Black Orpheus by Hlonipha Mokoena

“…It is as if when Ronald Reagan pronounced those fateful words, “Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall”, the wheels of history suddenly and irrevocably came to a standstill. …”
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Dynamic Stress of Subgrade Bed Layers Subjected to Train Vehicles with Large Axle Loads by Fang Xu, Qi Yang, Wenjie Liu, Wuming Leng, Rusong Nie, Huihao Mei

“…The results showed the following: (1) the transverse distribution of the dynamic stress transformed from a bimodal pattern to a unimodal pattern with increasing depth; (2) the pass of adjacent bogies of adjacent carriages can be simplified once loaded on the subgrade since the dynamic stresses are maintained around the peak value during the pass of the adjacent bogies; (3) the dynamic stress at the bottom of the subgrade bed surface layer was more sensitive to the train axle load compared with that at the subgrade surface because the dynamic stresses induced by the two rails were gradually overlaid with increasing depth; (4) the maximum dynamic stress at the subgrade bed bottom was reduced by approximately 70% compared with that at the subgrade surface; (5) the vertical track irregularities intensified the vertical excitation between the train vehicle wheels and rails, and the maximum dynamic stress at the subgrade surface under the action of the irregular heavy-haul track spectrum increased by 23% compared with the smooth rail condition; and (6) the possible maximum dynamic stress (σdm) at the subgrade surface under the action of irregular track spectra can be predicted using the triple standard deviation principle of a normally distributed random variable, i.e., σdm = μ + 3σ (where μ and σ are the expectation and standard deviation of σdm, respectively).…”
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Cloud/VPN-Based Remote Control of a Modular Production System Assisted by a Mobile Cyber–Physical Robotic System—Digital Twin Approach by Georgian Simion, Adrian Filipescu, Dan Ionescu, Adriana Filipescu

“…The main hardware architecture consists of four line-shaped workstations (WSs), a wheeled mobile robot (WMR) equipped with a robotic manipulator (RM) and a mobile visual servoing system (MVSS) mounted on the end effector. …”
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Understanding the Operational Efficiency of Bicycle-Sharing Based on the Influencing Factor Analyses: A Case Study in Nanjing, China by Beibei Hu, Yunfeng Gao, Jiechen Yan, Yue Sun, Yang Ding, Ji Bian, Xianlei Dong, Huijun Sun

“…With the expansion of urban scale and the growth of urban population, the bicycle-sharing system has been greatly helping grease the wheels of convenience and diversity of citizens' travel. …”
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Comparison of survival outcomes and anatomically specific severe injuries following traffic accidents among occupants of standard and K-car vehicles: A retrospective cohort study a... by Yuko Ono, Tasuku Uzawa, Jun Sugiyama, Nozomi Tomita, Takeyasu Kakamu, Tokiya Ishida, Joji Kotani, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving patients who were injured in four-wheeled vehicle accidents between 2002 and 2023 and admitted to a community teaching hospital in Japan. …”
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Prospects for the use of sharing mechanisms in the tourism industry of Ukraine by Hanna Haponenko, Olena Yevtushenko, Irina Shamara, Valeriya Annenkova

“…The sharing economy is constantly expanding its boundaries, offering not only traditional accommodation options, but also new forms, such as housing on wheels, tree houses and other unique objects. This opens up even more opportunities for travelers to experiment and create a memorable vacation. …”
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Design and Prototyping of Solar Operated Fertilizer Sprayer. by Nduhura, Whycliffee

“…The main components of the solar operated fertilizer sprayer include; wheels, nozzles, tank, pump, tank, and frame. The materials of construction were selected basing on strength, availability and durability. …”
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Exercise and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Hepatic Steatosis in Hyperphagic OLETF Rats by Sarah J. Borengasser, R. Scott Rector, Grace M. Uptergrove, E. Matthew Morris, James W. Perfield, Frank W. Booth, Kevin L. Fritsche, Jamal A. Ibdah, John P. Thyfault

“…Male OLETF rats were divided into 4 groups (n=8/group): (1) remained sedentary (SED), (2) access to running wheels; (EX) (3) a diet supplemented with 3% of energy from fish oil (n3PUFA-SED); and (4) n3PUFA supplementation plus EX (n3PUFA+EX). …”
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Analysis and Verification of a Slope Steering Model of TRVs in Hilly and Mountainous Environments by Luojia Duan, Kaibo Kang, Shiying Chen, Zixing Du, Longhai Zhang, Zhijie Liu, Fuzeng Yang, Zheng Wang

“…Compared to wheeled vehicles, tracked robotic vehicles have less ground pressure, greater traction adhesion, and stronger climbing and obstacle crossing capabilities, making them suitable for agricultural production in hilly areas. …”
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Kinematic characteristics in patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment: a quantitative analysis of digitized spiral drawing metrics by Hyo Jeong Kim, Hyemin Jang, Hee Jin Kim, Duk L. Na, Ji Hye Yoon

“…In the free spiral drawing task, the deviation of the SVCI group increased as the wheels of the spiral increased in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions. …”
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Development and application of health-preserving training methods for ball exercises for young gymnasts aged 8-9 by Tetyana Kravchuk, Vladimir Potop, Tomasz Niźnikowski

“…The following were selected as control exercises: a large roll-over across the hands and chest forward, a large roll-over across the hands and back, an 'eight' forward with a wheeling hand movement, a high throw and catch. All control exercises were performed with both the right and left hand and were evaluated on a 5-point scale. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of the synergistic effects of pollution control and carbon reduction in China by Qinggang Meng, Xiaolan Chen, Hui Wang, Wanfang Shen, Peixin Duan, Xinyue Liu

“…Establishing a new environmental governance model driven by the dual wheels of pollution control (PC) system and carbon reduction (CR) system is an efficient approach for addressing multiple ecological challenges. …”
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Empire Seen from Within. Cinema Objects, Spaces and Edifices in the Limelight in Colonial India and Ceylon (1899-1950) by Vilasnee Tampoe-Hautin

“…I will linger on those cross-cultural encounters of the most serendipitous kind between objects, ideas and individuals converging to bring reels on wheels to the edge of Empire: a WW1 British Army tent, a projector, a rifle and a gramophone hoisted onto a bullock cart, travelling through the jungles of colonial Ceylon, reminiscent of Leonard Woolf’s uncelebrated novels… Finally, although beyond the scope of this volume, the question has at least to be raised of the restoration of these devices, capable of producing images whose rich nuances remain to date unequalled by digital technology. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children and Adolescents by George K. Siberry, Toni Frederick, Patricia Emmanuel, Mary E. Paul, Beverly Bohannon, Travis Wheeling, Theresa Barton, Mobeen H. Rathore, Kenneth L. Dominguez

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Provider Adherence to the 2020 US Multi-Society Task Force Guidelines for Surveillance After Colonoscopy With Polypectomy by Benjamin E. Cassell, Katherine Scholand, Wyatt Tarter, Camille J. Hochheimer, Colleen Long, Gregory L. Austin

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