Voltage stability issues are growing challenges in many modern power systems. This paper proposes optimizing the size and location of Static VAR Compensator (SVC) devices using a Fuzzy Weighted Seeker Optimization Algorithm (FWSOA), as an effective solution to overcome such issues. Although the primary purpose of SVC is bus voltage regulation, it can also be useful for voltage stability enhance...

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) have been determined in the atmosphere of isfahan, iran. airborne particulate matter was sampled using a high-volume air sampler at roof-top level (~6m). extraction of pahs from airborne particulate matter has been performed using sfe system and the relationship between the extraction temperature and the recovery of pahs from airborne particulates is inve...

Airborne methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was detected inside a swine facility that presented a risk of respiratory colonization and infection to swine and swine workers. Viable airborne MRSA was sampled using an Andersen cascade impactor, and total airborne particulates were sampled using an optical particle counter. The filter efficiency of the N95 filtering facepiece respir...

In this study we developed a microfluidic chip for the rapid capture, enrichment and detection of airborne Staphylococcus (S.) aureus. The whole analysis took about 4 h and 40 min from airborne sample collection to loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), with a detection limit down to about 27 cells. The process did not require DNA purification. The chip was validated using standard bact...

PURPOSE The effects of air cleaners on the removal of airborne indoor allergens, especially house dust mites (HDM), are still controversial. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of an air cleaner with an electrostatic filter on the removal of airborne mite allergens. MATERIALS AND METHODS A dried HDM culture medium that contained mite body particles and excretions was dispers...

Knowledge management systems are making inroads into organizations that want to get a handle on their intellectual capital. To this end, we have designed and implemented Expert Seeker, an Expertise-Locator knowledge management system that will be used in several NASA Centers to identify experts within the organization. This paper presents the use of web data mining techniques to construct and m...

Prescribing safely for refugees and asylum seekers presents a unique set of challenges. This article discusses some the issues that need to be addressed, including removing barriers medicine access ensuring continuity care, outlines work Refugee Asylum Seeker Service at Alliance Better Care.

Bulk cotton samples and airborne vertical elutriated cotton dusts were obtained from textile mills in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Analysis of endotoxin contents revealed that baled cottons which were grown in different countries varied in endotoxin contamination. The two textile mills, which operated at similar overall airborne dust levels, differed markedly in the levels of airborne ...

The successful transmission of infection via the airborne route relies on several factors, including the survival of the airborne pathogen in the environment as it travels between susceptible hosts. This review summarizes the various environmental factors (particularly temperature and relative humidity) that may affect the airborne survival of viruses, bacteria and fungi, with the aim of highli...

Background. Large-scale bisulfite treatment and short reads sequencing technology allow comprehensive estimation of methylation states of Cs in the genomes of different tissues, cell types, and developmental stages. Accurate characterization of DNA methylation is essential for understanding genotype phenotype association, gene and environment interaction, diseases, and cancer. Aligning bisulfit...