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Towards increased adoption of furnace bottom ash as sustainable building materials: Characterization, standardization, and applications
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-04)The global demand for coal is projected to increase in the current decade despite concerns regarding climate change, which will lead to an increasing volume of coal waste products such as furnace bottom ash (FBA). The ... -
Endophytic Bacillus spp. from native chilli cultivars and their effect against fruit rot pathogen of Bhut Jolokia (Capsicum chinense Jacq.)
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024-12)Background: Fruit rot disease is one of the most important factors limiting the production potential of Bhut Jolokia (Capsicum chinense Jacq.), which is known as one of the hottest chillies in the world. The management ... -
Development of a composite model for predicting urban surface temperature distribution in the context of GIS
(Institute of Physics, 2023)In this paper, we present a new model for simulating radiation heat transfer and surface temperatures in urban environments, which is a prerequisite for simulating outdoor mean radiant temperature for pedestrians. We propose ... -
Readjusting the climate change hyperfocus: how expanding the scope of impact categories will affect the evaluation of wood buildings
(Institute of Physics, 2023)The sole focus on reducing the climate impact of dwellings by using wood is neglecting other impacts on nature. Therefore, this study clarifies the potential burden shift by considering ten more impact categories than ... -
Closing the gap to sufficiency-based absolute climate targets for wood buildings
(Institute of Physics, 2023)This research investigated the distribution of the global climate planetary boundary (PB) on a national scale. Then it was distributed to a sector-specific carrying capacity by the principles of acquired rights (grandfathering) ... -
Augmenting Fertility in Anestrus and Subestrus Cows with Hormonal Interventions and Their Effect on Blood Biochemical Profile
(ACS Publisher, 2022)A study was carried out on forty-four problem breeder cows to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of GnRH and PGF2α for estrus induction response, treatment to estrus induction interval and conception rate and its effect on ... -
Behavioral dualism of endophytes in plant-microbe interaction and their diverse applications - a review
(Slovak University of Agriculture, 2023)Microbes are harmful as well as beneficial for the human, plants and environment. Plant-microbe interaction array depicts both mutualism and pathogenesis. This dual nature of microbes depends on their surrounding abiotic ... -
A neural network model of mathematics anxiety: The role of attention
(Public Library of Science, 2023-12)Anxiety about performing numerical calculations is becoming an increasingly important issue. Termed mathematics anxiety, this condition negatively impacts performance in numerical tasks which can affect education outcomes ... -
Variables that sway the capital structure! Evidence from the US automotive industry
(Cogent OA, 2023)The choice of capital structure (capst) has significant implications for a firm’s financial performance and value. It is always a challenge for the firms to make the right decision on the capst proportion. The study ... -
Canada's leadership and housing affordability: Evidence from the Canadian real estate market
(Elsevier B.V., 2023)This study aims to investigate the housing affordability crisis and if Canada's political leadership is part of the problem or part of the solution. Convergent parallel design was conducted to understand a research problem. ... -
Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards artificial intelligence among health professions’ students in Jordan
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023-12)Introduction: The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical education and practice is a significant development. This study examined the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of health professions’ students ... -
Practical implementation of secondary control principles in an electro-hydraulic speed-variable drive applied to an injection moulding machine
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2023)In this work, a hydraulic state of the art injection molding machine is retrofitted with a dual pump drive. The dual pump drive is an electro-hydraulic speed-variable drive, with focus on high bandwidth control through ... -
Control of hydraulic injection moulding machine with electro-hydraulic variable-speed drive
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2023)In this work an industrial hydraulic injection moulding machine, is retrofitted with a electro-hydraulic variable-speed drive. The focus is placed on the injection cylinder, where the design of the hydraulic system is ... -
Enhancing of uniaxial compressive strength of travertine rock prediction through machine learning and multivariate analysis
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-12)Indirect methods for predicting material properties in rock engineering are vital for assessing elastic mechanical properties. Accurately predicting material properties holds significant importance in rock and geotechnical ... -
Using Measurement Invariance to Explore the Source of Variation in Basic Medical Science Students’ Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness
(Lifescience Global, 2023)Introduction: Many research studies have shown that students' evaluations of teaching(SET) are affected by different variables without testing the requirement of fair comparisons. These studies have not tested the measurement ... -
Information asymmetry and dividend payout in an emerging market: Does corporate governance quality matter?
(Elsevier B.V., 2024-03)Numerous studies have explored the impact of information asymmetry on firms’ dividend policies. These studies have generally focused on advanced capital markets and have provided conflicting evidence on the quality of the ... -
Short-Term Scheduling of Cryogenic Energy Storage Systems in Microgrids Considering CHP-Thermal-Heat-Only Units and Plug-in Electric Vehicles
(University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, 2024-08)With the exponential penetration of renewable energy sources (RES), the need for compatible scheduling of these has increased from economic and environmental points of view. Due to the high-efficiency and fast-response ... -
The effects of banking regulations on banking performance in selected emerging countries
(Online Academic Press, 2023-08)In terms of both developed and developing countries, banking regulations have a very important place for regulatory authorities and investors. The study aims to examine the effects of regulations on banking performance and ... -
Demonstration of real-time monitoring in smart graded-water supply grid: an institutional case study
(IWA Publishing, 2023)Real-time information on water supply and quality is a crucial asset for planning and managing water resources, infrastructure, and scientific research for sustainable development. In this direction, the innovative concept ... -
The flavonoid luteolin reduces mutant huntingtin aggregation and cytotoxicity in huntingtin-mutated neuroblastoma cells
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-12)Background: Huntington's disease is an inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expansion of the polyglutamine tract leading to malformation and aggregation of the mutant huntingtin protein in the cell ...