Research has provided evidence of the protective characteristics of extended family for U.S. emerging adults, but no research has specifically explored cousin relationships. The current study fills this gap by analyzing qualitative data collected fro...
Background/Objectives: Nurses working in closed psychiatric wards experience substantial psychosocial and spiritual burdens, emotional strain, and ethical tension due to continuous exposure to patients in crisis. As formal caregivers, nurses’ h...
This study investigates the issue of minimizing the environmental burden of a real closed-loop supply chain (CLSC), consisting of a pallet provider, a manufacturer and several retailers. A simulation model is developed under Microsoft Excel™ (Microso...
For the automated robotic picking of bunch-type fruit, the strategy is to roughly determine the location of the bunches, plan the picking route from a remote location, and then locate the picking point precisely at a more appropriate, closer location...
The aim of this project was to evaluate effects of backpacks with different design intended for use during cycling on skin-close temperature and relative humidity, oxygen uptake, heart rate and aerodynamic drag. Seven subjects took part in the study...
The pressure relief of coal pillars in close-distance multi-coal seam goaf is a complex engineering problem with the characteristics of “dynamic mine pressure”. Hence, this paper studies such problems. First, the influence factors of the...
The optothermal manipulation of micro-objects is significant for understanding and exploring the unknown in the microscale word, which has found many applications in colloidal science and life science. In this work, we study the transverse forces of...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV is a progressive and incurable disease. The hallmark of the disease is breathlessness, and it is graded into four different stages, from mild to severe. Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary d...
Across medieval Europe, cattle commanded a major, if shifting, economic and social value, and their use for meat, milk, and traction is well established. Although the changing roles of cattle throughout this period may have influenced relationships b...
Previous research has not fully addressed the distinction between different sources of exclusion, focusing predominantly on how being excluded by strangers affects inhibitory control. To address this gap, this study employs a Go/Nogo task to examine...
When an older person suffers an acute event, such as a hip fracture, it influences the whole family. Research shows that while close relatives want to be a part of the older person’s life during recovery it is associated with a high perceived l...
To investigate the reasonable width of a coal pillar in the downward mining section of close-distance coal seams, the stress state of any point below the residual coal pillar in the overlying goaf and the width of a small coal pillar were studied by...
Purpose: To study the association of parents’ reports about their children’s near work and outdoor habits with myopia in their children. Methods: Data from a questionnaire study conducted in 1983 among Finnish schoolchildren were reanalyz...
The purpose of this research was the analysis of the stability of compressed thin-walled composite columns with closed rectangular cross-sections, subjected to axial load. The test specimens (made of carbon–epoxy composite) were characterized b...
20 August 2020
Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with thos...
In order to determine the reasonable width of a stopping coal pillar in close-distance coal seams, the evolution law of front abutment pressure of the working face with repeated mining was studied. Based on the actual engineering project, we conducte...
The aim of the current study was to determine the load capacity of composite columns subjected to axial compressive load. The subjects of the study were two types of columns with a rectangular cross-section, with different edge lengths. The tested co...
Fuel elements in a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) core may be stacked with a hexagonal close-packed (HCP) structure; therefore, analyzing the temperature distribution and heat transfer efficiency in the HCP pebble bed is of great signific...
Various adjacent construction projects are inevitably encountered during the large-scale construction of urban underground transportation. The case of a twin shield tunnel excavated below an existing multi-arch culvert bridge in close vicinity has no...
In this study, taking the Sheng’an coal mine as an engineering background, the failure characteristics of the surrounding rock of a roadway under repeated mining in a close-distance coal seam is comprehensively illustrated through field measure...
Painted surfaces, regardless of their substrate, possess unique elements crucial for their study and interpretation. These elements include geometric characteristics, surface texture, brushwork relief, color layer morphology, and preservation state i...
Photoluminescence (PL) studies in GaN thin films grown by infrared close space vapor transport (CSVT-IR) in vacuum are presented in this work. The growth of GaN thin films was done on a variety of substrates like silicon, sapphire and fused silica. R...
The steel frame structure plays an important role in strategic deployments and is widely used in heavy machinery, metallurgy, military, and other important industries. To study the impact of explosive loads on the anti-progressive collapse performanc...
As Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) shield machine crossed with steep slopes beneath an existing highway in sandstone–mudstone alternating strata, case studies of changes in vertical displacement, settlement trough evolution, and tunnel stress indu...
The growing demand for renewable energy in space-constrained environments highlights the need for compact, high-efficiency wind energy systems. Conventional bare wind turbine (BWT) arrays suffer from severe wake interactions and performance degradati...
With the increasing proportion of close-distance coal seam mining in China, the problem of strong mining pressure during the mining of close-distance coal seams is becoming more and more severe. This article focuses on the complex stress environment...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of the activity of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), the enzyme responsible for esterification of cholesterol in plasma, as a predictor of retained placenta (RP) in close-up cows,...
Habitat loss is a potential long-term effect of projected climate change for Mediterranean forest ecosystems. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of a close-to-nature silvicultural practice to conserve an old-growth white oak forest patch in Sici...
Manufacturing organisations have contributed to a poor living environment via unsustainable practices in the production process and the entire service delivery operation. More importantly, the health performance of manufacturing employees may also be...
Multimorbidity in older people is strongly linked to the need for acute hospital care, and caregiving activities usually become more complex after patients are discharged from hospital. This may negatively impact the health of close family members, a...
Working time studies, work productivity, and cost assessments of forest logging are of interest to forest managers and planners. These aspects are particularly important in salvage logging, because of difficulties due to irregularly positioned fallen...
Stone inscriptions and archaeological structures are an asset to humankind which contain the history of the past. Estampage is the traditional method used to obtain the replica of the inscriptions which is primarily used to decrypt texts and for docu...
7 September 2023
The constant increase in urban population has resulted in, among others, increased food demand. Peri-urban areas are “transition zones from rural to urban land-uses located between the outer limits of urban and regional centres and the rural en...
Adolescents with close relatives having severe health conditions or who have died (RSHC) are vulnerable, and this has long-term influences on their lives and health. This study investigated how adolescents with RSHC experiences reported having poor m...
15 June 2019
The by-products of solid waste deposited in a landfill has adverse effects on the surrounding environment and humans living closer to landfill sites. This study sought to test the hypothesis that the deposition of waste on landfill has an impact on t...
2 October 2020
(1) Background: Along with an increasing risk caused by migrant workers returning to the urban areas for the resumption of work and production and growing epidemiological evidence of possible transmission during the incubation period, a study of Coro...
The western region of China is rich in mineral resources. The vigorous development of mineral resources has exacerbated the environmental and safety problems in the region. One of the important links to solve this problem is to control the developmen...
16 September 2021
(1) Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) can cause blindness. Current guidelines on diabetic eye care recommend more frequent eye examinations for more severe DR to prevent deterioration. However, close follow-up and early intervention at earlier st...
The study of dietary patterns during pregnancy may be of great importance for determining the potential risk of obesity in childhood. We assessed the prospective association between maternal adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) during pregna...
Sustainable development in coal mining requires a continuous and efficient method of coal extraction. Research shows that gob-side entries retained through roof cutting retained gob-side (RCGE) are vital for improving mining efficiency, enhancing coa...
The main objective of the present paper is the validation of new methods concerning experimental investigations of journal bearings under ordinary and extraordinary operational conditions. Derived results should facilitate the determination of damage...
As temperature increases, the thermal vacancy concentration in pure metals dramatically increases and causes some strongly non-linear thermodynamic behaviors in pure metals when close to their melting points. In this paper, we chose body-centered cub...
For the characteristics of overburden deformation and energy release under different mining sequences of close-distance coal seam groups, physical material similar simulation experiments were carried out, and comprehensive monitoring methods such as...
The increasing popularity of electric vehicles presents both opportunities and challenges for the advancement of lithium battery technology. A new longitudinal-flow heat dissipation theory for cylindrical batteries is proposed in order to increase th...
To address the issues of roadway instability and severe air leakage in goaf areas during overlapping coal pillar mining in shallow multi-seam coalfields, this study takes the 22,209 working face of Huojitu Shaft in the Shendong Daliuta Mine as the re...
Close-distance coal seams are widely distributed in China, and the mining of overlying coal seams leads to floor damage. To grasp the properties and the fracture spans of the damaged main roof in the underlying coal seam, combining the calculation of...
Conducting polymers are often used as sensor electrodes due to their conjugated chain structure, which leads to high sensitivity and rapid response at room temperature. Numerous studies have been conducted on the structures of conducting polymer nano...
Rock glaciers are one of the most representative elements of mountain permafrost. Their study can contribute to modelling climate change and its effect on natural and anthropogenic environments. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the evolution an...
Early interactions with significant individuals affect social experience throughout the course of a lifetime, as a repeated and prolonged perception of different levels of care, independence, or control influences the modulation of emotional regulato...
The Clean Propulsion Technologies (CPT) project, established in 2021, brought together 15 research partners and original equipment manufacturers. The goal was to create a common vision and sustainable business solutions so that the worldwide technolo...
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