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2025 Shandong Clean Energy Industry Expo in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - The audience learned about an alloy U-shaped heat transfer tube model at the 2025 Shandong Clean Energy Industry Expo in Yantai, Shandong Province, China on September 15, 2025.

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SIGGRAPH 2025 - Vancouver

A visitor checks the movement of shape-memory alloy actuators during the Premier Conference & Exhibition on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH 2025) at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada, August 12, 2025. The exhibition showcases the innovation and technological advancement in computer graphics, digital art, animation, visual effects, new realities, artificial intelligence, research, and more. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - An exhibitor displays magnesium alloy products at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, October 12, 2024.

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - An exhibitor displays magnesium rare earth alloy materials at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, October 12, 2024.

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - An exhibitor displays tantalum, niobium and tantalum tungsten alloy processing pieces at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, October 12, 2024.

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - An exhibitor displays a 3D printed aluminum alloy lattice structure at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, October 12, 2024.

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - An exhibitor displays titanium alloy materials and products at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, October 12, 2024.

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - Visitors look at a titanium alloy storage box for the Chang 'e lunar probe at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 12, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A worker is producing aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A worker is producing aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A robot produces aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A worker is producing aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - Workers are producing aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A worker is producing aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - Workers are producing aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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An Aluminum Company in Quanzhou

QUANZHOU, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - Workers are producing aluminum alloy products at a production workshop of an aluminum company in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, May 14, 2024.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-PANGANG GROUP-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240414) -- PANZHIHUA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows the 0.015mm ultra-thin high temperature alloy steel strip at a lab under Pangang Group Research Institute Co., Ltd. in Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 10, 2024. Pangang Group Co., Ltd. is an extra-large vanadium, titanium and steel enterprise in southwest China. In recent years, the company has continuously promoted high-end, intelligent and green development. Our reporters recently visited various production branches of Pangang Group Co., Ltd. to observe its efforts to develop new quality productive forces and promote high-quality development. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-PANGANG GROUP-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240414) -- PANZHIHUA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows the 0.015mm ultra-thin high temperature alloy steel strip under processing at Pangang Group in Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Pangang Group Co., Ltd. is an extra-large vanadium, titanium and steel enterprise in southwest China. In recent years, the company has continuously promoted high-end, intelligent and green development. Our reporters recently visited various production branches of Pangang Group Co., Ltd. to observe its efforts to develop new quality productive forces and promote high-quality development. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-PANGANG GROUP-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240414) -- PANZHIHUA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician picks up newly-processed 0.015mm ultra-thin high temperature alloy steel strip at a lab under Pangang Group Research Institute Co., Ltd. in Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 10, 2024. Earlier this year, the lab successfully rolled 0.015mm ultra-thin high temperature alloy steel strip. This kind of material is widely used in aerospace industry, automotive and electronic equipment manufacturing. Pangang Group Co., Ltd. is an extra-large vanadium, titanium and steel enterprise in southwest China. In recent years, the company has continuously promoted high-end, intelligent and green development. Our reporters recently visited various production branches of Pangang Group Co., Ltd. to observe its efforts to develop new quality productive forces and promote high-quality development. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RENOWNED ENTERPRISES-ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(230429) -- HARBIN, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at a workshop of Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 13, 2023. As an important industrial base in northeast China, Heilongjiang Province is home to many leading equipment manufacturing enterprises, such as Harbin Electric Corporation and China First Heavy Industries. In recent years, these nationally renowned enterprises have made progress in digital technology and intelligent equipment, promoting enterprise transformation and high-quality development. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen shows newly exchanged commemorative coins and banknotes in celebration of the year 2024 at a branch of China Construction Bank (CCB) in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. A copper alloy coin and a banknote issued by China's central bank in celebration of the year 2024 were available for exchange on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COMMEMORATIVE COIN AND BANKNOTE-YEAR 2024-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows commemorative coins and banknotes in celebration of the year 2024 at a branch of China Construction Bank (CCB) in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. A copper alloy coin and a banknote issued by China's central bank in celebration of the year 2024 started to exchange on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COMMEMORATIVE COIN AND BANKNOTE-YEAR 2024-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen shows newly exchanged commemorative coins and banknotes in celebration of the year 2024 at a branch of China Construction Bank (CCB) in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. A copper alloy coin and a banknote issued by China's central bank in celebration of the year 2024 started to exchange on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COMMEMORATIVE COIN AND BANKNOTE-YEAR 2024-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows commemorative banknotes in celebration of the year 2024 in Beijing, capital of China. A copper alloy coin and a banknote issued by China's central bank in celebration of the year 2024 started to exchange on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COMMEMORATIVE COIN AND BANKNOTE-YEAR 2024-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen exchanges commemorative banknotes in celebration of the year 2024 at a branch of China Construction Bank (CCB) in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. A copper alloy coin and a banknote issued by China's central bank in celebration of the year 2024 started to exchange on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process and pack aluminum alloy accessories for new energy vehicles in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process and pack aluminum alloy accessories for new energy vehicles in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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China Manufacturing New Energy Industry

HAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - Workers process aluminum alloy frames for photovoltaic power plants in a workshop in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2023.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RENOWNED ENTERPRISES-ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(230429) -- HARBIN, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at a workshop of Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 13, 2023. As an important industrial base in northeast China, Heilongjiang Province is home to many leading equipment manufacturing enterprises, such as Harbin Electric Corporation and China First Heavy Industries. In recent years, these nationally renowned enterprises have made progress in digital technology and intelligent equipment, promoting enterprise transformation and high-quality development. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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China delivers first lightweight trailer using magnesium alloy

STORY: China delivers first lightweight trailer using magnesium alloy DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of lightweight trailer STORYLINE: China's first home-grown lightweight trailer made largely of magnesium alloy was delivered Sunday in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an. The trailer uses magnesium alloy parts that weigh more than 800 kg, and the single largest such part is 13 meters long. Nearly 1 tonne lighter than a similar trailer using mainly steel, it can significantly improve the economic efficiency of highway freight transport. The trailer was jointly developed by Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Automobile Group, and many other partners. China is a major producer and exporter of raw magnesium. With advantages such as low specific gravity, high strength, good shock absorption, and anti-electromagnetic radiation, magnesium and its alloys can be widely used in aerospace, automobile, rail transit, and m

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Kumamoto Univ., Boeing to study Mg alloy's use to plane

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Yoshihito Kawamura, a materials science professor at Kumamoto University, announces in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, that the national university sealed an agreement with Boeing Co. of the U.S. on joint studies on the application of a university-developed magnesium alloy in aircraft bodies.

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Vegetable factory adopts new anti-bacteria technology

OSAKA, Japan - Workers go about their business in cultivating vegetables at a TJCreate plant factory in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 23, 2014. The factory utilizes a new technology developed by Kobe Steel Ltd. to minimize pathogenic bacteria by coating its walls and floors with nickel-based alloy.

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Japanese team devises rhodium alloy

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto University professor Hiroshi Kitagawa holds a piece of rhodium alloy he and his research team have produced using nanotechnology. The team hopes the alloy will serve as a less expensive alternative to natural rhodium, which is used as an exhaust gas-purifying catalyst but extremely costly as it is one of the rarest and most valuable precious metals.

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Fuji Heavy accepts orders for luxury Subaru-brand bicycles

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Subaru XB bicycle Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. released. The company said Dec. 8 it has started accepting orders for its posh Subaru-brand bicycle, featuring a 27-speed derailleur and robust chromium-molybdenum steel alloy frame.

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6 workers injured in Gunma smelter accident

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Annnaka Smelter Toho Zinc Co. in Gunma Prefecture, where six workers were hit by flying melted alloy and hospitalized with burns. Police said one of the six was in serious condition.

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Toyota to target young new buyers

The photo shows the XYR sports coupe unveiled by Toyota Motor Corp. at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 4. The Japanese automaker says the front-wheel-drive vehicle powered by an all-new aluminum alloy 1.8-liter twin-cam engine is targeted at young new-car buyers.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ALLOY-DIGITALIZATION (CN)

(221123) -- HARBIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022 shows an interior view of a workshop of the Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of the Aluminum Corporation of China has strengthened digitalization to promote production in recent years. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ALLOY-DIGITALIZATION (CN)

(221123) -- HARBIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates a numerical control machine in a workshop of the Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 22, 2022. The Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of the Aluminum Corporation of China has strengthened digitalization to promote production in recent years. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ALLOY-DIGITALIZATION (CN)

(221123) -- HARBIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates a numerical control machine in a workshop of the Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 22, 2022. The Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of the Aluminum Corporation of China has strengthened digitalization to promote production in recent years. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ALLOY-DIGITALIZATION (CN)

(221123) -- HARBIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works in a workshop of the Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 22, 2022. The Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of the Aluminum Corporation of China has strengthened digitalization to promote production in recent years. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ALLOY-DIGITALIZATION (CN)

(221123) -- HARBIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates a numerical control machine in a workshop of the Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 22, 2022. The Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of the Aluminum Corporation of China has strengthened digitalization to promote production in recent years. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ALLOY-DIGITALIZATION (CN)

(221123) -- HARBIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees work in a workshop of the Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 22, 2022. The Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of the Aluminum Corporation of China has strengthened digitalization to promote production in recent years. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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New rail flaw detection vehicle used in north China's Shanxi

STORY: New rail flaw detection vehicle used in north China's Shanxi DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rail flaw detection vehicle STORYLINE: A new kind of rail flaw detection vehicle has been used in Shanxi, a major coal-producing province in north China to improve working efficiency as the heating season approaches. The vehicle powered by lithium battery has been equipped with a panoramic sunroof and an ultrasonic detection system. With nine probes, it can detect the rail thoroughly and show the problem on the computer. Made of titanium alloy, the body of the vehicle weighs 800 kg, which is convenient for inspectors to assemble before use. With the help of the new vehicle, railway inspectors can detect 20-km railways in three hours, which is three times quicker than traditional hand push detectors. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Taiyuan, China. (XHTV)