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Open AccessWorking with AI: the impact of organizational intelligent service strategy on employees’ perception of career achievement
In the artificial intelligence (AI) environment, there is limited research on employees’ perception of career achievement. Previous literature has presented two different viewpoints: AI either reduces or incre...
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Design, optimization, and evaluation for a long-time-released transdermal microneedle delivery system containing estradiol
Transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS) have drawbacks such as poor absorption, low blood concentration, and delayed effects. Dissolving microneedle has sharp tips and short length, which overcome patients’ p...
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Induction of Peroxiredoxin 1 by Hypoxia Promotes Cellular Autophagy and Cell Proliferation in Oral Leukoplakia via HIF-1α/BNIP3 Pathway
Hypoxia is a key trigger in the transformation of oral leukoplakia into oral cancer. However, it is still too early to determine the role of hypoxia in the development of oral leukoplakia. Prx1, an antioxidant...
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Open AccessAbstract or concrete? The effects of language style and service context on continuous usage intention for AI voice assistants
The unprecedented growth in voice assistants (VAs) provided with artificial intelligence (AI) challenges managers aiming to harness various new technologies to enhance the competitiveness of their products. Th...
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Open AccessCorrection: Group norms and policy norms trigger different autonomous motivations for Chinese investors in cryptocurrency investment
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Open AccessGroup norms and policy norms trigger different autonomous motivations for Chinese investors in cryptocurrency investment
Cryptocurrency has become a hot area of global investment. Despite the increasing regulation of cryptocurrencies, some investors are still obsessed with investing in cryptocurrencies, and the reasons behind th...
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Transdermal Delivery of Estradiol Simultaneously Possessing Rapid Release and Sustained Release Effect
Dissolving microneedle (DMN) has been researched as a drug delivery technology that improves drug molecule transportation through the skin with little discomfort. However, the sluggish drug absorption, poor sk...
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Identification of an important QTL for seed oil content in soybean
Seed oil content is one of the most important quantitative traits in soybean (Glycine max) breeding. Here, we constructed a high-density single nucleotide polymorphism linkage map using two genetically similar pa...
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Calibration of Geotechnical Parameters Based on the Stochastic Discrete-continuum Coupling Method and Bayesian Theory
Regular borehole sampling and laboratory tests have a long process, many disturbances and the risk of large errors. Hence, it is difficult to quickly and accurately obtain the geotechnical parameters in scient...
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Metallogenesis and hydrothermal evolution of the Saibo copper deposit in the western Tianshan: evidence from fluid inclusions, H−O−S isotopes, and Re−Os geochronology
The Saibo copper polymetallic deposit, located in the West Tianshan Sailimu-Sitaihaiquan copper lead and zinc ore belt, is a new breakthrough in medium-large copper mine. Through the thin section authenticatio...
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The Implementation of Technology in Supporting English-Medium Instruction in Multilingual University Settings: A Case Study of Economics
Economics is a major course offered to undergraduate students enrolled in the financial mathematics programme at a Chinese English-medium instruction (EMI) university. This course is an example of cross-discip...
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A pH/Time/Pectinase-Dependent Oral Colon-Targeted System Containing Isoliquiritigenin: Pharmacokinetics and Colon Targeting Evaluation in Mice
Oral colon-targeted gel beads containing isoliquiritigenin (ISL) were successfully designed in our study. In order to further explore the targeting of the colon by the gel beads, a systematic study of their in...
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Spatial random fields-based Bayesian method for calibrating geotechnical parameters with ground surface settlements induced by shield tunneling
The precise mechanics simulation of shallow shield tunneling through soft soil is an engineering challenge. Elastic–plastic deformation causes progressive failure for the surrounding soil mass and affects exca...
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Chinese Undergraduates’ Perspectives of an Emergency Shift to Online English Instruction during COVID-19 Pandemic in Wuhan
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for global higher education institutions, which serve to accelerate an emergency shift from traditional face-to-face instruction to online instruction. ...
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Sheltering effect of vertical twin tunnel excavation for different horizontal distances on the ground and pipelines
Subway tunnels are often designed as twin or multiline overlap** tunnels. The sheltering effect from the upper tunnel on the excavation of the lower tunnel is obvious. However, the mechanism of this shelteri...
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Effect of Metal–Fiber Shear Interaction on Curing Deformation of Fiber Metal Laminates
Control of geometric dimension has been a major concern in the manufacturing process of fiber metal laminates (FMLs). In this paper, an analytical model has been proposed to predict the room-temperature shape ...
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A Cloud Model-based Knowledge Map** Method for Historic Building Maintenance based on Building Information Modelling and Ontology
The maintenance of historic buildings requires a systematic approach to construct and reuse maintenance knowledge. Maintenance knowledge of historic buildings has extensive and specific knowledge, but a small ...
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Open AccessAn overlap of Alport syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis in a patient and literature review
Alport syndrome is a rare genetic kidney disease, and rheumatoid arthritis as a common autoimmune disease also causes renal lesions in addition to arthritis. The overlap of them has rarely been reported.
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Open Access2D materials as semiconducting gate for field-effect transistors with inherent over-voltage protection and boosted ON-current
Various 2D/3D heterostructures can be created by harnessing the advantages of both the layered two-dimensional semiconductors and bulk materials. A semiconducting gate field-effect transistor (SG-FET) structur...
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Multi-Scale Modeling of Curing Residual Stresses in Composite with Random Fiber Distribution into Consideration
During curing process of composites, residual stresses inevitably develop and play an important role in the final mechanical properties of composites. Therefore, the consideration of residual stresses when des...
