The pulp and paper (P&P) industry worldwide has achieved substantial progress in treating both process water and wastewater, thus limiting the discharge of pollutants to receiving …
Low back pain (LBP) is a major reason for disability, and symptomatic intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IDD) contributes to roughly 40% of all LBP cases. Current treatment …
Objective: To assess the efficacy of transmission of HIV-1 within married couples in rural Uganda according to the sero-status of the partners. Design: Estimation of HIV incidence rates …
Work related stress and anxiety may have a profound effect on an individual’s wellbeing. In the case of doctors this may also affect patient care. This study measured stress, anxiety, and …
Physical geometry and optical properties of objects are correlated: cylinders focus light to a line, spheres to a point and arbitrarily shaped objects introduce optical aberrations. Multi-…
The ability of artificial materials to be healed efficiently, mimicking the living organisms, exhibits a great deal of potential advantages that can revolutionise the operation and …
This paper examines the mechanical strength and durability behavior of cementitious materials modified with two types of glass powders and a class F fly ash at various levels of cement …
Abstract Treatment of industrial effluents (EFs) from the polluted wastewater sources using membrane technologies is an effective and attractive alternative to overcome the weaknesses …
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) are thought to be a critical component of a protective HIV vaccine. However, designing vaccines immunogens able to elicit bnAbs has proven …
Personality characteristics and lifestyle variables were assessed in two cohorts of second‐year medical students at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK as part of a …