Analysis of a D-Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor with Multiple Conducting Layers by Amanda F. Romeiro, Markos P. Cardoso, Caua C. Miranda, Anderson O. Silva, João C. W. A. Costa, M. Thereza R. Giraldi, Jose L. Santos, Jose M. Baptista, Ariel Guerreiro

“…This research not only advances our understanding of the fundamental principles governing SPR sensor performance but also underscores the potential for leveraging varied plasmonic materials to engineer bespoke sensing solutions optimized for specific requirements and performance metrics.…”
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An Investigation of Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalyst SO2/SO3 Conversion in Coal-fired Power Plants by Yang Zhang, Zhiqiang Jiang, Zhengang Zhou, Yonglong Yang, Qianwei Feng, Jianping Jiang, Zhen Du, Dong Guo, Xinrong Yan

“…The findings suggest potential optimization opportunities for the SO2/SO3 conversion rate in the denitrification catalysts currently used in engineering applications. By understanding the influence patterns of key factors, tailored measures such as selecting appropriate performance indicators, designing catalysts for specific projects, and adjusting key operational parameters in coal-fired power plants can be implemented. …”
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A conceptual framework for designing human-centered building-occupant interactions to enhance user experience in specific-purpose buildings by N. Roofigari-Esfahan, E. Morshedzadeh

“…Focus groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted among students in a flagship smart engineering building at Virginia Tech. Qualitative coding and concept mapping were used to analyze the qualitative data and determine the impact of occupant-specific needs on the learning experience of students. …”
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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY ON DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN OWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT by Adeyefa Christianah Ronke, Awofadeju Peter Olayinka

“…However the study considered 400 participants which make up the sampling size and this was derived from 341,400entire populations of the selected local government areas through Taro Yamane formula. …”
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A Novel Computational Framework for Visual Snow Syndrome by Damiano Perri, Osvaldo Gervasi

“…The other is based on a web platform based on a Virtual Reality engine, designed to create exercises parametrically to improve the UX and the usability of an experimental therapy that aims to alleviate the syndrome’s symptoms. …”
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Research on geographic information update index of RTK location big data by Xiangqiang Zeng, Fengsong Zhou, Minsi Ao, Chunhua Chen

“…As a consequence of the inability to accurately capture areas where geographic information has undergone alteration, traditional geographic information data updates are typically conducted at five- to ten-year intervals for the entire domain. In this paper, the RTK user spatial active index was established using the Hunan Continuously Operating Reference Stations Real-time kinematic (HNCORS RTK) location big data from 2016 to 2018. …”
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Morphological diagnostic criteria of autoimmune gastritis by Ye. A. Losik, L. S. Selivanova, T. V. Antonova, T. L. Lapina, Alexander S Tertychny, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The gastric biopsy specimens of 8 patients received at routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) were investigated. …”
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Florida 4-H Poultry Record Book by Chris Decubellis, L. W. Kalch

“… • Apply science, engineering, and technology skills to their projects, • Develop science literacy…”
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Fracture evolution in steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) of tunnel under static and dynamic loading based on DEM-FDM coupling model by Yu Chen, Dongfeng Yu, Yixian Wang, Yanlin Zhao, Hang Lin, Jingjing Meng, Haoliang Wu

“…It shed a light on the perspectives of interface failure process, microcrack propagation, contact force field evolution and energy analysis, offering valuable insights for related mining engineering applications.…”
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Cash Budgeting and Organizational Performance of Private Firms in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District, Western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…In addition (Adjusted R Square = .402) indicated that cash budget in the institutions investigated influences about 40.2% of the entire organizational performance. The findings also indicate that cash budgeting stabilizes profitability levels, ensures that organizational expenditures are kept in line with planned cash flows, which also enhances the capacity to predict the likelihood of excess cash. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Manually Operated Paver Block Making Machine. by Ddamba Timothy

“…In the proposed design, the paver block making machine will be manually operated by man without the help of the external power of an engine which makes it reliable even in times of shortage of fuel or fuel price fluctuations and can produce up to 4 paver blocks per production making it efficient. …”
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Design And Fabrication of a Manually Operated Paver Block Making Machine. by Ddamba Timothy

“…In the proposed design, the paver block making machine will be manually operated by man without the help of the external power of an engine which makes it reliable even in times of shortage of fuel or fuel price fluctuations and can produce up to 4 paver blocks per production making it efficient. …”
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Landscape Diversity Enhances Climate Change Resilience: A Review by Tumwesigye, Wycliffe, Kishoin, Viola, Turyasingura, Benson, Mwanjalolo, Majaliwa, Gilbert, Jackson

“…Literature searches were performed using the Science Direct database, Google Scholar search engine, and the professional network ResearchGate using keywords. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Hydraulic Scissor Lift Trolley. by Katwesigye, Wilfred

“…Materials were selected for optimal durability and strength to withstand operational demands. Engineering sketches detail component dimensions, supported by static stress analysis performed using advanced software like Ansys and SolidWorks. …”
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Analysis of the effects of COVID 19 on the operations and sustainability of SMEs in South Western region, Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Abanis, Turyahebwa, Siraje, Kaaya, Eliab Mpora, Byamukama

“…SMEs are considered huge boosters to the economy of Uganda. They serve as the engine and driving force for growth, development, innovation, economic prosperity and wealth creation of Uganda. …”
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The neglected governance challenges of solid waste management in Uganda: Insights from a newly created City of Mbarara by Mesharch, W. Katusiimeh, Boaz, Nabimanya, Derrick, Komwangi

“…ere is no comprehensive analysis examining the governance related challenges in solid waste management (SWM) even when a large body of research indicates that governance issues are highly signi cant in the eff ective delivery services. is paper addresses this question: What solid waste management governance challenges must be addressed to avoid the problems of the past? …”
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Temperature and composition dependence of viscosity, refractive index and thermodynamics of viscous flow for benzonitrile + methyl/ethyl/butyl methacrylate binary systems: Experime... by Anil Kumar Nain, Preeti Droliya

“…The viscosities, η and refractive indices, nD of pure benzonitrile, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n‑butyl methacrylate and of their binary mixtures with benzonitrile as common component, covering the entire composition range were measured at temperatures (293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15 and 318.15) K and atmospheric pressure. …”
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Shining light on the dark sector: search for axion-like particles and other new physics in photonic final states with FASER by The FASER collaboration, Roshan Mammen Abraham, Xiaocong Ai, John Anders, Claire Antel, Akitaka Ariga, Tomoko Ariga, Jeremy Atkinson, Florian U. Bernlochner, Emma Bianchi, Tobias Boeckh, Jamie Boyd, Lydia Brenner, Angela Burger, Franck Cadoux, Roberto Cardella, David W. Casper, Charlotte Cavanagh, Xin Chen, Eunhyung Cho, Dhruv Chouhan, Andrea Coccaro, Stephane Débieux, Monica D’Onofrio, Ansh Desai, Sergey Dmitrievsky, Radu Dobre, Sinead Eley, Yannick Favre, Deion Fellers, Jonathan L. Feng, Carlo Alberto Fenoglio, Didier Ferrere, Max Fieg, Wissal Filali, Elena Firu, Edward Galantay, Ali Garabaglu, Stephen Gibson, Sergio Gonzalez-Sevilla, Yuri Gornushkin, Carl Gwilliam, Daiki Hayakawa, Michael Holzbock, Shih-Chieh Hsu, Zhen Hu, Giuseppe Iacobucci, Tomohiro Inada, Luca Iodice, Sune Jakobsen, Hans Joos, Enrique Kajomovitz, Hiroaki Kawahara, Alex Keyken, Felix Kling, Daniela Köck, Pantelis Kontaxakis, Umut Kose, Rafaella Kotitsa, Susanne Kuehn, Thanushan Kugathasan, Lorne Levinson, Ke Li, Jinfeng Liu, Yi Liu, Margaret S. Lutz, Jack MacDonald, Chiara Magliocca, Toni Mäkelä, Lawson McCoy, Josh McFayden, Andrea Pizarro Medina, Matteo Milanesio, Théo Moretti, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Toshiyuki Nakano, Laurie Nevay, Ken Ohashi, Hidetoshi Otono, Lorenzo Paolozzi, Brian Petersen, Titi Preda, Markus Prim, Michaela Queitsch-Maitland, Hiroki Rokujo, André Rubbia, Jorge Sabater-Iglesias, Osamu Sato, Paola Scampoli, Kristof Schmieden, Matthias Schott, Anna Sfyrla, Davide Sgalaberna, Mansoora Shamim, Savannah Shively, Yosuke Takubo, Noshin Tarannum, Ondrej Theiner, Eric Torrence, Oscar Ivan Valdes Martinez, Svetlana Vasina, Benedikt Vormwald, Di Wang, Yuxiao Wang, Eli Welch, Yue Xu, Samuel Zahorec, Stefano Zambito, Shunliang Zhang

“…One event is observed, compared to a background expectation of 0.44 ± 0.39 events, which is entirely dominated by neutrino interactions. World-leading constraints on ALPs are obtained for masses up to 300 MeV and couplings to the Standard Model W gauge boson, g aWW , around 10 −4 GeV −1, testing a previously unexplored region of parameter space. …”
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Debatten i debatten by Jenny Eklöf

“… In the late 1970s, the media debate about recombinant DNA technology was Sweden’s first, but far from last, controversy about the risks and possibilities of genetic engineering. Based on the concept of knowledge cartographies, this study highlights how the main actors in the debate tried to make sense of what gene technology entailed, but also, and more importantly, how knowledge about the technology and its consequences should be communicated and disseminated in society. …”
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Field Observations during the Eleventh Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-11): from April 25, 2012, through December 6, 2012 by Tara Bongiovanni, Pang-Wei Liu, Karthik Nagarajan, Daniel Preston, Patrick Rush, Tim H.M. van Emmerik, Robert Terwilleger, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Jasmeet Judge, Susan Steele-Dunne, Roger De Roo, Ruzbeh Akbar, Ella Baar, Max Wallace, Anthony England

“…This 96-page report was written by Tara Bongiovanni, Pang-Wei Liu, Karthik Nagarajan, Daniel Preston, Patrick Rush, Tim H.M. van Emmerik, Robert Terwilleger, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Jasmeet Judge, Susan Steele-Dunne, Roger De Roo, Ruzbeh Akbar, Ella Baar, Max Wallace, and Anthony England and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2015. AE514/AE514: Field Observations during the Eleventh Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-11): from April 25, 2012, through December 6, 2012 (ufl.edu) …”
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