Authors: Takashi Nakamura, Toshiyuki Obikawa, Eitaro Yukutake, Satoru Ueda, Itaru Nishizaki ABSTRACT Friction stir welding (FSW) has many advantages rather than fusion welding, but details of internal phenomena during its processes have not yet been clarified. In this study, a … Continue reading
Authors: Yutaka Okada, Masahiro Yamabe ABSTRACT The reaction between diphenylmethanols and substituted benzenes is useful to yield triarylmethane derivatives which are important skeletons in various functional materials and biologically relevant substances. The Reactions were carried out under microwave irradiation as … Continue reading
Author: Donna Farland-Smith ABSTRACT This study utilized a survey to analyze preschool teachers’ perceptions of science identity before and after watching an episode of Sid the Science Kid during a professional development. A total of twelve teachers participated in the … Continue reading
Authors: Ghahraman Mahmodi, Melody Omraninava, Bahman Nikpour, Eissa Omidi Qasemabad ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: The ultimate goal of the health system is to improve the health status of people. To achieve this goal and meet the needs and expectations of … Continue reading
Authors: Margaret Maher, Anton Breunig, Madeline De France, Gaokhia Yang, Erin Richardson, Jackie McGinley, Kendra Ruffalo ABSTRACT Glutalytic action can be defined as digestion of intolerance- and inflammation-promoting gluten proteins and may be useful in related conditions. To determine tolerance … Continue reading
Author: Mohamed Elbadri ABSTRACT In this paper, comparison of homotopy perturbation method (HPM) and homotopy perturbation transform method (HPTM) is made, revealing that homotopy perturbation transform method is very fast convergent to the solution of the partial differential equation. For … Continue reading
Author: Bernhard J. Mitterauer ABSTRACT A model of an intentional self-observing system is proposed based on the structure and functions of astrocyte-synapse interactions in tripartite synapses. Astrocyte-synapse interactions are cyclically organized and operate via feedforward and feedback mechanisms, formally described … Continue reading
Author: Dinesh Ramdhony ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implications of mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions: the CSR levy. Using public interest theory as the theoretical lens, this paper adopts a pro-regulation approach and justifies … Continue reading
Authors: Seisuke Sugitomo, Shotaro Minami ABSTRACT Fundamental factor models are one of the important methods for the quantitative active investors (Quants), so many investors and researchers use fundamental factor models in their work. But often we come up against the … Continue reading
Authors: Israel G. Msengi, Clementine Msengi, Scholastique Nikuze, Joel Barton ABSTRACT The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to assess knowledge level regarding signs and symptoms, prevention, treatment of STIs among a sample of residents from Southeastern Texas. One … Continue reading