Slip Effects on Peristaltic Transport of a Particle-Fluid Suspension in a Planar Channel by Mohammed H. Kamel, Islam M. Eldesoky, Bilal M. Maher, Ramzy M. Abumandour

“…Also the theory is important to the engineering applications of pumping solid-fluid mixture by peristalsis.…”
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Why is Antonovsky's sense of coherence not correlated to physical health? Analysing Antonovsky's 29-item sense of coherence scale (SOC-29) by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…In this paper we explore the idea, the concepts, the theory and the operationalisation behind the SOC Scale. …”
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Why Rights are Wrong in ASEAN and Beyond: A Critique of the Foundations of Universal Human Rights by D. Brian Scarnecchia

“…., the natural use principle and the precautionary principle, are analogous to natural law principles and, because ‘the book of nature is one”, these environmental law principles may help jurists to recognise a theory of natural law liability in order to promote and defend authentic human rights. …”
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Dynamic Neural Network States During Social and Non-Social Cueing in Virtual Reality Working Memory Tasks: A Leading Eigenvector Dynamics Analysis Approach by Pinar Ozel

“…Through the integration of LEiDA with deep learning and graph theory analyses, unique connectivity patterns associated with cue type were discerned, underscoring the substantial influence of social cues on cognitive processes. …”
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Controllability of Functional and Structural Brain Networks by Ali Moradi Amani, Amirhessam Tahmassebi, Andreas Stadlbauer, Uwe Meyer-Baese, Vincent Noblet, Frederic Blanc, Hagen Malberg, Anke Meyer-Baese

“…Fusing modern dynamic graph network theory techniques and control theory applied on complex brain networks creates a new framework for neurodegenerative disease research by determining disease evolution at the subject level, facilitating a predictive treatment response and revealing key mechanisms responsible for disease alterations. …”
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The theoretical concept of determining the critical point of crisis processes in the socio-economic system by E. R. Romanova, V. S. Stel’Makh

“…From the position of the modern theory of crisis management, a hypothesis of the presence of a critical point in the development of a socio-economic system has proposed. …”
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Rapid Fluid Velocity Field Prediction in Microfluidic Mixers via Nine Grid Network Model by Qian Li, Yuwei Chen, Taotao Sun, Junchao Wang

“…Using this theory, we developed and trained an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict the fluid dynamics within microfluidic mixers. …”
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A Rational Model for Agroecology as a Science by Luis Fernando Gómez-Echeverri, Leonardo Alberto Ríos-Osorio, María Luisa Eschenhagen-Durán

“…Agroecology was born as a competing theory to sciences derived from the Green Revolution like conventional agronomy or modernized animal husbandry. …”
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Teacher support and secondary school students’ learning engagement: A moderated mediation model by Yanhong Shao, Yongna Feng, Xi Zhao, Gang Liu, Lili Zhang

“…This study aimed to investigate the roles of academic self-efficacy and psychological resilience as mediators, and positive academic emotion as a moderator, in the relationship between teacher support and secondary school students’ learning engagement, from the perspective of the Self-determination Theory and Emotion Regulation Theory. The study involved 665 participants (M age = 14 years, SD = 0.790) randomly selected from four public secondary schools in Eastern China. …”
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Networks and the Epidemiology of Infectious Disease by Leon Danon, Ashley P. Ford, Thomas House, Chris P. Jewell, Matt J. Keeling, Gareth O. Roberts, Joshua V. Ross, Matthew C. Vernon

“…It could be argued that epidemiology in particular has embraced the potential of network theory more than any other discipline. Here we review the growing body of research concerning the spread of infectious diseases on networks, focusing on the interplay between network theory and epidemiology. …”
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IMPACT OF IPSAS ADOPTION ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF SELECTED GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS IN ZARIA by Lawal Mohammed, M. A Odeh, B.F. Umar, U. F. Abdulkarim, S. O. Nurudeen, L Ibrahim

“…Data was collected with the aid of questionnaire from the selected Parastatal (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the Federal College of Education under the Federal Ministry of Education; the Nigerian Institute for Leather Science and Technology under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology; the National Institute for Transport Technology; and, the Nigerian College for Aviation Technology under the Federal Ministry of Transport) The study was anchored on institutional and agency theory. Cross sectional research design was adopted, while institutional and agency theory was used to underpin the study. …”
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The impact of green HRM practices on green innovative work behaviour: empirical evidence from the hospitality sector of China and Pakistan by Karamat Khan, Eimad Hafeez Gogia, Zhen Shao, Mohd Ziaur Rehman, Assad Ullah

“…This study is grounded in the AMO (ability, motivation, and opportunity) theory and organizational support theory. Data were collected through a questionnaire, yielding 503 valid responses from hotel employees in Beijing, China, and 498 valid responses from Islamabad, Pakistan. …”
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Fractal Characteristics of Discontinuous Growth of Digital Company: An Entrepreneurial Bricolage Perspective by Xiaoyu Yu, Jiangyong Lu, Xiaomin Liu, Yihan Wang, Yilin Jia

“…In this study, we applied fractal theory to consider the following questions: (1) in what aspects does the successful discontinuous growth of digital companies exhibit fractal characteristics? …”
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Targeted Sanctions: a Tool of Foreign Policy, Unfair Competition or Global Social Engineering? by L. L. Fituni

“…Particular attention is paid to the contribution of Thomas Biersteker to the development of the theory and of practical designs of «targeted sanctions» in international relations. …”
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«Islamic Socialism» in Pakistan: Evolution, Implementation and Legacy in Domestic and Foreign Policy by G. G. Makarevich

“…The application of elite theory allows for a deconstruction of the Pakistani statehood, unveiling the specific social groups shaping developmental trajectories. …”
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AIRank: Author Impact Ranking through Positions in Collaboration Networks by Jun Zhang, Yan Hu, Zhaolong Ning, Amr Tolba, Elsayed Elashkar, Feng Xia

“…Our method not only considers the impact of scholars through the mutual reinforcement process in heterogeneous academic networks, but also integrates the structural holes theory and information entropy theory to depict the benefit that scholars obtain via their positions in the network. …”
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An Analysis of the Determinants of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Scores at the Firm level on Borsa İstanbul Companies by Sinan Aytekin, Nida Abdioğlu

“…The results of the analyses are in line with the legitimacy theory and agency theory.…”
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Dual pathways of aging stereotype threat at work: impacts on work behaviors of older workers by Lidan Liu, Zhongjun Wang, Xicheng Guo, Sulei Li, Xiaodi Wu

“…This study aims to address this gap by employing a dual mediation model, grounded in Uncertainty-Identity Theory and Psychological Reactance Theory, to explore the effects of aging stereotype threat on older workers’ behaviors. …”
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Further Developments of Bessel Functions via Conformable Calculus with Applications by Mahmoud Abul-Ez, Mohra Zayed, Ali Youssef

“…The theory of Bessel functions is a rich subject due to its essential role in providing solutions for differential equations associated with many applications. …”
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Developing English Material for Food and Beverage Service Used by Students at SMKN 1 Singaraja by I Gusti Ayu Ira Krishna Santhi, Nyoman Karina Wedhanti, Made Mahendrayana

“…The material is developed based on the theory proposed by Hutchinson, T., & Waters, (1987). …”
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