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LINAC-based transuranic waste characterization system
Remote-handled transuranic nuclear waste poses a particular challenge for assaying due to the high neutron and gamma ray background that emanates from the non-fissile, but highly radioactive material, contained with the waste. The utilization of a RFQ linac with a neutron flux has shown that, in principle, the differential die-away technique can reliably assay this special class of nuclear waste
NDM-505: DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASCE/SEI STANDARD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF TORNADO WIND SPEEDS
Development of the new ASCE/SEI consensus standard for wind speed estimation in tornadoes began in 2014 and is currently underway. The intent of the new standard is to standardize the methods used to estimate the wind speeds in tornadoes including improvements and expansions for the damaged-based Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale), with potential to extend the scope of the standard to include other windstorms. The standard will include sections on the EF Scale, radar measurements, tree fall pattern analysis, data archives, forensic engineering analysis, in-situ measurements (anemometry), and remote-sensing applications. Users of the standard will include wind, structural and forensic engineers, meteorologists, climatologists, forest biologists, risk analysts, hazards modellers, emergency managers, building and infrastructure designers, the insurance industry, and the media. The standard is intended for adoption by the National Weather Service and for use by storm study teams and researchers as a guide for conducting storm surveys and analysis of storm data. Development of the standard highlights the current state-of-the art in wind speed estimation and also identifies areas where new research is needed. Development of the standard will include a public ballot period. The standard is scheduled to be completed in 2019
Webâbased Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Objective : To assess the efficacy of a Webâbased tailored behavioral weight management program compared with Webâbased informationâonly weight management materials. Research Methods and Procedures : Participants, 2862 eligible overweight and obese (BMI = 27 to 40 kg/m 2 ) members from four regions of Kaiser Permanente's integrated health care delivery system, were randomized to receive either a tailored expert system or informationâonly Webâbased weight management materials. Weight change and program satisfaction were assessed by selfâreport through an Internetâbased survey at 3â and 6âmonth followâup periods. Results : Significantly greater weight loss at followâup was found among participants assigned to the tailored expert system than among those assigned to the informationâonly condition. Subjects in the tailored expert system lost a mean of 3 ± 0.3% of their baseline weight, whereas subjects in the informationâonly condition lost a mean of 1.2 ± 0.4% ( p < 0.0004). Participants were also more likely to report that the tailored expert system was personally relevant, helpful, and easy to understand. Notably, 36% of enrollees were AfricanâAmerican, with enrollment rates higher than the general proportion of African Americans in any of the study regions. Discussion : The results of this large, randomized control trial show the potential benefit of the Webâbased tailored expert system for weight management compared with a Webâbased informationâonly weight management program.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/93691/1/oby.2006.34.pd
Refining trait resilience: identifying engineering, ecological, and adaptive facets from extant measures of resilience
The current paper presents a new measure of trait resilience derived from three common
mechanisms identified in ecological theory: Engineering, Ecological and Adaptive (EEA)
resilience. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of five existing resilience scales
suggest that the three trait resilience facets emerge, and can be reduced to a 12-item scale.
The conceptualization and value of EEA resilience within the wider trait and well-being psychology
is illustrated in terms of differing relationships with adaptive expressions of the traits
of the five-factor personality model and the contribution to well-being after controlling for
personality and coping, or over time. The current findings suggest that EEA resilience is a
useful and parsimonious model and measure of trait resilience that can readily be placed
within wider trait psychology and that is found to contribute to individual well-bein
Cosmological Parameters from the CERES Project
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The Internet for weight control in an obese sample: results of a randomised controlled trial
Rising levels of obesity coupled with the limited success of currently available weight control methods highlight the need for investigation of novel approaches to obesity treatment. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an Internet-based resource for obesity management
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