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Driven Piles vs. Jetted Piles - A Comparison
Written by Andrew Kimos
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"Pile jetting" is a technique that is frequently used in conjunction with, or separate from, pile driving equipment for pile placement. Pile jetting utilizes a carefully directed and pressurized flow of water to assist in pile placement. The application of a concentrated jet of water at the pile tip disturbs a ring of sub-grade soils directly beneath it. The jetting technique liquefies the soils at the pile tip during pile placement, reducing the friction and interlocking between adjacent sub-grade soil particles around the water jet. This greatly decreases the bearing capacity of the soils below the pile tip, causing the pile to descend toward its final tip elevation with much less soil resistance, largely under its own weight. In less frequent applications, compressed air jets are used instead of pressurized water jets with the same end result.
Placing long piles in dense soils may be a time consuming endeavor with a traditional pile hammer and driving rig. Pile jetting offers significant time and cost savings over traditional pile driving, and where appropriate, jetting techniques could eliminate the need for a driving rig altogether. Pile jetting equipment usually consists of a crane with leads to place the piles, a jet pipe (or pipes) with connecting hoses, and a jet pump. Pile jetting can be used for most types of steel, wood, and concrete piles. Precast concrete piles may be fabricated with a jet-pipe already cast-in-place, if jetting is anticipated. Piles that are placed in uniform granular soils may be installed with a jet pipe placed through or near the center pile dimension. Other piles may have two water jet pipes fitted on either side to provide evenly distributed water jet coverage during placement. Design of the jet pipe outlet(s) and pump selection reflect the anticipated soil conditions and pile types.
The applied water pressure and flow rate through the jet pipe will directly influence the volume of sub-grade soils affected. Too much flow and pressure may result in poor controllability and alignment of the pile being worked, or misalign and compromise adjacent piles. Too little water flow or pressure could make the jetting technique ineffective. The type of soils supporting the piles needs to be evaluated and understood. The jetting technique creates a localized soil disturbance wherever it is used. Laboratory tests have shown pile jetting can significantly reduce the lateral strength of placed piles since the technique can erode fine soil particles from the surrounding soil matrix. Pile jetting is most effective in granular soils without significant cohesion (interlocking). Water run-off from the pump discharge hose, including erosion and turbidity control issues, is another factor that needs to be planned in advance.
The most significant challenge may be that any negative impacts of pile jetting will be latent. In a typical pile driving project, a pile hammer of known weight and drop height is used. Noting the blow counts of the pile hammer over a specified pile length allows for a straightforward assessment of pile strength. Conversely, if a pile is jetted to its final tip elevation, its final strength capacity can be empirically estimated at best, but not specifically determined.
For these reasons, the more the effects of jetting become speculative, the less recommended the technique becomes. Project costs, a completed project's end use, and factors of safety will influence a decision to allow pile jetting, and to what extent. A less risky use of jetting would be through hard sandy soils above a firm bedrock layer that provides known bearing ability at the final pile tip elevation.
A combination of the two methods is another option. For example, a project engineer may specify that pile jetting may be used, but only through a specified pile tip elevation. This may offer some savings in time, but these would be offset by a requirement to mobilize both jetting equipment and a driving rig. A project specific cost analysis would be required. Some projects specify that pile jetting may be utilized, but the final 5-10' must still be driven with a hammer and driving rig, which attempts to offer the advantages of both techniques at the construction contractor's discretion.
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Andrew Kimos completed the civil engineering programs at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (B.S. 1987) and the University of Illinois (M.S. 1992) and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Wisconsin. He served as a design engineer, construction project manager, facilities engineer, and executive leader in the Coast Guard for over 20 years. He worked as a regional airline pilot in the western U.S. before joining the Buildipedia.com team as Operations Channel Producer.
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Read it for: an inventive take on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, set in a far-future world in which magic and advanced technology are one and the same.
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For many years, if you sustained the loss of one or more teeth, the traditional method of replacing the loss was with a partial or a denture. However, now with the availability of dental implants in Dallas, there is a more permanent and aesthetically pleasing alternative.
Dentures, also popularly referred to as false teeth, can be made several ways and fitted in the mouth in a variety of fashion. However, most dentures cannot do what dental implants can, making them a less desirable option to dental implants.
Denture wearers are discovering that with dental implants they can return to a life without removable teeth, shifting teeth and denture relines to try to extend the life of their dentures.
With dental implants, the small screw like device is placed directly in the gum tissue. Made of titanium, or similar strong metal, the dental implant will attach to the bone becoming part of your dental anatomy acting much like the root of your tooth. For denture wearers, you may require several implants to form the basis of your permanent restoration.
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Texas Is Experiencing A Referee Shortage For An Embarrassing Reason
Renee Raven
Renee Raven Published: January 25, 2023
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Across Texas, high school athletes are experiencing irregular schedules. The problem? Too few referees are available to officiate games. There are plenty of Texans who love the game, be it football, baseball, basketball, etc., and know all the rules. So why isn't anyone stepping up to do it?
Sure, COVID-19 caused a huge upset to athletics in general. However, most everything has had the chance to bounce back, but sports officials have not. Clearly, it's no longer COVID causing the problem.
The real reason is incredibly embarrassing: it's bad sportsmanship, primarily from parents. Ouch.
When the National Association of Sports Officials conducted its most recent nationwide survey during the summer of 2017 — drawing more than 17,000 participants — 57 percent said sportsmanship toward officials was getting worse. When it was asked who caused the most problems with sportsmanship, parents (39 percent), coaches (29 percent) and fans (18 percent) were identified as the top culprits.
When I had a kid in T-Ball, I saw this happen in real-time. Parents berated the referee, even screaming and banging on the fence when they felt the ump had made a bad call. Did you catch that it was T-BALL? A sport with athletes who are five years old?
This is a problem nationwide, but the bad behavior got really bad in Texas when a student assaulted a referee:
Emmanuel Durón, a football player from Edinburg High School in South Texas, attacked a referee, Fred Gracia, after being ejected. He was later arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm.
So what can we Texans do to be better? There's an initiative called Ban Bad Behavior that has tips, primarily for coaches, on how to "set the tone" for fans and players. Additionally, the Texas Association of Sports Officials has set an official policy on how to deal with problem schools in which referee abuse is rampant.
But ultimately, it is up to every sports fan to check their behavior at games, if they'd like to still be able to enjoy them. It's up to parents and coaches to lead by example and model sportsman-like behavior to students on the field and in the stands.
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Former ACA reporter Ben McCormack sentenced over child porn charges
December 6, 2017 9:38 am in National by Shanee Dobeson
UPDATE @ 9.30am: FORMER A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack has avoided jail after pleading guilty to child pornography offences.
McCormack appeared in Sydney District Court on Wednesday, where he was sentenced to a 3 year good behaviour bond.
He was also ordered to pay $1000.
It comes after the 43-year-old pleaded guilty to two charges of using a carriage service to transmit, publish or promote child pornography.
McCormack was arrested in April 2017 after police raided his Sydney home and office.
#BREAKING: Former A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack released on 3-year $1000 good behaviour bond in sentencing over child pornography. #TenNews pic.twitter.com/JueZWvSXol
— TEN Eyewitness News (@channeltennews) December 5, 2017
EARLIER @ 7.10am: FORMER A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack is due to be sentenced for child porn charges today.
The 43-year-old was arrested in April after police raided his Sydney home and office.
In September, McCormack pleaded guilty to two charges of using a carriage service to transmit, publish or promote child pornography.
Judge Paul Conlon told Sydney's Downing District Court last month that McCormack "sought professional assistance for what he knew was wrong" before he was charged earlier this year.
He is due to be sentenced in Downing Centre District Court today.
Former Channel Nine Reporter Ben McCormack has arrived in Court. Despite facing a maximum of 15 years in jail, the judge indicated McCormack is unlikely to receive jail time. #7News pic.twitter.com/5GdSIIe8fq
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) December 5, 2017
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With some of my house projects behind me I had a chance for a long ride including a visit to Clinton. Clinton is nestled in the hills of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is a quintessential American small town that attracts many visitors. A charming historic shopping area, cherry tree lined streets, a beautiful red mill, and a river meandering through it makes Clinton a picture perfect hamlet.
The old truss bridge that spans the Raritan River was constructed circa 1870 overlooks a 200 foot wide waterfall which separates two old grist mills; Clinton's landmark Red Mill (built in 1810), home of the Hunterdon Historical Museum, and the Stone Mill, which houses the Hunterdon Museum of Art.
On the occasion of Campagnolo's 75th anniversary, this new book by Paolo Facchinetti and Guido Rubino will be be available later this year in English.
By the way, the "Super Record" name is being revived as the top level in Campagnolo's range.
The titanium hardware that has long been a staple on the standard Record group will now be reserved exclusively for Super Record. In addition, the Super Record cassette will be fitted with six titanium cogs standard, as opposed to just three for Record (and Campagnolo is going with 11 cogs in the rear this year). Ceramic bearings for the bottom bracket will also be reserved for the Super Record gruppo.
Chesini, of Verona, is continuining to build beautiful, custom, track/fixed gear frames. This red one is the most recent example.
Contact paolo.nappa@chesini.it for more information.
While I'm back home and busy being a homeowner again my Gruppo 1 friends in Verona were off on their traditional annual one week tour, this time to Umbria. From these first photos I can see that they had a good time.
"Le Cirque" is the most important annual meeting in the United States of vintage bike enthusiasts. Started by Dale Brown, owner of Cycles d'Oro, in North Carolina the event moved this year to Leesburg, Virginia.
Hundreds of participants descended on Leesburg the weekend of June 5, 6 and 7 with their vintage bikes. During the weekend, participants attended forums and a banquet, their bikes were on display, and rides were organized.
After a very, very 1st week of getting re-settled into out home there was some time for some riding...finally. While I rode from from Schooley's Mountain along quiet country roads on the way to the small town of Califon I couldn't help thinking of my friends in Gruppo 1 who were at the same time starting their one week Tour of Umbria.
Califon is a quaint town bisected by a branch of the Raritan River. The short, picturesque, stretch of River Road leads to a climb of Hoffman's Crossing Road which is one of the many short but challenging climbs in the area.
After climbing Hoffman's Crossing Road I did a loop that brought me back to Califon where I continued further westward to Hickory Run Road which is another short climb to Woodglen and the Woodglen General Store. From there it was a short ride to Anthony and then home.
One of the visually striking differences between Verona and vicinity, and here, is how green it is in western New Jersey.
Yvette Fuser left a comment that the Tinky Pinky Ladies woman's cycling team based out of Treviso was formed in the summer of 2007. The team is an outgrowth of the Team Granfondo Pinarello. The ladies in the pink kits are well known, and respected, on the granfondo circuit.
Their website is www.tinkypinkyladies.com; presently in Italian with an English version coming in the future. The site is dedicated to the women instilled with ADRENALINA ITALIANA.
We departed Verona, Italy, on Saturday, May 31st and arrived the same day at our home in New Jersey. The flights from Verona to Munich and Munich to Newark, NJ, were fine but traveling with 2 cats (American and Italian) created delays at check-in Verona and going through immigration control at Munich.
Now we are busy getting resettled in our home and basically starting life all over......again. So much to do here after three years in Verona! Our daughter was fond of saying that her parents "ran away from home."
The Richard Sachs S&S coupled bike made the trip, I assembled it Sunday night, and managed to get a two hour ride in on Monday. A loop that was challenging 3 years ago seemed pretty easy.
We went to the supermarket and what did we discover? GIOVANNI RANA ravioli (these are REALLY GOOD!) and tortelloni from Verona! Hey, it not from the "Casa di Ravioli" of Verona but it will do until we start to make our own.
A stop at IHOP (International House Of Pancakes) for some pancakes (hmmmmm!!!) featured the TOUR de FRENCH Toast special. Looking at the waistlines I doubt many of the patrons are interested in the Tour de France.
We are happy to be home but dearly miss all our friends in Verona.


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MANOR HOUSE (Piccadilly Line) LONDON TUBE RAMBLES WALK
A visit to Clissold Park - less than a mile from the Tube. On the way you will pass this splendid 'castle'.
Manor House station is unusual in having no real road frontage. There is a rather feeble entrance next to Finsbury Park, but otherwise it is accessed via a series of subways. Even the tavern that gave the station its name has gone. As if to make up for this lack of identity there are delightful ventilation grills on the platforms depicting birds and trees in nearby Finsbury Park.
However, our Manor House trail leads to Clissold Park in the opposite direction, so take Exit No. 3 (Station Place). On emerging from the subway, walk straight ahead (Green Lanes). This is a rather dispiriting walk of about seven minutes ( a bus is available for cheating) – but then you will be rewarded by the sight of one of the wackiest buildings in London – a Victorian water-pumping station built (1854) to resemble a Scottish baronial castle. This once served the adjacent reservoirs, which became redundant in the 1980's, and has been adapted to create a climbing centre. You may be entertained (or terrified, depending on your attitude to heights) by teams of people abseiling down the walls of this grand edifice. Those interested in old machinery will enjoy visiting the Primary Filter House (1936) (West Reservoir Centre), as some of the original equipment is still on view in the former filter house. The reservoir itself, where cormorants hunt and sailing boats glide, can be seen from the picture windows at the back of the large hall. The East Reservoir, now Woodberry Wetlands, can be accessed via the New River Walk which starts on the left over a bridge just inside the entrance to the whole complex. It's about a mile before you reach the actual nature reserve which is a trail round reed-fringed water. Unless you want to explore this, you should now return to Green Lanes to continue the Manor House route.
Clissold Park is only another five minutes walk. It is a delightful place with two lakes, the remnants of Hackney Brook, and a splendid large play park. Plenty of organized activities too. The lakes are called Beckmere and Runtzmere after the leaders of the campaign in the 1880's to buy Clissold Park and open it to the public. The stretch of water in front of Clissold House was originally part of the New River mentioned above. This was created in 1613 to bring fresh water to Islington from the River Lee in Hertfordshire.
Clissold House itself was built in the 1790's and is a delightful neo-classical building with a colonnade of Doric columns. The house has a romantic history. In 1811 it had become the property of a rich iron magnate, one William Crawshay whose daughter fell in love with the local vicar, Augustus Clissold. This liaison was so strongly opposed by her father that he threatened to shoot the friend who delivered the couple's love letters. He was also rumoured to have raised the height of the garden wall so they could not even catch a glimpse of each other. The story had a happy ending, however, as when the father died they married and moved into the family home, renaming it Clissold House as a final gesture of defiance. The estate became a public park in 1889. At the Stoke Newington end is a section devoted to animals such as deer and goats, a butterfly tunnel (seasonal) and a small aviary. To reach all these, pass over an iron bridge. After exploring this area, return to the main path and turn right to exit the park. You are now in Stoke Newington Church Street.
The large church tower that dominates the scene here is that of the new St. Mary's. It was constructed immediately opposite the old church, also St. Mary's, which looks somewhat intimidated by its large neighbour. The smaller church was (unusually) rebuilt in Tudor times - look out for the date 1563 carved over the door. The delicate oak shingle spire was added in 1829 and there have been a series of other additions and alterations. Wandering round the quiet and shady churchyard it is easy to imagine the time when Stoke Newington was just a village. The site of the later church, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, reflects the fact that in the 1850's when it was built Stoke Newington was already becoming a suburb.
Return to Stoke Newington Church Street and turn left. Opposite the library you will see a pretty run of buildings, including a red brick terrace on which there is a plaque: 'On this site stood a medieval mansion . . . . demolished c 1710. Sisters' Place built in 1714.' The name was first used in Victorian times, probably because the house belonged to four sisters. The adjoining dwelling has the delightful name of 'Sweetapple House', possibly after a local schoolmistress, Sarah Sweetapple - what a splendid name for a teacher! There is an large curved building immediately behind old St. Mary's on the corner of Queen Elizabeth Walk. This is the old Metropolitan Borough Town Hall, erected in the 1930's. Like the new St. Mary's, it is out of scale with the old architecture nearby. Not a pretty sight. However, the street itself is attractive, being full of small independent shops - the facades are protected as this is a Conservation Area. Go a bit further on to Nos. 135-7 and you will see a pair of very large Georgian (1769) houses set back from the road. No. 135 has a lovely Doric porch. Like many of the grander dwellings in Stoke Newington, they were built for the wealthy Quaker families who settled here in the eighteenth century. Time now to return to Manor Park Tube station - the most pleasant route back is to retrace your steps through the park.
Manor House is just one walk from the many to be found at London Tube Rambles. There are architectural gems, beautiful country views, historic places and quirky buildings even in the most unpromising areas covered by the outer London Underground stations. Usually the discoveries are within a mile of the Tube - often only five minutes walk away. If you reached this as an individual page via a search engine, you might like to click on the link above to see the other destinations explored. You'll be amazed at what's out there!


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3 Dutchess school districts probe threats
A week after the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, three Dutchess County school districts have been dealing with possible threats of violence.
3 Dutchess school districts probe threats A week after the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, three Dutchess County school districts have been dealing with possible threats of violence. Check out this story on poughkeepsiejournal.com: http://pojonews.co/2ok43KF
Jack Howland, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 4:47 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2018 | Updated 8:19 a.m. ET Feb. 23, 2018
Morse Elementary School in Poughkeepsie(Photo: Journal staff)
A week after a school shooter killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida, three Dutchess County school districts have been dealing with possible threats of violence.
The threats made against the Dover and Beacon school districts Wednesday were determined to not be credible.
Poughkeepsie city police on Thursday were investigating after a Morse Elementary School student reported he overheard two high school-age students talking about a shooting occurring at school.
Poughkeepsie schools were dismissed at 1 p.m. Thursday due to icy road conditions. A message on the district website said there appeared to be no threat.
All three school districts opened as usual Friday.
In Dover, a 14-year-old student was charged with juvenile delinquency after it was determined that bomb threats on Wednesday were part of a prank, said Dutchess County sheriff's Capt. John Watterson. The case is being handled in Family Court and the teen's identity is not being released by police due to his age.
In Beacon, schools Superintendent Matt Landahl said city police received a report of potential school violence made against Rombout Middle School on Wednesday evening.
The threat was "completely not credible" and district schools were in session on Thursday, Landahl said.
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"We'll open on a normal schedule tomorrow morning, and we hope that these senseless acts are over," Dover schools Superintendent Mike Tierney said in a message to parents Thursday afternoon. "In the meantime, please talk with your child about using social media correctly, and the ongoing importance of telling an adult if something doesn't seem right or normal. If your child is fearful or anxious and wants to talk with someone, we'll have counselors available at all schools. You can call the main office or your child can tell their homeroom teacher and we'll arrange counseling."
Officials are using the incidents to illustrate the importance of people speaking up if they hear of a threat.
Tierney said he spent his day in meetings with representatives from state police and the Dutchess Sheriff's Office to discuss how they will keep an open line of communication. Dover schools were closed Thursday following a report of a Snapchat message Wednesday evening concerning a potential shooting and the bomb threats made earlier in the day.
The social-media threat was deemed not credible, but Tierney said it was important students spoke out, sending him a flood of messages about the threat on Wednesday evening that he turned over to law enforcement authorities.
"I think it's very important that the students and the faculty and the parents all give us the information they get," Tierney told the Journal.
Dover schools were evacuated Wednesday morning after the high school received two bomb threats over the telephone.
In Beacon, Landahl said those who voiced their concerns made the right decision.
"I think it's a great illustration of sharing your concerns with us, whether it's us in the school district or the police department. We do work together," he said. "The Beacon Police Department was outstanding in dealing with this right away."
"Obviously, the communication is paramount to try to stay ahead of this stuff," said Beacon police Chief Kevin Junjulas. "If you see something or hear something, you should report it. We investigate these fully."
Landahl said the district has been reviewing its safety measures and protocols following the mass shooting in Florida that took the lives of 14 students and three staff members. Beacon held a scheduled emergency response team meeting on Wednesday evening at which Junjulas was present.
In the Poughkeepsie school district, Deputy Superintendent Kathleen Farrell said the report of school shooting talk was "being addressed by Superintendent Nicole Williams and security staff." Williams had not responded to messages left by the Journal.
A message posted on the school district website said based on Williams' conversation with Police Chief Thomas Pape "there appears to be no threat to staff, students, or families."
Police officers were present at Morse Elementary School at 1 p.m. Thursday, assisting students leave the building. The school announced all schools would be dismissed at 1 p.m. due to icy road conditions.
In the posted message, the Poughkeepsie district said: "There were officers in marked unit cars placed today at dismissal at every school in the district as a proactive measure. The Police Department has assured us that they will continue to remain vigilant in their checks of the school district."
In Dover, Tierney said, "It's always a concern trying to temper social media and to stop the threats. But we're always looking to improve our safety when it comes to any of these events."
Staff writers Abbott Brant and Amy Wu contributed to this report.
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Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction: Insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction
Koichi Yamamoto, Hiroshi Ito, Katsuomi Iwakura, Shigeo Kawano, Masashi Ikushima, Tohru Masuyama, Toshio Ogihara, Kenshi Fujii
OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine which of the two main potential mechanisms underlying Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow grade 2 (TIMI-2 flow) operate in an individual patient who has had an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BACKGROUND: Systolic flow reversal (SFR) is a specific finding of capillary damage, the no-reflow phenomenon. The coronary blood flow velocity (CBFV) pattern of thromboemboli, however, remains unknown. METHODS: Data on 105 patients with AMI (57 with anterior and 48 with nonanterior cases) who underwent a coronary, intervention were analyzed. The CBFV was recorded by a Doppler guide wire, and tissue perfusion was assessed with myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE). RESULTS: Study patients were classified into three groups according to TIMI grade and the presence or absence of SFR: 1) TIMI-3 flow (n = 80); 2) TIMI-2 flow with SFR (SFR[+], n = 14); and 3) TIMI-2 flow without SFR (SFR[-], n = 11). Diastolic CBFV was the lowest in SFR(-) (TIMI-3 vs. SFR[+] vs. SFR[-]: 34 vs. 31 vs. 9 cm/s), and the systolic to diastolic CBFV ratio was also the highest in SFR(-) (0.43 vs. -0.18 vs. 0.66). The no-reflow phenomenon documented by MCE was found in all patients in the SFR(+) group, but in only one patient (10%) in the SFR(-) group. Intracoronary thrombus was more frequently found in SFR(-) than in SFR(+) (91% vs. 14%, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: At least two different CBFV patterns are noted in patients with reperfused AMI who have TIMI-2 flow. Capillary damage is mostly responsible for SFR(+), and SFR(-) is seen in thromboemboli possibly due to increased coronary arterial resistance.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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Yamamoto, K., Ito, H., Iwakura, K., Kawano, S., Ikushima, M., Masuyama, T., Ogihara, T., & Fujii, K. (2002). Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction: Insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 40(10), 1755-1760. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(02)02486-5
Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction : Insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction. / Yamamoto, Koichi; Ito, Hiroshi; Iwakura, Katsuomi et al.
In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 40, No. 10, 20.11.2002, p. 1755-1760.
Yamamoto, K, Ito, H, Iwakura, K, Kawano, S, Ikushima, M, Masuyama, T, Ogihara, T & Fujii, K 2002, 'Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction: Insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 1755-1760. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(02)02486-5
Yamamoto K, Ito H, Iwakura K, Kawano S, Ikushima M, Masuyama T et al. Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction: Insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2002 Nov 20;40(10):1755-1760. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(02)02486-5
Yamamoto, Koichi ; Ito, Hiroshi ; Iwakura, Katsuomi et al. / Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction : Insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction. In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2002 ; Vol. 40, No. 10. pp. 1755-1760.
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Tim Cook met with Trump to discuss China, investment, immigration & privacy
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Donald Trump yesterday to discuss trade, US investment, immigration and privacy.
The meeting was initially revealed by the president's daughter, Ivanka Trump, and confirmed by a White House spokesperson …
Few details are available in the Reuters report.
Trump's meeting with Cook was disclosed by daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump during an event that Trump held with governors on skills development.
Cook is a frequent visitor to the White House and has worked with Ivanka Trump on her job training and education initiatives. The president often name-checks Cook as a business leader who has brought jobs and investment back to the United States.
On Thursday, Trump spoke with Cook about "trade, U.S. investment, immigration and privacy," White House spokesman Judd Deere said. A spokesperson for Apple could not be immediately reached for comment.
However, it's a safe bet that Cook would have wanted to discuss two issues with Trump. First, the president's threatened escalation in the trade war with China.
So far, only Apple accessories have been hit by the 25% import tariff on goods entering the US from China, but if Trump makes good on his threat to widen the net, then all of Apple's products would be subjected to the tax. That would leave Apple having to choose between hiking prices for US consumers, or taking a large hit to the company's bottom-line.
Apple reportedly has the ability to workaround this for iPhones, by assembling US models in other countries. However, that would be a major logistical headache for the company, and it's unclear whether the same would be true of other product lines.
A second likely topic would be growing talk of a federal antitrust investigation into Apple and other tech giants. It was reported earlier this month that the Department of Justice is considering an investigation into 'an unprecedented, wide-ranging probe' into possible anti-competitive actions by the Cupertino company.
The U.S. government is gearing up to investigate whether Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google misuse their massive market power, sources told Reuters on Monday, setting up what could be an unprecedented, wide-ranging probe of some of the world's largest companies.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, which enforce antitrust laws in the United States, have divided oversight over the four companies, two sources said, with Amazon and Facebook under the watch of the FTC, and Apple and Google under the Justice Department.
It wouldn't be the first time Apple has been under investigation by the DOJ, but it comes at a time when the iPhone maker is facing two separate lawsuits and a European Union investigation into its App Store policies.
Tim Cook met with Trump on a number of previous occasions, with Apple's CEO getting some flack from employees for doing so. He said in response that it's always better to engage and push for change than to sit on the sidelines.
We've reached out to Apple for comment on the meeting, and will update with any response.
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Japanese version of JLC SUSY Subgroup Home Page is here.
The JLC SUSY subgroup is working on feasibility studies of supersymmetry searches and studies at JLC. This home page introduces you to the activities of the JLC SUSY subgroup. The contents are still incomplete but will be enriched gradually. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
October 2, 1996 Talk (Japanese) given at APPI96 by K.Fujii was added to SUSY library.
October 2, 1996 Talk given at CRACOW96 by K.Fujii was added to SUSY library.
June 19, 1996 A paper KEK Preprint 96-41 was added to SUSY library.
January 30, 1996 Proceedings paper for an LCWS95 talk by K.Fujii was added to SUSY library.
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November 14, 1995 Proceedings paper for a SUSY95 talk by K.Fujii was added to SUSY library.
September 28, 1995 Talk given at LCWS95 by K.Fujii was added to SUSY library.
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August 29, 1995 Introduction to SUSY GRACE by T.Kon was added to SUSY library.
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March 17, 1995 An English version of the JLC SUSY subgroup home page is now available.
Development of automatic cross section calculation system and cross section calculations of various SUSY processes therewith.
May 15-19, 1995 SUSY-95, Palaiseau, France.
ICEPP Symposium : "SUSY at JLC", K.Fujii (PS 195KB with figures not included). To get the figures, click here.
KEK Preprint 93-146 (Phys.Rev.D51(1995)3153) : "Precision Study of Supersymmetry at Future Linear e+e- Colliders", T.Tsukamoto, K.Fujii, H.Murayama, M.Yamaguchi, and Y.Okada (PS 448KB without figures). To get the figures, click here.
KEK Preprint 96-41 : "Confronting the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model with the Study of Scalar Leptons at Future Linear e^+e^- Colliders", M.M.Nojiri, K.Fujii and T.Tsukamoto (PS 412KB without figures). To get the figures, click here.


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Trionyx triunguis, unique représentant du genre Trionyx, est une espèce de tortues de la famille des Trionychidae.

En français elle est parfois appelée Tortue molle du Nil.

Répartition
Cette espèce africaine se rencontre en Angola, au Bénin, au Cameroun, au Tchad, au Congo-Brazzaville, au Congo-Kinshasa, en Égypte, en Guinée équatoriale, en Érythrée, en Éthiopie, au Gabon, en Gambie, au Ghana, en Guinée, en Guinée-Bissau, en Palestine, en Côte d'Ivoire, au Kenya, au Liban, au Liberia, en Mauritanie, en Namibie, au Niger, au Nigeria, au Sénégal, en Sierra Leone, en Somalie, au Soudan, en Syrie, en Tanzanie, au Togo et en Ouganda.

Elle a aussi été relâchée en Turquie méridionale (dans le Pyrame et le Saros) et une tortue de cette espèce a été repêchée le  dans la Cèze (France).

Description
C'est la plus grande tortue aquatique continentale africaine, d'une longueur totale jusqu'à 120 cm pour un poids de 60 kg. La dossière et le plastron de la carapace sont couverts de cuir. La carapace est fortement aplatie (contrairement à des espèces plus terrestres), de forme ovale. Les narines tubulaires et saillantes forment une sorte de petite trompe en avant du museau. La tête est bien triangulaire. Le cou est très long et les membres sont palmés et munis de 3 fortes griffes. La dossière est plutôt vert olive et le plastron clair. Cette tortue est bien connue pour son caractère irascible : elle cherche à mordre quand elle est capturée. D'autant plus que sa bouche est munie de 2 plaques dentaires coupantes. Elle se nourrit de proies diverses, en particulier de poissons qu'elle chasse à l'affût en enfouissant sa carapace dans le sable et en déployant son cou pour capturer ceux qui passent à sa portée.

Comportement
Comme beaucoup de carnivores, Trionyx triunguis est réputée agressive envers ses congénères.

Respiration
Les Trionyx triunguis ainsi que les Trionyx de Chine ont trois modes respiratoires :
 ventilation pulmonaire
 respiration cutanée, comme la plupart des amphibiens
 respiration via des pseudo-branchies
Les tortues Trionyx chassent à l'affût. Elles sont ainsi immobiles une grande partie du temps et peuvent rester plusieurs heures en bougeant peu sous l'eau grâce à leur faculté de respirer par la peau et via leur pseudo-branchies. On parle de durées d'immersion complète jusqu'à . Les Trionyx avalent et recrachent de l'eau par la bouche afin de la faire circuler contre les pseudo-branchies situées au niveau de la gorge.
Dès qu'elles bougent elles doivent utiliser leurs poumons afin de faire face à l'augmentation de la production énergétique.

Répartition et habitat
T. triunguis possède une vaste aire de répartition en Afrique et au Proche- Orient, du fleuve Sénégal au rio Cunene (Namibie), et du Shabeelle (Somalie) au delta du Nil et à la Méditerranée orientale. Elle peuple une large gamme d'environnements aquatiques : cours d'eau, lacs, lagunes, marais, etc. Elle pond sur les bancs de sable adjacents. Elle s'aventure aussi fréquemment en mer loin de l'embouchure des fleuves.

Publications originales
 Forskål, 1775 : Descriptiones Animalium: Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr Hauniae [Copenhagen]: Mölleri,  (texte intégral).
 Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 : Mémoire sur les tortues molles. Nouveau Bulletin du Société Philomatique de Paris, , ,  (texte intégral).

Liens externes

 Genre Trionyx :

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Notes et références

Trionychinae
Tortue (nom scientifique)
Taxon décrit en 1809
Espèce décrite en 1775

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Q: Библиотека для "рабочих часов" магазина Администратор указывает время работы магазина (9:00 - 18:00 местное время, без даты), в БД оно хранится как UTC.
Пользователь передаёт местное время (Y-m-d H:i), необходимо вернуть открыт ли магазин.
Конвертирую UTC в локальное время и пытаюсь сравнить открыт ли магазин. Проблемы начинаются когда магазин, например, открывается в 21:00, закрывается в 03:00.
Возможно есть готовая библиотека или примеры проектов с такой же задачей?

A: В чем проблема-то? Тоже мне бином ньютона. Сначала сравнить время открытия и закрытия. Если открывается раньше, чем закрывается (9:00 vs. 18:00), то проверять так. А если открывается позже, чем закрывается (21:00 vs. 3:00), то проверять наоборот.

A: Мы просто знаем время работы магазина в часах, например 6. Далее указываем время открытия магазина на текущий день, после добавляем время работы "PT6H", получаем время закрытия магазина. Так как все 3 даты объекты DateTime, то их можно сравнивать как есть. На выходе проверяем попадает ли дата в текущий промежуток времени. В результате нам не надо определять это следующий или предыдущий день, класс сам сделает данную работу. Далее просто добавьте зону и всё.
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    $openDate->add(new \DateInterval('PT6H'));

    $close = new \DateTime($openDate->format('Y-m-d H:i'));
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A cultural program featuring singing, dancing and comedy program was held in Panchthar on Tuesday. The program organized by a local organizer, Hamro Theater featured famous comedy artist Wilson Bikram Rai (Takme Budha), actress Richa Singh Thakuri, choreographer Dolma Moktan and musician/singer Tara Prakash Limbu.
In addition to the well known artists, local artists also entertained the crowd. The local artists played local musical instruments and their skills in playing them.
Our friends at SerialSanar have more on the comedy of Takme Budho during the Panchthar cultural program.
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