PLASTIC JOINTS IN BRIDGE COLUMNS OF ATYPICAL CROSS-SECTIONS WITH SMOOTH REINFORCEMENT WITHOUT SEISMIC DETAILS


Prevalence and risk factors of chlamydia infection in Hong Kong: A population-based geospatial household survey and testing.

BACKGROUND:Chlamydia causes infertility and increases risk of HIV infection, and population-based studies provide essential information for effective infection control and prevention.This study examined Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence and risk factors among a representative sample of 18-49-year-old residents in Hong Kong.METHODS:Census boundary ma

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In Utero Programming of Testicular Cancer

It is well established that the intrauterine biological environment plays important roles in fetal development.In this review, we re-visit the hypothesis that testicular germ cell cancer (TGCC), especially in adolescents and young adults, has been programmed in utero.The origin for extreme in utero environments is mostly maternal driven and may be

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Model of Shunting Technology Based on System Structure

Railway transport is facing a growing liquidity problem.The major problem in small systems is the detention of wagonsat marshalling yards, which prolongs the time of freight travel.To avoid this problem it is of great importance to search for parametersthat would enable creation of a model of technologythat would provide shorter wagon detention tim

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