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"Material" mechanics of materials

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2002
The paper outlines recent developments and prospects in the application of the continuum mechanics expressed intrinsically on the material manifold itself. This includes applications to materially inhomogeneous materials physical effects which, in this vision, manifest themselves as quasi-in homogeneities, and the notion of thermo dynamical driving ...
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Materialism, Self-Objectification, and Capitalization of Sexual Attractiveness Increase Young Chinese Women’s Willingness to Consider Cosmetic Surgery

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Research reveals significant positive associations between materialism and cosmetic surgery consideration, yet little is known about why this relationship exists.
Qingqing Sun
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RELIGIOUS SOCIALISM GIVES BIRTH TO A DYNAMIC WORLD: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF DIALECTICAL MATERIALISM AND HISTORICAL MATERIALISM

Religio Education, 2022
This study discusses Indonesian scholar, Abdullah bin Nuh, criticism on Karl Marx’s materialism concept. He argued that this theory is a symbiosis of capitalism and secularism that lead to communism.
Anindya Puspita
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Reducing consumer materialism and compulsive buying through emotional intelligence training amongst Lithuanian students

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Consumers’ inclinations towards materialism and compulsive buying are influenced by a variety of factors. Materialistic consumers face maladies that cause stress and lower subjective well-being and are unable to control their buying behaviour that in ...
Rosita Lekavičienė, Dalia Antinienė, Shahrokh Nikou, Shahrokh Nikou, Aušra Rūtelionė, Beata Šeinauskienė, Eglė Vaičiukynaitė   +6 more
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Health‐Related Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Among Patients With PIK3CA‐Related Overgrowth Spectrum: A Mixed‐Methods Study to Understand Real‐World Experience With Alpelisib Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu, Kaitlin LaGasse, Cory D. Saucier, Kimberly Raymond, Miranda Lauher‐Charest, Lauren Crowder, Beilei Cai, Mary Lisha Paul, Denise Adams   +8 more
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Behaviorally-informed policies to reduce materialism among youth in Egypt: experimental evidence

European Journal of Government and Economics
Materialism, characterized by prioritizing material possessions over intrinsic values, has been shown to negatively impact well-being, social behavior, and economic activities.
Sidrah Khalil, Sarah Mansour, Marwa Shibl Biltagy   +2 more
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Hospitalization Through Families’ Eyes: Comparing Inpatient Care Quality for Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Cystic Fibrosis in Canada

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker, Kyle Kemp, Perri Tutelman, Sharon H. J. Hou, Paul Fairie, Maria Santana, Gregory M. T. Guilcher, Taryn Fay‐McClymont, Glenda Bendiak, Wendy Pelletier, Nicola Wright, Fiona Schulte   +11 more
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Aspirations, Materialism and Repurchase Intentions of Luxury Alcohol Brands in South Africa

International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management, 2023
In emerging markets, where a substantial number of individuals live below the poverty datum line, status consumption and the desire to purchase luxury products has been increasing.
Vitowe Kaunda, Tinashe T. R. Ndoro
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
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Materialism, Body Surveillance, Body Shame, and Body Dissatisfaction: Testing a Mediational Model

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
The present study aimed to examine the mechanisms underlying the links between materialism and body dissatisfaction. A sample of 583 Chinese undergraduate women completed a questionnaire measuring materialism, body surveillance, body shame, and body ...
Qingqing Sun
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