Density functional theory-based ab initio simulations were performed to investigate the bond strength of an Fe(001)/Al(001) coherent interface, its atomic configuration, oxidation at and mechanical deformation along lateral direction interface. The bcc-type interface exhibited highest in terms work separation, but decreased significantly when oxygen was introduced. fracture bare initiated Al ma...

This work investigates the tonal structure of the focal accent in narrow focus statements of Neapolitan Italian. The formal properties of this accent lend themselves to two competing analyses. Specifically, this accent could equally be described as a HL accentual fall or as a LH rise. The two analyses were evaluated on the basis of a set of utterances containing focus constituents with varying ...

This document provides guidance to national regulatory authorities (NRAs) and vaccine manufacturers on the production and quality control of candidate live attenuated dengue virus vaccines by outlining the international regulatory expectations for product characterization. It should be read in conjunction with the WHO guidelines on nonclinical evaluation of vaccines (1), and the WHO guidelines ...

The structure of French syllables has long been controversial, particularly with respect to the status of word-final consonants. Some researchers suggest that word-final consonants are syllabified as codas, whereas others propose that these are onsets of empty-headed syllables. This raises questions regarding the nature of syllabic representations in children’s developing French, a topic that h...