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Voortzetting van: Journal of voluntary action research [ISSN 0094 ...
Association of voluntary action scholars (U.S.), Association for research on nonprofit organizations and voluntary action.   +1 more
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Evaluating Voluntary Climate Programs in the United States [PDF]

Despite serving as the principal basis of U.S. climate policy over the past two decades, corporate voluntary environmental programs have been subject to quite limited evaluation. The self-selection of participants—an essential element of such initiatives—
Pizer, William A., Morgenstern, Richard, Shih, Jhih-Shyang   +2 more
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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni, Chapa Sirithunge, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne   +4 more
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Voluntary Public Goods Provision, Coalition Formation, and Uncertainty [PDF]

The literature on voluntary provision of public goods includes recent theoretical work on the formation of voluntary coalitions to provide public goods. Theory is ambiguous on the equilibrium coalition size and contribution rates.
Nicholas E. Burger, Charles D. Kolstad
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Social Commitment: voluntary, obligatory? A theological view on the freedom of a Christian

Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education, 2019
In this article I would like to highlight our Erasmus+ K1 project  concerning the aspect of ´Voluntary Social Engagement´ in a German vocational school, work on the aspect of ´voluntary`, taking into account theological topics: ´Free Will´, the ´new man´
Andreas Prokopf
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Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study compares muscle‐ and movement‐based control for operating a supernumerary robotic thumb. While movement control performs better in the proposed tasks, muscle‐based (EMG) control promotes broader motor learning. The results highlight the promise and challenges of using biosignals for human augmentation, offering new insights into intuitive ...
Julien Russ, Lucy Dowdall, Francesco Cenciarelli, Kitty Goodridge, Mabel Ziman, Hristo Dimitrov, Danielle Clode, Tamar R. Makin   +7 more
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Effect of Voluntary Eyeblink under Rest Period during Visual Task

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Voluntary Eyeblink under rest period during visual task. Voluntary Eyeblink, visual task's performances and mental load were examined under visual tasks and two different rest period between ...
Tanaka, Yu, 793, 794, 田中, 裕, タナカ, ユウ   +4 more
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Piezo2 Mediates a Vicious Cycle of “Mechanical Homeostasis Imbalance—Inflammation” in Sensory Nerves and the Cartilage Endplate

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In a lumbar spine instability model, dorsal root ganglion cells mediate the perception of relevant mechanical stresses through Piezo2 and subsequently release CGRP. CGRP activates the NF‐κB signaling pathway in cartilage endplate cells through the receptor RAMP1.
Hanpeng Xu, Wen Geng, Zhi Du, Yifan Du, Di Wu, Bide Tong, Huaizhen Liang, Xingyu Zhou, Zixuan Ou, Junyu Wei, Kun Wang, Yu Song, Wenbin Hua, Yan Xu, Wencan Ke, Bingjin Wang, Cao Yang   +16 more
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Voluntary Environmental Regulation in Developing Countries: Mexico's Clean Industry Program [PDF]

Because conventional command-and-control environmental regulation often performs poorly in developing countries, policymakers are increasingly experimenting with alternatives, including voluntary regulatory programs.
Blackman, Allen, Lahiri, Bidisha, Pizer, William A., Planter, Marisol Rivera, Piña, Carlos Muñoz   +4 more
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Gut Microbiota Regulates Systemic Inflammatory Response and Compensatory Anti‐Inflammatory Response Syndromes by Targeting PF4+ Macrophages in Acute Pancreatitis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute pancreatitis (AP) begins with pancreatic local inflammation, leading to the onset of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), followed by compensatory anti‐inflammatory response syndrome (CARS), which causes immune paralysis and higher mortality rate.
Liwei Liu, Guanqun Li, Dongxu Lu, Haoran Ding, Tianqi Lu, Yuhang Sui, Can Zhang, Yu Xie, Rui Kong, Hua Chen, Xuewei Bai, Hongtao Tan, Dongbo Xue, Xianzhi Meng, Le Li, Bei Sun   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source