Prevention of overt motion sickness by incremental exposure to otherwise highly stressful Coriolis accelerations

Preventing motion sickness by gradual increasing exposure to Coriolis acceleratio

A new dawn? The Roman Catholic Church and environmental issues

This is a PDF version of an article published in New Blackfriars© 1997. The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com.This article discusses the stance of the Roman Catholic Church on environmental issues and argues that the Church tends to stay on the fringe rather than get involved. Some of the ways in which Roman Catholic theologians have incorporated environmental issues into theological reflection is discussed, as are environmental challenges facing the Church in Britain (conservation, resources, biodiversity, animal welfare, biotechnology, cooperate/individual ethics, environmental justice, economics/policy development, and global issues)

Application of NDT thermographic imaging of aerospace structures

This work aims to address the effectiveness and challenges of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection and improve the detection of defects without causing damage to the material or operator. It focuses on two types of NDT methods; pulsed thermography and vibrothermography. The paper also explores the possibility of performing automated aerial inspection using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provided with a thermographic imaging system. The concept of active thermography is discussed for inspecting aircraft CFRP panels along with the proposal for performing aerial inspection using the UAV for real time inspection. Static NDT results and the further UAV research indicate that the UAV inspection approach could significantly reduce the inspection time, cost, and workload, whilst potentially increasing the probability of detection

Perbandingan Biaya Proyek Gedung Empat Lantai STKIP Kie Raha Ternate Dengan Metode Earned Value

Pada setiap proyek diperlukan tindakan pengendalian dari segi biaya dan waktu. Akan tetapi sebelum dilakukan tindakan pengendalian biaya dan waktu, perlu diketahui terlebih dulu kinerja proyek yang telah berlangsung. Dengan salah satu cara inilah kita mendapati perbandingan diantara dua nilai yang akan dianalisa. Salah satu cara untuk mengetahui kinerja proyek adalah metode Earned Value. Metode Earned Value memadukan unsur jadwal, biaya dan prestasi kerja. Analisa Earned Value ini akan diterapkan pada proyek Proyek Pembangunan Kantor Pusat Administrasi STKIP Kie Raha di Ternate. Kinerja proyek dianalisa berdasarkan indeks performansi biaya dan waktu. Perhitungan didasarkan pada data biaya yang dianggarkan untuk pekerjaan yang direncanakan (Planned Value), biaya yang dianggarkan untuk pekerjaan yang telah dilaksanakan (Earned Value) dan biaya yang telah dikeluarkan (Actual Cost). Hasil analisa pada minggu ke - 7 menunjukkan bahwa biaya yang dikeluarkan lebih rendah dari biaya yang dianggarkan atau waktu pelaksanaan lebih cepat dari jadwal rencana yang ditunjukkan dengan nilai CPI = 1,1079 (CPI > 1) dan SPI = 1.0424 (SPI >1). Hasil perhitungan Earned Value didapati bahwa perbandingan biaya proyek yang direncanakan dengan biaya yang dihasilkan dari perhitungan earned value ialah Rp. 693,194,966,00. Dimana dalam perencanaan biaya yang dianggarkan ialah Rp. 16,551,242,600,00. Sedangkan biaya yang didapat dari perhitungan earned value ialah Rp 15,858,047,634,0

The impact of communication technologies on life and relationship satisfaction

Previous studies have shown a relationship between the use of communications technology and well-being, particularly mediated through its effect on personal relationships. However, there is some debate over whether this effect is positive or negative. The present study explored this issue further, examining whether the effect varies depending on the type of communications technology, and the nature of the personal relationship. An online survey was conducted with 3421 participants in three countries (Australia, UK and US). It examined the use of ten communication methods, overall satisfaction with life and satisfaction with four different kinds of relationships (close and extended family, and close and distant friends). Results indicate that richer communication methods, which include non-verbal cues, were positively associated with both overall satisfaction with life and satisfaction with relationships. These methods included face-to-face communication, and phone and video calls. Conversely, more restricted methods, such as text messaging and instant messaging, were negatively associated with both variables. Social networking was negatively associated with overall satisfaction, but not with satisfaction with relationships. The strength of the association between a communications method and satisfaction with a relationship varied depending on the type of relationship, but whether it was positive or negative did not change.We would like to thank BT plc (British Telecom) for funding this research. BT were involved in selecting the countries involved in the study and agreeing the main methods used in the study. They also reviewed a draft of the initial report, and suggested some stylistic changes but did not affect its content. They were not otherwise involved in study design or conduct. Many thanks are also due to Jeff Patmore, of Pembroke College, Cambridge, for his help and support with this work.This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.053 Due to ethical concerns, supporting data from this study cannot be made openly available. Please contact the corresponding author for further information