Ripening and senescence are the ultimate phases in the developmental events of fruits that result in the expression of the quality characteristics inherent to the fruit. Although it is difficult to demarcate a dividing point between ripening and senescence, the former can be designated as the quality-developing phase, whereas the latter predominantly involves the loss of quality. Degradation of...

we present a 23-year-old man with distal humerus osteoid osteoma referring to our hospital with pain and progressive stiffness. the patient has been suffering from the disease for two years without a certain diagnosis. the radiographies of elbow did not reveal the pathology but further ct scan and mri studies demonstrated the tumor. the en block resection of the tumor resolved the pain immediat...

in this paper, evaluation of torsional stiffness in beam and slab bridge deck elements is presented. a beam and slab bridge decks structurally behave as a grillage. a grillage has an efficient transverse load distribution due to transverse asymmetric load. in the case of bridge deck without transverse beams in the span, transverse load distribution depends on the torsional stiffness of longitud...

Expansion of the offshore wind industry in seismically active areas has raised concerns regarding structural integrity turbines under earthquake loading. This paper details a 3D finite element study to investigate behaviour structure, and particular transition piece (TP), seismic loads. The work focuses on equivalent grouted connection TP-less designs, selected as promising design solutions for...

Gear transmission systems are widely used in various fields. The occurrence of gear cracks, tooth pitting, and other faults will lead to the dynamic characteristics deterioration system. In order calculate meshing stiffness faulty pairs more effectively precisely, this article improves loaded contact analysis (LTCA) method by analyzing influence different fault types on deformation, including b...

The relations between language and thought in the normal person, and the connexion between the forms of their disturbance in the dysphasic, are questions which have aroused much discussion and little conclusion. But at least it would seem clear that the nearer an individual's daily occupation approaches to the purely intellectual, the more it is likely to be impeded by even a mild degree of dys...

The province of Quebec, historically known for its unusually high reproductive levels, has in the past few decades experienced a spectacular fertility decline. This more or less abrupt decline in fertility has corresponded with the socioeconomic transformation of this French-speaking province into a modern society. This paper presents a path analysis of period structural factors on fertility ch...

Reaction to medical, social, and genetic implications of Huntington's disease was evaluated by means of a questionnaire mailed to members of a lay organization concerned with this disease in the United States. One thousand and sixty-five of the approximately 2600 members chose to respond. Patients and those at high risk found physical disabilities most disturbing while mental deterioration and ...