749 research outputs found
Shear strengthening characteristics of CFRP sheets with two different fiber orientation patterns
No full textInvestigation of the behavior of RC Beams externally strengthened in shear with [902] CFRP sheets
No full textExperimental investigation on strengthening of RC T-beams in shear with angle-ply CFRP sheets
No full textCalculation of Shear Strength of Shear-Deficient RC Beams Externally Strengthened with CFRP Sheets
No full textFantasizing Chinese/Indonesian Hero: Njoo Cheong Seng and the Gagaklodra Series
No full textFantasizing Chinese/ Indonesian Hero : Njoo Cheong Seng and the gagaklodra Series.
This article examines the popular fantasy series, Gagaklodra, created by Njoo Cheong Seng in the late period of colonial Indonesia. As one of the earliest original works of crime and detective genre in Indonesia, conceived by an exceptionally cosmopolitan author of Chinese heritage, the Gagaklodra series is remarkably hybrid in terms of concept and content. It takes after both indigenous folklore and European cloak-and-dagger stories, anchored by a Javanese-Chinese protagonist. Written over the span of twenty-two years and three political regimes, the episodes of Gagaklodra not only capture the rapidly changing historical landscape between the 1930s and the 1940s, but also communicate a more inclusive outlook with regard to national belonging for the nation that was about to be born.Fantasmer le héros chinois/ indonésien : Njoo Cheong Seng et la série gagaklodra.
Cet article examine la série fantastique populaire intitulée Gagaklodra créée par Njoo Cheong Seng en Indonésie vers la fin de la période coloniale. Figurant parmi les premiers textes originaux du genre policier en Indonésie, conçue par un auteur héritier de culture chinoise exceptionnellement cosmopolite, la série Gagaklodra présente un caractère hybride remarquable en termes de concept et de contenu. Elle emprunte à la fois au folklore autochtone et aux histoires de cape et d’épée européennes, incarnée par un protagoniste javano-chinois. Écrits en l’espace de vingt-deux ans durant lesquels vont se succéder trois régimes politiques, les épisodes de Gagaklodra rendent non seulement compte du changement rapide du paysage politique entre les années 1930 et les années 1940, mais révèlent aussi une perspective plus globale au regard de l’appartenance nationale pour une nation en gestation.Chandra Elizabeth. Fantasizing Chinese/Indonesian Hero: Njoo Cheong Seng and the Gagaklodra Series. In: Archipel, volume 82, 2011. pp. 83-113
Computing many faces in arrangements of lines and segments
No full textWe present randomized algorithms for computing many faces in an arrangement of lines or of segments in the plane, which are considerably simpler and slightly faster than the previously known ones. pn The main new idea is a simple randomized O(n log n) expected time algorithm for computing root n cells in an arrangement of n lines.A part of this work was done while the first and third authors were visiting Charles University and while the first author was visiting Utrecht University. The first author has been supported by National Science Foundation Grant CCR-93-01259 and an NYI aword. The second author has been supported by Charles University grant No. 351 and Czech Republic Grant GACR 201/93/2167. The third author has been supported by the Netherlands' Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and partially supported by ESPRIT Basic Research Action No. 7141 (project ALCOM 2:Algorithms and Complexity)
Range searching in low-density environments
No full textWe define a set of arbitrarily-shaped objects in R(d) to be a low-density environment if any axis-parallel hypercube intersects only few objects of comparable or larger size. Generalizing and simplifying previous results for fat objects, we present a data structure for point location in a low-density environment, and we show how this data structure can be extended to perform range search queries with query ranges of size comparable to the smallest object.This research was partially supported by ESPRIT Basic Research Action No. 6546 (project PROMotion) and by the Netherlands' Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The first author also acknowledges partial support by Pohang University of Science and Technology Grant P95015, 1995
Shear Behavior and Performance of Deep Beams Reinforced with a Honeycomb Steel Mesh
No full text An experimental study was conducted to investigate the structural behavior and performance of deep beams reinforced in shear with a honeycomb steel mesh (HSM). A series of four-point loading tests on five simply supported deep beams were carried out. The control beam was substantially deficient in shear strength, another beam was fully reinforced in shear by stirrups, and four other beams were reinforced with various configurations of HSM. The primary variables were the diagonal cell width and welding condition of the HSM. The shear behavior and performance of deep beams reinforced with various configurations of HSM were compared with those of the control beam and the beam reinforced in shear by stirrups. In this study, all of the tested deep beams failed in shear. Crack patterns and failure modes of the specimens were explained on the basis of the arch action. It was found from the test results that HSM was effective in reinforcing deep beams in shear. Further, the butt- welded HSM with a diagonal cell width of 100 mm was shown to be most effective in terms of stiffness, load carrying, and energy absorption capacities. </jats:p
Gamma glutamyl transferase is associated with mortality outcomes independently of fatty liver
No full textAll-cause and cardiovascular mortality among Koreans: effects of obesity and metabolic health
No full textIntroductionThe effect of obesity on mortality in people with metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors, but without pre-existing diabetes; hypertension; or cardiovascular disease (CVD), is uncertain. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of obesity and MetS risk factors on CVD and all-cause mortality in an Asian cohort.MethodsThis retrospective study included 275,867 Koreans (56.6% men) who participated in an occupational health program between 2002 and 2009. At baseline, four groups were defined, according to the absence/presence of obesity (defined by BMI < or ?25, respectively) and zero or one or more MetS features, respectively: metabolically healthy non-obese (MHNO; reference group); metabolically healthy obese (MHO); metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO); and metabolically unhealthy non-obese (MUNO). Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs for CVD and all-cause mortality at follow-up were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models.ResultsDuring follow-up, 1,060 deaths (187 from CVD) occurred. After adjusting for age, sex, alcohol intake, exercise, and educational status, CVD mortality risk was not increased in the MHO group (HR=0.50, 95% CI=0.15, 1.66), whereas risk was increased in the MUO and MUNO groups (HR=1.81, 95% CI=1.12, 2.91; HR=1.84, 95% CI=1.15, 2.92, respectively). HRs for all-cause mortality in both obese groups were not different from the reference group. When subjects with prior diabetes, CVD, and hypertension were excluded, CVD mortality was not significantly different in the MUO and MUNO groups from the reference group.ConclusionsComorbid diabetes, hypertension, or CVD explain much of the increased risk of CVD mortality in obese individuals
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