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Experimental and Numerical Modal Analysis of Composite Sandwich Structures Using Surfboards as Model Systems

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents an experimental and numerical modal investigation of composite sandwich structures using surfboards as model systems. By comparing different core materials and reinforcement strategies, the study demonstrates how local stiffeners influence vibrational response and introduce characteristic modal features, highlighting modal ...
Brett Connellan, Luca Lomazzi, Mathis Mercier, Kara Stark, Marc in het Panhuis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Difficulties implementing a mental health guideline: an exploratory investigation using psychological theory. [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Evaluations of interventions to improve implementation of guidelines have failed to produce a clear pattern of results favouring a particular method.
Johnston, MS, Whitty P, Pilling Stephen, J, Simmons, J, Whitty Paula, Eccles MP, Eccles, MP, Johnston Marie, Pilling, S, Garety P, Eccles, Martin P, Johnston, M, Michie, S, Garety, Philippa; id_orcid, Michie, Susan, Eccles Martin P, Simmons J, Garety, P, Whitty, P, Garety Philippa, Simmons Jemma, Michie S, Johnston, Marie, Simmons, Jemma, Pilling, Stephen, Pilling S, Johnston M, Whitty, Paula, Michie Susan   +29 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

On Predictive Planning and Counterfactual Learning in Active Inference

Entropy
Given the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, understanding the foundations of intelligent behaviour is increasingly important. Active inference, regarded as a general theory of behaviour, offers a principled approach to probing the basis of ...
Aswin Paul, Takuya Isomura, Adeel Razi
doaj   +1 more source

Understand first year college students persistence: The planned behaviour theory in perspective

, 2013
Dropout rates within first year is quite high in French Belgian universities. More than 14% of students give up between June and September and 7% doesn’t register for the exams (Galand, Neuville & Frenay, 2005).
Frenay, Mariane, Belgian Association fir Psychological Science, Roland , Nathalie, Roland, Nathalie, Belgian Association for Psychological Science, Boudrenghien, Gentiane   +5 more
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The psychological temperament of Anglican clergy in ordained local ministry (OLM) : the conserving, serving pastor? [PDF]

, 2012
This study draws on psychological type theory as originally proposed by Jung (1971) and psychological temperament theory as proposed by Keirsey and Bates (1978) to explore the hypothesis that ordained local ministers (OLMs) within the Church of England ...
Village, Andrew, Francis, Leslie J.
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A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpreting and responding to the Johannine feeding narrative: An empirical study in the SIFT hermeneutical method amongst Anglican ministry training candidates

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2012
Drawing on Jungian psychological type theory, the SIFT method of biblical hermeneutics and liturgical preaching maintains that different psychological type preferences are associated with distinctive readings of scripture.
Leslie J. Francis
doaj   +3 more sources

Predictors of Tuberculosis Treatment Behaviors Based on Social Stigma and Social Cognitive Theory in Southeastern Iran [PDF]

Iranian South Medical Journal
Background: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the predictors of tuberculosis treatment behaviors in patients in the Sistan, Iran. Materials and Methods: The study enrolled
Mojtaba Kondori, Gholamreza Masoudy, Hoseinali Setoodeh, Masoumeh Rahdar, Zahra Arabborzu   +4 more
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How compatible are Western psychology and yoga psychology? Epistemology, concepts and localization

Frontiers in Psychology
Mindfulness, meditation and yoga are very popular today. A large number of studies and meta-analyses have investigated the effectiveness of such practices for health, wellness and fitness.
Stephan Schleim, Stephan Schleim
doaj   +1 more source