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    • The Long Stare at Hercules X-1. I. Emission Lines from the Outer Disk, the Magnetosphere Boundary, and the Accretion Curtain 

      Kosec, P.; Kara, E.; Fabian, A. C.; Fürst, F.; Pinto, C.; Psaradaki, I.; Reynolds, C. S.; Rogantini, D.; Walton, D. J.; Ballhausen, R.; Canizares, C.; Dyda, S.; Staubert, R.; Wilms, J. (2022-09-14)
      Hercules X-1 is a nearly edge-on accreting X-ray pulsar with a warped accretion disk, precessing with a period of about 35 days. The disk precession allows for unique and changing sightlines toward the X-ray source. To ...

    • The long term impact of caesarean section scar problems on the individual and associated healthcare needs 

      van Griensven, Hubert; Moore, Ann; Hall, Valerie (2016-03-01)
      The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term impact of Caesarian section (CS) scar problems on the individual. It also assessed the help that women would like to receive for these issues. Nineteen participants ...

    • Long term outcome after stroke : does dysphagia matter? 

      Smithard, D.G.; Smeeton, N.C.; Wolfe, C.D.A. (2007)
      Background: swallowing problems (dysphagia) are common following acute stroke and are independent predictors of short-term outcome. It is uncertain as to whether these swallowing problems are associated with outcome in the ...

    • The long way to professional recognition: : project management in Italy 

      Sabini, Luca; Muzio, Daniel (2017-09-01)
      Purpose: The professionalization of project management (PM) profession has developed differently according to the different environments in which it has been introduced. The purpose of this paper is to examine an example ...

    • A long-period planet orbiting a nearby Sun-like star 

      Jones, H.R.A.; Butler, R.P.; Tinney, C.G.; O'Toole, S.; Wittenmyer, R.; Henry, G.W.; Meschiari, S.; Vogt, S.; Rivera, E.; Laughlin, G.; Carter, B.D.; Bailey, J.; Jenkins, J.S. (2010)
      The Doppler wobble induced by the extra-solar planet HD 134987b was first detected by data from the Keck Telescope nearly a decade ago, and was subsequently confirmed by data from the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT). ...

    • Long-period Radio Pulsars: Population Study in the Neutron Star and White Dwarf Rotating Dipole Scenarios 

      Rea, Nanda; Hurley-Walker, Natasha; Pardo-Araujo, Celsa; Ronchi, Michele; Graber, Vanessa; Zelati, Francesco Coti; Martino, Domitilla De; Bahramian, Arash; McSweeney, Sam J.; Galvin, Tim J.; Hyman, Scott D.; Dall'Ora, M. (2024-02-01)
      The nature of two recently discovered radio emitters with unusually long periods of 18min (GLEAM-X J1627-52) and 21min (GPM J1839-10) is highly debated. Their bright radio emission resembles that of radio magnetars, but ...

    • Long-range transport of Saharan dust to northern Europe : The 11-16 October 2001 outbreak observed with EARLINET 

      Ansmann, A.; Boesenberg, J.; Chaikovsky, A.; Comeron, A.; Eckhardt, S.; Eixmann, R.; Freudenthaler, Volker; Ginoux, P.; Komguem, L.; Linne, H.; Marquez, M.A.L.; Matthias, M.; Mattis, I.; Mitev, Valentin; Mueller, D.; Music, S.; Nickovic, S.; Pelon, J.; Sauvage, L.; Sobolewsky, P.; Srivastava, M.K.; Stohl, A.; Torres, O.; Vaughan, G.; Wandinger, U.; Wiegner, M. (2003-12-24)
      [1] The spread of mineral particles over southwestern, western, and central Europe resulting from a strong Saharan dust outbreak in October 2001 was observed at 10 stations of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network ...

    • Long-term analysis of clear nights using satellite data considering astronomical sites in western China 

      Zihuang, Cao; Qi, Zhaoxiang; Jones, Hugh (2020-06-01)
      A large ground-based optical/infrared telescope is being planned for a world-class astronomical site in China. The cloud-free night percentage is the primary meteorological consideration for evaluating candidate sites. The ...

    • Long-term conditions. 2: supporting and enabling self-care 

      Wilson, Patricia M; Mayor, Vina (2006)
      This article is the second of a series focusing on long-term conditions. It explores supported self-care identifying that this is the most appropriate approach to managing long-term conditions in 70-80% of patients with a ...

    • Long-term conditions: making sense of the current policy agenda 

      Wilson, Patricia M (2005)
      This article is first of a series focusing on long-term conditions and aims to guide district nurses through the whole raft of policies that are currently emerging from the Department of Health for England and Wales. The ...

    • Long-term depression and recognition of parallel fibre patterns in a multi-compartmental model of a cerebellar Purkinje cell 

      Steuber, Volker; De Schutter, E. (2001-06)
      It has been suggested that long-term depression (LTD) of parallel fibre (PF) synapses enables a cerebellar Purkinje cell (PC) to learn to recognise PF activity patterns. We investigate the recognition of PF patterns that ...

    • Long-term dynamics in wheat of Phaeosphaeria nodorum and Mycosphaerella graminicola 

      Shaw, M. W.; Bearchell, S. J.; Fitt, Bruce D.L.; Fraaije, B. A. (2008-08)

    • The Long-Term Efficacy of “Social Buffering” in Artificial Social Agents: Contextual Affective Perception Matters 

      Khan, Imran; Cañamero, Lola (2022-09-15)
      In dynamic (social) environments, an affective state of “stress” can be adaptive and promote agent wellbeing, but maladaptive if not appropriately regulated. The presence of (and interactions with) affect-based social ...

    • The long-term experience of COPD patients taught PLB : A mixed methodological study 

      Roberts, S. E.; Schreuder, F. M.; Watson, T.; Stern, M. (2012-12)

    • A long-term experiment to study the role of mulches in the physiology and macro-nutrition of strawberry grown under water stress 

      Kirnak, H.; Kaya, C.; Higgs, D.; Gercek, S. (2001)
      Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) cv. 'Oso Grande' was grown in the field from July 1999 to May 2000 in order to investigate the effectiveness of different mulch types on fruit yield, quality (i.e. soluble dry matter, ...

    • Long-term exposure to elemental constituents of particulate matter and cardiovascular mortality in 19 European cohorts : Results from the ESCAPE and TRANSPHORM projects 

      Wang, Meng; Beelen, Rob; Stafoggia, Massimo; Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole; Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic; Hoffmann, Barbara; Fischer, Paul; Houthuijs, Danny; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark; Weinmayr, Gudrun; Vineis, Paolo; Xun, Wei W.; Dimakopoulou, Konstantina; Samoli, Evangelia; Laatikainen, Tiina; Lanki, Timo; Turunen, Anu W.; Oftedal, Bente; Schwarze, Per; Aamodt, Geir; Penell, Johanna; De Faire, Ulf; Korek, Michal; Leander, Karin; Pershagen, Göran; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Östenson, Claes Göran; Fratiglioni, Laura; Eriksen, Kirsten Thorup; Sørensen, Mette; Tjønneland, Anne; Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas; Eeftens, Marloes; Bots, Michiel L.; Meliefste, Kees; Krämer, Ursula; Heinrich, Joachim; Sugiri, Dorothea; Key, Timothy; De Hoogh, Kees; Wolf, Kathrin; Peters, Annette; Cyrys, Josef; Jaensch, Andrea; Concin, Hans; Nagel, Gabriele; Tsai, Ming Yi; Phuleria, Harish; Ineichen, Alex; Künzli, Nino; Probst-Hensch, Nicole; Schaffner, Emmanuel; Vilier, Alice; Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise; Declerq, Christophe; Ricceri, Fulvio; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Marcon, Alessandro; Galassi, Claudia; Migliore, Enrica; Ranzi, Andrea; Cesaroni, Giulia; Badaloni, Chiara; Forastiere, Francesco; Katsoulis, Michail; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Keuken, Menno; Jedynska, Aleksandra; Kooter, Ingeborg M.; Kukkonen, Jaakko; Sokhi, Ranjeet S.; Brunekreef, Bert; Katsouyanni, Klea; Hoek, Gerard (2014-05)
      Background: Associations between long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) and cardiovascular (CVD) mortality have been widely recognized. However, health effects of long-term exposure to constituents of PM on ...

    • A long-term Human-Robot Proxemic study 

      Walters, M.L.; Oskoei, M.A.; Syrdal, D.S.; Dautenhahn, K. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011)
      A long-term Human-Robot Proxemic (HRP) study was performed using a newly developed Autonomous Proxemic System (APS) for a robot to measure and control the approach distances to the human participants. The main findings ...

    • Long-term monitoring of the dynamics and particle acceleration of knots in the jet of Centaurus A 

      Goodger, Joanna; Hardcastle, M.J.; Croston, J.H.; Kraft, R.P.; Birkinshaw, M.; Evans, D.A.; Jordan, A.; Nulsen, P.E.J.; Sivakoff, G.R.; Worrall, D.M.; Brassington, Nicola; Forman, W.R.; Gilfanov, M.; Jones, C.; Murray, S.S.; Raychaudhury, S.; Sarazin, C.L.; Voss, R.; Woodley, K.A. (2010)
      We present new and archival multi-frequency radio and X-ray data for Centaurus A obtained over almost 20 years at the Very Large Array and with Chandra, with which we measure the X-ray and radio spectral indices of jet ...

    • Long-Term Outcomes in Online Hemodiafiltration and High-Flux Hemodialysis : A Comparative Analysis 

      Vilar, Enric; Fry, A.C.; Wellsted, D.; Tattersall, J.E.; Greenwood, R.N.; Farrington, Ken (2009)
      Background and objectives: Theoretical advantages exist of online hemodiafiltration (HDF) over high-flux hemodialysis (HD), but outcome data are scarce. Our objective was to compare outcomes between these modalities. Design, ...

    • Long-Term Progression of Structural Joint Damage in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis 

      Carpenter, Lewis (2017-06-16)
      Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic auto-immune disease that causes in ammation in the joints. Left uncontrolled, this prolonged in ammation can lead to pain and structural damage, resulting in erosions to the bones ...