Fracture Analysis of Rocks for Slope Stability Assessment in SiriKot Area, District Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

The landslides are common and hazardous the Northern Gandghar Ranges, Pakistan. The slope failures have affected road sections between Ghazi to Sari area (~65 Km) along the Sirikot road in district Haripur, Pakistan. The objectives consist of failure mechanisms, slope sensitivity and remedial measures in potentially unstable. To analyze slope stability and understand failure mechanisms, Inventory Circle Method (ICM) has been employed at six locations. Most of the landslides have been found in the Precambrian metamorphic Manki Formation, consisting of slate, phyllite and schists. The data acquired through ICM technique have been used to measure the density of fractures and hydraulic properties (porosity and permeability). The fracture analysis revealed two episodes of deformation. Rose and pole diagrams were plotted for stress analysis and fracture orientation to determine the direction of principal stress σ1. Geological Strength Index (GSI) also provided details about the interlocking pattern of the rocks. Topple and rock fall were found in the limestone and quartzite. Moreover, the fractures also provided channels for the water to flow through and penetrate the foliation planes, decreasing the friction and causing a landslide

Bart’s Syndrome Associated Corpus Callosum Agenesis and Choanal Atresia

How to Cite This Article: Saeed M, Haq A, Qadir Kh.Bart’s Syndrome Associated Corpus Callosum Agenesis and Choanal Atresia. Iran J Child Neurol. 2014 Autumn;8(4): 76-79.AbstractObjectiveBart’s syndrome is defined as congenital localized absence of skin, and associated with epidermolysis bullosa. A newborn with Bart’s syndrome is reported because it is a very rare condition, especially when associated with corpus callosum agenesis and concomitant choanal atresia. Clinically it is characterized by raw beefy areas of denuded skin mainly on hands and feet.We report a rare case of a term female newborn born to non-consanguineous parents who presented with congenital absence of skin in, face, trunk and extremities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report presenting a case of Bart’s syndrome associated with corpus callosum agenesis.ReferencesBart BJ, Garlin RJ, Anderson VE, Lynch FW. Congenital localized absence of skin and associated abnormalities resembling epidermolysis bullosa. A new syndrome. Arch Dermatol 1966; 93: 296-304.Bart BJ. Epidermolysis bullosa and congenital localized absence of skin. Arch Dermatol 1970; 101: 78-81.Skoven I, Drzewiecki KT. Congenital localized skin defect and epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis. Acta Derm Venereol 1979; 59: 533-537.Wojnarowska FT, Eady RA, Wells RS. Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa presenting with congenital localized absence of skin: report of four cases. Br J Dermatol 1983; 108: 477-483.Kanzler MH, Smoller B, Woodley DT. Congenital localized absence of the skin as a manifestation of epidermolysis bullosa. Arch Dermatol 1992; 128:1087-90.Maman E, Maor E, Kachko L, Carmi R. Epidermolysis bullosa, pyloric atresia, aplasia cutis congenita: histopathological delineation of an autosomal recessive disease. Am J Med Genet 1998; 78: 127-133.McCarthy MA, Clarke T, Powell FC. Epidermolysis bullosa and aplasia cutis. Int J Derm 1991; 30: 481-484.Puvabanditsin S, Garrow E, Daeun K. Junctional epidermolysis bullosa associated with congenital localized absence of skin. J AM Acad Dermatol 2001; 44: 330-335.Joensen HD. Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica dominans in two families in the Faroe Islands. Acta Derm Venereol 1973; 53: 53-60.Skoven I, Drzewiecki KT. Congenital localized skin defect and epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria letalis. Acta Derm Venereol 1979; 59: 533-7.Birnbaum RY, Landau D, Elbedour K, Ofir R, Birk OS, Carmi R. Deletion of the first pair of fibronectin type III repeats of the integrin beta-4 gene is associated with epidermolysis bullosa, pyloric atresia and aplasia cutis congenita in the original Carmi syndrome patients. Am J Med Genet 2008; 146A: 1063-1066.Rajpal A, Mishra R, Hajirnis K, Shah M, Nagpur N. Bart’s syndrome. Indian J Dermatol 2008; 53: 88-90.Zelickson B, Matsumara K, Kist D, Epstein EH, Jr, Bart BJ: Bart’s syndrome. Ultrastructure and genetic linkage. Arch Dermatol 1995;131:663–668.Christinano AM, Bart BJ, Epstein EH Jr, Uitto J: Genetic basis of Bart’s syndrome: A glycine substitution mutation in the type VII collagen gene. Invest Dermatol 1996;106: 1340–1342.

Human gait recognition using preprocessing and classification techniques

Biometric recognition systems have been attracted numerous researchers since they attempt to overcome the problems and factors weakening these systems including problems of obtaining images indeed not appearing the resolution or the object completely. In this work, the object movement reliance was considered to distinguish the human through his/her gait. Some losing features probably weaken the system’s capability in recognizing the people, hence, we propose using all data recorded by the Kinect sensor with no employing the feature extraction methods based on the literature. In these studies, coordinates of 20 points are recorded for each person in various genders and ages, walking with various directions and speeds, creating 8404 constraints. Moreover, pre-processing methods are utilized to measure its influences on the system efficiency through testing on six types of classifiers. Within the proposed approach, a noteworthy recognition rate was obtained reaching 91% without examining the descriptors

Water Quality Assessment and Hydrochemistry of Shallow Groundwater in Bhara Kahu area, Islamabad, Pakistan

The groundwater quality of Bhara Kahu, Islamabad has been evaluated using water samples collected from 8 localities. The analysis has been performed to determine the drinking and irrigation groundwater quality. The standard procedures were adopted after the American Public Health Association (APHA) for sampling. The analysis revealed the concentration of the Ca, K, Mg, Na, NO3, HCO3, SO4, Cl, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), hardness, turbidity, pH, alkalinity and Electrical Conductivity (EC). The World Health Organization (WHO) standards were used to compare with the results for the determination of the quality of groundwater. It is concluded that the groundwater in the Bhara Khau area is not polluted and may be used for drinking purpose. The geochemical evolution of groundwater describes it to be of Ca-HCO3 type showing a single aquifer having a younger groundwater. The suitability of the groundwater determined by the EC and the sodium hazard determines the groundwater to be safe

STUDI KELAYAKAN ATAS POTENSI ZAKAT PERTANIAN DI KECAMATAN TAPALANG KABUPATEN MAMUJU (ANALISIS INDEKS DESA ZAKAT)

Abstract The purpose of this research is to find out how the Potential of Agricultural Zakat in Kec. Tapalang, Kab. Mamuju and to find out how the Kec. Indexation Analysis. Tapalang Based on Zakat Village Index (IDZ). This research is a mixed method research dominated by descriptive-qualitative research. Research location in Baznas Kab. Mamuju and kec. Tapalang. Data obtained from interviews, documents and field observations. The data analysis method, namely primary data and secondary data, is analyzed qualitatively, namely a method of research conducted to seek qualitative truth. The conclusion of this study is that the potential for agricultural zakat in Mamuju Regency in general according to BAZNAS can reach Rp. 37.23 billion. As for the Tapalang sub-district, the zakat potential reaches Rp. 566,719,020 but the unaccounted value of potential agricultural zakat is around 3,312.94 tons for various commodities. This is because the IPPZ (Zakat Potential Mapping Indicator) has not been implemented in Tapalang sub-district for the agricultural sector. So that BAZNAS always socializes the importance of zakat to official government institutions so that the potential can be read and absorbed accurately. Based on the analysis according to the dimensions in the IDZ, the Tapalang sub-district is in the range of 0.41-0.60, which means it is quite good and can be interpreted that these areas may be considered for assistance. Even so, there are dimensions that fall into the unfavorable category, which means they are prioritized for assistance, namely the economic, educational and social dimensions of humanity. Keywords: agricultural zakat, zakat village index                                                                                                                                  Abstrak Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimanakah Potensi Zakat Pertanian di Kec. Tapalang, Kab. Mamuju dan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Analisis Indeksasi Kec. Tapalang Berdasarkan Indeks Desa Zakat (IDZ). Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian mixed method dengan didominasi oleh penelitian kualitatif-deskriptif. Lokasi penelitian di Baznas Kab. Mamuju dan kec. Tapalang. Data diperoleh dari wawancara, dokumen dan observasi di Lapangan. Metode analisi data yakni data primer maupun data sekunder dianalilis secara kualitatif yaitu suatu cara penelitian yang dilakukan guna mencari kebenaran kualitatif. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah potensi zakat pertanian di Kabupaten Mamuju secara umum menurut BAZNAS bisa mencapai Rp. 37,23 milliar. Adapun kecamatan tapalang dengan potensi zakat mencapai Rp. 566.719.020 namun nilai potensi zakat pertanian yang belum terhitung sekitar 3.312,94 ton untuk berbagai komoditas hal ini disebabkan belum diterapkan IPPZ (Indikator Pemetaan Potensi Zakat) di kecamatan Tapalang untuk sektor pertanian. Sehingga Baznas selalu melakukan sosialisasi tentang pentingya zakat kepada lembaga resmi pemerintahan sehingga potensi itu bisa terbaca dan terserap dengan akurat.Berdasarkan analisis menurut dimensi dalam IDZ, maka kecamatan tapalang masuk dalam dalam range 0,41-0,60 artinya cukup baik dan dapat diinterpretasikan bahwa daerah tersebut dapat dipertimbangkan untuk dibantu. Meskipun demikian terdapat dimensi yang masuk dalam kategori kurang baik yang artinya diprioritaskan untuk dibantu yakni dimensi ekonomi, pendidikan dan sosial kemanusiaan. Kata kunci: zakat pertanian, indeks desa zaka

Growth and demise of a Paleogene isolated carbonate platform of the Offshore Indus Basin, Pakistan: effects of regional and local controlling factors

Based on high-resolution seismic and well datasets, this paper examines the evolution and drowning history of a Paleocene–Eocene carbonate platform in the Offshore Indus Basin of Pakistan. This study uses the internal seismic architecture, well log data as well as the microfauna to reconstruct factors that governed the carbonate platform growth and demise. Carbonates dominated by larger benthic foraminifera assemblages permit constraining the ages of the major evolutionary steps and show that the depositional environment was tropical within oligotrophic conditions. With the aid of seismic stratigraphy, the carbonate platform edifice is resolved into seven seismic units which in turn are grouped into three packages that reflect its evolution from platform initiation, aggradation with escarpment formation and platform drowning. The carbonate factory initiated as mounds and patches on a Cretaceous–Paleocene volcanic complex. Further, the growth history of the platform includes distinct phases of intraplatform progradation, aggradation, backstepping and partial drownings. The youngest succession as late-stage buildup records a shift from benthic to pelagic deposition and marks the final drowning in the Early Eocene. The depositional trend of the platform, controlled by the continuing thermal subsidence associated with the cooling of volcanic margin lithosphere, was the major contributor of the accommodation space which supported the vertical accumulation of shallow water carbonate succession. Other factors such as eustatic changes and changes in the carbonate producers as a response to the Paleogene climatic perturbations played secondary roles in the development and drowning of these buildups