Semi-Analytical Solution Based on Strip Method for Buckling and Vibration of Isotropic Plate by Mohamed A. El-Sayad, Ahmed M. Farag

“…The influences of the aspect ratios, buckling forces, and coefficients of restraint on the buckling and vibration behavior of rectangular plates are investigated. The presented analytical results may serve as benchmark solutions for such plates. …”
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Investigation on the mechanical properties and durability of high performance concrete reinforced with waste tires fibers by REKIA ZOUINI, Abdelkadir Makani, Ahmed Tafraoui

“… This paper aims to evaluate the mechanical behavior and durability of high-performance concrete reinforced with steel fibers recycled from waste car tires at 1% and 2% volume fractions and 2 cm and 3 cm lengths. …”
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The Effect of Seasonal Weather Variation on the Dynamics of the Plague Disease by Rigobert C. Ngeleja, Livingstone S. Luboobi, Yaw Nkansah-Gyekye

“…The disease is mostly affected by variations of weather conditions as it disturbs the normal behavior of main plague disease transmission agents, namely, human beings, rodents, fleas, and pathogens, in the environment. …”
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Harmony amidst dissonance: unveiling the power of open communication in resolving demarketing dilemmas by Fiona Kigen, Marike Venter de Villiers

“…Cognitive dissonance (CD) is a well-established concept in marketing literature, particularly within consumer behavior contexts. This study extends its application to the underexplored domain of demarketing in the banking sector, specifically addressing the challenges banks face in managing loan rejections. …”
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Extracting the Complete Travel Trajectory of Subway Passengers Based on Mobile Phone Data by Junwei Zhang, Wei Wu, Qixiu Cheng, Weiping Tong, Anish Khadka, Xiao Fu, Ziyuan Gu

“…In this paper, we use MSD to analyze subway passengers’ travel behavior and extract their complete travel trajectories. …”
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Continuous and pulsed epidemiological models for onchocerciasis with implications for eradication strategy by Glenn Ledder, Donna Sylvester, Rachelle R. Bouchat, Johann A. Thiel

“…The analytical results and numerical experiments show that the continuous treatment version is an excellent approximation for the pulsed version and that the current onchocerciasis eradication strategy is inadequate for regions where the incidence is highest and unacceptably slow even when the long-term behavior is the disease-free state.…”
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Rare Mental Health Disorders Affecting Urologic Care: A Comprehensive Review by Abrahim N. Razzak, Nicholas A. Orlando, Alexis Angelette, Vinay Kumar, Danyon J. Anderson, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Joseph S. Fitz-Gerald, Nazih Khater, Ivan Urits

“…This review describes the history, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, compulsive sexual behavior/hypersexuality, factitious disorder, malingering symptoms, and conversion disorder in the realm of urology. …”
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Analysis and Application on Controlling Thick Hard Roof Caving with Deep-Hole Position Presplitting Blasting by Baobao Chen, Changyou Liu

“…The study proposed the deep-hole presplitting blasting (DPB) for weakening THR for mitigating strong strata behaviors. Blasting-induced fracture characteristics were calculated, determining the charging coefficient and holes spacing. …”
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Evaluation of ozonated and ultrasonically treated corn starch as an adsorbent for patulin in buffer solutions by Tarek A. El-desouky

“…The Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were used to describe the adsorption behavior, with a maximum adsorption capacity (q max ) of 15.19 µg/mg and a Langmuir constant (K L ) of 54.00 L/µg for the 250 mg dose. …”
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BUDAYA SCROLLING DI PLATFORM TIKTOK TERHADAP PERILAKU HABLUMINALLAH DAN HABLUMINANNAS MAHASISWA PAI by Ahmad Roihan Tamim, Noval Vahmi Varhan

“…This study examines for impact of TikTok scrolling culture on the religious behavior of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) students at UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. …”
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Combating Wear of ASTM A36 Steel by Surface Modification Using Thermally Sprayed Cermet Coatings by Vineet Shibe, Vikas Chawla

“…In the present study, alloy powder cermet coatings WC-12% Co and Cr3C2-25% NiCr have been deposited on ASTM A36 steel with D-Gun thermal spray technique. Sliding wear behavior of uncoated ASTM A36 steel and D-Gun sprayed WC-12% Co and Cr3C2-25% NiCr coatings on base material is observed on a Pin-On-Disc Wear Tester. …”
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Actigraphic Recording of Manic Symptoms Induced by Methylphenidate by Tuuli Lahti, Sami Leppämäki, Pekka Tani, Timo Partonen

“…Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder characterized by a long-standing pattern of impulsive behavior, hyperkinesia, and inattention. Psychostimulants, for example, methylphenidate, are the treatment of choice for ADHD both in children, adolescents, and adults. …”
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The Background of a Patient Undergoing Long-Term Periodontal Disease Maintenance Using Step for Coding and Theorization: A Case Report by Kosuke Muraoka, Masaki Morishita, Taiji Nakamura, Keisuke Nakashima, Shuji Awano

“…Therefore, we analyzed the subject’s intentions and the behavior of the patient affected by periodontal maintenance using Step for Coding and Theorization (SCAT). …”
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The strength of confidence is involved in controlling the intensity of attentional allocation by Kazuki Yoshida, Ryuji Saito

“…Abstract Subjective confidence and uncertainty are closely related to cognition and behavior. However, direct evidence that subjective confidence controls attention allocation is lacking. …”
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Interkingdom signaling between gastrointestinal hormones and the gut microbiome by Xinyu Zhao, Ye Qiu, Lanfan Liang, Xiangsheng Fu

“…Conversely, gastrointestinal hormones exert feedback regulation on the gut microbiota by modulating the intestinal environment, nutrient absorption and utilization, and the bacterial biological behavior and composition. The distributions of the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal hormones are anatomically intertwined, and close interactions between the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal hormones are crucial for maintaining gastrointestinal homeostasis. …”
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Development of seismic fragility curves for buckling- restrained braced structures under far-field motions considering soil-structure interaction by Hasan Ghasemzadeh, Reza Khodabakhshi Soureshjani

“…The study includes fragility seismic analysis, considering the SSI effects on BRB structures at different performance levels, such as immediate occupancy (IO), life safety (LS), and collapse prevention (CP). The nonlinear soil behavior is represented using the Drucker-Prager model, and the soil boundary conditions are determined based on the Leismer theory. …”
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Qarar in International Oil and Gas Contract by Mohammad hossein Esfandiarpour, Ahmad Shaabani

“…Needlaess to say, due to various and broad operations, unpredictable increase and decrease in market prices, unforeseeable rservoire behavior, and in one word, Because of major technical and financial risks, there is a great uncertainty in both sides of the contract, the amount and conditions of investment and outcomes. …”
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Affordances-in-Practice: How Social Norm Dynamics in Climate Change Publics Are Shaped on Instagram and Twitter by Nathalie Van Raemdonck, Ike Picone, Jo Pierson

“…Social norms are flexible regulating forces of human behavior. They are shaped by humans, whose actions in turn are shaped by their environment, including the online social spaces they venture into. …”
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Controller Design for a Second-Order Plant with Uncertain Parameters and Disturbance: Application to a DC Motor by Alejandro Rincón, Fredy E. Hoyos, Fabiola Angulo

“…This paper shows the controller design for a second-order plant with unknown varying behavior in the parameters and in the disturbance. …”
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Effect of Physically Realistic Potential Energy Form on Spatial Pattern Complexity in a Collective Motion Model by Austin M. Marcus, Hiroki Sayama

“…It is suggested that the characteristic shape of the potential energy produces complex behavior by balancing the likelihood for particles to bond. …”
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