The petrous apex is a difficult to reach surgical area due to its deep position in the skull base and many vital surrounding structures.Petrous apex pathology ranges from extradural cholesterol granulomas, cholesteatomas, asymmetric pneumatization, and osteomyelitis to intradural meningiomas and schwannomas.Certain lesions, such as cholesterol gran
Background: Hedgehog (HH) pathway is constantly under scrutiny in the context of organ development.Lung morphogenesis requires HH signalling which participates thereafter to the pulmonary homeostasis by regulating epithelial cell quiescence and repair.Since epithelial remodelling is a hallmark of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), we inv
This study analyzed adhesive wear in periodic sliding motion using a quasi-static deterministic wear model that considered changes in the point of contact of asperities as well as changes in the surface and statistical parameters.The contact pressure was calculated using the semi-analytical method (SAM) based on the periodic properties of the rough
Angled Hood This paper contributes current research by investigating the extent to which equity linkage networks impact enterprise green transition in sustainable development.By adopting a complex network approach, we constructed a common shareholding network based on the top ten shareholders of listed industrial enterprises in Shanghai and Shenzhe
Warmth and competence are fundamental dimensions of social cognition.This also applies to the interpretation of ambiguous symbolic stimuli in terms of their relation to warmth or competence.The affective state of an individual may affect the way people interpret the neutral stimuli in the environment.As previous findings have shown, it is possible