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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

“I have some wishes, which are actually demands.” A qualitative mixed methods study on the impact of consumerism on the therapeutic relationship in mental healthcare

open access: yesFrontiers in Health Services
IntroductionAlongside the logic of care, many Western welfare states have introduced market elements or a logic of choice in their healthcare systems, which has led to consumerist behavior in patients.
L. T. E. Krikken Mulders   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Stakeholder Management Contribute to a Museum’s Sustainable Development?

open access: yesManagement Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, 2020
Museums are increasingly more connected to the concerns of the present-day society. In order to be actively involved in the development of the society and well-being of their communities, museums are more connected than ever, are active partners for ...
Zbuchea Alexandra, Bira Monica
doaj   +1 more source

Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, Awareness, and Eye Care-Seeking Behavior in Diabetic Retinopathy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

open access: yesOphthalmology and Therapy, 2018
Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is common metabolic disorder that is characterized by increased circulating blood glucose levels. Long-term, continuous hyperglycemia leads to vasculature-related disorders, including those affecting the eyes, such as ...
Mashaer O. Fallatah
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of Escherichia coli invasion into bovine mammary epithelial cells previously infected by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis

open access: yesVeterinary Quarterly, 2020
Background The coinfection process of Escherichia coli, an etiological agent of clinical mastitis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), a non-mastitic etiological agent in the bovine mammary gland is not fully known. Objective Verify the
David Germano G. Schwarz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nitrospinics: Nitride Materials for Spin‐Orbit and Orbital Torques From Memory to Artificial Intelligence

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Further advances in applications can be anticipated through the development of unique and functional materials beyond conventional alloys. Nitrogen enables tailor‐made orbital textures in various transition‐metal hosts, paving the way for devices ranging from spintronics memory to artificial intelligence hardware.
Prabhat Kumar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

IS Acquisition Characteristics in the Public Sector

open access: yes, 2016
Public sector organizations aim to acquire the best possible information systems (IS) and, at the same time, comply with public procurement regulations [4]. Evidently, this task is not easy [5] as the success rate remains low [6]. This lack of success has made the public procurement of IS, its challenges, and different features an increasingly popular ...
Paula Mäki-Lohiluoma   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

How “Green” is Your Functional Material? Assessing Environmental Impacts of Multi‐Step Synthetic Protocols in Material Sciences at Various Technology Levels

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Environmental Synthesis Radar (ESR) evaluates the environmental impact of (early‐stage) multi‐step chemical syntheses, providing a holistic view by using 18 midpoint impact categories. Unlike conventional life‐cycle assessment (LCA) approaches, ESR reveals three complementary metrics: overall impact Vtotal, environmental hotspots VEF, and critical ...
Laura Plein   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Providing TikTok platform to educate public regarding customs

open access: yesAbdimas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Merdeka Malang
Lack of understanding of regulations related to customs and excise services has resulted in rampant fraud on behalf of the Customs and Excise office and the blocking of imported mobile phones due to unregistered or illegal International Mobile Equipment ...
Septiana Dwiputrianti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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