Advanced seismic resilient performance of steel MRF equipped with viscoelastic friction dampers.

This paper demonstrates the enhanced resilience performance of steel structures with viscoelastic friction dampers (VEFDs) based on numerical simulations of building responses. Velocity-dependent dampers, which are widely used to increase seismic resilience, may increase the axial force of the column under strong earthquake conditions because the generated force depends on the interstory velocity. This often leads to plastic hinges being placed on the columns of the structure, which can lead to structural collapse via weak-layer failure.

Deploying Spatial Data for Coastal Community Resilience: A Review from the Managerial Perspective.

The use of spatial data for coastal community resilience applications has diversified as a consequence of the increasing availability of data, and extensive development in data processing. However, the true value of spatial data is not fully exploited as a result of lacking scientific managerial models that incorporate spatial data into decision-making. This article synthesizes the cross-disciplinary literature review on deploying spatial data for coastal community resilience from the managerial perspective.

Successful photodynamic therapy with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid for five cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

Objectives: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of PDT in patients with CIN and high-risk HPV infection.

Methods: Five patients diagnosed CIN 2 or CIN 3 with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection were included.