Abstract: Crude oil refining is an important part of the chemical industry. The separation of different components in crude oil is realized by distillation columns. To optimize distillation columns, ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have received cards from a number of couples who are 30 to 40 years younger than we are. The return addresses and printed signatures are first-name only. Should we respond in ...

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Computational and Communication Science and Engineering (CoCSE), The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania In the face of increasing cyberattacks, ...

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