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Reinforced concrete (RC) structures are used in a wide range of applications, including high-rise buildings, nuclear power plants, oil and gas platforms, bridges, and other infrastructure. However, over time, RC structures can be subject to deteriora...

Mining is a recognized high-risk industry with a relatively high occurrence of occupational injuries and disease. In this study, we looked at the differences in mortality between male and female miners in South Africa. Data from Statistics South Afri...

Mortality increases during periods of elevated heat. Identification of vulnerable subgroups by demographics, causes of death, and geographic regions, including deaths occurring at home, is needed to inform public health prevention efforts. We calcula...

External causes of injury are major contributors to mortality among people with disabilities. We analyzed the 10-year trend (2008–2017) of mortality attributed to external causes of injury among people with disabilities. We conducted an observational...

Mine fire is caused by external heat source or coal seam spontaneous combustion, and there are serious hidden dangers in mining operation. The existing detection methods have high cost, limited coverage and delayed response. An edge intelligent fire...

Background: The notification of unexpected and violent death represents a challenging experience for police officers and health workers. These professionals are exposed to very intense emotions during this task. Aim: We aimed to investigate the degre...

(1) Background: Obesity, part of the triple global burden of disease, is increasingly attracting research on its preventive and curative management. Knowledge of eating behavior can be useful both at the individual level (to individualize treatment f...

Trauma-related injuries in traffic-accident victims can be quite serious. Evaluating the factors contributing to traffic accidents is critical for the effective design of programs aimed at reducing traffic accidents. Therefore, this study identified...

External environment disturbances in open space cause scintillation noise in tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS), which is used to detect the concentration of gases in air. However, most gases analyzed by TDLAS are present in trace am...

The paper proposes a two-dimensional model of human stability. The model allows for gaining data on forces and moments of forces being the effect of musculoskeletal interactions of body parts at human joints. The necessary input data are registered w...

There have been limited studies on slow-moving landslides in South Korea despite their frequent occurrence. Moreover, a national slow-moving landslide hazard information system (SMLHIS) is needed. Herein, we conducted an overlap analysis of 15 slow-m...

When fires break out in subway station halls, traditional smoke extraction (TSE) systems are employed with the aim of preventing smoke from spreading to the platform and passageways. The functionality of TSE systems under the influence of external wi...

The possibility of the formation of an alkali–silicate reaction (ASR) is a crucial issue for the service life of concrete. The coexistence of key parameters such as the presence of alkalis, reactive SiO₂, humidity, and temperature predetermine...

The major cause of death in Marfan syndrome (MFS) is cardiovascular complications, particularly progressive dilatation of the proximal aorta, rendering these patients at risk of aortic dissection or fatal rupture. We report a 3D printed personalized...

Objectives: This study aims to explore how changes in external factors caused by migration impact antibiotic use behaviors among Chinese university students in comparison to their peers from host areas and origin areas. Migration status was determine...

To improve the performance of electrochemical deburring for microhole drilling (MD-ECD), the distribution and dynamic change of the current density in the machining area during the electrolysis process were analyzed, and the synchronous change relati...

Background: Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a rare aggressive tumor. Most tumors are not confined to the salivary ducts; rather, they invade the major and minor salivary glands. Only a few case reports on such tumors in other primary sites have appe...

Cheeses are produced by many different procedures, giving rise to many types differing in ripening time, size, shape, chemical composition, color, texture, and sensory properties. As the first step in a large project, our aim was to characterize and...

Empirical use of antibiotics in the treatment of eye infections leads to bacterial pathogens becoming resistant to antibiotics; consequently, treatment failure and eye health complications occur. The aim of this study was to describe the phenotype an...

The aim of this study was to identify and assess the factors influencing the increase in the financial energy of a farm through the use of external capital, taking into account the farmer’s and farm characteristics. For its implementation, a logistic...

We estimated age-adjusted mortality and investigated the dominant causes of death as well as comorbidities among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Lithuania, a country with frequent deaths from external causes. From 2016 to 2019, the age-adjusted rate of...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a source of a wide range of soluble factors, including different proteins, growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and DNA and RNA molecules, in addition to numerous secondary metabolites and byproducts of their metab...

Gaze tracking systems usually utilize near-infrared (NIR) lights and NIR cameras, and the performance of such systems is mainly affected by external light sources that include NIR components. This is ascribed to the production of additional (imposter...

The aim of the study was to analyze trends in overall mortality and mortality from major causes of death, detect differences in cut points, and estimate the contribution of the major causes of death to the changes in overall mortality throughout 2 de...

In many circles, including in Poland, lignite is still viewed as a cheap source of energy, which is only possible if the external costs associated with mining and burning coal are not taken into account. In Poland, this is reflected in plans to open...

This paper reviews the evidence on external costs of risky behaviors in the U.S. and provides a framework for estimating them. External costs arise when a person does not bear all the costs of his or her behavior. They provide one of the strongest ra...

The feasibility of using quantum dots fabricated from materials with built-in spontaneous polarizations for the electric potential stimulation of biological structures in aqueous environments is evaluated by modeling the electric potential produced i...

In comparison to agglomeration economies, the negative externalities of agglomeration have received less attention. Based on the punishment data of illegal loans from Chinese bank branches, this paper focuses on the relationship between density and c...

Background and Objectives: Reduction in health inequalities is a highly important task in public health policies worldwide. In Lithuania, inequalities in mortality by place of residence are among the greatest, compared to other European Union (EU) co...

In this study, a post-tensioning method using externally unbonded steel rods was applied to pre-damaged reinforced concrete beams for flexural strengthening. Nine simply-supported beams, three reference beams and six post-tensioned beams, were subjec...

This study aimed to analyze the impact of key causes of external and internal risk on supply chains. The basic and most probable causes of the risk are listed, based on literature research and interviews with representatives of the metal industry. Th...

In this study, we investigated the exciton binding energy and interband transition between the electron and heavy-hole for the single and double quantum wells which have different hyperbolic-type potential functions subject to electric, magnetic, and...

This paper discusses whether urban agglomeration can promote urban growth from the perspective of network externalities. Although agglomeration externalities play an important role in promoting regional development, improved accessibility makes urban...

Objective: This review aims to describe and compare the risk factors, clinical course, diagnosis, and parasitologic features of external ophthalmomyiasis. We also discuss the different preventive measures and the effect of global warming in a large c...

Coal will continue to be the main energy source in China for the immediate future, although the environmental pollution and ecological impacts of each stage in the full life cycle of coal mining, transportation, and combustion generate large quantiti...

Electron transport through a one-dimensional quantum ring, subjected to Rashba spin–orbit interaction and connected with two external leads, is studied in the presence of external fields. They include the optical radiation, produced by an off-r...

The depth dependence of the indentation hardness, i.e., the indentation size effect (ISE), was manifested as an increase or decrease in hardness when penetration depth decreases, which was observed by previous experiments. Most scholars believe it is...

The communication and connectivity functions of vehicles increase their vulnerability to hackers. The unintended failure and malfunction of in-vehicle systems caused by external factors threaten the security and safety of passengers. As the controlle...

Conductive hearing loss caused by external or middle ear problems prevents the transmission of sound waves from the external auditory canal to the cochlea, and it is a common condition, especially in pediatric patients aged 1–5 years. The most...

In this paper, we explore the applicability of the positioning stage based on flexible hinges for noncontact processing. According to the actual application of the positioning stage, Hooke’s law, the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, and the g...

Cells are exposed to various internal and external factors that can cause damage over time [...]

The effects of bilingualism on child development have been extensively examined in last decades. Research reveals that simultaneous use of two or more languages affects child’s language development, cognitive and social skills. The current stud...

Urban agglomerations are playing an increasingly important role in regional economic development, and economic externalities are the key factors in the formation and development of urban agglomerations. According to different mechanisms, agglomeratio...

The objective of this study was to investigate errors on death certificates and factors associated with the occurrence of major errors. A retrospective analysis was conducted for six months in 2020 at a university training hospital. Errors were judge...

We present a generalization of the mathematical model of gas discharge from frozen rocks containing gas-saturated ice and gas hydrates in a metastable state (due to the self-preservation effect) caused by the drop in external stress associated with v...

Incidents of injuries caused by tiles falling from building exterior walls are frequently reported in Taiwan. Humidity is an influential factor in tile deterioration but it is more difficult to measure the humidity inside a building structure than th...

The recent COVID-19 pandemic remains one of the greatest external shocks to cause a global crisis and strike the global travel industry [...]

Myogenic transcription factors with a basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) such as MYOD, myogenin, MRF4, and MYF5 contribute to muscle differentiation and regulation. The MYF5 gene located on chromosome 12 encodes for myogenic factor 5 (MYF5), w...

The streaming potential effect has a wide range of applications in geophysics. The core streaming potential experiment requires that there is no external circuit at both ends of the core, but a measurement circuit must be introduced to measure the vo...