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Electro oxidation of Malachite Green and Modeling Using ANN
This study involves the electro-oxidation of malachite green, a triphenyl methane dye, extensively used in industries and aquaculture, and later banned in most developed countries because of its potential carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and teratogenicity in mammals. The results were compared with experimental observations, and found that the model predictions adequately match experimental observations. Combination of the factors giving complete removal of the dye has also been commented.
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Seafood Business Getting Started Guide
This Guide is a tool to help any individual, group of individuals or corporation interested in starting a seafood business on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This guide describes the steps necessary for starting a seafood business, beginning with submission of a business plan to the respective city zoning and building departments, building inspections, to operating the desired seafood business. The guide also outlines the different steps by using a flow diagram to simplify the procedure. The different steps are unique for each city.
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Ambulatory Surgery Room Schematic Design and Graphic Standards
The ambulatory surgery unit is responsible for the surgical procedures, or operations, performed on patients who can be admitted, treated, and discharged in the same day. Many types and kinds of surgical procedures do not require overnight hospitalization of the patient, and these are carried out on an outpatient basis. The primary benefit derived from this unit is the reduction of costs to both the patient and the hospital. The layout of the ambulatory surgery unit is a similar but simplified version of the surgery department, with additional areas for administrative, family, and ambulatory patient needs. The ambulatory surgery unit includes not only operating rooms, but pre- and postanesthesia areas, dressing rooms, technical support and supply areas, and business office and administrative staff spaces.
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Hybrid Operating Room Design and Implementation
The design and implementation of hybrid operating rooms is a complex multidisciplinary process. The significant investment in these operating suites requires productive and efficient utilization. The advantages of these suites for the vascular surgeon are enormous in improving the spectrum, efficiency and quality of care for complex patients. A variety of factors have led to widespread interest in the development of hybrid operating rooms. These operating suites combine conventional operating room capability with state of-the-art endovascular imaging. The need for these hybrid operating rooms has evolved as the endovascular revolution in Vascular Surgery has progressed.
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Nursing Management of Oral Hygiene Clinical Practice Guide
This set of guidelines aims to guide healthcare workers who are involved in caring for patients who require assistance in maintaining oral hygiene. The recommendations are based on the available research findings and existing evidence-based guidelines. However, there are some aspects in which there is insufficient published research and, therefore, consensus of experts in the field has been used to provide guidelines specific to conventional practice. Oral hygiene has significant impact on patients’ general well-being and their quality of life. Patients need adequate oral care to eat and talk comfortably, feel happy with their appearance, maintain self-esteem and normal standards of hygiene. However, the circumstances surrounding hospitalisation and ill-health can lead to neglect of oral hygiene.
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Nursing Management of Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations based on current evidence that will help registered nurses, intensive care unit personnel, and institutions provide safe and effective care to severely injured patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). For the purposes of this guideline, severe TBI is defined as a brain injury incurred by a traumatic mechanism of injury with a resultant level of consciousness categorized by a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 8 or lower. The goal of these guidelines is to offer evidence-based recommendations on nursing activities that have the potential to maximize outcomes for severe TBI. The evidence presented here may help neuroscience nurses make appropriate choices when caring for patients with severe TBI.
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Role of DeNOx Catalyst in PCDD/F Emission Reduction in Hazardous Waste Incineration (HWI) Plant
In today`s turbulent environment shaped by globalization and the expansion of capital markets, quantities of waste are increasing rapidly, causing distortion of sustainability. Furthermore, irregular waste disposal becomes a serious threat to the environment and human health. Therefore, such huge amounts of waste need to be disposed safely. Today there are many waste treatment methods. One commonly known is thermal waste treatment. The primary benefit of thermal treatment is the substantial reduction of the mass (up to 75 %) and volume (up to 90 %) of waste. The generation of revenues from energy production, known as waste-to-energy treatment, can also partially offset the cost of treatment.
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An Analysis of the Structure of the Philippine Retail Food Industry
The structure of the Philippine retail food industry has undergone a number of changes in recent decades. Large food retailers, particularly supermarkets, continue to grow faster than small food retailers do. The share of the latter in terms of output and employment has decreased abruptly over the past two decades while that of large food retailers grew substantially. Market information systems of supermarkets have improved significantly due to the adoption of point-of-sale technology. Strategic partnerships with large manufacturers have been forged. This paper examines the dimensions of these issues. It is organized as follows. Section 1 discusses the importance of the retail food industry to the Philippine economy. Section 2 and 3 examine the demand and supply conditions affecting the industry. Section 4 focuses on the general policy and regulatory environment, including the arguments underlying the retail trade liberalization policy. Section 5 surveys the changing structure of the industry. Section 6 concludes the paper.
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Analyzing a Farm and Agriculture Business
The purpose of this article is to provide farm managers and other users of financial statements, a better understanding of how to prepare, analyze and interpret financial statements in a business plan. This may seem like a complicated task. However, the purpose of this article is to take some of the mystery out of this task, and hopefully provide users with the necessary tools to more effectively analyze financial statements and make informed business decisions. The structure of a net worth statement can vary but generally the assets are listed on the left-hand side, with the current assets at the top, intermediate in the middle, and long term at the bottom. Most non-farm financial statements refer to only two categories of assets and liabilities, that being the current and the fixed categories.
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21st Century Agriculture: A Critical Role for Science and Technology
Science and technology helped revolutionize agriculture in the 20th century in parts of the world. This report – 21st Century Agriculture: A Critical Role for Science and Technology – highlights that transformation, and how these advances can be adapted to benefit developing countries in this century. Agricultural production technologies and practices have been developed to improve soil, water, nutrient, and pest management. Crop improvements contributed to the successes of the Green Revolution. Modern biotechnology tools have been used to achieve higher levels of stability and sustainability in crop production. These innovations have increased yields and reduced environmental impacts. Advances in animal breeding and health have increased both the quantity and quality of animal protein available to consumers.
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