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Influence of divided attention on the attraction effect in multialternative choice

open access: yesJudgment and Decision Making, 2021
The attraction effect in multialternative decision making reflects the context-dependent violation of rational choice axioms. This study examined the effect of concurrent divided attention in three-alternative visual choice tasks.
Takashi Tsuzuki   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Surface‐engineered Microfluidic Device for Antibody‐Mediated Negative Selection of High‐Quality Sperm for Assisted Reproduction

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports a microfluidic device with a functionalized surface utilizing a polyoxazoline coating and covalently immobilized gold nanoparticles and anti‐phosphatidylserine antibody. The device efficiently eliminates pre‐apoptotic and apoptotic spermatozoa and yields sperm with substantially improved quality and low DNA damage, offering a simple ...
Soraya Rasi Ghaemi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

What types of pets associate with well-being of their owners in Japan?

open access: yesHuman-Animal Interactions
Background: Research findings on the relationship between pet ownership and well-being are inconsistent. One reason for this inconsistency is inadequate differentiation between pet types.
Itaru Ishiguro
doaj   +1 more source

Japan and Japanese firms: historical and modern lessons for international business and economic development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The obsession in both the popular and academic press about Japan, Japanese firms and their management practices lasted until the 1990s, after which there has been an inexplicable absence of curiosity.
Narula, Rajneesh
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Auxeticity‐by‐Assembly: Interlocking Modular Auxetic Metamaterials with Selectively Activatable AgNW–Graphene Oxide‐EGaIn Composite Interconnects for Scalable Freeform Photovoltaic Modules

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Auxeticity‑by‑Assembly converts freeform photovoltaics from cut‑defined layouts to assembly‑defined systems. Standardized interlocking units generate negative‑Poisson‑ratio, reconfigurable architectures, while hinge regions are wired by selectively activatable AgNW–GO@EGaIn composite interconnects and a folding‑enabled interconnector layer. A decimeter‑
Seok Joon Hwang   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fukushima en procès : un mouvement social dans les tribunaux pour repenser la catastrophe

open access: yesEbisu: Études Japonaises, 2021
Like many industrial calamities that have marked the history of modern and contemporary Japan, the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has given rise to many lawsuits; currently, these involve several thousand plaintiffs from all over Japan.
Paul Jobin
doaj   +1 more source

Cultural representations of mental illness in contemporary Japan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper presents the results of a research project aimed at studying the cultural representations of mental illness and related interventions models in contemporary Japan, and providing the basis for a comparison between Japanese and Italian mental ...
Bucci, Fiorella
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A Personalized, 3D Printed Polymeric Device for the Prevention of Post‐Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Remodeling

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Myocardial infarction often leads to pathological remodelling and ventricular dilatation, key features of HFrEF. This study introduces a personalized, 3D‐printed cardiac restraint device (CARD) printed using rationally designed inks displaying the requested printability and mechanical properties.
Nicola Mansour   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89

open access: yesCogent Psychology
Objectives Acceptance of awareness of age-related change (AARC) is vital for mental health, yet the mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear.
Miho Nakajima, Hikari Kinjo
doaj   +1 more source

Study on the architectural theory of 《Nature》, 《Human spirit》, and 《Cities》 of 【Contemporary Japan】 in articles by Jun Itami

open access: yesJapan Architectural Review, 2022
This paper is part of a study that plans to extract the characteristics of an architectural theory by the architect Jun Itami (1937–2011), based on all accessible texts from his writings throughout his life.
Sara Goto, Shingo Suekane, Ryo Masuoka
doaj   +1 more source

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