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Influence of the internal yarn nesting (shifting) on the local structural response of a satin weave composite - an experimental and numerical overview KU Leuven Ghent University
The current paper emphasizes on the effect of internal yarn nesting (shifting) on the local structural response, such as, local stress-strain and the local damage of a satin weave composite. Detailed study of the variation of the local stress- strain behavior in the plies of a satin weave composite leads to the following conclusions: 1) local longitudinal strain in the plies of a satin weave composite is not influenced by the internal yarn ...
Orbital mixing and nesting in the bilayer manganites $La_{2-2x}Sr_{1+2x}Mn_{2}O_{7}$ University of Antwerp
A first principles study of La(2-2x)Sr(1+2x)Mn(2)O(7) compounds for doping levels 0.3 <= x <= 0.5 shows that the low energy electronic structure of the majority spin carriers is determined by strong momentum-dependent interactions between the Mn e(g) d(x)(2)-y(2) and d(3z)(2)-r(2) orbitals, which, in addition to an x-dependent Jahn-Teller distortion, differ in the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases. The Fermi surface exhibits ...
Hot ductility and deformation behavior of C-Mn/Nb-microalloyed steel related to cracking during continuous casting Ghent University
Hot ductility studies have been performed on C-Mn and C-Mn-Nb steels with an approach to simulate the effect of cooling conditions experienced by steel in secondary cooling zone during continuous casting. Thermal oscillations prior to tensile straining deteriorate hot ductility of steel by deepening and widening the hot ductility trough. C-Mn steels are found to exhibit ductility troughs in three distinct zones whereas C-Mn-Nb steel shows drop ...
Effects of individual characteristics on risky cycling behaviour, mediated by cycling anger experience and expression among Brussels and Flemish adult cyclists: Testing a mediated model Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Introduction
Although risky cycling behaviour (RCB) has been systematically linked with trip-related factors, no previous research has simultaneously investigated the influence of cycling frequency, car use frequency and trait anger on it. Further, the idea that cycling anger experiences and expressions might mediate the relations between these constructs represents an interesting causal chain to explore.
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Although risky cycling behaviour (RCB) has been systematically linked with trip-related factors, no previous research has simultaneously investigated the influence of cycling frequency, car use frequency and trait anger on it. Further, the idea that cycling anger experiences and expressions might mediate the relations between these constructs represents an interesting causal chain to explore.
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The Dynamics of Single-Cell Nanomotion Behaviour of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a Microfluidic Chip for Rapid Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The fast emergence of multi-resistant pathogenic yeasts is caused by the extensive—and sometimes unnecessary—use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial drugs. To rationalise the use of broad-spectrum antifungals, it is essential to have a rapid and sensitive system to identify the most appropriate drug. Here, we developed a microfluidic chip to apply the recently developed optical nanomotion detection (ONMD) method as a rapid antifungal susceptibility ...
Natural daily patterns in fish behaviour may confound results of ecotoxicological testing KU Leuven
Low doses of neuroactive chemicals end up in the environment and disrupt behaviour of non-target organisms. Although a whole range of studies have documented pollutant-induced changes in behaviour, natural daily variability in behaviour is rarely taken into account. This is surprising because biological rhythms may affect the outcome of experiments, are adaptive and are expected to be sensitive to neurochemical exposure. Here, we exploit daily ...
A study on the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of pregnant women regarding HIV and routine rapid testing University of Antwerp Ghent University
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the main obstacles to communities’ development. The disease mostly involves active and productive population groups. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of pregnant women regarding HIV prevention and rapid HIV tests. Pregnant women who were referred to the local health centers and who were willing to participate in the study were interviewed. To collect data, a ...
Development and psychometric testing of the Toxic Leadership Behaviors of Nurse Managers Scale (ToxBH‐NM) University of Antwerp
Aim This paper describes the development and testing of the psychometric property of the Toxic Leadership Behaviors of Nurse Managers (ToxBH-NM) Scale. Background Toxic leadership is growing increasingly pervasive in the field of nursing. However, the current literature lacks comprehensive attempts to explain how toxic leadership disrupts work processes in the field of nursing, a reality confounded in part by the absence of a reliable and a ...