A Strain Rate-Dependent Damage Evolution Model for Concrete Based on Experimental Results by Peng Wan, Xiaoyan Lei, Bin Xu, Hui Song

“…Cyclic uniaxial compression tests were conducted on concrete samples at three strain rates of 10−3s−1, 10−4s−1, and 10−5s−1, respectively, and ultrasonic wave measurements were made at specified strain values during the loading progress. …”
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Sex steroid hormones mediate the association between neonicotinoids and obesity among children and adolescents by Qian Su, Jinzhu Luo, You Zhou, Miao Liu, Shaohua Zeng, Yin Li, Jieying Gao

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Computer simulation of stress-strain states in zygomatic bones after complex installation of implants by Timur Dibirov, Aleksey Drobyshev, Eduard Kharazyan, Nikolay Redko, Egor Pankov, Alexander Kozulin, Sergey Panin, Sergey Arutyunov

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Constitutive Equations of Yield Stress Sensitivity to Strain Rate of Metals: A Comparative Study by Ammar A. Al Salahi, Ramzi Othman

“…Several constitutive equations have proposed to model the strain rate sensitivity of metals to strain rate. …”
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Highly Strained AlGaAs‐GaAsP Nanomembranes‐Based High‐Performance Diode by Haris Naeem Abbasi, Moheb Sheikhi, Donghyeok Kim, Ranveer Singh, Jiarui Gong, Jie Zhou, Qiming Zhang, Shuoyang Qiu, Carolina Adamo, Patrick Marshall, Clincy Cheung, Vincent Gambin, Zhenqiang Ma

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Deformation of Early Freezing Concrete in the Assessment Stress-Strain State of Reinforced Concrete Structures by D. S. Dekhterev, D. V. Elifantiev

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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…Antibiotic resistance was demonstrated in two strains (strain 11 – resistant to penicillin and cotrimoxazole, strain 22 – resistant to penicillin). …”
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Untargeted metabolomic analysis uncovers metabolic variability of four Bifidobacterial strains for probiotic development by Kailong Liu, Kailong Liu, Kailong Liu, Kailong Liu, Guoqiang Yao, Guoqiang Yao, Guoqiang Yao, Guoqiang Yao, Zhan Yang, Zhan Yang, Zhan Yang, Zhan Yang, Tian Huang, Tian Huang, Tian Huang, Tian Huang, Lai-Yu Kwok, Lai-Yu Kwok, Lai-Yu Kwok, Lai-Yu Kwok, Heping Zhang, Heping Zhang, Heping Zhang, Heping Zhang

“…Variations in the metabolic functions of different Bifidobacterium strains can have distinct health effects, making it essential to understand their metabolic characteristics for the development of targeted probiotic formulations. …”
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Altered Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated with Pubertal Hormones in Girls with Precocious Puberty by Tao Chen, Yi Lu, Yu Wang, Anna Guo, Xiaoling Xie, Yuchuan Fu, Bangli Shen, Wenxiao Lin, Di Yang, Lu Zhou, Xiaozheng Liu, Peining Liu, Zhihan Yan

“…Pubertal hormones play an important role in brain and psychosocial development. …”
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Relationship between Thyroid Hormone Levels and Crime Type: A Controlled Study in Prisoners by Hasan Acar, Ayse Ulgen

“…Various factors cause aggression, which can be related to imbalance of T3 and T4 hormones, which can act as neurotransmitters and are reported to be elevated during aggression. …”
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The Predictive Role of Parathyroid Hormone for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease following Bariatric Surgery by Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Mohsen Nematy, Mohammed Abdalla, Ali Jangjoo, Ladan Goshayeshi, Matthew Kroh, Seyed Adel Moallem, Mitra Abbasifard, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Morbid obesity is frequently complicated by chronic liver diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and fibrosis. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is found to be elevated in morbid obesity due to the defective hepatic metabolism of vitamin D. …”
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Association between Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormone Indices and Bone Mineral Density in US Males by Shuai Chen, Wucui Huang, Guowei Zhou, Xiaohe Sun, Jie Jin, Zhiwei Li

“…Objectives. Thyroid hormone is acknowledged as a pivotal factor in skeletal development and adult bone maintenance. …”
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Comparative Genome Characterization of a Petroleum-Degrading Bacillus subtilis Strain DM2 by Shi-Weng Li, Meng-Yuan Liu, Rui-Qi Yang

“…The complete genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis strain DM2 isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil on the Tibetan Plateau was determined. …”
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Deletion of Ovarian Hormones Induces a Sickness Behavior in Rats Comparable to the Effect of Lipopolysaccharide by Hamid Azizi-Malekabadi, Mahmoud Hosseini, Masoume Pourganji, Hoda Zabihi, Mohsen Saeedjalali, Akbar Anaeigoudari

“…The effects of female gonadal hormones on both neuroinflammation and depression have also been well considered. …”
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Modeling of the Strain Rate Dependency of Polycarbonate’s Yield Stress: Evaluation of Four Constitutive Equations by Abdullah A. Al-Juaid, Ramzi Othman

“…Namely, they predict a linear dependency of the yield stress in terms of the strain rate at the low strain rate range. Crossing a threshold strain rate, the yield stress sensitivity sharply increases as the strain rate increases. …”
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Preaching and cartooning: an exploration of the processes involved in developing a sermon and a newspaper cartoon by C. J. Wepener

“… This article explores the similarities and differences between the process followed to develop a sermon and that followed to develop a cartoon. It first examines the representation of the jester or clown in some recent publications by homileticians before describing the process of development of a sermon, as proposed by three homiletic sources from namely North America, South Africa and The Netherlands, respectively. …”
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DIC Analyses and Parameter Calibration of a Strain Aging Sensitive Ductile Cast Iron by Valmalle, Malo, Widell, Kim, Ilola, Risto, Bossuyt, Sven

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The Integral Field View of the Orion Nebula by Adal Mesa-Delgado

“…This paper reviews the major advances achieved in the Orion Nebula through the use of integral field spectroscopy (IFS). …”
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ORHON YAZITLARINDAKİ "BİLGE" TERİMİ ÜZERİNE by Ahmet Kamil Cihan

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A new constitutive model for recycled aggregate concrete cylinders actively confined with post-tensioned metal straps by Ram Prasad Neupane, Thanongsak Imjai, Reyes Garcia, U. Johnson Alengaram

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