Free vibration analysis of aluminum foam metal sandwich panels: a comparative study between numerical and analytical modelling by Zahra Hamdan, Sadeq Bakhy, Muhsin Jweeg

“…This study investigates the natural frequencies and vibrational behavior of aluminum foam sandwich panels by using numerical and analytical methods. …”
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Six new species of zombie-ant fungi from Yunnan in China by Dexiang Tang, Ou Huang, Weiqiu Zou, Yuanbing Wang, Yao Wang, Quanying Dong, Tao Sun, Gang Yang, Hong Yu

“…Abstract Some Ophiocordyceps species infecting ants are able to manipulate the host behavior. The hosts are manipulated in order to move to location that are advantageous for fungal spore transmission. …”
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Solitary Nitric Oxide Signaling Mediates Mild Stress-Induced Anxiety and Norepinephrine Release in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis during Protracted Ethanol Withdrawal by Zhenglin Zhao, Sang Chan Kim, Yu Jiao, Yefu Wang, Bong Hyo Lee, Hee Young Kim, Chul Won Lee, Chae Ha Yang, Rongjie Zhao

“…Ethanol withdrawal (EtOHW) alters the pattern of neurohormonal and behavioral response toward internal and external stimuli, which mediates relapse to alcohol use even after a long period of abstinence. …”
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Comparative study of packaging materials developed from fish and legume protein concentrates by Evmorfia Athanasopoulou, Angeliki Katsiroumpa, Chrysavgi Gardeli, Theofania Tsironi

“…The composite film of pectin and concentrated lentil protein exhibited hydrophobic behavior (contact angle 98.63 ± 3.78°), whereas for gelatin and concentrated fish protein films, the contact angle was determined as 57.37 ± 4.00°, indicating hydrophilic behavior. …”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation on the Mechanism of Shale Oil Displacement by Carbon Dioxide in Inorganic Nanopores by Chengshan Li, Hongbo Xue, Liping Rao, Fang Yuan, Zhongyi Xu, Tongtong He, Chengwei Ji, Zhengbin Wu, Jiacheng Yan

“…The performance disparity of quartz and calcite slit nanopores was discussed, and the influences of nanoscale pore types and displacement rates on CO₂ displacement behavior were further analyzed. The results demonstrate that the CO₂ displacement processes of different inorganic pores vary. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1), and Syphilis among Female Sex Workers in Malindi, Kenya by M. M. Nzivo, R. M. Lwembe, E. O. Odari, J. M. Kang’ethe, N. L. M. Budambula

“…The lack of association of HHV-8 with high risk sexual behavior suggests that sexual transmission may not play a significant role in transmission of HHV-8 among FSWs in Malindi.…”
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Effect of Buffer Charge Redistribution on RF Losses and Harmonic Distortion in GaN-on-Si Substrates by Pieter Cardinael, Sachin Yadav, Bertrand Parvais, Jean-Pierre Raskin

“…A thermally activated stress and relaxation behavior shows the signature of traps which are present in the C-doped layers. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Hard Rocks at High Temperature: Applications in Civil Engineering by Mambou Ngueyep Luc Leroy, Foguieng Wembe Marius, Ngapgue François

“…Otherwise, it is not easy to predict the behavior at high temperature of volcanic rocks like basalt and metamorphic rocks like gneiss which present the complexity in their behavior. …”
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Development and Research of Ion Optics Digital Simulation System for EI Source by Li-na YANG, Xing-chuang XIONG, Zi-long LIU, Xiang FANG

“…Firstly, the influences of the electrostatic lens thickness on the ion dynamic behavior and transport efficiency were investigated. …”
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Exploring consumer preferences and policy implications in local food systems: Does taste or labeling matter in honey? by Belinda Lopéz-Galán, Tiziana de-Magistris

“…Abstract This study analyses the influence of geographical origin and taste on honey consumer behavior. First, we explore the influence of geographical origin on consumers’ hedonic evaluation of honey. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF DAHIYA DOCTRINE IN THE CONTEXT OF ISRAEL’S FURTHER SECURITY CLAIM by Zafer Balpınar

“…The analysis frame intends to reveal the Dahiyadoctrine, which is a result of Israeli purposes and applications in the field,as a military behavior rather than a doctrine which stands on a concretetheoretical/conceptual structure.…”
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Constitutional History as an Integral Part of General History: The German Case by Dieter Grimm

“…The article argues that the influence of constitutional law on political behavior and social relations is a decisive factor for the situations, developments and events that historians want to describe and explain. …”
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When the Patient Believes That the Organs Are Destroyed: Manifestation of Cotard’s Syndrome by Leonardo Machado, Luiz Evandro de Lima Filho, Liliane Machado

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INVESTIGATION OF THE WEB ANALYTICS ROLE IN IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ORGANIZATION`S PERFORMANCE by O. V. Demkina, N. G. Shalamova

“…The issue of increasing the profitability of an organization based on improving the web analytics system, focused on three aspects, has been examined: analysis of user behavior, analysis of the organization’s performance results, and analysis of user satisfaction. …”
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Electrochemical Sensor for Determination of Parathion Based on Electropolymerization Poly(Safranine) Film Electrode by Xingyuan Liu

“…The electrochemical behavior of poly(safranine) film electrode and its electrocatalytic activity toward parathion were studied in detail by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). …”
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Preservation of Yoruba Indigenous Drumming Heritage by Olusegun Adebolu Oladosu

“…Culture as defined is “a way of life” with both tangible and intangible elements embedded in the culture. The behavior, beliefs, values, and symbols that the Yorùbá accept are represented through culture. …”
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Importance of Self-Care in Elderly Adults with Diabetes Mellitus by Ydalsys Naranjo Hernández, José Alejandro Concepción Pacheco

“…This perspective helps these patients to become aware of their own condition, by improving their knowledge and skills oriented toward positive behavior change, allowing them ultimately, reduce the risk of complications.…”
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Weighted Moments Estimators of the Parameters for the Extreme Value Distribution Based on the Multiply Type II Censored Sample by Jong-Wuu Wu, Sheau-Chiann Chen, Wen-Chuan Lee, Heng-Yi Lai

“…Simulated mean squared errors (MSEs) of best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE) and exact MSEs of WMEs are compared to study the behavior of different estimation methods. The results show the best estimator among the WMEs and BLUE under different combinations of censoring schemes.…”
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First necrophagy record for the genus Leiocephalus (Squamata: Leiocephalidae) in Cuba by Luis F. de Armas, Manuel Iturriaga

“…The lizard consumed domestic cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) and a ground beetle (Carabidae), both of which were fully dehydrated and had been dead for at least three weeks. This behavior is the first instance of necrophagy recorded in Cuba for a Leiocephalus species. …”
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« Est-ce que ça marche ? » À propos du tasfih, rituel protecteur de la virginité des jeunes filles tunisiennes by Ibtissem Ben Dridi

“…Through reflection on these reactions and on the initial field survey we were able to examine sexual behavior, the vocabulary used to describe it and their heuristic significance in the analysis and understanding of the contradictions of contemporary Tunisia.…”
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