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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the Urban Rail Transit Sleeper Spacing Considering Vehicle System [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2019
To design the optimal sleeper spacing of the track and reduce the vertical vibration of the rail, the influence of the sleeper spacing on the rail vibration is analysed in the vehicle-track vertical coupling model.
Zou Yu, Wen Yongpeng, Sun Qian
doaj   +1 more source

Biodegradable and Recyclable Luminescent Mixed‐Matrix‐Membranes, Hydrogels, and Cryogels based on Nanoscale Metal‐Organic Frameworks and Biopolymers

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The study presents biodegradable and recyclable mixed‐matrix membranes (MMMs), hydrogels, and cryogels using luminescent nanoscale metal‐organic frameworks (nMOFs) and biopolymers. These bio‐nMOF‐MMMs combine europium‐based nMOFs as probes for the status of the materials with the biopolymers agar and gelatine and present alternatives to conventional ...
Moritz Maxeiner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization for Metro Operation Scheme of Suburban Lines: A New Method for Dealing with the Imbalanced Passenger Flow

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Transportation, 2023
The development of some central cities tends to be saturated, so some mega cities try to adopt the express and local mode of the metro. Suburban lines with imbalanced passenger flow between stations will lead to extremely crowded passenger flow in some ...
Xiaobing Ding   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Low-Complexity Accurate Ranging Algorithm for a Switch Machine Working Component Based on the Mask RCNN

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
According to the intelligent development needs of railway operation and maintenance, turnout maintenance also needs an efficient and intelligent means of detection. It is the main method used to measure the access depth of static contact manually.
Lili Wei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban Containment Policies and Physical Activity A Time–Series Analysis of Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2002 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Urban containment policies attempt to manage the location, character, and timing of growth to support a variety of goals such as compact development, preservation of greenspace, and efficient use of infrastructure.
Aytur, Semra   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Cool Kitchen: Processing Starch and Eggshell Powder into Sustainable Coatings for Passive Daytime Cooling

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A food‐grade cooling composite made from starch and recycled eggshell powder offers a scalable, ultra‐low‐cost solution for passive daytime radiative cooling. Easily prepared using basic kitchen tools, this material empowers communities, even in areas with limited infrastructure, to stay cooler during worsening summer heat waves.
Qimeng Song   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paving The Way: Recruiting Students into the Transportation Professions, MTI Report 08-03 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The transportation industry faces a growing shortage of professional engineers and planners. One key strategy in solving this problem will be to encourage more civil engineering and urban planning students to specialize in transportation while completing
Agrawal, Asha Weinstein, Dill, Jennifer
core   +1 more source

Joint Control of Radiated and Surface Waves via Space‐Time Coding Metasurfaces

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A unified space‐time coding metasurface platform enables simultaneous control of radiated and surface‐confined waves across multiple harmonics. Demonstrated functionalities include multi‐frequency beam shaping; surface‐wave excitation, and hybrid multiplexing.
Zihao Dai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficient Dynamic Performance Prediction of Railway Bridges Situated on Small-Radius Reverse Curves

open access: yesShock and Vibration
Bridges situated on small-radius reverse curves play a pivotal role within some railway networks, exerting influence over project-wide design progress.
Yumin Song, Bin Hu, Xiaoliang Meng
doaj   +1 more source

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