Electromagnetic compatibility of passive and active channels of integration radar systems [PDF]
Subject and Purpose. The paper is devoted to the noise immunity problem of the receiving channel of the radiometer as part of an integration passive-active radar system.
I.M. Mytsenko, Yu.A. Pedenko
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State-investor disputes connected to foreign investments in the nuclear energy sector: A review of the two cases arising under the energy charter treaty [PDF]
The idea of foreign investments in nuclear energy sector is relatively new. Foreign investors were for a long time denied an opportunity to invest in the sector which was considered to be too sensitive for reasons of safety and security.
Stanivuković Maja
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Abrasiveness and whitening effect of charcoal-containing whitening toothpastes in permanent teeth.
Background: Charcoal toothpastes can whiten teeth through abrasion. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of whitening and abrasiveness of charcoal toothpastes in permanent teeth. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro study, 30 premolars
M. F. Ghajari +3 more
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Is telomere length socially patterned? Evidence from the West of Scotland Twenty-07 study [PDF]
Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is strongly associated with an increased risk of morbidity and premature mortality, but it is not known if the same is true for telomere length, a marker often used to assess biological ageing. The West of Scotland Twenty-
A Aviv +67 more
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The comparability of English, French and Dutch scores on the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F): an assessment of differential item functioning in patients with systemic sclerosis. [PDF]
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) is commonly used to assess fatigue in rheumatic diseases, and has shown to discriminate better across levels of the fatigue spectrum than other commonly used measures. The aim of this
Linda Kwakkenbos +7 more
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IntroductionNeuroimaging-based ‘brain age’ can identify individuals with ‘advanced’ or ‘resilient’ brain aging. Brain-predicted age difference (brain-PAD) is predictive of cognitive and physical health outcomes.
Jo Wrigglesworth +18 more
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: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of cow genotype and parity on dry matter intake (DMI) and production efficiencies in pasture-based systems.
B. McClearn +7 more
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The academic backbone: longitudinal continuities in educational achievement from secondary school and medical school to MRCP(UK) and the specialist register in UK medical students and doctors [PDF]
Background: Selection of medical students in the UK is still largely based on prior academic achievement, although doubts have been expressed as to whether performance in earlier life is predictive of outcomes later in medical school or post-graduate ...
A Elder +55 more
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Importance Cannabis use has been associated with increased crash risk, but the effect of cannabidiol (CBD) on driving is unclear. Objective To determine the driving impairment caused by vaporized cannabis containing Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and ...
T. Arkell +5 more
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Robustness of the European power grids under intentional attack [PDF]
The power grid defines one of the most important technological networks of our times and sustains our complex society. It has evolved for more than a century into an extremely huge and seemingly robust and well understood system. But it becomes extremely
B. A. Carreras +10 more
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