Stability and Failure Mechanism Analyses of the Zhenggang Landslide in Southwestern China by Shengnian Wang, Weiya Xu, Jinyuan Liu

“…In this study, geological structure, matter features, and macrodeformations of the Zhenggang landslide (including Zone I and Zone II) were investigated for uncovering its formation mechanism and evolution tendency first, and then the stability and failure mechanism analyses of the Zhenggang landslide were conducted in detail by a combined limit equilibrium and finite element analysis method. …”
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F-Waves – Physiology and Clinical Uses by Morris A. Fisher

“…If analyzed correctly, current reports would indicate that F-waves are the most sensitive and reliable nerve conduction study for evaluating polyneuropathies, can be abnormal in focal proximal nerve dysfunction, can be at least as sensitive as needle electromyography for defining lumbosacral radiculopathies, and can provide a meaningful physiological window into disorders of the central nervous system. …”
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Impact of Hypoxia on the Community Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates of Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria by Nkwoji Joseph Ahamefula

“…Study of the Lagos lagoon was conducted for two years to investigate the impact of hypoxia on the benthic  macroinvertebrates. …”
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Online communication of citizen pressure groups in the face of the phenomenon of touristification in Spain by Francisco Javier Godoy-Martín

“…For this purpose, an exploratory study was conducted using a quantitative methodology, whose main technique was content analysis, which was applied to a sample of 1,160 publications of 15 entities from different Spanish provinces. …”
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Self-Presentation and Adolescent Altruistic Behaviors in Social Networks by Yaling Zhu, Yue Shen, Qiang Zhao

“…Dynamics in social networks, such as opinion formation and spreading dynamics, may result in complex collective phenomena. This paper conducts a survey on 495 students from six schools in Shaanxi, Henan, and Zhejiang provinces and discusses the impact of self-presentation on adolescent network altruistic behaviors, the intermediary role of social ability cognition, and the moderating role of privacy awareness. …”
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Interaction of University Students and Their Parents as a Factor of Minimizing Educational Risks by N. V. Shabrova

“…The empirical basis of the article comprises the data of sociological surveys conducted in the Sverdlovsk region in 2018 and 2021. …”
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Modelling the Spatial Distribution Differences of Compulsory Education Resource by Weihong Liang, Changsong Ma

“…Raw data were collected from the 2020 China Statistical Yearbook (county/district level) and Guangxi Province Statistical Yearbook of China. Data analysis was conducted using the entropy method, comprehensive evaluation method, K-means clusters analysis, analysis of variance, and spatial statistical analysis (Moran’s I index). …”
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The influence of the rate of selenium crystallization from aqueous solutions on its morphology by Harañczyk I., Szafirska B., Fitzner K.

“…Two different reducers were used, namely dissolved NaHSO3 and gaseous SO2. Experiments were conducted for solutions with different initial selenium concentration and different pH. …”
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Finite-Element Analysis of Vertical Displacement of Laminated Rubber Bearing under Earthquake Action for Disaster Resilience of the Smart City by Denglian Yang, Yanli Liu

“…In this paper, a unidirectional horizontal compression-shear experiment with 400% large deformation was conducted on the laminated rubber bearing (LNR500), and the relationship curve of vertical displacement with horizontal displacement of the bearing was obtained. …”
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Deformation and Stability Analysis of a Core Rockfill Dam with Leakage by Yuanzhong Chen, Guobing Lin, Yangyang Lu

“…To analyze the leakage causes, a series of seepage tests were conducted on the dam materials in this paper. And a three-dimensional finite element stress-seepage coupled calculation model of the dam was established to study the deformation and stresses of the dam under the condition of normal storage water level and the sharp drop in the storage level. …”
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Undrained Deformation Characteristics of Soft Marine Clay Subjected to One-Way Cyclic Loading with Variable Confining Pressure by Lei Sun

“…To gain a better understanding of the undrained deformation characteristic of saturated marine clay soil subjected to vehicle cyclic traffic load, a sophisticated dynamic triaxial was used to conduct a variety of undrained one-way compression cyclic experiments with variable confining pressure (VCP) as well as constant confining pressure (CCP). …”
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Teachers’ perceptions of rejection sensitivity in inclusive primary schools: qualitative case study by Khaled Elballah, Abdulrahman Alsayed

“…When teachers notice students with disabilities being rejected, they can take steps to reduce it. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 teachers working in public primary inclusive schools in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, with deaf, hard of hearing (DHH), and learning disabilities programs. …”
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GÜÇLENDİRİCİ LİDERLİK DAVRANIŞLARININ BİREYSEL PERFORMANSA ETKİSİ by Saadet Ela Pelenk

“…For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 166 employees working at the branches located in Kocaeli belonging to an established bank that has many branches in Turkey. …”
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The Death of a Child in a Noble Family: Prince Walter Prosper (1839–1841) and the Funeral Ritual of the House of Schwarzenberg in the Nineteenth Century by Jan Bouška

“…Our research is based on the study of the archival material in the Třeboň State Regional Archive, Department in Český Krumlov, where the archive of the House Schwarzenberg is stored, and on a comparison with the research conducted by other Czech historians, mainly Václav Grubhoffer. …”
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Comparative Study on the Test Method for Tensile Elastic Modulus of Rock Materials by Yan Zhang, Dawei Yu

“…Comparative investigation on the reliability of measurement results of tensile elastic modulus Et is systematically conducted. Finally, it is found that Brazilian disc test could be a suitable method to measure tensile elastic modulus of rock materials, due to the excellent agreement with that measured by DTT and the simplicity of sample preparation, as well as test operation.…”
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Conflitos ambientais em Minas Gerais: exploração da água na microrregião de São Lourenço by Eder Jurandir Carneiro, Mauro Francisco da Costa Assis

“…For this data surveys were conducted in the archives of the Ministério Público do Estado de Minas Gerais (MPMP), as well in interviews and workshop with social movements engaged in struggles for environmental justice in the middleregion south-southwest of Minas Gerais where is located the microregion of São Lourenço. …”
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Modeling the role of fish population in mitigating algal bloom by Mohammad Sajid, Arvind Kumar Misra, Ahmed S. Almohaimeed

“…To validate our analytical findings, we have conducted numerical simulations, which provided robust evidence for the resilience of the ecosystem under different scenarios.…”
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Application Assessment of OS-SART Reconstruction Algorithm with Limited Number of Projections in XCT Geometric Measurement by Kaojie Yue, Huan Shao, Stefano Petrὸ, Giovanni Moroni

“…A series of experiments is conducted, targeting three key algorithmic parameters. …”
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Biology Learners’ Conception of Ecology of a Wetland Ecosystem by Tenane Makabelo, Mokuku Tsepo

“…Few studies investigated Lesotho students’ ecological literacy of wetlands hence this study explored biology learners’ knowledge of that topic. The research was conducted using a mixed research approach and data was collected using observation and close-ended questionnaires. …”
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Development and Validation of the Amharic Version of Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy Measures on Intention to Take Preventive Actions on Noncommunicable Disease by Shumye Molla Legesse, Habtamu Wondimu

“…Principal component analysis was conducted on 829 university students which showed a one-factor solution for self-efficacy and a three-factor solution for outcome expectancy scales using split-half measures. …”
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