Evaluating the Effectiveness of Quality Control Measures in Project Management: A Study of Construction Companies in Lusaka by Mwanza Jacob, Chimbomba Kelvin

“…Quality control measures improve the efficiency of construction projects, but they should be further improved as many projects still get delayed as a result of quality issues. …”
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Dexamethasone alleviates acute lung injury in a rat model with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support by Bin Li, Ran Zhang, Yongnan Li, Shi-Lin Wei, Jun-Zhe Du, Ke-Rong Zhai, Jian-Bao Yang, Xiang-Yang Wu

“…However, it remains unknown whether Dex could improve the efficiency of VV ECMO to reduce lung injury. Here, we investigate the combined efficiency of VV ECMO and Dex in rats with acute lung injury (ALI).Methods We established VV ECMO in oleic acid (OA)-treated ALI rats and administered Dex. …”
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Overcoming digital transformation barriers: Chinese SMMEs in the sharing economy by Ji Xiaosheng, Zhang Hua, Zhang Jin, Khalil AL-Bukhaiti, Khalil AL-Bukhaiti, Anping Wan, Anping Wan

“…Qualitative findings highlight enhanced maintenance efficiency, streamlined spare parts management, and increased collaboration, despite a temporary decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Multidimensional Evaluation Framework and Classification Strategy for Low-Carbon Technologies in Office Buildings by Hongjiang Liu, Yuan Song, Yawei Du, Tao Feng, Zhihou Yang

“…The method includes four core components: (1) establishing three archetypal models—low-rise (H ≤ 24 m), mid-rise (24 m < H ≤ 50 m), and high-rise (50 m < H ≤ 100 m) office buildings—based on 99 office buildings in Beijing; (2) classifying 19 key technologies into three clusters—Envelope Structure Optimization, Equipment Efficiency Enhancement, and Renewable Energy Utilization—using bibliometric analysis and policy norm screening; (3) developing a four-dimensional evaluation framework encompassing Carbon Reduction Degree (CRD), Economic Viability Degree (EVD), Technical Applicability Degree (TAD), and Carbon Intensity Degree (CID); and (4) conducting a comprehensive quantitative evaluation using the AHP-entropy-TOPSIS algorithm. …”
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Digital transformation in market research in Peru by Paulo César Callupe-Cueva, Augusto Aliaga-Miranda, Luis Ricardo Flores-Vilcapoma, Christian Efrain Raqui-Ramirez, Bernabé Teodoro Vila-Hinojo, Wilmar Salvador Chavarry-Becerra

“…Design / Methodology / Approach: A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed, utilizing multiple regression and correlation analyses. …”
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A holistic methodology for evaluating flood vulnerability, generating flood risk map and conducting detailed flood inundation assessment by Kamalini Devi, Chundi Chenna Reddy, Kandakatla Rahul, Jnana Ranjan Khuntia, Bhabani Shankar Das

“…These findings demonstrate the efficiency of the holistic approach in identifying vulnerability, flood-prone areas and evaluating potential impacts on infrastructure and communities. …”
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Computational complexity, algorithmic scope, and evolution by Leonhard Sidl, Maximilian Faissner, Manuel Uhlir, Cristian A Velandia-Huerto, Maria Waldl, Hua-Ting Yao, Ivo L Hofacker, Peter F Stadler

“…Here we explore the idea that evolution confines biological computation to subsets of instances that can be solved efficiently with algorithms that are ‘hardcoded’ in the system itself. …”
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Histamine in Fishery: A Five-Year Survey in Northern Italy by Sara Morello, Samantha Lupi, Elisa Barcucci, Sandra Fragassi, Elena Torres, Davide Dosio, Chiara Marchese, Tabata Bezzo Llufrio, Marilena Gili, Daniela Manila Bianchi

“…Monitoring via ELISA and HPLC-DAD can efficiently detect histamine in fish and fishery products and protect consumers’ health.…”
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Dominant performance parameter and technical limits of surfactants for oil displacement by Yabing Guo, Youqi Wang, Zengmin Lun, Maolei Cui

“…The experimental results indicate strong correlations of EI with oil displacement and recovery efficiencies. The incremental displacement and recovery efficiencies were employed to quantify the potential of surfactants to enhance oil displacement and recovery efficiencies, respectively. …”
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Advanced Signal Processing Algorithm-Based State Estimation and Denoising of ECG Signals for Biomedical Applications by Saad Arif, Mohammad Maroof Maroof Siddiqui, Nayef Alqahtani, Kamran Shah, Muhammad Attique Attique Khan, Naoufel Kraiem

“…The simulation results validate that the PF-based state estimation framework is not only more precise and robust to noise but also computationally efficient, making it ideal for ECG signal processing in wearable health monitoring and real-time cardiac diagnostics.…”
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Study on the Influence of Window Size on the Thermal Comfort of Traditional One-Seal Dwellings (Yikeyin) in Kunming Under Natural Wind by Yaoning Yang, Junfeng Yin, Jixiang Cai, Xinping Wang, Juncheng Zeng

“…Under the dual challenges of global energy crisis and climate change, the building sector, as a major carbon emitter consuming 33% of global primary energy, has seen its energy efficiency optimization become a critical pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality goals. …”
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A Dual-Signal Electrochemiluminescence Sensor for Kanamycin Detection Based on a Self-Enhanced Zr MOF and Single Co-Reactant Competition Mechanism by Yawen Zhu, Xuemei Wang, Zhiyong Yan, Feifei Zhang, Jianfei Xia, Lili Lv, Zonghua Wang

“…To enhance the ECL efficiency, a co-reactant (polyethyleneimine, PEI) was covalently bound to the Zr MOF to achieve self-enhanced ECL. …”
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The diagnostic value of lymphocyte profiling for infectious mononucleosis and mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Xuan Shen, Wenya Li, Jijin Qi, Qing Zhong, Yaoyun Zhang, Tianyu Sun, Siqi Shi, Liang Zhang, Jing Su

“…Lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood were quantitatively detected by flow cytometry, covering lymphocyte ratio, CD8+, CD4+, CD3+, CD4/CD8, CD19, and CD16 + cells. …”
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Benchmarking Analysis of Railway Infrastructure Managers: A Hybrid Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Grey Best–Worst Method (G-BWM), and Assurance Region Data Envelopment Analysi... by Snežana Tadić, Aida Kalem, Mladen Krstić, Nermin Čabrić, Adisa Medić, Miloš Veljović

“…By offering a quantitatively grounded efficiency assessment, this model contributes to the competitiveness and sustainability of railway networks across Europe.…”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of the synergistic effects of pollution control and carbon reduction in China by Qinggang Meng, Xiaolan Chen, Hui Wang, Wanfang Shen, Peixin Duan, Xinyue Liu

“…Establishing a new environmental governance model driven by the dual wheels of pollution control (PC) system and carbon reduction (CR) system is an efficient approach for addressing multiple ecological challenges. …”
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Economic Superiority of PIP Slip Joint Compared to Conventional Tubular Joints by Md Ariful Islam, Sajid Ali, Hongbae Park, Daeyong Lee

“…Furthermore, the PIP slip joint promotes sustainability goals by minimizing material usage, which ultimately leads to reduced carbon emissions through more efficient fabrication and installation, as well as enabling faster deployment. …”
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Influence of type traits on stayability in the Ital- ian Mediterranean buffalo by Damiano Altieri, Stefano Biffani, Mayra Gómez, Yuri Gombia, Dario Rossi, Luca Gubitosi, Nadia Piscopo, Francesca Carnovale, Rossella Di Palo

“…Investigating the relationship between some morphological traits and longevity would give them the proper em-phasis in formulating genetic indexes or creating specific aggregated indexes to make the selection process more efficient. …”
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Graph Based Cooperative Forwarding in Information Centric Vehicular Networks by Beri Surya Samantha, Nitul Dutta, Rajesh Mahadeva, Shashikant P. Patole, Gheorghita Ghinea

“…In general the ICN uses Forwarding Information Base (FIB) tables for efficient forwarding of interest. However, in wireless environment like Vehicular Network (V-Net), use of FIB is expensive due to high bandwidth demand for maintenance. …”
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Effects of Na/Ca/Fe intermetallic interactions on nitrogen transformations in high-alkali coal pyrolysis by Yiwen LIU, Lihong WEI, Yanling ZHOU, Yonghao ZHAO, Jifeng SHANG, Kunkun LOU

“…Developing clean and efficient conversion technology for high alkali coal into high-value chemicals will have important strategic significance for solving its resources utilization and helping to achieve the “dual carbon” goal. …”
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Characterization of volatile compounds in mozzarella cheeses made from bovine and buffalo milk by different aroma extraction and identification methods by Zhijie Yang, Jiao Wang, Bei Wang, Yanping Cao

“…Herein, the volatile compounds of 2 kinds of mozzarella cheese were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by solid-phase microextraction comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography olfactometry time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SPME-GC×GC-O-TOF-MS), solid-phase microextraction-Arrow gas chromatography mass spectrometry (SPME Arrow-GC-MS), and gas chromatography ion-mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) for the first time. …”
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