Development of an improved method of consolidating fatigue life data

A fatigue data consolidation model that incorporates recent advances in life prediction methodology was developed. A combined analytic and experimental study of fatigue of notched 2024-T3 aluminum alloy under constant amplitude loading was carried out. Because few systematic and complete data sets for 2024-T3 were available in the program generated data for fatigue crack initiation and separation failure for both zero and nonzero mean stresses. Consolidations of these data are presented

An analysis of general farms in Tennessee with special reference to family farm income

Agriculture in Tennessee is lagging behind the other southeastern states. In 1954 the net income per farm in Tennessee was $1452, fifth among the southeastern states. In 1964, net income per farm had increased to$1801, but this was the lowest in the southeast. From 1954 to 1969, the percent increase in net income per farm in Tennessee was 24 percent, lowest in southeast. Four other states had increased income by more than ICQ percent; so there is a great need to improve the agriculture in Tennessee. The basic data for the present study was selected from the records of the Tennessee Farms in Unit Test Demonstration program. Forty-two general farms were selected for the four year period from 1964 to 1967, as far as possible using as a criteria that these are classified as general farms for at least three out of the four years. The selected 42 farms were divided into three groups for each year based on the family farm income. The high, middle and low income groups are the three divisions which have the averages for 11,20 and 11 farms respectively. It was found that the reason for the higher income of the middle and high income groups is the favorable relationship between the major factors that affects the family farm income and the family farm income. The reason for the low income of the low income group is the preponderance of unfavorable relationship between major factors and family farm income. In conclusion, measures for Improving the family farm income for all income groups of farms were suggested. The practical aspects involved in these improvements were briefly mentioned

Changes in buttermilk on storage with special reference to flavor

Four brands of buttermilk were secured from four buttermilk manufacturers and evaluated. Diacetyl level and pH of the buttermilk were determined. The buttermilk was evaluated for flavor by a taste panel. During storage there was no significant change in pH level but there was significant change in diacetyl level for all brands of buttermilk. The judgment of the sensory panel indicated that there was no significant difference among the different brands of buttermilk on the first day of storage but on the eleventh day of storage brand number 3 and 4 were inferior to brand number 1 and 2. The judgment also showed that the brand number 3 and 4 were significantly different from each other but there was no significant difference between brand number 1 and 2

Modernising Asthma Management: Personalised Asthma Action Plans Using a Smartphone Application

© 2018 IEEE. Asthma is a chronic disease affecting one in nine Australians. With symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Asthma can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. Asthma action plans are said to be one of the most effective asthma interventions available. However, in Australia only one in five people aged 15 and over, with asthma, have a written asthma action plan. Even less of which, refer to their plan. A review of related literature and work showed a gap regarding accessibility of information on asthma action plans in a written form. In an attempt to mitigate this problem, this paper focuses on the design and development of a smartphone application. The application is currently a high-fidelity prototype designed and built using proto.io.software. In addition to this conversion, the application incorporates aspects of the Internet of Things (IoT) whereby realtime data regarding environmental triggers such as temperature, humidity and pollen in surroundings, can be accessed from the application. The application ultimately aims to help asthmatics improve their health and quality of life by providing them, or their carer with the knowledge needed to better understand and manage their asthma, when and where they need it

SAM Smart Asthma Monitoring: Focus on Air Quality Data and Internet of Things (IoT)

© 2018 IEEE. Nowadays, mobile technologies and in particular the Internet of Things (IoT), data and machine learning technologies can have a positive impact on the way we manage our health. This paper focuses on Asthma, a condition that affects 10% of Australians. This research collects and analyses data about air quality using New South Wales regional area data and data obtained from our faculty smart building (UTS building 11). Based on a persons location and travel plans, we analyze the Air Quality Index (AQI) and provide a personalized and localized feedback to individuals living with asthma and help them manage their condition better

A comprehensive review of the genetics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic arthropathy of childhood which is believed to be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The progress in identifying genes underlying JIA susceptibility using candidate gene association studies has been slow. Several associations between JIA and variants in the genes encoding the human leukocyte antigens (HLA) have been confirmed and replicated in independent cohorts. However it is clear that genetic variants outside the HLA also influence susceptibility to JIA. While a large number of non-HLA candidate genes have been tested for associations, only a handful of reported associations such as PTPN22 have been validated. In this review we discuss the principles behind genetic studies of complex traits like JIA, and comprehensively catalogue non-HLA candidate-gene association studies performed in JIA to date and review several validated associations. Most candidate gene studies are underpowered and do not detect associations, and those that do are often not replicated. We also discuss the principles behind genome-wide association studies and discuss possible implications for identifying genes underlying JIA. Finally we discuss several genetic variants underlying multiple clinically distinct autoimmune phenotypes

Extraction and Characterization of New Cellulose Fiber from the Agrowaste of Lagenaria Siceraria (Bottle Guard) Plant

This article explores the extraction and characterization of natural fiber from the agro-waste of Lagenaria siceraria (LS)plant stem (commonly known as „bottle guard‟) for the first time. The extracted fiber from the waste stems has highcellulose content (79.91 %) with good tensile strength (257–717 MPa) and thermal stability (withstand up to 339.1°C). Theimmense percentage of crystalline index (92.4%) with the crystalline size (7.2 nm) as well as low density (1.216 g/cm3) ofthe LS fiber renders their possibili