This paper describes a framework and algorithms for robust kinematic design of mechanical assemblies. The framework, developed over a period of ten years, is based on the configuration space method and supports automatic modeling, nominal and toleranced analysis, and part tolerance envelope computation of open and closed loop planar mechanisms with multiple, changing contacts. It also supports ...

High concentrations of copper were used to test the hypothesis that a species tolerant to large changes in natural conditions will exhibit tolerance to elevated levels of chemical contamination. The harpacticoid copepod Tignopus californicus was used as a test species because it occurs in supralittoral splashpools and is tolerant to wide-ranging conditions of temperature and salinity. Life hist...

This paper is concerned with two classes of graphs that generalize φ-tolerance chain graphs using the rank tolerance model introduced by Golumbic and Jamison in [3]. In a rank-tolerance representation of a graph, each vertex is assigned two parameters: a rank, which represents the size of that vertex, and a tolerance which represents an allowed extent of conflict with other vertices. Two vertic...

Pollution induced community tolerance (PICT) to Cu(2+), and co-tolerance to nanoparticulate Cu, ionic silver (Ag(+)), and vancomycin were measured in field soils treated with Cu(2+) 15 years previously. EC50 values were determined using substrate induced respiration and correlations made against soil physicochemical properties, microbial community structure, physiological status (qCO2; metaboli...

The aim of this study is to develop a new method for classification of marine benthic quality according to the European Union Water Framework Directive. Tolerance values to environmental disturbance were determined in an objective analysis for benthic species along the Swedish west coast by using 4676 samples from 257 stations. Based on a combination of the species tolerance values, abundance a...

AIMS We aim to evaluate the association of maternal gestational oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) glucose concentrations with anthropometry in the offspring from birth to 12 months in Tianjin, China. METHODS A total of 27,157 pregnant women underwent OGTT during 26-30 weeks gestation, and their children had body weight/length measured from birth to 12 months old. RESULTS Maternal OGTT gluc...

Current majority voting mechanism usually used in intrusion tolerant system have some limits. To solve this problem, a novel adaptive probability voting mechanism based on double threshold values is proposed. The intrusion tolerance system based on this voting mechanism can provide correct and reliable services continually in case of existing fault or intrusion and detect the faulty server repl...

Glucose tolerance with serum insulin assay has been carried out in 24 apparently unaffected identical twins of diabetics. Glucose values were significantly higher and insulin values significantly lower than in control subjects, but there was considerable individual variation and in half the cases glucose tolerance was normal. There was no case of increased insulin response. In these twins gluco...

This research discussed Islamic education, civilizational values, and the relevance to human rights. used library method. The results of this were divided into two parts. first part provided a conceptual framework values their relation people civilization. second eight examples rights in Islam. These included tolerance, peace, freedom, Shura (mutual consultation), justice, equality, labor, tole...

Like other structures, shallow domes have imperfections from the prescribed values obtained by specifications during the construction process. Specifications define some tolerance values for imperfections. Despite consideration of these values, the critical load of a dome varies for each imperfection pattern. So the reliability plays an important role in domes safety. Theoretical evaluation pro...