Effect of Lower Surface Roughness on Nonlinear Hydraulic Properties of Fractures by Jinglong Li, Xianghui Li, Bo Zhang, Bin Sui, Pengcheng Wang, Mi Zhang

“…This study investigates the effect of fracture lower surface roughness on the nonlinear flow behaviors of fluids through fractures when the aperture fields are fixed. …”
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Effects of yttria doping on the interfacial reaction between barium zirconate ceramics and TiAl alloy melt by Yun Shen, Du Hong, Tianfang Sun, Rui Hou, Gong Zheng, Yaran Niu, Guang Chen

“…BaZr1-xYxO3-δ (x = 0, 0.04, 0.08, 0.12) crucibles with doping different contents of Y2O3 were prepared by the pressureless sintering method, and the interfacial reaction behaviors in TiAl alloy melt was investigated using vacuum induction melting. …”
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Cortical tracking of hierarchical rhythms orchestrates the multisensory processing of biological motion by Li Shen, Shuo Li, Yuhao Tian, Ying Wang, Yi Jiang

“…When observing others’ behaviors, we continuously integrate their movements with the corresponding sounds to enhance perception and develop adaptive responses. …”
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The Effect of Synbiotic Supplementation on Self-Reported Aggression in Healthy Adult Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Rahele Sadat Montazeri, Farzad Shidfar, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini-Baharanchi, Golraste Kholasezadeh

“…Background: There is a positive relationship between aggressive behaviors and gut microbiota composition. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of synbiotic supplementation on self-reported aggression in healthy adult men. …”
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Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of Significant Parameters for Superlarge Diameter Shield Excavation by Elton J. Chen, Yang-Yang Chen, Lin-Chun Wei, Han-Bin Luo

“…This research contributes to (i) the body of knowledge of proposing a more appropriate research methodology that can cope with aleatory and epistemic uncertainty and support uncertainty and sensitivity analysis (UA/SA) processes based on data from BIM-BDP and (ii) the state of practice by providing a data-driven surrogate model to simulate system behaviors of shield excavation with high reliability and to reduce dependency on domain experts. …”
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The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members by Fatma Arslan, Ozden Tasgın, Sefika Dilek Guven, Aysegul Ozcan, Ozen Ozbay Ozbas

“…Because of this, healthy lifestyles-associated behaviors (exercises, physical activities, dietary habits and responsibilities of health, e.g.) must be developed among the university faculty members and other employees.…”
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Associations between ACE-Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Lean Body Mass in Community Dwelling Older Women by Jennifer W. Bea, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Betsy C. Wertheim, Yann Klimentidis, Zhao Chen, Oleg Zaslavsky, Todd M. Manini, Catherine R. Womack, Candyce H. Kroenke, Andrea Z. LaCroix, Cynthia A. Thomson

“…Multivariate linear regression models, adjusted for relevant demographics, behaviors, and medications, assessed ACE-I/ARB use/nonuse and LBM associations at baseline, as well as change in LBM over 3 and 6 years. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals a serotype-specific immune response in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) infected with Streptococcus agalactiae by Renan José Casarotto Appel, Renan José Casarotto Appel, Karine Nicole Siqueira, Ioannis Konstantinidis, Maria Isabel Mello Martins, Rajesh Joshi, Lucienne Garcia Pretto-Giordano, Laurival Antônio Vilas-Boas, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira Fernandes

“…The serotype Ib strain seems promptly recognized by the host, triggering a potent inflammatory response, whereas the serotype III strain elicited a less immediate response, resulting in more pronounced central nervous system (CNS) symptoms and behavioral effects. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to show serotype-specific immune responses to S. agalactiae in Nile tilapia. …”
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Improving explainability of post-separation suicide attempt prediction models for transitioning service members: insights from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servi... by Emily R. Edwards, Joseph C. Geraci, Sarah M. Gildea, Claire Houtsma, Jacob A. Holdcraft, Chris J. Kennedy, Andrew J. King, Alex Luedtke, Brian P. Marx, James A. Naifeh, Nancy A. Sampson, Murray B. Stein, Robert J. Ursano, Ronald C. Kessler

“…Army soldier suicide-related behaviors increases substantially after separation from service. …”
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Timing of Acupuncture during LTP-Like Plasticity Induced by Paired-Associative Stimulation by Xiao-kuo He, Qian-qian Sun, Hui-hua Liu, Xin-yi Guo, Cheng Chen, Li-dian Chen

“…Finally, we confirmed the behavioral measurements. Significant changes were found in both the contralateral and ipsilateral acupuncture sizes as compared to the baseline values. …”
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Cascading Failures Analysis Considering Extreme Virus Propagation of Cyber-Physical Systems in Smart Grids by Tao Wang, Xiaoguang Wei, Tao Huang, Jun Wang, Luis Valencia-Cabrera, Zhennan Fan, Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez

“…Meanwhile, in the electrical network, dynamic power flow is employed to reproduce the behaviors of the electrical networks after a fault. …”
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Tracing knowledge diffusion trajectories in the research field of cyberbullying by Abderahman Rejeb, Karim Rejeb, Imen Zrelli, Edit Süle

“…The findings highlight a complex landscape where initial focus areas, such as the behavioral and psychological triggers of cyberbullying, progressively expand towards exploring effective preventive measures and intervention strategies. …”
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WORK STRESS AMONG NURSES IN RURAL HOSPITAL by Ilkafah Ilkafah, Rohmad Andrianto, Joko Susanto, Anestasia Pangestu Mei Tyas, Akbar Harisa

“…Results: The results of this study were divided into 3 codes which were low, moderate, and high and the results of the study showed that the indicators of psychological symptoms were 80 respondents with a percentage of 82.5% in the low category, while the moderate category was 17 respondents with a percentage of 17. .5%, for indicators of physical symptoms as many as 94 respondents with a percentage of 96.9% in the low category, while for the moderate category as many as 3 respondents with a percentage of 3.1% in the moderate category, for indicators of behavioral symptoms as many as 97 respondents with a percentage of 100, 0% is included in the low category. …”
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α-Copaene is a potent repellent against the Asian Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri by Rodrigo Facchini Magnani, Haroldo Xavier Linhares Volpe, Rejane Angélica Grigio Luvizotto, Tatiana Aparecida Mulinari, Thiago Trevisoli Agostini, Jairo Kenupp Bastos, Victor Pena Ribeiro, Michele Carmo-Sousa, Nelson Arno Wulff, Leandro Peña, Walter S. Leal

“…We have analyzed the volatile organic compounds released by this Arabidopsis line and identified α-humulene, α-copaene, and trace amounts of β-elemene, in addition to β-caryophyllene. Behavioral measurements demonstrated that α-copaene repels ACP at doses ca. 100× lower than those needed for β-caryophyllene repellence. …”
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Cognitive mistakes of codependents as a way to protect against uncertainty by Natalia G. Artemtseva, Malkina A. Malkina

“…Codependency is considered not only as being close to a dependent relative, but more broadly as a set of certain patterns of thinking and behavioral characteristics. As a result of the study, the severity of certain cognitive errors in codependent subjects was found. …”
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Lack of Association between Toxocara Exposure and Suicide Attempts in Psychiatric Patients by Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Jesús Hernández-Tinoco, Luis Francisco Sánchez-Anguiano

“…Too few patients were seropositive to assess further associations of Toxocara exposure with sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of the psychiatric patients.…”
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A novel deep synthesis-based insider intrusion detection (DS-IID) model for malicious insiders and AI-generated threats by Hazem M. Kotb, Tarek Gaber, Salem AlJanah, Hossam M. Zawbaa, Mohammed Alkhathami

“…Abstract Insider threats pose a significant challenge to IT security, particularly with the rise of generative AI technologies, which can create convincing fake user profiles and mimic legitimate behaviors. Traditional intrusion detection systems struggle to differentiate between real and AI-generated activities, creating vulnerabilities in detecting malicious insiders. …”
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Comparison of Sn-5Sb and Sn-10Sb Alloys in Tensile and Fatigue Properties Using Miniature Size Specimens by Tatsuya Kobayashi, Kyosuke Kobayashi, Kohei Mitsui, Ikuo Shohji

“…Tensile and low cycle fatigue properties of Sn-5Sb (mass%) and Sn-10Sb (mass%) were investigated using miniature size specimens, and fracture behaviors of the specimens were observed. Tensile strength and 0.1% proof stress of both alloys decrease with increasing the temperature. …”
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Mental wellbeing of higher education students in challenging times by Magdalena Anna Lazarewicz, Unni Karin Moksnes, Randi Johansen Reidunsdatter, Dorota Wlodarczyk

“…The most important predictors of anxiety were sense of control, information stress, pandemic interest, and self-efficacy, and the most important predictors of curiosity were self-efficacy, health promoting behaviors, and sense of control. Tested models explained 61% of variance of anxiety and 36% of variance of curiosity.ConclusionAppraisal of own personal resources seems critical for both indicators of mental wellbeing. …”
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Community Engaged Lifestyle Modification Research: Engaging Diabetic and Prediabetic African American Women in Community-Based Interventions by Starla Hairston Blanks, Henrie Treadwell, Anya Bazzell, Whitney Graves, Olivia Osaji, Juanita Dean, James T. McLawhorn, Jareese Lee Stroud

“…IAW engaged AAW at risk for such deleterious health conditions by developing a health education intervention that aimed to support weight loss and management, improve knowledge about healthy lifestyle behavioral choices, and facilitate increased access to comprehensive healthcare. …”
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