Based on the heterogeneity of concrete constituents as well variability in compressive strength over many magnitudes for various types concrete, predictive methods evaluating have now been given considerable attention. As a result, this research compares performance Artificial Neural Network, ANN, forecasting geopolymer recycledconcrete (GPRC)based selected pozzolans (Coal Fly Ash (CFA) and Ric...

The present article is devoted to the analysis of structural elements of a room prepared for comfort living. A new variant for minimizing the space in a room for comfort living is shown on the example of a studioapartment in two levels on an attic floor. An overview of the apartment is shown, as well as layout plans of floors with furniture. Favorable transitory elements between zones in the ro...

Widespread use of metals in industrial activities has enhanced the occupational exposure to toxic metals as well as the health risks of metal hazards to humans. Elemental analysis in human tissues is the most common application of biological monitoring for screening, diagnosis and assessment of such exposures and risk. Among various biopsy materials, blood, hair, nail, teeth and body fluids may...

German-Kurdish cultural organizations and the Kurdish Diaspora they represent offer an example of a new type of actor in defining globalization. This paper examines how such organizations act as the lynchpin in transnational networks and how such organizations give a voice to Berliner-Kurds. These relationships are explored at the national, regional, and organizational level, in order to paint ...

Waking and sleep states are regulated by the coordinated activity of a number of neuronal population in the brainstem and hypothalamus whose synaptic interactions compose a sleep-wake regulatory network. Physiologically based mathematical models of the sleep-wake regulatory network contain mechanisms operating on multiple time scales including relatively fast synaptic-based interations between ...

Mangroves provide valuable ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, pollution filtration, and protection from tsunamis, tropical storms, and coastal erosion. They also supply coastal communities with important natural resources like firewood, medicine, timber, honey, and fodder for livestock. Unfortunately, the world’s mangroves are rapidly degrading due to rising coastal population, ...

Through the use of trompe l’oeils, a French term meaning ‘to fool the eye’, architects offer evidence of being able to or a desire to overcome material, economical and even static limitations by expanding a physical space into an imaginary one with paintings and frescos. This can be observed in the church of Sant’Ignazio, which contains two trompe l’oeils: one that adds ornament to the cupola n...

The decay of bat guano deposits in caves produces mineral accumulations, mainly phosphates and secondary sulfates. Chameau Cave, Eastern Morocco, is located the semi-arid Bni Snassen Mountains. It composed semi-active dry passages, featured by strong condensation-corrosion on walls, presence fluvial sediments, old corroded flowstones. Due to forced convective airflow, cave generally very dry, w...

This paper looks at the possibilities of re-engaging with imagery and symbolism from earlier cultures through the medium of 3D digital environments. It examines three of the author's digital artworks Oculus, Lux Nova and Music of the Spheres as vehicles for this process, and the means by which this engagement with the past can also generate new ideas within the area of art and technology. The r...