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Identifying psychological and socio-economic factors affecting motorcycle helmet use [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Sixty percent of motorcyclist fatalities in traffic accidents of Iran are due to head injuries, but helmet use is low, despite it being a legal requirement.
Groeger, John A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Stability Assessment of the Dam of a Tailings Pond Using Computer Modeling—Case Study: Coroiești, Romania

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Anthropogenic activities related to mining generate both progress and a vast amount of waste that is responsible for environmental degradation. The Jiu Valley is one of the areas of Romania where mining has affected large areas of land, used to build ...
Florin Dumitru Popescu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bayesian inference and non-linear extensions of the CIRCE method for quantifying the uncertainty of closure relationships integrated into thermal-hydraulic system codes

open access: yes, 2020
Uncertainty Quantification of closure relationships integrated into thermal-hydraulic system codes is a critical prerequisite in applying the Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty (BEPU) methodology for nuclear safety and licensing processes.The purpose of the ...
Damblin, Guillaume, Gaillard, Pierre
core   +2 more sources

Relationships between mental health and styles of help-seeking among care workers in comparison with the general population

open access: yesDiscover Mental Health
Background Care workers in long-term nursing homes often experience burdens and a high rate of resignations. This study aimed to investigate the mental health of care workers and to examine the relationship between the tendency to seek help and their ...
Tomoko Matsui   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reserve Li/SOC12 Battery Safety Testing [PDF]

open access: yes, 1984
A reserve Lithium/Thionyl Chloride Battery concept is developed and undergoing feasibility testing in terms of performance, safety and abusive conditions.
Dils, C. T., Garoutte, K. F.
core   +1 more source

XANTUS: rationale and design of a noninterventional study of rivaroxaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke. The Phase III ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared with Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in ...
Amarenco, P   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Impact of Rain Water Infiltration on the Stability of Earth Slopes [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Economic and Environment Geology, 2016
Slope failure occurs very often in natural and man-made slopes which are subjected to frequent changes in ground water level, rapid drawdown, rainfall and earthquakes.
Muhammad Farooq Ahmed   +2 more
doaj  

Investigating the functionality of an OCT4-short response element in human induced pluripotent stem cells. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Pluripotent stem cells offer great therapeutic promise for personalized treatment platforms for numerous injuries, disorders, and diseases. Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (OCT4) is a key regulatory gene maintaining pluripotency and self-renewal ...
Awe, Jason P   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Stability Analysis of Three-Dimensional Tunnel Face Considering Linear and Nonlinear Strength in Unsaturated Soil

open access: yesApplied Sciences
The shear strength of unsaturated soils exhibits significant nonlinearity, while previous studies often simplified it with linear strength models. The objective of this paper is to investigate the distinctions in the stability of three-dimensional (3D ...
Yushan Yang, Hong Liao, Jianqun Zhu
doaj   +1 more source

Shear Strength of Industrial Wastes and Their Mixtures and Stability of Embankments Made of These Materials

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2019
The paper presents the results of research on the influence of compaction on the shear strength of fly ash, unburnt and burnt coal wastes, and a composite (a mixture of unburnt coal waste and 30% of fly ash).
Andrzej Gruchot, Tymoteusz Zydroń
doaj   +1 more source

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