New method for an occupational dust challenge test.

Cloze-Elide Test as an Alternative Test Method: Linking Personality Types to Test Method Performance

More innovative test methods may measure language learners’ test performance more accurately, contributing to much fairer decisions. This study examined Iranian language learners’ performance on cloze-elide test as an innovative, integrative test method. It specifically focused on investigating whether personality types correlated with their performance and whether personality types could predi...

High-level quadriplegia: an occupational therapy challenge.

Rehabilitation of the C1 to C4 quadriplegic person is a relatively recent phenomenon. Few rehabilitation facilities accept the challenge these patients present. This paper describes a comprehensive occupational therapy program for the C1 to C4 quadriplegic person. It presents the objectives and mechanisms for treating these individuals (e.g., range of motion, strengthening existing musculature,...

Asthma induced by ivory dust: a new occupational cause.

A case of asthma is reported that was due to ivory from the tusk of the elephant, a cause of occupational asthma unique to Africa.

Corn . arative Performance Study of Challenge Aerosols Test for Dust Respirators for

A comparative study of challenge aerosols was conducted to review a performance test for dust respirators. The national approval test for dust respirator certification in Japan requires that air containing quartz particles of smaller than 2 pm in diameter should be used as the test aerosol. Aerosols with broad size distributions may therefore be used as the test aerosols. In view of the interna...

development of an explicit eulerian method for treating particle laden turbulent flow in dust collectors