We show existence and uniqueness of a stationary state for a kinetic Fokker-Planck equation modeling the fibre lay-down process in the production of non-woven textiles. Following a micromacro decomposition, we use hypocoercivity techniques to show exponential convergence to equilibrium with an explicit rate assuming the conveyor belt moves slow enough. This work is an extention of [2], where th...

50 Stepping along curvilinear paths produces speed differences between the inner and outer 51 limb(s). This can be reproduced experimentally by independently controlling left and right speeds with 52 split-belt locomotion. Here, we provide additional details on the pattern of the four limbs during 53 quadrupedal split-belt locomotion in intact cats. Six cats performed tied-belt locomotion (same...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In 1960s, a stroke belt with high stroke mortality was discovered in the southeast United States. In China, where stroke is the leading cause of death, we aimed to determine whether a focal region of high stroke incidence (stroke belt) exits and, if so, the possible causal and modifiable factors. METHODS We systematically reviewed all studies of stroke incidence in Chin...

The relationship between storms and extreme ocean waves in the North Sea is assessed using a long-period wave data set and storms identified in the Interim ECMWF Re-Analysis (ERA-Interim). An ensemble sensitivity analysis is used to provide information on the spatial and temporal forcing from mean sea-level pressure and surface wind associated with extreme ocean wave height responses. Extreme o...

The slow solar wind belt in the quiet corona, observed with Metis coronagraph on board Solar Orbiter May 15, 2020, during activity minimum of cycle 24, a field view extending from 3.8 $R_\odot$ to 7.0 $R_\odot$, is formed by and dense stream running along coronal current sheet, accelerating radial direction reaching at 6.8 speed within 150 km s$^{-1}$ 190 s$^{-1}$, depending assumptions velocit...

UNLABELLED The ideal adrenaline concentration remains unknown. AIM Compare topical adrenaline solutions in different concentrations. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, double blind, randomized trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS 49 patients divided in 3 groups underwent endoscopic sinus surgery, using only topical solutions of adrenaline in different concentrations (1:2,000, 1:10,000 and 1:50,000). We com...

In the past decade the applicability of belt-drives has been extended significantly due to their increased reliability. With automotive engines it is now common to join a large number of belt-drives into a single, long belt-drive with several tensioner pulleys. However, these belt-drives can exhibit complex dynamic behaviors; therefore it is very important to predict the dynamics response of su...

More than 50% of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients exhibit freezing of gait (FoG) characterized by a sudden and transient inability to initiate or continue walking (1). The pathophysiology of FoG is still unknown, particularly due to the difficulty in reproducing this symptom spontaneously in the laboratory, either in humans or in animal models (2, 3). A current hypothesis proposes that FoG cou...

We compare the zonal flow pattern in subsurface layers of the Sun with the distribution of surface magnetic features like sunspots and polar faculae. We demonstrate that in the activity belt, the butterfly pattern of sunspots coincides with the fast stream of zonal flows, although part of the sunspot distribution does spill over to the slow stream. At high latitudes, the polar faculae and zonal...