This paper presents the evaluation of seismic performance and cost-effectiveness of a multiple slim-type damper system developed for the vibration control of earthquake excited buildings. The multiple slim-type damper (MSD) that consists of several small slim-type dampers and linkage units can control damping capacity easily by changing the number of small dampers. To evaluate the performance o...

The membrane-spanning domain (MSD) of human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) envelope glycoprotein (Env) is critical for its biological activity. Initial studies have defined an almost invariant "core" structure in the MSD and demonstrated that it is crucial for anchoring Env in the membrane and virus entry. We show here that amino acid substitutions in the MSD "core" do not influence spec...

background: occupation is one of the major parts of our daily lives that might cause a great amount of stress. stress and job burnout are linked together. the association between musculoskeletal disorders (msd) and burnout syndrome as a psychosocial factor was investigated previously. objectives: the aim of this study was to identify the role of occupational stress and burnout in musculoskeleta...

Can subjective replication generate valid and worthwhile knowledge? A theory of multimedia systems development (MSD) generated using a content analysis method is tested using a grounded theory method. The theory—that two distinct communities of software engineers and graphic designers exist within MSD—is confirmed. In fact, the test finds more differences and less commonalities. This finding ha...

Introduction. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common among nurses and can affect patient outcomes. There is a dearth of literature on MSD among Indian nurses. The study objective was to measure prevalence of MSD and their association with perceived work demands and sociodemographic variables among female nurses at a tertiary care hospital in rural India. Methods. A cross-sectional study was...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of multidimensional ergonomic intervention (MEI) model to reduce musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) among street sweepers. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in Chiang Rai Province. The MEI model was designed on the basis of four core components: cognitive behavior therapy, ergonomic education training, stretching exercise, and the foa...

Previous studies of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) cDNAs have revealed an alternatively spliced set of small exons (12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D) that encode a region in the extracellular portion of the molecule known as the muscle-specific domain (MSD). The entire MSD region can be expressed in skeletal muscle, heart, and skin; only exons 12A and 12D have been found in brain. These studies did...

ارتقای بازدارندگی دفاعی مستلزم تولید گسترده و متنوع محصولات تجهیزات نظامی است که نیازمند به‌کارگیری ظرفیت‌ها قابلیت‌های وسیع صنعتی است. ازآنجاکه تصدی تملک همه این قابلیت‌ها منطقی اقتصادی نیست، بخشی از فعالیت‌های تولیدی در صنایع دفاعی، برون‌سپاری می­‌شود به ایجاد شبکه بزرگی تأمین‌کنندگان منجر شده گستردگی شبکه، تعاملات همکارانه بهبود عملکرد زنجیره تأمین را یک چالش جدی برای مدیران تبدیل کرده سازما...

BACKGROUND Farmers have an increased risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) such as osteoarthritis of the hip, low back pain, and neck and upper limb complaints. The underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Work-related exposures and inflammatory responses might be involved. Our objective was to identify plasma proteins that differentiated farmers with MSD from rural referents. METHO...