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Testing early warning and response systems through a full-scale exercise in Vietnam

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Simulation exercises can functionally validate World Health Organization (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) core capacities.
Alexey Clara, Anh T. P. Dao, Quy Tran, Phu D. Tran, Tan Q. Dang, Huong T. Nguyen, Quang D. Tran, Peter Rzeszotarski, Karen Talbert, Tasha Stehling-Ariza, Frances Veasey, Lynne Clemens, Anthony W. Mounts, Hannah Lofgren, S. Arunmozhi Balajee, Trang T. Do   +15 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Full-scale Test of an Unreinforced Concrete Dome Plug for the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository

Nordic Concrete Research, 2018
In the planned Swedish repository for spent nuclear fuel, plugs are designed to close the deposition tunnels. The outer part of these plugs consists of a concrete dome made with self-compacting-concrete, designed to have low pH to reduce negative effects
Malm Richard
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Benefits of subcomponent over full-scale blade testing elaborated on a trailing-edge bond line design validation [PDF]

Wind Energy Science, 2018
Wind turbine rotor blades are designed and certified according to the current IEC (2012) (International Electrotechnical Commission) and DNV GL AS (2015) (Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd Aksjeselskap) standards, which include the final full ...
M. Rosemeier, G. Basters, A. Antoniou
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Innovations in Passive Downdraft Cooling Performance Evaluation Methods: Design and Construction of a Novel Environmental Test Chamber

Energies, 2023
Energy demand for active mechanical space cooling is projected to double by 2050. Wider adoption of passive cooling systems can help reduce demand. However, familiarity with these systems remains low, and innovation in the field is constrained due to a ...
Omar Dhia Al-Hassawi, David Drake
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Full-Scale Testing of New Hybrid Foundation

Soils and Foundations, 2003
A hybrid foundation consisting of a mat foundation and a small number of complementary bearing piles was developed based on a completely new concept and applied to a building construction project in order to evaluate its effectiveness and applicability.
FUJITA, YUTAKA, ISHII, KlYOSHI, OGISAKO, EIJI, SAKURAI, TAKAKI, NAKAYAMA, KAZUTAKA, ONOUE, ATSUO   +5 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Full-scale runback ice: accretion and aerodynamic study [PDF]

, 2010
The runback ice phenomenon is well-known for anti-icing or de-icing systems when the system is not evaporating 100% of the water impinging the surface.
Alegre, Nathalie
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Aeroelastic Testing of Span-Wire Traffic Signal Systems

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2020
Span-wire traffic signals are vulnerable to extreme wind events such as hurricanes and thunderstorms. In past events in the Southeastern Coast of the United States, many failures of span-wire traffic signals were reported.
Ziad Azzi, Manuel Matus, Amal Elawady, Amal Elawady, Ioannis Zisis, Ioannis Zisis, Peter Irwin, Peter Irwin, Arindam Gan Chowdhury, Arindam Gan Chowdhury   +9 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source