histoid leprosy (hl) is a rare variant of lepromatous leprosy, occurring in long-standing cases, mostly in a background of acquired drug resistance. patients usually present with sudden onset multiple nodules and plaques, most often involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue of trunk and lower limbs. here we report an unusual case of de novo (without any history of prior anti-leprotic therapy) ...

Smart devices have accentuated the importance of geolocation information. Geolocation identification using smart has paved path for incentive-based location-based services (LBS). However, a user’s full control over device can allow tampering location proof. Witness-oriented proof systems (LPS) emerged to resist generation false proofs and mitigate collusion attacks. witness-oriented LPS are sti...

This paper evaluates different types of AC machines and various control techniques for their suitability for the drive system of Alternative Energy Vehicles (AEV). An Indirect Field Oriented (IFO) drive system for the AEV application is chosen and its major problem of detuning is addressed by designing an offline and an online rotor resistance adaptation technique. The offline scheme sets the s...

The effect of molybdenum (Mo) on the microstructure and creep behavior of nominally Ti–24Al– 17Nb (at.%) alloys and their continuously reinforced SiCfiber composites (fiber volume fraction = 0.35) was investigated. Constant-load, tensile-creep experiments were performed in the stress range of 10–275 MPa at 650 C in air. A Ti–24Al–17Nb–2.3Mo (at.%) alloy exhibited significantly greater creep res...