Numerical simulations and parametric studies have been used to investigate the influence of potential poundings of seismically isolated buildings with adjacent structures on the effectiveness of seismic isolation. Poundings ...

Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment and increased seawater temperatures are responsible for coral reef decline. In particular, they disrupt the relationship between corals and their dinoflagellate symbionts (bleaching). ...

Because successful allotransplantation of islets of Langerhans isolated by collagenase digestion has been difficult in many animal species, we asked whether isolated islet preparations might have tissue specific determinants ...

This study explores pre-primary children's responses to contemporary art exhibits in a museum setting, the role of previous artistic experiences, and the impact of the art museum visit on children's responses to artworks ...

Objectives Restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms are common in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. The aim of the current study was to examine for the first time whether RLS could affect the functional capacity and various ...

This paper shows that a near-stationarity boundary condition for heteroskedastic and autocorrelation consistent estimators can solve the problem of non-monotone power of the CUSUM test for a single break in the mean of a ...

We present a comprehensive study of finite volume and lattice spacing effects on observables calculated in the static approximation. Ground state projection using smearing techniques is studied at β = 6.26. We give high ...