BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to test the long term performance of a small hand held spirometer for self-administered serial spirometric testing. METHODS Thirty turbine pocket spirometers (MicroMedical DiaryCard) were used in a clinical trial on 22 emphysematous patients with severe alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. The spirometers were able to store the date, time, forced expiratory volume...

LEXFOAM is an explosive foam developed from two non-explosive components to replace C-4 or TNT in humanitarian demining. This paper discusses a recent break through in packaging, the properties of newly developed LEXFOAM and improvement in delivery based on deficiencies noted in field testing. The Hand-held delivery system consists of two disposable aerosol cans. A large aerosol can contains 50...

Devanagari script is being used in various languages, in south Asian subcontinent, such as Sanskrit, Rajasthani, Marathi and Nepali and it is also the script of Hindi, the mother tongue of majority of Indians. Recognition of handwritten characters of Devanagari alphabet set is an important area of research. The work done for the recognition of Devanagari handwritten script is negligible in lite...

Given the role that knowledge management can play consistently on the changes and the need to develop human resources in the implementation of knowledge management on the one hand and important position of cooperative sector In country economics, on the other hand, led to that the researchers study the relationship between knowledge management and human resource performance of the agricultural ...

The present paper aimed to study the effect of pairwise video check feedback (including the observation of external pattern of skill performance and performing the skill simultaneously) on the learning on acquisition and learning of eye-hand coordination skill. Computer skill of eye-hand coordination skill was the tool used in this study. 24 subjects were randomly selected and equally divided...

introduction visual skills are one of the main pillars of intangible faculties of athletes that can influence their performance. great number of vision tests used to assess the visual skills and it will be irrational to perform all vision tests for every sport. objectives the purpose of this protocol article is to present a relatively comprehensive battery of tests and assessments on static and...

abstract. at the same success in today's competitive world, we need appropriate marketing strategy, and from the other hand, the main objective of any financial organization, improve performance assessment of performance, one of the best ways to improve performance in organizations. the purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of marketing strategy, organizational performance in the...