An integrated analytic hierarchy process and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution approach for solar site selection in Punjab (India): Evaluating potentia... by Tanu Sharma, Amit Sarin

“…Solar energy is found to be one of the most promising renewable energy sources, as it offers a clean, reliable and sustainable way to meet growing energy demands without harming the environment. …”
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MEANING IN LIFE AND SOURCES OF MEANING, DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS by Camelia SOPONARU, Diana MURARU, Magdalena IORGA

“…Objectives: The study aims to emphasize the connections between meaning in life, sources of meaning profiles, depression and quality of life in patients on haemodialysis (HD), as well as the hierarchy of sources of meaning in life of HD patients. …”
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Identification of Mine Water Source Based on AHP-Entropy and Set Pair Analysis by Xianming Zhao, Zhimin Xu, Yajun Sun

“…According to the difference between the hydrochemical compositions of three aquifers in Chengjiao coal mine, six primary ions (Na++K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, SO42-, Cl,- and HCO3-) were selected as the indexes for groundwater source identification. On this basis, a mathematical model for groundwater source identification was established by combining the analytic hierarchy process- (AHP-) entropy weight method and the set pair analysis (SPA) theory. …”
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An integrated DEA-fuzzy AHP method for prioritization of renewable energy sources in India by Jyoti Luhaniwal, Shivi Agarwal, Trilok Mathur

“…Abstract As India’s population grows and urbanization accelerates, energy demand is increasing sharply while conventional sources fall behind. To tackle energy shortages and climate change, India must prioritize renewable energy sources (RES), which offer sustainable solutions. …”
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Scaling out agroforestry and forest conservation in West Africa requires more transformative policy interventions in cocoa supply chains by Federico Cammelli, Thomas Addoah, Norina Anna Furrer, Prisca Kouakou, Joss Lyons-White, Cécile Renier, William Thompson, Rachael D Garrett

“…First, policies must be integrated in a mitigation and conservation hierarchy, focusing on conservation, not just tree planting. …”
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A Development Model for Identifying the Uncertainty Sources and Their Impacts on Bridge Construction Projects by Kayvan Mohammadi Atashgah, Rouzbeh Ghousi, Armin Monir Abbasi, Abbasali Tayefi Nasrabadi

“…This study proposes a SAHP based on group decision making (GSAHP) to prioritise the sources of uncertainty in bridge construction projects. …”
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New Paradigms for Geomorphological Mapping: A Multi-Source Approach for Landscape Characterization by Martina Cignetti, Danilo Godone, Daniele Ferrari Trecate, Marco Baldo

“…A fully remote mapping approach, based on multi-source and multi-sensor applications, was implemented for the recognition of landforms and processes. …”
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Sources of information used by patients prior to elective surgery: a scoping review by Alvin Atlas, Steve Milanese, Karen Grimmer, Sarah Barras, Jacqueline H Stephens

“…Objective To describe the range and nature of available research regarding sources of information that patients access to inform their decisions about elective surgery.Design Scoping review.Data sources Peer-reviewed studies published until February 2019 from the six scientific literature databases were searched and included in the study: Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE and SCOPUS. …”
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Custodial Naturalness by Thede de Boer, Manfred Lindner, Andreas Trautner

“…We show the stability of the mechanism under inclusion of new sources of explicit custodial symmetry violation, as well as under variations of boundary conditions at the high scale. …”
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LUX INCORPORATA. The Theme of Light and Its Ancient Sources in the Imagery of Christian Art by Mihail M. Gheațău

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City guide as a multi-sensory mobile phone application by Konopska Beata, Kamiński Mateusz

“…It was decided that only open source software would be used to achieve the goal of the application.…”
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Unravelling the Complexity of Supply Chain Volatility Management by Benjamin Nitsche

“…Based on an Analytical Hierarchy Process conducted with 17 SCM practitioners, the paper assesses the relative impact of sources of SCV, and further contextualizes them according to factors such as product lead time and production strategy, providing more fine-grained insights for SC managers seeking to manage SCV. …”
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Identification of suitable solid waste disposal sites using GIS and multi-criteria decision analysis techniques in Burayu Sub City, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Kanenus Fufa Dararo, Gizachew Kabite Wedajo, Siraj Mammo

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Noms, étiquette(s) et identités dans Persuasion, de Jane Austen by Marie-Laure Massei

“…Jane Austen’s last novel, Persuasion, dramatises the tensions inherent in the decline of the ancient landed order and of its traditional sources of authority, as the emergence of a new social hierarchy, in the wake of the Napoleonic wars, was leading to a questioning of signifiers: patronyms and titles are thus subject to constant reassessment in the novel while the honorific term ‘gentleman’ is threatened with devaluation. …”
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Determination of Areas with Solar Power Plant Installation Potential in Kars Province by Using GIS Analysis and AHP Method by Mucip Demir

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Essence of Schism (Old Belief) in Works and Sketches of Priests and Secular Figures of the Second Half of the XIX-XX Centuries by Gennadii Nikolaevich Khrapkov

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Women Thieves in Early Modern England: What Can We Learn from Narrative Sources? by Armel Dubois-Nayt

“…The purpose of this paper on women thieves in the early modern period is to show what remains to be learnt from narrative sources. It starts from the conclusions of quantitative research on the topic to point out the limits of this approach and moves on to arguing that narrative sources such as the misogynist pamphlets of the time and rogue literature can provide insights into gender relations in the underworld. …”
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Assessment of water environmental risks from fixed sources in the Yiluo River Basin, Luoyang, China by WANG Li, WANG Han, HAO Songze, WANG Guohao, HUANG Jin, PEI Jie

“…【Method】The analysis was based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP). We constructed an environmental risk assessment framework that encompasses three key factors: ① intensity of environmental risk sources, ② vulnerability of environmental receptors, and ③ capacity for environmental risk prevention, control, and emergency response. …”
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Semantic disambiguation in a MT system based on a bilingual dictionary by Krzysztof JASSEM, Agnieszka WAGNER

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Investigation of Short-term Scenarios of Infectious and Medical Waste Management (Case Study: Kerman, Iran) by Abbas Ghavam, Hossein Vahidi

“…Other challenges, such as increasing the generation rate of IMW and further contamination of this waste, increase the need for rapid and principled action. The IMW’s sources were divided into concentration and production volume: large and concentrated sources include hospitals, and small scattered sources include clinics and laboratories. …”
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