Hysteresis modeling of reinforced concrete structures : state of the art by Sengupta, Piyali, Li, Bing

“…Then, a comprehensive synopsis of the state of the art along with the substantive findings is reported in the present paper. Thereafter, a comparative study between the existing hysteresis models and the experimental results of RC structural components under quasi-static cyclic loading is conducted to evaluate the performance of the hysteresis models.…”
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Investigating teacher perceptions of feedback by Lee, Hwee Hoon, Leong, Alvin Ping, Song, Geraldine

“…Writing teachers at a Singaporean university were interviewed regarding their beliefs about feedback and their feedback practices. The findings revealed that the respondents’ feedback practices were shaped by their beliefs about the needs and capabilities of their students, but that contextual constraints created tensions between ideal and actual practice. …”
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Genetic studies of Prader-Willi patients from Taiwan identify two patients with atypical deletions and provide evidences for conservation of genomic architecture in proximal chromo... by Lin, Shuan Pei., Ho, Shi Yun., Chen, Yen Jiun., Huang, Chi Yu., Chiu, Hui Ching., Chuang, Chih Kuang., Hou, Aihua., Chen, Jennifer Chi Fung., Lin, Hsiang Yu., Chen, Ken-Shiung.

“…Consistent with the genetic etiology findings from Western populations, the type II deletion appears to be the most common deletion subtype.…”
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Analysis of the revolving vane (RV-0) expander, part 1 : experimental investigations by Subiantoro, Alison, Ooi, Kim Tiow

“…The analysis includes the effects of various operational pressures and speeds to the flow rate, leakage and mechanical performances of the expander. The findings show that the prototype machine has the volumetric efficiency of up to 55% with the major leakage paths due to the lip seal and at the radial clearances, contributing to around 50% and 40% of the total leakage, respectively. …”
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Tuning whispering gallery mode lasing from self-assembled polymer droplets by Ta, Van Duong, Chen, Rui, Sun, Handong

“…Tuning lasing modes are clearly demonstrated by mechanical deformation. Our finding provides an excellent platform for exploring flexible and tunable microlasers for plastic optoelectronic devices.…”
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Balancing institutional, social and cognitive factors: human resources professionals' involvement in executive remuneration governance by Shortland, Susan, Perkins, Stephen J.

“…The study contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the sociological and psychological dimensions of executive pay governance. The findings highlight the practical implications for HR professionals, emphasising the need for active engagement with diverse stakeholder groups, fostering a culture of openness and transparency to ensure that executive pay practices and associated processes align with organisational values and societal expectations, while underscoring the value of learning from diverse perspectives and practices.…”
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Bibliometric analysis of Arabic Rhetoric in the translation and transcreation of literary texts by Al Zahrawi, Rasha T., Syed Abdullah, Syed Nurulakla, Brahimi, Tayeb, Abdullah, Muhammad Alif Redzuan, Mustapha, Nik Farhan

“…King Saud University is highlighted as a leading institution. These findings provide a roadmap for future research and policy in applying Arabic rhetoric to the translation and transcreation of literary texts.…”
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Performance analysis of stator structure in divided teeth outer rotor embedded permanent magnet synchronous motor: salient pole stator vs segmented stator by Hairulnizam, Hairul F., Misron, Norhisam, Ibrahim, Nur A., Muhammad, Ezwan, Vaithilingam, Chockalingam A.

“…Next, a comparison is made between the simulation findings and the static torque, PM demagnetization, flux linkage, magnetic flux density distribution, and average and maximum torque. …”
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A comparative study between turbulence model RSM results of a dual inlet cyclone separator and k-epsilon RNG turbulence model by Saikat Barua, Saikat Barua, Mohd Amin, Azriszul, Mohammed, Akmal Nizam, Batcha, Mohd Faizal Mohideen, Wae-hayee, Makatar

“…The main topic of the findings and debate is the dual inlet cyclone separator's separation effectiveness. …”
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High-gain UWB elliptical and circular slotted antipodal Vivaldi antenna for through wall detection by Ahmed, Sajjad, Katiran, Norshidah, Joret, Ariffuddin, Mohd Shah, Shaharil, Ahmed, Arslan, Tusin, Najwanisa

“…To validate the efficacy of the designed antenna, a prototype of ECS-AVA is fabricated and subjected to measurements. The experimental findings suggest that the designed antenna can handle signals effectively across a range from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz, as shown by its measured impedance bandwidth, with │S11│≤ -10 dB. …”
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Influence of CEO characteristics and audit committee on financial performance: evidence from Iraq by Hazzaa, Omar Turki, Abdullah, Dewi Fariha, Mohammed Sadaa, Abdullah

“…Three models were used to analyze the data, and the preferred model was chosen by following several confirmation steps. The findings indicated that CEO education, CEO ownership, and CEO experience all influenced financial success. …”
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A study of cultural distance, eWOM and perceived risk in shaping higher education students' destination image and future travel plan by Yang, Xia, Mohammad, Jihad, Quoquab, Farzana

“…The partial least squares was employed to analyse the hypothesised relationships. Findings: The results of this study found support for the positive effect of cultural distance and eWOM on destination image. …”
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The Determinants of Growth In Banking Sector: Time Series Analysis of Conventional And Islamic Banking In Pakistan by Iqbal, Muhammad Saeed, Sofi, Mohd Fikri

“…The results of the empirical analysis indicated that growth in deposit, growth in GDP, and population growth are the main determinants of growth in the banking sector of Pakistan. Based on the findings of the study it is suggested that measures must be taken to increase deposits in both systems of banking by giving various incentives to households…”
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Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region by Ajis, Mohd Na'eim, Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah, Keling, Mohamad Faisol

“…Relevant authorities like Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Malaysia Immigration Department and Border Ranger Regiment, are being interviewed. Findings reveal that the activities of migrant smuggling are occurring in the Northern Region of the Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in HCI : Second International Conference, AI-HCI 2021, held as part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual event, July 24-29, 2021, Pr... by AI-HCI (Conference) (2nd : 2021 : Online), organiser 642919, Degen, Helmut, 1964-, editor 642920, Ntoa, Stavroula, editor 642921, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (23rd : 2021 : Online), organiser 642922

Carbon nanotube fence-wall for radio frequency isolation by Tan, Dunlin

“…Passive structures made of microstrip lines and via-fences were first designed using Ansys full wave solver HFSS. …”
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Overexpression of 4EBP1, p70S6K, Akt1 or Akt2 differentially promotes Coxsackievirus B3-induced apoptosis in HeLa cells by Xing, X., Huang, L., Li, X., Li, Z., Zhou, W., Tian, L., Chen, J., Chen, C., Ma, Xing, Yang, Z.

“…And then, we established the stable transfected cell lines. Next, after CVB3 infection, apoptosis in different groups was determined by flow cytometry; the expressions of Bim, Bax, caspase-9 and caspase-3 were examined by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and western blot analysis; the expression of CVB3 mRNA and viral capsid protein VP1 were also analyzed by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, western blot analysis and immunofluorescence, respectively. …”
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Space charge induced beam loss on a high intensity proton synchrotron by Pine, B

“…Beam will be lost on injection to a synchrotron and may be lost on extraction or in transfer lines. Non-linearities in the accelerator lattice can introduce driving terms for resonant beam behaviour. …”

How to learn Chinese characters? Exploring the effectiveness of different learning methods in young Singaporean children by Toh, Wendy Hwee Bin

“…In Experiment 2, it was revealed that generally, the repeated practice of character writing was more effective compared to repeatedly writing its Pinyin, especially among the low RA children. The findings of Experiment 3 demonstrated that the structured writing modality was effective for character learning and retention, be it focusing on radical/component or stroke sequence. …”
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Cryogelation of human hair keratins by Chua, Huei Min

“…In a nutshell, the major findings of this dissertation serve to elucidate the mechanism of HHK cryogelation while demonstrating the possibility of developing a cell compliant 3D HHK scaffold with tuneable properties through a facile and clean process.…”
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