The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of moving loads on the asphalt pavement in response to single-axle and dual-axle loading modes using the full-scale accelerated pavement testing (APT) facility from Shandong Jiaotong University.First, a test lane of pavement with four structures is constructed.Eleven strain sensors and four p
ABSTRACT Pathogens must adapt to disparate environments in permissive host species, a feat that is especially pronounced for vector-borne microbes, which transition between vertebrate hosts and arthropod vectors to complete their lifecycles.Most knowledge about arthropod-vectored bacterial pathogens centers on their life in the mammalian host, wher
Patients with mesothelioma (PwM) have a poor prognosis and are at risk of adverse health outcomes and poor health-related quality of life.Sarcopenia and malnutrition are important prognostic factors for cancer patients and can be partially reversed with adequate nutrition and physical activity/exercise.There is a limited evidence base about the nut
QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: To describe acute toxicity of recreational drugs including novel psychoactive substances.METHODS: We included all cases presenting at the emergency department (ED) of the University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland, between October 2013 and September 2014 with acute toxicity due to self-reported recreational drug use or with sy