An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the application of die sinker electrical discharge machining (EDM) as it applies to a hybrid titanium thermoplastic composite laminate material. Holes were drilled using a die sinker EDM. The effects of peak current, pulse time, and percent on-time on machinability of hybrid titanium composite material were evaluated in terms of material ...

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has become the first choice as a diagnostic procedure in variety of breast diseases. The technique can be successfully used to diagnose granulomas in breast aspirates and to demonstrate the presence of acid-fast bacilli. Endemicity of tuberculosis in India, calls for a high incidence of tuberculous mastitis. However the disease is often overlooked and misd...

BACKGROUND/AIM Nipple discharge syndrome is a clinical entity capable of presenting various disorders such is mammary infection (nonpuerperal and puerperal mastitis), intraductal papillomas, fibrodenoma, breast cancer and hyperprolactinemia syndrome. The aim of the study was to determine differences in cytological features of mammary secretion in patients with hyperprolactinemia and those with ...

Erosive adenomatosis of the nipple is a complex benign mammary proliferation that can be misdiagnosed as a malignant mammary neoplasm. The most common clinical presentation includes discharge, erythema, erosion and crusting. The process is usually asymptomatic. It resembles benign conditions such as contact dermatitis, psoriasis and infections, but its main differential diagnosis is Paget's dis...

Globally, tropical and subtropical regions have experienced an increased frequency and intensity in extreme weather events, ranging from severe drought to protracted rain depressions and cyclones, these coincided with an increased number of marine turtles subsequently reported stranded. This study investigated the relationship between environmental variables and marine turtle stranding. The env...

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a non conventional manufacturing process which is used for shaping hard metals and forming deep complex shaped profiles by arc erosion in all kinds of electro-conductive materials. The objective of this paper is to study the influence of process parameters and electrode shape configuration on the machining characteristics such as surface quality, material...

BACKGROUND Many studies of the impact of breastfeeding on child or maternal health have relied on data reported retrospectively. The goal of this study was to assess recall accuracy among breastfeeding mothers of retrospectively collected data on age of weaning, reasons for cessation, breast pain, lactation mastitis, and pumping. METHODS Women in Michigan and Nebraska, U.S.A. were interviewed...

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar images (SAR) for detection of illegal discharges from ships. It summarizes the current state of the art, covering operational and research aspects of the application. Oil spills are seriously affecting the marine ecosystem and cause political and scientific concern since they seriously effect fragile marine and co...