It was inferred from the results that the observed flexural strength increase due to NSM-TS strengthening ranged from 143% to 434% when compared to the strength of as-built URM wall.
The load during leg extension strengthening exercise ranged from 2.5 to 20 kg in week one to 12.5 to 27.5 kg in week eight; and from 5 to 70 kg to 35 to 90 kg for the leg press strengthening exercise (both p < 0.02, Figure 3).
We will look at all options for structuring a forum to accelerate and strengthen this work, ranging from existing international, multilateral organizations, developing dedicated non-governmental organizations, to enhancing and broadening the current informal collaboration sessions that companies already conduct.
Further, the often fractious Parliament will have to completely overhaul half of the country's laws to correspond with the European Union in areas ranging from strengthening environmental rules to abolishing restrictions on free speech.
At the same time, constitutional lawyers have begun thinking through the problem of executive branch power, experimenting with proposals ranging from strengthening the Justice Department or the White House counsel's office to instituting a legal tribunal within the executive branch.
Launching this summer, participating cities will tackle issues ranging from strengthening budgeting and management systems, reallocating resources to improve outcomes -- especially for low-income people -- and applying innovations in civic data and technology to advance high-profile issues.
GHSP will take a multidisciplinary approach to the science and practice of global health, bringing together intervention strategies at multiple levels environmental, population, clinical, and individual and approaches ranging from strengthening health systems to promoting healthy behaviors.
Two of the retail industry's largest trade groups said yesterday they are planning to merge to strengthen lobbying on issues ranging from tax policy to labor laws.
In practice, a team of local herders has been strengthened, with key responsibilities ranging from raising local environmental awareness at community gatherings (e.g. during school holidays and annual festivals); to anti-poaching patrols; to the regular monitoring of wildlife including Tibetan wild ass, wild yak, black-necked crane, and snow leopard (Figure 8).
His place in Thai hearts as well as in history has been strengthened immeasurably by innovative development projects ranging from agricultural research to finding environmentally friendly ways to treat the raw sewage in Bangkok's grimy ponds and canals.
