Modified Fracture Mechanics Approach for Hydraulic Fracturing Stress Measurements by Guiyun Gao, Chenghu Wang, Hao Zhou, Pu Wang

“…Moreover, we demonstrated that the stress ratios influence crack orientations. The horizontal maximum principal stresses determined using the modified Rummel method achieve the lowest relative error compared with other considered stress estimation approaches. …”
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Why is Antonovsky's sense of coherence not correlated to physical health? Analysing Antonovsky's 29-item sense of coherence scale (SOC-29) by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…The conclusions are: 1) it seems that Antonovsky's basic idea of coherence, for which he coined the term sense of coherence, as the basis for the highly popular salutogenic orientation is outstandingly good, in spite of the lack of statistical evidence; 2) the chosen key explanatory concepts of comprehensibility, manageability, and meaning, seems to be a fair, although mental, conceptualisation of this idea; 3) Antonovsky's theory was unfortunately much less clear, as Antonovsky assumed predictability to be very important for the sense of coherence, especially for comprehensibility and manageability. …”
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Effect of Post-Processing on the Microstructure of WE43 Magnesium Alloy Fabricated by Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition by Leila Sorkhi, Nathan J. Madden, Grant A. Crawford

“…Moreover, an equiaxed-grain structure with a random orientation and a finer grain size in the regions adjacent to the arc-shaped phases was observed in all processing conditions.…”
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Development of an Aerial Manipulation System Using Onboard Cameras and a Multi-Fingered Robotic Hand with Proximity Sensors by Ryuki Sato, Etienne Marco Badard, Chaves Silva Romulo, Tadashi Wada, Aiguo Ming

“…In addition, camera mount orientation and UAV attitude sampling rate were determined by experiments, and it is confirmed that these implementations improved the UAV position error to within the grasping tolerance of the robot hand. …”
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Determination of anti-COVID-19 IgG and IgM seroprevalence among pregnant women at Pietersburg Hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa by I Rukasha, S T S Pheeha, M R Lekalakala, P Malope

“…This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that tested blood samples from pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic from March to July 2022 using the Orient Gene Biotech lateral flow immune-chromatographic assay according to manufacturer instructions. …”
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Optical Properties of One-Dimensional Structured GaN:Mn Fabricated by a Chemical Vapor Deposition Method by Sang-Wook Ui, In-Seok Choi, Sung-Churl Choi

“…We obtained results from GaN nanostructures that were a preferential c-axis orientation from the substrate. The morphology and crystallinity of the GaN nanowires were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Individual, Group, and Organizational Factors Affecting Group Bidding Decisions for Construction Projects by Peng Yan, Junying Liu, Martin Skitmore

“…Moreover, 20 factors can be classified into five groupings: (1) values and strategic goals, (2) collaboration and learning orientation, (3) consensus reaching, (4) risk awareness, and (5) empowerment and development, with risk awareness having an especially strong influence. …”
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Perceptions of black employees regarding the psychological contract within an African context by Lutendo B. Mahadulula, Maggie Holtzhausen

“…Orientation: There is a need for researchers to investigate the constructs of psychological contract, work engagement and turnover intention within the context of the African knowledge system (AKS). …”
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Enhancing Software Distribution and Collaboration in Manufacturing: Developing the IMOS Platform by Antonio Monte Pegado, Andre Dionisio Rocha, Jose Barata

“…This system facilitates the distribution of industry-oriented tools by offering containerized software solutions through a unified marketplace. …”
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Transnational patterns, social networks and self-help organizations for migrant women [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Paolo Ruspini, Petko Hristov

“…The mobilization of self-help organizations through the intersection of transnationalism and gender is, in fact, a useful direction for a practice-oriented pedagogy directed both towards (1) the most vulnerable groups of women, or (2) those already empowered either as community leaders or network facilitators, other migrants and the whole native population. …”
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Optimizing Train Timetable Based on Departure Time Preference of Passengers for High-Speed Rails by Zhipeng Huang, Huimin Niu, Ruhu Gao, Haoyu Fan, Chenglin Liu

“…Therefore, it is necessary to design a demand-oriented and environment-friendly high-speed railway timetable. …”
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Sex disparities in the association between rare earth elements exposure and genetic mutation frequencies in lung cancer patients by Mengyuan Liu, Jiali Zhang, Xiaohong Duan, Qiming Zhou, Jing Chen, Siyao Liu, Junyan Su, Li Han, Fan Yang, Niansong Qian

“…These findings highlight the intricate interplay between plasma REE levels and genetic mutations in LUAD, emphasizing the need for a personalized, sex-oriented approach to understand and treat this disease.…”
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TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS COMUNS EM ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS: PREVALÊNCIA, FATORES DE RISCO E DE PROTEÇÃO // COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS: PREVALENCE, RISK AND PROTECTIV... by Lidiane Brock, Liciane Diehl, Michelle Engers Taube, Mary Sandra Carlotto

“…A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio do Self-Reporting Questionnaire - 20 (SRQ-20), Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (COPE) - Versão Reduzida e um questionário sociodemográfico, acadêmico e laboral. …”
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Two-Step Method for Millimeter-Wave Antenna Performance Assessment in 5G Smartphones by Filipa S. S. Fernandes, Christian Rom, António Rodrigues, Simon Svendsen, Ole Jagielski

“…For enhanced accuracy, mmWAESI accounts simultaneously for several communication aspects: antenna type, realistic radiation patterns, mobile phone form factor constraints, phone orientation, and user influence. The method is illustrated for two different 4-element linear arrays at 39 GHz, based on patch or monopole elements, integrated into smartphones. …”
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A vision model for automated frozen tuna processing by Richeng Wang, Xiongsheng Zheng, Yan Chen

“…Furthermore, TunaVision employs a vector-based approach for pose estimation, utilizing detection and segmentation results to determine fish posture and orientation. Experiments show that YOLOv8m-FusionSeg achieves an mAP@0.5 of 93.3%, while YOLOv8s RSF achieves an mAP@0.5 of 96.1%, with a mean absolute error (MAE) of 1.81 degrees in angle estimation, significantly outperforming other methods. …”
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Effect of Cyclic Expansion-Extrusion Process on Microstructure, Deformation and Dynamic Recrystallization Mechanisms, and Texture Evolution of AZ80 Magnesium Alloy by Yong Xue, Shuaishuai Chen, Haijun Liu, Zhimin Zhang, Luying Ren, Bing Bai

“…Optical microscopy (OM), electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to study microstructure, grain orientation, DRX mechanism, and texture evolution. The results show that the grain sizes decrease continuously with the increase of CEE pass. …”
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Analyzing the Relationship between Moral Climate and Sense of Belonging to School and Academic Success: The Mediating Role of Iraqi Students\' Academic Hardiness by Ne'ma Zakari Rashid Aziz, Behnaz Mohajeran

“…Introduction: Most learning happens through formal education in schools, and effective school systems require a correct combination of educational resources and facilities, the moral orientation of the school atmosphere, and the characteristics of students. …”
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An active shrinkage and antioxidative hydrogel with biomimetic mechanics functions modulates inflammation and fibrosis to promote skin regeneration by Tao Zhang, Xin-Cao Zhong, Zi-Xuan Feng, Xiao-Ying Lin, Chun-Ye Chen, Xiao-Wei Wang, Kai Guo, Yi Wang, Jun Chen, Yong-Zhong Du, Ze-Ming Zhuang, Yong Wang, Wei-Qiang Tan

“…However, the profibrotic niche of macrophages induced a highly contractile α-SMA positive state in myofibroblasts, whereas the sustained LMs release could regulate this niche to control fibrosis and promote the correct biomechanical orientation of collagen. Notably, the biomimetic mechanics of the hydrogel mimicked the contraction characteristics of myofibroblasts, and the skin-like elastic modulus could accommodate the skin dynamic changes and restore the mechanical integrity of wound defect, partially substituting myofibroblasts' mechanical role in tissue repair. …”
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Expanding the frontiers of electrocatalysis: advanced theoretical methods for water splitting by Seong Chan Cho, Jun Ho Seok, Hung Ngo Manh, Jae Hun Seol, Chi Ho Lee, Sang Uck Lee

“…The review then shifts to a material-oriented perspective, showcasing key catalyst materials and the theoretical strategies employed to enhance their performance. …”
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Analysis and modeling of factor determinants of food provision at consumer market of Ukraine by O. Panukhnyk, N. Popadynets, Y. Fedotova

“…It is entity content and main macroeconomic functions oriented at production, sales, and consumption of food, undertaken by the state to maintain the ongoing process of social reproduction and security guaranteeing in the country. …”
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