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Modeling and Characterization of a Self‐Sensing Soft Hydraulic Muscle

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This article presents the self‐sensing soft hydraulic muscle (SSHM), a novel soft actuator capable of simultaneously sensing force and length without external sensors. A comprehensive model accurately predicts SSHM behavior, validated experimentally with minimal errors. Using propylene glycol enhances durability and reduces hysteresis.
Nhu An Phan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Les élites sociales et le choix de l’enseignement français en Tunisie : Entre consumérisme scolaire et socialisation laïque

open access: yesL’Année du Maghreb, 2016
What are the strategies and expectations of Tunisian and French-Tunisian families who chose a French high school for their children? This research is about the various forms of social, cultural and religious distinctions these families are looking for ...
Émilie Pontanier
doaj   +1 more source

Observations and Recommendations on the Internationalisation of Software [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
As computer programs enter the lives of more and more people worldwide, it is becoming increasingly unacceptable to assume that software with a user interface designed for an indigenous English speaking market will be acceptable outside its country of ...
Barnes, David J.
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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

DIVERSITÉ LINGUISTIQUE EN ALGÉRIE ENTRE HÉRITAGE SOCIO-CULTUREL ET DÉFIS CONTEMPORAINS [PDF]

open access: yesZiglôbitha
Résumé : La diversité linguistique en Algérie est le reflet d'un patrimoine complexe, fruit d'une histoire marquée par la colonisation et par des dynamiques contemporaines telles que la mondialisation et les processus de modernisation.
Najoua CHERIET
doaj   +1 more source

Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We investigated associations of self‐reported and job exposure matrix (JEM) assigned civilian occupational exposure to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes (VGDF) with respiratory symptoms among previously deployed US Veterans. Methods An interviewer‐administered questionnaire ascertained self‐reported civilian occupational VGDF exposure.
Sahra Mohazzab‐Hosseinian   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Age at Onset of LRRK2 p.Gly2019Ser Parkinson's Disease Across Ancestries and Countries of Origin

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objectives The objective of this study was to elucidate differences in the cumulative incidence of Leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) p.Gly2019Ser‐related Parkinson's disease (PD; LRRK2‐PD) between ancestries and countries. Methods We included 922 unrelated p.Gly2019Ser variant carriers (affected = 762 and unaffected = 160) from the Global Parkinson ...
Theresa Lüth   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Your brother is compelled–not a hero!”

open access: yesL’Année du Maghreb
Despite the “perpetual” implementation of the Arabisation policy in Algeria, French remains the de facto medium of instruction (MOI) in scientific courses in Algerian universities. The complex nature of MOI policy in Algeria calls for the need to explore
Imene Medfouni
doaj   +1 more source

Archaeological Damage Assessment in Conflict Zones: Integrating Satellite Imagery and Ground Surveys in Daraa, Syria

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Satellite remote sensing is among the most significant modern methodologies supporting field archaeology. In addition to its efficiency in identifying archaeological sites, remote sensing offers a safe and cost‐effective approach in conflict zones.
Amal Al Kassem   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Orientalisation of North Africa: New hints from the study of autosomal STRs in an Arab population

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology, 2017
Background: Recent genomic analyses suggest that the current North African gene pool was mainly influenced by population flow coming from the East that altered the genetic structure of autochthonous Berber populations.
Sarra Elkamel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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