Design of ropeways of the mountain recreational centers

Ropeways are an eco-friendly and economically viable transport used for transportation of passengers and shipment. Ropeways are widely applied during construction in the conditions of a mountainous relief. The state programs aimed at the development of mountain recreational centers (MRCs) stipulate ropeways construction in accordance with the MRC situational plan. Safety and comfort of a ropeway are defined not only by its technical characteristics, but also by its linking to the relief, MRC facilities and infrastructure. The article describes the main design stages of a ropeway starting from the concept, a choice of its axis, determination of capacity, type of a ropeway, requirements to the track before the design of drop-off/pick-up zones. For each design stage the explanations, which reflect real work specifics, are provided, together with the technical characteristics for calculations and solution samples. The concept defines the functional purpose of a ropeway: ski slopes/ tourist zones/ recreation areas; the season of ropeway operation, the scheme of communications with the MRC objects, the capacity of reception base, the minimum distance from the bottom stations to residential complexes. The critical decisions of axis and track design are carried out by a coalition of designer-planners, expert designers and ropeway technologists. The ropeway, which performs transport function, unites all the objects of the mountain recreational center into a single complex. The optimum placement of a ropeway deals with the questions of comfort, safety and profitability, therefore greatly contributing to the quality of the whole ropeway project. During the MRC development one should consider the questions of infrastructure expansion, year-round ropeway operation and increasing ski tracks capacity, which will demand ropeway modernization and/ or changes in the situational plan of the mountain recreational center

Social segregation and "boundaries" in the city of Famagusta

Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο. Μεταπτυχιακή εργασία. Διεπιστημονικό - Διατμηματικό Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών (Δ.Π.Μ.Σ.) "Αρχιτεκτονική - Σχεδιασμός του Χώρου : Πολεοδομία - Χωροταξία (Κατ. Β')

THE FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF PLATES WITH THE ACCOUNT OF SHEAR DEFORMATIONS

The multilayered quadrilateral finite element of plate bending with the effect of shear deformations has been developed. The element was included in the element library of program PRINS

PAROLES VUES : LA DIMENSION D'ARRONDISSEMENT DANS L'IDENTIFICATION VISUELLE DES VOYELLES DU FRANÇAIS

Quelles sont les dimensions qui structurent au mieux l'espace perceptif visuel des voyelles françaises ? Ces dimensions résistent-elles aux effets de contexte de la coarticulation ? Seul l'arrondissement apparaît à la fois comme une dimension organisante et robuste.What are the dimensions which structure at best the perceptual space of seen French vowels ? Do these dimensions resist to contextual effects in coarticulation ? Only rounding emerges as a true dimension both organizing and robust

IDENTIFICATION VISUELLE DES GESTES DE PROTRUSION ET DE RÉTRACTION DES LÈVRES AU COURS DES PAUSES ACOUSTIQUES : Les performances de sujets français et grecs

Since coarticulation is one of the basic phenomena in speech production, the issue that speech perception could take advantage of it, is of course a very fundamental one. The main questions we address in this paper are, more specifically : (i) Could speech perception benefit from anticipatory - and perseverative - coarticulation when it is clearly visible, but inaudible, as in the case of vowel rounding (protrusion/retraction) along acoustic silent pauses, which occur naturally in discourse ? (ii) Could speakers of a language like Greek, who do not have linguistically significant rounding contrasts, as in French, take the same visual advantage of coarticulation? Our results show that : (i) Rounding anticipation can be identified reliably (95% correct), only by eye, up to 120 milliseconds before any perceivable sound ; but this identification perseverate no more than 40-60 ms after sound utterance. (ii) The comparison between French and Greek subjects did not reveal significant differences in their identification behaviour, neither for anticipatory, nor perseverative coarticulation. Wether these results argue for a universal lipreading skill, remains of course an open quest

Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit in General Hospital “Tzaneio”

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Service offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents (typical age ranges from 3-16 years old) with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, severe disruptive behavior, and suicide attempts. Treatment Team. The inpatient treatment team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses, special education teacher, social worker, speech and occupational therapists. In addition, pediatricians from a full range of medical subspecialties are available for consultations. The multi-disciplinary staff emphasizes a family-oriented approach and parents and care-givers are encouraged to be active participants in the treatment team throughout a child’s stay. Treatment Program. The program offers developmentally appropriate therapeutic activities in a closely supervised environment. Extensive opportunities for observation, assessment, and intervention are possible in this intensive setting. Specialized assessments including neuropsychological testing, speech and language testing, and occupational therapy assessments are all available. Treatment plans typically include a combination of individual psychotherapy, behavior management, family counseling and medications. Staff members develop an individualized treatment plan emphasizing safety for each patient during the hospital stay. The plan is closely coordinated with families, outpatient providers, and resource programs to coordinate aftercare plans and facilitate a smooth transition to home

Quality comparisons of prosodic and of acoustic components of various synthesisers

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Quality comparisons of prosodic and of acoustic components of various synthesisers

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