This paper presents stress and strain analysis of outer shaft shoulder (OSS) and inner shaft shoulder (ISS) of a new paddy harvesting head (PHH) using finite element method (FEM). Snapping grain unit is a part of this head, with OSS and ISS as its members. The analysis was performed using the ABAQUS software with Dynamics Explicit Solution Method. Eight-node block and four-node tetrahedral elem...

purpose: non-addict wives who are discordant with theirhusbands in substance use encounter many problems andexperience considerable stress in their life. in the present study weaimed to investigate the effectiveness of life skills instruction incoping skills of non-addict wives who were discordant with theirhusbands in substance use. materials and method: thirty women who did not use problem-fo...

Subclinical psychotic experiences at the level of the general population are common, forming an extended psychosis phenotype with clinical psychosis. Persistence of subclinical experiences is associated with transition to later mental disorder. Increased daily life stress reactivity is considered an endophenotype for psychotic disorders. We examined, in a longitudinal framework, whether baselin...

using cold working fastener holes is a simple life enhancement procedure that strengthens metallic components by retarding crack growth around a hole. in the present paper, the residual stress field that is induced by the hole expansion process is obtained based on different material models namely elastic perfect plastic, isotropic hardening and kinematic hardening using three-dimensional finit...

BACKGROUND Although the stress and stressful life events are known as the precipitation of depressive disorder, the areas of stress and types of stressful life events found in depression are varied by different socio-cultural context. OBJECTIVE Identify the stress areas, stress severity, and types of stressful life events associated with the onset of depressive disorder in Thai depressed pati...

Stress is a universal element at work and all human beings have to face stress in all walks of life. The consequences of stress are a deviation from the existing physical and psychological condition of human life. The aim of this paper is to identify the cause of work stress among tile factory workers in Kannur district in Kerala. The research design undertaken for the study was descriptive res...

stress is a physiological reaction to the ever-increasing demands of life. after each stressful event, the body should be returned to a normal relaxed state. however, continuous stress of modern life sometimes put the subjects at risk of developing a range of diseases; from psychosomatic to anxiety disorders. stress management program gives a range of tools to reduce the impact of stress and pr...

conclusions it seems that implementation of an appropriate interventional program related to adaptive ways of coping in order to deal with stress is effective in mental health and quality of life promotion. results the most and the least used ways in coping with stress were planful problem solving and confronting coping. considering the quality of life, the most and the least scores were relate...