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Applied Sciences, 2019 In most state-of-the-art Bridge Management Systems, structural condition is predicted by a homogeneous Markov chain model that uses condition ratings assigned during visual inspections.
Ivan Zambon +3 more
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Aboveground carbon in Quebec forests: stock quantification at the provincial scale and assessment of temperature, precipitation and edaphic properties effects on the potential stand-level stocking [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Biological carbon sequestration by forest ecosystems plays an important role in the net balance of greenhouse gases, acting as a carbon sink for anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Nevertheless, relatively little is known about the abiotic environmental factors
Louis Duchesne +4 more
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The development of social and environmental accounting research 1995-2000 [PDF]
, 2000 This paper reviews five years of social and environmental accounting literature (from 1995-2000) in an attempt to evaluate the current position. The methodology used follows that employed in Mathews (1997a) which covered a period of 25 years in three ...
Mathews, M. R.
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy +9 more
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Academia Nutrition and DieteticsDiabetes mellitus is a complex, multifactorial group of chronic metabolic diseases falling under the umbrella of non-communicable diseases. In the State of Kuwait, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is 22.4% among men and 14.4% among women ...
Wesley Kuijpers
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REDUCING GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION
IATSS Research, 2007 Climate change is rapidly becoming known as a tangible issue that must be addressed to avoid major environmental consequences in the future. Recent change in public opinion has been caused by the physical signs of climate change–melting glaciers, rising ...
Susan A. SHAHEEN, Ph.D.
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective The purpose was to evaluate a biomarker score consisting of MUC5B rs35705950 promoter variant, plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐7, and serum anti‐malondialdehyde‐acetaldehyde (anti‐MAA) antibody for RA‐associated interstitial lung disease risk stratification. Methods Using a multicenter cohort of US veterans with RA, we performed a cross‐
Kelsey Coziahr +16 more
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A Synopsis of Farmland Abandonment and Its Driving Factors in Nepal
Land, 2020 Farmland abandonment is considered as an important phenomenon for changing eco-environmental and sociocultural landscapes of mountainous rural landscape.
Suresh Chaudhary +9 more
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Business activities to use during the low season [PDF]
, 2018 The objective of this work is to find alternative activities or businesses that contrast the low winter season of an organisation. The research methods are mixed, using a quantitative method with a survey of 50 people and a qualitative method with ...
Basurto, Juan, Yaeghoobi, Ehsan
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu +109 more
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