Reactions of Hafnium Tetrachloride with Benzoyl Hydrazones

Hafnium tetrachloride reacts with monofunctional bidentate (BHyH) and bifunctional tridentate (BHy\u27H2) benzoyl hydrazones (derived from the condensation of benzoyl hydrazine with different aldehydes/ketones) in refluxing dichloromethane to form products of the type, HfC13(BHy), HfC12(BHy)2 and HfCb(BHy\u27). These reaction products have been characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, electrical conductance measurements and spectral (infrared and electronic) data

Reactions of Hafnium Tetrachloride with Benzoyl Hydrazones

Hafnium tetrachloride reacts with monofunctional bidentate (BHyH) and bifunctional tridentate (BHy\u27H2) benzoyl hydrazones (derived from the condensation of benzoyl hydrazine with different aldehydes/ketones) in refluxing dichloromethane to form products of the type, HfC13(BHy), HfC12(BHy)2 and HfCb(BHy\u27). These reaction products have been characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, electrical conductance measurements and spectral (infrared and electronic) data

Kinetics of Hexacyanoferrate(III) Oxidation of 4-tert-Butylthiophenol & 2-Merhyl-a-tert-butylrhiophenol

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A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Study the Impact of a Nutrition-Sensitive Intervention on Adult Women With Cancer Cachexia Undergoing Palliative Care in India

Purpose. Advanced cancer patients with disease progression develop cachexia. Nevertheless, cancer patients at nutritional risk have shown improved body weight and quality of life with oral nutritional supplements. Method. This was a randomized controlled trial in adult female cancer patients (n = 63) attending palliative clinics, with symptoms of cachexia. Eligible patients were randomly distributed into control (n = 33) and intervention (n = 30) groups. Both groups were provided with nutritional and physical activity counseling, but the intervention group received an additional 100 g of Improved Atta (IAtta) for 6 months daily consumption. This study was designed to assess the efficacy of IAtta (with counseling) in enhancing the health status of cachexic patients. Anthropometric measurements, dietary intake, physical activity level and quality of life parameters were assessed at baseline, after 3 months, and at the end of 6 months. Results. Patients in the control group (n = 15) had significantly decreased body weight (P = .003), mid–upper-arm circumference (P = .002), and body fat (P = .002) by the end of intervention. A trend of body weight gain in the intervention group (n = 17; P = .08) and significant increase of body fat (P = .002) was observed; moreover, patients reported a significant improvement in fatigue (P = .002) and appetite scores (P = .006) under quality-of-life domains at the end of intervention. Conclusions. Embedding a nutrition-sensitive intervention ( IAtta ) within Indian palliative care therapy may improve quality of life and stabilize body weight in cancer cachexia patients

Geotechnical Problems and Performance Studies - Chilla Power Scheme, Hardwar

Thin plastic clay seams existing in the upper Shivalik formations caused hazardous geotechnical problems during the construction of 144 MW capacity Chilla Power House Scheme, Hardwar, India by initiating several land slides. In addition, serious seepage problems occurred with the commissioning of the scheme. The paper describes in detail, the events of slides & seepage problems faced and the remedial measures adopted to counteract them. The data observed on the instruments installed to keep a vigil on the performance of the structure has also been analysed and discussed

Evaluation Of Commercially Available Fertilizer Applicators For Their Precision And Uniformity Of Application

Uniform application of fertilizer is a prerequisite for the precise conduct of experiments of an agricultural station. A number of factors affect the precision of fertilizer application, such as (1) physical condition of the fertilizer, (ii) particle size, (iii) atmospheric humidity, (iv) hygroscopicity of fertilizer, and (v) metering mechanism of the fertilizer applicators (Mehring and Cummings 1930)

Preparation & Characterization of Dimethylformamidyl Substituted Titanium( IV) Compounds

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Substitution of galvanising by aluminising of steels

ALUMINISING has been accepted by the Government of India as it substitute for galvanising because of the existing scarcity of zinc. Zinc resources of our country are limited whereas minerals for extraction of aluminium are available in plenty. The Hindustan Steel (P ) Ltd., has decided to have provision for strip aluminising plant at Rourkela and Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., may also be going for strip alum-inising adopting the Sendzimir Process . Bokaro Steel Plant has also made provision for aluminising of steel strip

Association between architectural parameters and burden of tuberculosis in three resettlement colonies of M-East Ward, Mumbai, India

Architecture and site planning play an important role in ensuring houses receive good light and ventilation and in turn have a healthy and livable environment. To investigate the strength of association between structural factors of slum resettlement colonies buildings and the burden of tuberculosis (TB), a questionnaire-based semi-quantitative survey of 4080 households was carried out in three resettlement colonies (Lallubhai Compound, Natwar Parekh Compound and PMG colony) with questions on architectural patterns, socioeconomic details as well as occurrence of TB in any member of the household. Computational modelling for Sky View Factor, Daylight Autonomy and Natural Ventilation in the houses of all three colonies was also performed. The results show that lower floors do not have access to sufficient light and ventilation in the living area. All colonies had poor Sky View Factors, Daylight Autonomy and ventilation. Occurrence of TB was strongly associated with lower floor of the house, closed or only partially openable windows, lack of exhaust fans as well as the built environment of the houses. The study also traced back the poor conditions of light and ventilation to the relaxations in development control regulations (DCR 1991 and modifications) given to rehabilitation and slum redevelopment buildings. The study recommends better planning and architecture measures to be taken by the city government to bring improvements in housing and avert a public health crisi