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Vibration Induced Phenomena in Granular Media in Microgravity

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2017
In order to study the dynamical behavior and the handling properties of granular materials under microgravity conditions, ESA is developing the VIP-Gran instrument whose multiple functionalities allow for the study of Vibration Induced Phenomena in ...
Opsomer Eric, Noirhomme Martial, Vandewalle Nicolas   +2 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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The effect of upper extremity weight bearing on upper extremity function in children with hemiplegic type of cerebral palsy

South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2010
The main objective of this study was to quantify the effects ofweight bearing on upper limb function in children with hemiplegic cerebralpalsy. This study also sought to monitor the change in spasticity immediatelyfollowing weight bearing exercises.
P. Jayaraman, T. Puckree
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Clinical Course and Impact of Breaks in Therapy for Children With Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pediatric relapsed or refractory (R/R) solid tumors carry a dismal prognosis, and postrelapse patient experiences are not well described. We present postrelapse outcomes, including number of R/R events and subsequent therapy regimens.
Matthew T. McEvoy, Elizabeth L. Seashore, W. Susan Cheng, Shondra Clay, Jessica A. Casas, Jennifer H. Foster   +5 more
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Criterion‐Related Validity of the Neuropsychological Quick Assessment for Screening Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Impairments in Patients With Pediatric Brain Tumors: An Observational Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuropsychological complications may impair the qualitative prognosis of patients with pediatric brain tumors. However, multifaceted evaluations cannot be conducted in all patients because they are time consuming and burdensome for patients.
Ami Tabata, Keita Ueda, Tsukasa Ueno, Katsutsugu Umeda, Kentaro Ueno, Kanade Tanaka, Noyuri Nishida, Rie Yamawaki, Megumi Nukui, Yoshiki Arakawa   +9 more
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Ring of capillary actuators as trap, tweezers and ratchet for floating particles

Scientific Reports
The manipulation of small floating objects represents a crucial step in mesoscale and microfabrication, or the self-aggregation of particles into functional devices.
Jean Metzmacher, Megan Delens, Nicolas Vandewalle   +2 more
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Development of a Two-Finger Haptic Robotic Hand with Novel Stiffness Detection and Impedance Control

Sensors
Haptic hands and grippers, designed to enable skillful object manipulation, are pivotal for high-precision interaction with environments. These technologies are particularly vital in fields such as minimally invasive surgery, where they enhance surgical ...
Vahid Mohammadi, Ramin Shahbad, Mojtaba Hosseini, Mohammad Hossein Gholampour, Saeed Shiry Ghidary, Farshid Najafi, Ahad Behboodi   +6 more
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A New Heuristic Solution Method for Maximal Covering Location-Allocation Problem with M/M/1 Queueing System [PDF]

Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2012
We consider the queueing maximal covering location-allocation problem (QM-CLAP) with an M/M/1 queueing system. We propose a new solution procedure based on decomposition of the problem into smaller sub-problems.
F. Moeen Moghadas
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study ARST0332

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma occurring most commonly in adolescence and young adulthood. Methods We present the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed ASPS enrolled on the Children's Oncology Group study ARST0332.
Jacquelyn N. Crane, Wei Xue, Amira Qumseya, Thomas Scharschmidt, Kathryn R. Tringale, Oscar Lopez Nunez, Jiaqi Hu, Donald A. Barkauskas, Rajkumar Venkatramani, Sheri L. Spunt, Aaron R. Weiss, Noah C. Federman   +11 more
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Regrasp Planning using 10,000s of Grasps

, 2017
This paper develops intelligent algorithms for robots to reorient objects. Given the initial and goal poses of an object, the proposed algorithms plan a sequence of robot poses and grasp configurations that reorient the object from its initial pose to ...
Harada, Kensuke, Wan, Weiwei
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