An overview on use of waste plastic for soil stabilization

There have been various environmental concerns recently as a result of the huge increase in the use of plastic products like polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) bottles. Therefore, it's critical to develop strategies for managing these wastes without endangering the environment. Utilizing waste plastic as soil stabilizer materials is one of these techniques. Waste plastic, after some treatment or recycling, has been reported to be used in different forms as construction materials. However, its use for soil stabilization has not exclusively been reported. Thus, the goal of the current literature research is to have a comprehensive review of the literature about the potential of waste plastic for soil stabilization. This is done by focusing on articles published in highly reputable journals in the last decade. The major benefit, however, is that it is incredibly cost-effective because it has demonstrated a significant improvement in soil qualities.  It offers a good stabilization approach as opposed to more expensive alternatives. Waste Plastic production is steadily increasing, which has resulted in several poor disposal techniques, such as burning, and a variety of environmental and pollution issues. As a result, finding secure and effective disposal techniques is essential for protecting our environment and the future of the following generations

A Comparative Analysis on Handling Big Data Using Cloud Services

In this era of technology, a lot of advancements have been done in almost every field such as medical, science, aerospace and other fields. With the increasing advancements in technology, a lot of data is being produced at the same time. For instances in the field of medicine there is a huge amount of data that is being generated as there are hundreds and thousands of patients who came for their checkup. So now the question arises where this huge amount of data is being stored. This huge amount of data is called as Big Data. And the major problem faced is how to manage and organize this huge amount of data along with its security and not being lost. Big data is used for extracting a lot of useful information but it is not easy to organize it. If the data is being lost than there are a lot of problems that can occur on a huge level as a lot of data being stored in big data is very confidential. This data can be stored on cloud which is the new advancement in the field of technology as it is highly reliable for huge amount of information. So, in this survey paper we will discuss about the solutions of organizing and handling big data proposed by different authors

IMPACT OF FIRMS RELATIONSHIP WITH PAST AND EXISTING SUPPLIERS ON FUTURE SUPPLIER SELECTION DECISIONS: A FOCUS GROUP STUDY

Supplier selection is a critical process that directly affects overall firms’ performance. There are various factors that come into play when firms are establishing supplier selection criteria. One of the key factors that directly influence firms’ decision towards establishing supplier selection criteria is their relationships with current and previous suppliers. In this study, we qualitatively explore the impact of few decision biases that generates from firms’ relationship with existing or previous suppliers on firms’ supplier selection criteria for new suppliers. Focus group interviews were used as a tool to collect qualitative data. The data was analyzed, and results revealed that the selection criteria for new supplier is affected by reference point bias in decision making based on failed relationship between firm and a supplier. Keywords: Decision making; Supplier selection; Firms’ relationships; Selection criteri

Titanium Cage Fixation in Thoracic and Thoraco-lumbar Anterior Inter-body Fusion

nner by inter body fusion. Study Design:  Prospective Study. Material and Method:  The study was conducted at the department of neurosurgery Lahore general hospital Lahore. Results:  Thirty cases were included during period two years. All cases operated for decompression, fusion and instrumentation, cages of titanium mesh were used. Neurological status of the patients assessed before and after operation. Twenty eight (93.3%) cases improved neurologically. Two (6.7%) did not improved. There were three infected cases which were treated and improved in the long run. Conclusion:  By using anterior interbody fusion (AIF) with cage we can mobilize the patient early. Improvement of the neurological status is excellent. Per operative infection rate is very low. Deformity can be corrected with more accuracy. Key Words:  Anterior cervical corpectomy, anterior dorsal inter body fusion, anterior, posterior and lateral, computed tommography, magnetic resonance imaging

Patterns and Association of Pediatrics Head Injury Due to Fall in Accordance to Height

Background and Purpose: The authors conducted a study to describe the patterns and association of fall related head injuries in pediatric population and also to compare it with the western world.Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients less than 15 years of age treated for fall – related trauma between June, 2009 and September, 2011. Falls were classified as low (12 feet) and high level (more than12 feet).Results: Eight hundred and sixty cases were identified with a mortality rate of 6.7%. A fall of greater than 12 feet (high – level fall) was associated with a higher mortality rate than low – level falls 52 (5.7% Compared with 5 (1.0%), respectively). Two Hundred and twenty eight patients had sustained a skull fracture (150 children had a depressed skull fracture) and 80 patients had basal skull fracture, 46 patients had suffered a cerebral contusion, 25 subarachnoid hemorrhage, 42 subdural hematoma, and 82 had an epidural / extradural hematoma. One hundred twenty patients required surgery for traumatic injuries of these, 80 underwent craniotomy for evacuation of a blood clot. Height was not predictive of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. In all 15 deaths resulting from a low – level fall there was an admission GCS score of 4/15, and abnormal findings were demonstrated on computerized tomography scanning. Death from high – level falls was attributable to either intracranial injuries (50%) or severe extra-cranial injuries (50%). Intracranial injury is the major source of fall – related death in children and, unlike extra-cranial insults, brain injuries are sustained with equal frequency from low – and high – level falls in this population. Height was not predictive of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. In all 15 deaths resulting from a low – level fall there was an admission GCS score of 4/15, and abnormal findings were demon-strated on computerized tomography scanning.Conclusion: The GCS scores obtained in patients who sustained a Low – level fall were a poor predictor of intracranial bleeding. In 47% of these patients with intracranial bleeding an Emergency room GCS score of 13 to 15 was determined. A high GCS score does not therefore; eliminate the need for performing head CT scanning, even after the patient suffers a low level fall. We found a high percentage of intracranial bleeding/cranial frac-tures in patients falling from low height. Physicians should obtain a brain CT scan in pediatric fall victims. A proper trauma protocol should be followed and made in accordance of our need and standards