Selection of emission reduction modes for energy-intensive enterprises under the dynamic carbon cap-and-trade regulation by Chunyi Ji, Binjia Chen, Wei Zhao, Xinyue Wang, Wuyong Qian

“…We construct a basic supply chain consisting of an energy-intensive manufacturer and a retailer and compare the equilibrium results under four scenarios of carbon reduction modes based on the Stackelberg game theory. The research results show that under each of the dynamic carbon allowance trading stages, the choice of emission reduction modes depends on the emission reduction level of ESCOs. …”
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Nurse-Led Self-Management Support After Organ Transplantation – A Multicenter, Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial by Regina van Zanten, Monique van Dijk, Joost van Rosmalen, Joost van Rosmalen, Denise K. Beck, AnneLoes van Staa, Ann Van Hecke, Ann Van Hecke, Emma K. Massey

“…This intervention is based on behaviour change theories and was conducted in four sessions over 6 months at the outpatient clinic. …”
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Chemical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure and Multicomponent Sucrose Solutions by Vyacheslav I. Tuzhilkin, Sergey M. Petrov, Nadezda M. Podgornova

“…The thermodynamic properties of these solutions fit in the Lewis theory of activity. The study yielded a new thermodynamic equation for the boiling point in pure and technical multicomponent sucrose solutions. …”
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Gypsum heterogenous nucleation pathways regulated by surface functional groups and hydrophobicity by Yan-Fang Guan, Xiang-Yu Hong, Vasiliki Karanikola, Zhangxin Wang, Weiyi Pan, Heng-An Wu, Feng-Chao Wang, Han-Qing Yu, Menachem Elimelech

“…Results based on classical nucleation theory and molecular dynamics simulations reveal that nucleation pathways for hydrophilic surfaces involve surface-induced nucleation, with ion adsorption sites (i.e., functional groups) serving as anchors to facilitate the growth of vertically oriented clusters. …”
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Impaired network organization in mild age‐related hearing loss by Zhaopeng Tong, Chunhua Xing, Xiaomin Xu, Jin‐Jing Xu, Yuanqing Wu, Richard Salvi, Xindao Yin, Fei Zhao, Yu‐Chen Chen, Yuexin Cai

“…With resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging from 66 individuals with ARHL and 54 healthy controls, group spatial independent component analyses, sliding window analyses, graph‐theory methods, multilayer networks, and correlation analyses were used to identify ARHL‐induced disturbances in static and dynamic functional network connectivity (sFNC/dFNC), alterations in global network switching and their links to cognitive performances. …”
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Soliton solutions of the (2 + 1)-dimensional Jaulent-Miodek evolution equation via effective analytical techniques by Muhammad Zubair Raza, Muhammad Abdaal Bin Iqbal, Aziz Khan, D. K. Almutairi, Thabet Abdeljawad

“…Abstract In this study, we investigate the $$(2+1)$$ -D Jaulent-Miodek (JM) equation, which is significant due to its energy-based Schrödinger potential and applications in fields such as optics, soliton theory, signal processing, geophysics, fluid dynamics, and plasma physics. …”
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A probabilistic stress-strain relationship model for steel bars including the non-uniform corrosion effects in chloride environments by Qin Zhang, Xinguo Guo, Haitao Zhao, Dongkang Hu, Xianglin Gu, Rongqing Li

“…Based on the test results and probability theory, the non-uniformity of corrosion for corroded steel bars was statistically analyzed, and a probability model of stress-strain relationship of corroded steel bars considering the influences of non-uniform corrosion was further established. …”
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Excited states of mono- and biruthenium(II) complexes adsorbed on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide studied by electroabsorption spectroscopy by Daniel Pelczarski, Błażej Gierczyk, Maciej Zalas, Malgorzata Makowska-Janusik, Waldemar Stampor

“…The EA spectra of Ru complexes sensitizing a TiO2 semiconductor were compared with the spectra of these complexes in the form of solid neat films, both of which parametrized within the Liptay theory. The extracted values of relevant parameters, relating to molecular dipoles after optical MLCT (metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer) excitation, exhibit a clearly noticeable increase for Ru complexes adsorbed on TiO2, but they are too small to be attributed to excitation associated with the direct transfer of an electron from the dye adsorbate to the TiO2 semiconductor. …”
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A Review of Ranking Models in Data Envelopment Analysis by F. Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, G. R. Jahanshahloo, M. Khodabakhshi, M. Rostamy-Malkhlifeh, Z. Moghaddas, M. Vaez-Ghasemi

“…This is an important issue both in theory and practice. There exist a variety of papers which apply different ranking methods to a real data set. …”
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Environmental penalties and corporate carbon disclosure in China: divergent effects of resource availability and the role of social media pressure by Jing Shao, Wenjie Li, Lingtong Huang, Yuanhao Tian

“…This study investigates the impact of environmental penalties on corporate carbon disclosure practices among Chinese-listed firms from 2009 to 2019, drawing on organizational legitimacy theory.MethodUsing data from publicly available corporate reports, we employed multivariate regression analysis to examine how environmental penalties influence carbon disclosure. …”
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Differences according to Sex in Sociosexuality and Infidelity after Traumatic Brain Injury by Jhon Alexander Moreno, Michelle McKerral

“…Theoretical implications are discussed in terms of evolutionary theories of human sexuality and neuropsychology.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Characteristics of Dam Concrete Based on Fuzzy Set by Fang Jianyin, Liu Ke, Dang Faning, Li Shutian

“…Based on the definition of integrity, integrity area, and intercepted sections in the quantitative zoning theory, the concrete CT images were divided into the hole or crack area (P0−λ1), hardened cement stone area (Pλ1−λ2), and aggregate area (Pλ2−1). …”
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Evolutionary Game Model of Integrating Health and Care Services for Elder People by Tingqiang Chen, Jinnan Pan, Yuanping He, Jining Wang

“…With the background of aging, ensuring the deep integration of pension and medical services and effectively integrating pension resources and medical resources are hot issues that must be addressed in the current mode of integrating health and care services for older people. Thus, we use game theory to construct the utility model of resource allocation between pension and medical institutions. …”
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AN AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATION PRACTICES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN GHANA by D. Owusu-Manu, A Torku, E Pärn, M.N Addy, D.J Edwards

“…The current level of innovation practices amongst the Ghanaian QS firms was interpreted using Rogers’ innovation diffusion theory. The results indicated that QS firms in Ghana are early adopters of process innovation, product/technological innovation and business system innovation. …”
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On-demand prediction of low-frequency average sound absorption coefficient of underwater coating using machine learning by Nansha Gao, Mou Wang, Xiao Liang, Guang Pan

“…This study proposes an underwater coating with sound absorption ability in the middle-to-low frequency range and establishes an acoustic theoretical model combining the equivalent medium theory and the transfer matrix method. The sound absorption coefficient, surface characteristic impedance, equivalent volume longitudinal wave modulus, and equivalent sound velocity are calculated and solved. …”
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Research progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine five-element music therapy (中医五行音乐疗法的研究进展) by LI Suqian (李苏茜), LU Lin (芦琳), TANG Ling (唐玲), WANG Chun (王纯)

“…Based on the theory of Traditional Chinese medicine, the five-element music therapy uses the ancient Chinese five-tone scale, including Gong(do), Shang(rei), Jiao(mi), Zi(sou) and Yu(la), to regulate the five internal organs, so as to regulate Qi and blood, relieve emotional and mental stress and eliminate diseases. …”
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Hydrogen production by the water-gas shift reaction: A comprehensive review on catalysts, kinetics, and reaction mechanism by Leila Dehimi, Oualid Alioui, Yacine Benguerba, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Javed Khan Bhutto, Ahmed M. Fallatah, Tanuj Shukla, Maha Awjan Alreshidi, Marco Balsamo, Michael Badawi, Alessandro Erto

“…The contribution of computational methods such as Density Functional Theory (DFT) to developing WGS catalysts is also explored. …”
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Assessment of physical education teachers’ use of distance teaching behavior under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic by Hsiu-Chin Huang, Ya-Tzu Kung, Ruey-Rong Huang, Wui-Chiu Mui, Yu-Chien Su

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study is to validate the use of distance teaching behavior models for physical education teachers under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model was employed to explore the use intention and use behavior of distance teaching. …”
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Dynamic Modelling and Continuous Trajectory Tracking Control of Space Robots Based on Lie Group SE(3) by Yong Wang, Kejie Gong, Yurui Duan, Boyong He, Hong Ma

“…Firstly, the dynamics equations for a space robot in the joint space and workspace are established separately in the framework of Lie group SE(3) and screw theory based on the Lagrange principle. Secondly, based on the proposed feedback form, a PD (proportional derivative) control law of output force on the end-effector is designed, and a closed-loop continuous tracking control strategy is proposed using the force Jacobian matrix and the kinematic model. …”
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Life-history adaptation under climate warming magnifies the agricultural footprint of a cosmopolitan insect pest by Estelle Burc, Camille Girard-Tercieux, Moa Metz, Elise Cazaux, Julian Baur, Mareike Koppik, Alexandre Rêgo, Alex F Hart, David Berger

“…Here, we predict how climate change adaptation in life-history traits of insect pests affects their growth rates and impact on agricultural yields by unifying thermodynamics with classic theory on resource acquisition and allocation trade-offs between foraging, reproduction, and maintenance. …”
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