DESIGN ISSUES AND CLASSIFICATION OF WSNS OPERATING SYSTEMS

Wireless Sensor Networks is an emerging area of research. Wireless Sensor networks (WSNs) face lot of problems that do not arise in other types of wireless networks and computing environments. Limited computational resources, power constraints, low reliability and higher density of sensor nodes (motes) are just some basic problems that have to be considered when designing or selecting a new operating system in order to evaluate the performance of wireless sensor nodes (motes). In this paper we focused on design issues, challenges and classification of operating systems for WSNs

Environmental studies on conference calls

The teachers of our school planned that each teacher would take up a subject of their choice and would teach it to 15 students of a class. Although I am a teacher of Physical Education, I chose to take up the responsibility to teach Environmental Studies for a month because of my interest in the subject. I was assigned 15 students from grade IV, though, after a week, I got the opportunity to interact with all 30 children of grade IV

Razvoj polisaharida iz probiotika kao dodataka hrani

Microbial polysaccharides with nutraceutical potential and bioactive properties have been investigated in detail during the last few decades. There is an increasing demand in food industries for live microbes or polysaccharides produced by them which assert health benefits other than dietetic constituents. Although there are a large number of exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing bacteria, the titers are low for commercialization. This manuscript deals with the polysaccharides produced by probiotic strains, with major emphasis on the EPSs, their properties, applications and some of the strategies adopted which would be helpful in better understanding of the process in the near future. Research on the improved EPS biosynthesis is essential for obtaining high yields. Therefore, to reach commercialization, metabolic engineering must be applied.Posljednjih su nekoliko desetljeća potanko istraživani mikrobni polisaharidi koji imaju bioaktivna, hranjiva i farmakološka svojstva. U prehrambenoj industriji postoji sve veća potreba za primjenom živih mikroorganizama ili mikrobnih polisaharida koji, osim hranjivih, imaju i ljekovita svojstva. Iako postoji mnogo vrsta bakterija koje proizvode egzopolisaharide, proizvedene su količine nedovoljne za komercijalnu uporabu. U radu su prikazani polisaharidi iz probiotičkih sojeva, a osobito egzopolisaharidi, njihova svojstva i primjena, te navedene strategije razvoja proizvodnje što bi mogle pridonijeti razumijevanju procesa. Ispitivanje biosinteze egzopolisaharida prijeko je potrebno da bi se postigli veći prinosi, što znači da se primjenom metoda metaboličkog inženjerstva može osigurati isplativa proizvodnja polisaharida

Breast Cancer Treatment Relying on Herbal Bioactive Components

Use of herbs and plants in cooking and medicinal dates back thousands of years. In this overview, we look at the many plant species that still have immune-boosting and cancer-fighting properties. Carotenoids, flavonoids, ligands, polyphenolics, terpenoids, sulphides, lignans, and plant sterols are only some of the many active phytochemicals found in different types of herbs. There are a number of mechanisms through which these phytochemicals exert their effects. They either prevent cell division or stimulate the synthesis of a protective enzyme such as glutathione transferase. The cancer-fighting and cholesterol-lowering effects of mevalonate are counteracted by the volatile oils and plant extracts from various herbs and plants

A Comparative Detailed Study of Data Mining Methods and Tools in Data Warehouse

Now-a-days we have a tendency to be in modern era. There are immense quantity of knowledge and knowledge, that to be collected from completely different sources and analyzed to urge the information. Once grouping the info from numerous sources, it's keep in huge repositories, that is thought as knowledge warehouse. There is variety of techniques wont to extract the knowledge from data warehouse and analyze to urge the important information that is thought as data processing. For this purpose, we have a tendency to use completely different data processing tools like wood hen, KEEL, R, KNIME, ORANGE etc. During this paper we are going to compare completely different data processing technique and tools for maintenance in knowledge warehouse

HIV-infected presumptive tuberculosis patients without tuberculosis: How many are eligible for antiretroviral therapy in Karnataka, India?

For certain subgroups within people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [active tuberculosis (TB), pregnant women, children <5years old, and serodiscordant couples], the World Health Organization recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of CD4 count. Another subgroup which has received increased attention is "HIV-infected presumptive TB patients without TB". In this study, we assess the proportion of HIV-infected presumptive TB patients eligible for ART in Karnataka State (population 60million), India. This was a cross-sectional analysis of data of HIV-infected presumptive TB patients diagnosed in May 2015 abstracted from national TB and HIV program records. Of 42,585 presumptive TB patients, 28,964 (68%) were tested for HIV and 2262 (8%) were HIV positive. Of the latter, 377 (17%) had active TB. Of 1885 "presumptive TB patients without active TB", 1100 (58%) were already receiving ART. Of the remaining 785 who were not receiving ART, 617 (79%) were assessed for ART eligibility and of those, 548 (89%) were eligible for ART. About 90% of "HIV-infected presumptive TB patients without TB" were eligible for ART. This evidence supports a public health approach of starting all "HIV-infected presumptive TB patients without TB" on ART irrespective of CD4 count in line with global thinking about 'test and treat'

Harnessing the power of nutritional antioxidants against adrenal hormone imbalance-associated oxidative stress

Oxidative stress, resulting from dysregulation in the secretion of adrenal hormones, represents a major concern in human health. The present review comprehensively examines various categories of endocrine dysregulation within the adrenal glands, encompassing glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens. Additionally, a comprehensive account of adrenal hormone disorders, including adrenal insufficiency, Cushing’s syndrome, and adrenal tumors, is presented, with particular emphasis on their intricate association with oxidative stress. The review also delves into an examination of various nutritional antioxidants, namely vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, selenium, zinc, polyphenols, coenzyme Q10, and probiotics, and elucidates their role in mitigating the adverse effects of oxidative stress arising from imbalances in adrenal hormone levels. In conclusion, harnessing the power of nutritional antioxidants has the potential to help with oxidative stress caused by an imbalance in adrenal hormones. This could lead to new research and therapeutic interventions

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers regarding Diarrhoeal Illness in Children under Five Years of Age: A Cross Sectional Study in an Urban Slum of Delhi, India

Diarrhoea is one of the lead killers of children worldwide. This study was done with an aim to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding diarrhoeal illness, its prevention and management in mothers of under- five children. A descriptive cross- sectional study; 125 mothers were randomly selected from an urban slum of Delhi and were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. 96% mothers defined diarrhoea appropriately. Most common perceived causes of diarrhoea were contaminated food and drinking water (80%). Though 83% mothers believed that clean drinking water prevents diarrhoea, yet water treatment was practiced by only 36%. Most mothers believed in (90%) and practiced (88%) hand washing with soap post-defecation to prevent diarrhoea. While only 31% had knowledge on importance of use of latrine, fewer (19%) accepted that safe disposal of stool was very important and just 58% reported practicing it. Less than a third of the mothers recognized critical signs of dehydration. 79% mothers recognized importance of increased fluid requirement and 70% practiced it for management of diarrhoea. Though 76% mothers used ORS, only 26% considered it as the mainstay treatment of diarrhoea. Also, 42% mothers had incomplete knowledge regarding proper preparation of ORS. Though only 22% were aware of the role of breastfeeding in prevention of diarrhoea, a positive attitude towards (74%) and healthier practice (90%) of exclusive breast-feeding was observed. Thus, we conclude that though the community knowledge, attitude and practices on diarrhoeal illness and its prevention is marginally satisfactory, the poor knowledge regarding signs of dehydration and relevance of ORS as primary management component is a matter of concern for child survival