Performance Characteristics of Active Constrained Layer Damping by A. Baz, J. Ro

“…The composite ACLD when bonded to a vibrating structure acts as a “smart” treatment whose shear deformation can be controlled and tuned to the structural response in order to enhance the energy dissipation mechanism and improve the vibration damping characteristics. …”
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An Introduction of a Robust OMA Method: CoS-SSI and Its Performance Evaluation through the Simulation and a Case Study by Fulong Liu, Jigang Wu, Fengshou Gu, Andrew D. Ball

“…Operational modal analysis (OMA) is a powerful vibration analysis tool and widely used for structural health monitoring (SHM) of various system systems such as vehicles and civil structures. …”
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A Flexible-Integrated Multimodal Hydrogel-Based Sensing Patch by Peng Wang, Guoqing Wang, Guifen Sun, Chenchen Bao, Yang Li, Chuizhou Meng, Zhao Yao

“…Highlights A flexible multimodal proximity–pressure–temperature sensing patch with a simple structure was developed. Thanks to structural design and material synthesis, the sensor has an outstanding temperature sensitivity of 0.5 °C−1 with good linearity, a high pressure sensitivity of 30.6 kPa−1 and a non-contact sensing range is 2 m. …”
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Review of tunnel magneto resistance current sensor technology by CHAI Zhenghao, ZHOU Feng, LONG Zhaozhi, XIE Jinjun

“…Tunnel magneto resistance current sensor has the characteristics of high linearity, high sensitivity, low cost, simple structure, etc., so it has become a very potential sensor product. …”
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Modern Notation of Business Models: A Visual Trend by Tatiana Gavrilova, Artem Alsufyev, Anna-Sophia Yanson

“…The authors’ approach amplifies Alexander Ostervalder’s ideas on the new level of abstraction and well-structured description of business models. It also seeks to simplify the Osterwalder model. …”
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Sustainability Analysis of Urban Settlement Distribution in Kanigoro by Trisno Widodo, Antariksa, Fadillah Putra, Septiana Hariyani, Punjung Aziz Satria

“…After being established as the capital of Blitar Regency based on Government Regulation No. 3/2010 dated January 5, 2010, Kanigoro experienced a shift from rural to urban land use followed by an increase in population, causing the quality of the environment to decline, requiring the structuring of sustainable urban development from social, economic, and environmental aspects. …”
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS, BODY MASS INDEX, MUSCULAR ENDURANCE, HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE OF OLDER ADOLESCENTS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE, PAKISTAN by Muhammad Imran Khan, Muhammad Naseeb Ullah Khan, Aqeel Ahmad Khan

“…Thus, a minimum of 60 minutes of vigorous exercise/ structured physical activity every day should be emphasized in schools and colleges to reduce risk of chronic diseases. …”
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Magnetically stimulated transient creep processes in a heterogeneous aluminum alloy with ferromagnetic inclusions by Vladimir Nikolaev, Mounir Friha, Arkady A. Skvortsov, Danila Pshonkin, Aleksandr Abramov, Polina Kuznetsova, Alexandr Kazak

“…We conclude that the elastic modulus H is the most sensitive parameter to the influence of magnetic fields, indicating a significant impact of external MF on the creep dynamics of the structurally heterogeneous aluminum alloy under investigation.…”
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Urinary schistosomiasis in the Danjarima community in Kano, Nigeria by Faruk Sarkinfada, Azeez Akande Oyebanji, Isa Abubakar Sadiq, Zubairu Ilyasu

“…Background: Studies in northern Nigeria have suggested a linear relationship between urinary schistosomiasis and individual water-related activities. …”
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Assessing the Relationship between Young Professionals' Perceptions of Cyber security and Their Online Shopping Behaviour on E-Commerce Platforms in Koronadal City, Philippines by Jayson Diaz

“…Data were collected using a structured survey instrument and analyzed through frequency distribution, weighted mean, standard deviation, and simple linear regression. …”
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A draft UAE-based Arab pangenome reference by Nasna Nassir, Mohamed A. Almarri, Muhammad Kumail, Nesrin Mohamed, Bipin Balan, Shehzad Hanif, Maryam AlObathani, Bassam Jamalalail, Hanan Elsokary, Dasuki Kondaramage, Suhana Shiyas, Noor Kosaji, Dharana Satsangi, Madiha Hamdi Saif Abdelmotagali, Ahmad Abou Tayoun, Olfat Zuhair Salem Ahmed, Douaa Fathi Youssef, Hanan Al Suwaidi, Ammar Albanna, Stefan S Du Plessis, Hamda Hassan Khansaheb, Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Mohammed Uddin

“…Moreover, we identified 8.94 million population-specific small variants and 235,195 structural variants within the Arab pangenome, not present in linear and pangenome references and public datasets. …”
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Causal estimation of the relationship between reproductive performance and the fecal bacteriome in cattle by Yutaka Taguchi, Haruki Yamano, Yudai Inabu, Hirokuni Miyamoto, Koki Hayasaki, Noriyuki Maeda, Yoshiro Kanmera, Seiji Yamasaki, Noboru Ota, Kenji Mukawa, Atsushi Kurotani, Shigeharu Moriya, Teruno Nakaguma, Chitose Ishii, Makiko Matsuura, Tetsuji Etoh, Yuji Shiotsuka, Ryoichi Fujino, Motoaki Udagawa, Satoshi Wada, Jun Kikuchi, Hiroshi Ohno, Hideyuki Takahashi

“…The relationship of the fecal bacteriome at 150 and 300 days of age and reproductive performance was visualized using statistical structural equation modelling between traits based on four types of machine-learning algorithms (linear discriminant analysis, association analysis, random forest, and XGBoost). …”
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A study on the chemosensory organs, feeding behavior, and attractant substances of Babylonia areolata by Weiguang Zou, Yang Gan, Jiawei Hong, Xuan Luo, Weiwei You, Caihuan Ke, Minghui Shen

“…In this study, we found that the surface of the tentacles and rhinophore were distributed with dense cilia and had a ''9 + 2'' motile cilia structure, and the osphradium were distributed with many sensory cells containing pigmented granules and nerve fibers in a linear fashion, as well as many nerve cells distributed on each olfactory leaf. …”
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A large-scale estimation method for beach slopes using ICESat-2 altimeter: A case study of New Zealand by Nan Xu, Hao Xu, Wenyu Li, Hui Lu, Yongze Song, Jiaqi Yao, Yue Ma, He Ren, Tingting He, Fan Mo, Peng Gong

“…Second, we combined the adaptive threshold OPTICS (Ordering Points To Identify the Clustering Structure) algorithm and the moving window filter to accurately extract sandy beach photons. …”
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Lupus nephritis and U1-RNP-antibodies are associated with low bone mineral density and osteoporosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: baseline findings in a sub-cohort... by Edgar Wiebe, Elisa Celine Schilling, Dörte Huscher, Andriko Palmowski, Zhivana Boyadzhieva, Sandra Hermann, Burkhard Muche, Mirella Lopez Picazo, Gerhard Krönke, Falk Hiepe, Tobias Alexander, Frank Buttgereit

“…Our findings suggest that 3D bone structure analysis may be helpful in discriminating past vertebral fractures. …”
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Safety net or social barrier? Social networks and barriers to monitoring type 2 diabetes management among Black/African American men by Tyler Prochnow, Megan S. Patterson, Jeong-Hui Park, Ledric D. Sherman, Matthew Lee Smith

“…Participants completed a comprehensive survey assessing social networks, barriers to T2D management using the Diabetes Care Profile, and demographic characteristics. Multiple linear regression analyses examined associations between network characteristics (interactions, social norms, composition, support, and structure) and barriers while controlling for demographic variables. …”
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Factors influencing the implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) by nurses in Bhutan: A predictive correlational study by Sonam Pelden, Autchareeya Patoomwan, Tipawan Daramas

“…Data on demographics, supplies/resources, supervision, attitude, workload, nurse management skills, and IMNCI implementation were collected between November and December 2023 through structured questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to determine factors predicting IMNCI implementation. …”
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Can socioeconomic factors and the availability of medicinal plant resources influence people's perception of risk in relation to diseases? by Cecilia de Fatima Castelo Branco Rangel de Almeida, Maria Lorena da Silva, Washington Soares Ferreira Junior, Taline Cristina da Silva

“…Methods The research was conducted in the community of Serra Grande, Lagoa do Ouro, Pernambuco, with 95 participants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data on socioeconomic factors, perceived risk of disease (using ranking and Likert scale), and perceived availability of medicinal plants. …”
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Maternity care providers' perspectives on late-term gestation management (LATE-study): A cross-sectional survey. by Anna E Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Fatima Hammiche, Hannah de Klerk, Judit K J Keulen, Caroline J Bax, Lilian L Peters, Corine J Verhoeven

“…<h4>Methods</h4>An online questionnaire was developed, improved on the basis of four semi-structured interviews, piloted, and distributed to primary care and hospital-based midwives, residents, and obstetricians. …”
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Modélisation des objets historiques selon la fonction, l’espace et le temps pour l’étude des dynamiques urbaines dans la longue durée by Xavier Rodier, Laure Saligny

“….- Space, the most formalized of the three sets, is structured on the model of a planar topological graph without isthmi.- Time, always considered as continuous and linear, will be modelled by analogy with space using temporal topology defined in the field of artificial intelligence.The relationships between these three sets each characterize an interaction (social use-space, social use-time, time-space, or function-space-time). …”
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