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Finite Element Modelling of Rocking and Hybrid Precast Walls under Seismic Loading

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, self‐centring systems have received considerable research interest in the seismic design of precast concrete structures for their ability to limit damage and satisfy resilience requirements. Rocking and hybrid structural walls, characterised by the formation of a single gap at the wall–foundation interface, mitigate damage by ...
Andrea Belleri, Michele E. Bressanelli, Simone Labò, Jose I. Restrepo   +3 more
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Interplay Between Green Investment and Market Price Premia in Global Shipping

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Existing research emphasises that the driver of green investment is its future profitability. This paper shows that other investors' decisions also influence green investment. We take the example of scrubber installation in shipping, which is optional by regulation but has an established market for trading its underlying asset.
Yao Shi, Nikos C. Papapostolou, Malvina Marchese, Ioannis C. Moutzouris, Angelos Efstathiou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

CONSUMO DE ÁLCOOL E OUTRAS DROGAS EM ADOLESCENTES INFRATORES DE UMA UNIDADE DE SEMILIBERDADE DO INTERIOR DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO

Colloquium Humanarum, 2018
O uso de substâncias psicoativas (SPA), legais ou ilegais, é um dos comportamentos de risco entre crianças e adolescentes e está associado a condutas antissociais e/ou delitivas, como as que levam a prática de atos infracionais e, posteriormente, a ...
Patrícia Santos Teixeira, Thais Emilia de Campos, Raul Aragão Martins   +2 more
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Technological Evolution in Fintech: A Decadal Scientometric and Systematic Review of Developments and Criticisms

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to classify pivotal fintech innovations and explore the prospects and pitfalls associated with emerging fintech services extensively discussed in the literature. We conducted a multistage systematic review of research published on fintech over the past decade from a technological perspective. Using the Preferred Reporting Items
Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Nohman Khan
wiley   +1 more source

Future Evolution of CSMA Protocols for the IEEE 802.11 Standard

, 2013
In this paper a candidate protocol to replace the prevalent CSMA/CA medium access control in Wireless Local Area Networks is presented. The proposed protocol can achieve higher throughput than CSMA/CA, while maintaining fairness, and without additional ...
Barcelo, Jaume, Bellalta, Boris, Faridi, Azadeh, Oliver, Miquel, Sanabria-Russo, Luis   +4 more
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Transcranial Color‐Coded Duplex Sonography in Large‐Vessel Vasculitis Compatible With Takayasu Arteritis Presenting Intracranial Involvement and Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia: A Case Report

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
This case illustrates sequential intracranial occlusions in large‐vessel vasculitis compatible with Takayasu arteritis preserving perfusion through robust collateral pathways. Transcranial color‐coded duplex sonography identified characteristic blunted flow patterns and focal turbulence, underscoring its value in detecting hemodynamic compromise beyond
Maria Júnia Lira e Silva, Jordana Gaudie Gurian, Isabella Mesquita Venâncio, Eva Carolina Rocha, Gisele Sampaio Silva   +4 more
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Advancing adult learning in Eastern Europe and Central Asia [PDF]

This report presents available evidence on adult education and training in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), differentiating two separate types: continuing vocational education and training (CVET) for the employed, sought either by employers or individuals,
Bodewig, Christian, Hirshleifer, Sarojini   +1 more
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Improving sleep on the inpatient general, non‐stroke neurology service: A quasi‐experimental interventional trial

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hospitalized patients often experience poor sleep, which is associated with worse health outcomes, increased rates of delirium, and readmissions. Objective To improve overnight sleep for clinically stable general neurology patients at a single academic center.
Noor F. Shaik, Lydia Denison, G. M. Anya Venezia, Lovisa Ljungberg, Alexa Lebrón‐Cruz, David Resnick, Colleen Peachey, Carolyn Ziemba, Michael Buckley, Michael Karamardian, Patrick Z. Liu, Alan Napole, Jennifer Hong, Ruoheng Zeng, Connie Yu, Andrew Chan, Charles Bae, Laura Stein, Colin A. Ellis, Denise J. Xu   +19 more
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A cena fabulística de Hermés: uma perspectiva semiótica sobre as narrativas da marca

Signos do Consumo, 2012
As marcas são, hoje, na vida cotidiana, um dos elementos mais repletos de significado e mais importantes socialmente. Isso porque nelas se alicerçam tanto a comunicação quanto o consumo – as marcas, por um lado, para funcionar como tal, precisam se ...
Bruno Pompeu, Clotilde Perez
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Controlling services in a mobile context-aware infrastructure [PDF]

, 2006
Context-aware application behaviors can be described as logic rules following the Event-Control-Action (ECA) pattern. In this pattern, an Event models an occurrence of interest (e.g., a change in context); Control specifies a condition that must hold ...
Broens, T.H.F., Dockhorn Costa, P., Ferreira Pires, L., Sinderen, M.J. van   +3 more
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