The motivation of the study is to investigate the reinforcing potential of an invasive weed species (water hyacinth) for subgrade reinforcement and juxtapose its reinforcing efficacy with that of the conventionally used coir and jute fibers.
Further, the authors have attempted to study the effect of defective and functionalized h-BN nanosheets on its reinforcing properties for PE matrix.
It is generally thought that alcohol is consumed for its positive reinforcing effects, and that chronic exposure to alcohol results in adaptations with abnormal drinking patterns (Clapp et al., 2008; Koob & Volkow, 2010).
Its title, "Sacrifice," is enigmatic, for its spirit, reinforced by a veil of mist created by tiny water jets, is upbeat and affirmative.
This photo documentary on the Israeli border town of Sderot is not intended to get into the political argument between Israel and Palestine over who is right and who is wrong but merely to take a walk through a town that has earned the title of Bomb Shelter Capital of the World for its ubiquitous reinforced shelters against the hailstorm of rockets and mortars from Gaza.
The concept of 'transit migration' is however used by both the EU, which hence justifies its predominant role in the definition of migration policy in its neighbourhood [ 23]; and by Morocco, for which it provides a leverage for negotiations with the EU and for reinforcing its military presence in Western Sahara [ 22].
Elsewhere, chip-maker Intel announced it was buying computer-security software firm McAfee for $7.7 billion, reinforcing its wide portfolio technology applications.
A day earlier, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem attended plenary for the first time to discuss the euro, while the European Commission presented its plan for reinforcing the EU's external borders.
This is a high-stakes gamble for Hezbollah, explicitly reinforcing its links to the Syria-Iran axis and - in the eyes of many Arab-watchers - linking it firmly to the Shia-cause in what is fast becoming a struggle with significant sectarian overtones pitting Sunni against Shia.
