Readiness of small and medium enterprises to apply total quality management standards: Evidence from Kosovo by Engelbert Zefaj

“…Total quality management (TQM) is a well-known systematic method that increases business competitiveness and improves performance. …”
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Measuring Setup for Investigation and Visualization of the Percolation Phenomenon in Non-Оrdered Models of Metal-Dielectric Nanocomposites by P. Okal

“…In both cases the flow of alternating current occurs in the absence of direct contact between the metallic phase particles.A measuring stand was developed and constructed to test models of metal dielectric nanocomposites using high voltage partial discharge. …”
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Corrosion Resistance of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy with Pulse Electrodeposited Ni-SiC Nanocomposite Coating by A. Amadeh, M. Hajiali Fini

“…Microhardness of specimens was measured and the results revealed a significant enhancement from 74 H for bare AZ91 magnesium alloy to 523 HV for the specimen coated in the bath containing 15 g.L–1 SiC. The Corrosion behavior of the samples was studied by potentiodaynamic polarization, and the obtained data showed superior corrosion resistance for coated AZ91 magnesium alloy, i.e. the corrosion current density decreased from 2.69 mA.cm–2, for the uncoated sample, to 0.00046 mA.cm–2, for coated specimen in the bath containing 15 g.L–1 SiC and the corrosion potential increased from – 2.069 V to – 0.33 V at the same conditions. …”
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Effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of sleep problems in people with fibromyalgia: a multi-methods evidence synthesis by Mari Imamura, Clare Robertson, Jemma Hudson, Daniel Whibley, Lorna Aucott, Katie Gillies, Marcus Beasley, Martin J Stevens, Paul Manson, Debra Dulake, Abhishek Abhishek, Nicole KY Tang, Gary J Macfarlane, Miriam Brazzelli

“…However, heterogeneity, imprecision and low quality of the current evidence base preclude any firm conclusions. …”
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Research progress on nanotoxicity and detoxification of cobalt in metal-based implants by Wentao Fan, Mingxin Guo

“…While mechanisms are increasingly understood, further research is crucial to fully elucidate the long-term systemic consequences and to develop effective clinical detoxification and preventative strategies for patients with cobalt-containing implants.…”
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Acute effects of single-bout isometric handgrip exercise on selected cardiovascular parameters in young normotensive adults at a tertiary care center of West Bengal by Anisha Dutta, Anish Bhowmik

“…Context: Hypertension is currently prevalent along with other lifestyle disorders, which further adds up to cardiovascular morbidity. …”
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"Glowing head" mice: a genetic tool enabling reliable preclinical image-based evaluation of cancers in immunocompetent allografts. by Chi-Ping Day, John Carter, Zoe Weaver Ohler, Carrie Bonomi, Rajaa El Meskini, Philip Martin, Cari Graff-Cherry, Lionel Feigenbaum, Thomas Tüting, Terry Van Dyke, Melinda Hollingshead, Glenn Merlino

“…Preclinical therapeutic assessment currently relies on the growth response of established human cell lines xenografted into immunocompromised mice, a strategy that is generally not predictive of clinical outcomes. …”
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Microscopic characteristics and corrosion rate modeling in galvanized high-strength steel wires by Haiping Zhang, Haojie Liu, Fanghuai Chen, Yuan Luo, Xinhui Xiao, Yang Deng, Naiwei Lu, Yang Liu

“…The results indicate that during the initial stage of electrochemical corrosion in GHSSWs, internal stress between the corrosion products and the GHSSWs substrate leads to the formation of apparent cracks in the corroded wire, increasing the contact area between the specimen and the electrolyte and accelerating the corrosion process. …”
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Health and economic evaluation of cytomegalovirus vaccination strategy among young women in China: a modelling study by Bin Zhang, Gang Qin, Jun-Tao Shu, You-Jia Wu, Yin-Hua Jiang, Yi-Wen Ge, Meng-Zhao Yin

“…Background Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection imposes a substantial economic burden on both families and society in China. There is currently a paucity of dynamic models to study cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccination strategies for China’s high-seroprevalence population (over 95%). …”
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Hardware in the Loop Test-Rig for Identification and Control Application on High Speed Pantographs by A. Collina, A. Facchinetti, F. Fossati, F. Resta

“…Trains current collection for traction motors is obtained by means of a sliding contact between the overhead line (OHL) and the collector strips mounted on the pantograph head. …”
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Battery Cathode with Vertically Aligned Microstructure Fabricated by Directional Ice Templating by Guanting Li, Jin Su, Chun Huang

“…The DIT cathode breaks the trade‐off between high energy densities and fast discharging, exhibiting higher areal capacities (12 mAh cm−2) than the SC electrode (7.0 mAh cm−2) at a discharge current density of 1.4 mA cm−2, and maintains higher capacities at 9.8 mAh cm−2 and 186 mAh g−1 than 2.1 mAh cm−2 and 64 mAh g−1 for SC when the current is increased to 5.7 mA cm−2.…”
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Investigating the Relationship between Types of Deprivation and Social Tolerance among Citizens of Tehran by Negar Firouzeh, Khadijeh Safiri

“…Given the significance of this issue, the primary objective of the current research was to investigate how deprivation of resources and opportunities across multiple domains affected individuals' levels of tolerance and their actions. …”
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High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Double-Side Patterned Surfaces Prepared by CO₂ Laser for Human Motion Energy Harvesting by Dong-Yi Lin, Chen-Kuei Chung

“…Compared to TENGs with flat friction layers and single-side-patterned friction layers, the double-side-patterned MW-MC-TENG demonstrates superior output performance due to increased cone deformation and contact area. The open-circuit voltage of the MW-MC-TENG can reach 141 V, while the short-circuit current can attain 71.5 μA, corresponding to a current density of 2.86 µA/cm². …”
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3D copper telluride morphological leaf structure based triboelectric nanogenerator for wearable sensing application by Muhammad Umair Khan, Sumayya M. Ansari, Haila M. Aldosari, Baker Mohammad

“…The TENG structure, with an area of 20 cm2, achieved a peak open-circuit voltage of 170 V, a short-circuit current of 32 µA, and a power density of 1.62 W/m2 at an impedance of 40 MΩ. …”
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High-Quality Manufacturing with Electrochemical Jet Machining (ECJM) for Processing Applications: A Comprehensive Review, Challenges, and Future Opportunities by Yong Huang, Yi Hu, Xincai Liu, Xin Wang, Siqi Wu, Hanqing Shi

“…This review not only provides a snapshot of the current status of ECJM technology, but also discusses the current challenges and possible future improvements of the technology.…”
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New multifactor spatial prediction method based on Bayesian maximum entropy by YANG Yong, ZHANG Chutian, HE Liyuan

“…., organic matter and heavy metal content) are vital to soil quality evaluation and regional environment assessment. Currently, the spatial distribution of soil properties is usually predicted with classical geostatistics or environmental correlation. …”
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Blend of low cost electrode material for energy storage device under DC glow discharge plasma exposed ESAC by Vijayalakshmi K.A, Judith Fennila, K T Maheswari

“…More oxygen-containing functional groups are present, according to an FTIR analysis. …”
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Seasonal Variation of Testosterone Levels in a Large Cohort of Men by Taiba Zornitzki, Sagi Tshori, Galit Shefer, Shira Mingelgrin, Carmit Levy, Hilla Knobler

“…Total and bioavailable testosterone levels gradually decreased with age and BMI (P<0.001) and were significantly lower in men with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and known CVD, but were higher in current smokers compared with nonsmokers (P<0.001). …”
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Modelling car motion and the calculation of the wear of wheels with the VNITsTT rolling surface profile by A. M. Orlova, Yu. V. Savushkina, V. I. Fedorova

“…The wear problem of wheels along rolling surface or thin flange is currently involved a large circle of specialists. There are opinions that it is necessary to establish new limit values for wheel wear in operation, put into practice the re-profiling (profile grin ding) of rails, install a larger number of floor-mounted lubricators in places of increased rail wear intensity, but one of the priority direction in this area is the development of a new surface rolling wheel profile for freight cars, the use of which will help to increase the turnaround time and increase the service life of the wheels in operation. …”
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Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles using electrochemical oxidation by Ye. Ya. Levitin, I. D. Roy, O. S. Kryskiv, T. M. Chan

“…To intensify the anodic process it is necessary to apply the mixing that reduces the thickness of the diffusion layer near the electrode and allows oxidation at a current density of 0.7-1.2 A/dm2. Under appropriate conditions of electrolysis (high current density of the cathode, acidification of the solution) loss of iron Fe2+ is avoided at the expense of cathodic discharge, as mainly at the cathode the reducing of cations H+ occurs. …”
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