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The Role of Interfacial Shear Strength in Composite Performance

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Plasma‐modified fibre interfaces: effects on interfacial shear strength and composite fracture behaviour. ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of interfacial shear strength (ISS) in governing the mechanical behavior of fiber‐reinforced composites through an experimental approach.
G. Scarselli, N. Murphy, D. Dowling, P. S. Rao, N. P. O’Dowd, A. Ivankovic   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The development of a culturally sensitive educational programme to increase the perception, self-efficacy, and practice of Thai Moslem women regarding breast self-examination (BSE)

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2008
This action research using technical-collaborative approach was applied to develop a culturally sensitive educational programme to increase the perception, self-efficacy, and practice of Thai Moslem women regarding breast self-examination (BSE).
H Sangchan, S Tiansawad, S Yimyam, T Wonghongkul   +3 more
doaj  

End‐to‐End Portfolio Optimization with Hybrid Quantum Annealing

Advanced Quantum Technologies, EarlyView.
This works presents a hybrid quantum‐classical framework for portfolio optimization that combines quantum assisted asset selection and rebalancing with classical weight allocation. The approach processes real market data, embeds it into Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization formulations, and evaluates performance within a unified workflow ...
Sai Nandan Morapakula, Sangram Deshpande, Rakesh Yata, Rushikesh Ubale, Uday Wad, Kazuki Ikeda   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Welfare and the Loss Induced by Withheld Information: The Case of BSE in Italy [PDF]

The paper develops a measure of consumer welfare losses associated with withheld information about BSE linkage with vCJD. food safety. The Cost of Ignorance (COI) is measured by comparing the utility of the informed choice with the utility of the ...
Mazzocchi, Mario, Stefani, Gianluca
core   +1 more source

Epigenetic Dysregulation of the NKX2‐1/SPDEF Axis Drives Persistent Goblet Cell Differentiation and Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Respirology, EarlyView.
This study investigated airway epithelial barrier dysfunction persistence in ex‐smokers with COPD and underlying mechanisms using single‐cell RNA and ATAC sequencing. Epigenetic NKX2‐1/SPDEF dysregulation maintains goblet cell hyperplasia and barrier dysfunction despite long‐term smoking cessation.
Ayaka Shiota, Keiko Kan‐o, Yumiko Ishii, Tomoaki Koga, Takeshi Sawada, Kei‐ichiro Yasunaga, Shingo Usuki, Tatsuya Katsuno, Shigesato Inoue, Tomohiro Ogawa, Akihiro Jo, Satoru Fukuyama, Mitsuyoshi Nakao, Hiroaki Ogata, Mizuho A. Kido, Sachiko Tsukita, Koichiro Matsumoto, Isamu Okamoto   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing breast self-examination behavior among women in Korhong sub-district municipality of Hat Yai, Songkhla Province

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2009
The purposes of this study were to describe breast self-examination (BSE) behavior; determine BSE and breast cancer knowledge as well as health beliefs; and examine the influence of BSE knowledge and health beliefs on BSE practice among women in three ...
P Jittanoon, S Wungthanakorn, W Chansawang   +2 more
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The State-by-State Effects of Mad Cow Disease Using a New MRIO Model [PDF]

Until recently, it is hard to find studies to estimate how much the total economic losses for U.S. or other states by the BSE incidents except one dominant study by Devadoss et al (2005), which used CGE (Computable Generalized Equations) model for U.S ...
Nam, Sangjeong, Park, Changkeun, Park, Jiyoung   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Benefit Corporations and B‐Corps: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review Through Bibliometric and Content Analyses

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable practices and shareholder value often come into conflict, yet Benefit Corporations (BCs) and B‐Corps combine these goals into a single core mission. While previous literature reviews exist, this study offers a current, cross‐disciplinary perspective, highlighting the strengths and critical aspects of BCs and B‐Corps through ...
Laura Ferraro, Franco Ernesto Rubino, Giovanna Crocco, Eleonora De Luca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of casting inclusions in superalloys by BSE and EDS [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Rajnović Dragan
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping the Green Taxonomy Research Landscape: A Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainability, Finance, and Policy Convergence

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green taxonomy is regarded as a system to classify economic sectors and activities that constitute sustainable activities. Although the European Union has worked to reinforce its framework for steering ecological investment, prior research has not adequately explained how green taxonomy actually shapes firms' investment choices, the movement ...
Byounguk Keum, Jihyung Joo, Taewoo Roh
wiley   +1 more source