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Stage and screen experience: The actors challenge
Oftentimes, one encounters a silent argument between the stage actor and stars produced as a result of having played either lead or supporting roles in the movies. This has in most cases raised questions as to who is a celebrity between the two. Of more importance is the fact that most celebrities who are screen actors are not trained theatre artists, thereby querying the essence of studying theatre arts when they can actually become headliners without going to an acting school. Consequently therefore, trained actors who derive artistic fulfillment in showing their prowess on stage have become unsung heroes while the society has always celebrated the screen personalities. The reasons are not far- fetched; this is as a result of ignorance both on the side of the society and the actors on both media in the sense that they have failed to realize the challenges that actors are confronted with. This paper shall therefore bring to the fore, principal challenges that confront the actor on both sides and the need to appreciate stage actors as well as those on screen
Hubungan antara Kemampuan Representasi Matematis dan Disposisi Matematis Siswa dalam Materi Perbandingan Trigonometri di SMA
The aim of this research are to know whether get different mathematical representation ability if classificated from picture representation ability, symbolic representation ability and verbal representation ability, and to know whether get different between mathematical representation ability and mathematical dispositions student in trigonometry compression topic at SMA Negeri 1 Sungai Raya. The method use survey research. The research subjects are 35 students and use purposive sampling technique. Instrument that used are mathematical representation test and mathematical disposition poll. The result of data analysis used anova one way showed getting different mathematical representation ability if classificated from picture representation ability, symbolic representation ability and verbal representation ability. The result of data analysis used correlation product moment test showed getting different between mathematical representation ability and mathematical dispositions student
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The impact of land contamination on human health
Land contamination is an issue of concern in land regeneration and the built environment. To
ensure the sustainability of the built environment, it is important that the risk to human health due
to land contamination is addressed adequately. Current generic assessment criteria (GAC) values
used in the assessment of contaminated land in the United Kingdom (UK) are very conservative.
Although this is protective of human health, it may lead to un-necessary and costly remediation of
land or result in land being left un-used. This highlights the need for improved understanding of
human exposure to soil contaminants, which this work sought to promote.
This thesis presents findings from our assessment of human exposure to five toxic elements;
arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb) and nickel (Ni), carried out using
individuals who grow and consume their allotment produce. The primary exposure pathway
investigated was oral ingestion through the consumption of produce. Concentrations of these
elements were measured in samples of soil and produce. Site-specific risk assessment carried out
using element concentrations and participants’ produce consumption data indicated no significant
health risk to the participants. During the risk assessment process, it is necessary that element
bioaccessibility values are determined and considered in the assessment to ensure that the risk is
not over-estimated.
To improve our understanding of actual human exposure to these elements though the oral
ingestion pathway, we carried out biomonitoring and produced human physiologically-based
kinetic models to assess internal exposure to these elements. Measured concentrations of blood Pb
and urinary As, Cd, Cr and Ni were similar to the corresponding levels in the general (nonoccupationally
exposed) populations in the UK; indicating that the participants were not exposed to
these elements at levels importantly higher than other adults in the UK. In addition, this indicates
that participants’ consumption of allotment produce did not result in them having significant
additional exposure to the elements. The models, implemented in MATLAB, predicted the
literature data and our biomonitoring data well. Because these models are capable of predicting
internal exposure to these elements, they improve our understanding of exposure to the elements,
which is important in the sustainable management of land contamination. To our knowledge, it is
the first time combined biomonitoring and physiologically-based models for the five toxic elements
have been used to assess exposure among allotment users
A design for an RGB LED driver with independent PWM control and fast settling time
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-77).A small sized and efficient method to power RGB LEDs for use as backlights in flat panel displays is explored in this thesis. The proposed method is to drive a parallel switched connection of LEDs with a single Average Mode Controlled buck regulator.Specifications for the switching regulator and control circuitry are described. The application circuit demonstrates current settling times between 7[mu]s and 30[mu]s at a switching frequency of 290kHz. Current settling is improved at higher switching frequencies, with settling times approaching a 2[mu]s to 4[mu]s range at 1MHz switching.by Awo Dede O. Ashiabor.M.Eng
Design Research on Mathematics Education: Investigating the Progress of Indonesian Fifth Grade Students' Learning on Multiplication of Fractions with Natural Numbers
This study aimed at investigating the progress of students' learning on multiplication fractions with natural numbers through the five activity levels based on Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach proposed by Streefland. Design research was chosen to achieve this research goal. In design research, the Hypothetical Learning Trajectory (HLT) plays important role as a design and research instrument. This HLT tested to thirty-seven students of grade five primary school (i.e.SDN 179 Palembang). The result of the classroom practices showed that measurement (length) activity could stimulate students' to produce fractions as the first level in learning multiplication of fractions with natural numbers. Furthermore, strategies and tools used by the students in partitioning gradually be developed into a more formal mathematics in which number line be used as the model of measuring situation and the model for more formal reasoning. The number line then could bring the students to the last activity level, namely on the way to rules for multiplying fractions with natural numbers. Based on this findings, it is suggested that Streefland's five activity levels can be used as a guideline in learning multiplication of fractions with natural numbers in which the learning process become a more progressive learning
Protective effect of Coriandrum sativum extract against inflammation and apoptosis in liver ischaemia/reperfusion injury
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Coriandrum sativum extract on liver ischaemia reperfusion injury at light microscopic and biochemical levels.
Materials and methods: Sham, ischaemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), IRI + Coriandrum sativum extract and only Coriandrum sativum extract groups were formed. Sixty minutes of ischaemia and 60 minutes of reperfusion were performed. In the treatment group, 300 mg/kg/day Coriandrum sativum was given by gavage. Hepatic tissues were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzymes were measured. Nuclear factor-kappa beta (NF-κB), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and caspase-3 immunohistochemistry staining was performed. Microscopic scoring was performed in terms of sinusoidal congestion, vacuolisation, and necrosis.
Results: Sinusoidal enlargement and diffuse congestion, Kupffer cell increase, neutrophil increase in necrotic areas, vacuolisation in hepatocytes, and bile duct proliferation in the portal triad were observed in ischaemia/reperfusion hepatic tissue. Very rare, necrotic areas were observed in the Coriandrum sativum treatment group, while congestion and vacuolisation and bile duct proliferation were decreased compared to the ischaemic group. The AST and ALT levels were increased in the IRI and IRI + Coriandrum sativum groups. When compared to the IRI group, the AST and ALT levels of the Coriandrum sativum were considerably decreased. The IRI and IRI + Coriandrum sativum groups had statistically significant differences in ALP compared to that of the Coriandrum sativum and Sham groups. There was no significant difference between the ALP levels of the IRI and IRI + Coriandrum sativum groups TNF-α, NF-κB and caspase-3 immune positive stained hepatocytes were numerous and widely observed in the injury group. There were positive TNF-α immunohistochemical staining Kupffer cells in the IRI group. In the group treated with Coriandrum sativum, Kupffer cells were not stained, while TNF-α, NF κB and caspase-3 expressing hepatocytes were found to be decreased compared to the IRI group. When the expression values of the TNF-α, NF-κB and caspase-3 groups were evaluated statistically, it was seen that there was a significant decrease in the group treated with Coriandrum sativum.
Conclusions: It was found that Coriandrum sativum extract decreased proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α and apoptotic cell death and liver enzymes in liver ischaemia/reperfusion injury
Comparative evaluation of the chemotherapeutic efficacies of two salts of diminazene aceturate in Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected dogs
Purpose: To compare the anti-trypanosomal efficacies of 4,4-(diazoaminedibenzamidinetrihydrate) diacetate (4,4-DDBT) and 4,4-(diazoamino) benzamidine (4,4-DB) in experimental canine trypanosomosis.
Methods: The efficacies of 4,4-DDBT and 4,4-DB were evaluated in 4 groups of dogs (n = 3) designated A-D. Group A was normal control without infection or drug treatment, group B did not receive any drug treatment but was infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei, while groups C and D were infected with T. b. brucei and treated with 4,4-DDBT(3.5 mg/kg) and 4,4-DB (3.5 mg/kg), respectively.
Results: The incubation period of the infection was 6 - 9 days post-infection. Treatment of the dogs with 4,4-DDBT led to zero parasitaemia 48 h post-treatment, while there was only a decrease in parasitemia to log 6 in 4,4-DB-treated dogs. Resurgence of parasite into the blood stream occurred in 4,4-DDBTtreated dogs 6 days after initial parasite clearance. Blood analyses post-treatment revealed elevated leucocytes and lymphocytes in 4,4-DB-treated dogs (p < 0.05). Packed cell volume was also observed to be higher in 4,4-DDBT-treated group when compared to 4,4-DB group (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that 4,4-DDBT is more efficacious in the clinical management of canine trypanosomosis caused by T. b. brucei. However, it does not prevent relapse of infection. Based on these findings, therefore, 4,4-DDBT should be the diminazene salt of choice when indicated in the clinical management of T. b. brucei infection in dogs
Dose-Time Effect of Crude Oil and Hydro-test Effluent on Freshwater and Brackish Water Habitats
This work was undertaken to investigate the dose-time effect of crude
oil and hydro-test effluent on freshwater and brackish water habitats.
The species used for the acute toxicity were freshwater fish, Tilapia
guineenis (fry) and a brackish water shrimp, Palaemonetes africanus.
Test results indicated that the brackish water juvenile shrimps were
more sensitive to the mixture of the hydro-test effluent and crude oil
than the freshwater habitat. This could be attributed to the
physicochemical constituents of the receiving environment. In both the
freshwater and brackish water habitats, the higher the concentration
and longer the exposure of the test species, the higher the mortality
rate. This was evidenced from test result which showed 0% mortality for
100mg/l at 4hrs for both the fresh water and brackish water species
respectively, and 100% mortality at 4hrs for 100,000 mg/l concentration
of the hydro-test effluent and crude oil mixture. The project therefore
has provided a learning tool and a platform in evaluating the
concentrations of the chemical and the duration of exposure required to
produce the criterion effect. Moreover, test results validated the age
long theory that "the most important factor that determines the effect
of any substance is the dose-time relationship. @ JASE
Alloyed Heterostructures of CdSexS1-x Nanoplatelets with Highly Tunable Optical Gain Performance
Here, we designed and synthesized alloyed heterostructures of CdSexS1-x nanoplatelets (NPLs) using CdS coating in the lateral and vertical directions for the achievement of highly tunable optical gain performance. By using homogeneously alloyed CdSexS1-x core NPLs as a seed, we prepared CdSexS1-x/CdS core/crown NPLs, where CdS crown region is extended only in the lateral direction. With the sidewall passivation around inner CdSexS1-x cores, we achieved enhanced photoluminescence quantum yield (PL-QY) (reaching 60%), together with increased absorption cross-section and improved stability without changing the emission spectrum of CdSexS1-x alloyed core NPLs. In addition, we further extended the spectral tunability of these solution-processed NPLs with the synthesis of CdSexS1-x/CdS core/shell NPLs. Depending on the sulfur composition of the CdSexS1-x core and thickness of the CdS shell, CdSexS1-x/CdS core/shell NPLs possessed highly tunable emission characteristics within the spectral range of 560-650 nm. Finally, we studied the optical gain performances of different heterostructures of CdSexS1-x alloyed NPLs offering great advantages, including reduced reabsorption and spectrally tunable optical gain range. Despite their decreased PL-QY and reduced absorption cross-section upon increasing the sulfur composition, CdSexS1-x based NPLs exhibit highly tunable amplified spontaneous emission performance together with low gain thresholds down to ∼53 μJ/cm2. © 2017 American Chemical Society
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