Productivity improvement through lean tools in cement industry – A case study by Md. Tanjid Hossen Irfan, Md. Rafiquzzaman, Yeasin Arafat Manik

“…These findings offer valuable insights for decision-makers to address root causes and enhance productivity.…”
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Metabolic/bariatric surgery optimization: a position statement by Arabic association for the study of diabetes and metabolism (AASD) by Amin Roshdy Soliman, Hesham Magd eldin Saleem, Amr Abel Hady El Meligi, Mervat Naguib, Rasha Sobh Mohamed, Ghada Rabie Abdelaziz, Maha Rakha, Shereen Abdelghaffar, Abd ElKhalek Hamed, Hany Abd El Rahman saeed Hammad, Eman O Mahmoud, Inass Shaltout

“…Understanding these aspects by both patients and decision-makers is critical before proceeding with bariatric surgery. …”
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Scenario construction and evolutionary analysis of nonconventional public health emergencies based on Bayesian networks by Yutao Zhu, Qing Yang, Lingmei Fu, Chun Cai, Jinmei Wang, Ling He

“…Optimized and pessimistic NCPHE scenario pathways were generated by combining the seven major spreading scenarios to help decision makers predict the development of NCPHEs and take timely and effective emergency response measures for key scenario nodes.ConclusionThis study provides a new approach for understanding and managing NCPHEs, emphasizing the need to consider the specificity and complexity of such emergencies when developing decision-making strategies. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY THRUST FROM 1960-2023 by SUNNY MENE PIATE, EMMANUEL SUNDAY, BARILEDUM KIA

“…The utility of the Decision-making model is that it seeks to uncover the underlying motivations and values that push decision makers towards preference a certain course of action.  …”
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Event tourism, public policy and socio-cultural development in Dublin by Bernadette Quinn, Ana Maria Vieira Fernandes, Theresa Ryan

“…The aim is to investigate whether policy-makers can strategically use events to further tourism goals while simultaneously fostering socio-cultural development more broadly. …”
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Narrative Review and Guide: State of the Art and Emerging Opportunities of Bioprinting in Tissue Regeneration and Medical Instrumentation by Jaroslava Halper

“…Today, 3D bioprinting is making inroads in medical fields, including the production of biomedical supplies intended for internal use, such as biodegradable staples. …”
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Effect of Different Impression Techniques on Marginal Fit of Restoration – An In Vitro Study by Priyanka S. Raghav, S Abirami, Abhinav Gupta, Faiz Noor Khan Yusufi, Shaista Afroz

“…Introduction: Impression making is one such important clinical step, which is critical in the accurate fitting of resulting prostheses. …”
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Improving research milieu in the medical colleges in India: Challenges and solutions by Gitanjali Batmanabane, Rituparna Maiti

“…The medical undergraduate training focuses mainly on making medical students good clinicians and does not have the curricular time for research. …”
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ACE Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema of the Intestine: Case Report, Incidence, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management by Gavin Oudit, Nigel Girgrah, Johane Allard

“…Awareness and knowledge of AIAI are important because of the increasing use of ACE inhibitors, current delays in making the diagnosis, obvious management strategies once the diagnosis is made and the dysutility of alternative diagnoses, which may lead to considerable morbidity. …”
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L’état sanitaire des premiers aménagements de berge en bois antiques de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) : l’apport de la xylo-entomologie by Magali Toriti, Aline Durand, Fabien Fohrer

“…The analysis of traces makes this approach very different from a sedimentological entomological study, based rather on the remains of insects (elytra). …”
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Relevance as process: judgements in the context of scholarly research by Theresa D. Anderson

“…</b> A longitudinal ethnographic study explored decisions made by two informants involved in scholarly research. …”
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Biaxial Equatorial Solar Tracker with High Precision and Low Consumption: Modelling and Realization by Hicham Bouzakri, Ahmed Abbou, Khalil Tijani, Zakaria Abousserhane

“…To validate the simulation, we have made an experience that gives us the same results as given by simulation.…”
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The Effect of using a Semi-Automatic Foam Cutting Machine on The Characteristics of Foam Patterns in The Lost Foam Casting by Sadegh Mirzamohammadi, Abbas Abbasian, Seyed Jalal Hashemi

“…<p>In this research, a modern method for making foam patterns, which is one of the most important steps of casting with a lost foam pattern, has been used. …”
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Grid-Connected Solar PV System with Maximum Power Point Tracking and Battery Energy Storage Integrated with Sophisticated Three-Level NPC Inverter by D. Ravi Kishore, T. Vijay Muni, B. Srinivas Raja, Mukesh Pushkarna, B. Srikanth Goud, Kareem M. AboRas, Sadam Alphonse

“…A higher degree of precision is made possible by this. In-depth information on the many possible NPC inverter designs and modulation strategies was provided. …”
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Increasing the Efficiency Factor of Solar Power Plants Due to Solar Energy Localizing by V. I. Mironchuk, A. A. Velchenko

“…Based on this algorithm, a program has been written that makes it possible to draw a diagram of the solar trajectory. …”
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Food apps took a free ride on the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil by Michele Bittencourt Rodrigues, Juliana de Paula Matos, Paula Martins Horta

“…Methods: Exploratory study carried out between March 20 and June 26, 2020. Posts made by these companies were coded according to the interactive tools employed and the product type shown in the posts. …”
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Barriers and enhance strategies for green supply chain management using continuous linear diophantine neural networks by Shougi S. Abosuliman, Saleem Abdullah, Nawab Ali

“…Abstract Artificial neural networks, a major element of machine learning, focus additional attention on the decision-making process. We extended the idea of artificial neural networks to continuous linear Diophantine fuzzy neural networks. …”
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A Study on Suitability of EAF Oxidizing Slag in Concrete: An Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Replacement for Natural Coarse Aggregate by Alan Sekaran, Murthi Palaniswamy, Sivagnanaprakash Balaraju

“…EAF oxidizing slag as a by-product obtained during the process in steel making industry provides great opportunity to utilize it as an alternative to normally available coarse aggregates. …”
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Participation of Swazi women in the traditional public sphere, Sibaya, in the Kingdom of Swaziland by Maxwell Vusumuzi Mthembu

“…Despite their participation, women still have to follow certain laid down rules to make their oral submissions in this space. In 2016, the King of Swaziland convened the Sibaya for seven days and thousands of citizens attended to make oral submissions on social, political, economic and cultural issues. …”
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MENTAL BARRIERS TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY TO INJURY DURING A FALL: AN ELEMENTARY ISSUE OF PERSONAL SAFETY IN A GLOBAL CIVILIZATION by Bartłomiej Gąsienica-Walczak, Artur Kalina, Artur Litwiniuk, Joanna Baj-Korpak

“…Participants in the main pedagogical experiments declared that: teaching safe fall techniques made sense for both healthy and high-risk individuals (95% of physiotherapy students’ responses); all amputees and 83% of patients with visual impairment were convinced that teaching safe fall techniques in high-risk fall groups made sense; one response from a patient with visual impairment (16%) was “I don’t know”, and none of the respondents denied the advisability of teaching safe fall techniques. …”
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