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The wider network of social relationships and desistance from crime

open access: yesCriminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Prior research has focused on marriage as a key relationship associated with crime cessation. Yet particularly within the contemporary context, relationships with parents, peers, and other family members may also foster or inhibit progress toward desistance.
Peggy C. Giordano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A New Design of the Tooth Profile for Single Screw Compressors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The wear of star wheel teeth is an importance issue in the single screw compressor. In order to enhance the wearresistance of star wheel teeth, some new profiles of the meshing pair were proposed to replace the currently used straight line envelope ...
Feng, Quanke   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Flexural Performance of Glued Laminated Timber Beams Reinforced by the Cross-Section Increasing Method

open access: yesBuildings
This article addresses the problem of insufficient bearing capacity and stiffness in laminated timber beams during use and proposes a reinforcement method by increasing the cross-section.
Tong Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Digital Financial Literacy Among Older Adults in Sweden

open access: yesAccounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined digital financial literacy (DFL) among older adults in Sweden, with the aim of refining its conceptualisation for highly digitised welfare states. Sixteen semi‐structured interviews with individuals aged 65–93 across two municipalities were analysed inductively. While online banking and Swish were nearly universal, adoption
Fredrik Lundell, A. F. M. Jalal Ahamed
wiley   +1 more source

Shame as a mediator of the association of childhood emotional abuse with aversive cognitive perseveration in adults

open access: yesBritish Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Childhood emotional abuse (CEA) has been linked to response‐focused emotion regulation in adulthood. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unexplored. This pre‐registered study examined whether shame mediates the association between CEA history and aversive cognitive perseveration (ACP), including brooding rumination, experiential ...
Mohammadali Amini‐Tehrani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An experimental study on the effects of lubrication in form tapping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This paper presents the results of a study of lubrication in form tapping and aims at a better understanding of its effect. It appears that lubrication is of paramount importance.
MINFRAY, Clotilde   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Automated Screw-Fastened Assembly of Layered Timber Arch-Shells: Construction-Phase LCA and Performance Validation

open access: yesBuildings
Global climate change mitigation has prompted the construction sector to pursue decarbonization strategies, with timber structures offering significant carbon reduction potential. Wood serves as a sustainable material that sequesters carbon during growth
Yanfu Li, Kang Bi, Hiroatsu Fukuda
doaj   +1 more source

Self-tapping screws as reinforcement for rounded dovetail connections

open access: yesStructural Control and Health Monitoring, 2009
The use of self-tapping screws as reinforcement to improve the structural performance of rounded dovetail connections (RDC) under vertical shear loading was studied. RDC are a versatile concept for connecting two wooden members. RDC without reinforcement were compared with RDC with three different types of reinforcements: joist reinforcement with ...
Thomas Tannert, Frank Lam
openaire   +1 more source

Modeling of interferences during thread milling operation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Thread milling is becoming more and more employed as a technique for producing thread, due to its advantages for industrial manufacturing sectors, such as the aeronautics, aerospace, and energy industries.
FROMENTIN, Guillaume, POULACHON, Gerard
core   +1 more source

“The Liminal Father”: A qualitative study exploring men's experiences of paternal imprisonment

open access: yesFamily Relations, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study explored the lived experience of growing up with an imprisoned father, from the adult sons' perspectives. Background Previous research has shown that paternal imprisonment has a significant impact on the emotional well‐being of the sons left behind.
Senan Tuohy‐Hamill   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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