Compatability and equilibrium approach to slender concrete column design (dual project) by Toh, Yi Hui

“…This report evaluates and compares the proposed design method with the Australian code AS3600-2001 for slender concrete column. The failure loads of pin-end columns under short term loading and uniaxial bending are used as a pre-determined factor to analyse the data. …”
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Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging by Du, Wenya, Zhang, Lin, Suh, Emma, Lin, Dabin, Marcus, Colin, Ozkan, Lara, Ahuja, Avani, Fernandez, Sara, Shuvo, Ikra Iftekhar, Sadat, David, Liu, Weiguo, Li, Fei, Chandrakasan, Anantha P., Ozmen, Tolga, Dagdeviren, Canan

“…The in vitro studies and clinical trials reveal that the array using a piezoelectric crystal [Yb/Bi-Pb(In <jats:sub>1</jats:sub> <jats:sub>/2</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>1/2</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -Pb(Mg <jats:sub>1/</jats:sub> <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>2/3</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -PbTiO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ] (Yb/Bi-PIN-PMN-PT) exhibits a sufficient contrast resolution (~3 dB) and axial/lateral resolutions of 0.25/1.0 mm at 30 mm depth, allowing the observation of small cysts (~0.3 cm) in the breast. …”
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Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging by Du, Wenya

“…In this thesis, I propose a conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) consisting of a one-dimensional (1D) phased array and a nature-inspired patch design, which offers large-area, deep tissue scanning and multi-angle, repeatable breast imaging while avoiding the drawbacks of conventional ultrasound imaging technologies. I used a Yb/Bi-doped PIN-PMN-PT single crystal as the active element due to its superior piezoelectric properties (d33 = 2,800 pC/N, εr = 7,000, k33 = 0.93). …”
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Two-phase immersion cooling for power dense printed circuit board converters by Ristic-Smith, A

“…A theoretical model and numerical solution method for boiling on pin fins is developed and used to design heat spreaders to increase the power dissipation per unit semiconductor area with minimal penalty on the converter volume. …”

Local-flexural interactive buckling of S690 high strength steel slender welded I-section columns: testing, modelling and design by Sun, Yao, Liang, Yating, Su, Andi, Zhao, Ou

“…A testing programme, adopting two S690 high strength steel slender welded I-sections, was firstly conducted and included initial geometric imperfection measurements and ten pin-ended column tests. The testing programme was accompanied by a numerical modelling programme, where finite element models were developed and validated against the test results and then employed to perform parametric studies to generate further numerical data over a wide range of cross-section dimensions and member effective lengths. …”
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Experimental and numerical studies of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section columns by Su, Andi, Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou

“…A testing programme, including initial geometric imperfection measurements and ten pin-ended column tests, was conducted. The testing programme was accompanied by a numerical modelling programme, where finite element models were firstly developed and validated against the test results, and then employed to perform parametric studies to generate further numerical data. …”
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Structure-activity relationships of photo-activated soft tissue Adhesive by Wicaksono, Gautama

“…Soft tissue fixation relies on mechanical means such as sutures, pins, and screws, with potential complications such as concentrated tissue damage, perforation, and the need for secondary surgeries. …”
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女性媒介形象建构与话语权赋权 ——《脱口秀大会》系列为例 = Female discourse power and construction of female image —— Rock&Roast stand-up comedy series... by 郭跃男, Guo, Yuenan

“…Traditional forms Chinese comedy, represented by comic strips (xiao pin) and sketches (xiang sheng), has been produced by and for the gaze of male, both in terms of its historical development and the content. …”
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High-speed and high-photocurrent InP-based uni-traveling-carrier photodiode by Meng, Qianqian

“…Compared to conventional PIN-PD, UTC-PD has a unique mode of operation where only faster electrons serve as the active carriers, which can reduce the space charge effect and lead to much higher current, and higher speed operations. …”
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HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust : Third International Conference, HCI-CPT 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24-29... by HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust (Conference) (3rd : 2021 : Online) 643239, Moallem, Abbas, editor 630807

Synthesis and optical study of lead halide perovskites for opto-electronic applications by Ha, Son Tung

“…These methods usually result in polycrystalline film with many pin-holes and defects. As a physicist, my first aim is to find a way to prepare highest quality, single crystal samples for studying their intrinsic and fundamental properties. …”
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幽禁中之丰姿，落寞中之妖冶：《唐詩名媛集》述評 = Charming in silence and coquettish in desolate : a commentary on Tangshi Mingyuan Ji by 曲景毅 Qu, Jingyi

“…Tangshi mingyuan ji 唐詩名媛集 (A compilation of Tang poems on mingyuan) is one of the volumes of Tangshi yanyi pin 唐詩艷逸品 (Exemplars of the flamboyant and the elegant in Tang poetry) edited by late Ming scholar Yang Zhaozhi 楊肇祉. …”
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Learning from nature : experimental observation of mimosa pudica by Zhang, Yi

“…Remarkably, the partial pinna stimulation demonstrated a twofold increase in closing time in comparison to entire pinna stimulation, which implied the stimulation contact area did play a significant part in pinna closing time but had no effect on pinna reopening time. …”
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Cell charactetization in differnet regions of the native annulus fibrous in a porcine intervetebral disc model through cell sorting and molecular analysis by Teo, Tong

“…Current treatments include conservative ones such as the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for short term relief and surgical ones such as spinal fusion to alleviate pain caused by IVD degeneration. …”
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A Self-Polymerizing Mesh of Nano-Tethers for the Mechanical Constraint of Degraded Intervertebral Discs—A Review of 25 Years of Pre-Clinical and Early Clinical Research by Hedman, Thomas, Rogers, Adam, Beall, Douglas

“…It is intended that this review of a novel nano-scale material-based solution for mechanical deficiencies in biologically limited tissues may provide a helpful example for other innovations in spinal diseases and similarly challenging musculoskeletal disorders.…”
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Somatosensory and clinical profiles of patients with spine-related and clinical framework-based neck–arm pain by Kapitza, C, Ballenberger, N, Luedtke, K, Schmid, AB, Tampin, B

“…A recently developed mechanism-based clinical framework for spine-related pain distinguishes between spinally referred pain without neurological deficits (somatic referred pain, heightened nerve mechanosensitivity, radicular pain), with neurological deficits (radiculopathy), and mixed-pain presentations. …”

Effect of adding global postural re-education to Kendall exercises for treating asymptomatic forward head posture: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial by Abu-Taleb, Walaa, Yamany, Abeer Abdelrahman, Aneis, Yasser M., Abu El Kasem, Shimaa T.

“…Conclusions: The added effect GPR technique to Kendall exercises significantly improved CVA, CROM, NDI, chest expansion, and spinal mobility in subjects with FHP.…”
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3D spine shape estimation from single 2D DXA by Bourigault, E, Jamaludin, A, Zisserman, A

“…Consequently, extracting the spinal geometry in 3D would help quantify these spinal deformations and aid diagnosis. …”

Motion control (brushless DC motor) of a lower limb robotic orthosis for rehabilitation of stroke and incomplete SCI patients by Lim, Zhenhui

“…Strokes and spinal cord injuries (SCI) can cause motor malfunction to the patients resulting in the loss of the ability to walk. …”
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Immunotherapy-responsive neuropathic pain and allodynia in a patient with glycine receptor autoantibodies: a case report by Soleimani, B, Board, C, Yu, T, Tracey, I, Irani, SR, Foley, P

“…Glycine receptors are known to play a key role in inhibitory neurotransmission in the spinal dorsal horn and have therefore been considered as targets for analgesic development. …”