This paper introduces a new interaction index among players of a cooperative game or criteria in a decision making problem: the chaining interaction whose definition is based on the maximal chains of the lattice related to the set of coalitions. This interaction index as well as the Shapley and Banzhaf interaction indices belong to the class of cardinal-probabilistic interaction indices. Conver...

analytical detection of cracking in connections of steel moment resisting frames using simple damage indices is important since these cracks are not visible unless the connections are uncovered. in this paper, applicability of three cumulative damage indices for detection of cracking in a cover plate welded moment connection is investigated. the damage indices considered in this study are based...

objective: to determine the association between serum 25 - hydroxy vitamin d concentration and anthropometric indices in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). materials and methods: this is a descriptive cross - sectional study which was carried out on women with pcos aged 19-39 years old referred to an infertility clinic of alzahra hospital, rasht, iran during september2011- march2...

Introduction: human resource plays a very important role in the success or failure of a company. The weakness in conclusion of criteria of model EFQM (Employee's criteria and results) using FAHP method (Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process) will be discussed here as Iranian organizations are usually weak in their results field. Method: the present study is an applied research. Procedure of doing ...

background:   objective: to determine whether different diagnostic criteria of gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm) are suitable for iranian population.   materials and methods: prospective study was performed on 617 pregnant women. 1804 subjects referred for 50 g glucose challenge test (gct) between 24th and 28 th weeks of gestation. 617 women with abnormal gct (blood glucose ≥130 mg/dl) underw...

This paper compares the Portuguese and Bulgarian consumer price indices (CPI) and attempts to identify some areas in which the CPI compilation methodology could be improved in the two countries. This work is organised into six sections. The first section briefly describes the organisational structure on which the production of the CPI is based in the two countries. The second section focuses on...

this paper examines differences in performances of a range of torsionally stiff and flexible single story buildings designed with the provisions of iranian standard 2800. seismic nonlinear dynamic time history behavior of eight building models subjected to seven horizontal bi-directional design spectra compatible ground motions are investigated. these models cover a wide range of very torsional...