Design and validation of a programmable dual-tunnel soft pneumatic origami actuator with a large maximum shrinkage rate for reciprocating motion by R. Xu, R. Xu, R. Xu, Q. Meng, Q. Meng, Q. Meng, Q. Xie, Q. Xie, Q. Xie, Y. Zheng, Y. Zheng, Y. Zheng, C. Fei, C. Fei, C. Fei, V. Parenti Castelli, H. Yu, H. Yu, H. Yu

“…<p>Soft actuators have attracted significant research in various domains owing to their flexible motion characteristics. However, the applications of soft actuators are constrained by their low force-to-weight ratio and maximum shrinkage rate, which is the ratio of the maximum stroke to the extreme length of the actuator, considerably augmenting the driving energy and occupied area. …”
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Research on the Application of Silver Nanowire-Based Non-Magnetic Transparent Heating Films in SERF Magnetometers by Yi Ge, Yuhan Li, Yang Li, Xuejing Liu, Xiangmei Dong, Xiumin Gao

“…In comparison with traditional flexible printed circuits (FPC), the Ag-NWs heating film exhibits a more uniform temperature distribution. …”
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Energy-dependent machining mechanism and process in water-jet guided laser processing single crystal diamond by Shilong Chen, Tianye Jin, Zihao Lin, Mingtao Wu, Junquan Huang, Junyun Chen, Anmin Nie

“…Water-Jet Guided Laser (WJGL) machining is an outstanding technique for efficiently and flexibly machining single crystal diamond components. …”
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Current Control in Field-Excited Flux Switching Machines: No-Load Induced Voltage Impact Based on the Winding Connection by Diogo P. V. Galo, Thales A. C. Maia, Braz de J. Cardoso Filho

“…Particular emphasis should be placed on flux-switching machines with wound-field excitation, which offer great operating flexibility, efficient heat dissipation, and power density of up to 4.8 kW/kg. …”
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Subacute Urinary Retention due to a Subpubic Cartilaginous Cyst Treated with Surgical Resection and Internal Fixation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Yu Taniguchi, Hiroshi Kamada, Hisashi Sugaya, Tomofumi Nishino, Hajime Mishima, Naoyuki Ochiai, Masashi Yamazaki

“…On physical examination, a hard, flexible, nontender mass, 4 cm in diameter, was palpable along the lower border of the pubic bone, extending to the perineum. …”
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Modeling and Identification of Electromagnetic Actuator for the Control of Rotating Machinery by T.S. Morais, J. Der Hagopian, V. Steffen Jr., J. Mahfoud

“…The system is composed of a horizontal flexible shaft supported by two ball bearings at one end and a roller bearing that is located in a squirrel cage at the other end. …”
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Herbicide Widespread: The Effects of Pethoxamid on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Steatosis In Vitro by Anna Virginia Adriana Pirozzi, Antonietta Stellavato, Chiara Schiraldi, Mariateresa Giuliano

“…Pethoxamid is a widespread herbicidal product, presenting itself as an extremely flexible active substance and with a high potential for use as an herbicide for preemergence. …”
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Day-Ahead Two-Stage Bidding Strategy for Multi-Photovoltaic Storage Charging Stations Based on Bidding Space by Fulu Yan, Lifeng Wei, Jun Yang, Binbin Shi

“…Finally, the example analysis verifies that the proposed model can achieve a reduction in the PSCS’s day-ahead power purchase cost and flexibly dispatch each resource within the PSCS to maximize revenue, as well as reducing power consumption behavior during peak tariff hours, to enhance the market power of the PSCS in the electricity market.…”
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A superhydrophobic anti-flaming coating with anti-corrosion function for paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator by Yanfang Meng, Junqing Zhao, Wenming He

“…Particularly, the paper-based TENGs have been paid the highest emphasize for their unparalleled merits: flexibility, light weight, low cost, and recyclability under heavily allocated environmental protection. …”
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Numerical investigation of welding deformation diminution for double shell structure using the layered inherent strain by Cheng Li, Hua Zhai, Lianwei Zhu, Zhihong Liu, Jianguo Ma, Xiaofeng Zhu, Qiong Liu

“…The proposed method can flexibly evaluate the impact of each welding layer on welding deformation for multiple welds, which can provide technical guidance for cyclotron engineering manufacturing.…”
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Preparing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Creative Educational Program on Spiritual Happiness, Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills in University Students in M... by effat rassouli saniabadi, Gholam Ali Afrooz, Fereydoon Yaryari, Masood Lavasani

“…Based on applied-experimental research of pre-test-post-test with control group and implementation of tests for measuring Abedi creativity (CT), Afrooz spiritual vitality (SHS) and Basador bproblem-solving skills (CPS), the necessary information on the components of creative thinking (fluid, Expansion, flexibility, and initiative ) ,spiritual vitality (feelings, behaviors, and beliefs) and problem-solving skills were collected. …”
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Physical and functional characterization of whey protein-lignin biocomposite films for food packaging applications by Yihong Deng, Sierra Kolodjski, Grace Lewis, Gary Onan, Youngmi Kim

“…Adding lignin enhanced specific film properties: alkaline lignin increased glass transition temperature, opacity, UV blocking capacity, and antioxidant properties, while reducing flexibility. Conversely, lignosulfonate resulted in thicker films and improved UV shielding and antioxidant benefits. …”
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Mechanisms Underlying Adaptation of Respiratory Network Activity to Modulatory Stimuli in the Mouse Embryo by Marc Chevalier, Rafaël De Sa, Laura Cardoit, Muriel Thoby-Brisson

“…But only little is known regarding the modulation of inspiratory rhythmicity at embryonic stages and even less on a possible role of pacemaker neurons in this functional flexibility during the prenatal period. By combining electrophysiology and calcium imaging performed on embryonic brainstem slice preparations, we provide evidence showing that embryonic inspiratory pacemaker neurons are already intrinsically sensitive to neuromodulation and external conditions (i.e., temperature) affecting respiratory network activity, suggesting a potential role of pacemaker neurons in mediating rhythm adaptation to modulatory stimuli in the embryo.…”
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Rectangular Glass Optical Fiber for Transmitting Sunlight in a Hybrid Concentrator Photovoltaic and Daylighting System by Afshin Aslian, Kok-Keong Chong, Seyed Hassan Tavassoli, Chin-Joo Tan, Omid Badkoobe Hazave

“…The beam profile of our fabricated RGOF has also been measured via our laboratory facility. The flexibility test on the fabricated RGOF has been carried out to bend at a radius of 150 mm and twist at 90° at a fiber length of 2.2 m.…”
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2D MoS2-based reconfigurable analog hardware by Xinyu Huang, Lei Tong, Langlang Xu, Wenhao Shi, Zhuiri Peng, Zheng Li, Xiangxiang Yu, Wei Li, Yilun Wang, Xinliang Zhang, Xuan Gong, Jianbin Xu, Xiaoming Qiu, Hongyang Wen, Jing Wang, Xuebin Hu, Caihua Xiong, Yu Ye, Xiangshui Miao, Lei Ye

“…This innovative hardware promotes the development of future general-purpose computing machines with high adaptability and flexibility to multiple tasks.…”
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Strategies for inclusive digital education: problem/project-based learning, cooperative learning, and service learning for students with special educational needs by Paola D’Elia, Aleksandra Stalmach, Sergio Di Sano, Gino Casale

“…., Google Docs) facilitate structured dialogue, peer collaboration, and shared responsibility, thereby increasing engagement; in SL, linking learning to real-world practice and designing experiences that reflect students’ abilities and interests emerge as crucial, especially for students with SEN.DiscussionThe implications of these findings suggest that educators should adopt flexible and adaptive strategies to successfully implement PBL, CL, and SL to ensure that they meet the diverse needs of students in digital environments. …”
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A lightweight multi scale fusion network for IGBT ultrasonic tomography image segmentation by Meng Song, Zhaoba Wang, Youxing Chen, Ya Li, Yong Jin, Bei Jia

“…Additionally, we introduce two flexible, plug-and-play modules: the Context Feature Fusion (CFF) module, which effectively integrates multi-scale contextual information at skip connection layers, and the Multi-Scale Perception Aggregation (MPA) module, which focuses on extracting and fusing multi-scale features at bottleneck layers. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Coherent Beamforming Network for an Aperiodic Concentric Ring Array by Armando Arce, Enrique Stevens-Navarro, Marco Cardenas-Juarez, Ulises Pineda-Rico, Jorge Simon, Marco A. Panduro

“…In this work, a flexible and reconfigurable feeding network design for a nonuniform aperture on circular concentric ring arrays is proposed and analyzed. …”
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Changes and their effects on working and daily life time use allocation between work-from-home and office work days during the telework period: insights from the survey in Japan by Eri Aoki, Eri Aoki, Ai Hiramatsu, Keisuke Hanaki

“…This study contributes to sustainable telework strategies by offering insights into effective support systems that balance flexibility, productivity, and environmental sustainability, aiming both for an enhanced personal life and societal benefits.…”
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Fracture Resistance of K3 Nickel-Titanium Files Made from Different Thermal Treatments by JinWook Choi, Soram Oh, Yu-Chan Kim, Kwang-Koo Jee, KeeYeon Kum, SeokWoo Chang

“…K3XF and K3H showed more flexibility than K3. The maximum torsional angle of K3XF was higher than that of K3, but there was no significant difference on the UTS in all three groups.…”
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