Barriers to Testing and Treatment for Chagas Disease among Latino Immigrants in Georgia by Rebecca M. Minneman, Monique M. Hennink, Andrea Nicholls, Sahar S. Salek, Francisco S. Palomeque, Amina Khawja, Lauren C. Albor, Chester C. Pennock, Juan S. Leon

“…In this qualitative study, eleven focus group discussions were conducted with 82 Latino immigrants, including migrant farm workers. Grounded theory was used to collect and analyze the data to develop an inductive conceptual framework to explain the context and process of seeking healthcare for CD amongst this at-risk population. …”
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Microscopic Mechanism of the Interaction in the Adsorption of Caramel Pigments onto Rosin-Based Decolorizing Resin for Sugar by WEI Yanhong, WANG Jiaxin, JIAO Li, LIAO Chunyu, LEI Fuhou, LI Wen

“…The combined use of multiple quantum chemical theory calculations to visualize the micro-mechanism of the adsorption interaction can provide novel insights into exploring the adsorption behavior and mechanism at a deeper level, which has a theoretical contribution and practical value.…”
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Using drawing to learn about figurative language among tertiary EFL English literature students by Clara Boon Ing Ling, Che Aleha Ladin, Jia Wei Lim

“…Using selected literary texts involving mainly eleven tertiary EFL English Literature students, this action research qualitative study incorporates Richard Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning in three repeated cycles. …”
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Analysis and Prediction of Hydraulic Support Load Based on Time Series Data Modeling by Yi-Hui Pang, Hong-Bo Wang, Jian-Jian Zhao, De-Yong Shang

“…Based on the autoregression theory and weighted moving average method, the time series model is built to analyze the load data and predict its evolution trend, and the prediction accuracy of the sliding window model, ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) model, and SARIMA (Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) model to the hydraulic support load under different parameters are evaluated, respectively. …”
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Study on electrolytic reduction with controlled oxygen flow for iron from molten oxide slag containing FeO by Gao Y.M., Wang B., Wang S.B., Peng S.

“…A novel electrolytic method with controlled oxygen flow for iron from the molten oxide slag containing FeO was proposed. The theory of electrolytic reduction with the controlled oxygen flow was developed.…”
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Globalization, Security and Governance Challenges in Nigeria by WILSON SIMON OKWOLI, LAMI LENTON ANUGA, JOSEPH ABOGENYE ANUGA

“…Security challenges such as insurgency and political agitations relying on terrorism were studied in the context of a globalized world. The Instrumental Theory of Insecurity was adopted as the theoretical framework guiding the study. …”
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The influence of greenwashing perceptions on consumer purchase intentions in the Chinese fashion industry by Jiawei Yu, Yiting Yang, Hongyan Wang

“…A moderated mediation model, grounded in the theory of planned behavior, was proposed. Data were collected through an online survey conducted in June 2024, using random sampling to select 350 consumers who interacted with merchants during live-streaming sessions on Douyin in the fast fashion sector. …”
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Impairment in personality functioning predicts young adult suicidal ideation and suicide attempt above and beyond depressive symptoms by Kiran Boone, Kennedy M. Balzen, Carla Sharp

“…Drawing on psychodynamic (mentalization) theory, we propose that personality functioning, in particular an incoherent sense of self, may be an important driver of suicidal thoughts and behaviors over and above factors of interpersonal functioning and depression. …”
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A chaotic bursting-spiking transition in a pancreatic beta-cells system: observation of an interior glucose-induced crisis by Jorge Duarte, Cristina Januário, Nuno Martins

“…This study provides an illustration of how an integrated approach, involving numerical evidences and theoretical reasoning within the theory of dynamical systems, can directly enhance our understanding of biophysically motivated models.…”
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Première observation d’un comportement de Leaf Swallowing chez des chimpanzés vivant en captivité à la Réserve Africaine de Sigean, France by Nathan Cazelles-Durand, Ulrich Maloueki, Lyna Rachid, Marielle Beltrame, Fanny Juillard, Désiré Musuyu-Muganza

“…This observation of LS behavior in naive chimpanzees supports the theory of a predisposition to the realization of LS with rough leaves, probably by individual learning. …”
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Deformation performance of aramid honeycomb core layer on partial layup structure outside plane by LU Zhengbin, SUN Wei, WEI Ning, LIU Lu, LI Qiong, LYU Xiulei

“…This article analyzes the out-of-plane local deformation performance of honeycombs using numerical methods by establishing a finite element quantitative analysis model，combining typical structural experimental verification methods，using full-body modeling and elastic mechanics plate bending theory. It explores the influence of key factors such as honeycomb thickness and external pressure on honeycomb deformation，and verifies the local surface fitting method of super-honeycomb deformation limits. …”
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Enhancing the role of mass media in the translation of evidence from health policy and systems research in Nigeria by Prince Agwu, Chinyere Mbachu, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…On the basis of the cultivation theory, the media was found instrumental in feedback of research results to communities, securing policy-makers’ reactions and stimulating policy actions. …”
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Yorùbá Literary Artists on Youths and Parenthood by Olufadekemi Adagbada, Olatunde Adeleye Adeyemo, Ejitoyosi O. Salami

“…This study, hinged on Elkind’s (1967) constructionists’ perspective of adolescents’ cognitive development and womanists’ theory as opined by Hudson-Weems (1993) and Kolawole (1997), to the effect that the desire of the agitating African women is complementarity with men in all aspects of life. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of the Optical Response of Silicon/Silica/Gold Multishell Nanoparticles in Biological Tissue by Wajdi Chaabani, Abdallah Chehaidar, Julien Proust, Jérôme Plain

“…The scattering and absorption efficiencies of light by a single silicon/silica/gold spherical multishell in biological tissues are analyzed theoretically in the framework of Lorenz–Mie theory and finite-difference time-domain formalism. …”
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Study on Freezing-Thawing Failure Process of Natural Damage Sandstone Based on Cellular Automata by Hui Liu, Yali Xu, Huiqi Huang, Senlei Han, Hainan Xu

“…The CT scanning test of sandstone with different freezing and thawing cycles was carried out. According to the theory of cellular automata analysis, combined with CT image processing technology, the numerical model of the mesostructure of the sandstone constructed with natural damage, and the numerical simulation test of the Brazilian splitting failure of natural damage sandstone was completed under freezing and thawing. …”
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CONSIDERATION OF THE DESTABILIZING FACTORS INFLUENCE FOR INCREASING OF THE MEASUREMENTS ACCURACY OF A RANGEFINDER BASED ON STEREO IMAGES by V. L. Kozlov

“…The wide using of digital photography has led to significant progress in the development of the theory and methods of restoring the three-dimensional space picture on base of two-dimensional digital images. …”
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Abnormal Congenital Location of Stapes’ Superstructure: Clinical and Embryological Implications by Vânia Henriques, Rafaela Teles, Ana Sousa, Roberto Estevão, Jorge Rodrigues, Alexandra Gomes, Francisco Silva, Ângelo Fernandes, Fausto Fernandes

“…Our findings seem to be in favour of the theory that defines two different embryologic origins to the stapes.…”
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Stepping into adulthood: pediatric cancer survivors and their parents’ perspectives on the transition from pediatric to adult care by Aleshchenko Ekaterina, Langer Thorsten, Calaminus Gabriele, Glogner Juliane, Enno Swart, Katja Baust

“…This study explores the perspectives of adolescent and adult pediatric cancer survivors and their families on this transition process. Methods Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, we developed interview guidelines and conducted 36 episodic narrative interviews with survivors and their parents. …”
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Sport fans’ curiosity and impulsive buying: mediation of social media use intensity by Chen-Yueh Chen, Ya-Lun Chou, Yi-Hsiu Lin, Yen-Kuang Lin

“…Grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) theory, this study examines how social media use intensity mediates the relationship between sports fans' curiosity and impulsive buying behavior.MethodsThe study sampled 623 Taiwanese sports fans, including baseball and basketball enthusiasts, to investigate these relationships. …”
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PERCEIVING THE SACRED FEMININE: SOME THOUGHTS ON THE CYCLADIC FIGURINES AND JUNGIAN ARCHETYPES by T. V. Danylova

“…Without claiming to explain the meaning and purpose of the Cycladic figurines of the canonical type (FAF) in the context of the culture that created them, the author attempts to investigate the phenomenon of these ancient images and their impact on contemporary humans through the lens of Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious and the archetypes. …”
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