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Design of a scaling reduction system for geothermal applications [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2021
The aim of the EU 2020 GeoSmart project relies on the demonstration of innovative solutions to improve the flexibility and the efficiency of geothermal heat and power systems.
Taddei Pardelli Paolo   +12 more
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Design and development of three test facilities to evaluate heat transfer performances of advanced and low cost materials and coatings for geothermal application [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2021
Geothermal energy is accredited as a flexible, controllable and green source of energy. Heat exchangers (HXs) are one of the most critical components of a geothermal power plant due to corrosion and scaling phenomena.
Pardelli Paolo Taddei   +6 more
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A Hierarchical Attractor Network Model of perceptual versus intentional decision updates

open access: yesNature Communications, 2021
In this study, the authors distinguish between changes of mind about perceptual vs. intentional decisions. A Hierarchical Attractor Network Model is proposed in which human voluntary actions emerge from continuous and dynamic integration of higher-order ...
Anne Löffler   +3 more
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Longitudinal Tracking of Immune Responses in COVID-19 Convalescents Reveals Absence of Neutralization Activity Against Omicron and Staggered Impairment to Other SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2022
Evaluating long-term protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in convalescing individuals is of high clinical relevance. In this prospective study of a cohort of 46 SARS-CoV-2 patients infected with the Wuhan strain of SARS-CoV-2 we ...
Ivan Odak   +31 more
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D614G Mutation Alters SARS-CoV-2 Spike Conformation and Enhances Protease Cleavage at the S1/S2 Junction

open access: yesCell Reports, 2021
Summary: The severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein is the target of vaccine design efforts to end the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite a low mutation rate, isolates with the D614G substitution in the S
Sophie M.-C. Gobeil   +11 more
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“Dax's Case”: Autonomy and Paternalism

open access: yesMedEdPORTAL, 2008
One of the most important assumptions of patient-centered ethics (and narrative ethics) is that one cannot do justice to a case without knowing all of the social, economic, religious, and psychological factors that may influence the process.
Jeffrey Spike
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Computational Study of Potential Galectin-3 Inhibitors in the Treatment of COVID-19

open access: yesBiomedicines, 2021
Galectin-3 is a carbohydrate-binding protein and the most studied member of the galectin family. It regulates several functions throughout the body, among which are inflammation and post-injury remodelling.
Maral Aminpour   +12 more
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Evidence for Biodiversity Conservation in Protected Landscapes

open access: yesLand, 2016
A growing number of protected areas are defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as protected landscapes and seascapes, or category V protected areas, one of six protected area categories based on management approach. Category
Nigel Dudley   +4 more
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Expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Availability: Role for Combined Orthogonal Serology Testing (COST)

open access: yesVaccines, 2021
Background: The persisting Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and limited vaccine supply has led to a shift in global health priorities to expand vaccine coverage.
Madhusudhanan Narasimhan   +11 more
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On Doctoring: Essays on Professionalism

open access: yesMedEdPORTAL, 2008
This lesson plan uses six non-fiction essays available for free to all U.S. medical students in the book On Doctoring, which is available from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Jeffrey Spike
doaj   +1 more source

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