We intended to relate the geographic distribution of ruminant gastrointestinal nematodes in relation to steppe climate (and vegetation). Data are either from literature or from newly acquired/available results. Simple or more sophisticated meteorological indices were used to characterize the climate. Regression analyses were used to correlate climatic factors and presence of endoparasites from ...

This study was designed and carried out to ascertain the situation perceptions of end users cassava flash drying equipment in Nigeria with aim giving suggestions policies approaches for improved technology. Forty-one processing firms were selected interviewed. Descriptive analyses used a logistic regression model estimated. The results revealed that 49% stopped using their dryers due low demand...

Second- and third-degree burns of the toes resulted when a 69-year-old man with Charcot foot and a recent fractured ankle followed the advice of his local podiatrist. The man got his fiberglass cast wet while showering and was told to dry his cast using the low setting on a blow dryer. The following presents a literature review of cast drying, hair dryers, and this unfortunate man's case.

The unpredictable rise and frequent scarcity of fossil fuel accelerated the continuous search for an alternative power source. Solar is one of the renewable and sustainable sources of power that attracted a large community of researchers from all over the world. This is largely due to its abundant in both direct and indirect form. As such the development of efficient and inexpensive equipment f...

Two identical prototype solar dryers (direct and indirect) having the same dimensions were used to dry whole mint. Both prototypes were operated under natural and forced convection modes. In the case of the later one the ambient air was entered the dryer with the velocity of 4.2 m s(-1). The effect of flow mode and the type of solar dryers on the drying kinetics of whole mint were investigated....

A television series called Pimp My Ride depicts the transformation of run-down, shabby automobiles into fantasy-lands of extreme color and function customized to the owner’s interests, with built-in light shows, clothes dryers, sound studios, and movie theaters. At the end of each episode, we are presented with a dazzlingly transformed, attention-getting vehicle. However, the viewer usually doe...

In spite of the fact that the principles of impinging stream reactors have been developed for more than half a century, the performance analysis of such devices, from the viewpoint of the mathematical modeling, has not been investigated extensively. In this study two mathematical models were proposed to describe particulate matter drying in tangential impinging stream dryers. The models were de...

From 1979 to 1982, in the United States, at least 95 persons were electrocuted in bathtubs; 66% of the deaths occurred during the winter and spring. Children younger than 5 years had the greatest mortality rate, and hair dryers were responsible for 60% of the deaths. Until electric appliances used in bathrooms are made safer, the appliances should be disconnected when not in use, not used in we...

The transmission of bacteria is more likely to occur from wet skin than from dry skin; therefore, the proper drying of hands after washing should be an integral part of the hand hygiene process in health care. This article systematically reviews the research on the hygienic efficacy of different hand-drying methods. A literature search was conducted in April 2011 using the electronic databases ...

in recent years immense interest has been focused on the use of solar dryers especially when taking into consideration economical and ecological aspects and increasing in fuel costs. the aim of this study was to compare the qualitative factors of raisins made by five different drying methods. at the first step, pretreatments were applied to grapes (var. sultanas) and then the grapes were dried ...