OBJECTIVE: To analyze predictive factors for the development of osteonecrosis (ON) in a
large cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) followed in a single center. …

To investigate the behavior of the lithosphere undergoing extension, we use a simple
rheological model broadly consistent with experimental data on rock creep and with the nature of …

A term infant, observed at birth to be microcephalic, developed status epilepticus and died
36 hours later. At autopsy a markedly atrophic brain was found which, by microscopic …

… Such a precipitation mechanism also appears necessary for the formation of subglacial
deposits, made up almost entirely of silica (Hallet, 1975b). Solutional furrows tend to be oriented …

We present a mathematical model for the breakdown of porous rock by the growth of ice within
cracks. The model is founded upon well-established principles of fracture mechanics and …

… [6] presented an RFID sensor tag enhanced with a photovoltaic panel along with a power
management unit based on a DC-DC converter followed by a super capacitor acting as battery. …

What drives cities to pursue large-scale, high-profile events like the Olympic games? What
are the consequences for citizens and local governments? Investigating local politics in three …

… a double-peaked BTC occurs downstream of a DC system if the following conditions are met:
(1) … Therefore, characterizing a DC system using dye tracing is a real challenge. This could …

Extralobar pulmonary sequestrations occurring in 15 patients were studied. Twelve of the
lesions were discovered during the first day of life; all of these patients died. The lesions …

160 tumors of neural origin occurring in the thorax were analyzed. The major histological
features of schwannoma, neurofibroma, neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastorna, …