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Knowledge Sharing Culture and Transient Competitive Advantage in Textile Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

African Journal of Business and Development Studies
The textile industry has the potential to propel the country towards middle-income status by providing gainful employment to young people. However, the textile industry in Kenya has lost competitive advantage as seen by reduced exports to the east African market and beyond.
Yusuf S. Saleh, Charity W. Muraguri
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Oxide‐Free Titanium Coatings by Wire Arc Spraying in a Silane‐Doped Inert Atmosphere

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A silane‐doped argon atmosphere enables the production of oxide‐free titanium coatings via twin‐wire arc spraying at ambient pressure. This innovative approach eliminates residual oxygen, creating process conditions that prevent oxidation and nitride formation.
Manuel Rodriguez Diaz, Maik Szafarska, René Gustus, Kai Möhwald, Hans Jürgen Maier   +4 more
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Knowledge Acquisition Processes and Transient Competitive Advantage in International Non-Governmental Organizations in Kenya

The University Journal
The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between knowledge acquisition processes and transient competitive advantage among International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOS) in Kenya. The study was driven by positivism philosophy and used a descriptive correlational research design. A sample of 392 respondents, program leads and MEAL (
Rosemary Kihiu, Veronica Kaluyu
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Thermodynamic Pathways of Nonequilibrium Solidification in Wire‐Arc Additive Manufacturing Fe‐Based Multicomponent Alloy Structures

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Geometry‐driven thermal behavior in wire‐arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) influences microstructural evolution during nonequilibrium solidification of a chemically complex Fe–Cr–Nb–W–Mo–C nanocomposite system. By comparing different deposits configurations, distinct entropy–cooling rate correlations, segregation, and carbide evolution are revealed ...
Blanca Palacios, Anthony Gonzalez, Aleksander Aleman, Tyler Dolmetsch, Tanaji Paul, Arvind Agarwal   +5 more
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Leaf gas films enhance metabolic responses to submergence in Cynodon dactylon

Frontiers in Plant Science
Riparian plants frequently experience flooding, which imposes oxygen limitation and disrupts carbohydrate metabolism, threatening survival and post-flood recovery.
Feixue Xia, Feixue Xia, Liangzhuang Geng, Liangzhuang Geng, Linsha Chen, Linsha Chen, Fusen Huang, Fusen Huang, Wanting Zhang, Wanting Zhang, Xiaoping Liao, Xiaoping Liao, Junchao Hong, Junchao Hong, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Feng Lin, Feng Lin, Qiaoli Ayi, Qiaoli Ayi, Bo Zeng, Bo Zeng   +21 more
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Al–Cu Composite Casting of Laser‐Deoxidized Copper: Bonding, Interfacial Chemistry, and Thermal Conductivity

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates laser‐based oxide removal of Cu inserts in oxygen‐free conditions and examines long‐term oxidation kinetics and surface chemistry under different atmospheres via X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Al–Cu compound casting with differently oxidized surfaces is performed, and intermetallic phase formation, morphology, and thermal ...
Timon Steinhoff, Finn‐Lennard Janthur, Sascha Zimmermann, Sarah Seffer, Jörg Hermsdorf, René Gustus, Ludger Overmeyer, Wolfgang Maus‐Friedrichs, Hans Jürgen Maier, Christian Klose   +9 more
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Bacteroidales-Specific Antimicrobial Genes Can Influence the Selection of the Dominant Fecal Strain of Bacteroides vulgatus and Bacteroides uniformis from the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbial Community

Life
Bacteroides vulgatus and Bacteroides uniformis are known to be abundant in the human fecal microbial community. Although these strains typically remain stable over time in humans, disruption of this microbial community following antibiotics resulted in ...
Hyunmin Koo, Casey D. Morrow
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Nonthermal Plasma Reduction of Nickel Oxide Layers by Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Argon/Hydrogen

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This work explores the reduction of nickel oxide layers using dielectric barrier discharge plasma in an argon–hydrogen atmosphere. The results reveal a strong temperature dependence, enabling complete reduction of thick oxide layers at 200°C within seconds.
Maria Argirusi, Viktor Udachin, Sascha Jan Zimmermann, Alexander Tillmanns, Lienhard Wegewitz, Wolfgang Maus‐Friedrichs   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Dataset to Deployment: A Full-Stack Autoencoder-Based Anomaly Detection Pipeline for Gas Turbine BLDC Fuel Pumps

IEEE Access
Reliable health monitoring of fuel pumps is essential for maintaining the stability and safety of gas turbine engines. Brushless DC (BLDC) fuel pumps operate under tightly coupled electrical–mechanical–hydraulic dynamics, where fault ...
Viet Linh Nguyen, Duy Lanh Chu, van Huy Nguyen   +2 more
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Effect of Business Strategies on Transient Competitive Advantages of Large-scale Manufacturing Companies in Kenya

The University Journal
This study examines the effect of business strategies on transient competitive advantages (TCA) in large-scale manufacturing firms in Kenya. It was motivated by the need to understand how strategic posturing in a dynamic environment, driven by technological advancements, influences competitiveness.
Nderitu Kiarie W, Charity Wangui Muraguri, Francis W Wambalaba   +2 more
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