The nature of the out-of-plane dissipation was investigated in underdoped Y0.54Pr0.46Ba2Cu3O7− single crystals at temperatures close to the critical temperature. For this goal, temperatureand angle-dependent out-of-plane resistivity measurements were carried out both below and above the critical temperature. We found that the Ambegaokar-Halperin relationship V. Ambegaokar and B. I. Halperin, Ph...

objectives to compare an out-of-plane interscalene catheter technique to the in-plane technique in a randomized clinical trial. patients and methods eighty-four patients undergoing open shoulder surgery were randomized to either the in-plane or out-of-plane ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene technique. the primary outcome was vas pain rating at 24 hours. secondary outcomes included pain ...

Let f ∈ Q[X1, . . . , Xn] be a polynomial of degree D. Computing the set of generalized critical values of the mapping e f : x ∈ C → f(x) ∈ C (i.e. {c ∈ C | ∃(xk)k∈N f(xk) → c and ||xk||.||dxkf || → 0 when k → ∞}) is an important step in algorithms computing sampling points in semi-algebraic sets defined by a single inequality. A previous algorithm allows us to compute the set of generalized cr...

background and aims. orientation of the occlusal plane is one of the most important clinical procedures in prosthodontic rehabilitation of edentulous patients. the aim of this study was to define the best posterior reference point of ala-tragus line for orientation of occlusal plane for complete denture fabrication. materials and methods. fifty-three dental students (27 females and 26 males) wi...

The subsurface elastic stress fields in plane and axisymmetric contacts with friction under oscillating tangential loading are calculated via a very robust, high-precision method, which operates appropriate superpositions of analytic solutions for the respective Hertzian contact problems. Based on fields, two critical fatigue crack initiation criteria—the Smith-Watson-Topper (SWT) parameter Fin...

The current work focuses on critical exponents of the two-dimensional ferromagnetic Ising model defined on the hyperbolic plane. The hyperbolic plane is a simply connected infinite surface in which the Gaussian curvature possesses a constant negative curvature at arbitrary points. This non-zero curvature changes the geometric symmetry of the embedded Ising lattice model, and thus possibly induc...

The design of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) wall for internal stability requires computing the reinforcement embedment length against pullout failure. The location of failure plane is important input for this design. The current FHWA design guidelines assume the location of failure plane based on Rankine theory. While this assumption holds true for conventional walls it is unconservative...