Endothelial Adhesion of Targeted Microbubbles in Both Small and Great Vessels Using Ultrasound Radiation Force by Jia Liu, Ping Zhang, Ping Liu, Yang Zhao, Shunji Gao, Kaibin Tan, Zheng Liu

“…The effectiveness of microbubble-mediated ultrasound molecular imaging and drug delivery has been significantly affected by the axial laminar flow of vessels which prevents ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) from targeting vascular endothelium. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Factors Influencing Operating Rotor Tip Clearance in Multistage Compressors by Reid A. Berdanier, Nicole L. Key

“…An analysis of compressor rotor tip clearance measurements using capacitance probe instrumentation is discussed for a three-stage axial compressor. Thermal variations and centrifugal effects related to rotational speed changes affect clearance heights relative to the assembled configuration. …”
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Quasistatic Cyclic Tests and Finite Element Analysis of Low-Aspect Ratio Double Steel Concrete Composite Walls by Kaize Ma, Yudong Ma, Boquan Liu

“…Moreover, the lateral load resisting capacity and deformation were significantly affected with axial compression ratio and steel ratio. Beyond that, the ductility coefficients of specimens reached 3.30. …”
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Política Fiscal, Choques de Oferta e a Expansão Econômica de 2003-2007 by Roberto Ellery Jr, Victor Gomes

“…Entretanto, este último modelo produz uma trajetória de produto mais baixa do que a observada. Além disso, ambos os modelos falham em contabilizar apropriadamente pelo comportamento do mercado de trabalho.…”
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Accesibilidad geográfica al primer nivel de atención de las personas mayores en una ciudad intermedia de Argentina by Helena Briatore, María Eugenia Elorza, Maria Emilia Estrada

“… El trabajo busca evaluar la accesibilidad geográfica a los médicos de cabecera por parte de las personas mayores en la Argentina afiliados al Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados (INSSJyP) en una ciudad intermedia de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Bahía Blanca). Se calcularon medidas de accesibilidad geográfica entre afiliados y médicos, y, áreas de cobertura. …”
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Modified particle dynamics and thermodynamics in a traversable wormhole in bumblebee gravity by A. A. Araújo Filho, J. A. A. S. Reis, Ali Övgün

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Slip Effects on the Unsteady MHD Pulsatile Blood Flow through Porous Medium in an Artery under the Effect of Body Acceleration by Islam M. Eldesoky

“…With a view to illustrating the applicability of the mathematical model developed here, the analytic explicit expressions of axial velocity, wall shear stress, and fluid acceleration are given. …”
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Leukoreduction in a dog with acute leukemia by Brenna Hanratty, Anna Hauck, Amanda Foskett, J. D. Foster

“…Abstract A 9‐year‐old male castrated golden retriever cross was evaluated for an acute onset of ataxia. A complete blood count revealed marked leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. …”
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A Mathematical Model for the Flow of a Casson Fluid due to Metachronal Beating of Cilia in a Tube by A. M. Siddiqui, A. A. Farooq, M. A. Rana

“…Exact solutions are derived for the velocity components, the axial pressure gradient, and the stream function. …”
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Fatigue life assessment of a non-load carrying fillet joint considering the effects of a cyclic plasticity and weld bead shape by S. Tsutsumi, K. Morita, R. Fincato, H. Momii

“…However, the correct identification of the loading path in terms of uniaxial or multi-axial stress states, proportional or non-proportional loading is essential because these factors can significantly alter the material response. …”
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A progressive damage fatigue model for unidirectional laminated composites based on finite element analysis: theory and practice by M. Hack, D. Carrella-Payan, B. Magneville, T. Naito, Y. Urushiyama, W. Yamazaki, T. Yokozeki, W. Van Paepegem

“…The simulation of the fatigue damage of laminated composites under multi-axial and variable amplitude loadings has to deal with several new challenges and several methods of damage modelling. …”
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CONSTRAINT EFFECT ANALYSIS OF THE SEMI-ELLIPTICAL SURFACE CRACK FOR A REACTOR VESSEL SUBJECTED TO PRESSURIZED by WANG ZhongXian, GUO HuaJing

“…The specimen is a reactor pressure vessel with a semi-elliptical surface crack with axial orientation and its 3D finite element numerical modeling is built. …”
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Dynamics Modeling and Response Analysis of Gear-screw Actuators of Tiltrotor Aircrafts by Wang Cheng, Li Zhengminqing, Sheng Wei, Pan Dongling

“…The results show that the axial vibration response of the ball screw decreases with an increase in the helix angle, while it follows a trend of initial increase followed by decrease with an increase in the contact angle.…”
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A New Wideband Circularly Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna Loaded with Strips by Lichao Hao, Hao Wang, Bo Li, Wenting Yin

“…Influenced by the concept of deformed DR, two pairs of L-like DR strips of different lengths are inserted into the circular DR as part of the driven element to excite a new axial ratio (AR) resonant point. An antenna prototype is simulated, manufactured, and measured to validate the unique design. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on the Behavior of Energy Piles Subjected to Thermal Cycles by Kang Fei, Di Dai

“…The accumulation of settlement of the free head pile and the reduction in the axial force of the restrained head pile should be considered in the design.…”
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Research on Vibration and Noise Coupling Characteristics of Bogie Gearboxes for Metro Vehicles by Ni Jinshang

“…The results show that the time-varying meshing force of the helical gear pair of the subway car bogie gearbox and the dynamic load of the supporting bearing show a periodic fluctuation trend above and below a certain average value; the vibration of the gearbox body and the structural noise in the vicinity of the gearbox in the up and down, left and right direction are greater than those in the axial direction; the maximum relative errors between the simulated and experimental values of vibration and structural noise are respectively 14.61% and 3.77%, which can verify the rationality and correctness of the simulation analysis. …”
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Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis of Functionally Graded Timoshenko Curved Beams with Variable Curvatures by Ze-Qing Wan, Shi-Rong Li, Hong-Wei Ma

“…In this paper, geometrically nonlinear analysis of functionally graded curved beams with variable curvatures based on Timoshenko beam theory is presented. Considering the axial extension and the transversal shear deformation, geometrically nonlinear governing equations for the FGM curved beams with variable curvatures subjected to thermal and mechanical loads are formulated. …”
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The Exact Endoscopic Effect on the Peristaltic Flow of a Nanofluid by S. M. Khaled, Abdelhalim Ebaid, Fahd Al Mutairi

“…An attempt for doing so has been done in the present paper, where the temperature equation is solved exactly by the help of Laplace transform and, accordingly, the exact expressions for the nanoparticle concentration, the axial velocity, the pressure gradient, and the pressure rise are established. …”
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stylistics of Sa'di's quatrain by Omid Majd, Nasrin Sayyedzade

“…In order to achieve this goal, the quatrains of this poet have been studied at three lingual, literal and intellectual levels and endeavor has been made to determine his exclusive and style making elements and the axial thought as well as the spirit dominant on his quatrains texture should be revealed. …”
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Clinical characteristics of the Ala21Val variant in the myelin proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1) gene associated with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease in a Brazilian male patient by Pedro Manzke, Pedro Renato P. Brandão, Talita Balieiro, Diógenes Diego de Carvalho Bispo, Maria Joana Osório, Gustavo Barcelos Barra

“…He presented with developmental delays, nystagmus, spastic paraparesis, optic atrophy, dysphagia, appendicular ataxia, and progressive head tremor. Brain MRI revealed hypomyelination, diffuse white matter hyperintensity, and atrophy of the corpus callosum and cerebellum, expanding the known clinical spectrum of PMD.…”
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