Performance testing of components and subsystems of buildings is a promising practice for increasing energy efficiency and closing gaps between intended and actual performance of buildings.A typical shortcoming of performance testing is the difficulty of linking a failing test to a faulty or underperforming component.Furthermore, a failing test can
Introduction: The negative effects of media exposure to interpersonal violence (IPV) have been a controversial topic for decades.Our aims were to identify the prevalence and trend of maxillofacialrelated IPV in top grossing movies 50 years apart to look for changing patterns of portrayal in mainstream cinema.Methods: The 20 highest-grossing movies
Objectives: This study aims to estimate the transmission potential of mpox in East Asia, focusing on the hardest hit nations: Taiwan, China, Japan, and South Korea.Methods: We utilized six phenomenological dynamic growth models to fit the case incidence during the initial 30 epidemic days.The best-fit model was selected to calculate the reproductio
In this study the effect of adhesive types and coated veneer on the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard were studied.Two types of coating, including natural veneer of beech and artificial veneer of High Paper Lamination (HPL, formica) and three types of adhesive composition including (100 % UF), (15% PVA guerlain ideal cologne + 85