THE provision of brakes on aircraft is a problem that is at the moment exercising the minds of most aircraft designers and constructors. While in the past brake specialists and…
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THE provision of brakes on aircraft is a problem that is at the moment exercising the minds of most aircraft designers and constructors. While in the past brake specialists and manufacturers have been busily engaged in the investigation of the essentials of brakes for this specific purpose, their general adoption has been considered more as a complication than as an absolute necessity.
ON the assumption that brakes are essential to the operation of modern aircraft, the question of design must be considered, and the exact functions must be studied with a view to…
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ON the assumption that brakes are essential to the operation of modern aircraft, the question of design must be considered, and the exact functions must be studied with a view to obtaining the desired results. The chief requirements of ideal brakes may be summarized as follows:—
IN a previous article the subject of wheel brakes for aeroplanes was surveyed and the various types of brake in use briefly described. It is now proposed to deal in exact detail…
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IN a previous article the subject of wheel brakes for aeroplanes was surveyed and the various types of brake in use briefly described. It is now proposed to deal in exact detail with hydraulic brakes, which are receiving more and more attention for installation in aircraft.
AEROPLANES are now being built of from 25,000 to 60,000 lb. gross weight, and to comply with these loads it has been necessary to construct wheels and tyres capable of sustaining…
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AEROPLANES are now being built of from 25,000 to 60,000 lb. gross weight, and to comply with these loads it has been necessary to construct wheels and tyres capable of sustaining these machines when taking off with a minimum resistance and weight of structure. Complications arise from the provision of wheel brakes, which are an absolute essential on modern aircraft.
THE various systems of braking are still undergoing intensive investigation, particularly covering schemes of control, methods of operation and design of brake units. While…
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THE various systems of braking are still undergoing intensive investigation, particularly covering schemes of control, methods of operation and design of brake units. While considerable improvements have been effected all round, the actual brakes offer much scope for advancement and, as in automobiles, the attention of designers has recently been focused on the construction of disk type brakes and on the advantages that may accrue from their adoption.
Meryem Elif Öztürk, Hacı Ömer Yılmaz, Nida Tokaç Er, Gökcen Doğan, Çağdaş Salih Meriç and Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan
Emotions affect food intake and food choice. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the relationship between sociodemographic factors, eating habits and anthropometric…
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Purpose
Emotions affect food intake and food choice. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the relationship between sociodemographic factors, eating habits and anthropometric measurements and negative and positive emotional eating.
Design/methodology/approach
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 343 female college students 18–24 years of age. Data were collected using the Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ). Anthropometric measurements were obtained (height, weight, triceps skinfold thickness, neck, mid-upper arm, waist and hip circumference). Sociodemographic factors and lifestyle and eating habits were questioned. Generalized linear models were used to identify each EMAQ score.
Findings
While high body mass index (BMI) was associated with high negative emotional eating scores, low BMI was related to high positive emotional/situation eating scores (p < 0.01). There was no relationship between waist circumferences (p = 0.09), triceps skinfold thickness (p = 0.09) and negative emotional eating. Participants consuming vegetables and fruit = 5 portions/day had higher negative emotional eating scores, regardless of BMI (p = 0.04). Smokers (p < 0.01) and participants doing regular physical activity (p = 0.02) had lower positive emotional eating scores.
Research limitations/implications
Negative emotional eating was related to higher BMI but not adiposity. Active female participants were less likely to eat in response to positive emotions.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first studies examining positive emotion scores from many aspects. The authors also investigated the association between emotional eating and anthropometric measurements by using different methods, including neck and mid-upper arm circumference and triceps skinfold thickness.
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Gives an in depth view of the strategies pursued by the world’s leading chief executive officers in an attempt to provide guidance to new chief executives of today. Considers the…
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Gives an in depth view of the strategies pursued by the world’s leading chief executive officers in an attempt to provide guidance to new chief executives of today. Considers the marketing strategies employed, together with the organizational structures used and looks at the universal concepts that can be applied to any product. Uses anecdotal evidence to formulate a number of theories which can be used to compare your company with the best in the world. Presents initial survival strategies and then looks at ways companies can broaden their boundaries through manipulation and choice. Covers a huge variety of case studies and examples together with a substantial question and answer section.
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Paul Andon, Clinton Free and Benjamin Scard
– The purpose of this paper is to explore pathways to fraud perpetrated in accounting-related roles, focusing both on situationally driven attitudes and contextual elements.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore pathways to fraud perpetrated in accounting-related roles, focusing both on situationally driven attitudes and contextual elements.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing on an anomie-based criminological taxonomy developed by Waring et al. (1995) and Weisburd and Waring (2001), which highlights individual attitudes and situational elements and their connection to illegitimate behaviour, the authors perform a qualitative content analysis of available media and court-reported information on a hand-collected database of 192 accountant frauds in Australia during the period 2001-2011.
Findings
The analysis highlights four distinct pathways to accountant fraud – crisis responders, opportunity takers, opportunity seekers and deviance seekers – and the relative distribution of identified cases among these pathways. It also identifies the prevalence of gambling, female offenders, small and medium enterprises as victims, as factors in fraud, as well as the relatively unsophisticated methods in much accountant fraud. In addition, it establishes the importance of situational attitude in moderating inherent character as it relates to fraudulent behaviour and the variable importance of the fraud triangle elements across the pathways to accountant fraud.
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This paper provides direct evidence on the nature and pathways to accountant fraud, thus improving understanding of a significant category of occupational fraud. The evidence challenges conventional characterisations of accountant fraud offenders in prior research.
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Investigates the differences in protocols between arbitral tribunals and courts, with particular emphasis on US, Greek and English law. Gives examples of each country and its way…
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Investigates the differences in protocols between arbitral tribunals and courts, with particular emphasis on US, Greek and English law. Gives examples of each country and its way of using the law in specific circumstances, and shows the variations therein. Sums up that arbitration is much the better way to gok as it avoids delays and expenses, plus the vexation/frustration of normal litigation. Concludes that the US and Greek constitutions and common law tradition in England appear to allow involved parties to choose their own judge, who can thus be an arbitrator. Discusses e‐commerce and speculates on this for the future.
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Rajendran Sriramachandramurthy, Siva K. Balasubramanian and Monica Alexandra Hodis
The spread of broadband Internet has resulted in the increase of spyware and adware. This study highlights their damaging effects and proposes a model that captures defensive…
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The spread of broadband Internet has resulted in the increase of spyware and adware. This study highlights their damaging effects and proposes a model that captures defensive measures adopted by Internet users. Specifically, our model indicates that knowledge has a positive impact on self‐efficacy that, in turn, is presumed to trigger technical defensive measures. Moreover, concerns for privacy and previous experience with spyware and adware are likely to evoke both tactical and technical defense measures. Data collected by the PEW Internet and American Life research project are utilized to test the proposed model and the findings are discussed.