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Healing Beams: Radiation and Radiotherapy in Novels, Poems, Music, Film, Painting

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Radiation and radiotherapy are perceived by patients and the general public as mysterious, dangerous and healing. The image of radiation and radiotherapy can be analysed by studying novels, poems, music, film and painting. Our paper reviews how radiation and radiotherapy are perceived by patients, the general public, as reflected in various art genres.
Ad A. Kaptein, Jan W. Schoones, Yvette M. van der Linden, Brian M. Hughes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Not Ready Yet: A Multi‐Disciplinary Review of Problems, Attempted Solutions, and Future Directions

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong, Massimiliano Cappuccio, Fady Alnajjar, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Essam Debie, Milad Ghasrikhouzani, Alessandro Lanteri, Tate McGregor, Oleksandra Molloy, Alice Plebe, Michael Regan, Eduardo Sandoval, Dongmo Zhang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blue‐Prints for Ocean Governance: Analyzing Resource Sustainability in International Blue Economic Frameworks

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Championed as a pathway for sustainable growth, the “blue economy” (BE) has garnered increasing interest in recent decades. International organizations like the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) increasingly point to marine resources and activities as a “new frontier” for economic growth ...
Flora St. Pier, Anar Ahmadov, Farid Guliyev   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of the influence of vortex-generator array on vibration and noise reduction of pump-jet propeller

Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu
ObjectivesThis study proposes a vortex-generator array (VGA) design to effectively suppress the enhancement of circumferential non-uniformity and flow unsteadiness in the propeller wake fields, which are caused by the downstream evolution of horseshoe ...
Li ZENG, Hanqiao HAN, Zhi PAN, Yichen JIANG, Xiao LUO   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Designing “Korean” Kimchi: Speculative Configuration of Distance and Commodity Value in the Chinese Kimchi Industry

Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the Chinese kimchi industry, manufacturers employ product names, photographs, and logistical strategies to promote their kimchi's “Koreanness.” So, what makes their kimchi “Korean,” and how does its Koreanness formulate kimchi's commodity value?
Heangjin Park
wiley   +1 more source

Design and characteristic research of a novel integrated adjustable magnetic constant-force quasi-zero-stiffness structure

Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu
ObjectiveThis study aims to develop a novel integrated adjustable magnetic constant-force quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) structure. The QZS vibration isolation system features high static stiffness and low dynamic stiffness, making them particularly suitable
Zhangbing DONG, Ruiping ZHOU, Junsong LEI, Shuhao HE, Ziteng YAN, Liang QI, Zhaozhao MA   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha, Khalid El Harrouni, Samir Kabouss   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhanced stability method for offshore islanded wind-PV-battery microgrid based on capacitor voltage feedforward

Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu
ObjectivesAs the capacity of independent wind-photovoltaic (PV)-battery microgrid systems on offshore platforms is small, and the intermittent power generation of new energy and load surge (bilateral randomness) have a significant impact on the stable ...
Chenghan LUO, Guoling WANG, Zhenyu LI, Ruifang ZHANG   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of SOLAS 2020 damaged stability requirement on the conceptual design of cruise ships

Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu, 2020
Objectives To understand the impact of the SOLAS 2020 damaged stability requirements on cruise ship design, accurately grasp the impact of design modification on the design cycle and construction cost, an investigation of upgrading solutions of cruise ...
GU Yajuan
doaj   +1 more source

Iterative path following control of underactuated ships based on AIS trajectory reproduction tasks

Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu
ObjectivesA high-precision iterative control strategy based on automatic identification system (AIS) trajectory reproduction tasks is designed to address the low tracking accuracy, system model uncertainties, and disturbances from time-varying marine ...
Zhihao LI, Guoqing ZHANG, Jiqiang LI, Xianku ZHANG   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source