methods are proposed to develop idealized moment-curvature response curves of slender rectangular rc wall sections with uniformly distributed longitudinal reinforcement, using limit states, namely, cracking of concrete in tension, tensile yielding of reinforcement layers, and compression failure of concrete. it is recommended that tensile yielding of an inner layer of reinforcement is considere...

The uniformity requirements of direct-drive targets are <tringent. The requirements on both sphericity and wall thickness uniformity are of the order of less than 1%. In the past, dualbeam interference microscopy has been used at LLE to characterize the wall thickness and uniformity of transparent targets.' With this technique, an interference pattern is formed between one beam that passes thro...

This technical paper outlines the predictive performance of a recently published dynamic cumulant lattice Boltzmann method (C-LBM) to model turbulent shear flows at all resolutions. Emphasis is given simple strategy that avoids frequently observed velocity overshoot phenomenon near rigid walls when combining C-LBM with an all-resolution (universal) wall function. The examples included are confi...

Introduction: Otorrhea and granulation tissue in Canal Wall Down mastoidectomy (CWD) is the common problem in cholesteatoma removal and leads to many discomfort for both the patient and the physician. The main objective in CWD is creating the dry cavity, so the topical antibiotic and acetic acid in variable saturations are used for this purpose. In this study we evaluate the effectiveness of to...

The effects of heat treatments used to dry alfalfa stems were investigated. Heating at 70 or 100 degrees C caused no major change in the cell wall composition, but xylanase had lower activity on the cell wall of heated material and the amount of xylose released varied with the temperature used. Chemical fractionation of cell wall carbohydrates showed that the main changes occurring during stem ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess local release of C-reactive protein (CRP) from atherosclerotic plaques or the vessel wall injured by stenting. BACKGROUND Recent research has focused on the local production of CRP, especially in inflammatory atherosclerotic plaques. METHODS The study consisted of two separate protocols. In protocol 1, we measured serum high-sensitivity-CRP...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relation between QT variables and disproportion of left ventricular wall hypertrophy in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of the results of echocardiography and electrocardiography. SETTING University hospital (tertiary referral centre). PATIENTS 70 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were divided into four groups acco...

2 »When Narcissus died the pool of his pleasure changed from a cup of sweet waters into a cup of salt tears, and the Oreads came weeping through the woodland that they might sing to the pool and give it comfort. And when they saw the pool had changed from a cup of sweet waters into a cup of salt tears, they loosened the green tresses of their hair and cried to the pool and said, ›We do not wond...