The illusion of limitlessness: Engaging Cornel du Toit’s perspective on transhumanism and being by Benson O. Igboin

“…It does this by deploying the theory of incompleteness and mobility – that both humans and technology are incomplete in themselves, and evolving. …”
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Soviet Researchers on the Middle East: Ahead of Their Time by I. D. Zvyagelskaya

“…Such an explanation was the theory of the non-capitalist path of development or socialist orientation. …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Medication Education Course on Pregnant Women’s Medication Information Literacy and Decision Self-Efficacy: Randomized Controlled Trial by Suya Li, Hui-Jun Chen, Jie Zhou, Yi-Bei Zhouchen, Rong Wang, Jinyi Guo, Sharon R Redding, Yan-Qiong Ouyang

“…ConclusionsWeb-based medication education courses based on the theory of planned behavior can effectively improve pregnant women’s MIL and decision self-efficacy, and they can be used as supplementary education during routine prenatal care. …”
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Mamá Empoderada: study protocol for a pilot trial of a novel parenting and mental health prevention intervention for migrant mothers with young children at the Mexico-US border by Gudelia Rangel, Shira M Goldenberg, Eileen Pitpitan, Kaylee Ramage, Ietza Bojorquez-Chapela, Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, Katherine Rosenblum, Chelsie Hernandez, Monica Alvarez

“…The aim of this study is to pilot-test a novel parenting and mental health prevention intervention for migrant mothers with young children (MMC) in Tijuana, Mexico, including (a) assessing acceptability; (b) estimating effect sizes on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and parenting stress; (c) identifying which theory-based mechanisms of action predict changes in outcomes; and (d) identifying factors associated with differential intervention response.Methods and analysis ‘Mamá Empoderada’ (Mom Power) is a theory-based, trauma-informed group intervention to promote mental health and responsive parenting among mothers with young children (0–5 years). …”
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30 Years of Research in Brand Personality: Mapping Knowledge and Analyzing the Thematic Structure by a Scientometrics Approach by Mohammad Rahim Esfidani, Mohsen Nazari, Shahriar Gharibzadeh, Nakisa Rezaie

“…Fourth, a wide range of theoretical frameworks have been applied to study brand personality, including social identity theory, self-congruity theory, and brand anthropomorphism. …”
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Observer-Based Robust Finite-Time Trajectory Tracking Control for a Stratospheric Satellite Subject to External Disturbance and Actuator Saturation by Shurui Huang, Yueneng Yang, Ye Yan, Shifeng Zhang, Zhiyang Liu

“…Then, a stability analysis using Lyapunov-based theory is performed, in which the stabilization of the stratospheric satellite system and finite-time convergence are proven. …”
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Numerical Simulations of the Lunar Penetrating Radar and Investigations of the Geological Structures of the Lunar Regolith Layer at the Chang’E 3 Landing Site by Chunyu Ding, Yan Su, Shuguo Xing, Shun Dai, Yuan Xiao, Jianqing Feng, Danqing Liu, Chunlai Li

“…In this paper, the random medium theory and Apollo drilling core data are used to construct a modeling method based on discrete heterogeneous random media, and the simulation data are processed and collected by the electromagnetic numerical method FDTD (finite-difference time domain). …”
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Storylines from Newcomers’ Perspectives: The Complexities of Learning Mathematics in a Norwegian Introductory Class by Shanthi Gretta Pasanha, Annica Andersson, Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Anita Movik Simensen

“…The data in this article come from observations and conversational interviews. Positioning theory guided our analysis in identifying storylines and related positionings. …”
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Long-Term Exploitation of a Reinforced Concrete Beam on a Ground Base with Corrosion Damage by M. V. Berlinov, M. N. Berlinova

“…A method of dynamic calculation of reinforced concrete structures of structures of various types on a ground base operated in an aggressive environment is proposed, internal factors of rheological deformation are also taken into account, taking into account corrosion damage, reflecting their real work under the joint action of the load and the aggressive environment on the basis of the modern phenomenological theory of deformation of the elastic creeping body. …”
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About Merging Threshold and Critical Flux Concepts into a Single One: The Boundary Flux by Marco Stoller, Javier M. Ochando-Pulido

“…One successful approach to describe fouling issues on membranes is the critical flux theory. The possibility to measure a maximum value of the permeate flux for a given system without incurring in fouling issues was a breakthrough in membrane process design. …”
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Compound ultrasonic vibration systems with a complex disk tool: Local resonance characteristics, FEM-based modal analysis, and design method by Cunying Zhang, Wenbo Bie, Yu Liu, Fan Chen

“…This vibration system conforms to the local resonance theory of slender rods. A theoretical method for calculating the nodes of the ultrasonic vibration system with a discoid non-resonant frequency was developed. …”
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δ-Cut Decision-Theoretic Rough Set Approach: Model and Attribute Reductions by Hengrong Ju, Huili Dou, Yong Qi, Hualong Yu, Dongjun Yu, Jingyu Yang

“…This study suggests potential application areas and new research trends concerning rough set theory.…”
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Mass Transfer and Intrinsic Light Variability in the Contact Binary MT Cas by Haifeng Dai, Huiyu Yuan, Yuangui Yang

“…With mass transferring, MT Cas may evolve into a broken-contact configuration as predicted by TRO theory.…”
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YOUTH RESTIVENESS IN NIGERIA: AN EVALUATION OF IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAGOS, NIGERIA by NIYI ADEGOKE, Odedokun Ezekiel Adeyemi, Odunayo Tolulope Ojo

“…It is anchored on the theory of deprivation for its theoretical framework. …”
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The Impact of Political Efficacy on Citizens’ E-Participation in Digital Government by Ruqiang Lai, Loo-See Beh

“…This research provides further empirical evidence and insightful knowledge for scholars, enriching political efficacy theory. Government officials can benefit from this research where targeted measures can be developed.…”
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A Multistep Look-Ahead Deadlock Avoidance Policy for Automated Manufacturing Systems by Chao Gu, Zhiwu Li, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari

“…This paper focuses on the deadlock avoidance problem for systems of simple sequential processes with resources (S3PR) by using Petri nets structural analysis theory. Inspired by the one-step look-ahead DAP that is an established result, which is of polynomial complexity, for an S3PR without one-unit-capacity resources shared by two or more resource-transition circuits (in the Petri net model) that do not include each other, this research explores a multiple-step look-ahead deadlock avoidance policy for a system modeled with an S3PR that contains a shared one-unit-capacity resource in resource-transition circuits. …”
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High-Resolution Remote-Sensing Image-Change Detection Based on Morphological Attribute Profiles and Decision Fusion by Chao Wang, Hui Liu, Yi Shen, Kaiguang Zhao, Hongyan Xing, Haotian Wu

“…On this basis, a multifeature decision fusion framework based on the Dempster–Shafer (D-S) theory is constructed for obtaining the CD map. Experiments of multitemporal HRRS images from different sensors have shown that the proposed method outperforms the other advanced comparison CD methods, and the overall accuracy (OA) can reach more than 83.9%.…”
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COGNITIVE METAPHOR OF QUEEN ELIZABETH DEATH NEWS ON BBC AND THE GUARDIAN by Isma Farikha Latifatun Nuzulia, Aprillia Firmonasari

“…The conceptual metaphor theory by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) is used to identify the death metaphors. …”
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Experimental Study on the Distribution Trends of Fouling on a Compressor Blade by Jie Tang, Dianrong Gao, Liwen Wang, Jinjian Huo

“…Based on JKR contact theory, a model for calculating the total thickness of the fouling layer on the blade surface was established. …”
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Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of a Laminated Composite Sandwich Panel With a Magnetorheological Fluid Core Under Yawed Supersonic Airflow by Jian Zhou, Liang Li, Minglong Xu

“…The first-order piston theory with a flow-yawed angle was employed. The flutter dynamic pressure was obtained through eigenvalue analysis. …”
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