130 research outputs found
The United States policy toward south Asia during the Bangladesh crisis: a social-psychological analysis of foreign policy decision making, 1983
No full textThe purpose of this dissertation is to investigate and explain the U.S. foreign policy behavior toward South Asia during the 1971 Bangladesh crisis from the individual decision-maker�s perspective and his 'definition of the situation'. The study focuses on former President Richard Nixon and is an attempt to find out the extent to which U.S. foreign policy decisions during the Bangladesh crisis reflected his beliefs, perceptions and predispositions. The study is not a "trait approach" to personality but focuses on the decision-maker's cognitive and perceptual variables in the situational context. The psychological processes of the decision-maker in the given situational context were also studied in the light of the constraints imposed by the larger structure�systemic, societal and institutional. The theoretical framework used in this study is based on the assumption that the foreign policy decision is the result of the decision-maker's perceptual 'definition of the situation* as filtered through his belief- system. In other words, the dependent variable of foreign policy behavior is the result of the independent variable of the decision-maker's belief system and the intervening variable of his 'definition of the situation�. The decision- maker's 'definition of the situation' was studied in terms of three components�threat perception, trust/distrust and responsiveness. We inquired into Nixon's belief-system and perceptual definition of the situation in the context of the 1971 South Asian crisis, and found that his goal of achieving the 'structure of peace' delimited the boundary of his perceptual choices, his threat perception oriented him toward the 'tilt* policy, and his images of trust/distrust and responsiveness provided the emotional depth and concrete shape to this policy
A Design Method to Assess the Primary Strength of the Delta-Type VLFS
No full textVery large floating structure (VLFS) is a sustainable concept centered around creating solid platforms at sea. The Delta is a new type of VLFS, designed to withstand open-sea conditions and to form, in addition to a broad deck areas, a sheltered basin of year-round operability. The design of this unique hull relies on direct calculations in order to identify critical load cases and assess their load effects. This study formulates a theoretical procedure for the initial assessment of the primary strength. The procedure analytically integrates the floatation loads while the hull rests at hydrostatic equilibrium on a wave surface and obtains the vertical and horizontal bending moment. This preliminary assessment tool enables a fast review of many load cases and provides the basic insights necessary for a reasonable initial design. Using the procedure, we conducted a primary load assessment for the design of Delta. By calculating the load response to 588 load cases, we identified the critical load scenario and the maximal axial stress. As the stress was too high, we improved the geometry in order to reduce loads and assessed proper scantlings for the critical section. We present the formulation of the procedure, the validation of the results, and the implementation for the structural design of the Delta VLFS
Collectin CL-P1 Utilizes C-Reactive Protein for Complement Activation
No full textpre-print博士（医学）旭川医科大
Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Analysis of Ships Moored in a VLFS Service Basin in the East Mediterranean Sea
No full textVery large floating structure (VLFS) is an environmentally sensitive technology which creates artificial land at sea. Designated for the open sea, the Delta is a new type of VLFS. Formed, inherently, by the innovative geometry, the sheltered basin is a unique feature of the Delta. Its year-round operability as the gateway of the structure directly affects the Delta’s utilization. This study examines the basin in terms of its operability as a service port. Relying on potential flow theory and applying the boundary element method, we conducted a nonlinear hydrodynamic analysis of a moored vessel at the basin. It consists of a time-domain simulation of a tanker, berthed via nonlinear mooring system along the Delta’s side hull under severe wave conditions typical to the East Mediterranean Sea. The system is evaluated in terms of acceptable motion of the ship and permissible load on the mooring system. The favorable results indicate that the basin enables most cargo handling operations under waves conditions of Hmo=2.5 m, and minimal downtime of less than 6% of the year. In this paper we present the analysis procedure, the evaluation criteria, and the mooring system’s design. The study results and their significance are presented and discussed as well
Surprising performance for vibrational frequencies of the distinguishable clusters with singles and doubles (DCSD) and MP2.5 approximations
No full textMP2-F12 basis set convergence for the S66 noncovalent interactions benchmark: Transferability of the complementary auxiliary basis set (CABS)
No full textApproximations and consistency of Bayes factors as model dimension grows
No full textStone (J. Roy. Statist. Soc. Ser. B 41 (1979) 276) showed that BIC can fail to be asymptotically consistent. Note, however, that BIC was developed as an asymptotic approximation to Bayes factors between models, and that the approximation is valid only under certain conditions. The counterexample of Stone arises in situations in which BIC is not an adequate approximation. We develop some new approximations to Bayes factors, that are valid for the situation considered in Stone (1979) and discuss related issues of consistency
Hysteresis Current Control with Input Filter Design for High Frequency Series Resonant Full Bridge Inverter
No full textThis paper talks about the analysis of a high frequency series resonant inverter for using domestic and industrial induction heating purpose. It is a technique i.e. used for heat conductive materials hard and soft metals. Series Resonant inverters which operate at high frequency preferable for induction heating which normally works in 5-55KHz. High frequency series resonant inverters which is made up of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT). Power control is obtained by Hysteresis Current Control and filter design is incorporated in the input power supply. Soft switching techniques is performed which minimizes switching losses and proper filter design minimizes harmonic injection in the power supply
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