Crop diversification strategies for minor irrigation schemes: Proceedings of the workshop organized by the Irrigation Research Management Unit, Irrigation Department and the Sri Lanka National Program, International Irrigation Management Institute, held at the Irrigation Department, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 20 February 1996

Irrigation programs / Irrigation management / Small scale systems / Crops / Diversification / Rice / Cropping systems / Constraints / Social aspects / Economic aspects / Field crops / Crop production / Labor / Farmers' attitudes / Water management / Groundwater / Sri Lanka

Sistem Distribusi Air Siap Minum PDAM Kota Malang : Studi Kasus Kecamatan Blimbing

PDAM Kota Malang telah menerapkan sistem distribusi air siap minum, sistem distribusi tersebut dinamakan Zona Air Minum Prima (ZAMP). Pada daerah ZAMP, kuantitas, kontinuitas dan kualitas air yang didistribusikan dijamin memenuhi standar air siap minum. ZAMP merupakan program CATNIP (Certification and Training for Network Improvement Project) hasil kerjasama antara Persatuan Perusahaan Air Minum Seluruh Indonesia (PERPAMSI) dengan US-AID yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas air minum melalui program sertifikat dan pelatihan untuk perbaikan jaringan perpipaan PDAM. Saat ini ZAMP PDAM Kota Malang sudah melayani 82% wilayah Kota Malang. Wilayah yang belum terlayani nantinya akan dikembangankan dan salah satu wilayahnya adalah Kecamatan Blimbing. Pengembangan ZAMP ini menggunakan bantuan program EPANET 2.0. Program EPANET 2.0 ini digunakan untuk merencanakan sistem distribusi air siap minum dan analisa kualitas sisa klor pada air PDAM Kota Malang. Analisa kualitas sisa klor, data awal konsentrasi sisa klor didapatkan dari hasil sampling langsung ke pelanggan PDAM. Pengembangan Zona Air Minum Prima (ZAMP) PDAM Kota Malang di Kecamatan Blimbing ini dengan direncanakan District Meter Area atau DMA II.2 dan DMA II.10 dengan jumlah layanan mencapai 500 SR tiap DMA. Analisis perencanaan ZAMP PDAM di Kecamatan Blimbing Kota Malang ini menggunakan program EPANET 2.0 untuk mempermudah dalam pengerjaannya. Selain itu dilakukan analisis mengenai kualitas, kuantitas dan kontinuitas air minum yang akan didistribusikan. Kualitas air di DMA dipantau secara eksternal dan internal yang dilakukan secara berkala. Kualitas yang dipentingkan pada perencanaan ini adalah sisa klor yang dijaga minimal 0,2 mg/L agar memenuhi parameter kualitas air minum

Alcaptonuria and Ochronosis with Diabetes Mellitus and Mycosis Fungoides: A Case Report

A Negro woman with alcaptonuria, ochronosis, ochronotic arthropathy, diabetes mellitus and mycosis fungoides died of acute renal failure due to diabetic glomerulonephropathy and ochronotic nephrosis. The role of the renal lesions of ochronosis is presented in potentiating the effect of an underlying renal disease producing rapidly progressive kidney failure. The occurrence of ochronosis, diabetes mellitus and mycosis fungoides is apparently coincidental only. Special stains of tissue sections confirm the similarity of melanin and ochronotlc pigment

Quality Of Life For Adolescents With Divorced Parents On Physical And Psychological Conditions In Indonesia: Literature Review

Quality of life can be interpreted as a person's view of life related to culture, values, and other factors. The quality of life of adolescents in Indonesia can be influenced by various factors, such as family. Families with divorced parents must experience differences and changes from families with intact parents. The purpose of this study was to describe the quality of life of adolescents in terms of physical and psychological conditions with divorced parents in Indonesia. The research method used in this research is Literature Review. The search for journal articles used 4 databases with a combination of the PICO(S) components and met the inclusion criteria so that 31 articles were extracted according to the research objectives. The results of the analysis show that the quality of life of adolescents with divorced parents depends on each of these adolescents. Physical condition can be seen from the components of pain and discomfort, energy and fatigue, and sleep and rest. And psychological conditions can be seen from the components of positive feeling, thinking, learning, memory, and concentration, negative feelings, self-esteem, and spirituality personal belief

Bulk Processing of Multi-Temporal Modis Data, Statistical Analyses and Machine Learning Algorithms to Understand Climate Variables in the Indian Himalayan Region.

Studies relating to trends of vegetation, snowfall and temperature in the north-western Himalayan region of India are generally focused on specific areas. Therefore, a proper understanding of regional changes in climate parameters over large time periods is generally absent, which increases the complexity of making appropriate conclusions related to climate change-induced effects in the Himalayan region. This study provides a broad overview of changes in patterns of vegetation, snow covers and temperature in Uttarakhand state of India through bulk processing of remotely sensed Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, meteorological records and simulated global climate data. Additionally, regression using machine learning algorithms such as Support Vectors and Long Short-term Memory (LSTM) network is carried out to check the possibility of predicting these environmental variables. Results from 17 years of data show an increasing trend of snow-covered areas during pre-monsoon and decreasing vegetation covers during monsoon since 2001. Solar radiation and cloud cover largely control the lapse rate variations. Mean MODIS-derived land surface temperature (LST) observations are in close agreement with global climate data. Future studies focused on climate trends and environmental parameters in Uttarakhand could fairly rely upon the remotely sensed measurements and simulated climate data for the region

Continuous user authentication featuring keystroke dynamics based on robust recurrent confidence model and ensemble learning approach

User authentication is considered to be an important aspect of any cybersecurity program. However, one-time validation of user’s identity is not strong to provide resilient security throughout the user session. In this aspect, continuous monitoring of session is necessary to ensure that only legitimate user is accessing the system resources for entire session. In this paper, a true continuous user authentication system featuring keystroke dynamics behavioural biometric modality has been proposed and implemented. A novel method of authenticating the user on each action has been presented which decides the legitimacy of current user based on the confidence in the genuineness of each action. The 2-phase methodology, consisting of ensemble learning and robust recurrent confidence model(R-RCM), has been designed which employs a novel perception of two thresholds i.e., alert and final threshold. Proposed methodology classifies each action based on the probability score of ensemble classifier which is afterwards used along with hyperparameters of R-RCM to compute the current confidence in the genuineness of user. System decides if user can continue using the system or not based on new confidence value and final threshold. However, it tends to lock out imposter user more quickly if it reaches the alert threshold. Moreover, system has been validated with two different experimental settings and results are reported in terms of mean average number of genuine actions (ANGA) and average number of imposter actions(ANIA), whereby achieving the lowest mean ANIA with experimental setting II

UK medical students’ perspectives on practical prescribing teaching and learning provisions: a cross-sectional survey

Purpose To determine medical students’ perspectives on the provision for the teaching and learning of processes that lead to and include the writing of a clear, safe and legal prescription (practical prescribing) in UK medical schools. Methods We designed a cross-sectional survey of UK medical students in years three, four and five. Students were asked about their experiences and views of practical prescribing teaching and learning they had encountered on their medical course. Results A total of 1023 medical students responded (7% response rate), from 25 UK medical schools: 22%, 37% and 41% in the third, fourth and final years, respectively. Teaching of practical prescribing was widespread, with 94.3% of final year (n = 396, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 92–97%), 86.8% of fourth year (n = 328, CI = 83–90%) and 73.8% of third year (n = 166, CI = 67–80%) students reporting they had received it. Availability of this teaching appeared to vary by medical school. Self-directed learning was the most frequently reported mode of delivery (90.9%, n = 809). Validated pre-prescribing and simulation were perceived by students in each year group as the most effective methods. Clinical pharmacologists, clinical pharmacists and junior doctors were perceived by the students as being the most effective professional groups at teaching practical prescribing. Conclusions UK medical students reported a variety of methods utilised in the teaching and learning of practical prescribing. However, methods they perceived to be very effective (simulation and pre-prescribing) do not appear to be widely available or are only reserved for the final year of study. Combining such methods with involvement of professional groups perceived to be most effective should be explored

Gender differences in the association between adiposity and probable major depression: a cross-sectional study of 140,564 UK Biobank participants

<b>Background</b><p></p> Previous studies on the association between adiposity and mood disorder have produced contradictory results, and few have used measurements other than body mass index (BMI). We examined the association between probable major depression and several measurements of adiposity: BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-hip-ratio (WHR), and body fat percentage (BF%).<p></p> <b>Methods</b><p></p> We conducted a cross-sectional study using baseline data on the sub-group of UK Biobank participants who were assessed for mood disorder. Multivariate logistic regression models were used, adjusting for potential confounders including: demographic and life-style factors, comorbidity and psychotropic medication.<p></p> <b>Results</b><p></p> Of the 140,564 eligible participants, evidence of probable major depression was reported by 30,145 (21.5%). The fully adjusted odds ratios (OR) for obese participants were 1.16 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.12, 1.20) using BMI, 1.15 (95% CI 1.11, 1.19) using WC, 1.09 (95% CI 1.05, 1.13) using WHR and 1.18 (95% CI 1.12, 1.25) using BF% (all p <0.001). There was a significant interaction between adiposity and gender (p = 0.001). Overweight women were at increased risk of depression with a dose response relationship across the overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2), obese I (30.0-34.9 kg/m2), II (35.0-39.9 kg/m2) and III (≥40.0 kg/m2) categories; fully adjusted ORs 1.14, 1.20, 1.29 and 1.48, respectively (all p < 0.001). In contrast, only obese III men had significantly increased risk of depression (OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.08, 1.54, p = 0.006).<p></p> <b>Conclusion</b><p></p> Adiposity was associated with probable major depression, irrespective of the measurement used. The association was stronger in women than men. Physicians managing overweight and obese women should be alert to this increased risk

Pioneering the human development revolution: Analysing the trajectory of Mahbub ul Haq

Mahbub ul Haq's work to coordinate, establish and propagate the human development approach offers an example of effective leadership in promoting more ethical socio-economic development. This article reviews Pioneering the Human Development Revolution-An Intellectual Biography of Mahbub ul Haq (edited by Haq and Ponzio), and extends themes from the United Nations Intellectual History Project to examine Haq's contributions in terms of four aspects of leadership: articulating and applying values that combine depth with broad appeal; providing a fruitful and vivid way of seeing, a 'vision', that reflects the values; embodying the values and vision in workable practical proposals; and supporting and communicating the previous aspects through wide and relevant networks. It suggests that the human development approach may need to update its values and vision, including through better integration of human security thinking, if it is to retain the leadership role it acquired thanks to Haq

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting

Objective: Bilary stenting with endoprosthesis is a palliative procedure to relieve malignant biliary obstruction. Percutaneous transhepatic technique has been employed whenever endoscopic technique was not possible or had failed.SETTING: Angiography/intervention suite, department of radiology, Aga Khan University hospital, Karachi.Methods: We present retrospective analysis of 17 patients with malignant jaundice who were treated with percutaneous techniques after the endoscopic route had failed.Results: The success rate was 94% with placement of single plastic stent in 14 patients, double stents in 3 patients and self-expandable stent in one patient. The overall complication rate was 41% including sepsis, liver abscess, biloma formation, biliary leakage and stent occlusion. There was one procedure related death due to severe sepsis.CONCLUSION: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting is an alternative procedure to relieve malignant biliary obstruction with high complication rate and should be reserved for selected patients in whom endoscopic route has failed