A Statistical Damage Constitutive Model for Geomaterials under Plane-Strain Biaxial Stress State by Hongwei Zhang, Zhijun Wan, Chaoyi Wang, Zhaoyang Ma, Yuan Zhang, Jingyi Cheng

“…The mechanical behavior of geomaterials under plane-strain biaxial stress state (PSBSS, a special case of biaxial stress state) is often considered in geotechnical structures such as highwall and longwall coal pillars. …”
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Economic paradigms and economic communications by Petr Wawrosz, Radim Valenchik, Ondrei Roubal, Svetlana Sazanova

“…Since economic communications are closely related to the behavior of economic agents, which affects, in turn, the results of economic activity, their study is an urgent task. …”
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Exploring the enigma of low prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in India by Ateev S. Chandna, Satish Suhas, Rahul Patley, Damodharan Dinakaran, Narayana Manjunatha, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…The study also highlighted a high rate of comorbid mood and anxiety disorders, substantial disability, poor treatment-seeking behavior, and significant suicidal risk among individuals with PTSD. …”
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Artificial intelligence based prediction and multi-objective RSM optimization of tectona grandis biodiesel with Elaeocarpus Ganitrus by V Vinoth Kannan, Bhavesh Kanabar, J Gowrishankar, Ali Khatibi., Sarfaraz Kamangar, Amir Ibrahim Ali Arabi, Pushparaj Thomai, Jasmina Lozanović

“…Abstract Meta-heuristic optimization algorithms are widely applied across various fields due to their intelligent behavior and fast convergence, but their use in optimizing engine behavior remains limited. …”
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Optimal Decisions of a Green Supply Chain under the Joint Action of Fairness Preference and Subsidy to the Manufacturer by Zi-yuan Zhang, Duan-xiang Fu, Qing Zhou

“…Government subsidy promotes the development of green supply chain, and the influence of decision-makers’ behavioral preferences becomes increasingly prominent in green supply chain management. …”
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Supercritical Fluid Chromatography of Drugs: Parallel Factor Analysis for Column Testing in a Wide Range of Operational Conditions by Ramia Z. Al Bakain, Yahya Al-Degs, Bertyl Andri, Didier Thiébaut, Jérôme Vial, Isabelle Rivals

“…Also, the number of drugs could be efficiently reduced for columns classification as some of them exhibited a similar behavior, as shown by hierarchical clustering based on PARAFAC components.…”
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Rheology and Stability of Hydrocarbon-Based Gelled Fuels for Airbreathing Applications by Simone Dell’Acqua, Francesco Morando, Stefania Carlotti, Filippo Maggi

“…Such compositions are of interest in practical airbreathing applications as they have demonstrated excellent stability under vibration, ideal combustion properties, and pronounced shear-thinning behavior.…”
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Defect modeling in semiconductors: the role of first principles simulations and machine learning by Md Habibur Rahman, Arun Mannodi-Kanakkithodi

“…Through multiple case studies, we explore how DFT has been successfully applied to understand defect behavior across a variety of semiconductors, and how ML approaches integrated with DFT can efficiently predict defect properties and facilitate the discovery of new materials with tailored defect behavior. …”
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Adsorption of Volatile Organic Compounds and Microwave Regeneration on Self-prepared High-surface-area Beaded Activated Carbon by Shih-Ying Hsiao, Shu-Wen You, Can Wang, Ji-Guang Deng, Hsing-Cheng Hsi

“…Kinetic models were further employed to illustrate the desorption behavior, showing that intraparticle diffusion in SBAC and KBAC was the rate-limiting step during microwave heating. …”
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Rheological, mechanical, and microstructural properties of engineered geopolymer composite (EGC) made with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash by Xinhua Cai, Jinjing Yin, Xian Xu, Duo Zhang, Yamin Wang

“…Results showed that the increase of GGBFS content enhanced the yield stress and plastic viscosity of the fresh EGC mixtures, manifesting a more noticeable shear thickening behavior. As the GGBFS content increased, the compressive strength of EGC was found to rise monotonically, while the tensile characteristics changed slightly, exhibiting distinct strain hardening behavior that contributes to the crack control capacity and tensile ductility. …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of Intrastriatal Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Treatment in 6-OH Dopamine Model of Parkinson’s Disease in Rats by Burak Cem Soner, Eda Acikgoz, Salim Yalcin Inan, Sule Ayla, Ayse Saide Sahin, Gulperi Oktem

“…Eight days after 6-OHDA application, behavioral studies (adhesive tape removal test, open-field test, cylinder test, and apomorphine-induced asymmetric rotational behavior) were performed once more to compare the effects of CAPE on behavior tests. …”
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Study of the Influence of Plaque Growth and Hydrostatic Properties in an Atherosclerotic Artery, for the Prevention of Arterial Wall Damage: Application to Vascular Diseases by J. R. Tsafack Nzifack, J. S. Mabekou Takam, R. Moutou Pitti, M. Fogue, P. K. Talla

“…The objective of this work is to prevent damage of the arterial wall, using a theoretical model of hyperelastic, anisotropic, and dynamic behavior of the human arterial. This work is mainly focused on the properties of the hydrostatic stress and the evolution of stenosis. …”
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Investigation and prediction of fatigue performance of SLM 316 L stainless steel based on small build orientation variations and heat treatment effects by Andrei Yankin, Asma Perveen, Didier Talamona

“…Quasi-static and cyclic tensile tests were performed to evaluate mechanical behavior in as-built and heat-treated conditions, followed by predictive model development. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Study on Soil Plug Resistance of Open-Ended Pipe Pile with a Restriction Plate by Yuan Guo, Shaoyang Dong, Jiale Li, Xiong (Bill) Yu

“…By use of the discrete element method, the mechanical behaviors of soil plugs in cohesionless soils with different restriction plates are analyzed. …”
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Acceptance of Mass Drug Administration for Prophylaxis against Lymphatic Filariasis in a Tribal Endemic Area: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Asmit Agarwal, Vikas Maharshi

“…MDA acceptance/consumption was significantly associated with knowledge about disability caused, distribution of drugs by a health-care representative to doorstep, behavior of the representative, and concerns about potential adverse drug effects. …”
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Axial Behaviour of Slender RC Circular Columns Strengthened with Circular CFST Jackets by Yiyan Lu, Tao Zhu, Shan Li, Weijie Li, Na Li

“…This paper investigates the axial behavior of slender reinforced concrete (RC) columns strengthened with concrete filled steel tube (CFST) jacketing technique. …”
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An Ecolevel Estimation Method of Individual Driver Performance Based on Driving Simulator Experiment by Yiping Wu, Xiaohua Zhao, Ying Yao, Jian Rong

“…The study results provide an effective method to grasp the ecolevel of driver performance and further contribute to driving behavior optimization towards vehicle fuel consumption and emissions reduction.…”
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A chaotic digital signature algorithm based on a dynamic substitution box by Rolando Flores-Carapia, Víctor Manuel Silva-García, Manuel Alejandro Cardona-López, Miguel Gabriel Villarreal-Cervantes

“…Then, their chaotic behavior is evaluated with cryptographic metrics.…”
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Seismic performance assessment of deficient RC structures retrofitted with different steel bracing systems by Meriem Bouderradji, Mohammed Salah Dimia, Soumia Gherabli, Ahmed Rafik Belakhdar, Noureddine Lahbari

“…The main objective of the current study is to find out the most effective bracing system to upgrading the seismic behavior of deficient RC structures. The nonlinear static pushover and dynamic time-history analyses were carried out. …”
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Thermal Analysis of a Casson Boundary Layer Flow over a Penetrable Stretching Porous Wedge by Dur-e-Shehwar Sagheer, Mohammad Alqudah, Nawal A. Alshehri, M. Sabeel Khan, M. Asif Memon, R. Shehzad, Amsalu Fenta

“…The importance of this study is due to its applications in biomedical engineering where the analysis of behavior of non-Newtonian blood flow in arteries and veins is desired. …”
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