Inverse Emulsion Polymerization for the Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Polyacrylamide and Its Application as Sand Stabilizer by Mahmoud A. Mohsin, Nuha F. Attia

“…Compressive stress-strain test was also used to establish the mechanical behavior of the polymer-sand composite under controlled compressive load up to failure. …”
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Numerical Simulation for Rock Fracture Viscoelastic Creep under Dry Conditions by Hao Kang, Herbert Einstein, Stephen Brown, John Germaine

“…In many rock engineering projects such as hydrocarbon extraction and geothermal energy utilization, the hydraulic and mechanical behavior of rock fractures significantly affects the safety and profitability of the project. …”
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Experimental Exploration of Bearing Capacity of Clay with Multiple Inflatable Anchors by Qiu-nan Chen, Meng Yang, Xiao-cheng Huang

“…However, previous research on the mechanical behaviors of inflatable anchors has focused on a single anchor. …”
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Analysis of Nonlinear Structural Dynamics and Resonance in Trees by H. Doumiri Ganji, S.S. Ganji, D.D. Ganji, F. Vaseghi

“…Wind and gravity both impact trees in storms, but wind loads greatly exceed gravity loads in most situations. Complex behavior of trees in windstorms is gradually turning into a controversial concern among ecological engineers. …”
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Effects of Antimodularity and Multiscale Influence in Random Boolean Networks by Luis A. Escobar, Hyobin Kim, Carlos Gershenson

“…We observed the dynamics of micro- and macronetworks by adjusting parameters at each scale to reveal how the behavior of lower layers affects the behavior of higher layers and vice versa. …”
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Roles of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Spinal Cord Injury by Jing Qu, Huanxiang Zhang

“…In this review, we will focus on some of the recent knowledge about the biological behavior and function of MSCs in SCI. Meanwhile, we highlight the function of biomaterials to direct the behavior of MSCs based on our series of work on silk fibroin biomaterials and attempt to emphasize combinational strategies such as tissue engineering for functional improvement of SCI.…”
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Control entropy: A complexity measure for nonstationary signals by Erik M. Bollt, Joseph D. Skufca, Stephen J . McGregor

“…We propose an entropy statistic designed to assess the behavior of slowly varying parameters of real systems. …”
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Sensitivity of Nafion Films to Organic Substances, Especially Ketones by Alfredo Marquez Lucero, Miguel Orozco, Nancy Navarro, Virginia Collins

“…The main result of the present work is that Nafion can protonate gaseous ions from organic solvents, such as acetone and similar substances, which modify its electrical properties, presenting a differentiated behavior according to the chemical nature of these substances, which could lead to their identification, designing an electrical nose, because each behavior is a fingerprint of the substance to detect. …”
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Using Exploratory Focus Groups to Inform the Development of Targeted COPD Self-Management Education DVDs for Rural Patients by Michael Stellefson, Beth H. Chaney, J. Don Chaney

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The Development Dilemma and Path Choice of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Based on Game Theory by Huirong Zhu, Qin Wang

“…A game theory model explained the external game behavior of universities and students and the internal game behavior between students. …”
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A Pilot Study Verifying How the Curve Information Impacts on the Driver Performance with Cognition Model by Xiaohua Zhao, Wei Guan, Xiaoming Liu

“…The research suggested that the cognition theory could explain the process of drivers’ behavior at curves. In this simulator experiment, a principle cognition model was built to examine the rationality of this explanation. …”
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A New Numerical Procedure for Vibration Analysis of Beam under Impulse and Multiharmonics Piezoelectric Actuators by Yassin Belkourchia, Lahcen Azrar

“…The dynamic behavior of structures with piezoelectric patches is governed by partial differential equations with strong singularities. …”
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Constituent Quark Scaling of Strangeness Enhancement in Heavy-Ion Collisions by Nirbhay K. Behera, Raghunath Sahoo, Basanta K. Nandi

“…We observe the number of nucleon- ( N N -part -) normalized enhancement of multistrange particles, which shows a monotonic increase with centrality and turns out to be a centrality-independent scaling behavior when normalized to number of constituent quarks participating in the collision ( N q -part ). …”
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Bioinspired Implementation and Assessment of a Remote-Controlled Robot by Yves Rybarczyk, Diogo Gil Carvalho

“…This study is aimed at assessing the quality of the remote control of a mobile robot whether the artefact exhibits a human-like behavior or not. The bioinspired behavior implemented in the robot is the well-described two-thirds power law. …”
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Effects of Informal Contracts on Innovative Cooperation among Enterprises in Industrial Clusters: An Evolutionary Game Analysis by Ying Han, Guohong Chen, Elena Poh

“…Results show that, in addition to the formal market contract, effective implementations of cluster informal contracts can reduce opportunistic behavior in innovative cooperation among internal and external enterprises. …”
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Study on the Component-Based Model of an All-Welded Beam-Column Connection for Progressive Collapse Analysis by Fuzhe Xie, Wenyuan Liu, Bin Gu, Hai Qian

“…The mechanical behavior of all-welded beam-column connections of steel frames during progressive collapse was numerically studied using finite element simulations. …”
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Routing in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: Main Characteristics and Tendencies by Joilson Alves Junior, Emilio C. G. Wille

“…Bioinspired routing protocols are based on the behavior of entities in the nature, and they are meant to work in a distributed mode, using mobile agents to find routes with specific features. …”
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Failure Modes and Resistance of Perforated Steel Rib Shear Connectors under Uplift Forces by Xiaoqing Xu, Yuqing Liu

“…The connectors must not only ensure shear transfer but also sufficient uplift resistance. The shear behavior of connectors has been extensively investigated. …”
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Priority Analysis of Influence Factors for Electric Vehicle Demand Response Strategies by Yin Yao, Yedong Zhu, Dongdong Li, Bo Zhou, Shunfu Lin

“…Firstly, a multisource charging load characteristic model is constructed by analyzing the characteristics of EV charging behavior under multiple scenarios. Secondly, the DEMATEL-AISM method is used to analyze the degree of influence of personal and social factors on users’ charging behavior under complex social environments, and the dominant factors in each scenario are identified. …”
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Pengembangan dan validitas Pane Afdal Psychological Condition for Domestic Violance Inventory (PAPC-DVI) by Nurmaida Pane, Afdal Afdal

“…This inventory will measure assertive behavior and resilience of victims of domestic violence as psychological conditions that cause victims to accept violence. …”
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