Spread of infection through the flexible bronchoscope is underrecognized and underreported. Prevention of bronchoscopy-induced infection requires increased vigilance by the physician, assiduous implementation of reprocessing protocols, and closer collaboration between bronchoscopy personnel, infection control practitioners, and instrument manufacturers. Patient safety depends on adequate disinf...

This paper reviews Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites in Civil Engineering applications. Three FRP types are used Structural Engineering: profiles for new construction, rebars and strengthening systems. Basic materials (fibres resins), manufacturing processes material properties discussed. The focus of the is on all-FRP new-build structures their joints. All-FRP use pultruded profiles. T...

Abstract. Fluxgate magnetometers provide sensitive and stable measurements of the static low-frequency vector magnetic field. Fluxgates form a field measurement by periodically saturating ferromagnetic core intrinsic noise this material can determine floor instrument. We present results an empirical experiment to understand physical parameters that influence fluxgate cores. compare two permallo...

In progressive die stamping processes, maintenance activities caused by tool damage, and wear represent economic losses for companies. An effective predictive strategy can only be implemented if data coming from the operations are correlated to specific process-related information. As a part of more general data-based strategy, main causes damage in factory that produces automotive metal washer...

Introduction / objectives We describe the case of a 68-year-old male with autopsy-confirmed sporadic CJD (CJDs) who had undergone 2 colonoscopies prior to this diagnosis. The involved endoscopy centre had multiple colonoscopes and gastroscopes that are cleaned and disinfected in the same automatic washers/disinfectors (AWD). There was no system in place to track the use and disinfection of indi...

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the long-run market shares of four ENERGY STAR (ES) appliances in the United States: refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, and room air conditioners. We relate state-level market shares to electricity prices, demographics, and energy efficiency. We then use the results to estimate how a carbon pricing mechanism might influence the market share...

This paper present the modeling, analysis of 8/6 SRM using Fuzzy logic with Hybrid observer algorithm. In this algorithm the estimation of rotor position speed and error of speed is measured respectively. This algorithm has been simulated with MATLAB / Simulink for non-linear model of 8/6 SRM and has been designed with Hybrid observer using Current Sliding Mode Observer and Flux Linkage Mode Ob...

Many laboratory animals are known to be sensitive to sounds (ultrasounds) beyond the nominal upper limit (20 kHz) of the human hearing range. Sources of sound in laboratories and animal houses were examined to determine the extent of ambient ultrasound. Of 39 sources monitored, 24 were found to emit ultrasonic sounds. Many of these (e.g. cage washers and hoses) also produced sound in the audibl...

A total of 432 bacterial isolates from washed and unwashed eggs, egg-washer surfaces, and washwaters from five egg-grading plants in Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania were classified. Counts on equipment surfaces showed considerable variation from plant to plant, reflecting care used in cleaning. Unwashed eggs had a higher percentage of gram-positive cocci (71%), and isolates included Stre...