16 research outputs found
The Current State of Surrogate Conception in Japan and the Ethical Assessment of Dr. Yahiro Netsu: An Ethical Investigation of Japanese Reproductive Medicine (Surrogacy)
No full text10.1353/asb.2014.0001Asian Bioethics Review6155-6
Water jets surrounded by an air film (Experimental research on the influence of air addition around water jets)
No full textThe effect of introducing an air film around a submerged water jet is examined in laboratory experiments. The objective is to reduce the friction forces between the water jet and the ambient fluid, making a jet potentially more effective at a larger distance. The test are conducted at a physical scale comparable to dredging practise, contrary to earlier experiments reported in the literature, where small scale jets are tested. During the tests the development of the jet was measured in axial and radial direction. The jet pressure and air discharge are varied, leading to a number of combinations of jet pressures and air discharges. The results showed that also at this scale the development of the water jet is influenced by the air film, although not as much as in the earlier experiments. Governing parameters have been established. Examples are the volume, mass and momentum ratios between the air flow and water flow. The ratios of the air flow and water flow are not in the same order if the comparison is made between the large and small scale water jets. Relatively less air was added in the test of a water jet at the scale used in dredging practise. Adding air around a water jet has a positive effect on the development of a water jet, if enough air is added. With increasing size of the nozzle diameter, more air has to be injected to create an effective air film. If enough air is added to create an effective air film, the effect is observed at very large axial distances. A description of this type of jets is given based on the description of Yahiro and Yoshida (1974) of water jets surrounded by an air film and the description of Rajaratnam (1976) of submerged water jets. The total amount of energy of the water jet and air film can also be used to create a water jet without an air film. A water jet without an air film with the same total amount of energy does not result in the same velocity increase as observed if an air film is created.Hydraulic EngineeringCivil Engineering and Geoscience
The lived experience of Pacific Island women with a “big body” size
No full textThis phenomenological study explored the lived experience with "big body" size of Pacific Island women who migrated to Hawaii. Giorgi’s descriptive phenomenological approach was utilized in this study. A purposive sample included six Pacific Island women. Five of the six women had migrated to Hawaii from the island nations of Micronesia. The sixth participant was a Native Hawaiian who had lived in Micronesia and had returned to Hawaii. The collection and transcription of data were done by the first author. Data were categorized into themes independently by the three authors and bracketing was maintained throughout the study. The women identified the dichotomy of "big body" versus "small body" and the connotation of each body size in how they viewed the world around them. They shared their lifestyle and transitional changes in trying to adapt and ‘fit’ into the new lifestyle in Hawaii. These changes impacted their eating habits and work schedule, level of activity, and financial security. The women identified biopsychosocial concerns in their lives and the need to re-evaluate their "big body" size in relation to their health and physical and psychosocial changes. Implications for future research are to include a diverse representation of women from island countries within the Pacific Basin. The results of this study provided valuable information related to cultural relevance and sensitivity in working with Pacific Island women in managing their health
Ceramics for Environmental Systems
No full textThis volume contains a collection of 14 papers submitted from the below five symposia held during the 11th International Symposium on Ceramic Materials and Components for Energy and Environmental Applications (CMCEE-11), June 14-19, 2015 in Vancouver, BC, Canada: / Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications / Advanced Functional Materials, Devices, and Systems for the Environment / Geopolymers, Inorganic Polymer Ceramics and Sustainable Composites / Macroporous Ceramics For Environmental and Energy Applications / Advanced Sensors for Energy, Environment, and Health Applications /Table of Contents // Preface vii // // PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS // // Effect of Structural Properties on the Photoelectrochemical Performance of TiO2 Films 3 // A. K. Alves, A. C. Teloeken, F. A. Berutti, and C. P. Bergmann // // Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes using MWCNT-TiO2 Composites as Catalyst 13 // F. A. Berutti, A. P. Garcia, A. K. Alves, S. Da Dalt, and C. P. Bergmann // // Synthesis of the TiO2-Long Lasting Phosphor (Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+,Dy3+) Composite and Its Photocatalytic Reaction Properties 23 // Jung-Sik Kim, Hyun-Je Sung, and Sang-Chul Jung // // Development of Microtextured Titanium Dioxide Surface by using Microcutting Techniques 35 // J. Shimizu, T. Yamamoto, L. Zhou, T. Onuki, and H. Ojima // // Morphology Control and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Film 43 // Jinshu Wang, Hongyi Li, Junshu Wu, Qian Cai, Yilong Yang, and Bingxin Zhao // // ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT // // Electrochemical Devices with Oxide Ion Electrolytes for Formation of Hydrogen and Decomposition of Carbon Dioxide from the CH4-CO2 Mixed Biogas 59 // Yoshihiro Hirata, Soichiro Sameshima, and Taro Shimonosono // // Gastight, Closed Pore Inclusive Porous Ceramics through a Superplastically Foaming Method 69 // Akira Kishimoto, Atsuki Tohji, Takashi Teranishi, and Hidetaka Hayashi // // Cyanosilylation of Benzaldehyde with Trimethylsilyl Cyanide Over A-Site Metal Substituted Perovskite-Type Oxide Catalyst Prepared by Thermal Decomposition of Heteronuclear Cyano Complex Precursors 81 // Syuhei Yamaguchi, Hiroki Wada, Takahisa Okuwa, and Hidenori Yahiro // // GEOPOLYMERS, INORGANIC POLYMER CERAMICS, AND SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITES // // Nanoparticles Seeded Geopolymers 93 // Matteo Pernechele, Tom Troczynski, and Marek Pawlik // // NH3BH3 and NaBH4 Enclosed in Geopolymers and Zeolites 105 // C. H. Rüscher, L. Schomborg, Z. Assi, and J. C. Buhl // // MACROPOROUS CERAMICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY APPLICATIONS // // Silicon Carbide Membranes for Water Filtration Applications 121 // Melanie Kuhn, Abhaya Bakshi, Eric Sheridan, Fabiano Rodrigues, Adrien Vincent, Malte Moeller, and Ronald Neufert // // Fabrication of Porous Ceramics with Cylindrical Pores and Incorporating Pores by Unidirectional Solidification Process 129 // Shunkichi Ueno and Jun-Woo Lee // // ADVANCED SENSORS FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH APPLICATIONS // // Printed Cantilevers and MOS Gas Sensors for Hazardous Gas Detection at Room Temperature 139 // Hélène Debéda, Van Son Nguyen, Fernando Almazán, Maria Pina Pilar, Véronique Jubéra, and Claude Lucat // // Sensing Characterization of the MOS Micro Gas Sensor Array on Gas Mixture 147 // Bum-Joon Kim and Jung-Sik Kim // // Author Index 159 /
