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Design of a robotic instrument for minimally invasive waterjet surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Using a pressurized waterjet for cutting or abrasing tissue is a well established method in surgery. This paper presents a robotic tool for minimally invasive waterjet surgery with two degrees of freedom, integrated suction and an optional splash ...
Michael Heiss   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Ordinal-To-Interval Scale Conversion Tables and National Items for the New Zealand Version of the WHOQOL-BREF.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
The World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaires are widely used around the world and can claim strong cross-cultural validity due to their development in collaboration with international field centres.
Christian U Krägeloh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The ING instrumentation conference discussion — options for a competitive observatory [PDF]

open access: yesNew Astronomy Reviews, 2001
submitted to New Astronomy Reviews, 24 ...
Walton, N. A., Smartt, S. J.
openaire   +2 more sources

Structure–Function Decoupling of the Sensorimotor and Default Mode Networks in Black Americans With MS

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits racially disparate rates of disease progression. Black people with MS (B‐PwMS) experience a more severe disease course than non‐Hispanic White people with MS (NHW‐PwMS). Here we investigated structural and functional connectivity as well as structure–function decoupling in the ...
Emilio Cipriano   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

An optional instrument on EU contract law: could it increase legal certainty and foster cross-border trade? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
It seems likely that an optional instrument on European contract law could have some positive impact on cross-border trade, although its size remains very difficult to estimate.
Hesselink, M.W.
core  

Optional instruments of the European Union ::a definitional, normative and explanatory study / [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This rise of a particular kind of European Union legislation known as the 'optional instrument' is a novel trend in the context of EU law, and one that until now has not been comprehensively mapped or explored.
Bull, William A.
core  

EDUCATING FOR JUST SPEECH: A DIDACTIC AND ETHICAL APPROACH TO PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE [PDF]

open access: yesAnalele Universităţii din Craiova. Psihologie, Pedagogie
Teaching how to speak rightly is not merely about grammatical accuracy; it is about cultivating human fairness in speech. In this paper, we examine pragmatic competence as a point of intersection between language and responsibility, between speaking and ...
Mohamed NAR
doaj   +1 more source

Primary Experiences with Robot-assisted Navigation-based Frameless Stereo-electroencephalography: Higher Accuracy than Neuronavigation-guided Manual Adjustment

open access: yesNeurologia Medico-Chirurgica, 2022
The use of robot-assisted frameless stereotactic electroencephalography (SEEG) is becoming more common. Among available robotic arms, Stealth Autoguide (SA) (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) functions as an optional instrument of the neuronavigation ...
Yuichiro KOJIMA   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Neurologic Exam Findings in People Diagnosed and Treated During Acute HIV Infection

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate clinical and laboratory correlates of abnormal neurologic exam findings after acute HIV infection (AHI). Methods Participants from the RV254/SEARCH 010 cohort in Bangkok underwent standardized neurologic examinations at Weeks 0 (AHI), 12, 96, and 288 following antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Kathryn B. Holroyd   +118 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imagine, Sing, Play- Combined Mental, Vocal and Physical Practice Improves Musical Performance

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
Classical musicians face a high demand for flawless and expressive performance, leading to highly intensified practice activity. Whereas the advantage of using mental strategies is well documented in sports research, few studies have explored the ...
Kristian Steenstrup   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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