A Review of Cocoa Drying Technologies and the Effect on Bean Quality Parameters by Banboye Frederick Dzelagha, Ngwabie Martin Ngwa, Divine Nde Bup

“…While an open sun dryer employs natural passive mechanisms, the solar drying methods can employ a combination of passive and active mechanisms. …”
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Relationship Between Family Support and Adherence to Antiretroviral Medication in Patients with HIV at Bhayangkara Hospital, Indramayu, Indonesia by Wenny Nugrahati Carsita, Julisah Rusyani, Alvian Pristy Windiramadhan Windiramadhan, Ridho Kunto Prabowo Prabowo

“…Methods: This study employed an analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. …”
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Enhancing urban air quality prediction using time-based-spatial forecasting framework by Shrikar Jayaraman, Nathezhtha T, Abirami S, Sakthivel G

“…Simultaneously, time series model, specifically the ARIMA (AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average) was employed to capture temporal dependencies using pollutant concentration readings over time. …”
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Media Representation of Gender and Non-Normative Sexual Diversity Groups by Berlian Fika Rachma Ukhty

“…A qualitative approach was employed, utilizing the critical constructionist paradigm and Entman’s framing analysis as the data analysis technique. …”
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Exploring HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination at the Workplace in Southwestern Uganda: Challenges and Solutions by Benedict Twinomugisha, Fungisai Gwanzura Ottemöller, Marguerite Daniel

“…This study’s purpose was to explore how employers and employees can overcome challenges of HIV-related stigma at the workplace. …”
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DSMC Simulation and Experimental Validation of Shock Interaction in Hypersonic Low Density Flow by Hong Xiao, Yuhe Shang, Di Wu

“…Three collision molecular models, including hard sphere (HS), variable hard sphere (VHS), and variable soft sphere (VSS), are employed in the DSMC study. The simulations of double-cone and Edney’s type IV hypersonic shock interactions in low density flow are performed. …”
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LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS AS LEARNING AND TARGET NEEDS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR TOUR GUIDE DIPLOMA STUDENTS IN KENYA. by Douglas Ondara Orang'i

“…Consequently, this paper looked at the target and language learning needs of tour guide learners pursuing an ESP course in Kenya from the students’ perspective, teachers’ perceptions and employers’ perceptions as far as the ESP course offered to learners is concerned. …”
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Foot trajectory as a key factor for diverse gait patterns in quadruped robot locomotion by Shura Suzuki, Kosuke Matayoshi, Mitsuhiro Hayashibe, Dai Owaki

“…While substantial progress in robotic mobility has been achieved using reinforcement learning techniques, quadruped animals exhibit superior agility by employing fundamentally different strategies. Bio-inspired controllers have been developed to replicate and understand biological locomotion strategies. …”
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Prey-Taxis vs. An External Signal: Short-Wave Asymptotic and Stability Analysis by Andrey Morgulis, Karrar H. Malal

“…The models differ to one another through the description of their responses: the first one employs the Patlak–Keller–Segel law for both responses, and the second one employs Cattaneo’s model of heat transfer for both responses following to Dolak and Hillen. …”
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Integrating Machine Learning and Material Feeding Systems for Competitive Advantage in Manufacturing by Müge Sinem Çağlayan, Aslı Aksoy

“…Shapley values analysis is employed to elucidate the influence of pivotal input parameters within the selection process for material feeding systems. …”
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Investigation of impact energy absorption of AA6061 and its composites: role of post-aging cooling methods by G. V. Krishna Reddy, B. K. Naveen Kumar, G. Hareesha, A. M. Rajesh, Saleemsab Doddamani

“…Al6061 and its composites are widely employed in applications requiring high strength and impact resistance. …”
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Medical Image Encryption and Decryption Based on DNA: A Survey by Saja Theab Ahmed, Dalal Abdulmohsin Hammood, Raad Farhood Chisab, Nurulisma Binti Hj. Ismail

“…If DNA is employed appropriately, it can be used to achieve a number of security technologies, including encryption, steganography, signature, and authentication through the use of DNA molecules as information carriers. …”
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Application of Multiobjective Optimization Based on Modified SPEA2 Method for Tuning FOPID plus Second-Order Derivative Controller in Hydraulic Turbine Governing System by Tian Tian, Qiang Huang, Jinhua Lv, Mo Zhou, Jian Tang

“…To achieve the Pareto-front, we employ the proposed MSPEA2 method as an optimizer, which is further improved using a Uniform–Cauchy–Gaussian hybrid mutation strategy. …”
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Macrostructures and rhetorical moves in research articles in nanotechnology by Xianqing Luo, Jiajie Ji

“…IntroductionNotwithstanding the fact that extensive studies focused on exploring generic structures in established disciplines, scant attention has been directed to macrostructures and rhetorical moves in RAs in some emerging disciplines.MethodsBased on a self-compiled corpus of 50 research articles (RAs) from five top ranking journals in the field of Nanotechnology, we explored the macrostructures and rhetorical moves in RAs in Nanotechnology.ResultsIt was found that (i) scientists in Nanotechnology have a propensity to employ a merged [R&D] structure to immediately discuss and contribute new knowledge tentatively in the specific contextualised situation after research results were presented, (ii) Even though RAs in Nanotechnology largely follows IMRD structure by abiding writing conventions in the research world, disciplinary variations were found regarding the rhetorical structures, specifically, scientists in Nanotechnology tend to employ more moves and steps in establishing research niche, detailed description of research methods, suggesting future research, but less moves and steps related to promotional strategies (M3S4, M3S5, M3S6).DiscussionThe research results have significant implications for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) instructors to make informed choices by using disciplinary empirical-based decisions to guide novice writers and students at tertiary level to write RAs by following disciplinary conventions of research communities in Nanotechnology so as to avoid overgeneralization.…”
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Sensitivity Analysis and Identification of Parameters to the Van Genuchten Equation by Guangzhou Chen, Lifeng Jiao, Xinhai Li

“…Then, the optimization model of the parameters was set up, and a new type of intelligent algorithm-difference search algorithm was employed to identify them. In order to overcome the fault that the base difference search algorithm needed more iterations and to further enhance the optimization performance, a hybrid algorithm, which coupled the difference search algorithm with simplex method, was employed to identification of the parameters. …”
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Protecting H.264/AVC Data-Partitioned Video Streams over Broadband WiMAX by Laith Al-Jobouri, Martin Fleury, Mohammed Ghanbari

“…The paper finds that, though UEP offers a small reduction in bitrate, if EEP is employed, there are significant gains (several dBs) in video quality. …”
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Adsorption of Textile Dyes on to Activated Carbons Synthesized from Solid Waste: Decolourizing Power in Relation to Surface Properties by E.A. El-Sharkawy

“…The type and amount of activator employed had a considerable influence on the textural characteristics of the samples investigated. …”
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A Postcolonial Insight into African Onomastics in Europhone Translation: A study of D. O. Fagunwa’s Selected Yoruba Narrative Names by Damola E. Adeyefa

“…Establishing techniques to employ in translating African names into European languages like French and English. …”
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Reliability Prediction of Ontology-Based Service Compositions Using Petri Net and Time Series Models by Jia Li, Yunni Xia, Xin Luo

“…In this study, we consider the runtime quality of services to be fluctuating and introduce a dynamic framework to predict the runtime reliability of services specified in OWL-S, employing the Non-Markovian stochastic Petri net (NMSPN) and the time series model. …”
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ALAN WALKER’S “LILY” SONG LYRICS TO DEPICT SATANIC TRICKS: A GENERIC STRUCTURE ANALYSIS AS RHETORIC by Idha Nurhamidah, Sugeng Purwanto, Diyah Fitri Wulandari

“…In other words, a lyric is structured as such to produce rhetorical strategies (goals) which were analyzed employing Aristotle’s ethos, logos and pathos.  Meanwhile, in the complication analysis of Lily, not only did the study employ psychological theory but was also supported by social contexts to describe how satanic tricks were made use through human greed engineering in achieving the goal of negative thoughts generating. …”
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