Structural Health Monitoring System for a Complicated Long-Span Continuous Girder Bridge: Implementation and Demonstration by Zhi-Wen Wang, Lie-Ping Xu, You-Liang Ding, Run-Zhou You, Jian-Bin Zhu, Sha Shan

“…The measurement parameters, including vehicle loads, temperature, deformation, strain, and acceleration, are determined, and a detailed sensor layout is given based on the mechanical characteristics of the bridge. …”
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Investigating Saudi university medical students’ English language difficulties: a needs analysis study by Mohammed Alrashed, Muhammad M. M. Abdel Latif

“…The English language instruction provided to the students studying medicine could be reformed through giving more attention to improving their productive language skills and helping them communicate fluently using target medical terminology.…”
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A Review of Numerical Techniques for Frictional Contact Analysis by Govind Vashishtha, Sumika Chauhan, Riya Singh, Manpreet Singh, Ghanshyam G. Tejani

“…Advancements in constitutive modelling are vital for improved accuracy, along with enhanced contact detection algorithms for complex geometries and large deformations. Integrating experimental data and multiphysics capabilities will further enhance the reliability and applicability of these numerical techniques across various engineering applications. …”
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Les aires marines protégées à l’épreuve du sous-développement en Afrique de l’Ouest by Bertrand Cazalet

“…The real legal applicability of these systems is very variable, and shows certain characteristics such as the putting into question of the legitimacy and the efficiency of public action, the difficulties in carrying out political reforms broad enough to improve the management of protected areas, the multiplication of those concerned, the tendency to a «privatizing» of the MPA through exterior interventions which claim a part of responsibility, and finally, the economic and commercial dimension which certainly constitutes the most important threat for the future of the MPA and its indigenous populations.…”
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Stability Analysis of Irregular Cavities in Tunnel Using Geomagic-COMSOL Coupling Method by Shangqu Sun, Chengshuai Qin, Hongbo Wang, Liping Li, Yongliang Huang

“…The results demonstrated that the geometrical shape of karst cavities has great effects on the deformation and mechanical properties of the surrounding rock. …”
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Personnalisme et liturgie by Vincent Soulage

“…Cet activisme liturgique, qui prend d’abord la forme du Centre Alleluia, a précédé les réformes du concile Vatican ii puis a participé à leur diffusion. …”
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Testing the Key Performance of Mobile Flood Protection System by Shoukai Chen, Huimin Li, Lei Guo, Lunyan Wang, Yongchao Cao

“…In the post loading test (0–100 kN), concrete plastic deformation was first observed. Then, residual displacement was developed in the posts. …”
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Measurement and modeling of excess pore-water pressure in warm saturated frozen soil based on dynamic loading effect by Hu Zhang, Jintao Hu, Zheng Li, Bo Zheng, Huijun Jin, Yaling Chou, Hongchun Li, Ming Lu, Suiqiao Yang

“…Seven sets of triaxial tests were conducted to investigate the variations in excess PWP and deformation influenced by temperature, dynamic stress amplitude, and dry density. …”
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Modeling Simultaneous Multiple Fracturing Using the Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method by Quansheng Liu, Lei Sun, Pingli Liu, Lei Chen

“…The fractures propagation and the deformation of solid phase are solved by FDEM; meanwhile the fluid flow in the fractures is modeled using the principle of parallel-plate flow model. …”
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Viral Justice: TikTok Activism, Misinformation, and the Fight for Social Change in Southeast Asia by Nuurrianti Jalli

“…The study concludes by calling for further research on integrating online activism with offline organizing and exploring how platform governance can be reformed to better support activists. The insights from this study contribute to a deeper understanding of TikTok’s role in contemporary social movements and the challenges faced by youth activists in the digital age.…”
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Nonlinear Dynamics of the High-Speed Rotating Plate by Minghui Yao, Li Ma, Wei Zhang

“…Based on the first-order shear deformation theory and von-Karman nonlinear geometric relationship, nonlinear partial differential dynamic equations of motion for the plate are derived by using Hamilton’s principle. …”
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Experimental characterisation of fatigue crack growth based on the CTOD measured from crack tip displacement fields using DIC by J.M. Vasco-Olmo, F.A. D�az, F.V. Antunes, M.N. James

“…The plastic CTOD was found to be directly related to the nonlinear zone (i.e., plastic deformation) generated at the crack tip during fatigue propagation. …”
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Reduced PKC α Activity Induces Senescent Phenotype in Erythrocytes by Rukmini B. Govekar, Poonam D. Kawle, Suresh H. Advani, Surekha M. Zingde

“…In this study, the role of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms in the expression of these surface modifications was investigated. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Latex Particles as Potential Physical Shale Stabilizer in Water-Based Drilling Fluids by Junyi Liu, Zhengsong Qiu, Wei’an Huang, Dingding Song, Dan Bao

“…The results indicated that the latex particles as potential physical shale stabilizer could be deformable to bridge and seal the nanopores and microfractures of shale to reduce the shale permeability and prevent pore pressure transmission. …”
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Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, and Psychosocial Work Factors Among Scientific Researchers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Paraguay by Julio Torales, Anthon Torres-Romero, Iván Barrios, Marcelo O’Higgins, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Antonio Ventriglio

“…Conclusions: These findings highlight the urgent need for institutional reforms to prioritize mental health and well-being in academic environments. …”
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Mining-Induced Damage Characteristics of Floors during Fully Mechanized Caving Mining: A Case Study by Yulong Jiang, Dongfeng Zhang, Kai Wang, Xiaoqiang Zhang

“…The longer the mining face was, the greater the failure depth and the more severe the deformation and damage of the floor rocks were. The failures of the damaged floor rocks can be divided into two types: pull-pressure strain mutations and abnormal mutations. …”
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Influence of density of a polyurethane microcellular elastomer foam on its compressive energy absorption and time-dependent behavior by Julen Cortazar-Noguerol, Fernando Cortés, María Jesús Elejabarrieta

“…The results indicate increased stiffness and longer relaxation times for higher-density PUMEs, suggesting slower responses and lower deformations under the same load. In conclusion, the increased stiffness and reduced creep compliance make higher-density PUMEs suitable for high load-bearing applications, while lower-density PUMEs are better suited for high energy absorption at lower stresses.…”
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Transforming Growth Factor Beta Family: Insight into the Role of Growth Factors in Regulation of Fracture Healing Biology and Potential Clinical Applications by Łukasz A. Poniatowski, Piotr Wojdasiewicz, Robert Gasik, Dariusz Szukiewicz

“…The transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) family forms a group of three isoforms, TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and TGF-β3, with their structure formed by interrelated dimeric polypeptide chains. …”
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Sensitivity and Reliability Analysis of Axial Contact Static Stiffness of Plate Preloaded Double-nut Ball Screw Pair by Wei Zongping

“…The uncertain parameters and errors of ball screw pair and the load applied and so on are described as interval variables. A contact deformation interval model and an interval method for sensitivity analysis of plate preloaded double-nut ball screw pair are put forward based on Hertz contact theory. …”
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Experimental Investigation into the Influences of Weathering on the Mechanical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks by Xiaoshuang Li, Yingchun Li, Saisai Wu

“…The time-dependent behaviors of the sedimentary rocks which refer to the altering of the mechanical and deformable properties of rock elements in the long-term period are of increasing importance in the investigation of the failure mechanism of the rock strata in underground coal mines. …”
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