Haematological and Genotoxic effects of cadmium chloride on Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi

The present study investigated Haematological changes in Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi, as well as determination genotoxic effects of cadmium chloride on bunni fish by using 120 fingerlings, fish were distributed randomly into four treatments in addition to control group. Fish in first group treated (T1) with cadmium 0.093mg/L with changing water and added cadmium continuously, fish in the second group treated (T2) with cadmium 0.093mg/L with changing water without adding cadmium, third treatment (T3) with cadmium 0.046mg/L with changing water and adding cadmium continuously, and fourth treatment (T4) with cadmium 0.046mg/L with changing water without adding cadmium. Results of blood picture in T1 and T3 showed a significant reduction in red blood cells count, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume values, while the number of white blood cells showed a significant increase in its values. Results showed presence of improvement of clinical and microscopical signs and blood picture in T2 and T4, were changed water aquarium continuously and added cadmium only once compared withT1 and T3. Results of the present study concluded that changing water aquarium in the treatments without adding cadmium led to improvement of health status of fish which increased with the passage of time results of blood picture were almost the same of the control group. It could be concluded from the current study that the adding of cadmium to water aquarium containing bunni fish led to decrease in red blood cells count, hemoglobin and packed cell volume values and increase in micronuclei number

Localization Enhanced Mobile Networks

The interest in mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) and often more precisely vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs) is steadily growing with many new applications, and even anticipated support in the emerging 5G networks. Particularly in outdoor scenarios, there are different mechanisms to make the mobile nodes aware of their geographical location at all times. The location information can be utilized at different layers of the protocol stack to enhance communication services in the network. Specifically, geographical routing can facilitate route management with smaller overhead than the traditional proactive and reactive routing protocols. In order to achieve similar advantages for radio resource management (RRM) and multiple access protocols, the concept of virtual cells is devised to exploit fully distributed knowledge of node locations. The virtual cells define clusters of MANET nodes assuming a predefined set of geographically distributed anchor points. It enables fast response of the network to changes in the nodes spatial configuration. More importantly, the notion of geographical location can be generalized to other shared contexts which can be learned or otherwise acquired by the network nodes. The strategy of enhancing communication services by shared contexts is likely to be one of the key features in the beyond-5G networks

Surgeon Personal Factors Associated with Care Strategies in Musculoskeletal Telehealth

Background: Most surgeons used, or are currently using telehealth during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. We studied surgeon personal factors associated with relative use of telehealth during the worldwide height of the pandemic. Questions/Purposes: (1) Are there any personal factors/characteristics associated with use and utilization of telehealth? (2) What are surgeon’s perspectives/ opinions with regard to use of telehealth for five common upper extremity conditions in terms of future prospects and viability? Methods: Hand and upper extremity surgeons in the Science of Variation Group (SOVG) were invited to participate in a web-based survey. The first part of the survey focused on surgeon characteristics and work preferences. The second part focused on care strategies during the pandemic and utilization of telehealth. The final part of the survey addressed the care of five common upper extremity conditions during the pandemic. Results: Ninety percent of surgeons used telehealth during the first few months of the pandemic, but only 20% of visits were virtual. A greater percentage of telehealth visits compared to office visits was independently associated with a policy of only seeing people with emergencies in person (RC: 0.64; CI 95%: 0.21 to 1.1; P&lt;0.01). Surgeons found it difficult to reproduce most parts of the physical examination on video, but relatively easy to make a diagnosis, with both ratings associated with less belief that the physical exam is essential. Comfort in offering surgery by video visit was associated with having young children, preference for remote meetings, and less belief that the physical exam is essential. Conclusion: Utilization of, and comfort with, telehealth is related to personal factors and preferences, acceptance of a more limited physical examination in particular. Utilization of early adopters and training to increase comfort with the probabilistic aspects of medicine could facilitate incorporation of telehealth into standard practice.</p

Structural characterization of wheat starch granules differing in amylose content and functional characteristics.

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) together with several complementary techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction, have been employed to investigate the structural features that give diverse functional properties to wheat starches (Triticum aestivum L.) within a narrow range of enriched amylose content (36-43%). For these starches, which come from a heterogeneous genetic background. SAXS analysis of duplicate samples enabled structural information to be obtained about their lamellar architecture where differences in lamellar spacing among samples were only several tenths of nanometer. The SAXS analysis of these wheat starches with increased amylose content has shown that amylose accumulates in both crystalline and amorphous parts of the lamella. Using waxy starch as a distinctive comparison with the other samples confirmed a general trend of increasing amylose content being linked with the accumulation of defects within crystalline lamellae. We conclude that amylose content directly influences the architecture of semi-crystalline lamellae, whereas thermodynamic and functional properties are brought about by the interplay of amylose content and amylopectin architecture. © 2008, Elsevier Ltd

The Evolution of Ḍād: A Synchronic and Diachronic Analysis of the Emphatic Arabic Ḍād

The purpose of this study is to: (1) examine how the original ḍād consonant and its description evolved from how Sibawayh documented it, and (2) discuss the historical context surrounding the distribution of the ḍād across the Arabic-speaking world. The ḍād is one of the most controversial consonants in the Arabic language, and therefore is a fascinating linguistic phenomenon to study. Almost none of the current dialects resemble the probable original variety introduced when the Arabic language was spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa around the birth of Islam. In the course of this study, the phonetics and phonology of the Arabic emphatic consonant ḍād will be analyzed in detail, as well as the broader history of this emphatic across the Arabic-speaking world. Specifically, the historical context surrounding the development of the consonant will be examined. In addition, ideas about both the contact situation surrounding the consonant and factors that may have influenced its present realization will be explored

HPLC Analysis of Chemical Composition of Selected Jordanian Medicinal Plants and their Bioactive Properties

Three medicinal plants grown wild in Jordan, namely Achillea santolina L, Achillea fragrantisimma, Asteriscus graveolens (Forssk.) Less, were extracted with ethyl acetate by continuous shaking at room temperature for three days. The antibacterial activity of the crude extract was evaluated. The extracts were analyzed for their phenolic and flavonoids content by HPLC-PDA. The HPLC analysis of the plant extracts revealed the presence of flavonoids and phenolic compounds in the three plant extracts. Results revealed a strong antibacterial activity of A. graveolens against three bacterial strains (B. subtilis, E. coli, and S.aureus). while A. fragrantissima inhibited the growth of B. subtilis. Bioactivities were attributed mainly to the immense content of phenol-based compounds in plants.University and Al-Quds University for providing facilities, and encouragemen

Theoretical study on the efficiency of utilization of nanoclay-CFRP composite materials in the root area of wind turbine blades

In this study, theoretical calculations were performed to determine the most efficient utilization of nanoclays added as reinforcement for CFRP composite materials used for wind turbine blade manufacture. Four different V39 blade models were created, and numerical simulations by FEA were performed. Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers (GFRP), whole model made of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers/nanoclay (2%) (CFRPN2), Hybrid Glass and Carbon/nanoclay (2%) (HGCN2) and Hybrid Glass and Carbon/nanoclay (5%) (HGCN5). The targeted part was the joining zone between the root and the blade. The most important finding to emerge from this study is that the modest addition of nanoclay (2%) with carbon fiber reinforced polymer leads to a significant stiffer blade, with a minimal deflection, about 70% lower than GFRP. Furthermore, the HGCN2 model is considered to be safer as it has a lower stress concentration than others (52.84 kN/m2). It can be considered that the probability of failure of the entire root area will be decreased if nanoclay-CFRP hybrid blades are used, yielding higher durability and lower overall costs. These findings contribute to decisions related to materials selection, structural, aerodynamic design and layup schedule choice

Enabling connectivity for tactical networks in mountainous areas by aerial relays

The dimension of the Meiac as a diffuser of Latin American art has been key in Spain in the late twentieth century. The genesis of the museum, its cultural policy of debate and diffusion, and the creation of a Latin American collection, which until then did not exist in Spain, forced Spanish art criticism to look at and reconsider work from Latin America. At present the Meiac has developed the new technological platforms, as a new perspective of identity and common imaginaries between Spain and Latin America.La dimensión del Meiac como difusor del arte latinoamericano ha sido clave en España a finales del siglo XX. La génesis del museo, su política cultural de debate y difusión y la creación de una colección latinoamericana, hasta entonces inexistente en España, obligó a la crítica artística española a mirar y a reconsiderar la obra procedente de Latinoamérica. En la actualidad el Meiac ha desarrollado las nuevas plataformas tecnológicas, como una nueva perspectiva de identidad e imaginarios comunes entre España y América Latina

Mechanical Evaluation of Sustainable Concrete Used in a Concrete Pavement that Production from Iron Filling Waste

In this research used iron filling as partial replacement fine aggregate at percent 5,10, and 15% by weight of fine aggregate and maintaining the ratio of water to cement at 40% and study observe that produces concrete with high compressive strength, tensile and flexural strength at replacement percent I10% and production of concrete with a lower coefficient of thermal expansion with continued replacement and thus obtaining the maximum distance between expansion joints at the rate of addition of I15%

Cloud Forensics : Isolating Cloud Instance

Cloud computing has been the trending model for storing, accessing and modifying the data over the Internet in the recent years. Rising use of the cloud has generated a new concept related to the cloud which is cloud forensics. Cloud forensics can be defined as investigating for evidence over the cloud, so it can be viewed as a combination of both cloud computing and digital forensics. Many issues of applying forensics in the cloud have been addressed. Isolating the location of the incident has become an essential part of forensic process. This is done to ensure that evidence will not be modified or changed. Isolating an instant in the cloud computing has become even more challenging, due to the nature of the cloud environment. In the cloud, the same storage or virtual machine have been used by many users. Hence, the evidence is most likely will be overwritten and lost. The proposed solution in this paper is to isolate a cloud instance. This can be achieved by marking the instant that reside in the servers as "Under Investigation". To do so, cloud file system must be studied. One of the well-known file systems used in the cloud is Apache Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). Thus, in this paper the methodology used for isolating a cloud instance would be based on the HDFS architecture