Advances in Energy Conservation of China Steel Industry by Wenqiang Sun, Jiuju Cai, Zhu Ye

“…It is pointed out that energy consumption per ton of crude steel has been almost one half lower in these thirty years, with 60% as direct energy conservation owing to the change of process energy consumption and 40% as indirect energy conservation attributed to the adjustment of production structure. Next, the latest research progress of some key common technologies in CSI was introduced. …”
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Use of Optical Coherence Tomography in Dentistry by Omer Sefvan Janjua, Waqar Jeelani, Muhammad Ikram Khan, Sana Mehmood Qureshi, Muhammad Saad Shaikh, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Zohaib Khurshid

“…It can be used to acquire structural information about a tissue at a resolution comparable to histopathology. …”
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Ecological filters shape arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in the rhizosphere of secondary vegetation species in a temperate forest. by Yasmin Vázquez-Santos, Silvia Castillo-Argüero, Francisco Javier Espinosa-García, Noé Manuel Montaño, Yuriana Martínez-Orea, Laura V Hernández-Cuevas

“…Our study highlights how ecological filters shape AMF structure, which is essential for understanding how soil and environmental factors affect AMF in SV plant species across seasons and altitudes.…”
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New Theories on Boundary Layer Transition and Turbulence Formation by Chaoqun Liu, Ping Lu, Lin Chen, Yonghua Yan

“…Based on our DNS observation, we propose a new theory on boundary layer transition, which has five steps, that is, receptivity, linear instability, large vortex structure formation, small length scale generation, loss of symmetry and randomization to turbulence. …”
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Hierarchical Factor Analysis Methodology for Intelligent Manufacturing by Hyun Sik Sim

“…This study presents a structural model for building a factory integration system to analyze big data at manufacturing sites and a hierarchical factor analysis methodology to increase product yield and quality in an intelligent manufacturing environment. …”
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Agent-Oriented Software Engineering Methodologies: Analysis and Future Directions by Reem Abdalla, Alok Mishra

“…More specifically, we intend to assess and compare these seven approaches by conducting a feature analysis through examining the advantages and limitations of each competing process, structural analysis, and a case study evaluation method. …”
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Colorimetric Detection of Ammonia Using Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles from Durian Fruit Shell by Eman Alzahrani

“…X-ray diffraction technique was used to characterize crystalline silver nanoparticles face-centered cubic structure. XPS spectrum showed distinct silver peaks on the nanoparticles’ surface. …”
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Belarus’ Sovereignty in Question: Assessing its de facto Sovereign Status in the Shadow of Russia by Arūnas Molis, Sara Pastorello

“…A theoretical framework deconstructs the concept of sovereignty into four crucial elements: authority, legitimacy, independence, and territoriality, which provide a structured assessment of the level of sovereignty in a state and serve as the basis for our analysis. …”
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Study of the Leading Causes of Death in Guanajay in the year 2013 by Jorge Julian Sánchez Fernández, Ana Lilia Cabrera Menéndez, Ailed Pérez Pi, José Carlos Merino Concepción

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> a change in the leading causes of death has been observed in the municipality of Guanajay, Artemisa province, in recent years. The causal structure, considering the ten leading causes of death, has changed compared to previous years. …”
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The Impact of Endoscopic Linear Stapling Device Stability in Thoracic Surgery: A Delphi Panel Approach by Daniel Miller, Diego Gonzalez Rivas, Kellie L. Meyer, Ryan S. Clark, Tadasu Kohno

“…Panelists unanimously agreed that: 1) an endoscopic linear stapling device with improved stability would result in less stress/concern for critical firings, surgeries where a fellow is trained, and robot-assisted surgeries requiring an assistant; 2) reduced unintentional tissue/structure damage and reduced tension on tissue being fired upon may result from use of an endoscopic linear stapling device that provides improvement in stability; and 3) endoscopic linear stapling device stability had more clinical importance in video-assisted thoracic surgery compared to open thoracic surgery. …”
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Students seeking information for their Master's thesis - the effect of the Internet by Paulina Junni

“…</b> To address the research question, masters theses reference lists from 1985, 1993 and 2003 were studied in three disciplines: economics, psychology and mathematics, followed by semi-structured interviews of students who had finished their thesis in 2003. …”
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Multiple modalities of teaching civic education awareness among students: a pragmatic approach-based case study by Muhammad Younas, Muhammad Imran

“…Data was gathered through semi-structured interviews using multi-stage sampling techniques. …”
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The effect of smart contracts (blockchain technology) on Jordan’s land registry and survey department for sustainable development by AbdelKarim Fawwaz AlBataineh

“…The data, gathered through online surveys and analyzed via Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), reveals significant positive relationships between blockchain implementation facets—such as Security and Fraud Prevention, Efficiency and Automation, Regulatory Compliance, Transparency and Trust, and Accessibility and User Experience—and sustainable development outcomes. …”
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Habiter en écovillage, une [éco]utopie du xxie siècle ? by Sylvia Amar

“…Positioned as alternatives to urban life, intentional communities and/or ecovillages are now among the most dynamic and structured. Since the late 1990s, projects have been multiplying worldwide, continuing the evolution of an ancient movement into a flourishing international network active on multiple fronts. …”
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Vibration Response Analysis of a Tethered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System under Transient Wind Field by Wei He, Suxia Zhang

“…Furthermore, the tethered UAV system vibrations are investigated under different structural parameters. The results indicate that the UAV can maintain a stable single-period motion by increasing the length or elastic modulus or selecting the appropriate diameters of the cable. …”
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A moderated mediation model of the relationship between Indian elementary school teachers' autonomy and perceived ease of ICT use by Arnab Kundu, Tripti Bej

“…Using a descriptive survey approach, 311 (134 female) Indian elementary school teachers participated in the study and provided self‐reported data. A structural equation model was employed to test the mediating roles of self‐efficacy and job satisfaction, and the moderation of perceived incentives. …”
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Six-wave interaction on resonant nonlinearity in a waveguide with infinitely conducting surfaces by Valery V. Ivakhnik, Darkhan R. Kapizov, Vladimir I. Nikonov

“…Study of the intensity, spatial structure of pump waves, characteristics of the nonlinear medium influence on the quality of wavefront rotation during six-wave interaction on resonant nonlinearity in a waveguide with infinitely conducting surfaces. …”
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Influence of Tunneling in Cohesionless Soil for Different Tunnel Geometry and Volume Loss under Greenfield Condition by Raja Kanagaraju, Premalatha Krishnamurthy

“…From literature, for Greenfield condition the ground settlement equal to 10 mm is taken as the minimum value to map the influencing zone considering the fact that the structure which lies beyond this zone would undergo negligible settlement. …”
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Investigation on Hydration and Deformation Characteristics of Shale Using X-ray Computed Tomography by Yong-Ting Duan, Xiao Li, Bo Zheng, Bai-Cun Yang

“…Based on the CT results, the image gray variance value in each hydration specimen was extracted; the evolution results show that the water imbibition has a significant influence on the structure of shale in the early soaking stage, and the influence degree is more evident in the external region. …”
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Cyber-security governance framework pillars for Zimbabwean local authorities by Brian Chundu, Tavengwa Masamha, Obert Sifile

“…In addition, organizational factors including structure, training and development, and risk management also contribute to developing a cyber-security governance framework. …”
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