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Mental health and stress level of Ukrainians seeking psychological help online
(2023-11-04)
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, more than 8 million Ukrainians have been displaced from their homes. Ukrainians exposed to armed conflict and migration are likely to have low levels of mental health status and seek help. We provide a uniform quantitative assessment of the mental health conditions of Ukrainians seeking help soon after the invasion and resettlement. We screen the mental well-being and psychological distress of 1165 refugees, migrants, internally displaced, and non-displaced ...
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Verbesserung der CO₂-Bilanz von Kalksandsteinen durch den Einsatz von Sägeschlamm als Optimierungszuschlag
(2023-12-06)
Rund 20% der aus den Rohstoffen Kalk, Sand und Wasser hergestellten Kalksandsteine (KS) in KS-XL-Formaten werden zur Vorkonfektionierung gesägt. Dabei fallen in den KS-Werken insgesamt rd. 20.000 t Sägeschlämme pro Jahr an, die derzeit keiner gezielten Verwendung zugeführt werden. Allerdings handelt es sich dabei bereits unter Einsatz von CO₂-intensivem Branntkalk gehärtetes Material, welches als Optimierungszusatz genutzt werden kann.
Insgesamt 13 verschiedene Sägeschlämme (SäS) wurden hinsichtlich ihrer Eignung ...
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Latent heat effects in inductive heating of shape memory alloy fibers
(2023-11-23)
Motivation of the present work is an inductive heating process, used in manufacturing a new kind of improved ultra-high performance concrete. In this novel material, fibers made out of shape memory alloys are used to increase the maximum possible fiber volume fraction, or to create an internal state of compressive stress. In contrast to other works, the underlying microstructure transformation from martensite to austenite is highlighted based on thermal analysis. Dynamic scanning calorimetry measurements are adapted ...
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Topology optimization considering self-weight
(2023-11-10)
In civil engineering self-weight loading usually represents the preponderant load case and shall therefore be considered in structural optimization. The present study investigates numerical topology optimization of structural stiffness with a bound on disposable amount of material. A customized topology optimization routine based on Sequential Quadratic Programming was built and is examined by means of known benchmark problems complemented by consideration of self-weight. This study aims to highlight the relevance ...
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Adaption of the meat attachment scale (MEAS) to Germany: interplay with food neophobia, preference for organic foods, social trust and trust in food technology innovations
(2023-09-19)
Meat-based diets are still the norm, and vegans and vegetarians represent only a small minority of the population. A transition, respectively, behavioural change towards a diet with less meat can only occur by adopting a positive attitude towards dietary changes based on reasons and motivations. The main aim of this study is to apply the meat attachment scale (MEAS) in Germany in order to analyse if this construct is a barrier towards a diet with less meat in this country. For this purpose, the impact of meat attachment ...
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Didymella pinodella: An Important Pea Root Rot Pathogen in France to Watch Out For?
(2024-01-05)
Root rot pathogens restrict pea and wheat production globally. In the EU, pea and pea-based cereal mixtures are being promoted; however, root rot pathogen dynamics in such mixtures are poorly understood. Winter pea and wheat were grown either in pure stands or in mixtures in the field in western France, and the severity of root rot in pea, wheat, and their mixtures, as well as the key pathogens associated with these crops, were assessed. Disease severity was moderate in pea and low in wheat, with no effect of sowing ...
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Fibre reinforced ultra-high performance concrete – Rheology, fibre bond strength and flexural strength
(2023-12-06)
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is characterised by a high compressive strength, high durability, and a dense microstructure. The latter causes UHPC to fail in a brittle and sometimes explosive manner. For this reason, UHPC is reinforced with microfibre reinforcement. On the one hand, these lead to increased tensile and bending loads being able to be absorbed, but above all to ductile post-fracture behaviour. The fibres used are mostly steel fibres.
An essential aspect of the fibre reinforcement is the bond ...
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Resistance of poly(lactic acid)/starch composites to weathering effects
(2023-10-06)
In order to produce a completely bio-based and cost-effective filled polymer, PLA and native potato starch as a filler were compounded by twin screw extrusion. Subsequently injection molded test specimens were manufactured and subjected to artificial weathering as well as different storages (high temperature, high humidity, freeze, water) for 504 h with a view to long-term resistance. Depending on the starch content a significant reduction of up to 100% in tensile strength can be seen, as the starch accelerates or ...
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Model Specification Searches in Structural Equation Modeling Using Bee Swarm Optimization
(2023-03-29)
Metaheuristics are optimization algorithms that efficiently solve a variety of complex combinatorial problems. In psychological research, metaheuristics have been applied in short-scale construction and model specification search. In the present study, we propose a bee swarm optimization (BSO) algorithm to explore the structure underlying a psychological measurement instrument. The algorithm assigns items to an unknown number of nested factors in a confirmatory bifactor model, while simultaneously selecting items for ...
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Funktionalisierung faserverstärkter Hochleistungsbetone mittels Formgedächtnislegierungen
(2023-12-06)
Faserverstärkte (Ultra-)Hochleistungsbetone ((U)HPC) werden bereits seit den 1970er Jahren in großen Mengen für die Herstellung von Betonfertigteilen verwendet. Fasern werden eingesetzt, um die Zugfestigkeit zu erhöhen und sprödes Versagen in duktiles Nachbruchverhalten umzuwandeln. Funktionale Formgedächtnislegierungen (FGL) als Bewehrung haben das Potenzial, in Form von Vorspannelementen im erhärteten Beton zu wirken und die Frischbetoneigenschaften zu verbessern.
FGL haben die Eigenschaft, sich an eine eingeprägte ...