Contextuality-by-Default (CbD) is a mathematical framework for understanding the role of context in systems with deterministic inputs and random outputs. A necessary and sufficient condition for contextuality was derived for cyclic systems with binary outcomes. In quantum physics, the cyclic systems of ranks n = 5, 4, and 3 are known as systems of Klyachko-type, EPR-Bell-type, and Leggett-Garg-...

This paper describes the prototype design, specimen design, experimental set-up, and experimental results of tests on three light-gauge steel plate shear wall (SPSW) concepts. Prototype light-gauge steel plate shear walls are designed as seismic retrofits for a hospital structure in an area of high seismicity and emphasis is placed on minimizing their impact on the existing framing. Three singl...

BACKGROUND Several techniques are available to secure the graft to the patella during medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction. The biomechanical properties of these techniques remain unknown. PURPOSE To compare the biomechanical properties of 3 MPFL patellar fixation techniques: bone tunnels (BT), PushLock anchors (PL), and tenodesis screws (TS). STUDY DESIGN Controlled laborat...

The SidePlate moment connection system, developed by MNH-SMRF Systems, Inc., looks different because it is different. SidePlateTM's unique trademark geometry provides physical separation between the face of column and end of beam by means of parallel full-depth side plates. This innovative feature ensures the elimination of all brittle behavioral uncertainties responsible for the unprecedented...

This paper experimentally investigates the cyclic inelastic performance of concentrically braced frames with and without cold formed steel stud ~CFSS! infills designed to laterally restrain braces and delay their buckling. Specimens have either diagonal tube or solid bar braces with and without CFSS and U brackets providing out-of-plane and in-plane buckling restraint. Behavioral characteristic...

In this paper, we investigate cyclic sequences which contain as elements all k-subsets of {0, 1, . . . , n−1} exactly once such that the unions of any two consecutive k-subsets of this sequences are pairwise distinct. Furthermore, if Y is some prescribed subset of the power set of {0, 1, . . . , n− 1}, we require that all unions are in Y . In particular, we are interested in the case where Y co...

in this study, a researching program is conducted by cyclic triaxial test to determine the post-cyclic behavior of bushehr carbonate sand retrieved from the north of the persian gulf, under anisotropic consolidation at 200 kpa confining pressure. the article compares the post-cyclic monotonic strength and excess pore water pressures generated after the test with the pre-cyclic monotonic results...

Arthroscopic inside-out and outside-in meniscus repair techniques are technically demanding. The need for additional incisions with the risk of iatrogenic neurovascular damage can lead to prolonged intraoperative and tourniquet time and can thereby increase morbidity and anesthesia costs. To overcome these disadvantages, all-inside repair devices were developed. Simple insertion of these rigid ...

Fluid secretion by the salivary glands of the blowfly Calliphora is regulated by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) (Berridge, 1970, 1972; Berridge & Prince, 1972). The action of 5-HT is apparently mediated by adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) which thus functions as an intracellular 'second messenger' as has been postulated in many other systems (Robison, Butcher & Sutherland, 1968). Exogenou...