Impact of falling cables on bulkhead beams / Impacto da queda de cabos nas vigas das anteparas

In this work, 585.95 meters long falling cable will be considered to compute its impact on a steel beam. The beam is lifted by two cranes and used as a shield to protect structures under the cables, during its installation. Using energy conservation concepts, it is possible to find the impact force on the beam, and, with that, to design the ideal steel cross section to support such impact. A model was also developed using the STRAP software, via Finite Element Method, to perform a more refined analysis and check the design of the metal beam.

Implikasi Kejatuhan Harga Buah Kelapa Sawit Dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Pendapatan Penduduk Setempat

The implications of the falling price in oil palm are indeed plaguing the locals who are in direct contact with it. This study focuses on settlers in Felda Palong 6, Gemas, Negeri Sembilan. The main objective of the study is to identify the impact of falling oil palm fruit prices on the income of Felda settlers, assess the impact of income on the local economy, and recommend appropriate measures for locals in addressing the issue of falling oil palm prices. Quantitative methods were used based on questionnaires to 234 respondents among the settlers. The results show that there is a decrease in terms of monthly income of settlers after the fall in the price of oil palm fruit. Not only that, it has also prevented settlers from achieving their lives in a more comfortable direction as their purchasing power and spending have become more limited than before. However, based on the results of the study, there is also a positive impact in the issue, which has encouraged settlers to be more frugal in spending and saving for pleasure in the future. Therefore, it is hoped that there will be improvements in the management of oil palm plantations to strengthen the quality of life of local settlers.

Impact of Falling Price of Rubber- A Case Study of Kothamangalam Taluk in Ernakulam District

ABSTRACT The rubber sector in Kerala is passing through an unprecedented crisis. Falling prices had adversely affected the production and productivity of rubber in the state. The price instability made the rubber cultivation unattractive now a day. Many farmers have stopped the cultivation switching over to other crops. This study examined the impact of falling prices on rubber cultivation. This was a pilot study conducted by the researcher as part of his research work on the rubber economy of Kerala-Presents problems and prospects’. The primary data were collected from 60 rubber growers of Nellikuzhi and Paiprapanchayath in Ernakulam district through a structured questionnaire using a random sampling technique. The results revealed that the falling price of natural rubber adversely affected the rubber production, productivity and thereby the life and livelihood of millions of cultivators in different dimensions. Farmers were reluctant to care for their plantations regularly, reduced the number of tapping days and some of them had even quitted the cultivation by switching over to other crops causing increased indebtedness and overdue in bank loans. These adverse situations necessitated both short-term solutions and long-term policy interventions including the review of import policy to bail out the sector from the crisis.

Nigerian naira will stay static despite high oil price

Subject Nigeria's forex dynamics Significance The multiple exchange rate regime of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been vindicated by the naira’s stability over the last nine months. However, the ongoing segmentation of the foreign exchange (forex) market means that each of its windows now has its own set of fundamental drivers, blunting the ability of rising dollar inflows from high oil prices to bring currency appreciation. While this arrangement benefits imports as the government implements its capital-intensive economic recovery plan, it comes at the expense of non-oil private sector growth which has struggled to maintain upward momentum since the end of the recession last year. Impacts The CBN’s decision to hold its main interest rate at a record 14% signals lingering concerns over IEFX outflows ahead of the 2019 elections. The government’s push to re-balance its debt profile by increasing the ratio of external debt will weigh on the naira’s long-term outlook. The impact of falling inflation on the naira is ambiguous given existing import bans and the lack of monetary policy response from the CBN.

ANALISIS KINERJA PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH KABUPATEN BATANGHARI 2012-2016

This Penetilian formulate the problem how the Performance of Kabupaten Batanghari Original Income for the period 2012-2016 with the scope of the discussion, PAD Development, PAD Effectiveness and Financial Independence Kabupaten Batanghari during 2012-2016, while the purpose of this study to determine the performance of the original income of Batanghari seen from the development of PAD, PAD Effectiveness and Regional Financial Independence. The type of data used in this study is a collection of information or facts recorded through direct observation while the data used sourced from relevant agencies related to research topics to get the performance of the original income of Kabupaten Batanghari 2012-2016 the authors do the analysis by using analysis of the development of PAD, Analysis of effectiveness and independence analysis. From the results of the analysis obtained the result that the development of PAD Kabupate Batanghari from 2012 to 2016 is fluctuating, where the largest increase occurred in 2014 that amounted to 39.87%, but in 2015 there was a decrease in realization of PAD by 2.65%, this decrease one of which is caused by the realization of Pajak Bumi Bangunan (PBB) revenues of rural and urban sector in Kabupaten Batanghari 2015 decreased as the impact of falling prices of oil palm and rubber. This Pajak Bumi Bangunan (PBB) compulsory reduction is based on Pajak Bumi Bangunan realized revenue per kecamatan from January to September 2015. For the effectiveness of PAD Kabupaten Batanghari shows that in 2012, 2015 and 2016 are categorized quite effectively with the calculation of 84%, 85% and 82%, respectively in 2013 and 2014 respectively 110% and 103% are categorized as very effective, from the calculation result according to the interval scale, financial independence of Kabupaten Batanghari is below 10%, it means that financial independence of Kabupaten Batanghari is very less.Keywords: Performance, PAD, Development, Effectiveness, Independence

Canyoneering Fluid Mechanics

Extreme sports such as canyoneering have expanded greatly since the turn of the century yet little scientific attention has been paid to the analyses of the dangers of those activities. The author was much involved in promoting one such sport, namely canyoneering, and presents this paper as an example of the kind of fluids engineering analyses that are needed in order to objectively quantify those dangers and properly advise the participants. In canyoneering, the primary fluid-related sources of danger are the impact of falling water on the human body and the dangers a swimmer faces in a plunge pool. This paper presents rough evaluations of both dangers.