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  1. Article ; Online: Imagining the model citizen: A comparison between public understanding of science, public engagement in science, and citizen science.

    Hu, Wanheng

    Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)

    2024  , Page(s) 9636625241227081

    Abstract: This article examines the visions of citizens' ideal practices regarding technoscientific affairs in a democratic society, namely "imaginaries of model citizens," that underlie three science and public initiatives: public understanding of science, public ...

    Abstract This article examines the visions of citizens' ideal practices regarding technoscientific affairs in a democratic society, namely "imaginaries of model citizens," that underlie three science and public initiatives: public understanding of science, public engagement in science, and citizen science. While imaginaries of citizens are performative and necessary to these initiatives, they are often relegated to the background. I argue that such imaginaries are the result of a complex of perceptions on the nature of science, the role of democracy in scientific activities, and the form of "democratizing" science. The imaginary of model citizens in public understanding of science is of literate citizens who should know science sufficiently, use it in daily life, and support science; in public engagement in science, the model citizen is a responsible one who should engage in the governance of technoscientific issues; and in citizen science, a contributive one who should partake in and enjoy creating scientific knowledge.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1421272-9
    ISSN 1361-6609 ; 0963-6625
    ISSN (online) 1361-6609
    ISSN 0963-6625
    DOI 10.1177/09636625241227081
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  2. Article: Application of resistance trainer for dynamic mechanical properties of conjugated polymer materials in daily physical strength tensile training.

    Hu, Wei

    Frontiers in chemistry

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1282908

    Abstract: Resistance training is an important means to improve human function and health level, and tensile training, as an important form, has significant effects on enhancing muscle strength, improving body flexibility, and promoting body coordination. Tensile ... ...

    Abstract Resistance training is an important means to improve human function and health level, and tensile training, as an important form, has significant effects on enhancing muscle strength, improving body flexibility, and promoting body coordination. Tensile training can provide external resistance through the use of resistance trainers, allowing muscle groups to work under load. This load stimulation can gradually promote muscle adaptation and enhancement. This article took conjugated polymer materials as the research object. By analyzing and testing their dynamic mechanical properties, the mechanical response characteristics of polyacetylene materials were analyzed using strain rate functions. The mechanical properties and deformation behavior of polyacetylene materials under different conditions were evaluated. It was found that conjugated polymer materials had good strength, elasticity, and wear resistance, making them suitable for making resistance trainers. The experimental results indicated that this study used a conjugated polymer material resistance trainer to train the testing personnel for a period of 3 months. During this training period, the tester's endurance increased by 21%-29%, flexibility increased by 17%-25%, and explosive power increased by 24%-31%. The research results indicated that conjugated polymer materials had good plasticity and adjustability in the preparation of resistance training devices. Resistance devices of different shapes, sizes, and intensities can be prepared according to the needs and purposes of trainers, providing diverse and personalized choices for daily physical tensile training. The conjugated polymer material resistance trainer has significant effects and can effectively improve the physical fitness of testers. In addition, conjugated polymer materials exhibit excellent tensile performance and durability in resistance training, which can effectively meet the needs and requirements of trainers.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711776-5
    ISSN 2296-2646
    ISSN 2296-2646
    DOI 10.3389/fchem.2023.1282908
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  3. Article ; Online: Personal Perspective on Strain-Induced Polymer Crystallization.

    Hu, Wenbing

    The journal of physical chemistry. B

    2023  Volume 127, Issue 4, Page(s) 822–827

    Abstract: Semicrystalline polymer materials are commonly strong yet tough after processed through fiber spinning, film stretching (or blowing), and plastic molding (or foaming), which are fundamentally related with strain-induced crystallization. This paper ... ...

    Abstract Semicrystalline polymer materials are commonly strong yet tough after processed through fiber spinning, film stretching (or blowing), and plastic molding (or foaming), which are fundamentally related with strain-induced crystallization. This paper provides a personal perspective on thermodynamics and kinetics aspects of strain-induced polymer crystallization, mainly based on the author's recent research experience. The thermodynamic studies include homopolymers, random copolymers, solution polymers, and blend polymers. The kinetic studies cover three sequential crystallization stages, i.e., crystal nucleation, crystal growth, and postgrowth. The thermodynamic driving forces join with the kinetic barriers to determine the crystal nucleation mechanisms and the structure evolution at the molecular level, which yield unique polymer crystal morphologies from lamellar crystals to shish-kebab crystals and eventually fibril crystals. The resulting semicrystalline structures were discussed with their implications for the mechanical properties of products. Some future studies were briefly proposed.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 1520-5207
    ISSN (online) 1520-5207
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c07085
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  4. Article: [Vertical control in clear aligner treatment].

    Hu, W

    Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology

    2020  Volume 55, Issue 8, Page(s) 526–530

    Abstract: Clear aligners are the fastest-growing appliances in this century, which are not only favored by patients, but also concerned by doctors. This article explains the significance of vertical control in orthodontic treatment, the advantages and ... ...

    Abstract Clear aligners are the fastest-growing appliances in this century, which are not only favored by patients, but also concerned by doctors. This article explains the significance of vertical control in orthodontic treatment, the advantages and disadvantages of vertical control with clear aligner. It also analyzes the causes of the shortcomings and how to use existing technologies and methods to make up for these shortcomings.
    MeSH term(s) Dental Care ; Humans ; Orthodontic Appliance Design ; Orthodontic Appliances, Removable ; Tooth Movement Techniques
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2020-08-12
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1027950-7
    ISSN 1002-0098
    ISSN 1002-0098
    DOI 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20200509-00251
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  5. Article ; Online: The treatment of soft tissue defects of the lower and upper limb.

    Hu, W

    Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique

    2020  Volume 65, Issue 5-6, Page(s) 343–344

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Lower Extremity/surgery ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures/methods ; Soft Tissue Infections/surgery ; Soft Tissue Injuries/surgery ; Soft Tissue Neoplasms/surgery ; Upper Extremity/surgery
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-03
    Publishing country France
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 605676-3
    ISSN 1768-319X ; 0294-1260
    ISSN (online) 1768-319X
    ISSN 0294-1260
    DOI 10.1016/j.anplas.2020.07.013
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  6. Book ; Online: Microdevices and Microsystems for Cell Manipulation

    Hu, Wenqi / Ohta, Aaron T.

    2017  

    Abstract: Microfabricated devices and systems capable of micromanipulation are well-suited for the manipulation of cells. These technologies are capable of a variety of functions, including cell trapping, cell sorting, cell culturing, and cell surgery, often at ... ...

    Abstract Microfabricated devices and systems capable of micromanipulation are well-suited for the manipulation of cells. These technologies are capable of a variety of functions, including cell trapping, cell sorting, cell culturing, and cell surgery, often at single-cell or sub-cellular resolution. These functionalities are achieved through a variety of mechanisms, including mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, and thermal forces. The operations that these microdevices and microsystems enable are relevant to many areas of biomedical research, including tissue engineering, cellular therapeutics, drug discovery, and diagnostics. This Special Issue will highlight recent advances in the field of cellular manipulation. Technologies capable of parallel single-cell manipulation are of special interest
    Keywords Physics
    Size 1 electronic resource (VII, 171 p.)
    Publisher MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020096794
    ISBN 9783038426189 ; 9783038426191 ; 3038426180 ; 3038426199
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  7. Article: Psychological and Behavioral Outcomes From the Perspective of Moral Culture: A Study of College Students.

    Hu, Wen

    Frontiers in psychology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 881376

    Abstract: Although the issue of moral identity and morality is under investigation for the last many years, there is still a need to investigate its role in how it promotes behavior. This study tends to extend this string of literature and attempted to investigate ...

    Abstract Although the issue of moral identity and morality is under investigation for the last many years, there is still a need to investigate its role in how it promotes behavior. This study tends to extend this string of literature and attempted to investigate the mediating role of moral reasoning among the elements of moral culture, prosocial behavior, and psychological wellbeing. For this purpose, college students were selected as participants in this study. For this purpose, a two-wave strategy was followed to collect data. In the first wave of questionnaire distribution, 600 college students were contacted to complete the response. A hidden secret code was allotted to each questionnaire to trace the respondent for the second wave. From the distributed 600 questionnaires, 507 questionnaires were received back. At this stage, demographic characteristics and questions related to both the independent variables were asked from the respondents. While in the next wave, 448 questionnaires were received back from the redistributed questionnaires in the second wave. After discarding the incomplete and partially filled questionnaires (17 questionnaires) there were left 431 useable responses. These responses were used to run the tests through structural equation modeling (SEM) through assessment of measurement and structural model. Results indicate that symbolization promotes positive changes in the psychological wellbeing of the students and prosocial behavior of the college students. Moreover, internalization can promote psychological wellbeing. However, the impact of internalization on the prosocial behavior of college students has not been found statistically significant. Moreover, it can be safely concluded that moral reasoning has the potency to mediate the relationship of symbolization and psychological wellbeing as well as prosocial behavior. Moral reasoning also mediates the relationship between internalization and psychological well-being and prosocial behavior.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.881376
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  8. Book ; Online: Improving 2D face recognition via fine-level facial depth generation and RGB-D complementary feature learning

    Hu, Wenhao

    2023  

    Abstract: Face recognition in complex scenes suffers severe challenges coming from perturbations such as pose deformation, ill illumination, partial occlusion. Some methods utilize depth estimation to obtain depth corresponding to RGB to improve the accuracy of ... ...

    Abstract Face recognition in complex scenes suffers severe challenges coming from perturbations such as pose deformation, ill illumination, partial occlusion. Some methods utilize depth estimation to obtain depth corresponding to RGB to improve the accuracy of face recognition. However, the depth generated by them suffer from image blur, which introduces noise in subsequent RGB-D face recognition tasks. In addition, existing RGB-D face recognition methods are unable to fully extract complementary features. In this paper, we propose a fine-grained facial depth generation network and an improved multimodal complementary feature learning network. Extensive experiments on the Lock3DFace dataset and the IIIT-D dataset show that the proposed FFDGNet and I MCFLNet can improve the accuracy of RGB-D face recognition while achieving the state-of-the-art performance.
    Keywords Computer Science - Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
    Publishing date 2023-05-07
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  9. Article: Peer versus teacher corrections through electronic learning communities and face-to-face classroom interactions and EFL learners' passion for learning, speaking fluency, and accuracy.

    Li, Xiaomin / Hu, Wenyan

    Heliyon

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 4, Page(s) e25849

    Abstract: This study investigated how different feedback sources, such as teacher and peer correction, affect students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) regarding speaking accuracy, fluency, and academic passion. The effects of online and face-to-face ... ...

    Abstract This study investigated how different feedback sources, such as teacher and peer correction, affect students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) regarding speaking accuracy, fluency, and academic passion. The effects of online and face-to-face instruction and peer and teacher corrections were investigated in this study using a factorial design. Convenience sampling was used to choose six intact classes from Jinzhong University's Department of Foreign Languages. Academic passion and speaking tests were used before and after the treatment. The data were analyzed using ANOVA tests. The findings showed that peer correction outperformed teacher correction in improving speaking accuracy, fluency, and academic passion. Additionally, peer correction was more beneficial than receiving no correction at all. Furthermore, teacher correction positively influenced speaking accuracy compared to the non-correction group. The findings also demonstrated that feedback mechanisms have a significant overall impact on speaking accuracy and fluency independent of particular training and correction circumstances. The interaction between instruction and correction was not statistically significant. These findings highlight the crucial role that correction mechanisms play in enhancing speaking accuracy and naturalness, which has important ramifications for language teachers and curriculum designers.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25849
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  10. Article ; Online: Chinese English language learners' vocabulary retention: Investigating the effectiveness of neuro/metacognitive and socio-cultural strategies.

    Hu, Wei / Luo, Yipeng

    BMC psychology

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 113

    Abstract: Background: The acquisition of a rich vocabulary is foundational to language proficiency. In the pedagogical pursuit of effective vocabulary teaching, educators explore diverse methodologies. Researchers investigated the impact of different ... ...

    Abstract Background: The acquisition of a rich vocabulary is foundational to language proficiency. In the pedagogical pursuit of effective vocabulary teaching, educators explore diverse methodologies. Researchers investigated the impact of different neurocognitive, metacognitive, and socio-cultural strategies on enhancing vocabulary learning, particularly among Chinese English Language Learners.
    Objectives: The study aims to determine the effectiveness of techniques derived from these theories compared to traditional teaching methods in enhancing vocabulary recall and recognition among English language learners.
    Methodology: A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design was employed for the experimental and control groups, comprising 90 Chinese EFL learners selected from educational institutions in 2022-2023. The experimental group (n = 45) received instruction involving visual imagery, multisensory rotation, circle rotation, and mind mapping over eight sessions, while the control group (n = 45) received traditional teaching methods.
    Findings: Statistical analysis, utilizing covariance and analysis of variance with SPSS software version 22, revealed significant improvements in recall and vocabulary recognition within and between the experimental and control groups.
    Conclusions: The results indicate that incorporating techniques based on Neuro-Cognitive, Multimedia, Socio-Cultural, and Metacognitive theories positively influences vocabulary recall and recognition. This suggests the efficacy of these innovative methods in enhancing English language learning, highlighting their potential for broader integration into EFL instruction.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Vocabulary ; Multilingualism ; Language ; Learning ; China
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2705921-2
    ISSN 2050-7283 ; 2050-7283
    ISSN (online) 2050-7283
    ISSN 2050-7283
    DOI 10.1186/s40359-024-01612-0
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