Three-Dimensional Measurement of TRISO Coated Particle Using Micro Computed Tomography by Libing Zhu, Xincheng Xiang, Yahui Peng, Xiangang Wang

“…The fuel safety and performance of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) are dependent on the integrity and geometric parameter of Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) coated particle. Micro X-ray computed tomography (CT) was used for nondestructive testing and three-dimensional measurement of the particle components which are composed of kernel, buffer layer, inner pyrolytic carbon layer (IPyC), silicon carbide (SiC) layer, and outer pyrolytic carbon (OPyC) layer. …”
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Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Using Hybrid Z-DEMATEL-ISM Approach by Ali RezaHoseini, Elmira Ahmadi, Pantea Saremi, Morteza BagherPour

“…The ISM approach is then employed to design a hierarchical network of challenges and tries to determine the level and impact of each challenge in the planned structure. For closeness to the real-world, Z-number (an ordered pair of fuzzy numbers, where the first component controls on a fuzzy variable, and the second component is a measure of reliability for the fuzzy component) is also used to consider the expert’s mental uncertainties in the final results. …”
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Evaluating the influence of air temperature and far-infrared radiation on the physicochemical characteristics of dried rice by M. B. Yeganeh, S. M. Nassiri, D. Zare, A. M. Shirzadifar, M. Fazaeli, M. Nosrati

“…Moreover, dry heating affected the crystalline structure of the rice; elevated temperatures alongside FIR intensities contributed to enhanced resistance against shear forces leading to a firmer texture. …”
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Analysis of the surplus value of driving schools in jember regency in 2024 by Tutik Waridatul Jannah, Sukidin Sukidin, Retna Ngesti Sedyati

“…This study aims to analyze the application of the concept of surplus value in driving schools and explore its impact on the quality of education. this research was conducted based on the need to understand how government interventions can overcome the mismatch of measurable improvement in the quality of education. although previous research related to a structured framework but there are still few studies that discuss it. …”
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Developing company competitiveness based on entrepreneurial values, transformational leadership, and service innovation through organizational performance by Solikin Solikin, Muhammad Thamrin, Suharto Abdul Majid, Librita Arifiani

“…Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling analysis based on partial least squares (SEM-PLS). …”
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Psycho-sexological impact(s) of syphilis among infected persons by Mylene Bolmont, Penelope Bornhauser, Juliette Cloppet Mouchet, Melanie Michaud, Laurence Toutous Trellu

“…Methods: 43 patients, with syphilis had to perform a semi-structured interview to collect detailed qualitative data concerning the way they experienced their syphilitic infection psychologically and sexologically. …”
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Effects of High Shearing Rates on the Shear Behavior of Saturated Loess Using Ring Shear Tests by Jianquan Ma, Xiaojie Zhao, Shibo Li, Zhao Duan

“…The percentage that was finer than 0.005 mm increased with shearing rates and normal stress, and the soil structure implosion became more pronounced with increasing normal stress.…”
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The Nrf2/ARE Pathway: A Promising Target to Counteract Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease by Kemal Ugur Tufekci, Ezgi Civi Bayin, Sermin Genc, Kursad Genc

“…Several PD-associated genes interface with mitochondrial dynamics regulating the structure and function of the mitochondrial network. …”
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Identification of novel genes responsible for a pollen killer present in local natural populations of Arabidopsis thaliana. by Anthony Ricou, Matthieu Simon, Rémi Duflos, Marianne Azzopardi, Fabrice Roux, Françoise Budar, Christine Camilleri

“…Investigating more than 700 worldwide accessions of A. thaliana, we confirmed that the locus is subject to important structural rearrangements and copy number variation. …”
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Rethinking gold(II) porphyrins: an inherent wave distortion by Ghosh, Abhik, Conradie, Jeanet

“…Interestingly, our calculations also place the observed structural distortion of Au[TPP] in an entirely new light. …”
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Control Characteristics Analysis of Multi-Section Morphing Wing Based on Centroid Self-Trimming by Hang Ma, Zhongbin Zhou, Dingshan Zhang

“…Based on the research on the sweep angle change of the elbow and hand wing sections during the flight of large birds, this paper proposes a multi-section variable-sweep wing structure suitable for large-scale UAVs. The characteristics of multi-section variable-sweep wing are explored from the perspective of morphing controller design. …”
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Use of pineapple waste for production of decomposable pots by I. Jirapornvaree, T. Suppadit, A. Popan

“…The optimal physical and chemical properties for a decomposable pot included a 1:0 ratio of pineapple waste to binder, a coarse structure, and a pot thickness of 1 cm. With these properties, the pot degraded in more than 45 days, N and P release rates were 0.49% and 7.97 mg-P/kg, respectively, and the average absorption rate was 258.43%. …”
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Online selfie behavior and consideration of cosmetic surgery in teenage girls: The mediating roles of appearance comparisons and body dissatisfaction. by Yunduan Li, Hong Chen, Yan Zou, Yanshuo Guo, Liying Gao, Xinyu Xu

“…The study included 762 teenage girls with an average age of 16.85 years who completed the Online Selfie Behavior, Appearance Comparison, Body Dissatisfaction, and Consideration of Cosmetic Surgery scales. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the direct and indirect relationships between posting or viewing selfies and willingness to undergo cosmetic surgery. …”
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The relationship between parental emotional abuse and interpersonal competence and digital game addiction: A path analysis by İbrahim Taş

“…The relationship between variables was tested using structural equation modeling. Results: The emotional abuse perceived from the mother significantly influences interpersonal competence and game addiction. …”
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Targeted Discrepancy Attacks: Crafting Selective Adversarial Examples in Graph Neural Networks by Hyun Kwon, Jang-Woon Baek

“…We systematically explain the principles and structure of our method and evaluate its performance through experiments conducted on a GNN using the Reddit, ogbn-product, and Citeseer datasets. …”
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L’agrobiodiversité du dattier (Phoenix dactylifera L.) dans l’oasis de Siwa (Égypte) by Vincent Battesti

“…This paper is the first step of a two-stage work; the second, within an interdisciplinary research project, will examine samples of these date palms through morphometry of seeds and genetic structure of landrace populations to deepen the analysis of the date palm agrobiodiversity in Siwa, at the North African and Middle Eastern crossroads.…”
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Multi-Objective Dynamic Path Planning with Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning by Mengxue Tao, Qiang Li, Junxi Yu

“…Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) is characterized by its simple structure and strong adaptability, which has led to its widespread application in the field of path planning. …”
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Emotional Design of Interior Spaces: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities by Liang Rui, Muhammad Firzan

“…For this purpose, the data is gathered in two phases. In phase I, semi-structured interviews were utilized to collect data from 5 interior designers. …”
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Bonding Performance and Evaluation of Basalt Fiber Asphalt Macadam Seal by Enmao Quan, Yangsen Cao, Hongke Xu

“…Basalt fiber increased the cohesion of the asphalt material and improved the bonding performance of asphalt macadam seals through formation of the three-dimensional network structure. This study can provide reference to the application of basalt fibers in asphalt pavement maintenance.…”
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Psychodidactic features of digital technologies for professional development of an adult’s personality within the framework of additional vocational education by L. Ye. Pautova

“…Psychodidactic elements of digital technologies for professional development of adult personality have been revealed. The system-structural interrelationships of digital and traditional educational technologies for professional learning and self-development of adult personality have been determined.…”
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