The beginnings of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College: as revealed in selections from the correspondence between General Sylvanus Thayer and President Asa Dodge Smith, as well as that exchanged by General Thayer and Professor Robert Fletcher, during the years 1867-1871

About the Book Selections from the correspondence between General Sylvanus Thayer and President Asa Dodge Smith, as well as that exchanged by General Thayer and Professor Robert Fletcher, during the years 1867-1871. About the Electronic Publication This electronic publication of The Beginnings of The Thayer School of Engineering was made possible with the permission of the Thayer School of Engineering. Rights Information Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License © Trustees of Dartmouth Collegehttps://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/legacy/1005/thumbnail.jp

Contamination fongique des fourrages consommes par les aulacodes (Thryonomys swinderianus) d’elevage en zone periurbaine d’Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

Le fourrage prélevé dans les zones urbaines et périurbaines est de plus en plus utilisé dans l’alimentation des herbivores domestiques, en général, et de l’Aulacode, en particulier. Ce fourrage souvent en contact avec des déchets ménagers pourrait être contaminé par les spores fongiques decet environnement. L’objectif général de cette étude consistait à évaluer quelques risques sanitaires que court l’homme en consommant la viande d’Aulacode nourris au fourrage urbain et périurbain. L’objectif spécifique était d’identifier les genres fongiques retrouvés sur deux espèces  fourragères (Panicum maximum et Pueraria phaseoloïdes) fréquemment utilisées par les aulacodiers pour nourrir leurs animaux. Pour atteindre cet objectif, des fragments de fourrage ont été mis en culture sur le milieu Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) en vue de déceler d’éventuels  microorganismes. Cette étude a permis de relever la présence de quatre genres de moisissure : Aspergillus, Alternaria, Penicillium et Fusarium. Certaines espèces appartenant à ces genres sont généralement   impliquées dans des mycoses chez les animaux et des maladies  fongiques chez les végétaux. Ainsi, les genres Aspergillus et Fusarium sont respectivement zoonotique et immunosuppresseur qui constitue un risque pour les collecteurs de fourrage et les éleveurs.Mots clés : Moisissure, contamination, Panicum, Pueraria, Aulacode

Program CSR Berbasis Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Menuju Kemandirian Ekonomi Pasca Tambang di Desa Sarijaya

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), is the company's commitment to contribute to sustainable economic development by taking into account the social aspects and the environment. PT Pertamina EP as one of the major industrial companies operating Internationally and has a fundamental problem in the implementation of their CSR, namely how the planning and implementation of the CSR program, as well as through any indicator PT Pertamina EP is able to apply a good CSR refers to the MDGs documents, regulations regulations and ISO 26000. this study aimed to measure the effi ciency of the implementation as well as the response and participation in the implementation of CSR programs conducted

Catalyzed Gasoline Particulate Filters Reduce Secondary Organic Aerosol Production from Gasoline Direct Injection Vehicles

The effects of photochemical aging on exhaust emissions from two light-duty vehicles with gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines equipped with and without catalyzed gasoline particle filters (GPFs) were investigated using a mobile environmental chamber. Both vehicles with and without the GPFs were exercised over the LA92 drive cycle using a chassis dynamometer. Diluted exhaust emissions from the entire LA92 cycle were introduced to the mobile chamber and subsequently photochemically reacted. It was found that the addition of catalyzed GPFs will significantly reduce tailpipe particulate emissions and also provide benefits in gaseous emissions, including nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHC). Tailpipe emissions composition showed important changes with the use of GPFs by practically eliminating black carbon and increasing the fractional contribution of organic mass. Production of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) was reduced with GPF addition, but was also dependent on engine design which determined the amount of SOA precursors at the tailpipe. Our findings indicate that SOA production from GDI vehicles will be reduced with the application of catalyzed GPFs through the mitigation of reactive hydrocarbon precursors

Real-Time Sports Data and the First Amendment

Technological advancements have created an emergent challenge for organizations attempting to monetize real-time information. Real-time data as a commodity is especially relevant in the sports industry. Sports leagues increasingly seek to control the dissemination of real-time data in conjunction with lucrative distribution agreements. We analyze the legal status of real-time sports data under both intellectual property law and the First Amendment, with our case-by-case analysis extending to spectators, gamblers, journalists, and non-gambling entrepreneurs. Although we conclude that the First Amendment protections are broad across all four categories, particularly when the underlying sporting event takes place on public land, we find discrete areas where sports leagues and event organizers may claim certain types of real-time data as proprietary, bolstering their ability to sell such data and preventing others from doing the same

An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge, Perception, Practice and Factors Influencing Non-adherence to Regular Exercise Regime among Elderly Women in Selected Community of Delhi

Introduction: The profound shift in the proportion of older or elderly Indians, taking place in the context of changing family relationships and limited social support system will bring with it a variety of social, economic and health care policy challenges.Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to assess the Knowledge, Perception and Practice of regular exercise regime among elderly women and to determine the factors influencing regular exercise regime among elderly women.Methods: The quantitative research approach with an exploratory survey research design was selected. 100 elderly women belonging to age group of 60-80 years were selected using purposive sampling technique from Tughlakabad extension, an urban area of Delhi. A structured interview schedule was used to collect the data. The data obtained was tabulated in Microsoft Excel Spread Sheet and was analyzed in terms of objective of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The findings revealed that majority of the women were having average knowledge (80%) and good perception (89%) but almost half of them (48%) were having poor practice of regular exercise. The most common reasons for non-adherence to regular exercise regime were that exercise can be replaced with house hold works (71%) and difficulty to find time from busy schedule (67%). Knowledge and perception, knowledge and practice were found to be significantly related. A significant association was observed with knowledge regarding exercise regime and educational status of women whereas practice was found significantly associated with their family income, education and working status.Conclusion: The study findings revealed that although the elderly women had good perception and average knowledge about the regular exercise regime, their practice for the same was poor. It was observed that elderly women had access to public amenities like parks for walking and open gym for practicing different exercises so there is a need for motivation, encouragement and support from the family members and society so that they can utilize these facilities