143 research outputs found
Marriage record of Proestos, George S. and Morrison, Annie C.
No full textMarriage license for George S. Proestos and Annie C. Morrison. F.P. Ensminger was the officiant
Green tea, white tea, and Pelargonium purpureum increase the antioxidant capacity of plasma and some organs in mice
No full textVariations in Bioactive Compounds and Sensory Properties of Flower-Flavored Chardonnay Wine during Floral Maceration and Bottle Aging
No full textAn innovative flavored wine was developed by macerating six different edible flowers into Chardonnay wine, where the physicochemical characteristics (titratable acidity, pH), antioxidant activity (DPPH, FRAP) and volatile profile were modulated. Bottle aging of the flower-flavored wines were performed for 9 months where a significant (p<0.05) increases of total phenolic content and an opposite trend in antioxidant power (assessed by DPPH and FRAP assays) were observed. A total of 37 volatile substances were characterized in the aged flower-flavored wines. The aging process led to a decline in fruity and floral odors. Among the 12 month-aged wines, 1% (w/v) O. fragrans-flavored Chardonnay wine aged for 12 months was perceived as the most-liked product in human sensory analysis. This study manifested a bright future of edible flowers as a novel additive in the development of flavored wine with desirable sensory attributes
Reproduced <i>Ae</i>. <i>albopictus</i> models.
No full textDistribution models reproduced from (a) Kobayashi et al. (2002) [11], (b) Medlock et al. (2006) [12], (c) ECDC (2009) [55] (d) Mogi et al. (2012) [18], (e) Campbell et al. (2015) [24], (f) Kraemer et al. (2015) [25], (g) Proestos et al. (2015) [26], and (h) Johnson et al. (2017) [30]. Red areas are predicted to be environmentally suitable for presence. Black dots are all presence records.</p
L’organisation de la Compagnie grecque de Braşov (1777-1850)
No full textThere are two stages in the activities of the «compagnie grecque de Braşov» this important corporation established by merchants who traded whith the Austro-Hungarian empire. The first stage can be discerned in the end of theXVIIth cent, up to the last decades of the XVIIIth, when it acquired its privileged status. The author discusses the statute of the «compagnie», the privileges accorded by the Habsbourg empire, and the rivalry of the Saxon traders opposing to these privileges. The «compagnie» was organized according to the statutes of the other Greek merchant corporations in the Turkish empire in a liberal and democratic way. The «compagnie» was founded mostly by Greeks and Koutsovlachs from Macedonia and was functioning according to the principles of selfadministration of the communities.According to these statutes, the «proestos», the head of the «compagnie» and the elected members of the board, the «epitrope» had the right to judge cases and punish the defectants. The «proestos» took the most important decisions and the «epitrope» were responsible for keeping the accounts and tending to the administration of the schools and the church. The second stage of the life of the «compagnie» is the main part of this paper. It is when the autonomous status of the «compagnie» was instrumental in setting the example for the roumanian merchants to struggle for rights and privileges they were deprived of previously in their transactions in the levant and in the Habsbourg empire
Influence of High-strength Reinforcing Bars on the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Nuclear Containment Structures Subjected to Shear
No full textIn the design and construction of complex, heavily reinforced concrete structures, such as nuclear containment structures, the use of high-strength reinforcement to replace congested patterns of normal-strength reinforcement improves constructability and concrete placement. However, the ACI Code 318-11 limits the usable yield strength of the shear reinforcement to 60 ksi, which means it is not possible to reduce reinforcement congestion by using high-strength reinforcing bars. To investigate the consequences of using high-strength bars on shear behaviour, twelve one-third-scale reinforced concrete wall elements with varying steel strengths and loading ratios were tested. It was determined that a significant benefit can be obtained by using high-strength steel reinforcing bars with yield strengths well beyond 60 ksi. The Modified Compression Field Theory was able to predict the full stress-strain response of all twelve members with a test-to-predicted ratio for the ultimate strength of 0.96 and a coefficient of variation of only 6.0%.M.A.S
Influence of High-strength Reinforcing Bars on the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Nuclear Containment Structures Subjected to Shear
No full textIn the design and construction of complex, heavily reinforced concrete structures, such as nuclear containment structures, the use of high-strength reinforcement to replace congested patterns of normal-strength reinforcement improves constructability and concrete placement. However, the ACI Code 318-11 limits the usable yield strength of the shear reinforcement to 60 ksi, which means it is not possible to reduce reinforcement congestion by using high-strength reinforcing bars. To investigate the consequences of using high-strength bars on shear behaviour, twelve one-third-scale reinforced concrete wall elements with varying steel strengths and loading ratios were tested. It was determined that a significant benefit can be obtained by using high-strength steel reinforcing bars with yield strengths well beyond 60 ksi. The Modified Compression Field Theory was able to predict the full stress-strain response of all twelve members with a test-to-predicted ratio for the ultimate strength of 0.96 and a coefficient of variation of only 6.0%.M.A.S
Modelling Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures Subjected to Shear and Torsion
No full textIn the design and analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, engineers are often faced with complex loading conditions that require the assessment of members subjected to shear and torsion. To develop a better understanding of the behaviour of such structures, twelve shell element tests were conducted to investigate the influence of combined loads, reinforcement ratios and concrete strength on shear and torsion performance. Ten of the tests were subjected to combinations of in-plane shear and out-of-plane shear in addition to torsion, flexure and biaxial loads. The remaining two tests, cast from high-strength concrete, were subjected to combinations of in-plane shear and biaxial stresses. This thesis then presents five simplified analysis methods, based on the Modified Compression Field Theory, that can be used to model the behaviour of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. Shell II-S, a three-layered sectional model capable of predicting the response of shells subjected to the eight stress resultants, is presented. Based on Shell II-S, a simplified three-layered finite element model for shells is presented, the method is called Shell II. These techniques are then used to inform the development of simplified design and analysis equations in the context of the Canadian shear design provisions. To assess the nonlinear response of beams subjected to the six stress resultants, a companion method to Shell II is presented, it is called VAST II. The finite element program is based on the variable angle space truss model for beams and can be used to rapidly model the full nonlinear response of structures in three-dimensions. Finally, a simplified calculation process, called the Single Element Method, is presented where a single membrane element is used along with simplified calculations to model the shear behaviour of slender and deep beams.Ph.D
Modelling Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures Subjected to Shear and Torsion
No full textIn the design and analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, engineers are often faced with complex loading conditions that require the assessment of members subjected to shear and torsion. To develop a better understanding of the behaviour of such structures, twelve shell element tests were conducted to investigate the influence of combined loads, reinforcement ratios and concrete strength on shear and torsion performance. Ten of the tests were subjected to combinations of in-plane shear and out-of-plane shear in addition to torsion, flexure and biaxial loads. The remaining two tests, cast from high-strength concrete, were subjected to combinations of in-plane shear and biaxial stresses. This thesis then presents five simplified analysis methods, based on the Modified Compression Field Theory, that can be used to model the behaviour of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. Shell II-S, a three-layered sectional model capable of predicting the response of shells subjected to the eight stress resultants, is presented. Based on Shell II-S, a simplified three-layered finite element model for shells is presented, the method is called Shell II. These techniques are then used to inform the development of simplified design and analysis equations in the context of the Canadian shear design provisions. To assess the nonlinear response of beams subjected to the six stress resultants, a companion method to Shell II is presented, it is called VAST II. The finite element program is based on the variable angle space truss model for beams and can be used to rapidly model the full nonlinear response of structures in three-dimensions. Finally, a simplified calculation process, called the Single Element Method, is presented where a single membrane element is used along with simplified calculations to model the shear behaviour of slender and deep beams.Ph.D
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