Effects of shrinkage, temperature and the degree of connection (N/N f) on the behavior of steel-concrete composite beams by Halima Aouad, Nacer Rahal, Houda Beghdad, Mohamed Sadoun, Abdelaziz Souici, Sara Zatir, Khaled Benmahdi

“…Introduction/purpose: Temperature and time-dependent effects such as concrete shrinkage and creep significantly affect the behavior of steelconcrete composite beams. Hence, taking into account the demands brought by these additional effects is necessary. …”
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Deposition behaviors and interfacial interaction mechanism between carboxyl-modified polystyrene nanoplastics and magnetite in aquatic environment by Meimei Ran, Xin Nie, Jingxin Wang, Ruiyin Xie, Xiaoping Lin, Hanjun Zhu, Quan Wan, Yuhong Fu

“…In aquatic environments, the deposition behaviors of nanoplastics (NPs) are closely associated with interfacial interaction between NPs and iron (hydr)oxides minerals, which are typically coupled with solution chemistry and organic matter. …”
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Acid sphingomyelinase modulates anxiety-like behavior likely through toll-like receptor signaling pathway by Huiqi Yuan, Yanan Xu, Hailun Jiang, Meizhu Jiang, Luofei Zhang, Shifeng Wei, Cao Li, Zhigang Zhao

“…The behavioral results showed that Asm KO mice exhibit enhanced anxiety-like behaviors, such as restricted activity, reduced cumulative times in the central area, diminished exploratory interest, delayed latency to feed, through behavioral tests including open field, novelty-suppressed feeding test, elevated plus maze test, ect. …”
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Self-Injurious Behavior in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Units: Actual Aspects of the Complex Care Provision by Sigita Lesinskienė, Mariam Afrahi, Kamilė Pociūtė

“… Background: Nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior in children and adolescents is a major concern that requires mental health professionals’ attention. …”
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Optimizing rheological behavior of glass-based sealant inks for robocasting deposition: A design of experiment approach by A. Baggio, D. Dalmazzo, F. D’Isanto, E. Santagata, D. Basso, D. Gaia, M. Salvo, F. Smeacetto

“…The study contributes to a better understanding of the influence of each ink component on the rheological behavior and to the design of a new formulation with rheological characteristics very close to those of a reference paste.…”
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Investigation of turbulent thermal-hydraulic behaviors of a heat exchanger tube with U-cut twisted-tape by K. Wongcharee, V. Chuwattanakul, S. Chamoli, N. Maruyama, M. Hirota, S. Eiamsa-ard

“…This study examines the influences of U-cut twisted tapes (U-TTs) on thermal-hydraulic behaviors in a circular tube with uniform heat flux. …”
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Behavioral intention to use electronic cigarettes in the Philippines: The role of social influence, knowledge, price and health impact. by Zachariah John A Belmonte, Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Pamela Eyre R Victoria, Maela Madel L Cahigas, Reny Nadlifatin, Ma Janice J Gumasing

“…This study investigates the behavioral drivers of e-cigarette use, with a particular focus on the role of knowledge, alongside social influence, perceived price impact, perceived health impact, and perceived usefulness. …”
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The molecular dynamics study of the thermal behavior of argon flow in a nanochannel with changes in nanochannel cross-section by Reza Karimi, Ali Marzban, Davood Toghraie

“…The modeling of this research was carried out to investigate the behavior of argon flow in two- and three-dimensional nanochannels. …”
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A tool for managerial decision making in emerging economies, and asymmetric cost behavior: Evidence from Ecuador by Juan Carlos Aguirre-Quezada, Gabriela Duque-Espinoza, Fernando Córdova-León, Adrián Sigüencia-Muñoz

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Editorial: An integrative proposal in addiction and health behaviors psychosocial research: overview of new trends and future orientations by Álvaro García del Castillo-López, Álvaro García del Castillo-López, Álvaro García del Castillo-López

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Neurocognitive dynamics and behavioral differences of symmetry and asymmetry processing in working memory: insights from fNIRS by Izabela Maria Sztuka, Simone Kühn

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Exploring the impact and mechanisms of behavioral activation on sleep disorders in colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial by Anlong Li, Runze Huang, Han Ge, Dajie Liu, Shaochun Liu, Yingxue Jia, Jiaying Chai, Xinyi Zheng, Lijun Liu, Chen Gan, Jian Xu, Ling Cheng, Mingjun Zhang, Huaidong Cheng

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Factors Associated with Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Health Profession Students in Selected Universities in Southwestern Uganda. by Wamaani, Hannington Gamukama, Olum, Ronald, Ajuna, Noble, Atwijukire, Humphrey, Kabami, Jane, Asiimwe, John Baptist

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Influence of informal financial literacy training on financial knowledge and behavior of rural farmers: Evidence from Uganda by Proscovia, Ntakyo Renzaho, Johnny, Mugisha, Robert, Bangizi, Diana, Namwanje, Robert, Kalyebara

“…Financial literacy plays an important role in influencing financial behavior and knowledge of individuals. In this study, the impact of informal financial literacy training on rural smallholder farmers was assessed. …”
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Attenuation processes in positive social emotion upregulation: Disentangling functional role of ventrolateral prefrontal cortex by Dmitriy D. Bezmaternykh, Mikhail Ye. Melnikov, Evgeny D. Petrovskiy, Ksenia G. Mazhirina, Andrey A. Savelov, Mark B. Shtark, Patrik Vuilleumier, Yury Koush

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Controlling pea starch gelatinization behavior and rheological properties by modulating granule structure change with pea protein isolate by Jiwei Kuang, Wengang Zhang, Xijuan Yang, Ping Ma

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Effects of NiAl on precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of M2C strengthened secondary hardening steel by Yangxin Wang, Aijun Li, Tong wang, Junjie Sheng, Xin Cao, Chundong Hu, Han Dong

“…The influence of NiAl on the precipitation behavior of M2C and its precipitation strengthening effect were studied using atom probe tomography, transmission electron microscopy, and first-principles calculations. …”
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Building evidence for indoor tanning as a behavioral addiction: concerns, problems, and change perceptions are associated with addictive symptoms by Allison Leip, Carolyn J. Heckman, Jerod L. Stapleton

“…This represents an important gap since behavioral persistence in the face of such negative experiences is a hallmark of behavioral addiction. …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…Abstract Background Research examining young people’s healthcare-seeking behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa has largely focused on university or out-of-school youth who are sexually active and/or HIV-positive. …”
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