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Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing Services: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Correlates of Utilisation among Young People in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Zita Buabeng, Grace Adjei Okai • Youth (2022)

Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VHCT) is a successful intervention for fostering early HIV detection, which is essential for the management of the disease. This study sought to determine the prevalence and factors that influence the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/youth2040034

COUNTRY RISK AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY: A VUCA WORLD APPROACH

Ioana-Sorina ANDREICA (MIHUT), Liviu-Daniel DECEANU • Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science (2023)

The last three years were characterized by a climate of drastic change due to a cumulus of disturbances and crises, namely the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, energy crisis, military conflicts, banking fragilities, populism, disinformation,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.47535/1991AUOES32(1)033

A Trust-Boundary Reference Architecture for Secure Cyber-Physical Agriculture: Design and Software-Based Proof-of-Concept for Smart Irrigation

Alvertos Ioannis Mourikis, Iosif Polenakis, Christos Sarantidis, Romanos Kalamatianos et al. • Sensors (2026)

Smart irrigation is an operational technology (OT) problem as much as an Internet of Things (IoT) one: software decisions act directly on valves, pumps, pressure and water delivery, so a spoofed reading or a replayed command has physical co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s26206545

Comparative investigation of similar and dissimilar AA6061/AA7075, AA6061/AA2024, and AA6061/AA5083 joints produced by continuous-drive friction welding

Ibrahim Sabry, Abdel-Hamid Ismail Mourad, Mohamed ElWakil • Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2026)

This study considers continuous-drive friction welding to compare AA6061/AA6061, AA6061/AA7075, AA6061/AA2024, and AA6061/AA5083 joints produced under the same nominal processing conditions. Optical and scanning electron microscopy, EDS, XR...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.09.145

Use of Experimental Design to Evaluate the Effect of the Incorporation of Quartzite Residues in Ceramic Mass for Porcelain Tile Production

Karina Ruiz Silva, Liszandra Fernanda Araújo Campos, Lisiane Navarro de Lima Santana • Materials Research (2018)

The potential of using quartzite residues in the composition of an industrial ceramic mass for porcelain tile production was investigated through experimental design. Chemical, physical and microstructural analyses were accomplished to unde...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2018-0388

The Fantasy Method of Urban Design

Alan Marshall • Diseña (2018)

The Fantasy Method of Urban Design is an experimental cross-disciplinary method that aims to predict the future social and technological forces impacting upon our cities, and to design such cities in line with these predictions. Utilizing f...

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Application of Functional Nanomaterials in Aesthetic Art and Industrial Design Concept

Da Gong, Zhenghang Li, Yuyan Song, Jiaheng Han • Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (2022)

Industrial design (ID) refers to industrial product design based on engineering, aesthetics, and economy. Traditional industrial design refers to the creative activities of designing and designing products produced by industrial means to ma...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2022/9334608

Research progress of automated ultrasonic imaging detection technology for complex aircraft components

CHEN Yao, XIONG Zhenghui, LUO Junwei, WANG Hanyang et al. • Journal of Aeronautical Materials (2025)

Traditional ultrasonic automated non-destructive testing is a great challenge in the inspection of aviation components with complex surfaces. Complex surfaces can interfere with the formation of the focus in the sound beam,and the waveform ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1005-5053.2024.000173

Effect of early and late post emergence herbicides on weed suppression, crop injury, and biomass yield of industrial hemp in semiarid conditions

Preetaman Bajwa, Rupinder Saini, Sukhbir Singh, Jasleen Makkar et al. • Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment (2025)

Abstract Industrial hemp is receiving attention for its numerous benefits, particularly in the fiber industry. Weed competition is a primary concern for hemp cultivation, causing reduced yields and inferior‐quality fiber. However, little is...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/agg2.70078

Evaluation of eco-efficient geopolymer using chamotte and waste glass-based alkaline solutions

Beatryz C. Mendes, Leonardo G. Pedroti, Carlos Maurício F. Vieira, José Maria F. Carvalho et al. • Case Studies in Construction Materials (2022)

Geopolymers are binder materials that can be an alternative to replace Portland cement. They are considered less aggressive to the environment because of the lower emission of CO2 and use of energy in their production chain. This work aimed...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00847

Nanosized Cubosomal Thermogelling Dispersion Loaded with Saquinavir Mesylate to Improve Its Bioavailability: Preparation, Optimization, in vitro and in vivo Evaluation

Hosny KM • International Journal of Nanomedicine (2020)

Khaled M Hosny1,2 1Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, EgyptCorrespon...

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Evaluation of Natural Extracts as Promising Components of Bioactive Coatings for Orthopedic Implants

Katja Andrina Kravanja, Matjaž Finšgar, Željko Knez, Maša Knez Marevci • Frontiers in Materials (2022)

The development of drug-eluting bioactive coatings for orthopedic implants has gained increased interest in recent years with an intent to reduce postoperative complications and improve tissue regeneration at the implant interface. Due to t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2022.878176

Process-Programmed Extraction–Structure–Activity Relationships (ESAR) in edible and medicinal mushroom polysaccharides: a mechanistic and application-oriented framework

Cunchao Zhao, Muhammad Aaqil, Rui He, Muhammad Kamil et al. • Journal of Advanced Research (2026)

Background: Edible and medicinal mushroom polysaccharides (EMMPs) display wide-ranging bioactivities, yet progress has been limited by siloed workflows. Extraction, structural analysis, and biological evaluation are often conducted independ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2025.12.040

The Brim of Industrial Design

Min Zhou • 科技信息 (2008)

With the development of science and technology continuously, the prosperous development of economy and market, the permeation with exchanges of different cultural in the world, industrial design is also variety at constantly, and the people...

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The Impact of Industrial Design Effectiveness on Corporate Financial Performance *

Julie H. Hertenstein, Marjorie B. Platt, Robert W. Veryzer • Journal of Product Innovation Management (2004)

Despite the growing recognition of industrial design's value in creating sustainable competitive advantage, few studies have attempted to quantify the contribution that design makes to company financial performance. This article examines th...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0737-6782.2005.00100.x

Industrial Design - New Frontiers

Denis Alves Coelho • InTech eBooks (2011)

A new breed of modern designers is on the way. These non-traditional industrial designers work across disciplines, understand human beings, as well as business and technology thus bridging the gap between customer needs and technological ad...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.5772/849

The Roles of Marketing and Industrial Design in Discontinuous New Product Development *

Robert W. Veryzer • Journal of Product Innovation Management (2004)

Radical or “discontinuous” products based on new technological breakthroughs are playing an ever‐increasing role in the success of firms. However, little research has been conducted that investigates the roles of marketing and industrial de...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0737-6782.2005.00101.x