Ruptured cysticercosis may mimic deep vein thrombosis

In clinical practice, we come across many a times various cystic and firm nodular swellings over various parts of the human body. We opt for fine needle aspiration cytology examination of the lesion to determine the aetiology. If it happens to be parasitic cyst it may rupture and produce systemic or local hypersensitivity reaction. Sometime such anaphylactic reaction may endanger the life of the patient. Here we present a case of ruptured cysticercosis mimicking a deep vein thrombosis. We discussed its presentation, diagnosis and management

Achalasia cardia presenting with bilateral broncheactasis in a child

Achalasia cardia usually presents in the age group of 25 to 60 and rare in children. Dysphagia, regurgitation, vomiting and chest pain are the cardinal symptoms. If they present mainly with respiratory symptoms diagnosis may be difficult and delayed. Bilateral bronchiectasis is rarely reported in patients with achalasia both in adults and children. Sometimes children may be erroneously diagnosed as eating disorder as both may present with similar symptoms hence information that achalasia can occur in children reduces such risk. In those children presenting with chronic respiratory symptoms it is prudent to look for esophageal motility disorders. CT scan, endoscopy, manometry are useful diagnostic tools but gold standard is barium esophgogram to diagnose Achalasia. Chest postural drainage may be delayed in bronchiectatic patients with achalasia. Heller myotomy is standard surgical treatment for children. Untreated Patients may end up with megaesophagus, a progressively dilated esophagus

Cohort case series of swine flu cases admitted to hospital

Swine flu is a disease of great concern but warrants no panic. General public and some medical professionals consider Swine flu as highly fatal disease with universal mortality. We present here ten cases of category C Swine flu cases admitted during a period of one month with good outcome. We analysed their symptoms, clinical signs, prehospital treatment, time lapsed before admission, time taken for symptomatic improvement and duration of hospital stay. We also categorized co-morbid conditions and outcomes. Variations in laboratory findings and chest X-ray abnormalities were discussed. Patients were followed up for three months for evidence of any residual disease and requirement of readmission. Restlessness is the most useful sign to pick up a case of H1N1 from other similar illnesses

Digital Asset Management in the Communication of Product Promotional Activities

Digital asset management (DAM) is utilized in various scenarios and for a variety of technological goals. This study investigates the implications of digital asset management systems on product promotion, advertising, and marketing, as this is a new application area for the technology in question. When it comes to handling electronic content, digital asset management (DAM) is utilized in various scenarios for a variety of technological goals. A conceptual framework for describing promotional processes in the worlds of information technology and promotional communication logistics is presented in this paper. It is explained in the study how a coherent DAM system helps to advertise agencies to execute more work with fewer employees by providing speed to market, productivity savings, enhanced agency, and client revenues, secure client branding. Readers will learn how to deal with fundamental challenges such as file-naming criteria, load balancing, and maintaining cultural buy-in inside the organization from reading this article. Grounded on the findings of the review of related literature, the potential benefits of digital asset management in this context are discussed. An explanatory study is used to scrutinize the anticipated advantages. The description of marketing supply networks yields fresh insights into managing supply chain operations

Is reduced Planck’s constant - an outcome of electroweak gravity?

When mass of any elementary is extremely small/negligible compared to macroscopic bodies, highly curved microscopic space-time can be addressed with large gravitational constants and magnitude of elementary gravitational constant seems to increase with decreasing mass and increasing interaction range. Following the notion of string theory, compactification of 6 un-observable spatial dimensions might be playing a key role in hiding the large magnitudes of the three atomic gravitational constants.  In this context, in our earlier publications, we proposed the existence of three large atomic gravitational constants assumed to be associated with electroweak, strong and electromagnetic interactions. Proceeding further, 1) Electroweak field seems to be operated by a primordial massive fermion of rest energy 585 GeV and can be considered as the zygote of all elementary particles and galactic dark matter; 2) H-bar seems to be a compactified outcome of unified electroweak gravity.  &nbsp

Understanding nuclear stability and binding energy with powers of the strong coupling constant

With reference to nuclear stability and binding energy, relationship between nuclear force and strong force is still a grey area and is a challenging task for field experts and young scientists. In this context, considering the semi empirical mass formula as a base and adapting the strong coupling constant as a bridging parameter, we make an attempt understand nuclear stability and binding energy.  Points to be noted are: 1) Nuclear binding energy can be understood with one energy coefficient and three simple terms. 2) Based on the proton number, it’s stable or relatively long living mass number can be estimated directly. 3) Considering the mean stable mass number as an input, other stable and unstable nuclides binding energy can be estimated

On the Role of Nuclear Binding Energy in Understanding Cold Nuclear Fusion

The basic aim of this paper is to highlight the hidden energy source and understand the mechanism of the controversial and spectacular ‘cold nuclear fusion’ at nuclear energy scales. Following the concept of strong interaction, theoretically, fusion of proton seems to increase the binding energy of the final atom by 8.8 MeV. Due to Coulombic repulsion, asymmetry effect, pairing effect and, other nuclear effects, final atom is forced to choose a little bit of binding energy less than 8.8 MeV and thus it is able to release left over binding energy in the form of internal kinetic energy or external thermal energy. Thus, in cold fusion, heat release to occur, binding energy difference of final atom and base atom seems to be less than 8.8 MeV

Study on partial replacement of groundnut shell ash with cement

Concrete plays a prominent role in the construction industry. In the present scenario, there is a shortage of this material so there is a need to find alternatives to replace it in the concrete. In order to overcome this situation; many waste products which are available freely like a paper waste, red mud, rice husk and plastic waste can be used.  Among all of these, Ground nut shell ash is one of the good waste materials available from the oil industry. It can be used widely for the replacement of cement. The ground net shell contains CaO, SiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3. This experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the strength of concrete, in which cement was replaced with ground nut shell ash for cubes, cylinders, and Prisms with different percentages which vary from 0% to 30% at an interval of 5% were performed. Concrete was batched by weight on adopting a ratio of 1:2:4 with water–cement ratio of 0.6. Concrete cubes of 150*150*150 mm in dimensions, cylinders of 150*300 mm in dimensions and 100*150 mm prisms are used. These Cubes, cylinders, and prisms were tested for 7, 14 and 28 days for compression, flexural and split tensile strengths. It is observed that 10% replacement of ground nut shell ash shown the highest strength values when compared with other percentages and for 15% replacement of ground nut shell ash the compressive and split tensile strength obtained the highest strength rather than other flexural strength

Preparation and Characterization of Some Substituted Benzyl N-nitrosocarbamates Containing an N-2-(methylthio)ethyl or a Bis(2-aminoethyl)sulfide Functionality

The synthesis and characterization of some substituted benzyl N-nitrosocarbamates with an N-2-(methylthio)ethyl or a bis(2-aminoethyl)sulfide functionality is reported, as a part of a long-term goal to design and prepare novel photolabile structures that could be used as substances for controlled release of alkylating and/or crosslinking agents. The synthesis was accomplished by reaction of benzyl chloroformates with the corresponding amines, resulting in the preparation of carbamates. The latter were subsequently nitrosated, utilizing two different N-nitrosation methods, to yield the target structures

Preparation and Characterization of Some Substituted Benzyl N-nitrosocarbamates Containing an N-2-(methylthio)ethyl or a Bis(2-aminoethyl)sulfide Functionality

The synthesis and characterization of some substituted benzyl N-nitrosocarbamates with an N-2-(methylthio)ethyl or a bis(2-aminoethyl)sulfide functionality is reported, as a part of a long-term goal to design and prepare novel photolabile structures that could be used as substances for controlled release of alkylating and/or crosslinking agents. The synthesis was accomplished by reaction of benzyl chloroformates with the corresponding amines, resulting in the preparation of carbamates. The latter were subsequently nitrosated, utilizing two different N-nitrosation methods, to yield the target structures