Spatially Explicit Assessment of Ecosystem Resilience: An Approach to Adapt to Climate Changes by Haiming Yan, Jinyan Zhan, Bing Liu, Wei Huang, Zhihui Li

“…Drawing on principles of the ecosystem resilience highlighted in the literature, we built on the theory of dissipative structures to develop a conceptual model of the ecosystem resilience of forests. …”
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Upper-Bound Finite Element Adaptive Analysis of Plane Strain Heading in Soil with a Soft Upper Layer and Hard Lower Layer by Jian Zhang, Li Ding, Yu Liang, Jingyao Zong, Zhenya Li

“…This paper investigates the stability of a rectangular tunnel face affected by surcharge loading in soil with a soft upper layer and hard lower layer using upper-bound finite element methods with a plastic-dissipation-based mesh adaptive strategy (UBFEM-PDMA). …”
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Elastoplastical Analysis of the Interface between Clay and Concrete Incorporating the Effect of the Normal Stress History by Zhao Cheng, Zhao Chunfeng, Gong Hui

“…By taking the energy accumulated on the interface as a hardening parameter and viewing the shearing process of the interface as the process of the energy dissipated to do work, considering the influence of the normal stress history on the shearing rigidity, a mechanical model of the interface between clay and concrete is proposed. …”
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Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Mechanism of Fractured Rock under Different Loading Rates by Yongzheng Zhang, Gang Wang, Yujing Jiang, Shugang Wang, Honghua Zhao, Wenjun Jing

“…This process is accompanied by energy dissipation via the production of internal tensile and shear cracks; their propagation and coalescence result in the formation of a macroscopic rupture zone.…”
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The Computation of Flow and Heat Transfer through an Orthogonally Rotating Square-Ended U-Bend Using Low-Reynolds-Number Models by Konstantinos-Stephen P. Nikas, Hector Iacovides

“…Moreover, two length-scale correction terms to the dissipation rate of turbulence are used with the low-Re models, the original Yap term, and a differential form that does not require the wall distance (NYap). …”
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Environmental Detoxification of Benzimidazole Fungicide Fuberidazole via Microbial Action in Liquid Cultures by Jehad S. Al-Hawadi, Khuram Shahzad Ahmad, Mahwash Mahar Gul, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Mohammad Altaf

“…Experimental results demonstrated the capability of bacterial cells to efficiently utilize Fuberidazole as a nutrition source and the significance of favorable environmental conditions for its dissipation.…”
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Thermal Performance Analyses of Multiborehole Ground Heat Exchangers by Wanjing Luo, Changfu Tang, Yin Feng, Pu Miao

“…Besides, two mechanisms, the thermal dissipation and the heat storage effect, will determine the heat transfer underground, which can be further divided into four stages. …”
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The Hysteresis Performance and Restoring Force Model for Corroded Reinforced Concrete Frame Columns by Guifeng Zhao, Meng Zhang, Yaoliang Li, Dawang Li

“…All these illustrated that the seismic energy dissipation performance of frame columns reduced but their brittleness increased. …”
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Mechanism Analysis and Parameter Optimization of Mega-Sub-Isolation System by Xiangxiu Li, Ping Tan, Xiaojun Li, Aiwen Liu

“…Results show that, with increase in substructure mass, the working mechanism of the mega-sub-isolation system is changed from tuned vibration absorber and energy dissipation to seismic isolation. The locations of the isolated substructures have little influence on the optimal frequency ratio but have great influence on the optimal damping ratio, while the number of isolated substructures shows great impact on both the optimal frequency ratio and damping ratio. …”
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Numerical study on the cyclic behavior of the stiffened steel plate shear walls containing sandwich panels with corrugated core by Shuna Zhang, Peng Zhang, Shaopeng Wang, Amir Ghiasvand

“…According to the average values that obtained, the horizontally and vertically oriented sandwich panels increase the plastic dissipation energy of the SSWs by around 156% and 196%, respectively. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Steel-FRP Composite Bars under Tensile and Compressive Loading by Zeyang Sun, Yu Tang, Yunbiao Luo, Gang Wu, Xiaoyuan He

“…The calculated stress-strain curves of ordinary steel bar and SFCB under repeated tensile loading agree well with the corresponding experimental results. The energy-dissipation capacity and residual strain of both steel bar and SFCB were analyzed. …”
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Arc-Surfaced Frictional Damper for Vibration Control in Container Crane by Gongxian Wang, Yang-Yang Wang, Jianming Yuan, Yi Yang, Dong Wang

“…A method based on the displacement and energy dissipation ratio is proposed to find the optimum slip force for seesaw damping system. …”
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Modeling and performance analysis of MWCNT bundle interconnect based on state space method by Songjie Zhao, Fang Deng

“…And the noise peak and power dissipation are also discussed. The proposed state space method is found to be highly accurate and effective by comparing with the simulation results from the SPICE environment in ADS and ABCD parameter matrix method. …”
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An Accurate Electrical and Thermal Co-Simulation Framework for Modeling High-Temperature DC and Pulsed I - V Characteristics of GaN HEMTs by Yicong Dong, Eiji Yagyu, Takashi Matsuda, Koon Hoo Teo, Chungwei Lin, Shaloo Rakheja

“…Our work highlights the significance of the thermal boundary conditions at the source, drain, and gate metal electrodes and the impact of heat dissipation paths on the lattice temperature rise and I-V characteristics. …”
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A NATURALIZAÇÃO DO ABSURDO: POLÍTICA BOLSONARISTA E A LEGITIMAÇÃO DO DISCURSO DE ÓDIO by Alessandra Marchioro Repp, Wallisten Passos Garcia

“…A utilização de falas odiosas para discriminar grupos minoritários, culpabilizados pelos males do país, reverbera na subjetividade da população e proporciona um cenário propício para a discriminação e violência sistemáticas contra esses grupos. …”
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Heat Stress in Dairy Cows: Impacts, Identification, and Mitigation Strategies—A Review by Charles Paranhos Oliveira, Fernanda Campos de Sousa, Alex Lopes da Silva, Érica Beatriz Schultz, Roger Iván Valderrama Londoño, Pedro Antônio Reinoso de Souza

“…This method enhances evaporative exchanges and facilitates heat dissipation between the animal and its surroundings, thereby alleviating heat stress and improving both the welfare and productivity of dairy cows.…”
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Adaptive Model Reference Sliding Mode Control of Structural Nonlinear Vibration by Luyu Li, Naibang Wang, Han Qin

“…This model could simulate the hinge effect of the yielding joints in steel structures or the performance of the hysteretic energy dissipation devices. The simulation results demonstrated that, with the help of the modified UKF method and the reference model, the vibration of the structure is effectively mitigated under the proposed MRSMC.…”
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AS REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS E O CAMPO SIMBÓLICO DA POLÍTICA Um estudo da política e da identidade na vida cotidiana. by Sergio Silva

“… A fusão interdisciplinar entre formas de conhecimento é um caminho viável para discussões no campo das ciências sociais nos dias atuais, a partir disso buscamos juntar num mesmo contexto elementos discursivos, teóricos e metodológicos, da Ciência Política, Sociologia e Psicologia Social como proposta de analise sobre representações sociais da política e formações identitárias. …”
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UMA STORYTELLING A PARTIR DE HANNAH ARENDT by Cecília Pereira da Costa

“…Assim, segundo Hannah Arendt, uma das abordagens que ela utilizou para compreender foi contar "histórias" e narrar fatos, se distanciando dos moldes clássicos e propondo uma metodologia de um modo não-convencional. A partir disso, Arendt empreende uma tentativa hermenêutica em refletir sobre a experiência dos homens, utilizando narrativas capazes de nos mostrar como os homens foram afetados pelo mundo e como o mundo foi influenciado por essas pessoas. …”
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Formação de Professores para a Educação Financeira de Jovens e Adultos by Agnaldo da Conceição Esquincalha, Gisela Maria da Fonseca Pinto

“…Um fórum de discussão sobre educação financeira foi acompanhado ao longo de duas semanas e, a partir disso, emergiram duas categorias que permitiram uma análise das posturas dos cursistas diante desta temática. …”
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