Developing visual associations through filmmaking

Associations are embedded in many aspects of filmmaking. It is this artist's goal to analyze visual associations in the process and product of an original narrative video piece called Discretion. Character relationships and plot structure are examples of nonconcrete visuals developed in preproduction. Family trees and plot diagrams provide a structural map for the film and are helpful tools to communicate with the cast and crew. Art direction and wardrobe are examples of concrete visuals developed during production. For example, wardrobe with certain colors may be assigned to each character in the film. Editing and compositing allow further development in the postproduction phase. Juxtaposing scenes and imagery results in a more complex web of connections for the viewer to discover. In effect, this thesis is meant to explore the filmmaking process with a special emphasis given to visual associations. In this discussion, the video will be referred to as a film to relate concepts to other films and to the filmmaking process. However, it is important to note that interchanging these words is a common practice that is not acceptable in many industry settings

Effect of Imidacloprid on Bacterial Soil Isolate Bacillus weihenstephanensis

Imidacloprid is a chloronicotinyl insecticide used widely to control biting and sucking insects. The over accumulation of this pesticide in environment requires higher awareness about this pesticide. Present investigation was carried out to analyze the effect of imidacloprid on antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase in soil isolate Bacillus weihenstephanensis isolated after laboratory and field studies on the toxic effect of imidacloprid. Further, the genes for the three enzymes involved in the antioxidant defense process in soil isolate Bacillus weihenstephanensis were sequenced and identified. Study on the effect of 10–7 to 10–3 molar concentrations of imidacloprid for a period of 24, 48, 72 and 96 h on three antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase in Bacillus weihenstephanensis showed that there was an increase in the activity of all the three antioxidant enzymes. The enzyme activity increased with an increase in the concentration of insecticide proving that the inhibitory effect is dose-dependent. Further, sequencing revealed that Fe/MnSOD (sod A), hydroxyperoxidase HP(II) (Kat E) and glutathione peroxidase genes were expressed in response to stress induced by imidacloprid treatment in Bacillus weihenstephanensis. The present investigation indicates that imidacloprid induces the expression of antioxidant enzymes in the soil isolate Bacillus weihenstephanensis. The synthesis of antioxidant enzymes may be helping Bacillus weihenstephanensis in resisting the toxic effects of imidacloprid

An evaluation of knowledge, attitude and perception about adverse drug reactions and pharmacovigilance among intern doctors in a medical college teaching hospital of Sangli

Background: Underreporting of various adverse drug reactions (ADRs) by consultants is a common incurable problem. National pharmacovigilance program is one of the ongoing programs to monitor the adverse drug reactions & reporting at the earliest to the nearby AMCs. As medical interns are budding doctors, the focus of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and perception about ADRs and pharmacovigilance in them.Methods: A cross section questionnaire-based study was conducted after approval by our institutional ethics committee pretested and validated questions consisting of 20 questions (knowledge, attitude, perception) were administrated to medical interns. The filled questionnaires were collected and analysed.Results: In our study, medical interns have fair enough idea about ADR and pharmacovigilance. In knowledge domain they were aware of term ADRs (100%), pharmacovigilance (72.6%). In attitude domain majority of interns (80.6%) known availability of ADR forms, compulsory of pharmacovigilance unit (90.3%). In perception domain very poor response from interns, not even a single intern had reported any ADR filled form and they don’t know meaning of re-challenge and de-challenge, very few interns (9.7%) know how to manage the ADRs in emergency conditions.Conclusions: Under reporting problem can be improved by doing more teaching activities at undergraduate level and intern’s level including various workshops, CMEs, problem-based teaching of adverse reactions in their curriculum. These exercises will improve their reporting frequency and sensitize the interns from the undergraduate days itself in their upcoming clinical practice in community

Effect of Addition of Rosemary Leaves Powder on the Rheological Characteristics of Dough in Addition to the Quality Attributes of Bread Manufactured from to Local Wheat

        أضيفت تراكيز مختلفة من مسحوق نبات اكليل بنسب (2,5% و 5% و 7,5%) إلى دقيق الحنطة المحلية (استخلاص 80%) لمعرفة تاثير اضافة هذه النسب على الخواص الريولوجية باستخدام جهاز الفارينوجراف وقورنت النتائج مع دقيق القمح المحلي بدون اضافه. أوضحت النتائج المتحصلة أن دقيق القمح المحلي كان مقارب فى نسبة ثباتية العجبنة ونسبة الامتصاصية وزمن الوصول. بعد اضافة تركيزات (2,5% و5%) من مسحوق نبات اكليل الجبل وتحسنت صفات العجينة الناتجة من حيث الثباتية والامتصاصية ومدى تحمل العجينة للخلط. ويمكن ان نستنتج بان مسحوق أوراق إكليل الجبل له القدرة على تحسين الخصائص الريولوجية لطحين القمح المحلي عند (2.5٪و5٪) والى رغيف ذو مواصفات جيده.Different percentages (2.5%, 5% and 7.5%) of  rosemary leaves powder were added to local wheat flour(80% extraction), to study the result of adding this herb on the rheological properties of dough. To reach this target, Farinograph  was used to study the water absorption, dough development time, dough stability and degree of dough softening, the out come was compared with local wheat flour with out addition. The obtained results showed that local wheat had values of water absorption, dough stability approximate to those of the local wheat flour after adding the percent of 2.5 and 5% of degree dough softening from rosemary leaves powder. The water absorption, dough development time of local wheat flour was improved as a function of adding rosemary to the flour. The increase rosemary is forming, which helped include The water absorption, dough development time of local wheat flour. It can be concluded that rosemary leaves powder was able to improve the rheological properties of local wheat flour at (2.5% and 5%)and a good quality loaf

Advanced Bank locker system using RFID and GSM technology

The main objective of this paper is to design andimplement a secure advanced bank locker system based on RFID and GSM technology which can be organized in banks, offices or even in homes. In this designed project the authenticated personcan only recover the thing present inside the locker. Thetraditional locker systems using mechanical and key mechanismare replaced by new advanced techniques of locking system. These techniques are an integration of mechanical and electronic devicesand are highly intelligent, simple and high efficiency. Here, we have implemented bank security system consisting of door locksystem based on RFID and GSM which can activate, authenticate,and validate the user and give the access for the door in real time. This system consists of a microcontroller, RFID and its reader, lcd display, keyboard, GSM module and a relay. The main advantage of using passive RFID and GSM is for two step authentication and to make system more secure than the others. On other hand it also has advantage of generating real time password. In this system, the RFID reader reads the id number from passive tag and later itwill be checked by the microcontroller, if id number matches it sends a message to the registered phone number to generate a password in the real time. Then it will provide you an option to enter thegenerated password on the keyboard present at the locker. If bothpassword matches the door will get unlocked otherwise it denies theaccess and the user cannot make furtheruse of locker

Electrocardiogram and 2-Dimensional Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiogram Changes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

With high morbidity and death, acute ischemic stroke is a serious public health issue. The complex relationship between acute ischemic stroke and cardiovascular parameters, particularly alterations in the electrocardiogram (ECG) and 2-Dimensional Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiogram (2D-TTE), has come to light in recent investigations. 96 individuals who had been hospitalized to Krishna Hospital's intensive care unit with a confirmed acute ischemic stroke participated in this prospective observational study. Within 72 hours of hospitalization, 2D-TTE and ECG tests were performed. To obtain a precise stroke diagnosis, thorough clinical examinations and medical histories were conducted. Arrhythmias (26%) and ST-segment alterations (33.3%) were among the ECG results. T-wave abnormalities (19.8%) were also present. Regional wall motion abnormalities were seen in 43.8% of patients during 2D-TTE assessments, whereas valve abnormalities such as mitral regurgitation (18.8%) and aortic stenosis (8.3%) were also found. In 30.2% of patients, enlargement of the left atrium was noted. Different prevalence rates of ECG and 2D-TTE alterations were seen in comparative study by stroke etiology. ECG and 2D-TTE changes are related to acute ischemic stroke, showing the complex interaction between cerebral events and cardiovascular parameters. These findings highlight the necessity of thorough cardiac evaluations and careful cardiac monitoring in stroke patients, which may help to inform early therapies and enhance patient outcomes. Further study should clarify the molecular relationships between stroke and cardiac dysfunction to enable more specialized therapy strategies

ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR OF XANTHENE FOOD DYE ERYTHROSINE AT GLASSY CARBON ELECTRODE AND ITS ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS

Erythrosine is a xanthene food dye used in the food industries to enhance the appearance of the food. The electrochemical behavior of erythrosine at glassy carbon electrode was investigated by cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry. The oxidation peak of erythrosine was observed in phosphate buffer of pH 5.0. The influence of different pH, scan rate and concentration were evaluated. The probable reaction mechanism involved in the oxidation of erythrosine was also proposed. Differential pulse voltammetric method with good precision and accuracy was developed for the determination of erythrosine dye in real samples. The peak currents were found to be linearly dependent on the concentration range of 1 x 10-5 to 6 x 10-4 M. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were noticed to be 1.9 x 10-7 and 6.6 x 10-7 M respectively

A randomized open label comparative study to determine the various side effects and patient satisfaction of low dose continuous versus low dose intermittent oral isotretinoin therapy in moderate to severe acne vulgaris

Background: Acne Vulgaris is chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous units. Oral isotretinoin is recommended for moderate to severe acne vulgaris who are not responding satisfactorily to conventional therapies. Recent reports indicate that acne patients have been benefiting from the low dose treatment protocols. However, long term daily use of this drug results in frequent side effects such mucocutaneous and systemic side effects. Our aim was to assess and compare the various side effects and patient satisfaction of oral isotretinoin in low dose continuous and intermittent treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris.Methods: This was a prospective randomized open labeled comparative study carried out at outpatient department in the Department of Dermatology in Mandya Institute of Medical sciences, Mandya. Patients with moderate to severe acne were assigned equally (50 subjects each) to one of the two treatment regimens by using block randomization technique, Group A was given low dose continuous regimen-20 mg oral isotretinoin once daily for 4 months and Group B was given low dose intermittent regimen-20 mg oral isotretinoin once daily for 1 week out of every 4 weeks. The patients were followed up every 4th week during the treatment period. The patients were examined and side effects were noted in each visit. A six month follow-up evaluation was done to analyze patient satisfaction.Results: Muco-cutaneous dryness was most common adverse effect noted in both the groups A and B. Itching (42%), Alopecia (44%), Myalgia (36%) were seen most commonly in group A and Acne flaring (47%) was most common with group B. With regard to patient satisfaction, in group A 42% were satisfied and 20% were very satisfied, in group B 36% were satisfied and 14% were very satisfied.Conclusions: Study suggests that, Muco-cutaneous dryness was most common side effect in both treatment regimens. Side effects were more frequent with low dose continuous than low dose intermittent isotretinoin regimen. Patient satisfaction was better in continuous regimen

Design of High Speed Comparator

A new CMOS dynamic comparator using dual input single output differential amplifier as latch stage suitable for high speed analog - to - digital converters with High Spee d, low power dissipation and immune to. Back - to - back inverter in the latch stage is replaced with dual - input single output differential amplifier. This topology completely removes the noise that is present in the input. The stru cture shows lower power dissipation and higher speed than the conventional comparators. The circuit is simulated with 1V DC supply voltage and 250 MHz clock frequency. The proposed topology is based on two cross coupled differential pairs positive feedback and switchable current source ces, has a lower power dissipation, higher speed, less area, and it is shown to be very robust against transistor mismatch, n oise immunity

ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION AND DETERMINATION OF AN ANTI-CANCER DRUG PEMETREXED DISODIUM

Abstract-The electrochemical oxidation of an anti-cancer drug Pemetrexed disodium has been investigated at glassy carbon electrode using voltammetric techniques. The dependence of current on potential, pH, concentrartion, scan rate, and excipients were investigated to optimize the experimental conditions. According to the liner relation between peak potential, peak current, scan rate and Pemetrexed disodium concentration, differential pulse voltammetric method for the quantitative determination in phosphate Buffer solution was developed. The linear response was obtained in the range of 10 µM to 0.75 µM with a detection limit of 0.19 µM. The electrochemical oxidation of mechanism of an anti-cancer drug Pemetrexed disodium was proposed. Keywords- Pemetrexed disodium, Cyclic Voltammetry, Electochemical Studies, Glassy carbon electrod