FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DETERMINATION OF CELL TRACTION FORCES.

Factors influencing the determination of cell traction forces.

Methods summarized by the term Traction Force Microscopy are widely used to quantify cellular forces in mechanobiological studies.These methods are inverse, in the sense that forces must be determined such that they comply with a measured displacement field.This study investigates how several experimental and analytical factors, originating in the

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A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR GEOSPATIAL SITE SELECTION USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS AS DECISION RULES: A CASE STUDY ON LANDFILL SITES

This paper briefly introduced the theory and framework of geospatial site selection (GSS) and discussed the application and framework of artificial neural networks (ANNs).The related literature on the use of ANNs as decision rules in GSS is scarce from 2000 till 2015.As this study found, ANNs are not only adaptable to dynamic changes but also capab

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Racial Microaggressions and Ontological Security: Exploring the Narratives of Young Adult Migrants in Glasgow, UK

This study investigates the lived experiences of racial microaggressions faced by young adult migrants in everyday life in Glasgow, UK.The personal stories reported in this study are a direct challenge to the dominant political narrative that Scotland does not have a racism problem.When faced with this discord between narrative and reality, young a

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