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Assessing OpenStreetMap Completeness for Management of Natural Disaster by Means of Remote Sensing: A Case Study of Three Small Island States (Haiti, Dominica and St. Lucia)

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2020
Over the last few decades, many countries, especially islands in the Caribbean, have been challenged by the devastating consequences of natural disasters, which pose a significant threat to human health and safety.
Ran Goldblatt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

System justification and democracy: Is liberal democracy part of the status quo? [PDF]

open access: yesBr J Soc Psychol
Abstract Research has conceptualized system justification as an overall perception of legitimacy of the status quo. However, there is mixed evidence to determine whether individuals construe political systems and values that uphold them as part of such status quo.
Vargas Salfate S   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Drivers constraints and the future of off-site manufacture in Australia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Much has been written on Off-site Manufacture (OSM) in construction, particularly regarding the perceived benefits and barriers to implementation. However, very little understanding of the state of OSM in the Australian construction industry exists. A ‘
Blismas, Nick, Wakefield, Ron
core   +1 more source

Multiscale Hybrid Surface Topographies Orchestrate Immune Regulation, Antibacterial Defense, and Tissue Regeneration

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Hybrid wrinkled topographies coordinate immune, tissue, and bacterial interactions. The surfaces promote osteointegration, tune macrophage polarization, and inhibit biofilm formation, highlighting a multifunctional strategy for next‐generation implant design.
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridges and Barriers: An Exploration of Engagements of the Research Community with the OpenStreetMap Community

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022
The academic community frequently engages with OpenStreetMap (OSM) as a data source and research subject, acknowledging its complex and contextual nature.
A. Yair Grinberger   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oncostatin M promotes excitotoxicity by inhibiting glutamate uptake in astrocytes: implications in HIV-associated neurotoxicity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Elevated levels of oncostatin M (OSM), an interleukin-6 cytokine family member, have been observed in HIV-1-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) and Alzheimer's disease.
David J. Volsky   +8 more
core   +10 more sources

3D Printing of Highly Dense and Translucent Zirconia Parts for Dental Applications: Effect of Filament Overlapping

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study formulated a 5Y‐PSZ zirconia paste for extrusion‐based additive manufacturing via direct ink writing, producing dense ceramic structures for dental applications. A colloidal approach with 47 vol% nanometric powder and tailored additives optimized rheology and printability.
Juliana de Freitas Gouveia Silva   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oncostatin M enhances the lengthening of sensory nerves and skin hypersensitivity

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology
BackgroundOncostatin M (OSM) is a cytokine that mediates inflammatory processes and is overexpressed in skin lesions of atopic dermatitis (AD). By amplifying neural responses to chemicals such as histamine, OSM increases sensitivity to pruritus. However,
Chie Ishikawa   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Media and Depression: Saudi Arabia

open access: yesScientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences, 2021
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of online social media (OSM) assimilation on individuals’ levels of depression in Saudi Arabia.
Adel Alaraifi
doaj   +1 more source

Unveiling E-bike potential for commuting trips from GPS traces [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Common goals of sustainable mobility approaches are to reduce the need for travel, to facilitate modal shifts, to decrease trip distances and to improve energy efficiency in the transportation systems.
Astegiano, Paola   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

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