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Transforming Perception: Black Men and Boys [PDF]

, 2013
While there has been progress in the U.S. in terms of racial attitudes and opportunities, black men and boys continue to face challenges. This report presents original research, along with current studies in social psychology and neuroscience, offering ...

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Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Magnetic textiles (M‐textiles) are emerging as a programmable materials platform that merges magnetic matter with hierarchical textile structures. This article consolidates magnetic material classes, textile architectures, and fabrication and magnetization strategies, revealing structure–property–function relationships that govern magneto‐mechanical ...
Li Ke, Moses Kumi, Xiaoming Tao, Junhong Pu   +3 more
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An exploration and analysis of the role positioning, duty comparison, and career development path of clinical research nurses in developed and developing countries

Frontiers in Medicine
With the standardization of the clinical trial industry, clinical research nurses, as core members of multidisciplinary research teams, their role positioning, duties, and career development paths have become critical factors in improving the quality of ...
Xiaotao Cao, Xiaotao Cao, Jiaxing Xu, Mingyang Li, Li Zheng   +4 more
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Identifying entrepreneurial potential? An investigation of the identifiers and features of entrepreneurship [PDF]

, 2009
. The paper reports a study of entrepreneurship potential amongst students at one university using a quantitative instrument to measure three of the most commonly cited predictors: access to entrepreneurial role models; urgency of entrepreneurial intent;
Galloway, Laura, Kelly, S.W.
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Formation Control of Multi‐Agent System with Local Interaction and Artificial Potential Field

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article proposes a local interaction‐based formation control method for Multi‐Agent system, integrating consensus and leader‐follower strategies with a stress response mechanism—artificial potential field to reduce communication overhead and enable obstacle avoidance. Experimental results on triangular, square, and hexagonal formations confirm its
Luoyin Zhao, Zheping Yan, Yuqing Wang, Raye Chen‐Hua Yeow   +3 more
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
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Mentor support and postdoctoral sustainable careers: evidence from China

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Postdocs encounter numerous challenges as they transition from students to independent scholars, with the sustainability of their academic careers often marked by uncertainty and obstacles.
Hongfeng Song, Anqi Hu, Xueyan Li
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Challenges in Clinical Research in Low and Middle Income Countries: Early Career Cardiologists’ Perspective

Global Heart
Despite a growing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), there remain significant barriers to researchers living in these countries regarding the initiation, progression and completion of research.
Z. Dakhil, MSc Fibms Med FIBMS Cardiol, Fabhs Med, MBChB DM Med DM Chest diseases, F. Cader, Amitava Banerjee   +5 more
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Public Policy Platform on Flexible Work Arrangements [PDF]

, 2009
On May 13, 2009, Workplace Flexibility 2010 released a comprehensive set of policy solutions to expand Americans’ access to flexible work arrangements such as compressed workweeks, predictable schedules, and telecommuting.

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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source