Abstract Over the last few decades, important advances have been made in the development of relevant hydrogeological conceptual models for crystalline aquifers, and notably for weathered-fractured crystalline aquifers.Paradoxically and contrary to other types of aquifers, these researches never aimed at characterizing springs, the places were groun
The new Finnish Decree on the Indoor Climate and Ventilation of New Buildings 1009/2017 [1] is part of the implementation of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in the EU.The new Decree specifies the minimum design ventilation rate to be 6 dm3/s, person (outdoor air).The Decree also specifies that the ventilation shall be controlled by demand
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has had profound and differential impacts on metropolitan areas across the United States and around the world.Within the United States, metropolitan areas that were hit earliest with the pandemic and reacted with scientifically based health policy were able to contain the virus by late spring.For other areas that kep
The traditional machine test benches are known for their inflexibility, safety concerns, weight, and cost.The adoption of Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) has been appearing as an enhanced technique to test and validate control algorithms and hardware of Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) for electrical machines.This paper presents the use of the PHIL f
T-cell-based immunotherapies, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors, are promising treatments for various cancers.However, a large subset of patients develop primary or secondary resistance upon treatment.Although the detailed mechanisms remain unclear, immune escape via alterations in both cancer and tumor Face Serum microenvironment has been