Development and Validation of a Procedure for Numerical Vibration Analysis of an Oscillating Wave Surge Converter

During extreme sea states so called impact events can be observed on the wave energy converter Oyster. In small scale experimental tests these impact events cause high frequency signals in the measured load which decrease confidence in the data obtained. These loads depend on the structural dynamics of the model. Amplification of the loads can occur and is transferred through the structure from the point of impact to the load cell located in the foundation. Since the determination of design data and load cases for Wave Energy Converters originate from scale experiments, this lack of confidence has a direct effect on the development.

Numerical vibration analysis is a valuable tool in the research of the structural load response of Oyster to impact events, but must take into account the effect of the surrounding water. This can be done efficiently by adding an added mass distribution, computed with a linearised potential boundary element method. This paper presents the development and validation of a numerical procedure, which couples the OpenSource boundary element code NEMOH with the Finite Element Analysis tool CodeAster. Numerical results of the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the structure under the influence of added mass due to specific structural modes are compared with experimental results.

A prospective comparative evaluation of a Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service in Belfast

There is continued interest in the planning, development and implementation of services designed to identify, detainees with mental illness and connect them to health and social services. However, currently little is known about how best to configure, organise and deliver these services. The study employed a prospective follow-up design with a comparator group to describe and evaluate a police mental health liaison service based in Belfast. Participants were recruited from two neighbouring police stations, only one of which provided a mental health liaison service. Outcomes including mental health status, drug and alcohol misuse, risk-related behaviour and ‘administrative’ outcomes were assessed at the time of arrest and six months later. The service was successful in identifying and assessing detainees though there appeared to be similar between-group levels of mental health problems over time. Results highlight a need to develop firmer linkages and pathways between criminal justice liaison / diversion services and routine health and social services. 

A multi-attribute ranking solutions confirmation procedure

Ranking problems arise from the knowledge of several binary relations defined on a set of alternatives, which we intend to rank. In a previous work, the authors introduced a tool to confirm the solutions of multi-attribute ranking problems as linear extensions of a weighted sum of preference relations. An extension of this technique allows the recognition of critical preference pairs of alternatives, which are often caused by inconsistencies. Herein, a confirmation procedure is introduced and applied to confirm the results obtained by a multi-attribute decision methodology on a tender for the supply of buses to the Porto Public Transport Operator. © 2005 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.

Traços psicopáticos em delinquentes juvenis: investigações sobre início na atividade criminal, etnicidade e género

Tese de doutoramento, Psicologia, Universidade do Algarve, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, 2013

Age of pending criminal cases report for period 7/1/2013 thru 5/31/2014

This report gives statistics on the age of pending criminal cases broken down by circuits and counties.

South Carolina/Common Pleas Court Circuits Meeting Benchmark

This is a list of the courts in all the circuits of South Carolina and the percentage of cases disposed of in 365 day or less. None of the courts met the 80% benchmark.

South Carolina/Common Pleas Court Circuits Meeting Benchmark ... as of August 31, 2014

This is a list of the courts in all the circuits of South Carolina and the percentage of cases disposed of in 365 day or less as of August 31, 2014. None of the courts met the 80% benchmark.

Summary of Pending Common Pleas Cases by Circuit/County For Period 7/1/2014 thru 8/31/2014

This report gives a summary of common pleas cases broken down by county and circuit as of August 31, 2014.

Summary of Pending Common Pleas Cases by Circuit/County For Date 6/30/2014

This report gives a summary of common pleas cases broken down by county and circuit as of June 30, 2014.

Summary of Criminal Records Disposition by Type For Period 7/1/2013 Thru 6/30/2014

This gives a summary of criminal records disposition by type.

Criminal Records Summary of Activity by Circuit/County For Period 7/1/2013 Thru 6/30/2014

This gives the criminal records summary of activity by circuit/county for period 7/1/2013 thru 6/30/2014.

Criminal Records Summary of Activity by Circuit/County For Period 7/1/2014 Thru 8/31/2014

This gives the criminal records summary of activity by circuit/county for period 7/1/2014 thru 8/31/2014.

South Carolina/common pleas court circuits meeting benchmark 80% of Pending Docket 365 Days or Less From Placement on the Trial Docket as of February 28, 2015

This is a list of the courts in all the circuits of South Carolina and the percentage of cases disposed of in 365 day or less. Only three courts met the 80% benchmark.