooling the wall material reduces wall melting, thereby decreasing deposition. …”
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Artificial Neural Networks as Digital Twins for Whispering Gallery Mode Optical Sensors in Robotics Applications by Amir R. Ali, Mohamed W. A. Ramadan

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Yatha in Kalmyk folklore and lyrics of the 20th century: the poetics of a musical instrument by Rimma M. Khaninova

“…The purpose of the article is to study the tradition of this Kalmyk musical instrument in the aspect of its reflection in the works of Kalmyk poets. Materials and methods. The Kalmyk epic “Dzhangar”, Kalmyk folk tales, Kalmyk folk songs, as well as Mongolian legends, poems by B. …”
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Distinguishing physical vs. chemical templating mechanisms for inducing graphitization in novolac matrix by Sandra N Ike, Randy Vander Wal

“…First, the optimum weight percent of the 2D materials was determined with the composite graphitic quality measured by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Investigation of thermal conductivity of Prosopis juliflora / Acacia leucophloea / Acacia nilotica fibers / ceramic fillers / epoxy composites by Cholapancheri Krishnaswamy Hemalatha, Gopalan Venkatachalam, Mohan Bhuvaneshwari

“…This research contributes to sustainable materials for applications in electrical components such as socket pins and switchboards.…”
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The Influence of the Migration of the Governor’s Subjects from Kalmyk Khanate to China on the Kalmyk Settlements of Orenburg Province in 1771 by Stepan V. Dzhundzhuzov

“…The sources for the study were the materials of the fund No. 3 “Orenburg Provincial Chancellery” of the United State Archive of the Orenburg region. …”
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The Waste Management with Reward System Project Proposal: A Case Study of Bushenyi-Ishaka Monicipality in Uganda. by Turihabwe, Christopher, Ninsiima, Ivan

“…Waste management is the process of collecting, transporting, processing, recycling, and disposing of waste materials like empty bottles, and polythene bags, in a way that minimizes the negative impact on human health and the environment. …”
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An Examination of the Challenges Faced in the Implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum in Secondary Schools in Uganda. by Kukundakwe, Ruth

“…The study recommended that there is a need for more targeted training and support to ensure consistent and effective use of these pedagogical approaches and government should allocate sufficient resources, including materials, technology, and infrastructure, to support the successful delivery of the CBC.…”
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Investigating Use of Crushed Glass as Partial Replacement of Sand to Improve Finish Mortar Strength. by Ashaba, Dennis

“…The need to value wastes and the opening towards the use of sand replacement materials, both in mortars and concretes, with the purpose of promoting increased sustainability of building materials, were the grounds for this work that aims at the formulation of mortars with crushed glass aggregate. …”
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Assessment of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kabowohe Division, Sheema Muinicipal Council, Sheema District by Hilda, Karungi

“…This clarifies that 2.72 metric tons of solid waste are generated per clay, with only 48.47 metric tons collected or removed from landfills and other areas, with the composition of solid waste generated being (83.6%) organic or plant origin, (0.9%) waste paper, 1.2% waste plastics, 0.3% waste metals, 0.1% sasscullet materials, and (3.9%) other materials (District Environmental Health Annual Report, 2014). …”
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