Integrated thermal protection system (ITPS) is regarded as one of the most promising thermal protection concepts with both thermal insulation and load-bearing capacities.However, the traditional layout of webs could inevitably lead to thermal short effects and high risk of buckling failure of the ITPS.A topological optimization method for the unit
Disease severity-specific neutrophil signatures in blood transcriptomes stratify COVID-19 patients
Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is currently leading to increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients all over the world.Clinical presentations range from asymptomatic, mild respiratory tract infection, to severe cases with acute respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure, and death.Reports on a dysregulated immune system in the sever
Parent-reported Mental Health Problems and Mental Health Services Use in South Australian School-aged Children
Background:Monitoring and reporting childhood mental health problems and mental health services utilization over time provide important information to identify mental health related issues and to guide early intervention.This paper aims to describe the recent prevalence of parent-reported mental health problems among South Australian (SA) children;
Sustainability in the design of liquefied petroleum gas systems used in buildings
With the spread of the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in developing countries for use in domestic cooking with the increase in the expansion and distribution of gas pipelines for residential buildings, the 2002 World Summit focused on sustainable development in clean energy for natural gas (NG) and LPG.The research aims to focus on the import
Risk estimates for children and pregnant women exposed to mercury-contaminated Oreochromis niloticus and Lates niloticus in Lake Albert Uganda
Exposure to mercury contaminated fish predisposes populations particularly children and pregnant women to various health hazards including neurotoxicity, reproductive abnormalities and cognitive disorders.Earlier studies in the Lake Albert community have demonstrated the presence of mercury in Nile tilapia and Nile perch.However, the risk Colour La