Abstract Earthquake is a natural disaster that can induce immense damage to properties and human lives. Fragility curve, defined as the probability of reaching or exceeding specific state under an earthquake excitation, provides prediction may occur during earthquake. Incremental Dynamic Analysis Curve (IDA curve) developed from analysis be considered initial step fragility curve development. T...

2014 The study of the spectral distribution and intensity of the fluorescence of binary mesomorphic mixtures as a function of the temperature is presented as a convenient method for obtaining phase diagrams. For a mixture of a given composition, the fluorescence intensity measured in the frequency range of the monomer and of the excimer emission, shows two types of discontinuities at the phase ...

A crucial macroeconomic question facing the US economy is whether the value of the stock market has implications for consumption. If it does, it means that any severe downturn in the market could lead to a contraction of consumption, and therefore a contraction in the overall economy. The issue is one on which academics and the financial community seem to disagree. Rigorous academic works (Fama...

Chinese manufacturers, which produce nearly one-fourth of global manufacturing outputs, play important roles in the global supply chains for many products. The Chinese government proposed the “Made in China 2025” plan to help manufacturers upgrade their technology, so that the country will become a green and innovative “world manufacturing power”. It is important for researchers, practitioners,...

background: pain originating from intramuscular (im) injection should not be underestimated, because it can damage the nurse–patient relationship. this research aimed at answering two main questions, whether acupressure is effective on pain severity dueto im injection or not and whether pain severity in two groups is different or not. materials and methods: this research was performed in govern...

Introduction: For applications where line-of-sight (LOS) is available between transmitter and receiver, free-space optical communications systems offer potential advantages in bandwidth over conventional microwave technology [1]. The main benefit of free-space optical communications systems is that bandwidth is dedicated between points so that it can make a high-speed connection with data rates...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Conventional therapies fail to restore normal gait to many patients after stroke. The study purpose was to test response to coordination exercise, overground gait training, and weight-supported treadmill training, both with and without functional neuromuscular stimulation (FNS) using intramuscular (IM) electrodes (FNS-IM). METHODS In a randomized controlled trial, 32 su...

Ventral tegmental area dopamine (DA VTA) neurons are important for the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse such as ethanol and nicotine. We have previously shown that M-current (IM) regulates the excitability of DA VTA neurons. Zinc (Zn2+) contributes to the regulation of neuronal excitation as a neuromodulator. In the present study, we investigated zinc effect on the properties of IM and the...