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Of course, those women who have already lost their sexual desire may not find interest to read this or such other articles, but it is highly recommended to go through this or such other articles so that they also can enjoy with one of the greatest gifts of the nature. The intense pleasure this act offers when done while following the nature's limits is so great that no other act equals it. Women can increase their sexual desire and arousal through many safe and effective ways.
Sexual desire or libido is closely related with arousal. Naturally, if you have high or normal libido, you would naturally have good arousal levels, and when a woman loses libido or her desires decreases, the arousal will naturally be weaker or need lot of stimulation. Libido is your sexual desire while arousal is the physical response to sexual stimuli. Therefore, we should work to achieve higher levels of libido that will automatically correct the arousal disorder. Proper arousal is very much essential for a healthy intercourse since the vagina will have adequate lubrication and blood flow to clitoris, labia and vagina will increase.
Women can increase sexual desire and arousal levels through various means. When it comes to the prescription drugs, the choice is very poor for treating low sexual desire. A recently studied ayurvedic supplement, Fantasy Capsules, offered some good results by doubling sensual interest and raising sensual arousal level in some considerable percentage of women on whom the experiment was conducted. However, more studies are needed to support the conclusion.
To increase sexual desire, testosterone therapy is in wide use especially in women who have undergone surgical process for the removal of their ovaries. Unfortunately, the extended use of testosterone treatment results in many side effects in some cases that include hair loss, enlargement of clitoris, lower voice, etc. Such a treatment must be done under medical supervision only.
While we try to find ways as how women can increase sexual desire and arousal, we have to pay much attention to the psychological causes of the complaint, as sometimes the solution lies very close to us and does not need any kind of medical attention. In some case, psychotherapy seems to be the only solution of the problems.
Some women take Vi ag ra or the alpha-adrenergic blockers to increase vaginal lubrication and arousal sensation. Moreover, in some cases behavioral therapy can help the matter.
After noting the effects of the standard medications, it is concluded the effective means to address such problems lies in the natural or herbal ways that work very well to increase sexual desire and arousal in almost all the cases if the right natural or herbal approach is made. Little study is required to obtain such safe and effective herb or herbal supplements.
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I have a garden plot that has not been worked in 5 yrs. measures 63' x 23'. I have recently ripped out the standing dry grass and am thinking of laying that down along with 2 yr. old kitchen compost and a cubic yard or 2 of mushroom manure. Then I would cover this with cardboard & keep it damp for about 3 wks. I would then lay down black plastic over all ( to kill weed seeds) and come spring rototiller the plot a couple of times. hopefully then I could plant my garden (I would only use about 1/2 the plot). My question is, Would this be a good way to go so that I could have a garden come spring? I live on Vancouver Island. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Yes, suffocation. It would be much easier (than what you described) to mow it as low as possible now, then lay the cardboard right away, cover with mulch, compost, leaves, whatever you have. Leave it until spring, then pierce where needed to install your plants - whenever you're sure there's no grass or other stuff growing under there still. Keep an eye on the plant bases for weeds trying to sneak through the holes, if any, pull while tiny. This is a form of lasagna gardening.
If it was already a garden space, tilling should be unnecessary and I agree it will bring weed seeds to the surface, as well as disrupting the natural soil layers and structure. Add organic matter to the surface, the way mother nature does it.
Black plastic does not kill (all) weed seeds (if any) and there are always more weed seeds coming into a garden, from the wind and from critters. What plastic or landscape fabric can do is prevent seeds from growing if they do sprout by just being a physical barrier they can't get through. Cardboard does the same thing but degrades into the soil, so it does not need to be removed (or later become tangled in weed/desirable plant roots. As your cardboard and mulch layer become thinner, add more organic matter - mulch, compost, leaves, grass from the mower bag (as long as it's been mowed before making seed heads.)
Hi Jannie, sorry to hear you got hit by the storm. If it's already a garden area, the cardboard shouldn't be necessary. That step is usually used when there's grass or a patch of weeds that needs to be killed. If you feel you should use cardboard, it will stay in place and serve its' purpose much better under the leaves. Let us know how it goes!


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Perfect for our growing toddler. She enjoys riding in her new comfortable car seat.
For the price its a great deal. Meets my needs and is easy to put baby into seat. It's a little difficult to install but personally I think they all are so that is not a con. My grandbaby seems comfortable and likes to ride in it without fussing, As she grows she will use the cup holder and other options.
If you wish for a child car seat to take the child thru multiples of sizes and last along time the Safety 1st may be for you. If you like the buckle straps that may be moved and adjusted for another size later, see about this.
This was perfectly fine. I only sold it because I was doing a cross country trip and wanted a more comfortable/padded seat for my son. If I were able to keep it as a spare, I would have, but I had no space. No complaints. It was easy to disassemble and wash and put back together (I did it about every month with minimal wear/shrinkage).
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I thought they became members of congress.
Well if you think about it if hes so rich then even if you say no he could still just pay some other people to do it. And by then you might have had an "accident".
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wow, that's a good question...
i mean i seriously love my mom, so don't take this the wrong way...but
in question it's an obvious "no", but it were to seriously happen irl, IMHO i dont think ppl would say "no" that easily.
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No rich dude would try to force my mom, so I can ignore this problem.
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There you go AK... that's the correct way to do it.
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Eh, I don't think I would. I'd much rather make the money on my own than do that. It seems...cheap.
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How does one get to be president of a prestigious women's college? For Mary Metz, president of Mills College, in East Oakland, Calif., it was a combination of early family experiences, her husband's ''portable'' career, and her own tendency to ''do everything the best I can.''
This vibrant, suntanned administrator spoke with me during a recent visit to Boston. A soft Southern accent mellowed her crisp speech as she recalled the beginnings of her route to Mills in her own upbringing and the regional tradition of her native South Carolina.
She reminded me that the South has a tradition of female strength. ''Maybe it goes back to the Civil War, when many strong women ran the farms. The families were kept together by the women. They weren't necessarily out working in the marketplace, but they were managers.''
Her grandmother was one of those women. Dr. Metz considers her ''an outstanding role model, because she was a leader in the church and community.''
Dr. Metz's parents also contributed to her interest in education. ''My mother ,'' she said, ''was a schoolteacher and the only woman principal. My father was an intelligent mentor who asked my opinion on politics and economics, even though he had to explain the issues to me. I can remember his doing this at dinner when I was seven years old. He was ready to listen to my answers to his questions. He never said, 'If you go to college . . . .' He always said, 'When you go to college . . . .' ''
She and Eugene, her husband of 26 years, dated for seven years before getting married. He graduated from Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., she from Furman University in Greenville, S.C., in the '50s. Shortly after graduating, Dr. Metz began teaching at her local high school.


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MNST has been discussing entering China for a long time. The investment puts them in direct competition with 51Job, (ticker: JOBS), and gives them more time (and capital) to consider a much-rumored IPO. This is another example (think: IACI's investment in eLong (ticker: LONG)), of a US company teaming up with a Chinese partner instead of starting from scratch. Expect more of these type of investments to come.
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For the first six months of the year, import freight activity was 1.2% higher than the level during the first half of 2012.
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The city council here unanimously voted to fine home and business owners for more than three false fire alarms that are responded to by the city's fire department within a calendar year ... December 28, 2010
Problems with entering and exiting buildings continue to trigger the most false alarms, and only increased their prominence in 2010. December 15, 2010
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Giving priority response to enhanced video alarms is gaining traction in Boston and New York and could soon be approved statewide in Iowa and elsewhere, according to advocates who want the concept adopted as a law enforcement classification. By Rodney Bosch · February 28, 2010
When the fight against false alarms first began, many throughout the security industry ignored the warning signs of escalating alarm dispatches and wrongly assumed the benefit to the consumer and community outweighed the resulting increased use of law enforcement response. December 31, 2009
The Minnesota Humane Society has received a fire alarm and installation donation from Silent Knight and Mankato, Minn.-based security and life safety integrator Spectrum Systems to help protect animals at its regional pet center. December 29, 2009
In September's "Fire Side Chat" we talked about false alarms and how they can overwhelm public agencies, such as firefighters and police personnel, impact municipal budgets, and how end users are often fined to offset the negative monetary effects. October 31, 2009
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened its revised control panel standard for public review. The standard, which is intended to reduce false alarms, will end its formal comment period Oct. 19. September 13, 2009
False fire alarms affect everyone - from the firefighters whose job it is to respond to them to those who live and work where they occur. August 31, 2009
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The idea of many physicians leaving private practice for salaried, hospital jobs seems to be well established (see: Physician Private Practice Declines; the Last Barrier to Emergence of "Big Medicine" ; The Increasing Tempo of Physician Practice Purchases by Hospitals ; Some Independent Physician Practices on the Brink of Financial Failure ). I have been on the hunt for articles that provide more details about the factors that contribute to this trend. Below is excerpt from an article that sheds more light on the topic (see: Due to Rising Costs and Health IT Mandates, More Doctors Leaving Private Practice ):
A couple of points in this article jumped out at me. The first was that the approximately one-third of physicians remaining independent will offer what is described as "subscription-based" services such as telemedicine or online consultations to sustain profit. So, on the one hand, we see physicians using information technology (IT) to assist them in delivering patient services more efficiently. This reminds me of a radiologist who said that the use of RIS/PACS technology, combined with digital imaging, enabled him to maintain his income. This was despite significant drops in the professional component reimbursement he was receiving for each case. In other words, IT was helping him to increase his efficiency.
Contrast this with the statement in the article above that more than half of physicians "cited electronic medical record requirements as a main reason for leaving private practice." In other words, IT in the form of the EHR, was driving physicians out of private practice. This may be partly due to the expense of deploying office EHRs or that the use of this technology was hindering their efficiency and productivity (see: "Usability Failures" of EMRs Frustrate Physician Users ; When Doctor's Say "No" to EMR Deployments ). I am not sure how to interpret this latter finding because the salaried physician working in a hospital environment will surely be required to work with an EHR. However, this may be less of a source of frustration because the hospital-based, salaried physicians may be less concerned about their personal productivity. This does become the concern of the hospital executive officers, however. They may attempt to use features of the EHR to increase hospital reimbursement but such a strategy may be short-lived (see: Distrust of "Templated" Physician Notes in EHRs; Implications for the Future ).


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- Place raspberries, olive oil, garlic, Dijon mustard and ½ t. salt in a food processor & pulse until smooth. Remove to a medium mixing bowl & add swordfish. Marinate 15 – 30 minutes.
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Not sure if anyone likes soccer, but a writer for the MLS wrote about a story just like this once on his personal blog... From Greg Seltzer
"One of my personal pet peeves is needing to repeat myself. Ya know, when I get or see incessant comments from USMNT fans about how Tim Ream is a lost cause or Jozy Altidore is a bust or how this or that player is worthless, I want to scream.
When I was a season ticket-holding kid, the St. Louis Blues acquired a veteran all-star defenseman by the name of Rod Seiling from the New York Rangers. The first season, he was alright, probably the least you would expect from him. He wasn't overly popular.
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HEART OF OAK; JOHNSTONE'S PAINT CREWE v SOUTHEND, 1.15PM TROPHY FINAL, TOMORROW Tomlin: I'll lift cup and dedicate it to Sturrock.
GAVIN TOMLIN aims to fire Southend to glory and dedicate victory to Paul Sturrock for inspiring his goal-scoring heroics.
Tomlin has excelled at Roots Hall with 16 goals since his ex-boss signed him last summer and played him up front in League Two.
It's the first time in his career he has been given a prolonged run as a striker after mainly playing out wide previously and his form has even kept Southend legend Freddy Eastwood on the bench.
Tomlin, 28, was sad when Sturrock was axed last month but the top scorer is now also thriving under successor Phil Brown.
And he plans to seek out Sturrock in Southend's 31,100 Wembley following and lift the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for his old boss.
Ahead of tomorrow's clash with League One Crewe, Tomlin said: "Paul Sturrock has been a big help for me this season. I texted him recently and thanked him.
"He showed a lot of faith in me. I went 13 league games without a goal at the beginning of the season. But even when I wasn't scoring, Sturrock kept me up front and it gave me a lot of confidence.
"It would have been easy for him with Fred on the bench to put him in the team - perhaps even easier.
"But he kept playing me and I owe him a lot. I was able to go on and score as many goals as I have. I am really thankful to him for that.
"Paul is going to Wembley with the fans he told me, so I will try and find him in the crowd and give him a wave if I score."
Despite being axed last month as Southend's promotion bid faltered, Sturrock was unusually still given the chance to take the team for tomorrow's showpiece.
But the proud Scot refused and Tomlin added: "It would have been really awkward for him to come back in. It would have been strange and surreal."
Tomlin will enjoy his day in the spotlight after a career in the lower leagues with Brentford, Yeovil, Dagenham & Redbridge, Torquay and Gillingham. And with his contract up this summer, he wants to put himself in the shop window.
He said: "It is definitely my best season so far. In other teams previously, I got pushed to the wings but my goal ratio up front was good for Torquay and Gillingham.
"I was happy to play on the wing for the team but your strengths can be your downfall sometimes.
"Now this game is a good platform for me to showcase my ability as a striker."
Tomlin's previous biggest match was the League Two play-off final for Torquay against Stevenage in 2011 at Old Trafford. He produced man-of-the-match displays against Shrewsbury in the two-legged semi but missed out on promotion.
Now he is desperate for his first medal - and to repay Sturrock.
ROOTS OF SUCCESS Gavin Tomlin says he owes his form to Paul Sturrock (below)
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Development of a coaxiality indicator
Date: December 1999
Creator: Arendsee, Wayne C.
Description: The geometric dimensioning and tolerancing concept of coaxiality is often required by design engineers for balance of rotating parts and precision mating parts. In current practice, it is difficult for manufacturers to measure coaxiality quickly and inexpensively. This study examines feasibility of a manually-operated, mechanical device combined with formulae to indicate coaxiality of a test specimen. The author designs, fabricates, and tests the system for measuring coaxiality of holes machined in a steel test piece. Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (gage R&R) and univariate analysis of variance is performed in accordance with Measurement System Analysis published by AIAG. Results indicate significant design flaws exist in the current configuration of the device; observed values vary greatly with operator technique. Suggestions for device improvements conclude the research.
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Effects of Thickness and Indenter Tip Geometry in Nanoindentation of Nickel Films
Date: May 2004
Creator: Parakala, Padma
Description: Nanoindentation has become a widely used technique to measure the mechanical properties of materials. Due to its capability to deform materials in micro- and nano-scale, nanoindentation has found more applications in characterizing the deformation behavior and determining the mechanical properties of thin films and coatings. This research deals with the characterization of samples received from Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD) and Integran Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada and the objective of this investigation was to utilize the experimental data obtained from nanoindentation to determine the deformation behavior, mechanical properties of thin films on substrates and bulk materials, and the effect of geometrically different indenters (Berkovich, cubecorner, and conical). X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis were performed on these materials to determine the crystal orientation, grain size of the material, and also to measure any substrate effects like pile-up or sin-in respectively. The results indicate that indentation size effect (ISE) strongly depends on shape of the indenter and less sensitive to penetration depth where as the hardness measurements depends on shape of indenter and depth of penetration. There is a negligible strain rate dependency of hardness at deeper depths ...
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Susceptibility of a digital turbine control system to IEEE 802.11 compliant emissions.
Date: December 2003
Creator: Carter, Clinton E.
Description: Within the nuclear industry, there have been numerous instances of radio transmissions interfering with sensitive plant equipment. Instances documented vary from minor instrument fluctuations to major plant transients including reactor trips. With the nuclear power industry moving toward digital technologies for control and reactor protection systems, concern exists regarding their potential susceptibility to contemporary wireless telecommunications technologies. This study evaluates the susceptibility of Comanche Peak's planned turbine controls upgrade to IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless radio emissions. The study includes a review of previous research, industry emissions standards, and technical overview of the various IEEE 802.11 protocols and details the testing methodology utilized to evaluate the digital control system. The results of this study concluded that the subject digital control system was unaffected by IEEE 802.11 compliant emissions even when the transmitter was in direct contact with sensitive components.
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Sunlight readability and luminance characteristics of light-emitting diode push button switches.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Fitch, Robert J.
Description: Lighted push button switches and indicators serve many purposes in cockpits, shipboard applications and military ground vehicles. The quality of lighting produced by switches is vital to operators' understanding of the information displayed. Utilizing LED technology in lighted switches has challenges that can adversely affect lighting quality. Incomplete data exists to educate consumers about potential differences in LED switch performance between different manufacturers. LED switches from four different manufacturers were tested for six attributes of lighting quality: average luminance and power consumption at full voltage, sunlight readable contrast, luminance contrast under ambient sunlight, legend uniformity, and dual-color uniformity. Three of the four manufacturers have not developed LED push button switches that meet lighting quality standards established with incandescent technology.
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Development of a Hybrid Molecular Ultraviolet Photodetector based on Guanosine Derivatives
Date: December 2005
Creator: Liddar, Harsheetal
Description: Modern studies on charge transfer reaction and conductivity measurements of DNA have shown that the electrical behavior of DNA ranges from that of an insulator to that of a wide bandgap semiconductor. Based on this property of DNA, a metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector is fabricated using a self-assembled layer of deoxyguanosine derivative (DNA base) deposited between gold electrodes. The electrodes are lithographically designed on a GaN substrate separated by a distance L (50nm < L < 100nm). This work examines the electrical and optical properties of such wide-bandgap semiconductor based biomaterial systems for their potential application as photodetectors in the UV region wherein most of the biological agents emit. The objective of this study was to develop a biomolecular electronic device and design an experimental setup for electrical and optical characterization of a novel hybrid molecular optoelectronic material system. AFM results proved the usage of Ga-Polar substrate in conjugation with DG molecules to be used as a potential electronic based sensor. A two-terminal nanoscale biomolectronic diode has been fabricated showing efficient rectification ratio. A nanoscale integrated ultraviolet photodetector (of dimensions less than 100 nm) has been fabricated with a cut-off wavelength at ~ 320 nm.
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Surface Plasmon Based Nanophotonic Optical Emitters
Date: December 2005
Creator: Vemuri, Padma Rekha
Description: Group- III nitride based semiconductors have emerged as the leading material for short wavelength optoelectronic devices. The InGaN alloy system forms a continuous and direct bandgap semiconductor spanning ultraviolet (UV) to blue/green wavelengths. An ideal and highly efficient light-emitting device can be designed by enhancing the spontaneous emission rate. This thesis deals with the design and fabrication of a visible light-emitting device using GaN/InGaN single quantum well (SQW) system with enhanced spontaneous emission. To increase the emission efficiency, layers of different metals, usually noble metals like silver, gold and aluminum are deposited on GaN/InGaN SQWs using metal evaporator. Surface characterization of metal-coated GaN/InGaN SQW samples was carried out using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Photoluminescence is used as a tool for optical characterization to study the enhancement in the light emitting structures. This thesis also compares characteristics of different metals on GaN/InGaN SQW system thus allowing selection of the most appropriate material for a particular application. It was found out that photons from the light emitter couple more to the surface plasmons if the bandgap of former is close to the surface plasmon resonant energy of particular metal. Absorption of light due to gold reduces the ...
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Characterization of iron oxide deposits formed at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES)
Date: May 2003
Creator: Namduri, Haritha
Description: The presence of deposits leading to corrosion of the steam generator (SG) systems is a major contributor to operation and maintenance cost of pressurized water reactor (PWR) plants. Formation and transport of corrosion products formed due to the presence of impurities, metallic oxides and cations in the secondary side of the SG units result in formation of deposits. This research deals with the characterization of deposit samples collected from the two SG units (unit 1 and unit 2) at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES). X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) techniques have been used for studying the compositional and structural properties of iron oxides formed in the secondary side of unit 1 and unit 2. Magnetite (Fe3O4) was found to be predominant in samples from unit 1 and maghemite (g-Fe2O3) was found to be the dominant phase in case of unit 2. An attempt has been made to customize FTIR technique for analyzing different iron oxide phases present in the deposits of PWR-SG systems.
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Synthesis of cubic boron nitride thin films on silicon substrate using electron beam evaporation.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Vemuri, Prasanna
Description: Cubic boron nitride (cBN) synthesis has gained lot of interest during the past decade as it offers outstanding physical and chemical properties like high hardness, high wear resistance, and chemical inertness. Despite of their excellent properties, every application of cBN is hindered by high compressive stresses and poor adhesion. The cost of equipment is also high in almost all the techniques used so far. This thesis deals with the synthesis of cubic phase of boron nitride on Si (100) wafers using electron beam evaporator, a low cost equipment that is capable of depositing films with reduced stresses. Using this process, need of ion beam employed in ion beam assisted processes can be eliminated thus reducing the surface damage and enhancing the film adhesion. Four sets of samples have been deposited by varying substrate temperature and the deposition time. scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques have been used to determine the structure and composition of the films deposited. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was performed on one of the samples to determine the thickness of the film deposited for the given deposition rate. Several samples showed dendrites being formed as ...
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FEM of nanoindentation on micro- and nanocrystalline Ni: Analysis of factors affecting hardness and modulus values.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Pothapragada, Raja Mahesh
Description: Nanoindentation is a widely used technique to measure the mechanical properties of films with thickness ranging from nanometers to micrometers. A much better understanding of the contact mechanics is obtained mostly through finite element modeling. The experiments were modeled using the software package Nano SP1 that is based on COSMOSM (Structural Research & Analysis Corp, www.cosmosm.com), a finite element code. The fundamental material properties affecting pile-up are the ratio of the effective modulus to yield stress Eeff/σ and the work hardening behavior. Two separate cases of work hardening rates were considered; one with no work hardening rate and other with a linear work hardening rate. Specifically, it is observed that pile up is large only when hf/hmax is close to one and degree of work hardening rate is small. It should also be noted that when hf/hmax < 0.7 very little pile-up is observed no matter what the work-hardening behavior of the material. When pile-up occurs the contact area is greater than that predicted by the experimental methods and both the hardness and modulus are overestimated. In this report the amount by which these properties are overestimated are studied and got to be around 22% approx. Bluntness of the tip ...
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Nodal Resistance Measurement System
Date: May 2005
Creator: Putta, Sunil Kumar
Description: The latest development in the measurement techniques has resulted in fast improvements in the instruments used for measurement of various electrical quantities. A common problem in such instruments is the automation of acquiring, retrieving and controlling the measurements by a computer or a laptop. In this study, nodal resistance measurement (NRM) system is developed to solve the above problem. The purpose of this study is to design and develop a compact electronic board, which measures electrical resistance, and a computer or a laptop controls the board. For the above purpose, surface nodal points are created on the surface of the sample electrically conductive material. The nodal points are connected to the compact electronic board and this board is connected to the computer. The user selects the nodal points, from the computer, between which the NRM system measures the electrical resistance and displays the measured quantity on the computer.
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