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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Maintenance and repair"”.
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Molecular Mechanisms of Airway Epithelial Progenitor Cell Maintenance and Repair.
… epithelium, which provides an essential barrier and is the first line of defense against inhaled toxicants, pollutants, and pathogens. Although the postnatal lung is a quiescent organ, it has an inherent ability to regenerate in response to injury. Proper balance between maintaining quiescence …
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The role of Lynx1, an endogenous modulator of cholinergic transmission, in NMJ development, maintenance, and repair
The cholinergic system drives muscle contraction and plays a central role in the formation, maintenance, and repair of mammalian neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) and skeletal muscles. Because of these essential actions, much effort has been devoted to identifying primary and auxiliary modulatory …
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A systems approach to U.S. Coast Guard cutter maintenance
… of its legacy cutter fleet, the construction and integration of replacement cutters, tight fiscal constraints and the recent modernization of its logistics support organization. The achievement of maritime missions is dependent on the proper allocation of agency resources across the operation, …
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A model for performance management in real properties using statistical techniques
… real property portfolio, based on the principle and practice of SQC. The model has three primary constituents: information, techniques and rules. The model uses data generated from building operations activity of maintenance and repair. The usage of non-monetary information to assess performance …
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Connected factory: real time data analysis for manufacturing efficiency
Pratt and Whitney is expecting an increase in demand for new engines and for parts supportive of aftermarket service, maintenance, and repair. To avoid expensive capital investments in additional production capacity, Pratt is taking several approaches to better utilize existing capacity. In a …
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Inventive infrastructures : an exploration of mobile phone 'repair' cultures in Kampala, Uganda
Communities of repair in Kampala salvage phones; they bring dead ones back to life and rework recycled ones to operate with unfamiliar networks. How do these communities of repair congeal around the mobile phone? How do they form and develop? How is 'repair' understood and negotiated? The 'moment' …
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Software agents : an application to the airline MRO industry
… of aircraft spare parts, human-related maintenance errors and the lack of coordinated decision-making in maintenance scheduling are some of the problems plaguing the airline MRO industry. Airlines, independent MRO providers and government agencies, particularly the Federal Aviation …
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Video based structural health monitoring using virtual visual sensors
… a viable tool to provide owners of structures and mechanical systems with quantitative and objective data for maintenance and repair. Traditionally, discrete contact sensors such as strain gages or accelerometers have been used for SHM. However, distributed remote sensors could be advantageous …
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Investigating the durability of structures
… structural integrity is no longer satisfied and human lives are at stake. Moreover, the associated costs of maintenance and repair due to inadequate design considerations are high. Thus, designing for durable structures not only helps sustain our infrastructure, it also reduces future costs. …
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Impact on Endogenous Neural Stem Cells and Neurogenesis by Drugs of Abuse: From Fetal Neurodevelopment to the Adult Brain
… a subpopulation of cells, found within the fetal and adult brain, that are integral to brain development, maintenance, and repair. Neurogenesis is the process through which NSCs proliferate and differentiate to create new neural cells within the central nervous system. These cells are vulnerable …
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Reliability Analysis of Boeing's Dreamlifter Large Cargo Freighter
Proper maintenance is critical to keep aircraft flying through their designated service life. And once an aircraft reaches the end of its operational life, or if maintenance and repair costs exceed the cost of flying a new aircraft, it is typically replaced, retired, and dismantled. The typical …
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The use of nondestructive testing methods for the condition assessment of concrete bridge girders
… bridges in the United States. Concrete and pre-stressed concrete bridges account for nearly 50% of the bridges in the US inventory. This proportion is increasing each year, as new bridges tend to be constructed of concrete. This trend makes it vital for engineers to be able to accurately …
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Improvement of railway roadway and track
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A study of ballast and ballasting
… (B.S.)--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1948
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Maintenance of way of railroads
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Monitoring and Fatigue Analysis of Suspension Bridge Rocker Arms
… was first opened in 1958 in Cornwall, Ontario and is a suspension bridge with a total length of 1061 metres and a roadway width of 8.2 metres. It links the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory to the United States and Canada across the St. Lawrence River. The stiffening truss of the bridge deck is …
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Análise das práticas de gestão sustentável em hotelaria - o caso das hospedarias domiciliares de Fernando de Noronha Pernambuco, Brasil
… a multiple case study approach with qualitative and quantitative, which was performed in a previous theoretical study, including research bibliometric, supplemented with interviews of open and closed questions in practical cases the companies evaluated. The study included nine blocks of …
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A Study of Verbal Immediacy in Army Simulator Maintenance Training
<p>A STUDY OF VERBAL IMMEDIACY IN ARMY SIMULATOR MAINTENANCE TRAINING Robin Leigh Fulkerson August 2004 48 pages Directed by: Sally Hastings, Judith Hoover, and George Musambira Department of Communication Western Kentucky University Rapid development of computer technology has encouraged the use …
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Nutritional Status of Patients with End Stage Liver Disease: An Outpatient Assessment
… nutrients. Malnutrition is often unrecognized and untreated in outpatients. Though BMI, nutritional intake, anthropometric measurements have been used in clinical trials, there still remains no standard nutritional assessment. The purpose of this dissertation was to (1) identify the incidence …
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Concrete deterioration inspection system for extending the operating life of nuclear power plants
… of a nuclear power generation facility during and beyond its original design life. This task was undertaken in consideration of the feasibility of extending the life of nuclear power plants beyond their current license expiration dates. Following the identification of deterioration mechanisms …
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