Studies on the hard-to-cook phenomenon in soybean cotyledons : a kinetic and rheological approach

Thesis (Ph. D. in Agriculture)--University of Tsukuba, (A), no. 2269, 2000.3.2

ANALISIS TEKNOLOGI PADA PERUSAHAAN MEBEL DENGAN PENDEKATAN TEKNOMETRIK (Studi Kasus di : PT. YOSOGIRA Jl. Solo-Purwodadi km.17, Kalijambe, Sragen)

Teknologi mempunyai pengaruh yang penting dalam upaya menciptakan keunggulan dalam persaingan antar perusahaan. Sehingga perusahaan dituntut untuk meningkatkan daya saingnya dengan berfokus pada peningkatan peranan dan kontribusi teknologi. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengukur seberapa besar kontribusi komponen teknologi dalam proses transformasi input menjadi output dengan menggunakan pendekatan teknometrik dan AHP (Analytical Hirarchy Process). Pengaplikasian pendekatan Teknometrik dan AHP untuk pengukuran kontribusi teknologi tersebut dilakukan pada PT. Yosogira Klijambe, Sragen (sebuah perusahaan yang bergerak dalam bidang mebel). Setelah mendapatkan kontribusi komponen teknologi, selanjutnya ditentukan prioritas komponen teknologi yang terkait dan perlu adanya perbaikan berdasarkan analisa terhadap gap tiap komponen teknologi. Penulis juga mencoba memberikanm usulan perbaikan pada proses pengecatan, karena dari hasil analisa bahwa pada bagian inilah yang mempunyai nilai gap terbesar dan perlu dilakukan adanya perbaikan. Hasil pengukuran kontribusi komponen teknologi menunjukkan nilai kontribusi untuk masing-masing komponen teknologi yaitu technoware 0,7345, humanware 0,7404, organware 0,9448, inforware 0,7746. dan berdasarkan analisa terhadap gap tiap komponen teknologi, komponen teknologi yang menjadi prioritas untuk adanya perbaikan adalah technoware, terutama pada proses finishing yaitu pada pengecatan

The effect of a new formaldehyde-free binder on the dissolution rate of glass wool fibre in physiological saline solution

The in-vitro dissolution rate of fibres is a good predictor of the in-vivo behavior and potential health effects of inhaled fibres. This study examines the effect of a new formaldehyde-free carbohydrate-polycarboxylic acid binder on the in-vitro dissolution rate of biosoluble glass fibres. Dissolution rate measurements in pH 7.4 physiological saline solution show that the presence of the binder on wool insulation glass fibres has no effect on their dissolution. There is no measurable difference between the dissolution rates of continuous draw fibres before and after binder was applied by dipping. Nor is there a measurable difference between the dissolution rates of a production glass wool sample with binder and that same sample after removal of the binder by low-temperature ashing. Morphological examination shows that swelling of the binder in the solution is at least partially responsible for the development of open channels around the glass-binder interface early in the dissolution. These channels allow fluid to reach the entire glass surface under the binder coating. There is no evidence of any delay in the dissolution rate as a result of the binder coating

Benefits of Shirodkar Stitch in Women with Failed McDonald Stitch

This is a case series presentation of 14 cases where Shirodkar stitch was inserted after failed McDonald stitch. The patients were either self referrals or from Obstetricians in Eastern Africa region. All the patients were able to carry the pregnancies to term and were delivered by Caesarean section. The findings show that Shirodkar stitch has a place in management of patients with recurrent pregnancy loss. There is need to familiarise obstetricians on the insertion of Shirodkar stitch

Early childhood obesity: a survey of knowledge and practices of physicians from the Middle East and North Africa

BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health issues of the twenty-first century affecting even low- and middle-income countries. Overweight and obese children are more likely to stay obese into adulthood. Due to the paucity of data on local practices, our study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of physicians from the Middle East and North Africa region with respect to early-onset obesity. METHODS: A specific questionnaire investigating the perception and knowledge on early-onset obesity was circulated to healthcare providers (general physicians, pediatricians, pediatric gastroenterologist, neonatologists) practicing in 17 Middle East and North African countries. RESULTS: A total of 999/1051 completed forms (95% response) were evaluated. Of all respondents, 28.9% did not consistently use growth charts to monitor growth during every visit and only 25.2% and 46.6% of respondents were aware of the correct cut-off criterion for overweight and obesity, respectively. Of those surveyed, 22.3, 14.0, 36.1, 48.2, and 49.1% of respondents did not consider hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, fatty liver disease, and decreased life span, respectively, to be a long-term complication of early childhood obesity. Furthermore, only 0.7% of respondents correctly answered all survey questions pertaining to knowledge of early childhood overweight and obesity. CONCLUSION: The survey highlights the low use of growth charts in the evaluation of early childhood growth in Middle East and North Africa region, and demonstrated poor knowledge of healthcare providers on the short- and long-term complications of early-onset obesity. This suggests a need for both continued professional education and development, and implementation of guidelines for the prevention and management of early childhood overweight and obesity

PENGARUH METODE FIELD TRIP TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI MENULIS KARANGAN DESKRIPSI PADA SISWA KELAS IX SMP NEGERI 05 SPAUK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode field trip terhadap hasil belajar siswa pada materi menulis karangan deskripsi kelas IX Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 05 Sepauk Tahun Pelajaran 2017/2018. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan eksperimen. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif. Bentuk penelitian yang digunakan yaitu quasi experimental design dengan rancangan penelitian nonequivalent control group design. Teknik  dan  alat  pengumpul  data  yang digunakan  dalam  penelitian  ini  adalah teknik observasi langsung, teknik pengukuran, teknik komunikasi tidak langsung, sedangkan alat yang digunakan berupa lembar observasi, soal tes, angket. Nilai rata-rata pretest kelas eksperimen 64,37 dan rata-rata posttest 77,00, sedangkan rata-rata pretest kelas kontrol 65,00 dan rata-rata posttest 72,73. Setelah dihitung secara statistik dengan menggunakan uji-z dengan α = 0,05 maka diperoleh nilai zhitung adalah 9,79 dan ztabel pada α = 0,05 adalah 1,96, hal ini berarti zhitung > ztabel yaitu 9,79 > 1,96 maka Ha (Hipotesis Alternatif) diterima dan Ho (Hipotesis Nol) ditolak, artinya terdapat pengaruh metode field trip terhadap hasil belajar siswa pada materi menulis karangan deskripsi kelas IX Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 05 Sepauk Tahun Pelajaran 2017/2018

Maternal hypotension and neonatal acidemia during Caeserean delivery under spinal anaesthesia

Objectives: To determine the incidence of neonatal acidaemia following delivery through caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia and determine the prevalence of maternal hypotension during Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia and its correlation with neonatal acidaemia.Design: Prospective observational studySetting: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya.Subjects: One hundred and seventy-two ASA I and II consecutive term patients undergoing elective Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesiaResults: Forty three babies (27.2%) were born with neonatal acidaemia, defined as umbilical arterial blood pH≤ 7.2. There was, however, no significant difference in the five minute Apgar scores between the acidotic and non-acidotic neonates. Twenty eight patients (17.7%) developed maternal hypotension (systolic Blood Pressure less than 100mmHg). The hypotension was readily corrected within two minutes (mean of 1.43 minutes) of onset using vasopressors and boluses of intravenous fluids.Conclusions: A short period (<2 minutes) mean of 1.43 minutes of maternal hypotension has no significant effect on the neonate as assessed by five minute Apgar Scores. Similarly, neonatal acidaemia following Caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia does not seem to have any short-term effects on neonatal well-being

Land Degradation of the Mau Forest Complex in Eastern Africa: A Review for Management and Restoration Planning

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Persistently high estimates of late night, indoor exposure to malaria vectors despite high coverage of insecticide treated nets

Background It has been speculated that widespread and sustained use of insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs) for over 10 years in Asembo, western Kenya, may have selected for changes in the location (indoor versus outdoor) and time (from late night to earlier in the evening) of biting of the predominant species of human malaria vectors (Anopheles funestus, Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, and Anopheles arabiensis). Methods Mosquitoes were collected by human landing catches over a six week period in June and July, 2011, indoors and outdoors from 17 h to 07 h, in 75 villages in Asembo, western Kenya. Collections were separated by hour of the night, and mosquitoes were identified to species and tested for sporozoite infection with Plasmodium falciparum. A subset was dissected to determine parity. Human behavior (time going to bed and rising, time spent indoors and outdoors) was quantified by cross-sectional survey. Data from past studies of a similar design and in nearby settings, but conducted before the ITN scale up commenced in the early 2000s, were compared with those from the present study. Results Of 1,960 Anopheles mosquitoes collected in 2011, 1,267 (64.6%) were morphologically identified as An. funestus, 663 (33.8%) as An. gambiae sensu lato (An. gambiae s.s. and An. arabiensis combined), and 30 (1.5%) as other anophelines. Of the 663 An. gambiae s.l. collected, 385 were successfully tested by PCR among which 235 (61.0%) were identified as An. gambiae s.s. while 150 (39.0%) were identified as An. arabiensis. Compared with data collected before the scale-up of ITNs, daily entomological inoculation rates (EIRs) were consistently lower for An. gambiae s.l. (indoor EIR = 0.432 in 1985–1988, 0.458 in 1989–1990, 0.023 in 2011), and An. arabiensis specifically (indoor EIR = 0.532 in 1989–1990, 0.039 in 2009, 0.006 in 2011) but not An. funestus (indoor EIR = 0.029 in 1985–1988, 0.147 in 1989–1990, 0.010 in 2009 and 0.103 in 2011). Sporozoite rates were lowest in 2009 but rose again in 2011. Compared with data collected before the scale-up of ITNs, An. arabiensis and An. funestus were more likely to bite outdoors and/or early in the evening (p 90% of exposure of non-ITN users to mosquito bites occurring while people were indoors in all years. The proportion of bites occurring among non-ITN users while they were asleep was ≥90% for all species except for An. arabiensis. For this species, 97% of bites occurred while people were asleep in 1989–1990 while in 2009 and 2011, 80% and 84% of bites occurred while people were asleep for those not using ITNs. Assuming ITNs prevent a theoretical maximum of 93.7% of bites, it was estimated that 64-77% of bites would have occurred among persons using nets while they were asleep in 1989–1990, while 20-52% of bites would have occurred among persons using nets while they were asleep in 2009 and 2011. Conclusions This study found no evidence to support the contention that populations of Anopheles vectors of malaria in Asembo, western Kenya, are exhibiting departures from the well-known pattern of late night, indoor biting characteristic of these typically highly anthropophilic species. While outdoor, early evening transmission likely does occur in western Kenya, the majority of transmission still occurs indoors, late at night. Therefore, malaria control interventions such as ITNs that aim to reduce indoor biting by mosquitoes should continue to be prioritized

Spontaneous Rupture of the Caesarean Section Scar in the First Trimester: Case Report

First trimester rupture of uterine scar in pregnancy is an extremely rare event and can confound a clinician. This is especially, if there is an over reliance on diagnostics services without a high index of suspicion. This was a case of a 31 year old, Para 1+0 G2, with one previous caesarian scar who presented to The Nairobi Hospital with acute onset of abdominal pains at 12 weeks of gestation. An ultrasound done showed moderate amount of fluid in the abdominal cavity with an intra-uterine pregnancy. Subsequently a laparoscopic evaluation was done and revealed ruptured uterus through the previous scar. A decision to convert to  laparotomy was made, products of conception evacuated, uterine rupture repaired in layers and abdominal  cavity closed. The post-operative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged home on third post-operative day. This case report underscores the rarity and the diagnostic challenges of spontaneous rupture of caesarian section scar in the first trimester