Modeling Urban Growth and Form with Spatial Entropy by Yanguang Chen

“…Furthermore, multifractal dimension spectra are generalized to spatial entropy spectra. Conclusions are drawn as follows. Entropy and fractal dimension have both intersection and different spheres of application to urban research. …”
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Damages Actions and State Aid: Time for Action at EU Level? by Clélia Jadot

“…After outlining the current system and its shortcomings, this article analyses whether inspiration can be drawn from the antitrust damages directive. Doing so, it formulates building blocks for a future (wider) regulatory initiative in the field of State aid. …”
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Impacts of Future Climate Changes on Shifting Patterns of the Agro-Ecological Zones in China by Yingzhi Lin, Anping Liu, Enjun Ma, Fan Zhang

“…AEZs in China of each of the four periods: 2011–2020, 2021–2030, 2031–2040, and 2041–2050 were drawn. It is found that the future climate change will lead to significant local changes of AEZs in China and the overall pattern of AEZs in China is stable. …”
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Modelling of the Annual Mean Urban Heat Island Pattern for Planning of Representative Urban Climate Station Network by János Unger, Stevan Savić, Tamás Gál

“…The pattern of the obtained UHI intensity values show concentric-like shapes when drawn as isotherms, mostly increase from the suburbs towards the inner urban areas. …”
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Illuminating the Chaos and Obscurity: Polyphony in Fyodor Dostoevsky and Elena Ferrante by Sarah Hudspith, Olivia Santovetti

“…Beginning with examples drawn from across the oeuvre of both authors, our analysis will culminate in a parallel reading of Dostoevsky’s The Adolescent and Ferrante’s latest novel The Lying Life of Adults.…”
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Impacts émancipateurs d’une coopération scientifique-enseignant à l’école primaire sur les représentations des enfants et leur mobilisation dans les apprentissages en sciences... by Marie Odile Lafosse-Marin

“…The representations built by girls and boys are analyzed through 1500 captioned pictures drawn by third cycle pupils. Various factors emerge : emancipation from a subjugation to a definite type of knowledge ; freeing both from being assigned to a definite location in the classroom and from the permanent control of the teacher ; release from confining social representations. …”
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Hospitalité publique et altérité tsigane : du modèle d’intégration au paradigme assimilationniste by Caroline Trouillet

“…Indeed, the roma migrant is a « stranger from inside » (Missaoui 1999) who has always drawn hatred and troubles while playing a civilizing role. …”
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An Overview of the Emergence and Challenges of Land Reclamation: Issues and Prospect by Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe, Robert Birundu Onyancha, Juliana Ngozi Ndunagu, Otolorin Adelaja Osibote, Joseph Onyeka Emegha, Vincent Aizebeoje Balogun, Heri Septya Kusuma, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…Hence, this present review study is dedicated to some of the most emerging and challenging issues in monitoring, rehabilitation, prevention, and management of land (land reclamation) drawn from existing publications. Also, the description of some of the most extreme procedures of land reclamation in some natural environments with distinct consideration to their positive features is discussed. …”
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Research on the Collaborative Application of BIM in EPC Projects: The Perspective of Cooperation between Owners and General Contractors by Chengshuang Sun, Min Wang, Fengyong Zhai

“…As an effective way to reduce costs and increase efficiency of EPC projects, BIM technology has drawn a lot of attention in numerous countries. Existing studies have failed to reveal the BIM decision-making mechanisms of owners and general contractors in EPC projects in a dynamic method. …”
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Development of Aesthetic Perception in 4-8-Year-Old Children Using the Method of Observing Artworks by Jurga Sidabrienė

“…However, attention is drawn to the insufficient art competencies of early childhood educators in the context of exploring works of art. …”
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E-Banking Adoption and Business Performance of SMES in Uganda a Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Nakazibwe, Martha

“…Research findings from the regression model show that level of e-banking adoption (R= r=668**), level of business performance (R=456 and relationship between variables (R=549) have a positive significance. The main conclusion drawn from this research is that level of e-banking, level of business performance of SMEs and the relationship between variables. …”
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Financial Accountability and Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Biryomumeisho, Fadison

“…Research findings from the regression model show that funds disbursement(R=862), Auditing process (R=656 and records keeping systems(R=899) have a positive significance on the service delivery Kabale District Local Government. The main conclusion drawn from this research is that funds disbursement, auditing process and record keeping systems have a significant effect on service delivery. …”
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Language and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practice Paper-Literature Review and Case Example by Satwant Singh

“…Global migration is a common phenomenon and mainly occurs for economic reasons or threat of violence. This paper has been drawn from the results of a literature review on first and second languages and therapy. …”
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Au nom de la lutte contre le changement climatique : le mécanisme pour un développement propre et ses travers by Moïse Tsayem Demaze

“…So, developed countries can receive certified emissions reduction corresponding to the volume of GHGE avoided or reduced in developing countries, and developing countries can claim a clean development. The use of CDM has drawn a lot of criticism and even controversies: unproven GHGE reduction, weak transfer of clean technologies, uneven geographical and sectoral distribution of projects, lack of sustainable development that CDM projects are expected to generate in developing countries, etc. …”
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Assessment of the feed additive consisting of Pediococcus acidilactici NCIMB 30005 for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (Microferm ltd.) by EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Roberto Edoardo Villa, Giovanna Azimonti, Eleftherios Bonos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Ronette Gehring, Boet Glandorf, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Francesca Marcon, Carlo Nebbia, Alena Pechová, Miguel Prieto‐Maradona, Ilen Röhe, Katerina Theodoridou, Montserrat Anguita, Nicole Bozzi Cionci, Jaume Galobart, Matteo L. Innocenti, Joana Revez

“…In the absence of data, no conclusion could be drawn on the eye irritation potential of the additive. …”
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Dynamic Crack Propagation and Fracture Behavior of Pre-cracked Specimens under Impact Loading by Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar by Shijun Zhao, Qing Zhang

“…Deformation and fracture of brittle materials, especially crack propagation, have drawn wide attention in recent years. But dynamic crack propagation under impact loading was not well understood. …”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Performance of Self-Compacting Lightweight Aggregate Concrete under Compression by Furong Li, Zhenpeng Yu, Yanli Hu

“…The following conclusions are drawn: the failure modes of the SCLC belong to destruction of shale ceramsite, which are similar to that of the lightweight aggregate concrete. …”
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Criminal Investigation of Serial Murders: Challenges and Solutions by Ali Rezei Gelvardi, Azade Sadeghi

“…In this research, first by using library tools (dissertation, article, etc) to collect information and extract data from available sources, then the sources are analyzed and conclusions are drawn. It comes The results of this research showed the role of psychologylegality and the necessity of the presence of a forensic psychologist alongside the crime scene analysis team in identifying the killer's motive, drawing his criminal profile and providing the appropriate interrogation technique, and using modern methods of criminal investigation such as criminal and geographic profiling, data technique The study and method of analyzing the link of the case is very important in the early arrest of the criminals of such crimes.…”
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Analysis of spectral efficiency of multiuser MISO downlink based on large-scale antennas by Ju-fang LI, Rui ZHAO, Bin JIANG, Yong-ming HUANG, Lv-xi YANG, Hai ZHANG

“…Assuming that the number of users was fixed and the antenna number (M) of base station (BS) increases without limit, the conclusions through theo-retical derivations and analyses were drawn that, when the transmit power of the BS reduces to 1/M of that of BS with single antenna, the system spectral efficiency tends to a constant value with the increase of M if the BS acquires the per-fect channel state information (CSI). …”
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Critical Review on the Implementation of Transit Oriented Development in Malaysia by Comparison with Other Countries by Rahaman Lutfi A., Naharudin Nabilah, Salleh Siti Aekbal

“…Key findings emphasize the importance of mixed-use development, high density, connectivity, liveability, resilience, green and low carbon principles, and resource optimization in fostering sustainable communities because some transit station in Malaysia can be improve its current infrastructure to meet TOD principles requirement. The conclusions drawn underscore the global significance of TOD practices and suggest avenues for Malaysia to enhance its urban planning policies by learning from international experiences. …”
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