STORY GRAMMAR AS A STRATEGY FOR ENHANCING NARRATIVE SKILLS IN THE CASE OF L2 ROMANIAN ADULT LEARNERS by Ștefania-Lucia TĂRĂU, Adelina Patricia BĂILĂ, Antonela-Carmen ARIEȘAN-SIMION

“…It aims to give an interpretation across Story Grammar (SG) episodes of three stories from Mercer Mayer’s Frog Stories to track the development of the L2 Romanian oral productions, namely the macrostructure of the Story Grammar (SG) constituents and the microstructure of the temporal, causal, and additive cohesion markers. …”
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The Design and Microstructure Evolution Mechanism of New Cr_1.3Ni₂TiAl, CoCr_1.5NiTi_1.5Al_0.2, and V_0.3CoCr_1.2NiTi_1.1Al_0.2 Eutectic High-Entropy Alloys by Xin Zhang, Haitao Yan, Yao Xiao, Wenxin Feng, Yangchuan Cai

“…Notably, progressive microstructural evolution was observed, including amplified grain boundary density and the emergence of brittle nanoscale precipitates. …”
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Innovative Micro- and Nano-Architectures in Biomedical Engineering for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications by Nargish Parvin, Sang Woo Joo, Jae Hak Jung, Tapas K. Mandal

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Molten material movement trajectories and geometries in the ultrasonic vibration-assisted laser directed energy deposition by Sarower Kabir, Bo Zhao, Weilong Cong

“…But the LDED method is associated with issues such as porosity, lack of fusion, and inhomogeneity in microstructure and material distribution. Incorporating ultrasonic vibration- assisted (UV-A) LDED can greatly improve the fabricated components' quality while reducing the occurrence of these defects. …”
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Texture and grain refinement for enhanced strength and ductility in friction stir welding of cold-rolled thin-strip rapidly solidified AA5182 Al–Mg alloy by Hesam Pouraliakbar, Hamed Jamshidi Aval, Mohammad Reza Jandaghi, Andrew Howells, Mark Gallerneault, Johan Moverare, Vahid Fallah

“…Microstructural analysis reveals significant grain refinement through rolling and FSW, with dynamic recrystallization playing a key role in texture evolution. …”
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Compression Behaviour of L-PBF-Manufactured Ti6Al4V BCC Lattices by John Daniel Arputharaj, Shahrooz Nafisi, Reza Ghomashchi

“…This study provides critical insights into the interplay between geometric parameters, microstructure evolution, and resultant mechanical properties, contributing to the experimental validation of solid vs. lattice samples fabricated under identical conditions. …”
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Effect of CO2 pressure on carbon storage−mechanical properties of red mud−fly ash based grouting materials by Guowei WU, Guorui FENG, Jinwen BAI, Yanna HAN, Fan WU, Junbiao MA

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Bimodal grain structure, phase transformation, and mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy during hot extrusion by Mingyang Chen, Hao Zhang, Liqing Wang, Kai Ma, DongDong Zhang, Yunlong Li, Shouzheng Wei, Zhen Zhang, Zhanyong Zhao, Peikang Bai

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Mechanical properties and Freeze-Thaw durability of concrete modified with microencapsulated phase change materials by Zhitao Zheng, Wenbing Shen, Sheng Li, Chuang Li, Pengjia Yin, Mingjun Guan, Jizhang Ha

“…This investigation systematically evaluates the dose-dependent effects of mPCM incorporation (0–12% cement replacement) on mechanical-strength development and freeze-thaw resistance through comprehensive mechanical testing, 100-cycle accelerated freeze-thaw evaluations, and quantitative microstructural analysis. …”
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Effect of various interlayers in NiTi to TC4 dissimilar joints by magnetic pulse welding by Zhikang Ye, Timing Zhang, Yuhua Chen, Xiaolong Peng, Yunfa Deng, Shiyi Zhang, Yang Shen, Shanlin Wang, Jilin Xie

“…In this paper, the connection of NiTi/TC4 dissimilar materials was achieved by adding pure Al, Cu, and Ni interlayers using MPW technology, and microstructure characterization and mechanical property tests were conducted to evaluate the joints. …”
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Improved properties of near-eutectic nickel silicide alloyed with vanadium, chromium, and carbon in inductively coupled plasma spheroidization for additive manufacturing by Foysal Kabir Tareq, Geir Grasmo

“…These enhancements are attributed to the synergistic effects of alloying on phase evolution, microstructural refinement and transformation, and grain boundary modification through the formation of fine, element-rich precipitates at grain boundaries.…”
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Non-linear viscoelastic and micromorphological properties of SBS-modified asphalt binder by Xiaoxu Zhu, Miomir Miljković, Ruiming Li, Gengren Hao, Xingyu Chen, Yuhong Wang

“…Moreover, their microstructure was obtained by confocal fluorescence microscopy and segmented into three phases for the quantitative analysis which included global morphological features, as well as those of discrete and continuous phases. …”
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Degradation behavior and mechanisms of strength and toughness in double-wire narrow-gap submerged arc welded joints of 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V steel thick plates for hydrogenation reactor... by Yu WAN, Xuyang ZHANG, Wenchun JIANG, Baisheng ZHANG, Chenglong LEI, Zhijie LI

“…Microstructural analysis was conducted using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron backscatter diffraction to reveal the evolution mechanism of strength and toughness. …”
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Challenges in Interpreting ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar Age Spectra: Clues from Hydrothermally Altered Alkali Feldspars by Yinzhi Wang, Liekun Yang, Wenbei Shi, Lin Wu, Fei Wang

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TA15/TaZrNb multi-element alloy prepared via diffusion bonding: Tensile-strength model and performance of a representative volume element embedded with a sphere by Wei Chen, Fenglei Huang, Chuanting Wang, Ruijun Fan, Pengjie Zhang, Lida Che, Aiguo Pi

“…The mechanisms of the microstructural evolution of the TaZrNb/TA15 interface were investigated via SEM, EBSD, EDS, and XRD. …”
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Achieving 100 %-efficiency joint in rotary friction welding of thin-walled Al alloy drive shafts via high friction pressure and short-time post-weld heat treatment by Kailiang Chen, Zexi Wu, Chunhui Ma, Licheng Sun, Wuran Lei, Ke He, Xiaoxue Chen, Yanquan Wu, Chunbo Zhang, Jun Zhou, Huihong Liu, Yongbing Li

“…The coupling effects of friction pressure and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of the RFWed joints were investigated. …”
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Compressive behavior of Co-Cr-Mo radially graded porous structures under as-built and heat-treated conditions by Francesco Cantaboni, Paola Ginestra, Marialaura Tocci, Andrea Avanzini, Elisabetta Ceretti, Annalisa Pola

“…Moreover, heat treatment was carried out to study its influence on microstructural properties and mechanical behavior. Microhardness was measured, and compressive tests were performed to detect load response and to analyse the fracture mechanisms of these structures. …”
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Compressive behavior of Co-Cr-Mo radially graded porous structures under as-built and heat-treated conditions by Francesco Cantaboni, Paola Ginestra, Marialaura Tocci, Andrea Avanzini, Elisabetta Ceretti, Annalisa Pola

“…Moreover, heat treatment was carried out to study its influence on microstructural properties and mechanical behavior. Microhardness was measured, and compressive tests were performed to detect load response and to analyse the fracture mechanisms of these structures. …”
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Effect of Nb/B addition on the flow behavior and mechanical properties of low-carbon steel using compact strip production by Ahmed Refaee, Eman El-Shenawy, Aly El Domiaty, Abdalla M. Abdalla, Reham Reda

“…The mean flow stress log data from the CSP line was utilized to determine the no-recrystallization temperature. The microstructure and high-temperature flow behavior were studied using thermomechanical controlled processing at different deformation temperatures with a 40% reduction using the Gleeble physical simulator. …”
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Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in a Ni–W–Co–Ta medium-heavy alloy via cryogenic supersonic fine particle bombardment by Yi Xiong, Hua-fei Li, Yong Li, Xiaoqin Zha, Xiuju Du, Fengzhang Ren, Shubo Wang

“…This study explores the influence of cryogenic supersonic fine particle bombardment (CSFPB) on a Ni–W–Co–Ta medium heavy alloy (MHA), and focus on the effect of gas pressure and impact time on the surface integrity, microstructural evolution, and mechanical properties of the MHA. …”
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