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DISCUSSION OF SETTLEMENT OF SPREAD FOOTINGS ON SAND

WAYS TO MODIFY THE TERZAGHI AND PECK METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE SETTLEMENT OF SPREAD FOOTINGS FOUNDED ON SANDS ARE EXAMINED. THE AUTHORS INCLUDE THE EVALUATION OF THE RELATIVE DENSITY OF SAND FOUNDATIONS BY THE STANDARD SPLIT-BARREL PENETRATION TEST UTILIZING THE EFFECT OF OVERBURDEN PRESSURES. THE WRITERS' PREFER TO REGARD THIS IN TERMS OF INTERPRETATION OF THE RELATIVE DENSITY OF SANDS UNDER VARIOUS OVERBURDEN PRESSURES FROM PENETRATION TEST DATA, RATHER THAN A CORRECTION AS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHORS AND DISCUSSERS. EXPERIENCE ON BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PROJECTS DURING THE LAST 15 YEARS HAVE PROVIDED CONFIDENCE IN THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PROCEDURE. PENETRATION TEST RESULTS MUST BE LOOKED AT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF AVERAGE VALUES AND RANGE OF VALUES. THE WRITER FEELS THAT A CORRELATION WHICH IS CLOSE TO AVERAGE TRENDS OF PENETRATION RESISTANCE AND RELATIVE DENSITY IS MOST USEFUL. CHANGES OF OVERBURDEN PRESSURE WITH RESPECT TO DEPTH IS A NECESSARY CONSIDERATION. HOLTZ AND GIBBS CONCLUDE THAT A GENERAL CORRELATION SHOULD BE AN AVERAGE REPRESENTATION FOR A BROAD VARIETY OF USES. PECK AND BAZARAA DISCUSS THE PENETRATION TEST METHODS. THEY DISCUSS THE CORRECTION OF N VALUES FOR THE EFFECT OF OVERBURDEN PRESSURES USED BY THE AUTHORS. THEY CRITICIZE THE HOLTZ AND GIBBS CORRECTION AS BEING UNREALISTIC AND INTRODUCING AN INHERRENT INCONSISTENCY INTO THE PROCEDURES. A METHOD OF IMPROVING THE GIBBS AND HOLTZ CORRECTION IS INTRODUCED. THE WRITER SUGGESTS THAT THE N VALUES SHOULD BE CORRECTED FOR THE EFFECT OF OVERBURDEN PRESSURE, PREFERABLY BY BAZARAA'S MODIFICATION OF THE GIBBS AND HOLTZ PROCEDURES. THE CORRECTED N VALUES SHOULD THAN BE INSERTED INTO THE TERZAGHI-PECK CHART TO DETERMINE THE SETTLEMENT BY THE STANDARD SPLIT-BARREL PENETRATION TEST. BOLOGNESI DISCUSSES SETTLEMENTS PREDICTIONS FROM PLATE LOAD TESTS AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE WATER TABLE ON THE SETTLEMENT OF FOUNDA- TIONS. A FIGURE IS PRESENTED WHICH SHOWS ALL THE POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE PROPOSAL THAT, ON FIRST LOADING, THE TANGENT MODULUS OF DEFORMATION OF SANDS IS A FUNCTION OF THE STRESS CONDITIONS. THE ANALYSIS PRESENTED SHOWS THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHILE EXTRAPOLATING SETTLEMENTS FROM A STANDARD SIZE PLATE TO THE SETTLEMENT OF A PROTOTYPE FOOTING IS THE PRECONSOLIDATION PRESSURE, OR PRECONSOLIDATION-LIKE EFFECTS. REFERENCES: SETTLEMENT OF SPREAD FOOTINGS ON SAND, DAVID J. D'APPOLONIA, ELIO D'APPOLONIA, AND RICHARD F. BRISSETTE, ASCE PROC. PAPER 5959, MAY 1968.
Anti-biofilm activity of antimicrobial hypochlorous wound irrigation solutions compared to common wound antiseptics and bacterial resilience in an innovative in-vitro human plasma biofilm model (hpBIOM)

Abstract Background Biofilms pose a relevant factor for wound healing impairment in chronic wounds. With 78% of all chronic wounds being affected by biofilms, research in this area is of high priority, especially since data for evidence-based selection of appropriate antimicrobials and antiseptics is scarce. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-biofilm efficacy of commercially available hypochlorous wound irrigation solutions compared to established antiseptics. Methods Using an innovative complex in-vitro human plasma biofilm model (hpBIOM), quantitative reduction of P. aeruginosa , S. aureus and MRSA biofilms by three hypochlorous irrigation solutions (two <0.08% and one 0.2% NaClO) were compared to 0.1% octenidine-dihydrochloride/phenoxyethanol (OCT/PE) and 0.04% polyhexanide (PHMB). Efficacy was compared to a non-challenged planktonic approach as well as with increased substance volume over the prolonged treatment course (up to 72h). Qualitative visualisation of biofilms was performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results Both tested antiseptics (OCT/PE and PHMB) induced significant biofilm reductions within 72h, whereby OCT/PE in an increased volume even managed complete eradication of P. aeruginosa and MRSA biofilms after 72h. The tested hypochlorous wound irrigation solutions however achieved no relevant penetration and eradication of biofilms, despite increased volume and exposure. Only 0.2% NaClO managed a low reduction over prolonged treatment time. Conclusion The results in the here used complex human plasma biofilm model closely mimic the clinical situation of a high challenging environment for antimicrobials to perform in. Under these conditions, the low-dosed hypochlorous wound irrigation solutions are significantly less effective than antiseptics and thus unsuitable for biofilm eradication.
Vehicle Fingerprinting Using Drive-By Sounds

Abstract : We estimate a vehicle's speed, width, and length by jointly estimating its acoustic wave-pattern using a single passive acoustic sensor that records the vehicle's drive-by noise. The acoustic wave-pattern is estimated using three envelope shape (ES) components, which approximate the shape of the received signal's power envelope. We incorporate the parameters of the ES components along with estimates of the vehicle engine RPM and number of cylinders to form a vehicle profile vector. This vector provides a compressed statistics that can be used for vehicle identification and classification. Vehicle speed estimation and classification results are provided using field data.
Analysis of Pension Fund Investment Portfolio Diversification Policy and Its Impact on Financial Performance (Study on PLN Pension Fund 2010-2018)

In deciding to invest in a financial instrument in the money market or capital market, experience and sharpness of analysis are needed so that investors can maximize the obtain returns, for pension fund managers it is important to be able to develop the set of funds obtained from customers in order to provide maximum returns. and the available funds become more useful. This study aims to analyze the optimization of the diversification of pension fund investment portfolios policy and their impact on the financial performance of pension funds. This research was conducted on Employer Pension Fund (DPPK) PT. PLN (Persero) during the period of 2010-2018 using two analytical models, namely the Markowitz and Sharpe models, then the results of the two models were compared with the paired t-sample difference test and correlated with the Pearson correlation test. The calculation results conclude that the portfolio proportions of 6 types of investment instruments provide almost the same optimal results based on the two models and based on the proxies of the two models in analyzing portfolio optimalization on financial performance there is no significant difference with a result of 0.094. The Markowitz model with consideration of investors' preferences for risk has a strong correlation with one of the financial indicators, namely the Fund Adequacy Ratio (FAR) with a correlation value of 0.637 or 63.7%.
CONSPICUITY OF SUPRATHRESHOLD REFLECTIVE TARGETS IN A DRIVER'S PERIPHERAL VISUAL FIELD AT NIGHT

Past investigations and experimental studies dealing with the visual detection of either nonreflectorized or reflectorized objects or targets in the driving environment at night have been limited primarily to foveal or line-of-sight visual detection. A geometric model is developed to analyze reflectorized targets located ahead of a car at different locations along a tangent-curve and curve-tangent section of a highway. Typical night driving eye scanning data are also presented. The model demonstrates that in many cases unknown or unexpected reflectorized targets, such as a reflectorized license plate or an advance warning sign, will appear initially at moderately large peripheral angles up to 15 deg or more away from a driver's foveal eye fixation point, or line of sight. A field study involving the foveal and peripheral detection of a reflectorized target is presented to show that peripheral visual detection distances decrease considerably as the peripheral visual angle away from the fovea, or line of sight, increases. A 10 deg peripheral visual detection angle results in an average visual detection distance approximately one-half of the average foveal detection distance. It is concluded that in a situation where drivers approach or negotiate a curve at night, where reflectorized objects or targets will become visible for the first time probably in the periphery of a driver's visual field, and where there is a need for early detection, the reflectivity of the target should be increased to ensure timely recognition, information processing, and decision making, and appropriate control actions.
Comparison between ultra-thin ZrO2 and ZrOxNy gate dielectrics in TaN or poly-gated NMOSCAP and NMOSFET devices

Both NMOSCAP and self-aligned NMOSFET devices using TaN gates were fabricated and characterized in order to compare Zr02 and nitrogen-incorporated Zr02 (ZrO,N,) gate dielectrics (EOT-10.3A). ZrO,N, devices demonstrated excellent thermal stability, comparable leakage current, higher breakdown field, decreased subthreshold swing, and improved drive current over Zr02 devices. Polysilicon-gated NMOSCAPs were also fabricated to investigate the compatibility of ZrO,N, with the poly process (EOT-l9A), but high leakage and TEM analysis revealed interaction between the poly and ZrO,N,.
The Portal to Lean Production: Principles and Practices for Doing More with Less

Portal to Lean Production Race with a Moving Finish Line Awakening to Lean Production The Portal The Organization of the Book THE JOURNEY, FIRST STEPS Beginnings Toyota Production System Quick History of TPS TPS and the Portal to Lean Production First Glimpse of a Manufacturing Cell The Indiana Plant Cellular Manufacturing Throughput and Quality Gaining Experience, Broadening the Concept Trap Cell Scheduling for Uniform Load Cell Design Applying the Cell Concept Plantwide The Revelation Linked Workcells and Subcells Implementation BUILDING UP STEAM Kanban Inventory Mess Adopting Pull Production Pull-Production Concepts Number of Kanbans Signal and Control: Methods and Issues Total Productive Maintenance Breakdown in the Trap Cell Concepts of Maintenance Management Preventive Maintenance Total Productive Maintenance Quick Changeover A Tale of Two Plants Setup Reduction Concepts and Techniques SMED Procedure Techniques for Setup Reduction Checklist Attachments and Fasteners Eliminate Adjustments Storage Carts Setup-Reduction Projects Component of a Larger System Standard Work Strange-Looking Charts Concept of Standard Work What Is Standard Work? Critical Role in Kaizen Focused Factories Early Focused-Factory Experience Focused-Factory Team Leaders A Little Knowledge Can Be. Clash of the Old and the New Focused Factory Microdesign Issues Clustering Products and Operations Focused-Factory Organization Customer-Focused Quality Listening to Your Customers Customer Complaint Statistical Variation Experimentation Awakening Road to Six Sigma Quality Assurance in Lean Production Problem-Solving Tools Statistical Process Control Nonstatistical Process Control Quality at the Source Quality Improvement and TPS SUSTAINING MOMENTUM Employee Involvement, Workplace Organization, Kaizen Employee Involvement and Workplace Organization Value Stream Mapping Main Vent Assembly Cell Supply-Chain Partnerships Learning from Our Suppliers Problems with Parts Building Bonds with a Supplier Building Bonds in the Supply Chain Supply-Chain Concept The Lean Supply Chain Partner Relationships Little Customer, Big Supplier This Can Be Difficult The Lean Enterprise Product Design Lean Product Development Process Engineering Purchasing Function Accounting and Finance Sales and Marketing Human Resources Lean Culture Transformation Organization Culture Role of Management Sustaining Momentum Transformational Leadership Mistakes Closing Thoughts APPENDIX A: Glossary
Circulating Omentin-1, Insulin Resistance and Lipid Profile Responses Following 8-weeks Aerobic Training Intervention Among Smokers Vs. Non-smokers

Background: Omentin-1 is a recently circulating adipokine that plays a crucial role in modulating insulin resistance and diabetes. We investigated the effect of eight weeks aerobic exercise training on serum omentin-1, insulin resistance and lipid profile in the smoker and non-smokers with normal-weight. Methods: Nineteen healthy men and twenty smoker men were randomly assigned into healthy control group (C), healthy exercise group (E), control smoker group (CS) and exercise smoker group (ES). Exercise groups participated in an 8-weeks aerobic exercise training program (three times a week, 45 min per session at 65%-80% of maximum heart rate). Serum omentin-1 and insulin values were determined by ELISA and HOMA-IR, glucose and lipid profile were measured at pre and post of the intervention. Paired Sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (One-way ANOVA) and post-hoc Tukey test were applied to analyze the data (p<0.05). Results: Aerobic exercise improved both serum omentin-1 and high lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in the exercise groups (p<0.05). Also, Exercise training reduced insulin, blood sugar, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (p<0.05). Omentin-1 were significantly associated with insulin (r=-0.40, P=0.01), HOMA-IR (r=-0.38, P=0.04), TG (r=-0.40, P=0.01), TC (r=-0.49, P=0.02), LDL-C (r=-0.70, P=0.02) and HDL-C (r=0.55, P=0.03). Conclusion: The findings suggest that aerobic exercise-induced changes in omentin-1 in exercise trained smokers may be associated with the beneficial effects of exercise on reduced insulin and lipid profile.
Development of Patriotism among Multiethnic Youths at Commemorative Heroic Site

The study is relevant to display a determination in showing commitment and enthusiasm to achieve unity goals in the country through ethnic heritage representation at a gallery. The spirit of patriotism needs to be inspired and motivated into the tourists especially among Malaysian youth since children. It was reported that majority of Malaysian youths scored a moderate level of patriotism with negative attitudes. This signified an alarming situation since youth is the future leaders. However, there are limited studies that examined the level of patriotism among Malaysian youth tourists at a commemorative historical site. It is still unclear how youth develop their patriotic spirit during a visit to a memorial historical site. This is because they never understood the colonial dominance that devastated many of our forefather’s happiness. The study utilized quantitative approach by employing systematic random sampling using intercept technique that every fifth respondent who exit the historical complex was approached. Overall, only 252 respondents were used for the study, which recorded 72.8% responses from overall sample size. Results revealed that after visiting commemorative historic site, they identified that historical sites were important (? ̅? =4.5794) that made them become a loyal citizen (? ̅? =4.7054) and appreciated the sacrifices made by the past warrior. Dimension of national pride, connection to countrymen and national belonging were all statistically significant at P<. 005. Further research should be conducted at a more holistic level among multi-ethnic communities nationwide to identify their patriotism based on the shared cross-cultural immersion that have been long practiced in the country since independence.
CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

The industry-leading study guide for the CISA exam, fully updatedMore than 27,000 IT professionals take the Certified Information Systems Auditor exam each year. SC Magazine lists the CISA as the top certification for security professionals. Compliances, regulations, and best practices for IS auditing are updated twice a year, and this is the most up-to-date book available to prepare aspiring CISAs for the next exam.CISAs are among the five highest-paid IT security professionals; more than 27,000 take the exam each year and the numbers are growing Standards are updated twice a year, and this book offers the most up-to-date coverage as well as the proven Sybex approach that breaks down the content, tasks, and knowledge areas of the exam to cover every detail Covers the IS audit process, IT governance, systems and infrastructure lifecycle management, IT service delivery and support, protecting information assets, disaster recovery, and more Anyone seeking Certified Information Systems Auditor status will be fully prepared for the exam with the detailed information and approach found in this book.CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase
Outcome Comparison between Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Open Thoracotomy on Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Tertiary Hospital in Thailand

Objective: To assess recurrence, complication after surgery, hospital stay, and cost-effective in primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) patients of Thai urban population that underwent video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and open thoracotomy (OT). Materials and Methods: The present study was a retrospective cohort between 2006 and 2019. Seventy-five patients were diagnosed as PSP. All medical records were collected from Vajira Hospital. All various factors were analyzed to evaluate an outcome between the two groups. Results: Fifty-four patients were treated by VATS, whereas 21 patients were treated by OT. The mean follow-up time was 26 months. There was no difference in term of gender, indication of surgery, and cost during hospital stay between the two groups. Length of hospital stay were shorter in VATS groups (9.5 days versus 15 days, p=0.006). The operative time was longer and more blood loss in OT groups compared to VATS groups (180 minutes versus 70 minutes, p<0.001 and 100 mL versus 30 mL, p<0.001). In post-operative outcome, there was no difference in terms of recurrence, pneumonia, and re-operation. Conclusion: VATS is associated with shorter length of hospital stay and less blood loss with no difference of cost effective, recurrence, and post-operative outcome in PSP patients. Keywords: Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery, Pneumothorax, Open thoracotomy
Thermal distribution systems in commercial buildings

Previous research suggests that HV AC thermal distribution systems in commercial buildings suffer from thermal losses, such as those caused by duct air leakage and poor duct location. Due to a lack of metrics and data showing the potentially large energy savings from reducing these losses, the California building industry has mostly overlooked energy efficiency improvements in this area. The purpose of this project is to obtain the technical knowledge needed to properly measure and understand the energy efficiency of these systems. This project has three specific objectives: to develop metrics and diagnostics for determining system efficiencies, to develop design and retrofit information that the building industry can use to improve these systems, and to determine the energy impacts associated with duct leakage airflows in an existing large commercial building. The primary outcome of this project is the confirmation that duct leakage airflows can significantly impact energy use in large commercial buildings: our measurements indicate that adding 15% duct leakage at operating conditions leads to ah increase in fan power of about 25 to 35%. This finding is consistent with impacts of increased duct leakage airflows on fan power that have been predicted by previous simulations. Other project outcomes include the definition of a new metric for distribution system . efficiency, the demonstration of a reliable test for determining duct leakage airflows, and the development of new techniques for duct sealing. We expect that the project outcomes will lead to new requirements for commercial thermal distribution system efficiency in future revisions of California's Title 24.
Spin-transfer-torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) technology

Abstract This chapter deals with MRAM technology based on spin-transfer torque (STT) and the prospect of new directions in VLSI made possible by the technology. Current materials and device technology using STT is first reviewed with emphasis on magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) having perpendicular easy axis for magnetization. Then, STT-MRAM realizations based on the MTJ technology are explained; one for high density and the other for high speed, aiming at nonvolatile main memory and high-speed storage and at nonvolatile cache memory, respectively. Finally, nonvolatile MTJ-based logic-in-memory architecture is shown to be capable of realizing both compactness and low power in a number of applications.
Prevalence of questionable research practices, research misconduct and their potential explanatory factors: A survey among academic researchers in The Netherlands

Prevalence of research misconduct, questionable research practices (QRPs) and their associations with a range of explanatory factors has not been studied sufficiently among academic researchers. The National Survey on Research Integrity targeted all disciplinary fields and academic ranks in the Netherlands. It included questions about engagement in fabrication, falsification and 11 QRPs over the previous three years, and 12 explanatory factor scales. We ensured strict identity protection and used the randomized response method for questions on research misconduct. 6,813 respondents completed the survey. Prevalence of fabrication was 4.3% (95% CI: 2.9, 5.7) and of falsification 4.2% (95% CI: 2.8, 5.6). Prevalence of QRPs ranged from 0.6% (95% CI: 0.5, 0.9) to 17.5% (95% CI: 16.4, 18.7) with 51.3% (95% CI: 50.1, 52.5) of respondents engaging frequently in at least one QRP. Being a PhD candidate or junior researcher increased the odds of frequently engaging in at least one QRP, as did being male. Scientific norm subscription (odds ratio (OR) 0.79; 95% CI: 0.63, 1.00) and perceived likelihood of detection by reviewers (OR 0.62, 95% CI: 0.44, 0.88) were associated with engaging in less research misconduct. Publication pressure was associated with more often engaging in one or more QRPs frequently (OR 1.22, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.30). We found higher prevalence of misconduct than earlier surveys. Our results suggest that greater emphasis on scientific norm subscription, strengthening reviewers in their role as gatekeepers of research quality and curbing the “publish or perish” incentive system promotes research integrity.