A novel assembled self-centering variable friction (SCVF) brace is proposed which is composed of an energy dissipation system, a self-centering system, and a set of force transmission devices.The hysteretic characteristics and energy dissipation of the SCVF brace with various parameters from low-cyclic loading tests are presented.A finite element m
Manual small incision cataract surgery has evolved into a popular method of cataract surgery in India.However, in supra hard cataract, bringing out the whole nucleus through the sclerocorneal flap valve incision becomes difficult.A bigger incision required in such cataracts loses its value action, as the internal incision and corneal valve slips be
This paper looks at South Indian rationalist and anti-caste leader Periyar EV Ramasamy’s approach to religion.Periyar saw Hinduism as a fundamental degradation of the non-Brahmin community in general, the Dalits Carafe in particular.Here, I draw parallels between Periyar and Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, especially with regards to their