scholarly journals New Formula for the Identification of Liquefaction Based on the Investigation of the Songyuan Site

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Li ◽  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Yudong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Standard Method ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Sand Layer ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Groundwater Levels ◽  
New Formula ◽  
Discrimination Methods ◽  
Continuous Accumulation

Based on the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that stroke Songyuan (China) and 172 groups of liquefaction data collected in mainland China, the hyperbolic liquefaction discriminant formula originally proposed by Sun Rui was revised, and a new formula for the liquefaction of sand was put forward. Groups of data derived from the Bachu earthquake in Xinjiang and an earthquake that occurred in New Zealand (47 and 195 groups, respectively) were used to carry out a back-judgment test, then, the results were compared with those of the existing standard method. Overall, the results showed that the new formula for hyperbolic liquefaction discrimination compensates for the conservative liquefaction discrimination of the older formula; moreover, it has a good applicability to different intensities, groundwater levels, and the deep sand layer of the Songyuan site, reflected by a more balanced success rate. Therefore, combining the existing liquefaction discrimination methods and the research results of discrimination, it is necessary to establish a suitable regional identification method through the continuous accumulation of liquefaction data and expanding database.

scholarly journals Calibration of a transient transport model to tritium data in streams and simulation of groundwater ages in the western Lake Taupo catchment, New Zealand

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1217-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Gusyev ◽  
M. Toews ◽  
U. Morgenstern ◽  
M. Stewart ◽  
P. White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Transport Model ◽  
Groundwater Age ◽  
Uniform Grid ◽  
Groundwater System ◽  
Small Surface ◽  
Streams And Rivers ◽  
Groundwater Levels ◽  
Transient Transport ◽  
Western Lake

Abstract. Here we present a general approach of calibrating transient transport models to tritium concentrations in river waters developed for the MT3DMS/MODFLOW model of the western Lake Taupo catchment, New Zealand. Tritium has a known pulse-shaped input to groundwater systems due to the bomb tritium in the early 1960s and, with its radioactive half-life of 12.32 yr, allows for the determination of the groundwater age. In the transport model, the tritium input (measured in rainfall) passes through the groundwater system, and the simulated tritium concentrations are matched to the measured tritium concentrations in the river and stream outlets for the Waihaha, Whanganui, Whareroa, Kuratau and Omori catchments from 2000–2007. For the Kuratau River, tritium was also measured between 1960 and 1970, which allowed us to fine-tune the transport model for the simulated bomb-peak tritium concentrations. In order to incorporate small surface water features in detail, an 80 m uniform grid cell size was selected in the steady-state MODFLOW model for the model area of 1072 km2. The groundwater flow model was first calibrated to groundwater levels and stream baseflow observations. Then, the transient tritium transport MT3DMS model was matched to the measured tritium concentrations in streams and rivers, which are the natural discharge of the groundwater system. The tritium concentrations in the rivers and streams correspond to the residence time of the water in the groundwater system (groundwater age) and mixing of water with different age. The transport model output showed a good agreement with the measured tritium values. Finally, the tritium-calibrated MT3DMS model is applied to simulate groundwater ages, which are used to obtain groundwater age distributions with mean residence times (MRTs) in streams and rivers for the five catchments. The effect of regional and local hydrogeology on the simulated groundwater ages is investigated by demonstrating groundwater ages at five model cross-sections to better understand MRTs simulated with tritium-calibrated MT3DMS and lumped parameter models.

scholarly journals Is Islam Compatible With Democracy? Islamist Movement’s Trajectory on Democratization in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Muzayyin Ahyar
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Values ◽  
Historical Approach ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Independence Era ◽  
State Relations ◽  
New Formula ◽  
Islamist Movement ◽  
Democratic Country ◽  
Islamist Movements ◽  
Islam And Democracy

<p class="ABSTRACT"><span lang="EN">The democratization process in Indonesia is in line with the emergence several Islamic mass organizations which accept or rejected the concept of democracy. Since the pre-independence era, Indonesia has been facing some Islamist groups that opposed to state’s ideology of democracy. This article presents the discussion among scholars about the compatibility between Islamic norms and democratic values, and in what position Indonesia is. The dealing question with the discussion is; does the proliferation of radical Islamist movement signify the incompatibility of Islam and democracy? By using sociological and historical approach, this paper analyzes in order to what extent the values of democracy and Islamism adapt in the frame of a democratic country. The analysis of this research results that the existing radical Islamist movement is not a failure of Indonesia’s effort to harmonize Islam with democracy. Thus, neither the presence of pro-democracy Islamic mass organizations nor the radical Islamist movement cannot be used as the final argument to answer whether Islam compatible with democracy or not. The results of this study reveal that democratization in Indonesia has been accompanied by the proliferation of Islamist movements. The proliferation of Islamist movements nowadays precisely indicates that democracy in Indonesia has a special experience regarding new formula of peacefully religion-state relations.</span></p><span>Proses demokratisasi di Indonesia berjalan seiring lahirnya berbagai organisasi masyarakat Islam yang mendukung maupun menolak demokrasi. Sejak era pra-kemerdekaan hingga era reformasi, Indonesia terus dihadapkan dengan fenomena gerakan Isalmisme yang bersebrangan dengan ideologi Negara. Artikel ini menghadirkan diskusi yang selama ini masih banyak didiskusikan mengenai kesesuaian Islam dan demokrasi, dan di mana posisi Indonesia dalam hal kesesuaian dan ketidaksesuaian Islam dan demokrasi tersebut. Pertanyaan kunci dari artikel ini apakah proliferasi gerakan Islamis radikal menandakan ketidaksesuaian Islam dan demokrasi? Dengan menggunakan pendekatan sosiologi dan historis, artikel ini menganalisis sejauh mana nilai-nilai demokrasi dan Islamisme beradaptasi dalam bingkai Negara yang demokratis. Hasil analisis dari kajian ini menemukan bahwa eksistensi gerakan Islamis radikal bukan sebuah pertanda akan kegagalan usaha keras Indonesia dalam mengharmonisasikan Islam dan demokrasi. Sehingga, kehadiran ormas Islam, baik pendukung maupun penolak demokrasi, keduanya tidak dapat dijadikan jawaban final bahwa Islam sesuai atau tidak dengan demokrasi. Hasil dari kajian ini menekankan bahwa demokratisasi di Indonesia selalu diwarnai dengan proliferasi gerakan Islamis. Proliferasi gerakan Islamis akhir-akhir ini justru membuktikan bahwa demokrasi di Indonesia memiliki pengalaman khusus terkait formula hubungan agama-negara dalam masyarakat yang demokratis.</span>

A DETERMINATION OF THE SHEAR FORCE OF THIN HIGH-COERCIVITY PERMANENT MAGNETS MADE FROM THE ALLOY WITH RARE-EARTH ELEMENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
A. Ya. Krasilʼnikov ◽  
A. A. Krasilʼnikov
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Standard Method ◽  
Shear Force ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
High Coercivity ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Magnetic Couplings

The article considers the possibility of using a standard method for calculating the shear force of thin, high-coercivity neodymium–iron–boron type permanent magnets in magnetic clutches (couplings). The research results allowed to introduce a correction coefficients in the method of calculating the transmitting torque in magnetic clutches (couplings) with thin magnets. The possibility of 08H22N6T brand steel using for magnetic flux conductors manufacturing in a magnetic couplings.

scholarly journals How Can We Improve the Transformation Success Rate of Research Results in the Pharmaceutical Industry? The Game Theoretic Model of Technology Transfer Subjects

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziyuan Sun ◽  
Man Wang ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Yanli Li ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Income Distribution ◽  
Distribution Coefficient ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Pharmaceutical Company ◽  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
Pharmaceutical Research ◽  
Theoretic Model ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Impact

University–industry technology transfer (UITT) plays an important role in the construction of the national pharmaceutical innovation system. The speculations of a faculty inventor may hinder the successful transfer of pharmaceutical research results. This paper divides the specific process of the transformation of pharmaceutical research results into two parts: (1) an evolutionary game between faculty inventors and universities; and (2) a Stackelberg game between faculty inventors and pharmaceutical companies. Further, we carry out numerical simulations to analyze the impact of transformation success rate, income distribution coefficient, and a faculty inventor’s future working years on the transformation of pharmaceutical research results. The findings indicated that whether a combination of action strategies of faculty inventors and universities can evolve to the optimal equilibrium is determined by many factors, such as the technological transaction price of the pharmaceutical company and the reward or the income obtained by the faculty inventor. The transformation success rate and the income distribution coefficient are the key factors that affect the faculty inventor’s will and the behavior of the pharmaceutical company. The conclusions of this paper contribute to the research on how we can improve the success rate of research results and avoid resource waste, and provide a decision-making reference for the management of pharmaceutical research results in universities.

Defining a standard method to measure the total and bioavailable concentration of fluorine in New Zealand soils

2018 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 94-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thangavelautham Geretharan ◽  
Paramsothy Jeyakumar ◽  
Michael Bretherton ◽  
Christopher W.N. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Standard Method

Sampling mobile macroinvertebrates: a role for light-traps?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Costello ◽  
Antje Lisken-Kleinmans ◽  
Louise Franklin ◽  
Laura McLeod
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Standard Method ◽  
Marine Invertebrates ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Gelatinous Zooplankton ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Transparent Plastic ◽  
Important Prey ◽  
Terrestrial Insects

Light-traps have been routinely used to sample terrestrial insects for decades. They may provide a similar low cost standard method for sampling and monitoring mobile marine invertebrates. We deployed transparent plastic bottles, with their top inverted to form a funnel, and a chemical light-stick and weight inside, for at least 1 hour on the seabed (< 5 m depth) around Auckland, New Zealand. Traps collected 35 taxa of zooplanktonic and benthic taxa of 6 phyla, 11 classes, 12 orders. Most were Crustacea (26 taxa). Zooplankton included crustacean nauplii, cypris, zoea and megalopa larvae, gelatinous zooplankton, and calanoid Copepoda. In order of abundance, benthos included Amphipoda, Cumacea, Isopoda, Mysidacea, Ostracoda, Harpacticoida, Decapoda, Tanaidacea, Branchiopoda, Siphonostomatoida (caligid fish lice), Stomatopoda, Pycnogonida, and Collembola. Other taxa included Polychaeta, Clitellata (oligochaetes), Turbellaria, Nematoda, Chaetognatha, Gastropoda and Polyplacophora. These taxa are important prey of fish and thus a key link between primary producers and predators but collecting and sorting them from the benthos and plankton nets is time consuming. The light-traps have been efficient for introducing university students to the diversity of mobile macro-fauna and zooplankton. They show promise for surveillance of this component of marine biodiversity as they do for aerial arthropods.

A New Standard Method for Palynofacies Analysis: Preliminary Results From New Zealand

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Clowes ◽  
Erica M. Crouch* ◽  
Joe Prebble ◽  
Lucia Roncaglia
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Standard Method ◽  
Preliminary Results

Research on Consolidation Modal of Sand-Drained Layer Ground with Impeded Boundaries under Hierarchical Loadings

2014 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 2068-2076
Author(s):  
Hong Xing Zhou ◽  
Yong Cha Lin ◽  
Zhi Liang Dong ◽  
Ping Shan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Measured Data ◽  
Computational Results ◽  
Sand Layer ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cushion Layer ◽  
Consolidation Analysis ◽  
The Ideal

In practical, the drainage cushion layer (such as sand layer) has certain permeability. It means the permeability of the drainage cushion layer is neither a infinitesimal or infinity. This condition is named as the semi-permeable boundary. In the existing consolidation analysis, this condition is simplified as the ideal drainage boundaries. And the difference between the computational results and measured data is big. Based on the existing research results, the consolidation modal of sand-drained layer ground with the impeded boundaries under hierarchical loadings is derived. The compared results show the modal is reasonable.

scholarly journals Improving knowledge transfer: A realist evaluation of the implementation of knowledge transfer pathways by a health research funder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lesley Middleton
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Realist Evaluation ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Transfer Policy ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Final Theory

<p>Organisations whose mission is to fund health research are increasingly concerned with ensuring that the research they fund is used productively. The resulting interest in the concept of “knowledge transfer” has involved introducing policies to prompt researchers to think about their role, not just as knowledge producers, but as translators of research findings. In New Zealand, researchers can be asked, in their application for funds, to provide an account of what will happen to their research results. They are then judged on the quality of that account. However, little is known about how effectively this type of policy influences researchers to do more to make connections with those who use their findings.  Using the explanatory power of the realist evaluative approach, this thesis examines the implementation of new instructions by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for providing knowledge transfer pathways in research applications. A focus of the research is on how these instructions change (or do not change) the mind-set of researchers. Key informant interviews were held, and the scholarly and grey literature examined, to develop an initial theory on how researchers would be influenced by such instructions. Individual interviews were then held with researchers, seeking their reflections on what they had originally written in a specific knowledge transfer pathway and how this then matched up with what actually happened; these interviews were then used to refine the initial theory. Finally, an on-line survey was conducted with those who sat on the HRC’s research assessing committees in the 2014/15 funding round in order to refine the theory further.  The final theory identified six mechanisms, which under different contexts, explain how the HRC’s knowledge transfer policy works (or does not work) to prompt researchers to reason differently. A continuum of reasoning in the form of a dimmer switch was used to explain circumstances where researchers may become more mindful of what is involved in knowledge transfer, but were not likely to markedly change their behaviours. Based on the assumption that the HRC wants to be more active in encouraging researchers to undertake activities other than producing research results, two recommendations are made: (1) knowledge transfer policies should support self-reflexivity by different groups of researchers rather than creating more hoops within the research application process, and (2) the processes by which knowledge transfer sections are judged needs to be strengthened if researchers are going to be confident that this is a “serious” part of the application process.</p>

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