Stretched at Both Ends: Pressure on Student Services and the Impact on Academic Staff at UK Universities by Gareth Hughes, Michael Priestley, Leigh Spanner

“…Thus, precisely as sectoral debate around UK universities’ legal duty of care intensifies, the role and responsibility of university services and academic staff in relation to other institutional and external stakeholders is becoming increasingly indeterminate. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Various Z-Source Inverter Topologies for PV Applications Using AI-Based MPPT Techniques by N. Kalaiarasi, A. Sivapriya, Pradeep Vishnuram, Mukesh Pushkarna, Mohit Bajaj, Hossam Kotb, Sadam Alphonse

“…Based on the maximum power, the shoot-through duty ratio has been adjusted.…”
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Simulation, Optimization and Thermodynamic, Economic and Environmental Analysis of Cryogenic Cycle, Dew Point Regulation in an Existing Refinery by Ehsanolah Assareh, Mojtaba Nedaei, Sajjad Keykhah

“…Also, the analysis of the sensitivity of the turbo-expander outlet pressure on the total exergy efficiency, duty reboiler of gas-liquid distillation towers and the intensity of NGL product production in the current and optimal state has been performed. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies of RC Beams under the Actions of Equal Energy Impact Loads by Xiwu Zhou, Xiangyu Wang, Runcheng Zhang, Wen Zhang

“…In this study, two groups of RC beams were subjected to low-speed drop weight impact test by using the domestic advanced ultrahigh heavy-duty drop weight impact testing machine system. The main aspects studied are the influence of the combination of different impact velocity and mass on the dynamic response and local and global damage change of RC beam under the same impact energy. …”
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Vibration Isolation for Parallel Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles by The M. Nguyen, Mohammad H. Elahinia

“…As an alternative solution, hydraulic hybrid technology has been found effective for heavy duty vehicle because of its high power density. The mechanical batteries used in hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHV) can be charged and discharged remarkably faster than chemical batteries. …”
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Photovoltaic High-Frequency Pulse Charger for Lead-Acid Battery under Maximum Power Point Tracking by Hung-I. Hsieh, Sheng-Fang Shih, Jen-Hao Hsieh, Chi-Hao Wang

“…Maximum energy transfer between the PV module and a boost current converter (BCC) is modeled to maximize the charging energy for LAB under different solar insolation. A duty control, guided by a power-increment-aided incremental-conductance MPPT (PI-INC MPPT), is implemented to the BCC that operates at maximum power point (MPP) against the random insolation. …”
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Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities by Nurettin Sezer, Sertac Bayhan

“…This study presents the conceptual design and evaluation of an HRS for light-duty FCEVs. The proposed system integrates wind turbines, a water electrolyzer, three-stage hydrogen compressor, heat recovery and storage, a two-stage Organic Rankine Cycle (TS-ORC), hydrogen storage tanks, a Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle (VCRC), and a hydrogen dispenser. …”
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Performances of an Interleaved High Step-Up Converter with Different Soft-Switching Snubbers for PV Energy Conversion Applications by Sheng-Yu Tseng, Hung-Yuan Wang, Chih-Yang Hsu

“…The experimental results show that the proposed system is suitable for PV energy conversion applications when the duty ratios of switches of the converter are less than 0.5.…”
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Faith, Networks, and the Ballot: Unveiling the Hidden Drivers of Voting Intentions in Indonesia's 2024 Election by Tery Setiawan, Muhammad AS Hikam, Antonius Suhartomo

“…These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions that address the concerns of conservative religious groups and reinforce the civic duty associated with voting. Understanding the limited role of social networks in this context can inform strategies to increase voter turnout in future elections. …”
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FAMILY NURSING CARE WITH DIABETES MELLITUS PROBLEMS READINESS TO INCREASE FAMILY COPING: A CASE STUDY IN LAMONGAN by Endah Sri Wijayanti, Iswatun Iswatun, Rizka Kurniawati

“…Discussion: The role of the family is needed because it has a duty in health so that they understand the health problems of family members with each other so that they can have a positive impact.…”
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IEEE 802.15.4 based topology control and routing for mobile Sink wireless sensor networks by TONG Jie1, YANG Fan2, QIAN De-pei1

“…Based on the standard of IEEE 802.15.4b,a cross-layer protocol design combining cluster-tree formatting and mobile routing was proposed for query-driven wireless sensor networks with mobile Sink（s）.Firstly,energy consumption,network connectivity,load balancing and sub-tree depth were employed as the evaluation factors.A topology evaluation function under a multi-objective optimization model was defined to construct the stable and optimal underlying clus-ter-tree network.Secondly,the beacon frame scheduling based distributed sleep synchronization algorithm in IEEE 802.15.4 MAC was improved,which was used to maintain the network synchronization and topology correction on low duty-cycle.Thirdly,the parent-child relationships established during the topology formatting according to "first beacon","best links","top level" rules were exploited to build the two-way routing paths between mobile Sink（s） and the nodes within N-Hop range.Eventually,the topology control schemes at MAC layer and the query routing approach at network layer were completely implemented in the protocol stack of TinyOS.The experimental results show that the evaluation function can effectively reflect the quality of network formatting.Jointed with the sleep synchronization mechanism un-der the topology generated using the rule of "best links",the N-Hop reactive routing exhibits high energy-efficiency.…”
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Impact of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus on Air Gaps in Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Clothing by Josephine Bolaji, Meredith McQuerry

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the SCBA on air gaps in structural firefighting turnout suits. Nine active-duty male firefighter participants were scanned in a three-dimensional body scanner in four garment configurations (compression, base layers, turnout suit, and turnout with SCBA). …”
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Cybersquatting Actions on Domain Name Trademark Rights as the Internet Web by Thoriq Jinan Maulidi, Bambang Sugiri, Patricia Audrey Ruslijanto

“…Domain name violations related to brands are the duty of PANDI (Indonesian Domain Name Manager). Furthermore, regarding the dispute that occurred above. …”
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Resolving the Commitment Conflict of TeacherAcademic Entrepreneurship in Research Universities in the United States by YAO Lin, LI Ting, DENG Yanhong

“…In addressing the commitment conflicts faced by teachers in academic entrepreneurship, Research universities in the United States adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on system construction, cultural atmosphere, role identity, duty boundaries, and distribution mechanisms. They establish a prior approval and post-disclosure system, foster a symbiotic environment where academic culture and entrepreneurial culture coexist, adhere to multiple norms of acade-mic and entrepreneurial work, and create a benefit-sharing and distribution mechanism. …”
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Miserable victims or Troublesome delinquents? A Critical perspective on the news media coverage of Chinese rural left-behind children by Ruixia Sun, Wei Han

“…Meanwhile the newspaper fulfils its duty as a leading official paper by advocating the endeavors the Chinese government has made in the description of LBC as beneficiaries, displaying a people-oriented government in the international community. …”
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Short startup, batteryless, self‐starting thermal energy harvesting chip working in full clock cycle by Arun Kumar Sinha, Marcio Cherem Schneider

“…The batteryless design utilises both halves of a 50% duty cycle clock. Measurements have been performed by using a TEG, and an equivalent TEG model, i.e. voltage source (50 mV–200 mV) with a series resistance of 5 Ω. …”
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Profesoři Hermenegild a Karel Škorpilové působící v Bulharsku by Ludvík Skružný

“… Hermengild Shkorpil is the sixth of the 13 children of Vaclav Shkorpil Sr. and Anna born Irechekova. Hailing from High Duty, he studied natural sciences in Prague and Leipzig. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Combustion and Knock in a Dual Fuel Gas/Diesel Compression Ignition Engine by A. Gharehghani, S. M. Mirsalim, S. A. Jazayeri

“…A detailed performance and combustion characteristic analysis of a heavy duty diesel engine has been studied in dual fuel mode of operation where natural gas is used as the main fuel and diesel oil as pilot. …”
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Nonlinear Model of Vibrating Screen to Determine Permissible Spring Deterioration for Proper Separation by Cristian G. Rodriguez, Manuel A. Moncada, Emilio E. Dufeu, Mario I. Razeto

“…Springs of vibrating screens are prone to fatigue induced failure because they operate in a heavy duty environment, with abrasive dust and under heavy cyclic loads. …”
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Problematic Issues of Guaranteeing Property and Personal Non-Property Rights of Victims within Criminal Proceedings by O. O. Yukhno

“…The author has analyzed international and legal acts, national criminal, criminal procedural and civil legislation, law-enforcement and court practice generalized by the Supreme Court of Ukraine concerning the legal bases and procedural duty of guaranteeing the civil claim to the victim within criminal proceedings by the interrogator, investigator and prosecutor, when the victim suffered material and moral damage caused by the crime and misdemeanor. …”
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