Turistas en la Grand Place de Bruselas by María García

“…It is a basic ritual in the visitor's behavior whose importance does not cease to grow due to the interest in sharing images on social media. …”
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Exploring Structural, Magnetic, and Electric Transport Properties of Sol–Gel Derived Nd0.65Ca0.35MnO3 by Bhupendra Singh, Gaurav Joshi, Sudha Tomar, D. S. Raghav, Raj Kumar, Upendra Kumar, Lalit Kumar

“…Observations of note include the disparity between zero-field cooled (ZFC) and field cooled warming (FCW) magnetization, indicating a glassy behavior at lower temperatures, and the hysteresis loop between cooling and warming cycle in the presence of field magnetization. …”
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Effects of flaxseed mucilage and water-to-cement ratio on the characteristics of an OPC mortar by Haris Brevet, Emmanuel Petit-Laignel, Adeline Goullieux

“…This reduction in strengths is lowered in flexural tests due to an elastic behavior conferred by the mucilage. The changes in properties are not correlated to any mineralogical modification as shown by FTIR and TGA analyses.…”
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Post-Pandemic Usage of Collaboration Tools: Influencing Factors by Aulia Rido Salsabila, Nori Wilantika, Ibnu Santoso, Achmad Syahrul Choir

“…The results of this study also support the integration of TAM and ECM to examine user intentions and behavior regarding the continuance use of a technology.…”
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Compaction and pore-collapse of chalky limestones from Mururoa atoll by Aubry, Jérôme, Bollinger, Laurent, Schubnel, Alexandre, Deldicque, Damien, Fortin, Jérôme

“…The atoll has attracted the attention of experts since the beginning of the nuclear tests because of the mechanical behavior of porous and weak chalky limestones at depth. …”
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From print to perspective: A mixed-method analysis of the convergence and divergence of COVID-19 topics in newspapers and interviews. by Qingqing Chen, Andrew Crooks, Adam J Sullivan, Jennifer A Surtees, Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter

“…A notable finding is the public's concern about the reliability of news information, suggesting the need for further investigation on the impacts of mass media in shaping the public's perception and behavior. Overall, by exploring the convergence and divergence in identified topics, our study offers new insights into the complex impacts of the pandemic and enhances our understanding of key issues both disseminated to and resonating with the public, paving the way for further health communication and policy-making.…”
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Comparison of the Energy Properties of Sunflower Stalk Fibers for Solid Biofuel Production by Diana Kindzera, Viktoria Kochubei

“…Different chemical compositions of sunflower stalk samples, according to the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, influenced their thermal decomposition behavior. The lignin contents were found to be 19.8 wt.% in the SSR, 16.6 wt.% in the SSI, 3.8 wt.% in the SSP, and 15.8 wt.% in the SSG samples. …”
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The influence of emotional states induced by emotion-related auditory stimulus on ankle proprioception performance in healthy individuals by Keqing Yuan, János Négyesi, Takeshi Okuyama, Ryoichi Nagatomi

“…Abstract Human movement is influenced by emotions, yet their effect on proprioceptive behavior remains unclear. This study examined how emotions impact ankle joint proprioception during ipsilateral and contralateral target-matching tasks. …”
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Testing the Flux Rope Paradigm for Coronal Mass Ejections Using a Three-spacecraft Encounter Event by Brian E. Wood, Phillip Hess

“…With this event, we test whether field tracings observed by a spacecraft passing near the central axis of a CME MFR (STEREO-A) can be used to successfully predict the field behavior seen by a spacecraft 17 ^∘ away (SolO), which has a more grazing encounter with the CME. …”
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Corchorus olitorius (Jute) fiber enforced sustainable polymeric dressing material for antimicrobial activity by Gupta Swati Sanjaykumar, Rishabha Malviya, Dhanalekshmi Unnikrishnan Meenakshi, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar

“…The fibers were purified, grafted using acrylamide monomer, and tested for SEM, FT-IR, TGA, swelling index, swelling-de- swelling behavior, and chemical resistance. Drug loading was carried out, the highest drug loading percentage was found at 99.97 ​% and the formulation released medication according to the Baker-Lonsdale release kinetics pattern. …”
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Efficiency of Packaging Design as a Marketing Tool: A Case Study Of Elite Bakery Limited Kabale Branch. by Muhweezi, Moses

“…The findings of the study concluded that apart from the packaging which affects the market volume, but there are other factors such as research and development, good customer care, price reduction, good after sales service and wide coverage which also influence consumption behavior of customers in the market. The researcher recommended that Elite bakery needed to develop a profound packaging design that will suit the marketing of their products with the focus to identify which media to use while communicating to their consumers. …”
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The Role of Extended Families in Improving Education in Eastern Division Fort Portal City. by Nyamugwa, Benard

“…Further findings showed that some adults from extended families helped to mold the behavior of the children under their care. Some of these adoptive parents however saw importance in this practice. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Solar Thermal Dryer for Fruits. by Amanya, Sylus

“…Steady-state thermal and fluent analyses were performed with the help of the ANSYS workbench 2024 R1 software to study the behavior of the absorber plate, solar collector, and trays.…”
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Application of the Natural Decomposition Method to Strongly Coupled Partial Differential Equations: The Gray-Scott Model. by Nsingwire, Godwin

“…A general form of the natural decomposition method was developed to address these complexities, providing a systematic framework for analyzing the model's behavior. By decomposing the nonlinear partial differential equations into a series of simpler equations, the method facilitates both analytical and numerical solutions, allowing for a detailed examination of the spatiotemporal patterns that emerge. …”
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Impact of Corruption on the Development of the Catholic Church in Kabale Diocese. by Kyampeire, Anitah

“…Regular audits, open reporting, and inclusive decision-making processes can help rebuild trust and reduce opportunities for corruption, Ensuring that church leaders are selected and evaluated based on their moral character and commitment to ethical behavior is essential and there should be continuous professional development and ethical training for leaders can foster a culture of integrity.…”
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Combinatorial Price Offer for a Wind Turbine with Flexible Load Considering the Uncertainty to Increase the Benefit of Wind Turbine by Behnam Sobhani, Sadegh Afzal

“…However, one of the significant challenges is offering the amount of generation and generation price in the next-day market because, on the one hand, this energy has nonlinear behavior, and on the other hand, any imbalance between forecast and generation results in the generation unit being fined. …”
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Numerical Study of the Composite Effects of Uneven Street Canyons and Time-varying Inflows on the Air Flows and Pollutant Dispersion by Weijun Li, Yuanping He, Yunwei Zhang, Qingxiang Shui, Xinyi Wu, Chuck Wah. Yu, Zhaolin Gu

“…Abstract The dispersion behavior of pollutants in realistic street canyons is dominated by the pattern of airflow, which is closely linked to the building layout and air inflow at the street canyon boundary. …”
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Study of V-notch fatigue strength based on affected depth approach by Youssef, Marwa, Nasr, Anouar

“…It allows testing the capability of the AD approach to describe the fatigue behavior of the V-notched components. (ii) The impact of the notch tip radius on the affected depth parameter of notched low carbon steel.…”
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Spatial analysis of speculation in the US housing market by Salaheddin Manochehri, Ramin Amani, Jamal Mamkhezri

“…Moreover, Our findings not only highlight regional variations but also validate theories of speculative behavior, particularly the role of price expectations and feedback loops, as established by Shiller (2005) and Glaeser (2013). …”
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An investigation of hydraulic fracturing initiation and location of hydraulic fracture in preforated oil shale formations by Lianghao Zhai, Yang Xun, Huanan Liu, Bo Qi, Jinghua Wu, Yafei Wang, Chen Chen

“…However, the presence of the horizontal wellbore and the perforation borehole significantly complicates the distribution of the local stress field. The extension behavior of hydraulic fractures cannot be accurately described. …”
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