For this research the main objective is to understand the effect fire would have on biocrete, as well as optimizing the amount of Miscanthus fibres into the mixture to make biocrete that is still strong enough for internal walls, as well as sub-research objectives that will be researched and accomplished …

Per-fluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent organic pollutants and do not degrade in the environment. They contain a carbon-fluorine bond, and these are called organic fluorides. A group of PFASs, which can be extracted from soil samples and be analysed, are called extractable …

A resource optimization methodology is proposed for application in long range wide area networks (LoRaWANs). Using variable neighborhood search (VNS) and a minimum-cost spanning tree algorithm, it reduces the implementation and the maintenance costs of such low power networks. Performance evaluations …

In practice, every day obstetric emergency care departments in hospitals receive several telephone calls from pregnant women. During these calls, midwives, nurses or doctor’s assistants use their obstetric knowledge and experience to determine the severity of the complaints and the necessity and urgency …

This study entitled “sustainable distribution of organic wine” covers the distribution, packaging stages included, of Italian organic wines. Sustainability is the key word of this research. In what ways Italian wineries can improve sustainable distributions of their organic wines? Solutions and suggestions …

The long spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum was an abundant grazer on Caribbean coral reefs, until 1983–1984, when densities were reduced by ∼98% during a region wide die-off. Since then, there has been very little natural recovery of the species and interest is growing in applying aquaculture as a …

As campuses wish to stimulate interactions among different campus users, we aim to identify why some locations are successful in fostering unplanned meetings while others are not. This can help campus managers, directors, and other practitioners to optimize their campus to facilitate unplanned meetings …

Data reusability has become a distinct characteristic of scientific, commercial, and administrative practices nowadays. However, an unlimited and careless reuse of data may lead to privacy breaches and unfair impacts on individuals and vulnerable groups. Data content adaption is a key aspect of preserving …

Background: Experienced assessors show good intra-rater reproducibility (within-session and between-session agreement and reliability) when using an algometer to determine pressure pain thresholds (PPT). However, it is unknown whether novice assessors perform equally well. This study aimed to determine …

Most world governments are concerned with waste disposal. The large accumulation of these waste items is causing environmental and monetary issues. According to (Awuchi, 2019), the predicted average daily production of plastic waste is 15.4 billion pieces. Plastic waste is the most prevalent form of …