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Bellows are the key structures that compensate for and absorb the temperature-dependent displacement of a gas insulated switchgear (GIS) shell. It is of great engineering value to master the relationship between the temperature-dependent displacement...

Although construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycling projects have received increasing attention from national and regional governments, the mechanisms for the evolution of government green development behavior in such projects are not yet clea...

Construction land reduction (CLR) was implemented in China to improve the efficiency of construction land use. CLR also limited the development of net reduction areas of CLR. By analyzing the Task-Quota-Financial-Benefit flow of CLR, this paper propo...

Mobile phone use while driving has become one of the leading causes of traffic accidents and poses a significant threat to public health. This study investigated the impact of speech-based texting and handheld texting (two difficulty levels in each t...

This study empirically examines the relationship between executive compensation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) behaviors by identifying the influence of short- and long-term incentive on the propensity and scale of M&A. When the short-ter...

Unilateral inner ear injury is followed by behavioral recovery due to central vestibular compensation. The therapeutic effect of oxytocin (OT) on vestibular compensation was investigated by behavioral testing in a rat model of unilateral vestibular n...

This study examines the relationship between CEO options compensation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) based on the behavioral agency model (BAM). The BAM assumes that the CEO is bounded by loss-aversion behavior. Using constructs from the B...

The hot deformation behavior of nano-SiCp/Al-Si composites was studied by isothermal compression tests at 470–530 °C and strain rates of 0.01–5 s⁻¹. A strain-compensation constitutive model was developed with a Z parameter and a...

The traditional concept of education and school settings significantly contribute to the sedentary behavior of adolescents at secondary schools. The aim of this study is to identify the volume and intensity of physical activity (PA) that adolescent b...

Concerning roadside traffic detection applications, and to address the millimeter-wave radar’s missing data problem caused by target occlusion or the absence of features in low-speed conditions, this paper proposes a trajectory compensation met...

The parallel driving soft manipulator with multiple extensors and contractile pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) is able to operate continuously and has varying stiffness, achieving smooth movements and a fundamental trade-off between flexibility an...

Although the compensation for house expropriation has increased significantly in recent years, the conflicts persist. The subjects in the expropriation process have multiple behavioral preferences, such as self-interest, loss aversion, and inequity a...

The changing economic environment in Taiwan has led to an increase in the structure of double-income families. To compensate for the lack of time to take care of their children and the regret of their learning process, parents will send their childre...

The flow behavior of metastable β titanium alloy was investigated basing on isothermal hot compression tests performed on Gleeble 3800 thermomechanical simulator at near and above β transus temperatures. The flow stress curves were obtained for defor...

Virtual commands serve as the essential framework for establishing interaction between the virtual pilot and the MCP in autopilot scenarios. Conventional proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers are insufficient to ensure accurate flight tr...

The goal of the research is to determine how compensation affects the safety behavior of truck drivers and consequently the frequency of traffic accidents. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on a sample of 220 truck drivers in international roa...

Virtual commands are significant to model human–computer interactions in autopilot flight missions. However, the huge system hysteresis makes it difficult for proportional–integral–derivative (PID) algorithms to generate the command...

The psychology of sustainability claims for a new kind of organization that promotes employee well-being as well as the search firm’s performance. In sustainable and healthy organizations, tasks are characterized by their significance, variety,...

Structural aging and environmental changes associated with long-term operation can substantially modify the thermal behavior of machine tools, diminishing the accuracy of existing thermal compensation models. Traditional neural network approaches typ...

The effects of electron beam melting parameters on the volatilization behavior of elements and the microstructures of ingots were investigated on a β-type Ti-Mo binary alloy. The microstructures of the ingots consisted of large and columnar grains at...

This paper focuses on the steady-behavior of a differential boost inverter used for generating a sinewave AC voltage in rural areas. The analysis of its dynamics will be performed using an accurate approach based on discrete time models and Floquet t...

Nowadays, it is relatively common to follow traffic rules, such as wearing a helmet and fastening seat belts, but accidents are increasing daily. Concerned with these traffic safety issues, this study focuses on the psychology of bike riders. First,...

To achieve high-performance forgings of the C83600 tin bronze valve body with a uniform structure that is free from forging defects, rheological data were collected via hot compression experiments. Subsequently, an Arrhenius constitutive model incorp...

The article discusses issues associated with the manifestations of aggressive behavior in an individual diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability and behavioral disorders (according to ICD-10; F7; F711—moderate intellectual disability, si...

With the rapid development of urbanization, substantial land areas and houses are expropriated, which can cause huge numbers of disputes related to expropriation compensation. The root of the disputes is that the associated subjects are affected by v...

Unilateral vestibular lesions induce a vestibular syndrome, which recovers over time due to vestibular compensation. The therapeutic effect of L-Thyroxine (L-T4) on vestibular compensation was investigated by behavioral testing and immunohistochemica...

The use of compensation networks increases the power transfer capability of inductive power transfer (IPT) systems in the battery charging process of electric vehicles (EVs). Among the proposed topologies, the Series-Series (SS) and the LCC networks...

Deep decarbonization is the goal of modern power systems, so it is inevitable that large-scale wind farms will be integrated into systems. This also gives rise to many problems, which have been studied in detail in the literature. However, these stud...

This study investigates the statistic behavior and parameter estimation problems of a double-sided, LCC-compensated, wireless power transfer system. Based on the commonly used wireless charging circuit model, this study proposes a five-step parameter...

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for public health. Due to the decline in physical demands of daily living exercise becomes an increasingly important contributor to an active lifestyle. The evidence on health benefits of exercise, particula...

With the ongoing development of automated driving systems, the crucial task of predicting pedestrian behavior is attracting growing attention. The prediction of future pedestrian trajectories from the ego-vehicle camera perspective is particularly ch...

This research answers the question of which nudges can be created to subtly influence event attendees in such a way that they contribute to the implementation of a green event. Using the qualitative content analysis according to Mayring, three music...

Lithium-ion traction battery systems of hybrid and electric vehicles must have a high level of durability and reliability like all other components and systems of a vehicle. Battery systems get heated while in the application. To ensure the desired l...

Implementing a land fallow policy is of great significance for ensuring China’s food security and promoting the improvement of the ecological environment. The implementation of a fallow project involves different stakeholders. Farmers are the m...

Compensatory changes in brain connectivity keep motor symptoms mild in prodromal Parkinson’s disease. Studying compensation in patients is hampered by the steady progression of the disease and a lack of individual baseline controls. Furthermore...

Assessments of farmer satisfaction can be a crucial tool for effectively implementing an appropriate ecological compensation policy. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an ecological compensation policy for crop rotation in China’s black...

Self-regulation of food intake is necessary for maintaining a healthy body weight. One of the characteristics of self-regulation is calorie compensation. Calorie compensation refers to adjusting the current meal’s energy content based on the en...

Compensatory health beliefs (CHBs) are beliefs that an unhealthy behavior can be compensated with a healthy behavior. In line with the CHBs model, the aim of this study was twofold. First, the study investigated the relationship between autonomous mo...

Because of fast frequency response, high stiffness, and displacement resolution, the piezoelectric actuators (PEAs) are widely used in micro/nano driving field. However, the hysteresis nonlinearity behavior of the PEAs affects seriously the further i...

In this study, a novel digital compound compensation method is proposed to compensate for the hysteresis nonlinearity and the drift disturbance of a piezoelectric nanopositioning system with a large range. The overall hysteresis behaviors can be divi...

Background: men who have sex with men (MSM) are a high-risk group for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and the HPV vaccine is effective in preventing it. However, according to risk compensation theory, people may increase sexual risk behaviors a...

A heave compensation system consists of a drill string compensator (DSC) and an active heave compensator (AHC) cylinder, which together produce control force over an oil pressure system suitable for transmission of considerable power and compensating...

The production of green agricultural products and carbon sink compensation play a crucial role in mitigating climate change. Farmers’ behaviors are influenced by both social norms and personal norms. This study aims to explore how these norms s...

Aging is associated with modifications of several brain structures and functions. These modifications then manifest as modified behaviors. It has been proposed that some brain function modifications may compensate for some other deteriorated ones, th...

Assessing different types of sustainability is a complex procedure, which implies considering aspects of very different nature. One way to do this is using a system of single indicators measuring all these different aspects and aggregating them in an...

In areas with frequent wildlife activity, coordinating biodiversity conservation with agricultural production is a critical issue for achieving agricultural sustainability. This study uses farm household survey data collected in 2022 from Asian eleph...

Identifying the path and effectiveness of governance tools is the key to environmental NIMBY (not in my back yard) event governance. However, there are limited studies on the path between effective governance tools and environmental NIMBY events. Bas...

Since the global financial crisis, management incentive compensation, which is sensitive to financial firms’ short-term performance, has been noted to threaten financial systems’ sustainability by incentivizing managers to pursue excessiv...

The “Ten-Year Fishing Ban” policy in the Yangtze River Basin aims to restore ecological diversity but poses significant challenges for the fishermen in their transition to alternative livelihoods. This study focuses on fishermen who worke...

The paper presents the theoretical, simulation, and experimental results on the QCM sensor based on the Butterworth van Dyke (BVD) model with lumped reactive motional circuit elements of fractional order. The equation of the fractional order BVD mode...