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Outlook and appraisal [June 2006] [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Scottish economic growth continues to match growth in the UK and has done so as UK economic growth improved from the first quarter of 2005. Normally, Scottish economic growth would be expected to be stronger relative to the UK in a downturn and weaker in
Ashcroft, Brian
core   +1 more source

Enhancing Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Strength of 3D‐Printed Iron Polylactic Acid for Marine Applications via Laser Surface Texturing

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Laser surface texturing significantly improves the corrosion resistance and mechanical strength of 3D‐printed iron polylactic acid (Ir‐PLA) for marine applications. Optimal laser parameters reduce corrosion by 80% and enhance tensile strength by 25% and ductility by 15%.
Mohammad Rezayat   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thinking Ahead Towards Converging Perspectives

open access: yesEcology, Economy and Society – The INSEE Journal, 2021
Kanchan Chopra
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Complementary Feeding Practices in Afghanistan: Analysis of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2022–2023

open access: yesMaternal and Child Nutrition
Children between the ages of 6 and 23 months require the age‐appropriate introduction of complementary foods alongside breastfeeding to meet their nutritional needs, but in humanitarian settings children frequently do not receive appropriate diets. Using
Hannah Gardner   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Converging Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies: Accelerated Growth Effects in Technological Evolution

open access: yesTechnologies
One of the fundamental problems in the field of technological studies is to clarify the drivers and dynamics of technological evolution for sustaining industrial and economic change.
Mario Coccia
doaj   +1 more source

The Economic Impact of IMF and World Bank Programs in the Middle East and North Africa: A Case Study of Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, 1983-2004 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This paper examines whether the economic reforms attached to IMF and World Bank policy-based lending in the Middle East and North Africa have stimulated sustained economic growth.
El-Said, Hamed, Harrigan, Jane
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Evaluation of the Potential of Laser Shock Peening Compared with Cold Expansion for Improving Fatigue Resistance of Riveted Lap Joints of Aerospace Grade 7175 Al Alloy

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates laser shock peening for enhancing fatigue performance of riveted aerospace aluminum joints. A comparative approach with cold expansion combines fatigue testing and synchrotron X‐ray methods. Integrating mechanical testing with residual stress and strain characterization provides insights into how different treatments affect the ...
Ogün Baris Tapar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Sociology at its best: A review of Nandini Sundar’s The Burning Forest: India’s War in Bastar (Juggernaut Publication, 2016).

open access: yesJournal of Public and Professional Sociology, 2017
This piece reviews a recent book, The Burning Forest, addressing one of the most urgent tasks sociologists have today: of deconstructing the architecture and functioning of democratic states. It also discusses the many dilemmas in public sociology.
Juhi Tyagi
doaj  

Navigating global fashion policy: labor, environment, and future directions for sustainability

open access: yesAcademia Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
In the past decade, numerous policies and regulations have emerged to promote sustainable fashion, addressing both environmental and social issues across textile, clothing, footwear, and leather value chains.
Meital Peleg Mizrachi
doaj   +1 more source

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