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Effects of Intersection Angle on the Nail-holding Performances of Pinus massoniana and Cunninghamia lanceolata Dimension Lumber

BioResources
Self-tapping screws and round steel nails were driven into Pinus massoniana and Cunninghamia lanceolata dimension lumber pieces to explore the influence of intersection angle on nail-holding performance, expecting to provide a more complete scientific ...
Xiaoxue Xu, De Li, Shoulu Yang, Longxu Wu, Qingqing Yang, Haiyuan Yang, Xuehang Yang, Qiaoyan Zhang, Liping Yu, Zhigang Wu   +9 more
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Multidirectional load-carrying capacity of cross-laminated timber panel-to-panel orthogonal joint using self-tapping screws installed at an angle subjected to combined load

Journal of Wood Science
This study elaborated on the potential effects of monotonic loading on a cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel-to-panel orthogonal joint. The joint was subjected to multidirectional loading at various angles when it was connected using the self-tapping ...
Sarah Amira, Kenji Kobayashi, Keita Ogawa   +2 more
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Buckling Analysis and Section Optimum for Square Thin-Wall CFST Columns Sealed by Self-Tapping Screws

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019
Two columns of thin-walled concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs), in which tube seams are connected by self-tapping screws, are axial compression tested and FEM simulated; the influence of local buckling on the column compression bearing capacity is ...
He Zhang, Kai Wu, Chao Xu, Lijian Ren, Feng Chen   +4 more
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“The Liminal Father”: A qualitative study exploring men's experiences of paternal imprisonment

Family 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, John O'Connor, Paul Murphy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Speaker Perceptions of Americanisms in Nigerian English

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the perceptions of Americanisms among three generations of Nigerians. While prior research has provided quantitative evidence for American influence in contemporary Nigerian English, the role of language beliefs and ideologies in mediating such changes remains underexplored.
Temitayo Olatoye
wiley   +1 more source

“Buprenorphine doesn't hold me”: Neurochemical afterlives of state violence and the struggle for meaning in addiction treatment

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyzes two disparate experiences of buprenorphine, a medication for opioid addiction, in California. Within the context of the U.S. War on Drugs and after decades of criminalization, buprenorphine represents a shift toward outpatient medical treatment of opioid addiction, but it has been unequally distributed and experienced ...
Lauren Textor
wiley   +1 more source

Reimagining clinical psychology for a changing planet

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives The interconnected climate and ecological emergencies (CEE) are driving irreversible planetary changes with profound consequences for physical and mental health. Clinical psychology holds valuable skills for mitigating and adapting to these impacts, yet the profession lacks a coherent vision for its role.
Georgia King, Matthew Adams, Nick Maguire, Marc Williams   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid Rapid Palatal Expansion With 2 Mini- Screws: A Case Report

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2015
A hybrid expander is a newly designed bone-anchored expander consisting of 2 mini-screws and palatal acrylic; it does not cover any teeth. The aim of this case report is to present the treatment of a patient with transversal maxillary deficiency by ...
Gizem Yurttadur, Zehra Ileri, Mehmet Akin   +2 more
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First Impressions at Work: A Meta‐Analytic Review

Personnel Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT First impressions are critical in shaping work‐related outcomes and social judgments in organizational contexts. However, research has generated conflicting findings and left unanswered questions about their dimensional structure, antecedents, consequences, and temporal stability.
Junhui Yang, Brian W. Swider, Bingjie Lu, Kaidi Wang, T. Brad Harris   +4 more
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The oral microbiota and periodontal health in orthodontic patients

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract The oral microbiota develops within the first 2 years of childhood and becomes distinct from the parents by 4 years‐of‐age. The oral microbiota plays an important role in the overall health/symbiosis of the individual. Deviations from the state of symbiosis leads to dysbiosis and an increased risk of pathogenicity.
Brandon W. Peterson, Geerten‐Has Tjakkes, Anne‐Marie Renkema, David J. Manton, Yijin Ren   +4 more
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