Between 1990 and 1998, the author published five conference papers which described the gradual development of a simple theoretical model for predicting the sound insulation of building partitions. The first aim was to extend Sharp’s model for cavity walls to cavities without sound absorption. The second aim was to remove the reported over prediction of Sharp’s model for cavity walls. The third ...

[Moore and Repullo, Econometrica 58 (1990) 1083-1099] and [Dutta and Sen, Rev. Econom. Stud. 58 (1991) 121-128] are two fundamental papers on two-agent Nash implementation. Both of them are based on Maskin’s classic paper [Maskin, Rev. Econom. Stud. 66 (1999) 23-38]. A recent work [Wu, http://arxiv.org/abs/1002.4294, Inter. J. Quantum Information, 2010 (accepted)] shows that when an additional ...

Stud welding is a process used in the construction industry to anchor concrete slabs to underlying steel substructures . This process is highly repetitive and, thus, a good candidate for automation. A robotic device, the Studmaster , has been developed which will automate stud welding currently done in the construction of industrial buildings. This machine, currently controlled by a microcomput...

Retention of a mandibular denture can be achieved by an implant-retained or natural tooth-retained bar and stud attachment in the anterior segment of the mandible. The same design principles holds true for both implant-retained and tooth-retained methods of anchoring the bar and stud attachment. A simple and cost effective treatment for more complex implant overdenture is the concept of convent...

In this paper the maximum current carrying capability of ACAs flip chip joint is investigated based on two failure mechanisms: (1) degradation of the interface between gold stud bumps and aluminum pads; and (2) ACA swelling between chips and substrates under high current stress. For the determination of the maximum allowable current, bias stressing was applied to ACAs flip chip joint. The curre...

This research investigates the aspect that impacts autonomy of employees and sustainable HRM involved in corporate recognition against competitors propensity to leave. stud supports idea resilient have change status an organization. study focused solely on employee resilience two effects perceived insider external prestige order gain a comprehensive understanding linkages exist between factors....

an analytical nonlinear stress-strain model and a microscopic damage index for confined and unconfined concretes together with a macroscopic damage index for reinforced concrete (rc) structures under cyclic loading are proposed. in order to eliminate the problem of scale effect, an adjustable finite element computer program was generated to simulate rc structures subjected to cyclic loading. by...

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There are many reasons for freezing canine semen. Perhaps the most important reason is to preserve and insure the breeding potential of a dog against loss, death or infertility. This provides for the stud dog to sire puppies when he is no longer able to do so. Freezing semen also allows for the transport of genetic material both within and between countries. This obviously increases the marketi...