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European Journal of Tourism Research, 2014 The article presents the results of a secondary data analysis examining Polish tourists’ perception of tourism product quality offered by Bulgarian hotels.
Maria Johann, Lina Anastassova
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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim +5 more
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The study of heavy metals leaching from waste foundry sands using a one-step extraction
E3S Web of Conferences, 2017 There are a number of leaching test which are used to evaluate the effect of foundry waste disposal on the environment (TCLP, SPLP, ASTM at al.). Because the spent foundry sand are usually deposited at the ground level and they have a similar structure ...
Bożym Marta
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Seamless Mechanical Programming Through Hybrid Epoxy–Acrylate Printing for Soft–Rigid Robots
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Hybrid epoxy‐acrylate printing enables seamless fabrication of soft–rigid robotic systems with covalently integrated interfaces and functionally graded mechanics. Grayscale exposure expands the accessible material space, enabling spatially programmed actuation through patterned stiffness while revealing the mechanics and durability of continuously ...
David C. Bershadsky +3 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.The PTL–CL interface plays a decisive role in PEMWE performance by governing electron conduction, water supply, oxygen removal, catalyst utilization, and interfacial stability. This review summarizes interface‐related resistance sources, characterization methods, and engineering strategies, highlighting rational PTL–CL interface design for low‐cost ...
Aobo Wan, Zhengkai Tu
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The Relationship between Public Expenditure, Corruption and Poverty in Nigeria
Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan, 2019 Poverty in Nigeria affects about 67% of the population who have insufficient means of supporting their families. World Food Programme have spent $126million on food assistance in Nigeria, yet majority are hungry.
Ali Madina Dankumo +3 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.Solution precursor plasma spraying enables the scalable fabrication of porous and disordered nickel‐iron‐aluminum oxide coatings as precious‐metal‐free anodes. Aluminum inhibits crystal growth, optimizes local atomic sites, and enhances charge and ion transport to accelerate reaction kinetics, leading to excellent performance and operational stability.
Tugce Ustunel +11 more
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun +3 more
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Continuum Robots in Surgery: From Engineering Design to Clinical Practice
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.The hyper‐redundant nature of continuum robot structures enables near‐infinite degrees of freedom leading to immense potential for medical applications. This review provides a historical background of continuum robots and novel ideas shaping their progress to current structural design, sensing technology, modeling techniques, and control methods.
Griffin Smith +6 more
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Dose-Response, 2012 Ultra-low doses and dose- rates of ionizing radiation are effective in preventing disease which suggests that they also may be effective in treating disease.
Charles L. Sanders
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