Horizontal loads such as earthquake and wind are considered dominant loads for the design of tall buildings. One of the most efficient structural systems in this regard is the tube structural system. Even though such systems have a high resistance wh...
This study investigates the deep-seated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Macao, a mono-economy extremely dependent on the single factor of “tourism mobility”. We investigate a counter-intuitive phenomenon observed during the 2020&ndash...
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Tubular structures are extensively recognized as a high efficiency and economically reasonable structural system for the design and construction of skyscrapers. The periphery of the building plan in a tubular system consists of closely spaced columns...
Recently, Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) has attracted increasing attention in civil engineering. Numerous steel–UHPC composite structures have been constructed around the world. The proper consideration of the shear-lag effect has a si...
Multichannel vibration from a planetary gearbox exhibits operating-condition-dependent interactions across both time scale and lag. Static undirected graphs cannot represent ordered temporal dependence, while repeated graph aggregation can attenuate...
Macro fiber composite (MFC), which are new ultrathin piezoelectric smart materials, are mostly applied in the fields of shell structure deformation and vibration control. Among others, the application of embedded MFCs in sandwich structures has recei...
16 July 2010
This study estimates the avoidable and unavoidable costs of alcohol-related, liver cirrhosis inpatient care, controlling for the lag structure and period of decline in disease risk. Lag structures with different lengths are applied to the exposure to...
Deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) with the Bosch process is one of the key procedures used to manufacture micron-sized structures for MEMS and microfluidic applications in silicon and, hence, of increasing importance for miniaturisation in biomedical...
It is common to assume the relationship between temperature and temperature response is instantaneous in bridge health monitoring systems. However, a time-lag effect between temperature and thermal strain response has been documented by the analysis...
The impact of social network position on innovation has been widely confirmed in past studies. However, research on the time-lag structure of the impact is still insufficient. Within the time window 2010 to 2017, this study constructs a two-mode soci...
Amid rapid urbanization, shantytown redevelopment profoundly transforms urban environments and catalyzes substantial changes in social, economic, and family structures. Yet, most previous studies have focused narrowly on the outcomes of single reside...
Background: While stable dietary patterns and hedonic responses in food preferences are associated with depression, whether neurobiological mechanisms mediate this relationship remains unknown. This study therefore investigates the food preference&nd...
As the foundational sensing element for AI-driven structural health monitoring systems, piezoelectric ceramic (PZT) is widely adopted in civil engineering to capture high-fidelity physical responses. Distinct from existing studies focusing on the act...
This paper develops the generalized causality algorithm and applies it to a multitude of data from the fields of economics and finance. Specifically, our parameter-free algorithm efficiently determines the optimal non-linear mapping and identifies va...
The first main and secondary collaborative Y-shaped steel box arch bridge under construction in China is a rarely seen innovative practice among bridges already built at home and abroad, which is an attractive engineering research topic in the field...
This study delves into the intricate interplay between digitization, economic uncertainty, and environmental sustainability, aiming to shed light on their multifaceted roles. Using an approach, the analysis spans 28 Chinese provinces over the period...
Long-span bridges are susceptible to damage, aging, and deformation in harsh environments for a long time. Therefore, structural health monitoring (SHM) systems need to be used for reasonable monitoring and maintenance. Among various indicators, brid...
22 December 2020
The entrepreneurial stress construct’s nomological validity is not well established as past studies have not delineated between entrepreneurial and employee stress. This study investigated several entrepreneurship-specific stressors positing th...
20 October 2011
Up to now no study has investigated the lag structure of children’s respiratory morbidity due to surface ozone. In the present study, we investigate the lag structure and the general effect of surface ozone exposure on children and adolescents’ respi...
This paper presents the methodology of material parameters’ estimation for the dual-phase-lag (DPL) model at the nanoscale in modern integration circuit (IC) structures. The analyses and measurements performed were used in the unique dedicated micro-...
This work suggests a type-2 fuzzy lead–lag (T2FLL) controller structure for flexible AC transmission system (FACTS)-based damping controllers and power system stabilizers (PSSs) for power system stability improvement. The values of the suggeste...
Hydraulic structures in navigation–hydropower hubs exhibit complex deformation governed by coupled hydraulic, thermal, and long-term effects, making reliable deformation monitoring challenging. Conventional statistical models are prone to multi...
The Kimchi Premium—the persistent price wedge between Bitcoin on Korean and global exchanges—has resisted standard no-arbitrage explanations for over seven years, raising the question of how macro-financial shocks transmit into this segme...
Greece’s 2010–2018 adjustment programmes provide an insightful case of how timing of reforms, institutional frictions, and digital transformation jointly condition the outcomes of macroeconomic stabilization efforts. This review builds on...
A cross-lagged panel analysis of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) intelligence test scores and reading and math achievement test scores of 337 students twice assessed for special education eligibility across a test-re...
Decoupling emissions from output is central to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, yet the drivers of carbon intensity in oil-exporting economies—particularly how warming interacts with energy supply and income—remain poorly characterised....
X-ray time lags are complicated in nature. The exact reasons for complex lag spectra are as yet unknown. However, the hard lags, in general, are believed to be originated due to inverse Comptonization process. However, the origin of soft lags remaine...
Fishing grounds of the purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) in the South China Sea are commonly related to chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), yet the temporal structure of this relationship is rarely tested explicitly. We examined whether fishing...
LAG-3 (Lymphocyte activation gene 3) protein is a checkpoint receptor that interacts with LSEC-tin, Galectin-3 and FGL1. This interaction leads to reduced production of IL-2 and IFN-γ. LAG-3 is widely expressed in different tumor types and modu...
Background and Objectives: The pathogenesis of thyroid eye disease (TED) is driven by interactions between orbital fibroblasts and immune cells. Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) is an immune checkpoint molecule with a similar structure to the T l...
The present research which originates from the author’s PhD dissertation awarded at the School of Politics of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2019, explores the comparative evolution of rural development policies and Local Action Groups (LAG...
9 December 2022
This study aimed to investigate the effects of particulate air pollution (PM2.5) on cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in Pristina, Kosovo, in a time-series analysis using daily primary healthcare visits to primary care institutions from 2019 to...
This paper describes a study of the chloride content in the concrete lagging of prestressed concrete elements of the roof structure of an aluminium foundry building. Sources of chloride pollution in industrial facilities are discussed. Methods for co...
Exploratory lag-resolved correlation analysis is widely used when potential dependence between concurrently recorded signals may be delayed, transient, or weak. In autocorrelated time series, however, scanning across candidate lags creates a multiple...
The study presents an analysis of steel-Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) composite girders. Five composite girder specimens were designed and tested. Analytical strain solutions for the composite girders under asymmetric axial loading were deri...
30 April 2021
Background/Aim: Previous studies have suggested that the short-term ambient air pollution and temperature are associated with myocardial infarction. In this study, we aimed to conduct a time-series analysis to assess the impact of fine particulate ma...
LEADER is an EU development method that aims to stimulate local actors to cooperate and co-produce ideas and projects that otherwise would not be possible. Therefore, the Local Action Groups (LAGs) should not only focus on implementing the Local Deve...
In this study, we used a cross-lagged design to explore the relationship between children’s self-regulation and positive parenting behaviors. Children aged 3 years (N = 84) were tested individually three times a year for their hot and cool self...
Shallow-buried, closely spaced tunnels under bias loading often encounter stability challenges due to excavation-induced interaction effects. These effects are particularly significant in the middle rock pillar zone. To evaluate the influence of face...
Background: gemcitabine is a cytidine analog and major anticancer drug functioning as an antimetabolite. However, its administration by systemic route is accompanied by “burst” and side effects. To limit this, drugs are encapsulated in ma...
One of the most important steps forward in the management of cancer was the discovery of immunotherapy. It has become an essential pillar in the treatment paradigm of cancer patients. Unfortunately, despite the various options presented with immune c...
The Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI) are shown as suitable instruments to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in rural areas. Local Action Groups (LAGs) have proven to be effective gove...
This study examines the role of political partisanship in shaping state-level renewable energy policy, with a particular focus on the temporal dynamics of Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) adoption. It addresses a critical gap in the existing litera...
The Three-River Source Region (TRSR) is an environmentally fragile area in China and on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau that is extremely vulnerable to climate change. The time lag between climate change and vegetation responses in high-altitude regi...
25 March 2016
Objectives: This paper reports on the findings of a population-based study to evaluate the relationship between atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in southwester...
29 November 2021
A growing aging population leads to a gradual increase in the number of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). This study examines how perceived health, psychological distress, and subjective well-being evolve in older adults with PD. A cross-...
Classical tools for time series dependence analysis are primarily designed for linear dependence and may fail to detect serial structure when a series is uncorrelated but not independent. To address this problem, we propose the auto ball covariance f...
Coprime arrays are attractive for direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation because they can generate a large virtual aperture from a limited number of physical sensors. Their performance, however, deteriorates markedly when coherent sources coexist with...
Shear lag is the phenomenon that occurs when a supported slender member undergoes deformation from lateral loading, causing in-plane non-uniform distribution of stresses that results in reducing the member’s minimum strength capacity. This pape...
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