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An Improved Load-Transfer Model for Analyzing the Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Energy Piles Under Heating–Cooling Cycles

Buildings
Energy pile technology integrates geothermal energy exploitation with pile foundation bearing, yet accurately evaluating its thermo-mechanical performance remains theoretically challenging.
Chenfeng Zong, Yuhui Zhang, Ziyi Wang, Gang Jiang, Weicheng Sun   +4 more
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Quantitative Evaluation of Ground Movements Caused by Grouting during Shield Tunnelling in Clay

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019
Grouting has been deemed as one of the most effective measures for mitigation of ground movements during tunnel construction in soft soil. Notwithstanding that, a reliable measure to quantitatively evaluate the grouting-induced ground movements during ...
Zhi-Feng Wang, Wen-Chieh Cheng, Ya-Qiong Wang   +2 more
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A Psychological Map of Love. Alain de Botton’s Love Stories as Reflections of Sternberg’s Theory on Love

[sic], 2017
This article aims to give a psychological interpretation to Alain de Botton’s novels On Love and The Course of Love, doubling the philosophical take on love that runs in the background of the novels.
Ioana Unk
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Baseline Neuroinflammation Stratifies TSPO‐PET Response to Disease‐Modifying Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate which baseline clinical and imaging characteristics best predict TSPO‐PET‐measurable reduction in glial activation following treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), to utilize this information for designing more efficient biomarker‐based clinical trials targeting glial activation.
Marlene T. Morch, Markus Matilainen, Giulia N. Baldrighi, Marjo Nylund, Maija Saraste, Laura Airas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of algorithms for converting 3D objects into rolls, using a spiral coordinate system

Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 2017
The definition of a point’s location in volume by Cartesian, spherical and cylindrical coordinate systems requires three dimensions (x, y, z), (r, θ, ϕ) and (ρ, ϕ, z) accordingly.
Vyacheslav Shulunov
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A Lasting Legacy for London? Assessing the legacy of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

, 2007
Research commissioned by the London Assembly: The IOC provides a comprehensive library of reports and bid documentation for each summer Olympiad. The bid documents of all applicant cities and the IOC evaluation of the bids are contained on the IOC ...
MacRury, Iain, Blake, Andrew, Berzins, Karina, Poynter, Gavin, Roberts, Emma, Jaunky, Gavin   +5 more
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Metabolic and Fluid Biomarkers Support Microglia Activation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable neurodegenerative disease involving motor neuron degeneration and metabolic and immune dysfunction. We combined clinical data, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the role of reactive microglia in disease ...
Matteo Zanovello, Francesca Serani, Alen Bebeti, Federica Paredi, Giulia Quadrio, Andrea Fortuna, Giacomo Maria Minicuci, Elena Pegoraro, Annachiara Cagnin, Diego Cecchin, Gianni Sorarù   +10 more
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Comparison of Crown Volume Increment in Street Trees among Six Cities in Western Countries and China

Horticulturae
The tree crown volume (CV), as a major indicator in the evaluation of ecological environment quality, can assess the health and carbon sequestration of urban trees.
Chenbing Guo, Yonghong Hu, Jun Qin, Duorun Wu, Lin Xu, Hongbing Wang   +5 more
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Trajectories of Physical Function in Canadian Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We describe trajectories of physical function in children newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and identify trajectories with persisting functional impairments and associated baseline characteristics. Methods We included patients enrolled in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry ...
Clare Cunningham, Meghan McPherson, Lillian Lim, Roberta A. Berard, Matthew Berkowitz, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Brian M. Feldman, Nicole Johnson, Dax G. Rumsey, Heinrike Schmeling, Lori B. Tucker, Thomas Loughin, Kristin M. Houghton, Jaime Guzman, for the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry Investigators, David A. Cabral, Gaëlle Chédeville, Ciarán M. Duffy, Kerstin Gerhold, Jaime Guzman, Linda Hiraki, Adam M. Huber, Heinrike Schmeling, Natalie J. Shiff, Lori B. Tucker, Julie Barsalou, Daniah Basodan, Michelle Batthish, Roberta A. Berard, Nicholas Blanchette, Gilles Boire, Roxana Bolaria, Alessandra Bruns, David A. Cabral, Sarah Campillo, Tania Cellucci, Mercedes Chan, Gaëlle Chédeville, Amieleena Chhabra, Julie Couture, Paul Dancey, Jean‐Jacques De Bruycker, Erkan Demirkaya, Muhammed Dhalla, Ciarán M. Duffy, Talal El Tal, Tommy Gerschman, Jaime Guzman, Liane Heale, Julie Herrington, Kristin M. Houghton, Adan M. Huber, Andrea Human, Nicole Johnson, Roman Jurencak, Bianca Lang, Claire LeBlanc, Lillian Lim, Lily S. H. Lim, Nadia Luca, Jeanine McColl, Tara McGrath, Tamara McMillan, Megan McPherson, Paivi Miettunen, Kimberly Morishita, Honyan Ng, Jonathan Park, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Johannes Roth, Evelyn Rozenblyum, Dax G. Rumsey, Heinrike Schmeling, Rosie Scuccimarri, Gordon Soon, Rebeka Stevenson, Elizabeth Stringer, Herman Tam, Lori B. Tucker, Marinka Twilt, Ruud H. J. Verstegen, Karen Watanabe Duffy   +81 more
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Enhanced superconducting properties of Bi $$_2$$ Sr $$_2$$ CaCu $$_2$$ O $$_{8+x}$$ films with sub-50-nm thickness

Scientific Reports
Few-unit cell thick Bi $$_2$$ Sr $$_2$$ CaCu $$_2$$ O $$_{8+x}$$ (Bi-2212) layers have recently attracted much interest due to their extreme anisotropy and two-dimensional superconductivity, although they are typically susceptible to ambient conditions ...
Bernd Aichner, Sandra Keppert, Johannes D. Pedarnig, Wolfgang Lang   +3 more
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