An Optimal Design of Driving Mechanism in a 1 Degree of Freedom (d.o.f.) Anthropomorphic Finger by M. Ceccarelli, N. E. N. Rodríguez, G. Carbone, C. Lopez-Cajùn

“…Mechanisms can be used in finger design to obtain suitable actuation systems and to give stiff robust behavior in grasping tasks. The design of driving mechanisms for fingers has been attached at LARM in Cassino with the aim to obtain one degree of freedom actuation for an anthropomorphic finger. …”
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A Semianalytical Solution for Passively Loaded Piles Adjacent to Surcharge Load by Hao Zhang, Minglei Shi, Lei Yang, Yuancheng Guo

“…Parametric studies were also carried out to investigate the influence of surcharge pressure, soil resistance, and boundary conditions on the behavior of passively loaded piles adjacent to a surcharge load.…”
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On Factors behind the Reasonable Failure Mode of Concrete-Filled Circular Steel Tubular Composite Frame by Yang-bing Liu, Ping-ping Cui, Fang Chen

“…Compared with conventional reinforced concrete structures and steel structures, CFST structures in strong earthquake showcase more complicated strength and deformation behavior because there are many factors underlying the failure mode. …”
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Drones outperform dogs for hazing bears: a comparison of carnivore aversive conditioning tools by Wesley M. Sarmento

“…These various hazing techniques were successful at stopping undesirable bear behaviors and caused a significant increase in avoidance behavior and distance to human infrastructure. …”
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Accessibility Assessment of Prehospital Emergency Medical Services considering Supply-Demand Differences by Zhaoqing Shen, Ge Gao, Zhen Wang

“…The unified dispatching behavior of emergency centers is simulated based on the potential service capacity of emergency stations with a supply-demand difference. …”
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Analysis of Koo-Kleinstreuer-Li model water-based nanofluid: Interval Type 2 fuzzy approach by M.M. Nayak, S.R. Mishra, Rupa Baithalu

“…The outcomes, which show these parameters affect the flow behavior, are displayed as tables and graphs. The main conclusions show that Brownian conductivity is strongly enhanced by fluid temperature and diminishes with increasing particle diameter. …”
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A Reduced Order Model Based on ANN-POD Algorithm for Steady-State Neutronics and Thermal-Hydraulics Coupling Problem by Hanxing Liu, Han Zhang

“…The neutronics and thermal-hydraulics (N/TH) coupling behavior analysis is a key issue for nuclear power plant design and safety analysis. …”
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CEO Characteristics and Earnings Management: A Study of Manager Tenure, Age, Gender, and Overconfidence by Chen Sitao, Tzavara Dionisia, Argyropoulou Maria, Koufopoulos Dimitrios, Argyropoulou Rachel

“…Additionally, firm size and asset-liability ratio are positively related to corporate earnings management behavior. While previous studies mainly use data from US companies, this research contributes to the literature by using data from non-US companies, addressing the call for more empirical studies to understand how top executives’ demographic characteristics impact earnings management in different contexts.…”
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Temperature Dependence of Electrical Properties and Crystal Structure of 0.29Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3–0.44Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.27PbTiO3 Single Crystals by Qian Li, Yun Liu, Andrew Studer, Zhenrong Li, Ray Withers, Zhuo Xu

“…It is also found that the polar order persists above the maximum dielectric permittivity temperature at which the crystal shows a well-defined antiferroelectric behavior. The changes in the electrical properties and underlying crystal structure are discussed in the paper.…”
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Study on Selfish Node Incentive Mechanism with a Forward Game Node in Wireless Sensor Networks by Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed Al-Jaoufi, Yun Liu, Zhen-jiang Zhang, Lorna Uden

“…If most of the nodes in a network exhibit this selfish behavior, the entire network will be paralyzed, and it will not be able to provide normal service. …”
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A Simplified Viscoelastic Solution of the Frost Heaving Force of Cavity Water behind Tunnel Linings by Jie-Tao Guo, Zhe-Ming Zhang, Yao-Lan Tang, Jian Ji

“…According to the actual deformation of the surrounding rock of the tunnel, the viscoelastic behavior is considered to the surrounding rock. On the premise of the elastic solution of stagnant water frost heave, the viscoelastic solution of frost heaving pressure is deduced by Laplace transform using the generalized Kelvin model based on the elastic-viscoelastic correspondence principle. …”
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A New Theoretical View of Rockburst and Its Engineering Application by Junfeng Pan, Shaohong Liu, Shuwen Wang, Yongxue Xia

“…Analysis indicates that rockburst is a dynamic process that includes three sequential phases: burst start-up, burst energy transfer, and rockburst pressure behavior. Excessive static stress concentration in the strata nearby the target zone appears to be the internal cause of rockburst start-up, while the external cause is the disturbance of the static stress concentration and additional load transfer by the concentrated dynamic load occurred at further distance. …”
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Home admission assessment in a Popular Council. by Silvia L. Pérez Groupierre, Irene E. Delgado Pérez, Alina Moreno Soca, Rubén Darío García Núñez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> A descriptive study was carried out about the behavior of home admission. 178 patients belonging to 9 General Comprehensive doctor and nurse office in Aguada de Pasajero popular council in the last trimester were taken as sample of this study. …”
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Exploring Project Complexity through Project Failure Factors: Analysis of Cluster Patterns Using Self-Organizing Maps by Vicente Rodríguez Montequín, Joaquín Villanueva Balsera, Sonia María Cousillas Fernández, Francisco Ortega Fernández

“…The study is cross-sectorial. Behavioral patterns were found, concluding that in the sampled population there are five clearly differentiated groups (clusters) and at least three clear patterns of answers. …”
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Evaluating Fractional PID Control in a Nonlinear MIMO Model of a Hydroelectric Power Station by O. A. Rosas-Jaimes, G. A. Munoz-Hernandez, G. Mino-Aguilar, J. Castaneda-Camacho, C. A. Gracios-Marin

“…In order to assess the behavior of this controlled system, a model of such nonlinear plant is regulated through a classical PID by classical linearization of its set points, and then a pseudo-derivative part is substituted into a Fractional PID. …”
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Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of Nonlinear Impact and Frictional Motion Responses Including Fluid—Structure Coupling Effects by Yong Zhao

“…The models developed have features that allow consideration of geometric and material nonlinearities including (1) the impacts of fuel assemblies to rack cells, a rack to adjacent racks or pool walls, and rack support legs to the pool floor; (2) the hydrodynamic coupling of fuel assemblies with their storing racks, and of a rack with adjacent racks, pool walls, and the pool floor; and (3) the dynamic motion behavior of rocking, twisting, and frictional sliding of rack modules. …”
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Experimental Research on Longitudinal Steel Bar Bond Properties in Modified Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beam-Column Interior Joint under Cyclic Loading by Jia-Li Fu, Bing-Kang Liu, Jun-Wei Ma

“…Three recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) beam-column interior-joint specimens (including two modified recycled aggregate concrete interior joints with replacement of fly ash ratio of 15%) were tested under cyclic loading in order to study the bond behavior of the longitudinal steel bar at RAC joint. …”
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One-Dimensional Large-Strain Nonlinear Consolidation of Overconsolidated Clays with a Threshold Hydraulic Gradient by Chuanxun Li, Jinyang Xiao, Yang Yang, Wenbing Wu

“…The influence of the threshold hydraulic gradient and the preconsolidation pressure of overconsolidated clay on consolidation behavior is investigated. The consolidation rate under large-strain supposition is faster than that under small-strain supposition, and the difference in the consolidation rate between different geometric suppositions increases with an increase in the threshold hydraulic gradient and a decrease in the preconsolidation pressure. …”
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Effect of Feed Restriction during Pregnancy on Performance and Productivity of New Zealand White Rabbit Does by Abeer Nafeaa, Souad Abd Elfattah Ahmed, Said Fat Hallah

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Assessment of Ki-67 expression in cases of prostatic carcinoma and its correlation with clinical outcomes by Sumaira Siddiqui

“…Background: Treatment decisions after diagnosis of clinically localized prostate cancer are difficult due to variability in tumor behavior. As there is a high prevalence of low-grade prostate cancer with an indolent course, we need improved markers of prostate cancer lethality in order to reduce the overtreatment. …”
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