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It is well known that most of the standard specification tests are not valid when the alternative hypothesis is misspecified. This is particularly true in the error component model, when one tests for either random effec...

This paper derives unbalanced versions of the tests statistics for first order serial correlation and random individual e®ects summarized in Sosa Escudero and Bera (2001), and updates their xttest1 routine. The derived ...

Abstract Background Elite female basketball players experience a high incidence of lower-limb injuries, yet evidence remains limited regarding the applicability of common functional performance tests in this population. ...

In this study, an analysis is made of the process of adapting and standardising the Luria-Christense neuropsychological set of tests for use by Brazilian children, teenagers and adults. The process is characterised by re...

The column tests on advection-dispersion are commonly used to measure the contaminant transport parameters in soils. The applicability of boundary conditions for analytical modelling of the column tests is under debate. ...

The deformation properties of CFRD (concrete face rockfill dam) are studied through centrifuge tests by building concrete cover plate on the alluvium foundation. Three centrifugal model tests are conducted for the purpos...

Centrifugal model tests are carried out to simulate the construction and operation of the dike on a soft soil foundation for the purpose of taxiway construction on the seashore. The vertical strip drains are adopted for ...

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the level of exposure to Leishmania infection in stray dogs in an area of intense visceral leishmaniasis transmission in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Blood samples fr...

Em uma revisão recente sobre o conceito de bem-estar em peixes, defendo que a preocupação sobre o bem-estar desses animais é definitivamente uma questão genuína, sendo nosso desafio a busca de métodos válidos par...

The laminar shear box is the most commonly used soil container in shaking table tests for soil-structure dynamic interaction. On the basis of the development experience of the worldwide shear boxes, the two-dimensional l...

The previous studies show that acid rain pH significantly affects the leachability of stabilized heavy metals-contaminated soils. The parameters of diffusion coefficient (De) and retardation factor (Rd) are critical for ...

The end restraint can be eliminated by lubrication sample cap to some extent in the conventional triaxial tests. A comparison is made between the conventional triaxial tests and the end friction reduced triaxial tests in...

The earthquake liquefaction is one of the direct causes for unstable ground and damage of upper structure. Therefore, the liquefaction assessment is an important part of anti-seismic investigation in engineering. By taki...

Background Several tests have been evaluated in horses for quantifying insulin dysregulation to support a diagnosis of equine metabolic syndrome. Comparing the performance of these tests in the same horses will provide c...

ABSTRACT Background Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) adversely affects the health, welfare, and performance of sports horses, requiring gastroscopy for definitive diagnosis. Owners frequently consider girth aversion...

Due to their small thickness, high flexibility and tiny sensing element, the tactile pressure sensors can be used to measure the soil stresses and contact forces between soil particles. Hence, the tactile pressure sensor...

During the past decades, the design of horizontal bearing pipe piles has still referred to that of bored piles, as a result, the conservative design has been found frequently. In order to get the bearing mechanism and pi...

The liquefaction resistant rigid-drainage pile is a new type of pile which can be used in geotechnical earthquake engineering. The pile combines the bearing capacity of rigid pile and the drain-ability of gravel pile. Ba...

The in-situ measurement formula for rock permeability is derived based on the theory of steady gas seepage. A rough judgement method for Darcy seepage in engineering is given based on the Pavlovsky’s Reynolds number fo...

Abstract Objective The present study aimed to analyze cardiac autonomic modulation via spectral and symbolic analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who were subjected to ...

The recharge well with filter layer is a common device using for recharging groundwater on the Jiaodong Peninsula in Shandong Province of China, and composed of recharge well and pool. By analyzing the problems of the ex...

The soft soils can meet the bearing needs of the constructions and infrastructures through the appropriate artificial treatment, and the carbonated MgO-mixing pile method is an innovative foundation treatment technology,...

The methods for loess collapsibility mainly include field immersion testing method and laboratory testing method. A majority of the results of laboratory testing method differ greatly from the engineering practice. The d...

"In this work, we present goodness-of-fit tests related to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Michael statistics and connect them to graphical methods with uncensored and censored data. The Anderson-Darling test is often empiric...