Seismic Response and Evaluation of SDOF Self-Centering Friction Damping Braces Subjected to Several Earthquake Ground Motions by Jong Wan Hu, Myung-Hyun Noh

“…As compared to the conventional brace members for use in the steel concentrically braced frame structure, these self-centering friction damping brace members make the best use of their representative characteristics to minimize residual deformations and to withstand earthquake loads without member replacement. …”
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Design of walking aids for the elderly based on the Kano-AHP-FEC method by Tao Wang, Yanxiao Zhao, Xinda Zhang, Yibao Xie, Leah Ling Li Pang

“…To begin, potential user needs for walkers were identified using User Journey Mapping, with these needs categorized through the Kano model to establish a structured hierarchy of design requirements. Then, the Analytic Hierarchy Process was applied to weight these requirements, pinpointing the most critical design needs for walkers to guide practical design decisions. …”
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Nematicidal Action of Microencapsulated Essential Oil of Flesh Fingered Citron by Xixi Piao, Lirong Zhang, Songxing Zhang, Fengping Yi

“…In the present study, we encapsulated FFC EO in β-cyclodextrin by embedding and investigated release from the capsules compared to unembedded EO. We evaluated the structural and thermal properties of the capsules by SEM and TGA. …”
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Optogenetic Stimulation Enhanced Neuronal Plasticities in Motor Recovery after Ischemic Stroke by Changbo Lu, Xianglong Wu, Hongzhe Ma, Qingchuan Wang, Yikai Wang, Yan Luo, Cong Li, Hui Xu

“…Optogenetics is a functional and structural connection-based approach that can selectively activate or inhibit specific subtype neurons with a higher precision, and it has been widely applied to build up neuronal plasticities of the nervous system, which shows a great potential in restoring motor functions in stroke animal models. …”
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Non-linear enhancement of ultrafast X-ray diffraction through transient resonances by Stephan Kuschel, Phay J. Ho, Andre Al Haddad, Felix F. Zimmermann, Leonie Flueckiger, Matthew R. Ware, Joseph Duris, James P. MacArthur, Alberto Lutman, Ming-Fu Lin, Xiang Li, Kazutaka Nakahara, Jeff W. Aldrich, Peter Walter, Linda Young, Christoph Bostedt, Agostino Marinelli, Tais Gorkhover

“…Here, a nanospecimen diffracts a single X-ray flash before it disintegrates. The sample structure can be reconstructed from the coherent diffraction image (CDI). …”
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Impacts of irrigation expansion on moist-heat stress based on IRRMIP results by Yi Yao, Agnès Ducharne, Benjamin I. Cook, Steven J. De Hertog, Kjetil Schanke Aas, Pedro F. Arboleda-Obando, Jonathan Buzan, Jeanne Colin, Maya Costantini, Bertrand Decharme, David M. Lawrence, Peter Lawrence, L. Ruby Leung, Min-Hui Lo, Narayanappa Devaraju, William R. Wieder, Ren-Jie Wu, Tian Zhou, Jonas Jägermeyr, Sonali McDermid, Yadu Pokhrel, Maxwell Elling, Naota Hanasaki, Paul Muñoz, Larissa S. Nazarenko, Kedar Otta, Yusuke Satoh, Tokuta Yokohata, Lei Jin, Xuhui Wang, Vimal Mishra, Subimal Ghosh, Wim Thiery

“…Previous assessments of these effects predominantly relied on a single Earth System Model, and therefore suffered from structural model uncertainties. Here we quantify the impacts of historical irrigation expansion on climate by analysing simulation results from six Earth system models participating in the Irrigation Model Intercomparison Project (IRRMIP). …”
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Volunteers Experiences for the Future of Disaster Education: Empowering Communities, Addressing Challenges, and Charting a Resilient Future by Seyfullah Gül, Eyüp Artvinli

“…The data has been collected through participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data. …”
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Effect Improved for High-Dimensional and Unbalanced Data Anomaly Detection Model Based on KNN-SMOTE-LSTM by Fuguang Bao, Yongqiang Wu, Zhaogang Li, Yongzhao Li, Lili Liu, Guanyu Chen

“…The experiments demonstrated that the structured kNN-SMOTE-LSTM model can significantly improve the performance of the unbalanced sequence binary classification.…”
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What Drives Generation Z to Avoid Food Waste in China? An Empirical Investigation by Xin Qi, Muyuan Li, Jiayi Chen, Guohua Zhan, Lu Niu

“…An online survey was conducted, receiving 417 valid responses, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. This study shows that subjective norms, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control positively influence Generation Z’s intentions to avoid food waste. …”
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A Calculation Method for Vehicle Movement Reconstruction from Videos by Hao Feng, Weiguo Shi, Feng Chen, Young-Ji Byon, Weiwei Heng, Shaoyou Pan

“…The proposed method utilizes a contoured structure of target vehicles, and the data collection procedure is found to be relatively stable and effective, providing a better applicability. …”
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Information Security and Privacy Management in Intelligent Transportation Systems by Mariia Bakhtina, Raimundas Matulevičius, Lukaš Malina

“…The study also showed that the proposed framework depicts some dependencies between measures, and, thus, using its matrix structure for the state of information security and privacy management in the organization helps to cross-check the usage of policies or methodologies by the organization departments. …”
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Applying intervention mapping to develop a program for promoting short physical activity breaks during class time in upper secondary schools: the MOVE12 protocol study by Svein Barene, Patrick Foss Johansen, Hege Eikeland Tjomsland, Rolf Inge Ølberg, Miranda Thurston

“…Key steps include needs assessment, performance objectives, theoretical methods, and program structuring for sustainability.ResultsLinear mixed models, t-tests, and regression analyses will evaluate quantitative outcomes, while qualitative focus groups will explore engagement and behavior change.DiscussionMOVE12 provides insights into scalable school-based interventions addressing physical inactivity, highlighting the potential of the IM framework to establish sustainable health promotion strategies.…”
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Weeds and weed flora as the basis for phytosanitary zoning (a review) by N. N. Luneva

“…The study of this characteristic feature of weeds has been continued at the present time, which is reflected in the very concept of “the weed” adopted by the state standards. The structure of the weed flora includes groups of weedy plant species within both naturally and anthropogenically disturbed habitats, so such notions as “the segetal flora” or “synanthropic flora” do not fully reflect the composition of the weed flora. …”
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A double hurdle estimation of crop diversification decisions by smallholder wheat farmers in Sinana District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia by Dereje Derso, Degefa Tolossa, Abrham Seyoum

“…The study utilized a structured survey of 384 households, and both inferential and descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the data. …”
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Optimization of Flexible Rotor for Ultrasonic Motor Based on Response Surface and Genetic Algorithm by Bo Chen, Jiyue Yang, Haoyu Tang, Yahang Wu, Haoran Zhang

“…Drawing on the existing rotor structure, a novel rotor design is proposed to match the improved TRUM60 stator. …”
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Tales of health crises: Indonesia’s dynamic narratives and counter-narratives about pandemics by Rahmi Rahmi, Totok Suhardijanto, Herdito Sandi Pratama, Ratna Djumala, Katrin Setio Devi, Aditia Aditia

“…A pronounced difference between narratives on platforms such as Twitter and those on structured online media was observed, thus highlighting the necessity of diverse analytical approaches for different media sources. …”
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The Effect of Geometrical Parameters on Resonance Characteristics of Acoustic Metamaterials with Negative Effective Modulus by Xiao-Le Yan, Li-Mei Hao, Mei-Ling Men, Zhi Chen

“…Using the method of estimate of resonance, we could get a precisely controllable unit structure with negative effective modulus and offer a way to optimize the realization of double negative acoustic metamaterial.…”
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New Steroid–Alkaloid Bioconjugates as Potential Bioactive Compounds: Synthesis, Spectroscopic and In Silico Study by Hanna Koenig, Karolina Babijczuk, Kamil Ostrowski, Damian Nowak, Tomasz Pospieszny, Beata Jasiewicz

“…Our research aimed to synthesize novel steroid–alkaloid bioconjugates with potential biological activity. The structure of all new compounds was determined using spectroscopic methods. …”
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Equilibrium Signal and Purchase Decision in China’s IPO Net Roadshow: A Dynamic Game Approach by Yi Zhao, Dong Li

“…The net roadshow has been dominant in China’s IPO (initial public offerings) roadshow structure. Considering the dynamic game with incomplete information between the issuer and investor during China’s IPO net roadshow, the quality of the letter of intent is presented as a discrete signal in this paper in accordance with China’s IPO net roadshow characteristics. …”
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Prediction and Aerodynamic Analysis of Interior Noise and Wind Drag Generated by the Outside Rear-View Mirror for Commercial Vehicles by Binfei Hu, Zengjun Lu, Qiming Cui, Rongjiang Tang, Zhe Feng, Daokun Bi

“…To obtain the interior noise level at the driver’s ears, a vibroacoustic model is used to calculate the response of the window glass structure and interior cavities, where the unsteady aerodynamic pressure loading on the two side windows’ surface is treated as the acoustic source field. …”
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