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Numerical Modelling of Various Aspects of Pipe Pile Static Load Test

Due to the development of dedicated software and the computing capabilities of modern computers, the application of numerical methods to analyse more complex geotechnical problems is becoming increasingly common. However, there are still some areas which, due to the lack of unambiguous solutions, require a more thorough examination, e.g., the numerical simulations of displacement pile behaviour in soil. Difficulties in obtaining the convergence of simulations with the results of static load tests are mainly caused by problems with proper modelling of the pile installation process. Based on the numerical models developed so far, a new process of static load test modelling has been proposed, which includes the influence of pile installation on the soil in its vicinity and modelling of contact between steel pile and the soil. Although the presented method is not new, this is relevant and important for practitioners that may want to improve the design of displacement piles. The results of the numerical calculations were verified by comparing them with the results of pipe pile field tests carried out in a natural scale on the test field in Southern Poland.
Effects of sulphur and air annealing on the properties of thermally evaporated SnS layers for application in thin film solar cell devices

Thin films of tin sulphide (SnS) have been deposited using the thermal evaporation method and the layers annealed in either air or an environment containing elemental sulphur to increase the grain size while minimising sulphur loss from the annealed layers. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and optical data are given for the as-deposited and annealed samples. Heterojunction devices were made with CdS as the n-type partner layer in the “superstrate configuration. ” The spectral response of these devices exhibited the classic “heterojunction window effect. ” Capacitance-voltage measurements indicated uniform doping of the SnS for low reverse biases (<0.5 V) with a carrier concentration 1014−1015cm−3 near to the junction and a built-in voltage of 0.85 V. Capacitance frequency measurements corresponded to an interface trap density of 3.06×1011FC−1cm−2.
The Effect of Mouthrinses on Surface Roughness of Two Nanohybrid Resin Composites

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of four different mouthrinses on the surface roughness of two nanohybrid resin composites. Material and Methods: Fifty samples were prepared for each of the resin composites (2x8 mm) and a profilometer was used to determine the initial surface roughness (Ra) of each sample. Then, they were divided into 5 subgroups (n= 10), and exposed to the following mouthrinses (12h, 37 ºC): containing alcohol and essential oils; alcohol and chlorhexidine; alcohol-free and essential oils; alcohol free and cetil prydinium chlorite; or distilled water (control). The surface roughness of each sample was measured again. Statistical analyses of the data were performed via two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni tests. Results: Overall, statistically significant differences were not found between the resin composites (p> 0.05), but significant differences were found among the mouthrinses (p< 0.05). Interactions between the mouthrinses and the resin composites was statistically significant (p< 0.05). Both of the resin composites had the highest surface roughness after exposure to mouthrinse with alcohol and essential oils (p< 0.05), followed by mouthrinse with alcohol and chlorhexidine. Both alcohol-free mouthrinses caused surface roughness either similar to distilled water (p> 0.05) or lower than distilled water (p< 0.05) on the nanohybrid resin composites used. Conclusion: The mouthrinses affected the surface roughness of the resin composites in different ways. This was dependent on mouthrinse contents and the chemical structure of the resin composites. Alcohol-containing mouthrinses caused the most changes in the surface roughness of both resin composites. Keywords Alcohol; Chlorhexidine; Composite resin; Essential oil; Roughness.
Surface carrier wave amplification in InSb at X-band

Experiments have been conducted with slabs (1.5 × 2.5 × 0.3 mm3) of n-InSb to determine the propagation of surface waves in the presence of drifting carriers. Interdigital transducers of 10 fingers each with finger width of 7.5 µ (periodicity 30 µ) are used to excite slow surface waves with phase velocity on the order of the electron drift velocity of 2 × 107cm/s. Integrated coplanar strip lines are used to carry to and from the transducers to X-band waveguides at each end. A nonsaturable unidirectional electronic gain of 11 dB/mm has been observed in the presence of counterstreaming electron-hole plasma created under pulsed high fields and a transverse magnetic field of 10 kG. The experimental results are explained on the basis of a surface plasma wave propagation model including the surface properties of the material through the surface recombination velocity. Rougher surfaces are shown to result in enhanced interaction but suffer from the susceptibility to oscillations. Reasonably well prepared but not exceptionally smooth surfaces are found to be better from the point of view of stable amplification.
First results of use-wear analysis of the leaf points from Moravany nad Váhom-Dlhá

In the last century, a big number of specific poplar-leaf shape points were obtained during the archaeological research at the Moravany nad Váhom-Dlhá. The assemblage contains numerous points of various sizes, methods of production at different stages of completion. The paper presents the results of usewear analysis of the selected leaf points from Moravany nad Váhom-Dlhá. The study focuses on the relation between the morphology, raw material use, size of the points and the character of macroscopic and microscopic traces associated with their use and hafting, as well as the localization on the points. However, from the aspect of use-wear analysis, the collection is a bit problematic. It has been obtained a long time ago, mostly in 1943 and 1963. Instead of being packed separately, numerous leaf points were stored together only in few boxes. Many of them are damaged either by production, or as a result of postdepositional processes, lowering the visibility of the original use-wear traces. First microscopic analysis indicates that these types of tools were probably used as hunting equipment.
Neural Correlates of Letter and Semantic Fluency in Primary Progressive Aphasia

Verbal fluency (VF) is an informative cognitive task. Lesion and functional imaging studies implicate distinct cerebral areas that support letter versus semantic fluency and the understanding of neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying task performance. Most lesion studies include chronic stroke patients. People with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) provide complementary evidence for lesion-deficit associations, as different brain areas are affected in stroke versus PPA. In the present study we sought to determine imaging, clinical and demographic correlates of VF in PPA. Thirty-five patients with PPA underwent an assessment with letter and category VF tasks, evaluation of clinical features and an MRI scan for volumetric analysis. We used stepwise regression models to determine which brain areas are associated with VF performance while acknowledging the independent contribution of clinical and demographic factors. Letter fluency was predominantly associated with language severity (R2 = 38%), and correlated with the volume of the left superior temporal regions (R2 = 12%) and the right dorsolateral prefrontal area (R2 = 5%). Semantic fluency was predominantly associated with dementia severity (R2 = 47%) and correlated with the volume of the left inferior temporal gyrus (R2 = 7%). No other variables were significantly associated with performance in the two VF tasks. We concluded that, independently of disease severity, letter fluency is significantly associated with the volume of frontal and temporal areas whereas semantic fluency is associated mainly with the volume of temporal areas. Furthermore, our findings indicated that clinical severity plays a critical role in explaining VF performance in PPA, compared to the other clinical and demographic factors.
Phase Stability, Elastic Modulus and Elastic Anisotropy of X Doped (X = Zn, Zr and Ag) Al3Li: Insight from First-Principles Calculations

In present work, the effects of alloying elements X (X = Zn, Zr and Ag) doping on the phase stability, elastic properties, anisotropy and Debye temperature of Al3Li were studied by the first-principles method. Results showed that pure and doped Al3Li can exist and be stable at 0 K. Zn and Ag elements preferentially occupy the Al sites and Zr elements tend to occupy the Li sites. All the Cij obey the mechanical stability criteria, indicating the mechanical stability of these compounds. The overall anisotropy decreases in the following order: Al23Li8Ag > Al3Li > Al23Li8Zn > Al24Li7Zr, which shows that the addition of Zn and Zr has a positive effect on reducing the anisotropy of Al3Li. The shear anisotropic factors for Zn and Zr doped Al3Li are very close to one, meaning that elastic moduli do not strongly depend on different shear planes. For pure and doped Al3Li phase, the transverse sound velocities νt1 and νt2 among the three directions are smaller than the longitudinal sound velocity νl. Moreover, only the addition of Zn is beneficial to increasing the ΘD of Al3Li among the three elements.
A cross sectional study to evaluate the clinical presentation in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Background: MIS-C as a disease has varied symptoms and signs that affect multiple organs and systems in the body. The present study aimed to describe the clinical presentation among children admitted as a case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children in Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla.Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study of children with MIS-C from January to July 2021, in the pediatric ward of Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. All children admitted with a diagnosis of MISC were included in the study. Data regarding clinical presentation was extracted and analyzed using Epi Info V7 software.Results: In the present study, a total of 31 children diagnosed and admitted as a case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) were included. Mean age of these children was 7.12±4.78 years. Among the total 16 (51.6%) were males while 15 (48.4%) were females. All 31 patients had presented with fever and 13 (41.9%) patients had fever with rash. 5 (16.1%) had cough, 1 (3.2%) child presented with hematemesis, 18 (58.1%) had tachypnea at presentation and 15 (48.4%) patients had respiratory distress. 16 (51.6%) children had complaints of vomiting, 1 (3.2%) presented with bleeding diathesis and 12 (38.7%) had hematuria, 5 (16.1%) had seizures and 8 (25.8%) presented with encephalopathy. 19 (61.3%) children had hypotension, 15 (48.4%) had hepatomegaly and 15 (48.4%) had splenomegaly.Conclusions: It is very essential to characterize this syndrome to fully understand its spectrum, therefore we need to be continuously watchful for its varied clinical presentations, both for ensuring an early diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from MIS-C.
Mathematical and computational modeling of flexoelectricity

We ﬁrst revisit the mathematical modeling of the ﬂexoelectric effect in the context of continuum mechanics at inﬁnitesimal deformations. We establish and clarify the relation between the different formulations, point out theoretical and numerical issues related to the resulting boundary value problems, and present the natural extension to ﬁnite deformations. We then present a simple B-spline based computational technique to numerically solve the associated boundary value problems, which can be extended to handle unﬁtted meshes, hence allowing for arbitrarily-shaped geometries. Several numerical examples illustrate the ﬂexoelectric effect in simple benchmark setups, as well as in new ﬂexoelectric devices and metamaterials engineered for sensing or actuation.
Evaluation of climate change adaptation measures by Dutch housing associations

Purpose – Research into climate change adaptation measures has resulted in the identification of 155 such adaptation measures that contribute to making the built environment more climate resilient. These measures mainly focus on new construction. This paper assesses the feasibility of the measures for the existing social housing stock in the Netherlands. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews were conducted with 12 property managers and policy staff members from Dutch housing associations. The interviewees judged 21 measures that were designed to adapt dwellings to heat-related problems caused by climate change, and they also answered questions regarding their awareness of climate change and regarding the feasibility of the measures. Findings – Low awareness of climate change adaptations, the financing of the measures and the technical complexity of adaptation measures are perceived barriers to implementation. Several possibilities to remove these barriers are discussed. Research limitations/implications – The sample of 12 interviewees provides valuable insight into the opinions of a select group of policymakers from housing associations. The judgements were made based on the personal experiences and expectations of the interviewees. Originality/value – This paper provides valuable insight into the opinions of policy makers and decision makers in Dutch housing associations on climate change adaptation measures in the existing building stock. These insights will be of use for policy making at the local and national levels directed
Transition effects on airfoil dynamics and the implications for subscale tests

p Re 5 t At U x z a a. ot0 A e 6 A v £ p \l/ co, co Nomenclature disturbance amplitude disturbance amplitude in freestream initial disturbance amplitude in boundary layer reference initial disturbance amplitude in boundary layer at Mr(= 1.3) airfoil chord mean aerodynamic chord drag, coefficient CD = D/(p00Ux>/2)S frequency proportionality constant, Eq. (1) lift, coefficient CL = L /(p^ Ul/2)S sectional lift, coefficient cl = l/(p00(/i/2)c Mach number mass flow injected calculated mass flow in boundary layer just upstream of air holes sectional pitching moment, coefficient cm-mp/
Immune Responses in Pregnant Sows Induced by Recombinant Lactobacillus johnsonii Expressing the COE Protein of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Provide Protection for Piglets against PEDV Infection

Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) induced by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an intestinal infectious disease in pigs that causes serious economic losses to the pig industry. To develop an effective oral vaccine against PEDV infection, we used a swine-origin Lactobacillus johnsonii (L. johnsonii) as an antigen delivery carrier. A recombinant strain pPG-T7g10-COE/L. johnsonii (L. johnsonii-COE) expressing COE protein (a neutralizing epitope of the viral spike protein) was generated. The immunomodulatory effect on dendritic cell in vitro and immunogenicity in pregnant sows was evaluated following oral administration. L. johnsonii-COE could activate monocyte-derived dendritic cell (MoDC) maturation and triggered cell immune responses. After oral vaccination with L. johnsonii-COE, levels of anti-PEDV-specific serum IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies as well as mucosal secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) antibody were induced in pregnant sows. High levels of PEDV-specific SIgA and IgG antibodies were detected in the maternal milk, which provide effective protection for the piglets against PEDV infection. In summary, oral L. johnsonii-COE was able to efficiently activate anti-PEDV humoral and cellular immune responses, demonstrating potential as a vaccine for use in sows to provide protection of their piglets against PEDV.
Does TQM improve employees’ quality of work life? Empirical evidence from Malaysia's manufacturing firms

Quality of work life (QWL) has recently received surmountable attention, but many of the past studies lack in conceptual analysis and empirical evidence. This article is believed to be one of the first few empirical studies investigating the relationship between total quality management (TQM) practices and employees’ QWL in relation to the Malaysian ISO9001 certified manufacturing firms. The proposed framework was tested on a sample of 202 firms using the structural equation modelling technique. The survey evidence identified that leadership, process management, information and analysis and customer focus have an impact on employees’ QWL. However, human resource management and strategic planning did not show any significant correlation with employees’ QWL, implying that both variables do not provide extensive opportunities for employees to achieve a better balance in both work and life. This research evidence has given managers a better comprehension on the relevant TQM practices to be adopted to improve employees’ QWL. Hence, greater TQM implementation can ensure a higher QWL, and this serves as a competitive edge, ensuring organisational success.
Advanced motion control in robotics

An analysis of robustness and a design principle for advanced motion control in robotics are presented. The performance of motion control in a single joint is evaluated according to its robustness. A robust control technique for robotic motion is developed. For quick recovery, the feedforward loop compensates the interactive torque, which the observer identifies with a certain time delay. If the time delay of the observer is negligibly small, an acceleration controller is realized. In the observer-based system, it is possible to show that this delay also determines the sensitivity function, which is the index of how the controller reduces the effect of not only the interactive torque but also the parameter variations. In a multi-degree-of-freedom motion system, the total mechanical system is described by the dynamical equations and the kinematic equations. If a drive system in each joint is an observer-based acceleration controller, only the kinematics need be taken into account in the motion control. Several examples in robotics of motion systems applied to position control and force control systems are discussed. <<ETX>>
THE INFLUENCE OF CORE SELF-EVALUATION (CSE) ON EMPLOYEES' MOTIVATION IN CONTINUING EDUCATION

Employees may be motivated by different personality traits. Core self-evaluation (CSE) is found to influence employees‘ motivation in the workplace. The main objective for this study is to determine whether CSE has significant influence on employees‘ motivation in continuing higher education. The primary data of this study was gathered by distributing 200 survey questionnaires to respective respondent at Ipoh, Perak area. The Cronbach‘s Alpha Reliability test was conducted on every constructs which displayed high reliability results. Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were conducted in this study to examine the independent variables (i.e. self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy, locus of control, and neuroticism). The four independent variables showed a significant relationship on employees‘ motivation in continuing education. Independent Sample T-test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to test demographic variable (i.e. gender differences) and general information (i.e. length of service, and category of employment) of respondents against the dependent variable (i.e. employees‘ motivation in continuing education). The discussion of the findings, implications of the study, limitations of the study and recommendation for future research are discussed in the end of the study.
Evolving knowledge integration and absorptive capacity perspectives upon university‐industry interaction within a university

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report upon an initiative within a case study UK university to facilitate service innovation in small firms. The paper aims to outline how explicit use of such concepts has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of this form of university‐industry interaction.Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers how an evaluative inquiry approach could be used to assess the contribution of explicit consideration of knowledge integration and absorptive capacity in university‐industry interaction.Findings – The paper reveals how the study has been constructed and how the planned use of personal reflective tools and structured group interactions may enhance the consideration and utilisation of the key concepts by the university and SME clients.Research limitations/implications – The paper brings a degree of theorising upon university‐industry interaction that is largely absent in reported studies. It adds to the knowledge/cognitive perspective upon small business sup.
Delayed Bladder Perforation Due to Screw Loosening after Pelvic Ring Injury Surgery

http://www.jtraumainj. org eISSN 2287-1683 pISSN 2799-4317 Copyright © 2021 The Korean Society of Traumatology This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. delayed Bladder Perforation due to Screw loosening after Pelvic ring Injury Surgery
Synthesis, characterization, and kinetic evaluation of planar and supported heterogeneous catalysts

Detwiler, Michael D. PhD, Purdue University, August 2015. Synthesis, Characterization, and Kinetic Evaluation of Planar and Supported Heterogeneous Catalysts. Major Professors: Fabio H. Ribeiro and W. Nicholas Delgass. An integrated approach for biomass upgrading to fuels requires catalyst synthesis, characterization, and kinetic evaluation. The work was divided in three areas, 1– preparation and characterization of model catalysts containing metal oxide overcoats and metal nanoparticles synthesized by atomic layer deposition (ALD), a gas-phase material deposition technique, 2–the study of structure sensitivity for formic acid decomposition on planar Pt catalysts, and 3–characterization of bimetallic Pt-M (M = Re, Mo) catalysts using surface sensitive techniques and theory. In the first project, metal oxide overcoats, which have been found to prevent metal nanoparticle deactivation via sintering and coking in biomass upgrading reactions, were prepared by ALD. In this work, model alumina-overcoated catalysts were synthesized by exposing Pd(111), Pt(111), and Cu(111) surfaces to trimethylaluminum at ca. 10 mbar and a co-reactant (H2O or O2) at ca. 10 -6 or 0.1 mbar. Nominal Al coverages differed on each surface after saturation trimethylaluminum exposure (≥ 500 L) at 200°C in the order Pd(111) (1.4 ML) > Pt(111) (1.0 ML) > Cu(111) (no Al), and Al alloyed only with Pd(111). Trimethylaluminum adsorbed on Cu2O-covered Cu(111), consuming adsorbed oxygen. Overlayer morphologies and adsorbed carbon species were found to be different on each surface, indicating that the interaction of trimethylaluminum with transition metal surfaces is substrate-dependent. Details of each reaction mechanism are discussed. Atomic layer deposition was also used for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. Dissociative adsorption sites for M(II) (M = Pd