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  1. Chinese steel exporters show lagged responses to expected carbon costs
    Analysis of Chinese steel exporters' responses to anticipated EU carbon border policies, showing pricing serves as primary adjustment mechanism with significant lagged effects.
  2. Article outlines principles for integrative teaching in higher education
    Framework and principles for designing and implementing integrative teaching and learning to develop inter- and transdisciplinary competencies in higher education.
  3. Cracks do not always mean stone vault failure
    Methodology for evaluating load-bearing capacity of cracked cylindrical stone vaults through experimental interaction dependencies between bending moments and axial forces.
  4. Tetraethynyl DOTs show π-stacking and n-type semiconductor behavior
    Tetraethynyl dioxotriangulene derivatives synthesized via C–O activation demonstrate n-type semiconductor properties through π-stacking and radical anion stabilization in field-effect transistors.
  5. NUS MSBA programme awarded INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize
    NUS Master of Science in Business Analytics programme integrates structured industry collaboration and ACDIN pedagogy to bridge academia-industry gap, receiving INFORMS recognition.
  6. Tweefontein Nubian cores form part of a broader reduction continuum
    3D geometric morphometric analysis of Nubian Levallois cores at Tweefontein reveals prepared core technologies exist on a continuum rather than discrete categories, challenging traditional.
  7. Grade 11 students showed gaps in basic programming concepts
    Study reveals Grade 11 students struggle with fundamental programming concepts like variables and loops before formal instruction, suggesting need for scaffolded teaching approaches.
  8. Sandwich panel anti-explosion performance depends on key material factors
    Research synthesis on sandwich panel anti-explosion performance, identifying core properties, interfacial bonding, and multi-factor optimization approaches for lightweight blast-resistant structures.
  9. Prompt-driven KG-enhanced LLM reasoning improved KBQA accuracy
    Prompt-driven framework combining LLMs with knowledge graphs for reliable knowledge-based question answering through structured subgraph retrieval and stepwise reasoning validation.
  10. Heartfulness architecture links physical design with lived experience
    Study examines integration of physical architecture with contemplative experience in meditation spaces using Heartfulness framework, proposing model linking design, atmosphere, ritual, and meaning.
  11. Mechanical properties and multi-objective optimization of reinforced re-entrant honeycomb sandwich structures under bending load
    Catenary-reinforced re-entrant honeycomb sandwich beams demonstrate enhanced crashworthiness, with 64.9% improvement in load-bearing capacity and 46.9% increase in energy absorption.
  12. Ukraine’s victory-oriented strategy was deemed unlikely to succeed
    Assesses structural feasibility of Ukraine's military victory strategy using frozen conflict analysis and counterfactual scenarios of Western military aid.
  13. Human-Centered Security Governance (HCSG): A Pragmatic Framework Tailored for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs)
    Human-Centered Security Governance (HCSG) is a risk-centric, human-factor focused framework for SMBs that prioritizes high-impact controls via a three-step, iterative path to practical, affordable.