Molecular dynamics simulation of squeeze-film damping effect on nano...
In this paper, the squeeze-film damping effect on the performance of nanoresonators in the free molecular regime is studied by Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation using a Lennard-Jones potential for...
View ArticleHIV infection as a predictor of methadone maintenance outcomes in Chinese...
This paper's design is descriptive and correlational based on retrospective self-report survey data collected in Kunming city, China. The study investigated the difference between a group of Chinese...
View ArticleReduction of temporal distortion in video coding based on detection of...
At low bit-rates, video coding under the hierarchical prediction structure induces a temporal distortion known as temporal pumping artifact (TPA) when the quantization parameter cascading strategy is...
View ArticleEffect of methadone dose on maintenance treatment and health consequences...
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 197 adults receiving methadone maintenance treatment in Kunming city, South China, in 2010. The aim of the study was to...
View ArticleMicromechanics modeling of bi-axial stretching effects on the electrical...
In this paper, the bi-axial stretching effects on the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube (CNT)-polymer composites are studied by a mixed micromechanics model with the consideration of the...
View ArticleInvestigation of uniaxial stretching effects on the electrical conductivity...
A theoretical study is carried out to investigate the effects of uniaxial stretching on the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube (CNT)-polymer composites using a mixed micromechanics model, which...
View ArticleSelective inactivation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase in adipose tissue...
OBJECTIVE - Obesity is associated with increased activation of the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) in several metabolic organs, including adipose tissue, liver, and skeletal muscle. In this study, we...
View ArticleChallenges in adapting example-based texture synthesis for panoramic map...
Panoramic hiking and skiing maps are popular among tourists and map collectors. Such three-dimensional (3D) maps allow for easy orientation and provide the observer with an immersive impression of the...
View ArticleE-book atlases for tablet computers: the Atlas of the Columbia River Basin
More e-books than traditional paper books are sold today, and tablet computers have become ubiquitous in recent years. Digital cartographic atlases have replaced traditional paper atlases, but...
View ArticleUser preferences for world map projections
Many small-scale map projections exist, and they have different shapes and distortion characteristics. World map projections are mainly chosen based on their distortion properties and the personal...
View ArticlePlan oblique relief for web maps
Plan oblique relief shows terrain with a side view on a two-dimensional map, resulting in visualizations where the third dimension of the terrain is more explicit than on traditional two-dimensional...
View ArticleIntroducing the Patterson cylindrical projection
The Patterson cylindrical, a new projection designed for general-purpose mapmaking, is an alternative to other cylindrical projections. It is positioned between the Plate Carrée projection, which has a...
View ArticleThe Natural Earth II world map projection
The Natural Earth II projection is a new compromise pseudocylindrical projection for world maps. The Natural Earth II projection has a unique shape compared to most other pseudocylindrical projections....
View ArticleA compromise aspect-adaptive cylindrical projection for world maps
There are two problems with current cylindrical projections for world maps. First, existing cylindrical map projections have a static height-to-width aspect ratio and do not automatically adjust their...
View ArticleNew horizontal global solar radiation estimation models for Turkey based on...
Renewable energy sources have been attracting more and more attention of researchers due to the diminishing and harmful nature of fossil energy sources. Because of the importance of solar energy as a...
View ArticleStudying cartographic heritage: Analysis and visualization of geometric...
Old maps are increasingly used as a source for historical research. This is a consequence of the increased availability of old maps in digital form, of the emergence of user-friendly Geographical...
View ArticleThe development and rationale of cross-blended hypsometric tints
Hypsometric tints have been a favored mapping technique for over 150 years.By the mid-twentieth century, hypsometric tints based on the work of JohnBartholomew, Jr., Eduard Imhof, and Karl Peucker...
View ArticleA connoisseur of magical coincidences: Chance, creativity and poiesis from a...
Semiotics, in the guise of the limited Saussurean semiology, has been widely used in the humanities and in cultural studies for the past 20 to 30 years at least. With the advent, nearly 20 years ago,...
View ArticleExercise training after spinal cord injury selectively alters synaptic...
Following spinal cord injury (SCI), anatomical changes such as axonal sprouting occur within weeks in the vicinity of the injury. Exercise training enhances axon sprouting; however, the exact...
View ArticleAdrenergic receptors modulate motoneuron excitability, sensory synaptic...
The brain stem provides most of the noradrenaline (NA) present in the spinal cord, which functions to both increase spinal motoneuron excitability and inhibit sensory afferent transmission to...
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