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Toughness, Tenacity and Maximum Initial Strength of Rubber Modified Asphalt Binders

open access: yesEngineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2019
The toughness and tenacity test method, which was developed in the 1980s, is popular for evaluating a polymer-modified binder. Several states like Nevada require performing this test to evaluate non-modified binder samples, as well as other types of ...
K. Jadidi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Role of Graphic Integer Sequence in the Determination of Graph Integrity

open access: yesMathematics, 2019
Networks have an important role in our daily lives. The effectiveness of the network decreases with the breaking down of some vertices or links. Therefore, a less vulnerable communication network is required for greater stability.
Debajit Sensarma, Samar Sen Sarma
doaj   +1 more source

A glass half full or half empty?: A comparison of diversity statements among Russell group UK vs US Research universities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The term diversity is ubiquitous in university mission statements, strategic plans, recruitment brochures, and university websites. This paper argues aims to compare university diversity statements from US Research Tier 1 universities with those from the
Morrish, L, O'Mara, K
core  

Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Physicochemical Properties of Polyester Multifilaments [PDF]

open access: yesMaterials Research
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), known nationally as Polyester (PES), is the most used fiber in the textile sector and stands out compared to natural fibers and other synthetic fibers due to its constant rise in production and consumption. In the search
Camila Gomes Melo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioresorbable Film for the Prevention of Adhesion to the Anterior Spine After Anterolateral Discectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background context The development of scar tissue and adhesions postoperatively is a natural consequence of healing but can be associated with medical complications and render reoperation difficult.
Klopp, Lisa S.   +6 more
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Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limpet feeding rate and the consistency of physiological response to temperature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Thermal reaction norms are fundamental relationships for geographic comparisons of organism response to temperature. They are shaped by an organism’s environmental history and provide insights into both the global patterns of thermal sensitivity and the ...
Clarke, Andrew   +5 more
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Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Problematising the discourse of 'Post-AIDS' [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper reflects on the meanings of ‘post-AIDS’ in the Global North and Global South. I bring together a range of contemporary arguments to suggest that the notion of ‘post-AIDS’ is, at best, misplaced, not least because its starting point remains a ...
Walker, Liz
core   +1 more source

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