Energy and the city by Francesco Martinico

“…However, a further step is needed in order to increase the level of integration among all land use approaches, including the idea of green infrastructure as a key component of any human settlement. (European Commission, 2013). </p><p>The relationship between urbanisation and climate change has become key worldwide but looking at it from a Mediterranean perspective arises some specificities, considering also the political strain that this part of the world is facing. …”
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The role of endocrine factors in diagnostics of thyroid cancer by sonoelastography by D. A. Vasilyev, E. V. Kostromina, Z. A. Radzhabova, L. A. Krasilnikova, D. A. Rakitina, A. V. Gurin, R. A. Nazhmudinov, I. V. Dunaevskiy, L. M. Berstein

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Analysis of deformation rule of deep foundation pit excavation of railway station in soft soil with silt by Weijian Liu, Zhonghe Wang, Zhizeng Zhang, Zhengyu Zhang, Yongfu Jia, Zhun Li

“…Abstract This study investigates the behavior of retaining structures and the settlement of external surfaces in deep foundation pits located in areas characterized by muddy soft soil. …”
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Chingi-tura in the History of the Tyumen Khanate by Maslyuzhenko D.N., Ryabinina E.A.

“…Purpose: To identify the main evolution stages of the status of the settlement of Chingi-tura as the political center of the Tyumen Khanate. …”
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Opportunities and practices supporting responsive health care for forced migrants: lessons from transnational practice and a mixed-methods systematic review by Amy Robinson, Protus Musotsi, Ziaur Rahman A Khan, Laura Nellums, Bayan Faiq, Kofi Broadhurst, Gisela Renolds, Michael Pritchard, Andrew Smith

“…We recommend that a wide range of traditional and non-traditional health providers, such as community leaders, peers, schools and settlement services, work together to improve care. …”
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Genotype I Newcastle Disease Virus, Isolated from Wild Duck, Can Protect Chickens Against Newcastle Disease Caused by Genotype VII by Elizaveta Boravleva, Anastasia Treshchalina, Daria Gordeeva, Alexandra Gambaryan, Alla Belyakova, Irina Gafarova, Alexey Prilipov, Galina Sadykova, Simone Adams, Tatiana Timofeeva, Natalia Lomakina

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Large-scale shaking table test and numerical analysis of seismic performance of geocell retaining wall by Feifei Jin, Feifei Jin, Feifei Jin

“…Conversely, when the frequency exceeds 4 Hz, the four seismic indices increase pro-gressively. (3) The dynamic response of the model is more pronounced under X-direction vibrations, and natural waves have a greater impact on the model. (4) After vibration at an amplitude of 0.9 g concludes, the non-uniform settlement value is 0.593%, which is below the 2% wall height recommended by specifications, demonstrating excellent settlement control capability. (5)When the amplitude exceeds 0.5 g (i.e., seismic intensity greater than VI degrees), reinforcement belts should be added at the 3H/16 and 8H/16 positions to enhance the stability of the retaining wall. (6) Upon completion of the 1.0 g amplitude test, the permanent horizontal displacement of the retaining wall measures 31.58 mm, accounting for 1.97% of the wall height—below the 2% limit specified by AASHTO standards and thus not meeting the failure criteria. (7) The failure process of the retaining wall can be divided into three stages: vibration compaction, intensified deformation, and convex sliding. …”
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Study on the Engineering Characteristics of Alluvial Silty Sand Embankment Under Vehicle Loads by Tangtang Qiu, Junwen Chen, Ying Zhang, Jiang Shen, Xiabing Yue

“…Through comparative analysis of finite element simulation and on-site testing, it was found that although the initial settlement of alluvial silt filling is large, the settlement rate is fast and can stabilize in a short period of time. …”
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Nomination Violence in Uganda's National Resistance Movement by Anne, Mette Kjaer, Mesharch, W. Katusiimeh

“…Drawing on political settlement theory, it examines the nature of nomination violence in Uganda’s October 2015 National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries. …”
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Data-driven approach to enhance deep foundation safety: reliable methods for predicting bored pile capacity by Usman Hasan Jalali, Badee Alshameri, Muhammad Hamza Khalid, Waqas Hassan, Lokmane Abdeldjouad, S. Muhammad Jamil, Hassan Farooq, Zain Maqsood

“…Abstract The interpretation methods used to predict ultimate pile capacity from load-settlement curves yield varied results due to their unique assumptions and limitations. …”
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PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS IN RUSSIA by Anna Savtcova, Elizaveta Velichko

“…The article is devoted to problems of development and organization of payment systems in Russia in modern conditions, specification of the main stages of development of this system, given the mechanics of the calculations in the framework of the Russian legal framework. …”
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Climate influence on the early human occupation of South America during the late Pleistocene by L. Becerra-Valdivia

“…Abstract The settlement of South America marks one of the final steps in human expansion. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Cooling Rates on the Permeability Coefficient of Thawed Soil After Open Frozen by Zhen Wang, Haoran Wang, Xiaohui Ni, Ming Wu, Shu Zhu, Semaierjiang Maimaitiyusupu, Zhende Zhu

“…The distribution of ice lenses formed under varying freezing patterns not only influences frost heave but also modifies the structure of thawed soil, thereby affecting the thaw settlement process. However, most existing research on freezing patterns has primarily focused on their impact on frost heave, with limited attention paid to thaw settlement. …”
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Earth Constellations: Agrarian Units and the Topological Partition of Space by Abelardo Gil-Fournier

“… During the Spanish Inner Colonisation – a large-scale agricultural reform and land settlement program of the central decades of the 20th century – new towns were built in the middle of the arid areas that were going to be transformed into irrigated lands. …”
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GHS-OBAT: Global, open building attribute data reporting age, function, height and compactness at footprint levelEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre Data Catalogue by Pietro Florio, Panagiotis Politis, Katarzyna Krasnodębska, Johannes H. Uhl, Michele Melchiorri, Ana M. Martinez, Georgia Kakoulaki, Martino Pesaresi, Thomas Kemper

“…Specifically, we enrich building footprint geometries with information on the building construction epoch, building height, residential and non-residential building function, and building compactness, from open datasets in the Global Human Settlement Layer data suite. …”
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Lattes/Lattara (Hérault), comptoir étrusque du littoral languedocien by Éric Gailledrat, Ariane Vacheret

“…Both the metrics and the overall plan have close parallels in Etruria, and more specifically with the Fonteblanda seaport, on the Tuscan coast. …”
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Botanical Roots and Word Origins: A Systematic Reconstruction of Alor Plant Name Etymologies by Brenda Man Qing Ong, Francesco Perono Cacciafoco

“…This study has three main aims: Firstly, to provide etymological reconstructions of Alor–Pantar Papuan words on a micro-level, focusing on Alor Island and specifically on plant names, which represent a cornerstone of Alor culture and history. …”
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Freedom of keeping and evaluation of evidence by the jurisdictional bodies of Russian sports organizations by I. A. Vasilyev, E. G. Vetrova

“…The listed sports organizations independently develop and approve the procedural rules used in the procedures for the settlement of these disputes, including setting certain standards of proof. …”
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CONSEQUENCES OF THE REALIZATION OF NATO STRATEGY IN THE CONFLICTS OF "THE ARAB SPRING" FOR THE STATES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA by E. A. Antyukhova

“…On the other hand, the members of the Alliance have very specifically approached the realization of tasks of settlement of the conflicts. …”
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Vertical attitude and its control strategy for shield tunneling in soft soil by ZHAO Kai, HUANG Xin, XIE Liangfu, WANG Jianhu, JIN Zhiyi

“…With the increase of torque, the attitude changes from downward pitch to upward pitch; 3) as the proportion of soft soil in the strata increases, the settlement and downward pitch of the shield machine increase; 4) adjusting the propulsion system generates low significant thrust difference in the upper and lower parts of the shield tail, which could realize settlement control of the shield machine and correction of pitch angle.…”
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