Toward sustainable bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass: Influence of chemical pretreatments on liquefied walnut shells by Jovičić Nives, Krička Tajana, Antonović Alan, Matin Božidar, Pezo Lato, Brandić Ivan, Matin Ana

“…The depletion of resources and the generation of significant waste pose considerable environmental challenges. Post-utilization of walnut kernels leaves behind substantial amounts of shells as the unused residue. …”
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Exploring public attitudes of continuing care retirement communities in China: a sentiment analysis of China’s social media Weibo by Xuechun Wang, Xuechun Wang, Bo Xia, Qing Chen, Martin Skitmore, Huiming Liu

“…However, cultural stigmas and concerns about the quality, services, and health of older adults in these facilities raise questions over their broad acceptance.MethodsThis study examines public sentiment toward CCRCs through sentiment analysis of 1,027,295 pre-processed Weibo posts. Utilizing Natural Language Processing (NLP) combined with fine-grained sentiment analysis and the Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency algorithm, the attitudes and emotions reflected in each data point are analyzed, identifying key contributing factors, and exploring the underlying reasons.Results and discussionThe results reveal a predominantly positive sentiment toward CCRCs, emphasizing factors such as the living environment and government involvement. …”
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In vitro assessment of the accuracy of two intra-oral scanners for post space scanning in a fully digital workflow by Mennatallah Wahba, Reham Said ElBasty

“…Abstract Background With the rapid advancements in computer-aided imaging, the potential for chairside fabrication of custom-made posts utilizing intraoral scanners may offer a reliable alternative to traditional physical impressions. …”
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