A roadmap from the bond strength to the grain-boundary energies and macro strength of metals by Xin Li, Hao Wu, Wang Gao, Qing Jiang

“…Abstract Correlating the bond strength with the macro strength of metals is crucial for understanding mechanical properties and designing multi-principal-element alloys (MPEAs). Motivated by the role of grain boundaries in the strength of metals, we introduce a predictive model to determine the grain-boundary energies and strength of metals from the cohesive energy and atomic radius. …”
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Impacts of Antarctic Sea Ice Change on Global Warming Pattern Inferred From CMIP6 Intermodel Spread by Fengyun Luo, Shang‐Ping Xie, Jun Ying, Yu‐Fan Geng, Dake Chen

“…Abstract Global climate models generally project a robust decline in Antarctic sea ice (ASI) under increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) while an ASI expansion has been observed over the recent four decades. Motivated by the apparent model‐observation discrepancy, this study investigates the influences of ASI change on global warming pattern by exploiting the spread across models from Phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). …”
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Mittag-Leffler Functions and Their Applications by H. J. Haubold, A. M. Mathai, R. K. Saxena

“…Motivated essentially by the success of the applications of the Mittag-Leffler functions in many areas of science and engineering, the authors present, in a unified manner, a detailed account or rather a brief survey of the Mittag-Leffler function, generalized Mittag-Leffler functions, Mittag-Leffler type functions, and their interesting and useful properties. …”
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Model-Based ILC with a Modified Q-Filter for Complex Motion Systems: Practical Considerations and Experimental Verification on a Wafer Stage by Fazhi Song, Yang Liu, Jun Cao, Li Li, Jiubin Tan

“…However, it is indicated in this paper that the existing Q-filter configurations compromise the servo performance, although improving the robustness. Motivated by the combination of performance and robustness, a novel Q-filter configuration in ILC is presented in this paper. …”
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Enhancing corrosion resistance of Mg-Al-Mn-Ca-Y dilute alloy via novel core-shell structured Al8Mn4Y-Al2Ca and controllable solute segregation by Xiaorui Dong, Min Zha, Dawei Wang, Siqing Wang, Yajie Yang, Hailong Jia

“…Thereafter, solute (Al, Ca)-segregation motivates the formation of heterogeneous multilayered corrosion product films, enhancing corrosion resistance and even achieving self-healing upon long-term corrosion. …”
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Religious Manipulation in Child Sexual Harassment: Islamic Boarding Schools in Indonesia by Abdul Basir Bin Mohamad, Putri Rahmah Nur Hakim, Hanif Saputra, MIftahul Jannah, Muhammad Adli

“…The research uses a descriptive qualitative approach and analyzes online media coverage to explore those involved' characteristics, methods, and motives. The findings reveal that perpetrators employ three primary strategies to manipulate religion: redefining religious doctrines, reconstructing religious practices, and repositioning religious authority. …”
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Role of Municipal Council in Increasing Citizen Participation at the Local Budget Process by Memet Memeti, Veli Kreci

“…The paper explores the role of the municipal councilors in the budget process in the Republic of Macedonia as well as their role in motivating citizen participation in the budgetary process in the Republic of Macedonia. …”
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Older Adults' Perceptions of Clinical Fall Prevention Programs: A Qualitative Study by Rebecca Calhoun, Hendrika Meischke, Kristen Hammerback, Alex Bohl, Pamela Poe, Barbara Williams, Elizabeth A. Phelan

“…Objective. To investigate motivational factors and barriers to participating in fall risk assessment and management programs among diverse, low-income, community-dwelling older adults who had experienced a fall. …”
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Rehabilitative Treatment as an Alternative in Amputee Patients. Case Report and Literature Review by Ismaray Sacerio González, Elohilda de la Caridad Cruz Jiménez, Silvia Georgina de la Torre Castellanos

“…The amputation or separation of a part of the body, of a lower or upper limb, is a surgical procedure that entails important anatomical, functional, psychological and social consequences. The authors were motivated to present a case from the Specialized Outpatient Center of the Cienfuegos province, with the objective of describing the experience during the combination of rehabilitative treatment and natural and traditional medicine in a patient with amputation of the left lower limb. …”
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What facilitates a sense of belonging amongst Australian teachers? by Kelly-Ann Allen, Fiona Longmuir, Megan G. Thorn, Ebony Melzak, Emily Berger, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Michael Phillips, Andrea Reupert

“…This study aimed to investigate teachers' sense of belonging in the Australian educational context.Method A sample of 3,206 teachers answered a survey with open-ended questions that were analysed using thematic analysis.Results The analysis identified six key themes influencing teachers' sense of belonging: Interpersonal relationships (peer relationships, student and parent relationships); Support and collaboration (providing and receiving support; team dynamics and collaborative efforts); Professional and personal growth (influence and contribution to society, professional learning opportunities, individual professional identity and characteristics); Institutional factors (leadership support, positive school environment, employment stability), Motivators (teaching passion, acknowledgment and appreciation); and External networks (engagement in professional networks).Conclusions The findings provide insights into strategies for enhancing teacher belonging, with potential implications for improving retention and addressing teacher shortages.…”
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INTEGRATING LOCAL WISDOM THROUGH PEUNAJOH-INDATU VIDEOS TO ENHANCE EFL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS by Intan Zuhra, Mutia Agustisa, Muhammad Darwis, Nurjannah Nurjannah, Zahria Amalina

“…The findings reveal overwhelmingly positive responses from the students, with 80% agreeing that the use of local wisdom-based videos significantly motivated them to improve their speaking abilities. …”
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Conceptual Modeling Education as a “Design Problem” by Robert Andrei Buchmann, Ana-Maria Ghiran, Victoria Döller, Dimitris Karagiannis

“…This article frames Conceptual Modeling education as a design problem, in the sense of the Design Science research framework, motivated by student preconceptions and oversimplifications causing a gap between how the discipline is perceived at the bachelor level and the holistic understanding of model value that is required for research work. …”
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Bioabsorbable Suture Anchor Migration to the Acromioclavicular Joint: How Far Can These Implants Go? by Giovanna Medina, Guilherme Garofo, Caio O. D’Elia, Alexandre C. Bitar, Wagner Castropil, Breno Schor

“…Few complications regarding the use of bioabsorbable suture anchors in the shoulder have been reported. What motivated this case report was the unusual location of the anchor, found in the acromioclavicular joint which, to our knowledge, has never been reported so far. …”
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Effect of different drying methods on the amino acids, α-dicarbonyls and volatile compounds of rape bee pollen by Yanxiang Bi, Jiabao Ni, Xiaofeng Xue, Zidan Zhou, Wenli Tian, Valérie Orsat, Sha Yan, Wenjun Peng, Xiaoming Fang

“…The significant demand for high quality food has motivated us to adopt appropriate processing methods to improve the food nutritional quality and flavors. …”
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Valuation of local coastal community willingness to participate in marine debris adaptation within Nusa Penida marine protected area by Zahra Sakinah, Suhardono Sapta, Suryawan I Wayan Koko

“…This approach includes the integration of technology, flexible scheduling, and targeted educational campaigns to accommodate and leverage the unique capacities and motivations of each age segment. The study highlights the importance of demographic considerations in designing effective community-based environmental initiatives and provides a framework that can be adapted for similar conservation efforts globally.…”
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The Job Satisfaction of Finnish Nursing Staff: The Development of a Job Satisfaction Scale and Survey Results by Tarja Kvist, Raija Mäntynen, Pirjo Partanen, Hannele Turunen, Merja Miettinen, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen

“…The greatest satisfaction was derived from motivating factors associated with the work; the least, from the job's demands. …”
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Parameter Evaluation for a Statistical Mechanical Model for Binary Choice with Social Interaction by Alex Akwasi Opoku, Godwin Osabutey, Charles Kwofie

“…This work differs from the previous work that motivated this work in the following sense: (a) the reference population is divided into subgroups with unequal subgroup sizes, (b) the proportion of individuals in each of the subgroups may depend on the population size N, and (c) the method of partial least squares is used for estimating the parameters of the model with social interaction as opposed to the least squares method used in the earlier work.…”
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Prescribed-time trajectory tracking control for a class of nonlinear system by Lichao Feng, Chunlei Zhang, Mahmoud Abdel-Aty, Jinde Cao, Fawaz E. Alsaadi

“…Then, how to break through the constraints of initial values and design parameters for this issue is an unsolved problem. Motivated by this, we successfully studied prescribed-time tracking control for single-input single-output nonlinear systems with uncertainties. …”
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Rupture Directivity of Moderate Earthquakes Along the Main Marmara Fault Suggests Larger Ground Motion Towards Istanbul by Xiang Chen, Patricia Martínez‐Garzón, Grzegorz Kwiatek, Yehuda Ben‐Zion, Marco Bohnhoff, Fabrice Cotton

“…This holds potentially for a large earthquake on the Main Marmara Fault which is late in its seismic cycle. Our results motivate the importance of evaluating the impact of eastward asymmetric ruptures on the probabilistic seismic hazard and risk assessment around Istanbul.…”
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Not Just Plug and Play: Integrating Professional Skills Development into Undergraduate Experiential Learning Courses by Steven Henle, Susan T. Dinan, Megan Marcoux, Janette Barrington, Julia L. Ginsburg, Sandra Gabriele

“…A data-driven approach to curriculum integration triggered changes in teaching practices associated with motivational design principles. These changes included allocating time for peer discussion of professional skills, scaffolding feedback aligned with internship learning, and taking a holistic view of skill development throughout an academic program. …”
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