Development of Bottom-Blowing Copper Smelting Technology: A Review by Baojun Zhao, Jinfa Liao

“…Development and optimisation of bottom-blowing copper smelting technology were supported by extensive studies on the thermodynamics of the slag and the fluid dynamic of the molten bath. The history of technological development and fundamental studies related to this technology are reviewed in this paper.…”
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Whither the Material in New Media Studies? by John W. Kim

“…In order to develop this claim, three influential accounts of the virtual in media studies are reviewed (the history of technologies of the virtual, embodiment and informatics, and post-structuralist theories of digital media) in order to demonstrate how each is grounded in an exclusion of the material. …”
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IN KEEPING WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION. ON THE OCCASION OF THE 115th ANNIVERSARY OF MITHT LIBRARY by G. N. Yakovleva, B. F. Bogatikov

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Intelligence as a human life form by Maurizio Ferraris

“…In what follows, I offer a broader reflection on technology that aims to contextualize the novelty and singularity attributed to AI within the history of technological developments. My ultimate goal is to relativize the novelty of AI, seeking to alleviate the moral anxieties it currently elicits and encouraging a more normal, optimistic view of it. …”
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Smart Portable Devices Suitable for Cultural Heritage: A Review by Federica Valentini, Andrea Calcaterra, Simonetta Antonaroli, Maurizio Talamo

“…The review has been prepared in the form of a retrospective description of the sensor’s history and technological evolution, having: new nanomaterials for transducers, miniaturized, portable and integrated sensors, the wireless transmission of the analytical signals, ICT_Information Communication Technology and IoT_Internet of Things to apply to the cultural heritage field. …”
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River information systems: Review, applictions, and current examples from Serbia by Puhar Dušan

“…Throughout recent history, RIS technologies have been constantly improving, and accordingly, new legal documents have been drafted and published. …”
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Managing Cognitive Load in Adaptive ICT-Based Learning by Slava Kalyuga

“…The history of technological innovations in education has many examples of failed high expectations. …”
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Review of Timothy D. Taylor. 2001. Strange Sounds: Music, Technology, and Culture. New York: Routledge by Albin J. III Zak

“…The ability to capture sound as digital information is, of course, an outgrowth of analog sound recording, and is thus only the latest chapter in a history of technological evolution that has both shaped and been shaped by the forces of musical culture. …”
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Overview of offshore wind power gangway development and key technologies by Yanfang ZHANG

“…This paper provides an overview of the development history and technological progress of gangways, and analyzes the main equipment in this field and its performance at home and abroad, as well as discussing the key technologies of offshore wind turbine gangways in such aspects as motion sensing and data analysis, compensation control and execution, structural design and reliability, and composite material application. …”
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LifeLogging: Personal big data by Gurrin, C, Smeaton, A, Doherty, A

“…This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of lifelogging, to cover its research history, current technologies, and applications. Thus far, most of the lifelogging research has focused predominantly on visual lifelogging in order to capture life details of life activities, hence we maintain this focus in this review. …”

A novel approach towards web browser using the concept of a complex spherical fuzzy soft information by Wenkai Shao, Shoukat Hussain, Sami Ullah Khan, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail

“…More quickly than any other technological advancement in human history, digital technologies have advanced. The technology sector is expanding and provides both new educational opportunities and innovative, exciting products. …”
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Using click chemistry to study microbial ecology and evolution by Sander van Kasteren, Daniel E. Rozen

“…After first outlining the history of technological development in this field, we will discuss key applications to date using diverse labels, including BONCAT, and then end with a selective (biased) view of areas where click-chemistry and BONCAT-based approaches stand to have a significant impact on our understanding of microbial communities.…”
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THE HYPOTHESIS OF “THE ESCAPE FROM THE MALTHUSIAN TRAP” THROUGH THE “FASTER TECHNOLOGICAL GROWTH”: THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS by A. A. Romanchuk

“…The key thesis of cliodynamics is a conclusion that starting from the certain moment of human history the technologies began to grow faster than the growth of population of the planet. …”
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Bosnia and Herzegovina market research on the use of autonomous vehicles and drones in postal traffic by Amel Kosovac, Ermin Muharemović, Alem Čolaković, Mirza Lakača, Edvin Šimić

“…Discussions on the increasingly rapid development of technical-technological solutions that can be applied in the postal sector and logistics have a long history. New technologies in all areas bring a constant change in the relationship between companies and their customers, which significantly affect the quality of work and activities. …”
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Advances in drug delivery systems, challenges and future directions by Tobechukwu Christian Ezike, Ugochukwu Solomon Okpala, Ufedo Lovet Onoja, Chinenye Princess Nwike, Emmanuel Chimeh Ezeako, Osinachi Juliet Okpara, Charles Chinkwere Okoroafor, Shadrach Chinecherem Eze, Onyinyechi Loveth Kalu, Evaristus Chinonso Odoh, Ugochukwu Gideon Nwadike, John Onyebuchi Ogbodo, Bravo Udochukwu Umeh, Emmanuel Chekwube Ossai, Bennett Chima Nwanguma

“…This review, therefore, provides a comprehensive insight into the history and technological advancement of drug delivery systems. …”
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Musikkselskapets portrettmedaljonger by Annabella Skagen, Daniela Pawel

“…The authors’ differing museum backgrounds offer the double perspectives of music and cultural history together with material and art history. A technological investigation of the medallions is combined with analyses of style, motives, and décor, against the background of biographical and contextual information. …”
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Smart plant care system using IoT and cloud computing / Muhammad Syamim Samsudin by Samsudin, Muhammad Syamim

“…It has become one of the most important industries in human history. New technologies using the Internet of Things (IoT) can further develop the agricultural industry. …”
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A Voice of Process: Re-Presencing the Gendered Labor of Apollo Innovation by Samantha Shorey, Daniela K.Rosner

“…From Ada Lovelace to Margaret Hamilton, retelling the stories of previously unrecognized women can broaden histories of technology and challenge the dominant imaginary of innovation today. …”
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Teacher education, construction of school historical knowledge and active methodologies: experience report by Aline Vanessa Locastre

“…Thus, thinking of a curriculum that links the teaching of history and technologies is necessary. This article presents the experience report of an extension course aimed at primary school teachers, as well as undergraduate students in History at the Federal University of Western Bahia (UFOB), which took place in the second half of 2019. …”
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Micro-Computed Tomography with 3D Image Analysis to Reveal Firing Temperature Effects on Pore Systems in Archaeological and Ethnographic Ceramics by Chandra L. Reedy, Cara L. Reedy

“…Understanding the firing regimes of archaeological ceramics reveals clues about the history of technological developments, but current methods for determining firing history have limitations. …”
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