ANALYSIS OF THE FLASH-FIRE SCENARIO IN THE VIAREGGIO ACCIDENT

Analysis of the Flash-Fire Scenario in the Viareggio Accident

On the 29th of June, 2009 the derailment of a rail-tanker containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the Viareggio station produced a large cloud of flammable vapours, which ignited in a flash-fire, causing 31 fatalities and extensive property damage.The literature models applicable to the simulation of flash fires differ for the hypothesis made a

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Initial clinical experience of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for liver metastases, primary liver malignancy, and pancreatic cancer with 4D-MRI based online adaptation and real-time MRI monitoring using a 1.5 Tesla MR-Linac.

Purpose/objectivesRecently a 1.5 Tesla MR Linac has been FDA approved and is commercially available.Clinical series describing treatment methods and outcomes for upper abdominal tumors using a 1.5 Tesla MR Linac are lacking.We present the first Cord Strain Relief Protector clinical series of upper abdominal tumors treated using a 1.5 Tesla MR Linac

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HIGH TEMPORAL FREQUENCY BIOPHYSICAL AND STRUCTURAL VEGETATION INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE REMOTE SENSING SENSORS CAN SUPPORT MODELLING OF EVENT BASED HILLSLOPE EROSION IN QUEENSLAND

This study demonstrates the potential applicability of high temporal frequency information on the biophysical condition of the vegetation from a time series of the global Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation absorbed by vegetation (FPAR) from 2000 to 2006 (collection 4; 8-day composit

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