Background Neurodynamics techniques aim to assess and improve neural mechanosensitivity. However, there is no in vivo evidence regarding the mechanical effects of these techniques in the nerve stiffness. This study examined the immediate effects of a slump neurodynamics technique in the sciatic nerve shear wave velocity (SWV. i.e. an index of stiffness) using ultrasound-based elastography. Me...

The objectives of this study were to determine whether there is a change in the pelvic inclination after about 30 min of slump sitting by seated workers, and if so, to determine whether these changes can be prevented by the application of anterior pelvic tilt taping (APTT). The subjects who consented to participate in the experiment were randomly allocated to two groups: no-APTT group and APTT ...

Based on appropriate assessment methods and indexes of self-compacting concrete proposed, properties of concrete made with river-sand and machine-made sand was firstly compared in different mix proportions. The techniques such as basic parameters optimization of mix proportion, admixture composition, large-volume mineral admixtures addition for preparing machine-made sand self-compacting concre...

With integrated trade and financial markets, a sudden collapse in aggregate demand in a large country can cause ‘natural real interest rates’ to fall below zero in other countries, giving rise to a global ‘liquidity trap’. This paper explores the optimal policy response following such a shock, when governments cooperate on both fiscal and monetary policy. Adjusting to a large negative demand sh...

The objectives of this investigation are to develop a precise, non-destructive single crystal stress measurement technique, develop a model to explain the phenomenon known as " power slump " , and investigate the role of device processing on wafer breakage. All three objectives were successfully met. The single crystal stress technique uses a least squares analysis of X-ray diffraction data to ...

Compressive strength and concrete slump are the most important required parameters for design, depending on many factors such as concrete mix design, concrete material, experimental cases, tester skills, experimental errors etc. Since many of these factors are unknown, and no specific and relatively accurate formulation can be found for strength and slump, therefore, the concrete properties ca...

Basically, all masonry units are suitable for tests. Randomly sample 5 masonry units for determining the moisture content. Additionally, for tests with no preload, randomly sample a further 15 masonry units for the construction of the specimens and, for tests with preload, randomly sample a further 15 masonry units per preload value for the construction of the specimens. A minimum of 3 preload ...