Investigation on True Stress-Strain Curves of Flat and Corner Regions of Cold-Formed Section Using 3D Digital Image Correlation Method by Bo Xu, Junwu Xia, Renwei Ma, Jian Wang, Xiaomiao Chen, Hongfei Chang, Lihai Zhang

“…The experimental results indicate that the tensile secondary-hardening phenomenon at the plastic strain stage was observed in the true stress-strain curves of flat coupons, and initial strain hardening behavior was produced in that of corner coupons. Flat region exhibits a significant improvement of true ultimate strength compared to the engineering value. …”
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A risk-based approach to reduction of warm air infiltration for energy efficiency optimization in a cold storage system-a case study of a fruit packaging plant by Peter Kibagendi Mokaya, James Wakiru, Josephat Tanui

“…There is no one-size-fits-all approach to reducing warm air infiltration; thus, both systemic and behavioral approaches must be adopted and integrated into cold storage operations.…”
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Mosquito‐derived ingested DNA as a tool for monitoring terrestrial vertebrates within a peri‐urban environment by Christine Chivas, Adam Stow, Andrew Harford, Thomas J. Mooney, David Loewensteiner, Kate Montgomery, Anthony Chariton

“…The overall diversity retrieved reveals a broad diversity of species with 10 avian taxa and six mammalian taxa, including both native and non‐native species of varying body sizes and behavioral characteristics. Both the multi‐locus approach and the use of a human blocking primer revealed additional diversity. …”
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Study of Long-term Spectral Evolution and X-Ray and γ-Ray Correlation of Blazars Seen by HAWC by R. Alfaro, C. Alvarez, A. Andrés, J.C. Arteaga-Velázquez, D. Avila Rojas, H.A. Ayala Solares, R. Babu, E. Belmont-Moreno, A. Bernal, K.S. Caballero-Mora, T. Capistrán, A. Carramiñana, F. Carreón, S. Casanova, U. Cotti, J. Cotzomi, S. Coutiño de León, E. De la Fuente, D. Depaoli, N. Di Lalla, R. Diaz Hernandez, B.L. Dingus, M.A. DuVernois, M. Durocher, J.C. Díaz-Vélez, K. Engel, C. Espinoza, K.L. Fan, N. Fraija, S. Fraija, J.A. García-González, F. Garfias, A. Gonzalez Muñoz, M.M. González, J.A. Goodman, S. Groetsch, J.P. Harding, S. Hernández-Cadena, I. Herzog, D. Huang, F. Hueyotl-Zahuantitla, A. Iriarte, V. Joshi, S. Kaufmann, D. Kieda, A. Lara, W.H. Lee, J. Lee, H. León Vargas, J.T. Linnemann, A.L. Longinotti, G. Luis-Raya, K. Malone, O. Martinez, I. Martinez-Castellanos, J. Martínez-Castro, J.A. Matthews, P. Miranda-Romagnoli, J.A. Montes, E. Moreno, M. Mostafá, A. Nayerhoda, L. Nellen, M.U. Nisa, R. Noriega-Papaqui, N. Omodei, M. Osorio, Y. Pérez Araujo, E.G. Pérez-Pérez, C.D. Rho, D. Rosa-González, E. Ruiz-Velasco, H. Salazar, D. Salazar-Gallegos, A. Sandoval, M. Schneider, J. Serna-Franco, A.J. Smith, Y. Son, R.W. Springer, O. Tibolla, K. Tollefson, I. Torres, R. Torres-Escobedo, R. Turner, F. Ureña-Mena, E. Varela, L. Villaseñor, X. Wang, I.J. Watson, K. Whitaker, E. Willox, S. Yun-Cárcamo, H. Zhou, C. de León, HAWC collaboration, Abraham D. Falcone, Fredric Hancock

“…Finally, as suggested by previous findings, we confirm a harder-when-brighter behavior in the spectral evolution of the flux properties for Mrk 421. …”
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pH-Dependent preferential adsorption and stability of humic substances on goethite: The dual role of aromatic and aliphatic moieties by Long Wang, Yanan Ren, Mengke Jia, Jinkang Yang, Hongen Liu, Peng Zhao, Jihua Tang, Jie Ma, Liping Weng, Yongtao Li

“…These innovative discoveries clarify the behavior of organic matter in various environmental conditions and its interactions with minerals surfaces, thereby establishing a critical theoretical foundation for understanding the sequestration of soil organic carbon, emphasizing the dual roles of aromatic and aliphatic moieties in the preferential adsorption and stability of humic substances on goethite.…”
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The Multifaceted Roles of MicroRNA-181 in Stem Cell Differentiation and Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity by Chun Yang, Rui Wang, Pierre Hardy

“…Modulation of miR-181 expression has been found to be altered in cancer stem cells’ biological behaviors and to significantly improve cancer treatment outcomes. …”
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Enhanced hydrogen evolution via nano-patterned Pt-based metallic glass and dynamic copper oxide foam formation by Fei-Fan Cai, Baran Sarac, Adnan Akman, Juan J. Londoño, Selin Gümrükcü, Lukas Schweiger, Martin Hantusch, Jan Schroers, Andreas Blatter, Annett Gebert, Florian Spieckermann, Jürgen Eckert

“…The nano-patterned Pt-BMG demonstrates outstanding long-term stability and self-improving behavior with a final overpotential of 150  mV and a Tafel slope of 42  mV dec−1 after 1000 linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) cycles, which is respectively 42 % and 37 % lower than in the first LSV cycle. …”
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The Influence of the Cu-Al₂O₃ Ratio of the Receiving Tube in a 50 MW Hybrid Solar Plant by Guillermo Benítez-Olivares, Alejandro Torres-Aldaco, Raúl Lugo-Leyte, José Javier Valencia-López, Luis Alberto Romero-Vázquez, Helen D. Lugo-Méndez

“…To address these challenges, the behavior of a receiver tube composed of copper on the inside and an Al₂O₃ envelope is studied. …”
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The variability and predictability of summer southwest monsoon intensity measurement index across mainland indochina: from local synoptic to large scale perspectives by Kyaw Than Oo, Yinshuo Dong, Kazora Jonah

“…This improved index is crucial for operational climate centers to monitor and predict monsoon behavior effectively, ultimately aiding in the forecasting and managing the MSwM’s socio-economic impacts.…”
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Working-memory load decoding model inspired by brain cognition based on cross-frequency coupling by Jing Zhang, Tingyi Tan, Yuhao Jiang, Congming Tan, Liangliang Hu, Daowen Xiong, Yikang Ding, Guowei Huang, Junjie Qin, Yin Tian

“…Furthermore, by analyzing the model’s classification performance during different stages of working memory processes, this study emphasizes the significance of the encoding phase and confirms that behavioral response does not accurately reflect cognitive load.…”
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Efficacy of the Couples’ Relationship Enrichment Training According to Choice Theory on the Psychological Resilience and Affective Divorce of Couples with Marital Conflicts by Razieh Sodagar, Alireza Maredpour, Khosro Ramazani

“…This is achieved by recognizing needs, training responsible behavior, establishing realistic plans, and investigating options and alternative selections.…”
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Knowledge, Habits and Attitudes in Photoprotection to Prevent Skin Cancer by Asbely Yera Sánchez, Yanet Blanco Fleites, Yuleydi Alcaide Guardado, Mario Ávila Sánchez, Greta Margarita Arrechea García, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> knowing risk and protective behaviors is useful to guide individual or community-level interventions to reduce morbidity associated with sun exposure. …”
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Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Huntington's Disease and Other Neurological Disorders: a Comparative Study by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Gabriel Andrés Peña de los Santos, Gretel Riverón Forment, Gloria Lara Fernández, Tatiana Acosta Sánchez, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo

“…Clarifying similarities and differences of this phenomenon and its behavior with clinical characteristics may be essential. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological Characterization of Suicide in Elder Adults by Wilfredo Valiente Morejón, Bárbara Junco Sena, Yoel Padrón Vega, Yisel de la Caridad Ramos Águila, Alina Rodríguez Méndez

“…The calculation was done on the bases of mortality data and typification survey of suicidal behavior of the non-transmissible diseases department of the Provincial Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology. …”
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Impact of the Balloon Inflation Time and Pattern on the Coronary Stent Expansion by Jarosław Skowroński, Rafał Wolny, Jan Jastrzębski, Paweł Tyczyński, Karol Szlazak, Jerzy Pręgowski, Gary S. Mintz, Karolina Liżewska, Wojciech Świeszkowski, Zbigniew Chmielak, Adam Witkowski

“…Different stent expansion behavior, depending on the applied deployment pattern (sequential and nonsequential), was observed.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Aqueous Properties of an Amphiphilic Terpolymer with a Novel Nonionic Surfmer by Qin Yu, Xiaolin Wu, Yanqiu Li, Tenglong Gao, Siliang Liu, Caiqing Hou, Zirong Zheng

“…A series of surfactive amphiphilic polymer PAADs were prepared from the copolymerization of sodium acrylate, dodecyl polyoxyethylene acrylate (DPA, a surfmer), and acrylamide under the action of a mixed initiating agent consisting of ammonium persulfate-sodium bisulfite/2,2′-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane] dihydrochloride. The aggregative behaviors of PAADs were explored by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance, a viscometer, and a surface tension instrument. …”
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Influence of High Pressure or Autoclaving-Cooling Cycles and Pullulanase Treatment on Buckwheat Starch Properties and Resistant Starch Formation by Górecki Adrian R., Błaszczak Wioletta, Lewandowicz Jacek, Le Thanh-Blicharz Joanna, Penkacik Kamila

“…Both P-CC and A-CC reduced the consistency coefficient (K) and thixotropy values, while the flow behavior index (n) was increased only after P-CC treatment. …”
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Social media use is associated with body image concern in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marina de Sá Azevedo, Brenda Esper-Pereira, Larissa Vaz-Gonçalves, Raquel Machado Schincaglia, Marília Mendonça Guimarães, Karine Anusca Martins, Luciana Bronzi de Souza

“…Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 461 young adults (18-30yrs), from Midwest Brazil, who answered an online and self-reported questionnaire to determine the social media use, with questions about time of service, frequency of access, and media influence on behaviors. The Body Shape Questionnaire and Stunkard's Figure Rating Scale were also used. …”
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Magnetic-responsive triple shape memory polymer from bio-based benzoxazine/urethane polymer alloys with iron oxide nanoparticles by Kullanard Ruenpanya, Phattarin Mora, Panagiotis Karagiannidis, Kittipon Bunyanuwat, Sarawut Rimdusit

“…Shape memory effect and curing behavior of the alloys were investigated at various bio-based PU contents. …”
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On the Regional Variability of dB/dt and Its Significance to GIC by A. P. Dimmock, L. Rosenqvist, D. T. Welling, A. Viljanen, I. Honkonen, R. J. Boynton, E. Yordanova

“…This is due to the complex spatiotemporal behavior of electrical currents flowing in the ionosphere and/or large gradients in the ground conductivity due to highly structured local geological properties. …”
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