Successful Treatment of Pneumothorax in a Dog With Sterile Pleural Fibrosis Caused by Chylothorax

A 2-year-old, 12 kg, intact male crossbreed dog was presented with respiratory distress, exercise intolerance, and gagging. Plain thoracic radiographs revealed severe pleural effusion. Although bilateral needle thoracocentesis and chest tube placement were performed, no re-expansion of the lung lobes occurred. Pleural effusion was of chylous quality and led to lung entrapment. Computer tomography revealed a highly atrophic and atelectatic right middle lung lobe. The remaining lung lobes were only expanded to ~40%. Visceral pleura and pericardium showed a heterogeneous thickening consistent with pleural fibrosis. Partial pericardiectomy with resection of the middle lung lobe through a right lateral thoracotomy was performed. Ligation of the thoracic duct and ablation of the cisterna chyli was achieved through a single paracostal approach. Histopathology revealed chronic-active proliferative beginning granulomatous pleuritis, fibrotic pericarditis, and partial coagulative necrosis with incomplete granulomatous sequestration in the resected middle lung lobe. Chylothorax resolved after surgical intervention. Active pleural effusion resolved, and lung entrapment changed to trapped lung disease. The remaining lung lobes re-expanded to ~80% over the following 6 days. The dog was discharged 10 days later. Mild to moderate pleural effusion of non-chylic quality was present during the following 4 months. Meloxicam was administered for 4 months because of its anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory properties. Fifteen months later, thoracic radiographs revealed full radiologic expansion of the lungs with persistent mild pleural fibrosis. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of pneumothorax due pleural fibrosis caused by chylothorax in a dog with an excellent clinical outcome

Evaluasi Bahaya Gempa (Seismic Hazard) Dengan Menggunakan Metode Point Source Dan Penentuan Respons Spektra Desain Kota Kupang

The earthquake which occurred at a site is caused by the release of energy from theepicenter, which then propagate to the location of the earthquake. The amount of energy tothe location will affect the magnitude earthquake that occurred. Seismic hazard analysis is ananalysis of the influence of the release of energy from the epicenter of a particular location,which will result in ground motion parameters are useful for the design of the structure.Based on Standar Perencanaan Ketahanan Gempa untuk Struktur Bangunan Gedung(ISO - 1726 - 2002), the city of Kupang located within the boundary 4 with 0,20 g seismicresponse factor and region 5 with 0.25g earthquake response factor. However, within recentyears, occurred several times a quake with a magnitude of more than 8 on the Richter scale.Therefore, the need to do research on Seismic Hazard and determination of response spectradesign of the city of Kupang in order to know the value of Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA)*) Dosen Teknik Sipil FST Undana 42Kupang earthquake return period of 500 years and the response spectra for the city ofKupang.This research results an earthquake with return period of 500 years in Kupang city has aPeak Ground Acceleration (PGA), 0.2 g and has a duration of between 8 seconds and theresponse spectra for Kupang by using the maximum acceleration is 1961.33 mm/s2

The Perception of Customers Towards Sustainable Practices in Indian Banks

Sustainable Development (SD) is currently becoming more well-known. As a result, many kinds of organizations are working together to guarantee that sustainable development is noticed in pursuing their objectives, such as profit-making, providing social services, philanthropy, etc. Sustainable development (SD) is preserving the integrity of social and natural systems while pursuing economic growth. Non-Financial Reporting is a framework for organizations to report on their operations in this area, particularly about the triple bottom line or the accounting of the environment, society, and economy.  Given their critical role in funding global economic and developmental activities, financial institutions, particularly banks, must contribute significantly to sustainable development. In this context, it is challenging to overstate how important it is for banks to behave responsibly as corporate citizens in society, particularly in a growing nation like ours. Their actions should demonstrate how they care about the environment and human rights.  This paper emphasizes the significance of "Going green" and promoting sustainable practices in the Indian banking sector. The perception of customers toward Sustainable practices in Indian banks has not been the subject of much research. The study aims to comprehend how consumers feel about green banking services and their effectiveness and benefits. Friedman Ranking test and Chi-Square have been used as tools for the analysis

Studying inhomogeneity of organic coatings using wire beam multielectrode and physicomechanical testing

The effect of thickness, curing temperature and solvent on the structural inhomogeneity of several types of organic coatings has been investigated. The local distribution of electrochemical resistance was studied using a wire beam multielectrode array, while the inhomogeneity at a larger scale was examined using ∼3 cm2 area detached coatings. Physicomechanical tests were also employed to address the structural changes occurring because of variation in curing temperature and the type (or absence) of solvent. Results acquired by wire beam electrode and from the detached coatings showed that increasing the thickness and curing temperature improves the homogeneity of the coating as does elimination of solvent. Waterborne coatings exhibited a relatively homogeneous low resistance with a resistance lower than the threshold required for effective corrosion protection. Results of physicomechanical examination suggest that unreacted functional groups and water absorption are of the main causes of formation of structural defects in organic coatings

Diagnosa Hama Dan Penyakit Pada Tanaman Cabai Menggunakan Metode Variable Centered Intelligent Rule System (Vcirs)

This research led to an expert system application that was built by applying the method variable centered intelligent rule system and the certainty factor. Variable Centered Intelligent Rule System (VCIRS) is an intelligent rule-based system that focuses on the variables. VCIRS procedures are able to take over the construction of knowledge, update knowledge as well as advice or inference process. Procedure own certainty factor on the symptoms of pests or diseases taking into account the weighting process used to provide from the weighting process result in the form of pests or diseases to the value of the trust of the system. The location of this research is located in Rote Ndao Regency. Data used in this application testing of 28 case data sourced from an expert or agricultural expert. Accuracy in this study was 100 %. The results showed that the method variable centered intelligent rule system and certainty factor can be applied in the application of expert system for the diagnosis of plant pests and diseases chili

Optimal Diabatic Bases Via Thermodynamic Bounds

Describing kinetic processes within a perturbation theory approach such as Fermi's golden rule requires an understanding of the initial and final states of the system. A number of different methods have been proposed for obtaining these diabatic-like states, but a robust criterion for evaluating their accuracy has not been established. Here, we approach the problem of determining the most appropriate set of diabatic states for use in incoherent rate expressions. We develop a method that rotates an initial set of diabats into an optimized set beginning with a zeroth-order diabatic Hamiltonian and choosing the rotation that minimizes the effect of non-diabatic terms on the thermodynamic free energy. The Gibbs-Bogoliubov (GB) bound on the Helmholtz free energy is thus used as the diabatic criterion. We first derive the GB free energy for a two site system and then find an expression general for any electronic system Hamiltonian. Efficient numerical methods are used to perform the minimization subject to orthogonality constraints, and we examine the resulting diabats for system Hamiltonians in various parameter regimes. The transition from localized to delocalized states is clearly seen in these calculations, and some interesting features are discussed.United States. Dept. of Energy (DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-07ER46474

Permafrost - physical aspects and carbon cycling, databases and uncertainties

Permafrost is defined as ground that remains below 0°C for at least 2 consecutive years. About 24% of the northern hemisphere land area is underlain by permafrost. The thawing of permafrost has the potential to influence the climate system through the release of carbon (C) from northern high latitude terrestrial ecosystems, but there is substantial uncertainty about the sensitivity of the C cycle to thawing permafrost. Soil C can be mobilized from permafrost in response to changes in air temperature, directional changes in water balance, fire, thermokarst, and flooding. Observation networks need to be implemented to understand responses of permafrost and C at a range of temporal and spatial scales. The understanding gained from these observation networks needs to be integrated into modeling frameworks capable of representing how the responses of permafrost C will influence the trajectory of climate in the future