Anaerobic Digesters for Manure Management at Livestock Operations by Rishi Prasad, George Hochmuth, Ann C. Wilkie

“…Methods for stabilizing livestock wastes include composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion, lime stabilization, and heat drying. …”
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THE OPPORTUNITY OF USING CLOUD-BASED COMPUTING IN NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS ON STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS - CASE STUDY by VLAD ANDREI CIUBOTARIU, COSMIN GRIGORAS, CRINA MARIA RADU, CATALIN NICOLAE TAMPU, VALENTIN ZICHIL

“…The cloud-based solution is SimScale, a software product based on open-source codes: Code_Aster and CalculiX. …”
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Restoration of Degraded Agricultural Land by Alex, Saturday

“…The basic factors causing soil erosion- induced degradation are wind and water erosion. Acidification, compaction and salinization are some other causes of agricultural land degradation. …”
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DIGITAL TOOLS FOR MATCHING QUALIFICATIONS TO THE LEVELS OF THE NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK by Volodymyr Kovtunets, Sergiy Londar, Serhii Melnyk, Oles Kovtunets

“… Mutual compatibility of different national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) based on their compatibility with the European Qualifications Framework (or another international one) is crucially important for the effective recognition of qualifications between states. …”
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Protection of whistleblowers in Serbia: The role and importance of whistleblowers in revealing corruption by Tanjević Nataša

“…In this regard, the aim of this paper is to point out the role and significance of the 'whistleblowers' in the detection and prevention of corruption, bearing in mind that the disclosure of cases of corruption by 'whistleblowing' is one of the most effective means of combating this socially negative phenomenon. Finally, this paper points to the new normative solutions in our country intended to clarify the direction of reforming this area. …”
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A NOVA ABORDAGEM RACIAL DA TELENOVELA BRASILEIRA: ruptura ou confirmação do mito da democracia racial? by Ana Rodrigues Cavalcanti Alves

“…Num primeiro momento discutiremos as condições que possibilitaram a reorientação e fortalecimento do Movimento Negro no Brasil a partir dos anos 1980, inaugurando uma série de conquistas no âmbito político-institucional que visam combater o racismo e a desigualdade racial. Em seguida investigaremos em que medida tais conquistas se refletem em instituições centrais como a mídia, especificamente na telenovela. …”
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Landscape Design Software: Evaluation and Recommendations for Homeowners by Gail Hansen, Smith Watkins, Sydney Park Brown

“…This 9-page fact sheet will help you estimate costs, ensure compatibility with your Windows-based or Apple-based operating system, and compare reviews from consumer websites so that you can choose the software that best fits your needs. …”
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Selected issues regarding children’s rights in the war on terror with a particular focus on Syria by Matusiak-Frącczak Magdalena

“…Lastly, the deliberations will focus on the policy of citizenship revocation that is applied by some states in terrorism combatting and it will be studied whether this policy can be applied to children in conformity with international law. …”
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The European Degree by Sara Cardona Rubio

“…For example, the consolidation of the knowledge economy; the need to achieve strategic autonomy; and the urgency of combating growing social inequalities, which contribute to creating polarised societies. …”
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PARA ALÉM DAS FRONTEIRAS: parcerias e tensões em torno da construção da cidadania na perspectiva do movimento LGBT em GOIÁS by Camilo Braz, Luiz Mello, Marcelo Perilo, Daniela Maroja

“…O objetivo é, assim, compreender de maneira mais abrangente o contexto de surgimento e atuação do movimento LGBT goiano, como um exemplo que pode auxiliar na análise crítica dos atuais impasses políticos relativos ao combate à homofobia e à promoção da cidadania e dos direitos humanos de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e transexuais no Brasil.…”
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The impact of emotional dysregulation on food addiction: Examining the intervention role of gender by Jun Li, Lingjie Wang, Feng Xia, Ling Pan, Jia-Fu Liu

“…Additionally, it provides recommendations for assisting college students in effectively managing their emotions, which in turn aids in accurately perceiving and successfully combating FA.…”
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Protective effects and antioxidant mechanisms of lactobacillus combined with carnosine on the stomach and small intestine by Jian Qin, Ziyi Luo, Xu Yang, Yunqing Zhang, Huiying Li, Conghui Wang, Zhiqiang Zou, Yue Ma, Jing Ma, Daoyou Yue, Dipeng Zhao, Sen Qin, Rong Du

“…Although both lactobacillus (LAB) and carnosine (CAR) contribute to combating oxidative stress and attenuating gastrointestinal disorders, little is known about the effects and mechanisms of their combined treatment. …”
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Thermo-mechanical analysis of free convection in an octagonal cavity with adjustable active walls and flexible separator by Mohamed Boujelbene, Awatef Abidi, S. A. M. Mehryan, Sultan Alshehery, Ahmad Hajjar, Nehad Ali Shah, Ibrahim Mahariq, Nidhal Ben Khedher

“…Abstract This study investigates free convective within an octagonal cavity, which is partitioned into two compartments by a flexible separator. One of the left walls is maintained at a high temperature, while a lower temperature is applied to one of the right walls. …”
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Mechanism of methanol and formaldehyde emissions from methanol-fueled engines by Fangjie Liu, Hengrui Guo, Xinguo Zheng, Haizhao Li, Xin Wang

“…The mechanism of methanol and formaldehyde was investigated respectively in a methanol premixed combustion test bench (PCTB) and a 304 stainless-steel flow reactor (SFR). …”
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Advances in machine learning applications to resource technology for organic solid waste by Hongzhi MA, Yichan LIU, Jihua ZHAO, Fan FEI, Ming GAO, Qunhui WANG

“…These models have been used to predict waste characteristics, classify diverse types of OSW, and optimize treatment parameters across various processes, such as thermochemical conversion, anaerobic digestion, and aerobic composting. A key focus of this work is the combination of ML models with optimization algorithms like Genetic Algorithm, which improves the performance of ML models by optimizing hyperparameters and enhancing prediction accuracy. …”
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Three-dimensional omnidirectional characterization methods of rock anisotropic wave velocity and acoustic emission location optimization by Shengjun MIAO, Wenxuan YU, Mingchun LIANG, Pengjin YANG, Conghao LI, Zejing LIU

“…By contrast, for siltstone, the maximum wave velocity increases during the compaction phase, whereas the minimum wave velocity remains constant. …”
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Hydrogen production via dehydrogenation of alcohols using ruthenium hexamethylenetetramine complex by Preeti Devi, Senthilkumar Muthaiah

“… Being a zero-carbon source, the hydrogen economy is considered to be better than the fuel economy as it produces only water vapor even after complete combustion. Still, it suffers from two major drawbacks, namely (1) the production of green hydrogen from sustainable resources and (2) the storage and transportation of hydrogen. …”
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Growth, exclusion and vulnerability: evaluation of the socio-spatial transformation of post-apartheid Pretoria-Tshwane (South Africa) by Andre Horn

“…The paper starts with a reconstruction of the apartheid city to display its socio-spatial contrasts and to define the challenge of integration and compaction. The investigation is based on literature, census information and observation. …”
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Distributional impact assessment of policy changes to old-age pensions, social benefits and taxes in Lithuania (2021–2024) by Jekaterina Navickė, Vitalija Gabnytė-Baranauskė

“…This paper provides a comprehensive follow-up to the 2021 study on nowcasting poverty and inequality in the context of economic growth and Covid-19 pandemic in Lithuania, prepared by the authors of the present work. …”
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Mentoring as Support for African Women’s Academic Career Trajectories by Renitha Rampersad

“…Finally, the article suggests a participative model of collaboration, nurturance, compassion, and self-care to equip women with the tools they need to create career advancement opportunities and increase personal and professional change. …”
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