Investigation of the Use of the Thermo-Biological Method in the Return Sludge Line on the Biokinetics of the Activated Sludge Process and the Amount of Excess Sludge Produced by Naeim Banisaeid, Afshin Takdastan, Mahboobeh Cheraghi, Ali Afrous, Reaz Jalilzadeh Yengejeh

“…The volume of produced sludge and its characteristics depend on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of wastewater, the treatment process, and the operating conditions. Relatively high production of excess biological sludge is considered one of the main drawbacks of aerobic processes used in biological wastewater treatment. …”
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Looking at the Centre-Province Relationship via “Sedd” Maintenance Processes: Local Administration and the State Centre in Eighteenth - Century Ottoman Egypt by Mücahide Nihal Engel

“…The villagers' expertise on the Nile and the local geography guided the repair processes, while they were financed by the state treasury. …”
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Using systems mapping within the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of the ACE active ageing programme in England and Wales by Helen Hawley-Hague, Colin Greaves, Diane Crone, Afroditi Stathi, Nick Cavill, Amy Davies, Katie E Chatwin, Zsofia Szekeres, Janet Withall, Janice Thompson

“…Background System mapping has mainly been used to develop theories and understanding of complex systems; to hypothesise how an intervention might work in a complex system or to inform intervention development. …”
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Financial Sustainable Growth Theory as a Result of Interaction with Energy, Environmental and Social Processes (Evidence from Oil and Gas Industry) by A. N. Steblyanskaya, Zhen Wang, Z. V. Bragina

“…According to the authors, the main conclusion is to consider social, energy and environmental indicators that have the strongest influence on the financial sustainable growth in the company’s financial statements. …”
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Mathematical model of working processes of piston hybrid power machine of volumetric action with reduced fluctuations of gas pressure in discharge line by V. E. Scherba, A. V. Grigor’ev, A. V. Zanin

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Cracking process of surrounding rock with preset cracks after excavating a circular cavern based on a continuum-discontinuum method by Xueyuan Bai, Xuebin Wang, Bei Jiang

“…For uniaxial compressive rock specimens, the direction of the main crack leans to the direction of preset cracks. …”
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Smart learning using artificial intelligence: Ways to improve the process of teaching general education subjects in higher education (China's experience) by Xiaoyu Wang, Yan Li, Jing Yan

“…Practical recommendations for transforming the teaching process during the transition from traditional to smart learning are given, which, in the author's opinion, can optimize the teaching process as a whole, applicable to all disciplines. …”
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THE PROPOSAL MODEL OF RATIONAL WORKFORCE ASSIGNMENT IN DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY BY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS BASED 0-1 INTEGER PROGRAMMING by Yılmaz GÖKŞEN, Hakan AŞAN, Onur DOĞAN, Mustafa ÜNLÜ, Osman PALA

“…Workforce can be said to be the main source enriching the organization and making it complex. …”
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Identification of flood vulnerability areas using analytical hierarchy process techniques in the Wuseta watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia by Arega Mulu, Samuel Berihun Kassa, Mindesilew Lakew Wossene, Sintayehu Adefris, Taye Minchil Meshesha

“…Abstract Flooding, caused by the excessive accumulation of water on land, disrupts activities in floodplain regions, particularly during the rainy season. The main objective is to map Flood vulnerability areas and identify regions most vulnerable to flooding to inform effective flood management strategies using an integrated approach that combines remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to assess Flood vulnerability in the Wuseta Watershed. …”
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A novel hybrid fuzzy analytical hierarchy process–game theory model for prioritizing factors affecting the deterioration of water pipelines by Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader, Tarek Zayed, Nehal Elshaboury

“…The framework of the developed model is envisioned based on two main modules, namely weight computation and weight aggregation. …”
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Phase-Field Simulation and Dendrite Evolution Analysis of Solidification Process for Cu-W Alloy Contact Materials under Arc Ablation by Hanwen Ren, Jian Mu, Siyang Zhao, Junke Li, Yateng Yang, Zhiyun Han, Zexi Xing, Qingmin Li

“…This study applied a phase-field model based on the phase-field model developed by Karma and co-workers to the evolution of dendrite growth in the solidification process of Cu-W alloy under arc ablation. The process of columnar dendrite evolution during solidification was simulated, and the effect of the supercooling degree and anisotropic strength on the morphology of the dendrites during solidification was analyzed. …”
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Different Fish Farming Patterns in Paddy Fields Substantially Impact the Bacterial Community Composition, Stability, and Assembly Processes in Paddy Water by Yiran Hou, Rui Jia, Linjun Zhou, Liqiang Zhang, Bing Li, Jian Zhu

“…In addition, the partitioned system significantly promoted the contribution of stochastic processes to bacterial community assembly in the paddy water, with the main enhanced stochastic processes being homogenizing dispersal and drift. …”
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Formation and mitigation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in high temperature processed meat products: a review by Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye, Thiyagarajan Sivapriya, Palaniyandi Sankarganesh

“…This review investigated the formation and elimination of HCAs and PAHs in meat products that undergo high temperature processing. HCAs are produced when creatine and amino acids react during high-temperature processing of meat and meat products. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship of immuno-inflammatory process with dyslipidemia and myocardial morphofunctional parameters in patients with chronic heart failure on the background... by A. S. Ankudinov, A. N. Kalyagin

“…In the study groups, a comparative analysis of the main laboratory and instrumental indicators used in the diagnosis and monitoring of CHF, as well as the relationship of manifestations of the immunoinflammatory process with dyslipidemia and indicators of diastolic myocardial dysfunction was performed. …”
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Computational study on a puzzle in the biosynthetic pathway of anthocyanin: Why is an enzymatic oxidation/ reduction process required for a simple tautomerization? by Hajime Sato, Chao Wang, Mami Yamazaki, Kazuki Saito, Masanobu Uchiyama

“…However, such oxidation/reduction process requires high energy and appears to be unnecessary, as the oxidation state does not change during the transformation. …”
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Exploring the Experiences of the Teaching-Learning Process of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Officials During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Strategies by Fahimeh Ghasemi Charati, Ali Hesamzadeh, Mahsa Kamali, Farhad Gholami, Pedram Ebrahimnejad, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Fereshteh Araghian Mojarrad, Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami

“…The underlying meanings were identified through analysis and comparison, and the codes were conceptually and abstractly named based on their nature. Ultimately, two main categories, "challenges" and "strategies," emerged from the process of code abstraction. …”
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Feasibility of introducing integrated disease surveillance and response into curricula of public health training institutions in Sierra Leone: the process and lessons learnt by Charles Njuguna, Abdul Mbawa, Ian Njeru, Innocent Bright Nuwagira, Mohamed Vandi, Joseph Sam Kanu, James Sylvester Squire, Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma, Ade Renner, Robert Musoke, Wilson Gachari, Victor Caulker, Jane Githuku, Gerald Shambira, Boukare Bonkoungou, Ambrose Talisuna, Etien Luc Koua, Dick Chamla, Zabulon Yoti, Abdou Salam Gueye

“…Main challenges were the long process of curriculum approval by training institutions and handling of big classes of students without adequate training materials.ConclusionIntroducing IDSR into the preservice curricula of public health training institutions is feasible and can provide a reliable and continuous supply of a trained workforce ready to be utilized for IDSR in Africa. …”
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Functional Component Production Capabilities in Milk Fermentation of Some Featured Lactic Acid Bacteria Species for Use in Different Food Processes by Tuğba Kök Taş, Fatma Ecemnur Duran, Nilgün Özdemir, Ebru Çubuk Demiralay

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Fusarium Head Blight in Argentina, a Profile of Produced Mycotoxins and a Biocontrol Strategy in Barley During Micro-Malting Process by María Silvina Alaniz-Zanon, Marianela Bossa, Lorenzo Antonio Rosales Cavaglieri, Juan Manuel Palazzini, Michael Sulyok, Sofía Noemí Chulze, María Laura Chiotta

“…In the national market, grains are mainly destined to produce malt for beer manufacture. …”
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Impact of Different Combinations of Processing Steps on Product Quality and Proximate Composition of Bêche-de-mer: A Case Study from Sri Lanka by G. Nishanthan, P. A. D. A. Kumara, S. B. Navarathne, D. C. T. Dissanayake

“…The market demand for bêche-de-mer mainly depends on species and product quality. This study is aimed at assessing the effect of different processing methods on the product quality and nutritional composition of bêche-de-mer. …”
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