Roald Dahl’s Narration Executive Ability for Fictionalization in His Children’s Novels

This paper tends to make a study on the narrative technique which is an indivisible part of the novel which has been employed by Roald Dahl in his children’s novel. As the value of narrative technique lies in its appropriate usage as per the need, Dahl employed the right technique at the right place which conveyed his wonderful ideas to the readers and make them feel magical. Though there are various narrative devices applied by the novelists to explain, explore and objectify their themes or ideology. Dahl perfectly familiar with these narrative devices is essential for the creation, imagination as well as better understanding of fiction. Roald Dahl, being the world’s number one story teller of 20thcentury children’s literature used the techniques which pulls the reader attention into his novels.</jats:p

Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxin Contamination of Poultry Feeds in Tamil Nadu, India International Journal of Agriculture, Environment &amp; Biotechnology

Abstract A survey was conducted during 2013 in different regions of Tamil Nadu, India and a total of 51 poultry feed samples were collected from poultry farms and poultry feed dealers. The presence of Aspergillus flavus in the feeds was detected by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay using specific primers based on the O-methyltransferase gene (omt-A) that is involved in the aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis. The contamination levels of Aflatoxin (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2) were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results indicated that 98% of the tested samples were contaminated with AFB1 and the levels ranged from 0 to 160.7 ppb and the levels of AFB1 in 29% of the samples exceeded 20 ppb. Aflatoxin B2 contamination was observed in more than 82 % of the samples tested and the levels of AFB2 in 17 % of the samples exceeded 20 ppb. The levels of AFB2 ranged from 0 to 95.5 ppb. AFG1 and AFG2 were not detected in any of these samples. In the PCR analysis using omt-A primers, A. flavus specific 300-bp PCR product was amplified from DNA extracted from most of the AFB1 contaminated feeds. However, some of the feed samples even though contain AFB1 failed to amplify the 300-bp product in PCR. Highlights • Aflatoxin B1 and B2 contents in 29% and 17 % of the poultry feed samples analyzed respectively exceeded 20 ppb • The presence of the fungus Aspergillus flavus was detected in the aflatoxin contaminated feed sample

IMAGE PROCESSING OF SKIN CANCER DETECTION IN MATLAB USING GLCM AND SVM

The incidence of skin cancer is high and rising worldwide, a trend that is likely to continue given the importance of solar ultra-violet as a cause and the modern propensity to indoor lifestyle with sun-seeking holidays. Malignant melanoma is the most deadly form due to its rapid development, invasion, and metastasis cycle. Early diagnosis is paramount as prognosis is greatly improved where the tumour is excised quickly. Many common benign pigmented skin lesions can resemble early melanomas. The primary objective of this work is cancer classification from melanoma images using deep learning model. Keywords: Skin Cancer, K-Means, DRLBP, CNN.</jats:p

Estimation of residual flexural strength of unidirectional GFRP composite laminates under repeated impact load

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of low-velocity multiple impacts at ambient (35C) and elevated temperature (65C and 85C) on unidirectional glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites. Low-velocity repeated impact tests were conducted using a falling weight tower at a constant velocity of 1.5 m/s. The dominant parameters such as energy, contact force, and deflection were recorded during multiple impacts. The residual strength of laminates following repeated impact was evaluated by conducting three-point bending tests with acoustic emission (AE) real time monitoring. The temperature was revealed to play a key role in the impact response of composite materials, especially due to the progressive softening of the epoxy matrix. The nature and extent of damage during multiple impacts at ambient and elevated temperatures was investigated using real time AE monitoring: this analysis indicated delamination as a predominant failure mode, whose extent and criticality depended on temperature and number of impact events