Preparation and characterization of polysulfone membranes for separation of carbon dioxide and methane by Moradihamedani, Pourya

“…Furthermore, CO2 removal can be taken into account for natural gas upgrading and enhanced oil recovery. In this study, flat sheet membranes were prepared by wet/wet phase inversion technique. …”
Get full text

Steam pretreatment to improve enzymatic saccharification of oil palm Elaeis guineensis empty fruit bunch by Shamsudin, Saleha

“…After steam pretreatment and saccharification, the calorific values of EFB residues were upgraded into solid product with favorable solid fuel characteristics (16.3 to 19.7 MJ/kg with 1–5 wt% moisture content).…”
Get full text

A geospatial approach in modeling urban land development and redevelopment of Bandar Abbas, Iran by Dadras, Mohsen

“…The first objective of the research and results obtained from the use of spatial data with high spatial resolution are upgraded and the master plan of land use is refined to identify the finer land use changes. …”
Get full text

Domestic grid-friendly appliance controller with demand response for underfrequency load shaving by Muawiya, Abubakar Kaigama

“…The smart grid has modified and upgraded the existing traditional grid, these modifications solve lots of shortcomings of the existing traditional grid in terms of energy generation and utilization, it also provides a platform for researchers to ponder on. …”
Get full text

Clinical characteristics, genotyping and molecular detection of burkholderia pseudomallei by Zueter, Abdel Rahman Mohammad Abdallah

“…For molecular diagnosis, further upgrading and evaluation are needed to improve the performance of the assay.…”
Get full text

Tanah rezab Melayu : cadangan penyelesaian masalah dan pembangunan - suatu kajian ke atas Kampong Sungai Penchala / by 286659 Ismail Bolhassan

“…Cara pembangunan yang dicadangkan ialah 'upgrading', 'adhoc' dan 'comprehensive'. Perbandingan faedah dari tiap-tiap cara pembangunan juga di bentangkan. …”

Националните митови во современа Европа и негирањето на македонскиот идентитеm by Наде [Nade] Проева [Proeva]

“…As a consequence of that demand, the national myth linked with ancient Macedonians (so-called antiquisation, although the better term is antique-mania) has been revived and upgraded. A number of pseudo-historians with various professional backgrounds, such as journalists, politicians, writers, physicians, and even university professors, has involved in this endeavor. …”
Get full text

Evolutionary Visual-Verbal Relationship in the Concrete Poem of "The Train Moved Again" by Mohammad Hatefi

“…The issue was examined from a discursive point of view by Hatefi (2018) and it was concluded that the degree of inconsistency in the visual text was consistent with the implications of its theoretical infrastructure.The present article examines a visual poem by Afshin Shahroudi entitled "The Train Moved Again" from a semiotic perspective and explained the dynamic process of formation of the phenomenological and discursive spaces, and how the signification levels were upgraded from the primary to the secondary and then the tertiary level. …”
Get full text

Caractérisation de l’huile d’argan algérienne (région de Tindouf) et étude de ses activités antioxydantes et antimicrobiennes en comparaison avec une huile marocaine [Characterizat... by Mohamed SA. KECHEBAR, Samira KAROUNE, Hanen FALLEH, Mohamed BELHAMRA, Chaabane RAHMOUNE, Riadh KSOURI

“…Algerian argan oil, from the region of Tindouf (far south-west of Algeria), is an oil that has not been upgraded until now. Objective. The Algerian argan oil extracted by traditional method was compared with a Moroccan oil obtained by mechanical press, in order to study its qualities for a possible valorization. …”
Get full text

Numenius arquata (Charadriiformes, Aves) abundance trends in agrolandscapes in the southern Republic of Karelia (Northwest Russia) by Sergey A. Simonov, Alexander V. Artemyev, Nikolay V. Lapshin, Andrey O. Tolstoguzov, Maria V. Matantseva

“…Thus, the conservation status of this area and the bird protection measures have to be upgraded and a system should be set up for monitoring the abundance of Red Data Book and other threatened species, which use this territory in certain stages of their life cycle. …”
Get full text

Bacterial inoculants and enzymes based silage cocktails boost the ensiling quality of biomasses from reed, corn and rice straw by Evan Y. Liu, Shuiping Wang, Shibo Wang, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Xiaoling Zhou, Shaoxun Tang, Chuanshe Zhou, Zhiliang Tan, Yong Liu

“…This study revealed that silage cocktails upgraded straw silage fermentation and nutritional quality, and provided a practical solution for the optimal utilization of low-quality straw biomass. …”
Get full text

Global fire emissions estimates during 1997–2016 by G. R. van der Werf, J. T. Randerson, L. Giglio, T. T. van Leeuwen, T. T. van Leeuwen, Y. Chen, B. M. Rogers, M. Mu, M. J. E. van Marle, M. J. E. van Marle, D. C. Morton, G. J. Collatz, R. J. Yokelson, P. S. Kasibhatla

“…The modeling system, based on the Carnegie–Ames–Stanford Approach (CASA) biogeochemical model, has several modifications from the previous version and uses higher quality input datasets. Significant upgrades include (1) new burned area estimates with contributions from small fires, (2) a revised fuel consumption parameterization optimized using field observations, (3) modifications that improve the representation of fuel consumption in frequently burning landscapes, and (4) fire severity estimates that better represent continental differences in burning processes across boreal regions of North America and Eurasia. …”
Get full text

Hydrogen, Ammonia and Symbiotic/Smart Fertilizer Production Using Renewable Feedstock and CO₂ Utilization through Catalytic Processes and Nonthermal Plasma with Novel Ca... by Galip Akay

“…Here, z = 2y/3, {#} represents an oxygen vacancy and M is a transition metal catalyst. (2) Intensified processes: They include, multi-oxidant (air, oxygen, CO₂ and water) fueled catalytic biomass/waste gasification for the generation of hydrogen-enriched syngas (H₂, CO, CO₂, CH₄, N₂); plasma enhanced syngas cleaning with ca. 99% tar removal; direct syngas-to-NH₃ based fertilizer conversion using catalytic plasma with CO₂ sequestration and microwave energized packed bed flow reactors with in situ reactive separation; CO₂ conversion to CO with BaTiO_3−x{#}_x or biochar to achieve in situ O₂ sequestration leading to higher CO₂ conversion, biochar upgrading for agricultural applications; NH₃ sequestration with CO₂ and urea synthesis. (3) Reactors: Several patented process-intensified novel reactors were described and utilized. …”
Get full text

Investigating a Water Resource Allocation Model by Using Interval Fuzzy Two-Stage Robust Planning for the Yinma River Basin, Jilin Province, China by Hao Zhang, Wei He, Haihong Xu, Hao Yang, Zhixing Ren, Luze Yang, Peixuan Sun, Zhengyang Deng, Minghao Li, Shengping Wang, Yu Li

“…Under three five-year planning periods (2015–2020, 2020–2025, and 2025–2030) and according to the allocation levels of dry, flat, and abundant water periods (low, medium, and high discharge), the pollution absorption, upgrading projects, and water resource allocation schemes of various water sectors (industry, municipal life, ecological environment, and agricultural sector) in the Yinma River Basin were optimized. …”
Get full text

Mantle contributions to granitoids associated with Sn mineralization: Geochemical and isotopic evidence from the giant Dachang deposit, South China by Tingyi Wang, Qihai Shu, Xiaoping Xia, Chao Li, Yanning Wang, Jiahao Chen, Xiang Sun, M. Santosh, Qingfei Wang

“…Also, the involvement of mantle components upgrades the H2O contents in S-type magmas, favoring the migration of ore-forming elements from magmas to hydrothermal fluids. …”
Get full text

First comparative genomic characterization of the MSSA ST398 lineage detected in aquaculture and other reservoirs by Vanessa Salgueiro, Vanessa Salgueiro, Vanessa Salgueiro, Vera Manageiro, Vera Manageiro, Vera Manageiro, Narcisa M. Bandarra, Narcisa M. Bandarra, Eugénia Ferreira, Eugénia Ferreira, Eugénia Ferreira, Lurdes Clemente, Manuela Caniça, Manuela Caniça, Manuela Caniça, Manuela Caniça

Get full text

Risk Analysis and Heterogeneity of Negative Population Growth in China's Urban Agglomerations under the Effect of Endogenous and Exogenous Growth by Wang Meimei, Wang Yin, Liu Aiming, Dong Yunxuan, Mao Jinhuang

“…In conclusion, this study posits that upgrading urban agglomerations should consider the spatial balance of population distribution, large urban agglomerations should fulfill their role in "blocking the flow" of big cities, and nurturing urban agglomerations should "consolidate human capital." …”
Get full text

نشاط منظمة الوحدة الإفريقية والقانون الدولي في ضمان التعاون الأمني في القارة الإفريقية /1963-1993/ by سعد زينب

“…The establishment of an Organization of the African Unity was announced on June 25, 1963, through the resolutions adopted by the Addis Ababa Conference, which resulted in the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, which approved the Constitution of the Organization: 1-  the liberation of the continent from colonialism 2-  Elimination of underdevelopment in all its forms 3-  Consolidation of African solidarity 4-Upgrading the continent to the status it deserves in the field of international decision-making The Charter of the African Unity Organization includes a balanced human rights document in which the objectives and principles have been adopted and the regulatory bodies. …”
Get full text

The Alexander Family Chronicle by Ljiljana Dobrovsak, Ivana Žebec Šilj

“…They formed marriage alliances with Zagreb’s prominent Jewish and Catholic families and socialised with the nobility, thus making acquaintances and forming social networks that upgraded their social status. Also, they were cosmopolitans with one foot in Zagreb and the other in Vienna. …”
Get full text

Developed Building Construction Curriculum Matrix فo Improve Construction Field in Egypt مصفوفة تطوير مقررات الإنشاء المعماري بما يخدم مجال التنفيذ بمصر... by ريهام عثمان السيد ابو السعود, مروة عماد فکري

“…To reach that the research divided into two parts, first collecting the information and skills related to building and working subjects from more than one local example to summarized evaluated points represent what the graduate should be learned, part two questionnaire to academic experts, architect and construction organizations which represent local field to identify target information and skills which help in real work field.by comparing between previous points the research reached suggested matrix which present an evaluating approach helping in develop educational curricula to upgrading the level of the architectural sector graduate in Egypt. …”
Get full text