Displacement Coefficient Method (DCM) stipulated in the ASCE 41-06 standard is becoming the preferred method for seismic rehabilitation of buildings in many high-seismic-hazard countries. Applications of the method for non-building constructions such as bridges are beyond the scope of this standard. Thus its application to this kind of structure should be approached with care. Target displaceme...

Staffing ratios for professional personnel functioning in an intensive physical rehabilitation program at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, representing experience with treatment of patients with severe physical disabilities on the one hand and budget pressures and procedures on the other, are as follows:Physician to patients..... 1:33Nursing service per patient per day (including registered nurse, l...

Introduction. The present study was intended to evaluate the effects of a rehabilitative training, the Cognitive Pragmatic Treatment (CPT), aimed at improving communicative-pragmatic abilities and the related cognitive components, on the cerebral modifications of a single case patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. Methods. The patient underwent two functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) s...

OBJECTIVES This case-control study aimed to investigate the predictors of return to work (RTW) following work-related major forearm, wrist or hand injury at the preparation stage of return to work. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 80 clients were recruited and divided into 2 groups depending on their readiness of RTW. The groups were compared with each other with regard to their demographics, ...

Abstract Implementing sustainable production practices to rehabilitate soils is a grand challenge of our day, particularly for resource-poor farmers. The West African Sahel requires attention balancing the need increasing agricultural against harsh environmental conditions. While there much research documenting technologies soil regeneration in Sahel, has been limited focus on how contribute or...

This study examines the chemical compositions of eggshell powder (ESP) and lime as soil stabilisers compared with cement fly-ash to understand optimal distribution maximising bearing capacity structural integrity subgrade soil. The different proportions (2%, 4%, 6% 8% total mass) were mixed a fixed proportion (6% analyse optimum integrity. Similar (4% comparative effects ESP-lime fly-ash-cement...

Researchers in physical medicine and rehabilitation require access to information regarding possible interventions and programs, available services and technology, research (published, unpublished and in progress), statistics on incidence, prevalence and expected recovery, and funding sources. This paper provides an overview to the most readily available sources of information, including 16 abs...

-Sensitive hydrologic interrelationships exist between watershed condition and the health of associated riparian areas in the southwestern USA. The impact of extensive unmanaged livestock grazing, wildfires, and past forest clearing, coupled with numerous small linear perturbations such as travelways, low standard roads, and livestock trails, has dramatically illustrated the interrelationship b...