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Open AccessComparing coronary artery cross-sectional area among asymptomatic South Asian, White, and Black participants: the MASALA and CARDIA studies
South Asian individuals have high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Some investigators suggest smaller coronary artery size may be partially responsible.
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Retraction Note: Crystal Structure and Anti-Kidney Cancer Activity of Two Novel Coordination Polymers {[Cu2(DCTP)2](H2O)}n and {[Zn5(NTB)4(DMF)2](NH2NMe2)(DMF)3}n
This article has been retracted. Please see the Retraction Notice for more detail: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070328424030035
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Size-Dependent Transverse Free Vibration of Bimodular Microbeams Based on the Modified Couple Stress Theory
The size-dependent transverse free vibration of microbeams made of bimodular elastic materials was investigated using the different moduli theory and the modified couple stress theory. It is known that many ma...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Collapsed Debris Distribution of RC Frame Structures Under Earthquake Excitation and Secondary Effects
The debris of earthquake-induced structure collapse can block roads and hinder rescue. Besides, the surge of casualties due to structure collapse is a challenge for hospitals to operate efficiently after the e...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Calculation Model for Progressive Collapse Resistance of RC Beam-Column Assemblies Under Arbitrary Restraint Stiffness
Research on the whole-process mechanical behaviour of structural resistance to progressive collapse is the key of proposing an effective practical engineering design method. However, most of the existing theor...
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An Indirect Method to Determine Nonlinear-Elastic Shear Stress-Strain Constitutive Relationships for Nonlinear Torsional Deformation of Al-1%Si Shaft
In this paper, an effective method to indirectly determine nonlinear elastic shear stress-strain constitutive relationships for nonlinear elasticity materials is proposed to study the nonlinear torsional defor...
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Coupling Self-Adaptive Meshing-Based Regularization and Global Image Correlation for Spatially Heterogeneous Deformation Characterization
Image-based global correlation involves a class of ill-posed inverse problems associated with speckle quality and deformation gradients on specimen surfaces. However, the method used to simultaneously integrat...
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An ab-initio investigation of mechanical and thermodynamic properties of Ag2MgSn(S/Se)4 in kesterite and stannite phases
In this work, mechanical and thermodynamic properties and phonon calculations of quaternary chalcogenide material Ag2MgSn(S/Se)4 in kesterite and stannite phases are calculated using density functional theory wit...
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Exploring the effect of Ga3+ do** on structural, electronic and optical properties of CH3NH3PbCl3 perovskites: an experimental study
Pure and gallium (Ga)-doped CH3NH3PbCl3 perovskites are systematically prepared via a simple solution-processed technique. The as-synthesized perovskites are then analysed for their structural, optical, morpholog...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Buckling Analysis of Nanoplates Incorporating Surface Stress Effects
Nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS) are miniaturized structures with nanometer length scaled features. In such structures, due to the fewer neighbouring surface atoms, the top and bottom layers of a nanoplat...
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Open AccessProspects for observing and localizing gravitational-wave transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA
We present our current best estimate of the plausible observing scenarios for the Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors over the next several years, with the intention of providi...
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Prospects for fundamental physics with LISA
In this paper, which is of programmatic rather than quantitative nature, we aim to further delineate and sharpen the future potential of the LISA mission in the area of fundamental physics. Given the very broa...
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Numerical analysis of high-efficiency lead-free perovskite solar cell with NiO as hole transport material and PCBM as electron transport material
In this work a lead free perovskite solar cell structure is proposed with NiO as the hole transport material (HTM), CH3NH3SnI3 as the perovskite absorber material and PCBM (phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester) a...
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FiLaC® and Crohn’s disease perianal fistulas: a pilot study of 20 consecutive patients
The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of FiLaC® (Fistula Laser Closure) in the treatment of perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn’s disease.
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Endovascular Extra-Anatomic Femoro-Popliteal Bypass for Limb Salvage in Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia
To report the initial clinical experience with fully endovascular extra-anatomic femoro-popliteal bypass (FPB) for limb salvage in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) and no traditional endovascular or ...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Crystal Structure and Anti-kidney Cancer Activity of Two Novel Coordination Polymers {[Cu2(DCTP)2](H2O)}n and {[Zn5(NTB)4(DMF)2](NH2NMe2)(DMF)3}n
Two new coordination polymers, namely {[Cu2(DCTP)2](H2O)}n (I) (H2DCTP = 4'-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)-4,2':6',4''-terpyridine) and {[Zn5(NTB)4(DMF)2](H2NMe2)2(DMF)3}n (II) (H3NTB = 4,4′,4″-nitrilotribenzoic acid, DMF...
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Formation and characteristics of the **aoba landslide in Fuquan, Guizhou, China
On August 27, 2014, a large-scale landslide occurred in Fuquan, Guizhou, China. This high-speed landslide caused considerable destruction; 23 people were killed, 22 were injured, and 77 houses were damaged. Fi...
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Targeted spine strengthening exercise and posture training program to reduce hyperkyphosis in older adults: results from the study of hyperkyphosis, exercise, and function (SHEAF) randomized controlled trial
A 6-month randomized controlled trial of spine-strengthening exercise and posture training reduced both radiographic and clinical measures of kyphosis. Participants receiving the intervention improved self-ima...
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Less favorable body composition and adipokines in South Asians compared with other US ethnic groups: results from the MASALA and MESA studies
Small studies have shown that South Asians (SAs) have more total body, subcutaneous, visceral and hepatic fat and abnormal adipokine levels compared with Whites. However, comprehensive studies of body composit...
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Effect of depth of Buried-In Tungsten Electrodes on Single Crystal Diamond Photodetector
The performance of new type three dimensional buried-in electrode structure ultraviolet photodetector fabricated on single crystal diamond epitaxial layer was investigated. The epitaxial layer was grown on hig...