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Friendship and trust in the social surveillance network

, 2013
This article draws on findings from semi-structured interviews to investigate an important, and previously unexplored aspect of the social networking site Twitter, which is the ways that users can employ lateral surveillance to initiate friendships ...
Westcott, Harriet, Owen, Stephen
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Social Achievement Goals Orientation and Its Relationship with Friendship Quality among the Hashemite University Students

Educational Process: International Journal
Background/purpose. This study examines the correlation between social achievement goals orientation and friendship quality among Hashemite University (HU) students.
Ahmad M. Mahasneh, Ahmad M. Gazo, Mohammad H. Abood, Fatin A. Mhaidat, Omar A. Al-Adamat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Ultra‐Thin Passive Films and Organic Adsorbates on Aluminum Chips for a Friction‐Induced Solid‐State Recycling Process

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Despite benefits to storage stability and handleability of aluminum scrap, octadecyl phosphonic acid (ODPA) SAMs reduce the tensile strength of wires produced using friction‐induced recycling. Etching and methyl diphosphonic acid (MDPA) coatings, however, have little effect.
Timothy D. Goller, Steffen Gabsa, Werner Homberg, Guido Grundmeier   +3 more
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A brief friendship

Patient Education and Counseling, 2006
We do not know ahead of time the impact of a particular encounter with a patient—for the patient or for ourselves. When I worked with families in hospice, I learned that sometimes my encounters began a meaningful conversation, which the patient then finished internally or with someone else.
openaire   +3 more sources

Cultural Distance and Social Needs: The Dynamic Adjustment Mechanisms of Social Support Among Newly Arrived Students in Hong Kong

Behavioral Sciences
Based on questionnaire data and in-depth interviews with newly arrived students (NAS) from mainland China, this study investigates the construction of their social networks and the mechanisms through which they access social support in the context of ...
Shiyi Zhang, Qi Wu, Xuhua Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

MATTEO RICCI’S UNDERTAKINGS IN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY: STRATEGIC MISSIOLOGIST, SCIENTIFIC APOSTLE, AND FRIEND

Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Studia Europaea
The present reflective notes on Matteo Ricci’s cultural and scientific posterity in China stress more upon the role of Ricci as a genuine cultural diplomat than as a militant figure of Catholic missiology in China.
Gabriel C. GHERASIM
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Ethical Climate(s), Organizational Identification, and Employees’ Behavior

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
Ethical climate defines what is correct behavior and how ethical issues should be handled within organizations. For this reason, it plays a key role in organizational life.
Manuel Teresi, Davide Dante Pietroni, Massimiliano Barattucci, Valeria Amata Giannella, Stefano Pagliaro   +4 more
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Influence of Teachers’ Grouping Strategies on Children’s Peer Social Experiences in Early Elementary Classrooms

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Most children experience some form of grouping in the classroom every day. Understanding how teachers make grouping decisions and their impacts on children’s social development can shed light on effective teacher practices for promoting positive social ...
Saetbyul Kim, Tzu-Jung Lin, Jing Chen, Jessica Logan, Kelly M. Purtell, Laura M. Justice   +5 more
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Composites of Shellac and Silver Nanowires as Flexible, Biobased, and Corrosion‐Resistant Transparent Conductive Electrodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Shellac, a centuries‐old natural resin, is reimagined as a green material for flexible electronics. When combined with silver nanowires, shellac films deliver transparency, conductivity, and stability against humidity. These results position shellac as a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for transparent conductors in next‐generation ...
Rahaf Nafez Hussein, Tiago Carneiro Gomes, Eliza Ng, Simon Rondeau‐Gagné, Tricia Breen Carmichael   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source