19 research outputs found
Large-Scale Plate Load Tests to Determine the Collapse Potential at Santorini 150 kV GIS Substation Site
No full textTwo large-scale plate load tests were carried out at the foundation level of the Santorini 150 kV GIS Substation, where the subsoil was identified as collapsible. The purpose of these load tests was to establish in-situ, the magnitude of the expected settlements due to the collapse of the subsoil structure after inundation, while applying a bearing pressure equal to the maximum expected according to the structural design. After completion of the tests, which are described in detail, the resulting settlements were found to be acceptable, so no soil improvement measures were required and it was concluded that with the design and execution of these innovative load tests, it was possible to measure under actual field conditions the magnitude of settlement due to collapse of the soil structure. This led to a more economical foundation solution, compared to the one that would have been adopted were only laboratory tests taken into account in the calculation of settlements
Design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation of health care system: The paradigm of primary health care services users in Greece
No full textDesign and implementation of monitoring and evaluation of healthcare organization management
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Random geometric structures on high genus surfaces
Get PDFIn this dissertation, we study two problems involving random geometries on surfaces. Firstly, we study Benjamini-Schramm convergence of high genus translation surfaces with area comparable to genus, as genus tends to infinity. We prove convergence and describe its limit, which we call a Poisson translation plane. This project was completed in collaboration with Lewis Bowen and Kasra Rafi. Secondly, we study quasi-Fuchsian space and prove that the natural measure on quasi-Fuchsian space, which we refer to as Goldman-Platis measure, is cofinite with respect to the mapping class group action. We focus on two particular subsets of the Fuchsian locus in quasi-Fuchsian space, which we call the Bers and Thurston Fuchsian lenses. We prove that Goldman-Platis measure escapes these neighborhoods as genus tends to infinity, and we derive necessary and sufficient conditions in terms of the Weil-Petersson and Teichmüller metrics for a pair (X,Y) to map into the Bers Fuchsian lens under the Bers simultaneous uniformization. This second project is solely the author's work.Mathematic
A Methodological Approach for Effective and Sustainable Strategic Planning in Independent Authorities: The Case of the Hellenic Ombudsman
No full textUnderutilized Vegetable Crops in the Mediterranean Region: A Literature Review of Their Requirements and the Ecosystem Services Provided
No full textBy 2050, the increasing demand for food will put additional pressure on natural resources. Underutilized crops, such as wild vegetables, are an essential component of the Mediterranean diet and are widely correlated with the traditional cuisine of Mediterranean countries. They could be widely associated with resistance to abiotic stress and enhanced genetic diversity, and could provide various ecosystem services. Their cultivation could support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the UN and the current EU policies related to environmentally friendly agriculture. Based on an extensive literature review, the aim of this paper is to summarize the environmental and ecological requirements of specific Mediterranean underutilized vegetables, the provisioning and regulating ecosystem services that could be derived from their cultivation, and their potential use. It is concluded that thorough planning of underutilized crop cultivation could enhance the provisioning and regulating ecosystem services that positively affect Mediterranean agriculture. However, further research should be carried out regarding their environmental and economic impact in order to assess the environmental and socio-economic effects of underutilized crops cultivation. This could lead to designing future policies that support underutilized crop cultivation and consumption
Public space as a necessity for a flexible and effective strategic public management: The opportunity of independent agencies
No full textThis paper seeks to present the necessity of the public 'space' availability as a relaxation of the legislation margins in order of a flexible and efficient Strategic Public Management. This papers is about to be proposed with inclusion of the basic ideas of public strategic management. The proposed strategic plan is supposed to be adopted by an Independent Authority in Greece, the Ombudsman, which is a part of Hellenic Public Administration. The enhanced Bryson model of strategic public administration was selected, as the basis for this application. The whole strategic plan development methodology constitutes from the hyper thesis of several models, while each Bryson step, may assumed as a discrete method, as well as an implementation of qualitative and quantitative analysis such as text analysis and regression analysis. The Balanced Scorecard business model was performed, with regards to breaking down strategic goals to operational and individual. The final outcome of the strategic planning methodology in the Greek Ombudsman is that according to the strategic mapping model, the focus should be placed on the citizen as a user of the services and the rest of the operational goals should be set in such a way as to allow and guide the Ombudsman's services around the citizen's needs. As a basic finding of the whole application is the need for extended flexibility of such organization in terms of self-determining the vision and the operational goals
Catalytic and structural diversity of the fluazifop-inducible glutathione transferases from Phaseolus vulgaris
Get PDFPlant glutathione transferases (GSTs) comprise a large family of inducible enzymes that play important roles in stress tolerance and herbicide detoxification. Treatment of Phaseolus vulgaris leaves with the aryloxyphenoxypropionic herbicide fluazifop-p-butyl resulted in induction of GST activities. Three inducible GST isoenzymes were identified and separated by affinity chromatography. Their full-length cDNAs with complete open reading frame were isolated using RACE-RT and information from N-terminal amino acid sequences. Analysis of the cDNA clones showed that the deduced amino acid sequences share high homology with GSTs that belong to phi and tau classes. The three isoenzymes were expressed in E. coli and their substrate specificity was determined towards 20 different substrates. The results showed that the fluazifop-inducible glutathione transferases from P. vulgaris (PvGSTs) catalyze a broad range of reactions and exhibit quite varied substrate specificity. Molecular modeling and structural analysis was used to identify key structural characteristics and to provide insights into the substrate specificity and the catalytic mechanism of these enzymes. These results provide new insights into catalytic and structural diversity of GSTs and the detoxifying mechanism used by P. vulgaris
Attitudes of the General Population Regarding Patient Information for a Chronic and Life-Threatening Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study
No full textBackground: The form of communication developed between the physician and the patient and between the physician and the patient’s close relatives builds the foundation for the process of announcing unpleasant news, which is related to the diagnosis of chronic disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of the general population regarding the information of patients for a chronic and life-threatening disease. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study. An anonymous questionnaire was used on a sample of 350 people. Results: The 95.1% of participants considered that patients have the right to be fully informed about their health status and that the physician has the right to be informed. The 90.3% of the respondents argued that patients differ in their preferences. Totally, 60.3% of participants agreed that all patients would like to know the bad news about their health, while 44.5% argued that patients do not want to hear bad news about their health, and 32.3% believed that patients should be protected from the announcement of bad news. The majority of respondents (95.6%) were informed by the physician about their or their relevant chronic disease. Conclusions: The general population is of the opinion that patients should be informed about their health status. Due to the fact that each patient responds differently to the announcement of the unpleasant news, the respondents replied that the announcement of the unpleasant news should be personalized and carried out by the physician. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
The University of Utah College of Law Introduces Its 1964 Graduating Class
No full textPhotographs and profiles of 55 graduates: Joel M. Allred, M. Matt Bijanic, Maurice R. Barnes Jr., David R. Bowen, Wendell E. Bennett, Clark O. Bray, Joseph P. Biafore Jr., Lynn R. Brown, Robert E. Clark, Jeanette C. Douglas, Alan Coombs, Kent C. Dugmore, Robert John Derby [sic, Robert John DeBry], Glen J. Ellis, Edgar M. Denny, James R. Gillespie, Howard C. Hall, George E. Holt, Morgan D. Harris, John H. Laub, V. Devoe Heaton, Kay M. Lewis, M. Blaine Hofeling, John Henry McDonald, Earl S. Maeser, C. Blaine Morley, Carl E. Malouf, Monte J. Morris, O. Robert Meredith, Douglas D. Moscrip, Robert D. Merrill, Hans M. Morrow, Robert W. Mullen, Robert F. Orton, Alvin G. Nash, Douglas Wayne Owens, Robert H. Nelson, Don R. Petersen, Carl J. Nemelka, Delbert Phillips, Tom G. Platis, Keneth W. Smith, Stuart L. Poelman, Don A. Stringham, Richard K. Sager, Stanton M. Taylor, Thomas J. Shreeve, Karl Giles Topham, Frank S. Warner, Randon W. Wilson, Gary Alfred Weston, Noall T. Wooton, Bill White, Leon J. Zanoni, J. Clare Williams. Author of handwritten notes unknown
