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Failure of masonry arches under impulse base motion

Recent seismic events have caused damage or collapse of invaluable historical buildings, further proving the vulnerability of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures to earthquakes. This study aims to understand failure of masonry arches—typical components of URM historic structures—subjected to horizontal ground acceleration impulses. An analytical model is developed to describe the dynamic behaviour of the arch and is used to predict the combinations of impulse magnitudes and durations which lead to its collapse. The model considers impact of the rigid blocks through several cycles of motion, illustrating that failure can occur at lower ground accelerations than previously believed. The resulting failure domains are of potential use for design and assessment purposes. Predictions of the analytical model are compared with results of numerical modelling by the distinct element method, and the good agreement between results validates the analytical model and at the same time confirms the potential of the distinct element framework as a method of evaluating complex URM structures under dynamic loading. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Energy Saving in Industrial Wood Drying Addressed by a Multiscale Computational Model: Board, Stack, and Kiln

This article proposes a multiscale computational model able to calculate energy consumption in a batch lumber kiln. A dual-scale computational model of wood drying deals with the boards/stack interaction and serves as a basis for the present work. A new module was added here that calculates heat losses through kiln walls (convection, condensation) and the energy used by each kiln component (fans, heating elements, humidifier, vacuum pump, etc.). The corresponding mathematical formulation is presented and then theoretical results are compared to those collected in an industrial vacuum kiln. As application example, the effect of air reversal, air velocity, and kiln insulation are exhibited, which depicts the great potential and prospects of this new tool for energy savings in relation to the product quality.
Level of Knowledge and Behavior of Nurses in Pain Management in Children When an Invasive Action Is Procedures

BACKGROUND: Lack of knowledge and inappropriate attitude toward pain management have been recognized as major obstacles to the application of pain management by health workers. Most of the nurses carry out pain management when performing invasive actions on children is not good. AIM: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the level of knowledge and the behavior of nurses in pain management in children during invasive procedures. METHODS: This study used an analytic observational design with a cross-sectional engineering design with a total population of 30 nurses and a total sample of 30 nurses at RSI A. Yani Surabaya and used a total sampling technique. The independent variable in this study is the level of knowledge, while the dependent variable is the behavior of nurses when performing invasive actions on children. Data were analyzed using the Fisher Exact Test for significance α = 0.05. The data collection instrument used a questionnaire and observation sheet. RESULTS: The results showed that 23 respondents who have sufficient knowledge with 18 respondents having positive behavior and 5 respondents being negative. While 4 respondents who have good knowledge with positive behavior 3 respondents and 1 respondent behaves negatively. respondents who have less knowledge, there are 3 respondents with negative behavior. p = 0.033 (p < 0.05) then there is a knowledge relationship with the behavior of nurses on pain management in children during invasive procedures. CONCLUSION: The level of knowledge of nurses about pain management in children during invasive procedures obtained a enough level of knowledge. The nurse’s behavior level toward pain management in children during invasive procedures is positive. The results of the analysis using statistical tests showed that there was a relationship between the knowledge and behavior of nurses about pain management in children during invasive procedures.
An analysis of diffractive lenses at millimeter wavelengths

The fields in the focal space of two types of a phase‐only diffractive lens, which is illuminated by a plane wave, are analyzed with the FDTD method and the Stratton–Chu formula. Both oblique and perpendicular incidence are considered. The diffraction efficiency is calculated. The results of experiments carried out to verify the correctness of the calculation are presented. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 31: 396–401, 2001.
Bulk silicon technology for complementary MESFETs

A technology for fabrication of complementary silicon MESFETs on bulk silicon substrates has been developed. The technology is similar to CMOS technology, and utilises n-silicon substrates. P-wells are used for the n-channel devices. Device isolation was achieved by trench etching. The silicides of Er and Pt were used as gate Schottky contacts. P- and n-channel characteristics are presented together with subthreshold behaviour and preliminary results regarding radiation hardness. Also, results from two-dimensional simulations of the devices are presented. >
Effects of housing systems on physiological responses of newborn Holstein calves

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of housing system on the physiological responses of newborn Holstein calves. The experiment was carried out during the summer of 2006. Twenty female Holstein calves, 1-month old and 46.2±7.0 kg of body weight were randomly assigned to the treatment groups. Treatments were: individual shelter covered with recycled tiles maintained on pasture or individual cage maintained inside the barn. The calves were fed milk (4L/day) during all experimental period. Also, were offered Tifton hay and a started concentrate ad libitum. Physiological data, as respiratory frequency (RF), rectal temperature (RT) and skin temperature (ST), were taken each 2-hour from 08:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m. Dry bulb temperature (DBT), air relative humidity (RH) and black globe temperature (BGT) inside and outside of facilities were measured every 15 minutes through a period of 24 hours. Rectal temperature did not differ (P>0.05) among animals from different treatments. The respiratory frequency and skin temperature were higher during the afternoon in calves kept in individual cage.
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Plays a Role in the Liver, Kidney, and Intestine to Ameliorate Hyperuricemia according to Experimental Studies

In the last few decades, hyperuricemia has drawn increasing attention owing to its global prevalence. Observational surveys have manifested that there is a relation between hyperuricemia and increased risks of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular events, metabolic disorders, end stage renal disease, and mortality. As alternatives, Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs have demonstrated concrete effects in mitigating hyperuricemia in different experiments. Researchers have made efforts to investigate the role of herbal medicine in attenuating hyperuricemia. This review focuses on traditional Chinese herbal medicines that have been reported to ameliorate hyperuricemia in experimental studies.
Control of laminated composite plates using magnetostrictive layers

In this paper, first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) is employed to study vibration control of laminated composite plates. The magnetostrictive layers are used to control and enhance the vibration suppression via velocity feedback with a constant gain distributed control. Analytical solutions of the equations governing laminated plates with embedded magnetostrictive layers are obtained for simply-supported boundary conditions. The effects of material properties, lamination scheme, and placement of magnetostrictive layers with respect to laminate midplane on vibration suppression are studied in detail.
Usage of offshore ICT among fishermen in Malaysia

A number of considerable speculations have been raised on the effectiveness of information and communications technology (ICT) within the fisheries industries. Thus, the main aim of this study was to investigate the usage of offshore ICT among fishermen in Malaysia. The study was conducted among 400 registered fishermen from four fisheries districts in Malaysia, and mobile phones recorded the highest level of usage among fishermen. This is due to the technology’s affordability and superior functions in terms of improving the fishermen’s safety, as well as marketing aspects, while intensifying the information and knowledge management process. Apart from mobile phones, a substantial number of fishermen use GPS at a high level. However, few use advanced offshore technologies such as sonar, echo sounders, radar and wireless sets, due to the fact that these are largely unsuited to their fishing operations. A number of recommendations are highlighted, which can be referred to by concerned parties to further enhance ICT usage among fishermen in Malaysia.
An improved method of approaching impedance computation of probe fed ring resonator

In this article a new method of computation of input impedance of a probe‐fed ring resonator is presented. The method utilizes both cavity model and circuit theory to accurately predict the impedance of a high Q‐dominant mode resonance. Apart from accurate, this method can be generalized to predict impedance of first few modes of a probe‐fed ring resonator to reasonable accuracy. The computed result is compared with previously published data for TM12 mode and discrepancies observed are listed. The method is also used to compute impedance for first few modes. For dominant mode, the numerical results are compared with IE3D results, which is a commercially available software based on method of moments. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 49: 1681–1684, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.22518
Safety Climate in Construction Industry: A Case Study in Hong Kong

Because of the characteristics of decentralization and mobility in the construction industry, safety culture is crucially important. A comprehensive safety climate questionnaire survey was conducted with all sites and employees of a leading construction company and its subcontractors in Hong Kong. In total, 4,719 records were returned from 54 sites. By means of factor analysis, a 15-factor structure that defines the dimensions of the safety climate has been extracted. Compared with previous research studies, the roles and influences of fellow workers, and safety resources on the safety climate are emphasized. The results also confirm the feasibility of exploring common factors of the safety climate in the construction industry. Through further analysis, logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between the safety climate and personal characteristics. Statistically significant relationships were found between safety climate and personal characteristics, including gender, marital status, education level, number of family members to support, safety knowledge, drinking habits, direct employer, and individual safety behavior. This research is a case study and the results are derived from the data of one company, but the methodology of this research may be useful as a model for further research, and the findings may provide useful information for construction managers and safety practitioners in the construction industry to improve their safety culture.
Drag Prediction for the DLR-F4 Wing/Body using OVERFLOW and CFL3D on an Overset Mesh

This paper reviews the importance of numerical drag prediction in an aircraft design environment. A chronicle of collaborations between the authors and colleagues is discussed. This retrospective provides a road-map which illustrates some of the actions taken in the past seven years in pursuit of accurate drag prediction. The advances made possible through these collaborations have changed the manner in which business is conducted during the design of all-new aircraft. The subject of this study is the DLR-F4 wing/body transonic model. Specifically, the work conducted herein was in support of the 1st CFD Drag Prediction Workshop, which was held in conjunction with the 19th Applied Aerodynamics Conference in Anaheim, CA during June, 2001. Comprehensive sets of OVERFLOW simulations were independently performed by several users on a variety of computational platforms. CFL3D was used on a limited basis for additional comparison on the same overset mesh. Drag polars based on this database were constructed with a CFD-to-Test correction applied and compared with test data from three facilities. These comparisons show that the predicted drag polars fall inside the scatter band of the test data, at least for pre-buffet conditions. This places the corrected drag levels within 1% of the averaged experimental values. At the design point, the OVERFLOW and CFL3D drag predictions are within 1-2% of each other. In addition, drag-rise characteristics and a boundary of drag-divergence Mach number are presented.
Comparative study of the performances during match play of an elite-level spin bowler and an elite-level pace bowler in cricket

Abstract A study of one right-hand pace bowler and one left-arm wrist spin bowler, during the 2006–2007 Ashes series between England and Australia, has been undertaken to understand better the existing knowledge regarding cricket bowling performance during match play. Data from Hawk-Eye and Feedback Cricket performance analysis software programs have been used to analyse 624 pace deliveries and 949 spin deliveries, bowled to five opposition batters. Pace deliveries have been classified on the basis of the pitching length, and spin deliveries have been categorized into one of four delivery types (the leg break, flipper, slider, or googly). One-way analyses of variance were carried out on all deliveries to determine the differences of statistical significance in bowling. For spin bowling, the speed of the ball at release, vertical release angle, and deviation angle after pitching varied for different delivery types. For pace bowling, the pitching line of the ball became closer to the centre stump as the delivery length became fuller and the ball release angle became flatter towards the horizontal. The outcome of this investigation has been to determine the expected ranges of delivery combinations for both an elite spin bowler and an elite pace bowler during match play.
Fuel consumption of a tractor in function of wear, of ballasting and tire inflation pressure

When using appropriate inflation pressures and load capacity (ballast), it may obtain a higher yield and prolongation of the life of the tire, besides it may minimize the problems of loss of traction, increased slippage and fuel consumption. This study aimed to evaluate the fuel consumption of a tractor operating with new and worn tires in three conditions of ballasting and three inflation pressures, when driving on compacted soil with vegetation cover. The experiment was conducted at the experimental unit from the Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lavras, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in an agricultural soil compacted by cattle trampling and with vegetation cover. It was used a tractor 4x2 with front wheel assist, of a 65.62 kW engine power. The tires were of R1 type, diagonal (front: 12.4 to 24; and rear: 18.4 to 30), the average height of the clutches of the new tires were 0.3 and 0.35 m for front and rear tires, respectively, and for the worn tires were 0.018 and 0.0045 m, for the front and the rear tires, respectively. The results showed advantages for the tractor equipped with new tires.
The May 15, 2020 M 6.5 Monte Cristo Range, Nevada, earthquake: eyes in the sky, boots on the ground, and a chance for students to learn

ABSTRACT The M 6.5 earthquake that occurred in the Monte Cristo Range near Mina, Nevada on 15 May 2020 was exceptionally well-recorded with both seismic and geodetic instrumentation. The arid nature of the region also facilitated detailed ground mapping of the surface rupture. Here we integrate several independent data sets to illustrate the educational and research opportunities afforded by these rich data sets. We construct a series of models for slip at depth that are consistent with the satellite-derived geodetic data, the distribution of aftershocks, and the mapped surface rupture. We also show that the modelled depth of maximum slip is in good agreement with heat flow and laboratory data on quartz rheology defining the depth of the brittle-ductile transition. The Monte Cristo Range earthquake also suggests new approaches to seismic hazard assessment may be required for earthquakes in rapidly evolving tectonic regions such as the Walker Lane and Eastern California shear zone.
Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma: A Series of 4 Cases and Review of Literature

1 Junior Resident Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IGMC Shimla 2 Junior Resident Department of, Obstetrics and Gynaecology IGMC Shimla 3 Junior Resident Department of, Obstetrics and Gynaecology IGMC Shimla *Corresponding Author Dr Neha Singh Junior Resident Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IGMC Shimla, India Abstract Primary carcinoma of fallopian tube is a rare malignancy of female genital tract with incidence of 0.3% of gynaecological cancers. Here we are discussing a case series of primary fallopian carcinoma in postmenopausal women. The pre-operative diagnosis of fallopian tube carcinoma is very difficult and usually the first diagnosis is made by pathologist. The frequency of fallopian tube carcinoma is very low that its etiopathogenesis, mode and extent of spread is not well understood. Fallopian tube carcinoma is clinically and histopathologically similar to epithelial ovarian carcinoma so the surgical management and chemotherapy follow the same concept. The early diagnosis of fallopian tube carcinoma lead to better management and improved survival rate. During diagnosis both ovaries and fallopian tubes may appear grossly normal on examination. Lymphatic spread in the fallopian tube carcinoma is of more relevance than ovarian carcinoma. In this series we are discussing presentation, diagnosis, treatment followed in these patients and follow up.
Multiple-Criteria Decision Support System in Highway Infrastructure Management

Abstract Highway infrastructure represents a significant part of the public assets, and through its lifetime, is exposed to various deterioration processes leading to the depreciation of its value. It is therefore of vital importance to manage these assets aiming to reduce the loss of their value with time to a minimum. A typical task of road managers is making decisions related to maintenance, repair and rehabilitation based on data regarding the existing condition, risk of its use, life cycle costs and age. Road infrastructure is complex, and therefore the optimal choice of planned interventions is a delicate task often left to the road managers’ subjective judgment. The main goal of research work presented in the paper is the development of a multiple criteria decision support system to determine the priority ranking of asset rehabilitation projects. Results are presented for a selected case study that consists of 27 overpasses for a highway section. The data on the condition of crossovers obtained by .
Impact of lean practices on performance measures in context to Indian machine tool industry

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of lean production practices on performance measures in machine tool industry and determines the lean criteria that can have significant positive impact on performance. Design/methodology/approach – The research paper presents a blend of theoretical framework and practical applications. Extant literature was reviewed and to achieve the research objectives, an exploratory survey was carried out in machine tool supply chains located in the national capital region of India. Reliability test, factor analysis and stepwise multiple regression analysis bring out several lean criteria that can affect key performance measures. Findings – It was found that two lean criteria, namely, strategic partnership with suppliers and cross-functional cross-organizational design and development teams significantly influenced most of the key performance measures. Some lean criteria were found to negatively affect the overall competitive potential of machine tool f.
How international capital inflows and domestic financial institutional development affect domestic credit: Evidence from developing countries

This study examines the effects of international capital flows segmented by borrower type (i.e., banks versus other types of financial institutions) and the development of domestic financial institutions on the level of domestic credit in 74 developing countries between 2005 and 2017. Through dynamic panel data estimation, this study yields four main findings. First, domestic credit is closely associated with international capital inflows to the banking sector, although the increase of foreign capital inflows to financial institutions other than banks harms domestic credit. Second, the development of domestic financial institutions is essential for increasing domestic credit in developing countries. Third, increasing international capital inflows to the banking sector will stimulate the level of domestic credit in countries with less developed domestic financial institutions and vice versa. Fourth, greater uncertainty in global economic and financial market conditions suppresses domestic credit in developing countries. Subjects: International Finance; Banking; Credit & Credit Institutions
EVALUATION OF A PNEUMATIC–SHIELDED SPRAYING SYSTEM BY CFD SIMULATION

Shielding spray booms is one strategy recommended for reducing spray drift. Although many studies related to mechanical shields show positive effect on reducing spray drift, little information about the use of pneumatic shields is available. In this study, several pneumatic shield designs were rated based on drift potential by means of the FLUENT computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software package. For relative comparisons, conventional spraying using nozzles, air–assisted spraying, and air–shear spraying were included in the analysis. Results of this study indicate that not all simulated cases of pneumatic–shielded spraying provided better drift control. To ensure reduced drift potential and to reduce power required for pneumatic–shielded spraying, optimal operating parameters for the dominant variables appeared to be a jet velocity of 40 m s –1 , a jet flow rate of 1.7 m 3 s –1 m –1 of boom length, and a jet angle of 15  forward. Optimal operating parameters, obtained from analysis of variance, were similar to results from previous studies on air–assisted and air–shear spraying. Pneumatic–shielded spraying, with proper choice of operating parameters, may be a suitable alternative to reduce spray drift.
Analisis Pengaruh CAR, NPL, dan LDR terhadap Profitabilitas pada Perusahaan Perbankan

This research was conducted at the banking company in Indonesia Stock Exchange 2009-2011. Research to look at the relationship between the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Non Performing Loan (NPL), and Loan to Deposits Ratio (LDR) to profitability (ROA) with a sample of 26 banking companies. Problem solving using multiple linear regression analysis techniques. Based on the analysis it is known that the CAR no significant effect on profitability (ROA). NPL significant negative effect on profitability (ROA), otherwise Loan to Deposits Ratio significant positive effect on profitability (ROA). Keywords : CAR , NPL , LDR , profitability .