A Finite Element Method orthotropic multi-yield elastic-inelastic model of a wood-adhesive-steel composite by Vincenzo De Luca, Cosimo Marano

“…In this work, the Finite Element Method model is formulated within the theories of Continuum Mechanics and irreversible thermodynamics of deformation, finite strains hypothesis, and kinematics of large displacements. …”
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Ecocritical review of the nature essays of university students: a translation and metaphor study by Alican Pandapatan

“…On the other hand, their works also revealed the appreciation of the beauty of nature, its aestheticism. Based on this, theories used in the translation and metaphor study have construed a more sophisticated update on the language studies. …”
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Implicit learning of unfamiliar tone sandhi patterns in lexical recognition by Ting Zou, Xinbing Luo

“…The confidence rating results suggest that participants were unaware of the structural sandhi knowledge, but the reaction time data of the judgement test indicate that the sandhi knowledge was learned with awareness at the level of noticing.DiscussionThe results have been discussed in light of theories of implicit learning and the findings of previous research on phonological learning.…”
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Beyond Verbatim: Embodied Truth and the Limits of Language in House Arrest by Mehmet Ünal

“…In light of media effects theories, including framing, agenda-setting and Marshall McLuhan’s concepts of the ‘global village’ and ‘the medium is the message,’ this article analyses how the play compels a critical examination of media manipulation and the subtle ways language constructs individuals’ understanding of truth. …”
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Explaining the components of urban space for the elderly with the approach of environmental psychology (Case study: District 8 of Shiraz) by ehsan amini, shirin toghyani, amirhosein shabani

“…The social phenomenon of the city is not separate from this population group, ie the elderly, and urban planners using environmental theories can take steps to improve the use of the elderly in the city and its public spaces. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Livability Indicators Using the Partial Least Squares Approach; Case study: Central part of Bojnord city by foroogh khazaee nezhad, sakine beigi

“…In recent years, urban experts are looking for a solution for these problems, in which different theories, views, approaches, and models have been proposed. …”
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Translational Science and Evidence-Based Healthcare: A Clarification and Reconceptualization of How Knowledge Is Generated and Used in Healthcare by Alan Pearson, Zoe Jordan, Zachary Munn

“…This evidence is then appraised, synthesized, and transferred to service delivery settings and health professionals who then utilize it and evaluate its impact on health outcomes, health systems, and professional practice. Many of the common theories that address this translational process place it apart from the evidence-based practice cycle and most recognise only two translational gaps. …”
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Risk Mitigation of Air Knocker Using Fuzzy FMEA-AHP by Andreas Tri Panudju, Helena Sitorus, Umi Marfuah, Wiwik Sudarwati, Nunung Nurhasanah

“…This study was based on theories related to maintenance, Fuzzy FMEA, and AHP. …”
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WORKPLACE GENDER INEQUALITY: ASSESSING INTERSECTIONAL BARRIERS EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN OF COLOUR IN REACHING UPPER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN THE WORKPLACE by IFEOMA CLARE OKORONTA, DYMYTRO KYLYMNYUK

“…Both Intersectionality and Black Feminist theories were adopted for the study. The findings show that women of colour - Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Black or African women, face unique challenges due to the double jeopardy of experiencing gender and racial discrimination simultaneously, which can hinder their progression to upper management positions and they are significantly underrepresented in senior leadership positions. …”
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Prediction Method for the Ground Vibration Damage Boundary of Thick and Hard Rock Layer Fracture Type Mine Quakes by Ming Zhang, Xuelong Hu, Min Tu, Yong Yue, Qingwei Bu

“…In this study, based on the example of the ground vibration damage response of a thick and hard rock layer fracture type mine quake, and by applying the theories of mine pressure, rock mechanics and vibration energy principle, the concept of “vibration damage boundary” of mine quake ground, which uses particle vibration velocity to evaluate the vibration damage, is proposed. …”
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Spinoza’s Strong Eudaimonism by Brandon Smith

“…Weak eudaimonists do not ground their ethical conceptions of happiness in complete theories of metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology. …”
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No Victor, No Vanquish in the Nigerian Civil War: Analysis of the Recurrent Biafra Separatist Agitation in Southeastern Nigeria by Rotimi Adeforiti, Sunday Owen Abang

“…The Greed and grievance, and elite theories were synthesized to analyze the agitation. …”
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Interpreting the Erotic as An Agency: A Study of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood by Smaranika Chakraborty, Himangshu Sarma

“…By integrating Lorde’s idea of the erotic as an agency along with the theories of sexuality propounded by Herbert Marcuse, Luce Irigaray, and Georges Bataille, we attempt to arrive at an alternative conceptualization of the erotic through a feminist reading of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood (2003) and perceive the sexual encounters in question, as an empowering and reconciling force for both the sexes, rather than perpetuating power dynamics. …”
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Near-Field Antenna Measurements Using Photonic Sensor of Mach-Zehnder Interferometer by Masanobu Hirose, Satoru Kurokawa, Michitaka Ameya, Koji Komiyama

“…We have demonstrated that the system can be applied to planar, spherical, and cylindrical near-field antenna measurements without any probe compensation approximately below 10 GHz. We show the theories and the measurements using the photonic sensor in the three near-field antenna measurement methods.…”
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IS THE CONCEPT OF WASTE UNIVERSAL? HANDLING BUILDING DEMOLITION BY-PRODUCTS IN THE CITY OF KANO, NIGERIA by Aminu Lawan ABDULLAHI, Angela LEE

“… While old and new studies such as the works of Henry Lewis Morgan in 1871 on kinship and Geert Hofstede in 1980 on management theories show that what works in one cultural setting may not work in another, the United Nation policies on environmental governance to-date tend to be a uniform approach for all nations irrespective of the differences in cultural orientation. …”
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LAMOST Reveals Long-lived Protoplanetary Disks by Xiao-Long Wang, Min Fang, Yao Liu, Miao-Miao Zhang, Wen-Yuan Cui

“…While both observations and theories demonstrate that protoplanetary disks are not expected to live much longer than ∼10 Myr, several examples of prolonged disks have been observed in the past. …”
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Culturally relevant science teaching: possible connection of socio-cultural knowledge with present science curriculum of Nepal by Kamal Prasad Koirala, Bishnu Bahadur Khatri

“…A library research and meta-analysis approach was employed to gather relevant books, articles, reports, and theories on Culturally Relevant Science Teaching (CRST) to explore its connection to sociocultural knowledge in science teaching. …”
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Modeling and Simulation of Project Management through the PMBOK® Standard Using Complex Networks by Luz Stella Cardona-Meza, Gerard Olivar-Tost

“…Discussion about project management, in both the academic literature and industry, is predominantly based on theories of control, many of which have been developed since the 1950s. …”
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“Unnatural, unnatural, unnatural, unnatural unnatural” . . . but real? The Toolbox Murders (Dennis Donnelly, 1978) and the Exploitation of True Story Adaptations by Wickham Clayton

“…Through engaging with Todd Berliner’s work on incoherent narration, along with theories of, and approaches to, true story adaptation, this article addresses not only how the film functions, but how it works as an adaptation of “actual events.” …”
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Food: Transformation in Social Networks by D. N. Karpova

“…Both socialized and communicative functions of food are described through theories of R. Bart and G. Simmel. It is underlined in the text that food transforms and gains new qualities notin traditional ways we used to think but in social and cultural construction in virtual space and through network communication.…”
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