This study aims to develop a new index to evaluate the low-temperature cracking performance (LTCP) of recycled asphalt mixtures.To achieve this, the assumption that fracture energy has limitation in evaluating the LTCP of mixtures was put forward firstly.To reveal this limitation theoretically, a concept of energy absorption rate that characterized

In Tropic of Orange (1997), Karen Tei Yamashita builds an expansive narrative on the premise that the Tropic of Cancer shifts mysteriously from its actual latitude, barely north of Mazatlán, México, to that of L.A.’s latitude: from 23.43692° north of the Equator to 34.0522° N.By doing so, Yamashita literally takes that whi

Context: In India, patients with mental illness and mental retardation (MR) are cared by their families.In caregiving, problems such as disturbance of routine, family leisure, family health, and emotional stress can have a negative impact on quality of life (QOL).Aims: The purpose of this study is to assess and compare the QOL of the caregivers of

In the recent era of development, the global market for the sportswear textile manufacturing industries has increased with the increase Baby Bottle in consumption of active sportswear.The sportswear manufacturers not only focused on the market trends but also focused on material diversification with technology enhancement.The performance characteri