MODIS Atmospheric Data Handler

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Atmosphere Data Handler software converts the HDF data to ASCII format, and outputs: (1) atmospheric profiles of temperature and dew point and (2) total precipitable water. Quality-control data are also considered in the export procedure

Handling Input and Output for COAMPS

Two suites of software have been developed to handle the input and output of the Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Prediction System (COAMPS), which is a regional atmospheric model developed by the Navy for simulating and predicting weather. Typically, the initial and boundary conditions for COAMPS are provided by a flat-file representation of the Navy s global model. Additional algorithms are needed for running the COAMPS software using global models. One of the present suites satisfies this need for running COAMPS using the Global Forecast System (GFS) model of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The first step in running COAMPS downloading of GFS data from an Internet file-transfer-protocol (FTP) server computer of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is performed by one of the programs (SSC-00273) in this suite. The GFS data, which are in gridded binary (GRIB) format, are then changed to a COAMPS-compatible format by another program in the suite (SSC-00278). Once a forecast is complete, still another program in the suite (SSC-00274) sends the output data to a different server computer. The second suite of software (SSC- 00275) addresses the need to ingest up-to-date land-use-and-land-cover (LULC) data into COAMPS for use in specifying typical climatological values of such surface parameters as albedo, aerodynamic roughness, and ground wetness. This suite includes (1) a program to process LULC data derived from observations by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments aboard NASA s Terra and Aqua satellites, (2) programs to derive new climatological parameters for the 17-land-use-category MODIS data; and (3) a modified version of a FORTRAN subroutine to be used by COAMPS. The MODIS data files are processed to reformat them into a compressed American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) format used by COAMPS for efficient processing

Emergent System using Tweet Analyzer Naturally Inspired Computing Approach

Nowadays much system has developed to reach the people during disasters. A social interaction with the micro blogging services has vastly increased. Twitter a well popularsocial mediumhas scarcity of attention makes people interacting with each other.Thispaper explores the use of twitter for disaster event using text classifier.It analyses the targeted event with tweeted text and identifies the target and its location. By the use of SVMs, thetext classifiers are achieved.SVM performs the methods of Bayesian filtering for the informative messages of particular event. This methodof filtering works best compare with the other methods for estimating the informative messages. As an application we are sending an E-mail and SMS alert message through the twitter and thedeclared set of friends and followers follows the messages

DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF ORALLY INHALABLE SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATIONS FOR THREE RESPIRATORY DRUGS FOR ASTHMA

The present work was designed to develop and compare orally inhalable sustained release formulation for salbutamol sulphate (SS), ambroxol hydrochloride (AH) and montelukast sodium (MS).The emulsion solvent evaporation method was used to prepare microparticles with the polymers. The prepared polymer encapsulated microparticles were blended with carrier inhalable lactose and filled in size 3 hard empty gelatin capsule. Formulations T1-T9 were prepared with 1:1 ratio of PLGA (50:50), PLGA (75:25) and Eudragit RS100. The formulation T1 prepared with SS:PLGA (50:50) produces best result when compared with other formulations T2-T9. Formulation T1 gives in vitro release 91.23% at 12 h and having particle size of microparticles (D0.5 µm) 1.94±0.6 and respiratory fraction 34.9± 2.59 %

A review on recent developments in electrochemical hydrogen peroxide synthesis with a critical assessment of perspectives and strategies

Electrochemical hydrogen peroxide synthesis using two-electron oxygen electrochemistry is an intriguing alternative to currently dominating environmentally unfriendly and potentially hazardous anthraquinone process and noble metals catalysed direct synthesis. Electrocatalytic two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and water oxidation reaction (WOR) are the source of electrochemical hydrogen peroxide generation. Various electrocatalysts have been used for the same and were characterized using several electroanalytical, chemical, spectroscopic and chromatographic tools. Though there have been a few reviews summarizing the recent developments in this field, none of them have unified the approaches in catalysts' design, criticized the ambiguities and flaws in the methods of evaluation, and emphasized the role of electrolyte engineering. Hence, we dedicated this review to discuss the recent trends in the catalysts' design, performance optimization, evaluation perspectives and their appropriateness and opportunities with electrolyte engineering. In addition, particularized discussions on fundamental oxygen electrochemistry, additional methods for precise screening, and the role of solution chemistry of synthesized hydrogen peroxide are also presented. Thus, this review discloses the state-of-the-art in an unpresented view highlighting the challenges, opportunities, and alternative perspectives

DFT Study on Interaction of Estrone and Imidazolium-Based Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids

Affinity of estrone on imidazolium-based hydrophobic ionic liquids was computed at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. Columbian interactions and other closed-shell interactions, in general, were observed to be pivotal to the binding of the EDC species on visualizing the optimized structures as well as probing the proximity of electronegative and electropositive groups between estrone and ionic liquids. The interaction strength was also studied using calculation of binding energy values of each system. [BMIM]+[PF6]− was found to be the most binding ionic liquid. Estrone was found to be highly bonded in the vicinity of [PF6]− species with a binding energy of −9.57 kcal/mol. The Ionic Liquids under study, [BMIM]+[NTF2]− and [BMIM]+[BF4]−, also illustrated promising binding nature with binding energies of −7.63 and −8.61 kcal/mol. AIM analysis was carried out to validate the nature of intermolecular interactions by calculating the topological properties at (3,−1) bond critical points

Supplemental Primary Tooth: A Review & Report Of A Rare Occurrence

Supernumerary teeth, is defined as teeth that exceed the normal dental formula, regardless of their location and morphology and can be found in almost any region of the dental arch both in the primary and permanent dentition. A Supplemental Tooth is a type of supernumerary tooth that is so well formed that it mimics a fully formed tooth. It usually appears distal to a lateral incisor. Its detection requires the careful counting and identification of each tooth in the dental arch. Although many theories have been proposed, the cause is poorly understood. World-wide, few studies have measured the prevalence in the primary dentition, and statistics quoted in the dental literature are inconsistent.  While this discrepancy may be the result of a difference in detection, with primary teeth being more likely to be missing because of exfoliation or early extraction, it has also been postulated that disturbances in interactions between epithelium and mesenchyme, which affect tooth development, are less likely to occur in primary teeth because of the more stable environment prior to birth.This Paper Attempts to review the Occurrence of Supplemental Tooth in the Primary Dentition & report a rare Case of a Supplemental Maxillary Canine

Demonstration of a Real Time Capability to Produce Tidal Heights and Currents for Naval Operational Use: A Cast Study for the West Coast of Africa (Liberia)

This report documents an existing capability to produce operationally relevant products on sea level and currents from a tides/storm surge model for any coastal region around the world within 48 hours from the time of the request. The model is ready for transition to the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) for potential contingency use anywhere around the world. A recent application to naval operations offshore Liberia illustrates this. Mississippi State University, in collaboration with the University of Colorado and NAVOCEANO, successfully deployed the Colorado University Rapidly Relocatable Nestable Tides and Storm Surge (CURReNTSS) model that predicts sea surface height, tidal currents and storm surge, and provided operational products on tidal sea level and currents in the littoral region off south-western coast of Africa. This report summarizes the results of this collaborative effort in an actual contingency use of the relocatable model, summarizes the lessons learned, and provides recommendations for further evaluation and transition of this modeling capability to operational use

Performance Evaluation of Tergitol NP-7 and Triton X-114 for the Removal of Crystal Violet Using Cloud-point Extraction

In the present study, a cloud-point extraction process has been developed to remove crystal violet dye using two different non-ionic surfactants, Tergitol NP-7 and Triton X-114. For different concentrations of dye and surfactant, cloud-point temperatures were determined for Tergitol NP-7 and Triton X-114. The effectiveness of two different surfactants, Triton X-114 and Tergitol NP-7, for the removal of dye from synthetic solution was investigated. The effects of surfactant and dye concentrations, as well as operating temperature on phase volume ratio, preconcentration factor, distribution coefficient, and extraction efficiency were studied. The optimum dosage of surfactant can be 0.05 M for both surfactants for removing crystal violet. The results showed that 97 % of crystal violet can quantitatively be removed by cloud-point extraction at 0.05 M surfactant concentration in a single extraction. The performance of Tergitol NP-7 was found to be more effective than Triton X-114 for the removal of crystal violet using CPE