Proceedings of the XIII International Scientific Conference on Architecture and Construction 2020: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of Novosibirsk S, Mottaeva Angela
The Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) looks very different today than it did ten years ago, and even more so than twenty-five years ago, when it last published a booklet commemorating an anniversary of the group.
This look back at the EFA's history in this commemorative booklet shares just a bit of what has gone into building and maintaining the stable foundation on which the nation's largest and oldest professional association of editorial freelancers will move into the future. As a look back, it reveals how the EFA has reflected the changing world. For example, as new technologies develop, the EFA makes use of them to better communicate with and support members. Not everything at the EFA changes as quickly as the world, as this group of busy freelancers - all volunteers in their roles with the EFA - can attest, but the movement forward continues in ways that best support their growing membership.
This is not only a milestone year for the organization; the EFA has plenty to celebrate within our current programs, thanks to our dedicated volunteers - who are too numerous to name, but still represent a very small percentage of our membership.
Before PCs or Post-It notes, the EFA formed with a focus on providing a place for members to socialize and exchange information. In the early years, the group of freelancers did not have a name and met secretly to avoid exposing all the members to potential blacklisting and other sanctions. In 1981, it was incorporated. By the 1990s, people were joining as a way to learn how to be a better freelancer, to be smarter about business: finding clients, dealing with clients, presenting oneself better, protecting oneself better, gaining a greater sense of the field and the issues relevant to freelancing.
Throughout the challenging 2020 year, during which the COVID-19 pandemic left many freelancers vulnerable to the economic slowdown and other unknowns, the EFA remained an active organization, continuing work in service to its members. This longtime tradition of support is celebrated in this booklet.
Since its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1995, the EFA has seen substantial growth: the size of its membership went from 1,000+ to 2,800+; the amount of its expenses increased from $127,099 to $375,489; and the number and breadth of benefits it offers its members grew. In 2002, there were seven regional chapters, in 2020 there are thirty. This booklet highlights changes such as these over the breadth of the organization's half century of existence.
This assemblage of recollections of the past and stories for the future presents the history of the EFA through a lens of the benefits the association has offered its members over the years, and will be informative for both newer members and veterans of the organization.
Stories include those of J. P. Partland, who was an EFA co-executive from 2000 to 2016; J. Trumbull Rogers (1939-2013) who served as EFA co-executive director and treasurer, and initiated the Job Phone service, precursor to today's Job List; Martin Kohl (1944-2003) an active EFA member who served as a member at large on the board in 1994-1995, wrote an EFA booklet and reported often for the Freelancer; and Elliott Linzer, who earns his living as a freelance indexer and has been a member of the EFA since 1976. An iteration of the 2020 Co-Executives Annual Report, written by current co-execs William J. Keenan and Christina M. Frey, appears within, as well as a rundown of EFA benefits written by EFA board members Robin Martin and Denise Larrabee, who co-edited and prepared this booklet for publication.
On August 20, 2015, a symposium at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was held in honor of Berni J. Alder's 90th birthday. Many of Berni's scientific colleagues and collaborators, former students, and post-doctoral fellows came to celebrate and honor Berni and the ground-breaking scientific impact of his many discoveries. This proceedings volume includes contributions from Berni's collaborators and covers a range of topics, including the melting transition in the 2D hard disk system, non-equilibrium fluid relaxation, the role of fluctuations in hydrodynamics, glass transitions, molecular dynamics of dense fluids, shock-wave and finite-strain equation of state relationships, and applications of quantum mechanics in pattern recognition.
The 2016 International Conference on Mechanics and Architectural Design (MAD2016) were held in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 14 - 15 May 2016. The main objective of this conference is to provide a platform for researchers, academics and industrial professionals to present their research findings in the fields of Architecture, Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
This proceedings consists of 90 articles selected after peer-review. It consists of 6 articles in Mechanics, and 84 articles covering research and development in Civil Engineering; addressing issues in building architecture and structure. Most of these projects were funded by the Chinese research agencies.
Описание: Part 1. Effects and lessons from November 10th, 1940 Vrancea earthquake.- Overview of Part 1.- The strong Romanian earthquakes of 10.11.1940 and 4.03.1977. Lessons learned and forgotten?.- Before and after November 10th, 1940 earthquake.- The collapse of Carlton building in Bucharest at November 10, 1940 earthquake: an analysis based on recovered images.- Main characteristics of November 10, 1940 strong Vrancea earthquake in seismological and physics of earthquake terms.- The 10 November 1940 - The first moment of truth for modern constructions in Romania.- Macroseismic effect of the November 10, 1940 earthquake in the territory of Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.- Causes and effects of the November 10, 1940 earthquake.- Part 2. Seismicity of Romania. Seismic hazard assessment; local soil conditions effect.- Overview of Part 2.- Use of various discrimination techniques to separate small magnitude events occurred in the northern part of Romania.- Prediction of site characterization based on field investigations and empirical correlations.- Spectral displacement demands for strong ground motions recorded during Vrancea intermediate-depth earthquakes.- Analysis of the seismic activity in the Vrancea intermediate-depth source region during the period 2010-2015.- A Contemporary View to the Impact of the Strong Vrancea Earthquakes on Bulgaria.- Site dependent seismic hazard assessment for Bucharest based on stochastic simulations.- Scaling properties for the Vrancea subcrustal earthquakes: an overview.- The 2013 earthquake swarm in the Galati area: first results for a seismotectonic interpretation.- Comparison of three major historical earthquakes with three recent earthquakes.- An attempt to bridge the gap between the traditional concept of seismic intensity and the need of accuracy required by engineering activities.- Earthquake precursors assessment in Vrancea region through satellite and in-situ monitoring data.- Part 3. Structural design in seismic areas; performance- based design.- Overview of Part 3.- Influence of the infill panels masonry type on the seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete frame structures.- A time-domain approach for the performance-based analysis of tall buildings in Bucharest.- Unidirectional cyclic behavior of old masonry walls in Romania.- Viscous Damper Distribution using Genetic Algorithms and Pattern Search Optimization.- Selecting and Scaling Strong Ground Motion Records Based on Conditional Mean Spectra. Case Study for Iasi City in Romania.- Part 4. Seismic evaluation and rehabilitation. Seismic risk assessment.- Overview of Part 4.- Estimation of Damage-Loss from Scenario Earthquake Analogous to November 10, 1940 in Republic of Moldova.- Some remarks regarding seismic vulnerability for orthodox churches.- Seismic loss estimates for scenarios of the 1940 Vrancea Earthquake.- Seismic loss estimates for scenarios of the 1940 Vrancea Earthquake.- Rapid Earthquake Early Warning (REWS) in Romania: Application in real time for governmental authority and critical infrastructures.- Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of existing constructions after the 10th November 1940 and 4th March 1977 earthquakes in Romania.- Analytical seismic fragility functions for dual RC structures in Bucharest.- Conceptual framework for the seismic risk evaluation of transportation networks in Romania.- Annex 1.- Annex 2.- Annex 3.
Описание: Professor Freeman Dyson, a great physicist, thinker and futurist, has been very active in scientific, literary and public policy activities throughout his career. As a tribute to him on the occasion of his 90th birthday and to celebrate his lifelong contributions in physics, mathematics, astronomy, nuclear engineering and global warming, a conference covering a wide range of topics was held in Singapore from 26 to 29 August 2013. Distinguished scientists from around the world, including Nobel Laureate Professor David Gross, joined Professor Dyson in the celebration with a festival of lectures.This memorable volume collects an interesting lecture by Professor Dyson, Is a Graviton Detectable?, contributions by speakers at the conference, as well as guest contributions by colleagues who celebrated Dyson's birthday at Rutgers University and Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.About Freeman DysonFreeman John Dyson FRS, born December 15, 1923, is an eminent English-born American physicist, mathematician, and futurist. He is famous for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, mathematics, astronomy and nuclear engineering, as well as a renowned and best-selling author. He has spent most of his life as a professor of physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, taking time off to advise the US government and write books for the public. He has won numerous notable awards including the Enrico Fermi Award, Templeton Prize, Wolf Prize, Pomeranchuk Prize, and Henri Poincar Prize.
Описание: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research, MOTOR 2020, held in Novosibirsk, Russia, in July 2020. The 31 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 submissions.
Описание: This book constitutes refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research, MOTOR 2020, held in Novosibirsk, Russia, in July 2020.
