An Experimental Investigation into Chosen Parameters of Diesel-Water Emulsion on Combustion Processes by Pradeep Kumar Arokiasamy Remigious, Annamalai Kandasamy, Premkartikkumar Selvi Rajaram

“…To compare the difference in performance characteristics between diesel fuel and emulsified fuel, brake thermal efficiency has been taken into account as a measure. Appreciable reductions of emission parameters have been obtained, and hence the investigation assures that this research could be further extended to biodiesel fuel as it produces more NOx than diesel fuel.…”
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Exercise Recommendation Model Based on Cognitive Level and Educational Big Data Mining by Yongming Pu, Hongming Chen

“…When the motion recommendation algorithm based on cognitive level and data mining has the best recommendation effect, the cognitive module of classifying knowledge points accounts for a large proportion in parameter adjustment. …”
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Analysis of Thermal Stimulation to Enhance Shale Gas Recovery through a Novel Conceptual Model by Liang Xue, Cheng Dai, Lei Wang, Xiaoxia Chen

“…The fluid flow model takes Knudsen diffusion, slippage effect, and non-Darcy flow into account. The complex geometry of fracture network due to hydraulic fracturing can also be considered. …”
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“Digital Twins” in Education: Prospects and Reality by V. V. Vikhman, M. V. Romm

“…It is proposed to include a wide range of network technologies and methodologies among the latest scientific and technological innovations taking into account the fact that the main focus of the work is on understanding the process / result of implementing the methodology of “digital twins” in education. …”
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Chemical properties of Terminalia catappa wood by Richmond Acheampong, Kwaku Antwi, Mark Bright Donkoh, Michael Awotwe-Mensah, Frank Kofi Dorwu

“…The difference in wood density, which is greater in the base area than the branches, emphasizes how crucial it is to take wood quality into account for the best possible use across various tree portions. …”
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Urinary Fractional Clearance of Sodium in 8 Healthy Beagle Dogs Fed Normal, Low, or Ultralow Sodium Diets by R. G. Lobetti

“…This study concluded that an FCNa > 1% may not be indicative of acute tubular dysfunction in young dogs, and use of the FCNa for assessing renal function in clinical cases should take into account the animal’s diet, as well as the time the samples were taken in relation to feeding.…”
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Selection and Prioritization of Software Requirements Applying Verbal Decision Analysis by Paulo A. M. Barbosa, Plácido R. Pinheiro, Francisca R. V. Silveira, Marum Simão Filho

“…One field of study already known to solve this type of problem is the Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) that uses metaheuristics as a means to find reasonable solutions taking into account a set of well-defined objectives and constraints. …”
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Time-Dependent Reliability Analysis of RC Deep Beams considering Linear/Nonlinear Creep and Shrinkage Using ANFIS Network and MCS by Seyed Bahram Beheshti Aval, Mohsen Ghabdian

“…In the nonlinear range, creep was taken into account by the affinity hypothesis theorem to consider the effect of high-level sustained loading. …”
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A lack of meaningful human control for automated vehicles: pressing issues for deployment and regulation by Simeon C. Calvert, Arkady Zgonnikov

“…Current regulations struggle to keep pace with the advancing capabilities of ADS, resulting in unclear accountability frameworks and inadequate safety measures. …”
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Healthy Lifestyles of University Students in China and Influential Factors by Dong Wang, Xiao-Hui Xing, Xian-Bo Wu

“…These influences should be taken into account in designing interventions for specific socio-demographic profiles that might be at higher risk for certain behaviours.…”
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Youth Awareness of Facebook Users’ Data Commodification and its Business Model by Abigail Boima, Toks Oyedemi

“…This study investigated if educated youth with Facebook accounts in South Africa were aware of this commodification process and that Facebook uses their information for advertising revenue. …”
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The Significance of the 2014 Corporate Governance Code of the Bank of Russia by A. V. Shashkova

“…In order to fulfill best practices and implement local acts on the most important issues for the company, many foreign companies as well as large Russian companies have formed special Compliance departments. Taking into account such international experience and international corporate governance principles the Bank of Russia has elaborated the Corporate Governance Code, approved by the Russian Government in February 2014. …”
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FINANCING OF LINEAR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN POLAND by Stanisław Bereziński, Tomasz Rokicki

“…The main purpose of the paper was to identify and present the situation and changes in the level of expenditure on public roads in Poland, taking into account the division of the country into voivodships. …”
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The Engineering Pedagogy Evolution: The Foundation and Three Measurements by D. P. Danilaev, N. N. Malivanov

“…The role of engineering pedagogy in developing engineering thinking should become increasingly important, taking into account the integration processes – inter-disciplinary, inter-subject, trans-professional, and the transformations in the industrial sphere in general and in engineering in particular. …”
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Principles of Stages of Legal Process by D. V. Slynko, L. I. Kalenichenko

“…The special principles, in turn, include principles that reflect the functional orientation of the types of legal process and determine the organizational features, specifics of means and methods of carrying out procedural activities at its individual stages. Taking into account the organizational features, specifics of means and methods of carrying out procedural activities at its separate stages, such principles of stages of legal process as the principle of written form of consolidation, the principle of legal qualification, the principle of certification of result, the principle of urgency have been singled out. …”
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Evaluation of satisfaction of tourists the quality of tourism services based on Kano model and SERVQUAL (Case Study: Tehran Darband area catering units) by Jamileh Tavakolinia, Mostafa Haraeeni

“…Using a questionnaire and taking the reliability of the data into account, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (0.834) and content validity, the data and required information were collected; and analyzing the number of 354 forms referring to the Darband restaurants were performed, with respect to documentary research and fieldwork in the sample tests. …”
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Exposure to outdoor air pollution and its human health outcomes: A scoping review. by Zhuanlan Sun, Demi Zhu

“…Adverse health outcomes involving respiratory diseases among children accounted for the largest group. Out of the total included studies, 95.2% reported at least one statistically positive result, and only 0.4% showed ambiguous results. …”
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Development of an Autonomous Driving Path-Generation Algorithm for a Crawler-Type Ridge-Forming Robot by Joong-hee Han, Chi-ho Park

“…Since autonomous agricultural machinery is operated along a pre-defined path, it is essential to generate an autonomous driving path that takes into account the driving and working methods of the agricultural machinery. …”
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Particularities and management of late-onset rheumatoid arthritis by Enrique Martínez González, Liena Perdomo Roselló, Reiny Lorena Rosquete Ávila

“…Conclusions: late-onset rheumatoid arthritis has particular characteristics that must be taken into account for accurate and early diagnosis, adequate therapeutic management and control of possible adverse effects and good adherence to treatment.…”
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The role of risk attitudes in shaping digital privacy preferences: evidence from a large-scale survey by Jing Chen, Manling Zhang, Mengyao Guo, Ze Gao

“…The findings suggest that privacy policies could be more effective through tailored approaches, including customized privacy settings and targeted educational campaigns that account for individual risk aversion.…”
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