This study compared the effectiveness of 4 videotaped educational programs designed to motivate HIV testing among low-income, ethnic minority women. Four hundred eighty women were assigned randomly to watch one of 2 gain-framed or 2 loss-framed videos. Consistent with prospect theory, participants' perceptions of the certainty of the outcome of an HIV test moderated the effects of framing on se...

Study 1 demonstrated that as individuals' promotion-related ideal strength increases, performance on an anagram task is greater for a monetary task incentive framed in terms of gains and nongains (i.e., promotion framed) than one framed in terms of losses and nonlosses (i.e., prevention framed), whereas the reverse is true as individuals' prevention-related ought strength increases. Study 2 fur...

This study based on free vibration analysis and study the behavior of framed structure under different frequency of vibration using ANSYS software and shaking table. A small scale uni-axial shaking table was prepared in laboratory, which can produce lower to moderate vibration, regarding frequency and velocity. Moment resisting framed structures constructed with connecting beam and column eleme...

This paper documents performance of cast-in-place reinforced concrete (RC) buildings in the Durrës municipality during Albania earthquake November 26, 2019 (MW 6.4). Both mid- and high-rise RC were affected by earthquake, experiencing structural and/or non-structural damage even collapse some cases. The authors performed a reconnaissance study after involved seismic assessment area. Besides obs...

Reducing the detrimental impact of human activities on our environment is an essential need. Buildings have a significant role in accomplishing this need, which necessitates conduction comprehensive research that adequately identifies underlying factors and then seeks sustainable solutions. Green buildings been one critical initiatives to lessen negative endeavors environment. The structural fr...