A Review of Recent Case Studies of Landslides Investigated in the Tien Shan Using Microseismic and Other Geophysical Methods

in Ugai, K; Wakai, A; Yagi, H (Eds.) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Earthquake-induced landslides (2012, December)

This paper reviews recent case studies completed on landslides (and dams) with probable (post-) seismic origin or susceptible to seismic failure in the Tien Shan, Central Asia. The first investigation ... [more ▼]

This paper reviews recent case studies completed on landslides (and dams) with probable (post-) seismic origin or susceptible to seismic failure in the Tien Shan, Central Asia. The first investigation presented here was carried out in 2005 on the Kainama earthflow, mainly composed of loess, which occurred in April 2004 and killed 33 people. Geophysical and seismological were used to build a reliable 3D model of the geometry and properties of the subsurface layers. The paper will also present results from microseismic measurements on loess landslides in Tajikistan that partly have a seismic origin. They are located close to the area that was affected in 1949 by the M=7.4 Khait earthquake and the numerous landslides triggered during the event, including the Khait rock avalanche. [less ▲]

Parametric numerical study of seismic slope stability and verification of the Newmark method

in Ugai, K; Wakai, A; Yagi, H (Eds.) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Earthquake-induced landslides, Kiryu, Japan, 2012 (2012, December)

2D dynamic modelling of seismic slope stability is applied to a landslide-prone area in Central Asia, the Mailuu-Suu Valley, situated in the south of Kyrgyzstan. The calculations are made with models ... [more ▼]

2D dynamic modelling of seismic slope stability is applied to a landslide-prone area in Central Asia, the Mailuu-Suu Valley, situated in the south of Kyrgyzstan. The calculations are made with models constructed from over 30 profiles located in the target area, presenting different geological, tectonic and morphological settings. One part of the profiles were selected within landslide zones, the other part was selected in stable areas. Many of the landslides are complex slope failures involving falls, rotational sliding and/or planar sliding and flows. These input data were extracted from a 3D structural geological model built with the GOCAD software. Geophysical and geomechanical parameters were defined on the basis of results obtained by multiple surveys performed in the area over the past 15 years. These include geophysical investigation, seismological experiments and ambient noise measurements. Dynamic modelling of slope stability is performed with the UDEC version 4.01 software that is able to compute deformation of discrete elements. Inside these elements both elasto-plastic and purely elastic materials (similar to rigid blocks) were tested. Various parameter variations were tested to assess their influence on the final outputs. For a few models groundwater flow is included. The total parametric study involved more than 100 different models (about 800 computation hours). [less ▲]

Pros and cons of the Bologna process for the military higher education in Kazakhstan - The experience of the European Union

Conference (2012, November 17)

Management Control, Strategy and Sustainability: A Review of the Literature

Conference (2012, November 16)

Chirurgie metabolique: une place croissante dans le traitement du diabete.

in Revue Médicale Suisse (2012), 8(351), 1621-41626-7

Bariatric surgery becomes more and more important in the management of the obese patient with type 2 diabetes, especially in case of failure of medical approaches. Metabolic improvement results not only ... [more ▼]

Bariatric surgery becomes more and more important in the management of the obese patient with type 2 diabetes, especially in case of failure of medical approaches. Metabolic improvement results not only from weight loss and the subsequent reduction in insulin resistance, but also from modifications of digestive hormones (especially incretins) that contribute to promote insulin secretion. This new paradigm, moving from bariatric surgery to metabolic surgery, opens new perspectives. The present article briefly describes innovative surgical techniques focusing on endocrine and metabolic improvement rather than on weight loss, the preliminary results of metabolic surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index <35 kg/m2 and, finally, some data regarding the surgical management of obese patients with type I diabetes not well treated with classical medical means. [less ▲]

Neuropsychiatric Inventory data in a Belgian sample of elderly persons with and without dementia

in Clinical Interventions in Aging (2012), 2(7), 423-430

Background/aims: This study assesses and compares prevalence of psychological and behavioral symptoms in a Belgian sample of people with and without dementia. Methods: A total of 228 persons older than 65 ... [more ▼]

Background/aims: This study assesses and compares prevalence of psychological and behavioral symptoms in a Belgian sample of people with and without dementia. Methods: A total of 228 persons older than 65 years with dementia and a group of 64 non- demented persons were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) in 2004. Results: Within the group without dementia, the most frequent symptoms were depression, agitation, and irritability. Within the group with dementia, the most common symptoms were depression, irritability, apathy, and agitation. Prevalence of delusions (P [less ▲]