III.—Further Notes on the Mammals of the Eocene of Egypt

1904 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Good Condition ◽  
The Other

Among the collections now in Cairo I find several new mammals, the remains of which have been collected by Mr. Beadnell, for the most part during the last few months. Brief descriptions of these new forms are now given in order that the names may be included in the lists in Mr. Beadnell's forthcoming report on the geology of the Fayûm area.Pterodon macrognathus, sp. nov.This creodont is known from the nearly complete left ramus of the mandible. The last molar, the first premolar, and the incisors are represented by the alveoli only, but the other teeth, with the exception of the canine, the crown of which is broken off, are in fairly good condition. The mandible is long and narrow from above downwards, the distance between the last tooth and the condyle being remarkably great. The transversely elongated cylindrical condyle is about on a level with the alveolar border, and is separated from the prominent angle by a deep notch; the coronoid region is imperfect.

scholarly journals Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Fuzzy AHP, and TOPSIS for Determining Bridge Maintenance Priority Scale in Banjarsari, Surakarta

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Intan Nurani ◽  
Astri Tamara Pramudyaningrum ◽  
Shofie Rizqi Fadhila ◽  
Senot Sangadji ◽  
Widi Hartono
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Bridge Management ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Bridge Damage ◽  
Damage Condition ◽  
Hierarchy Process

<p class="Abstract">Data on 2015 [9] show that less than 50 percent of provincial and local level bridges in Central Java are in good condition. In the other hand, it has been reported that local bridges in the city of Surakarta have been deteriorated and damaged. The maintenance and rehabilitation action often done based solely on incidental reports without systematic planning. Analytical Hierarchy Process, Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process, and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) were used to compare the priority scale of bridge management in Kecamatan (District) Banjarsari, Surakarta. Bridge Management System 1993 (BMS 1993) standard was used to quantify bridge damage condition by means of direct visual observation. Scores used in this 3 different analysis were determined by comparing aforementioned 2 criteria and 9 sub criteria. Accordingly, criteria and subcriteria defined in this paper were based on the standard. The criteria employed were bridge damage condition and average daily traffic (ADT). Bridge condition criteria were then divided further into sub criteria; i.e. river stream, safety support building, foundation, pier, girder system, parapet, floor system, expansion joint, and other property. From 11 bridges considered in this study, Maris Bridge has the highest pirority determined in 3 different methods. AHP and TOPSIS methods show Ringin Semar Bridge the lowest priority to maintain. On the other hand, Fuzzy AHP determines Balapan Bridge as the lowest order. <em>Keyword: Bridge Management, BMS 1993, AHP, FAHP, TOPSIS.</em></p>

scholarly journals The construction materials and static-structural aspects of the Budello tower (Teulada, southwest Sardinia, Italy)

X ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Columbu ◽  
Gian Matteo F. Picchizzolu ◽  
Antonio Cazzani
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
External Diameter ◽  
Trap Door ◽  
Single Room ◽  
Central Pillar ◽  
Structural Aspects

The Budello tower is located on a slight promontory from which it dominates the entire bay of Teulada and the towers of Sant’Isidoro, Pixinni, Malfatano and Porto Scudo. The tower, built in 1601 with irregular ashlars of local stones (mainly of magmatic-intrusive origin), has a truncated cone shape, an external diameter of 10,2 m and a height of 11,80 m. Inside it consists of a single room, with a domed vault and a central pillar, equipped with a embrasure, a fireplace, a trap door in the cistern, and a staircase, from which the square of arms was accessed. It was a torre de armas garrisoned by: 1 commander (in 1603), 1 artilleryman and 4 soldiers (1767), 1 artilleryman and 3 soldiers (1801), 1 artilleryman and 4 soldiers (1812). Although it underwent several restorations, documented as early as the years 1617-1619, the tower remained generally in good condition until the period 1763-1784, in which new restoration works were carried out including the closure of the parade ground with a classic parapet with gunboats and battlements. Other restoration works are carried out in 1808, 1819 and 1840. The tower remained in operation until 1843. Like all the other coastal fortifications, it was then definitively demilitarized with the Regio Decreto of 25 April 1867. Specific objectives of the research are the petrographic and physical-mechanical analysis of the stones and ancient mortars used in the construction of the tower, the structural analysis of the building and related geometric-constructive characteristics. The final intention is to understand the decay processes taking place on the tower both in terms of materials and static-structural aspects, and to envisage possible restoration interventions to be implemented aimed at its conservation.

scholarly journals THE AMINO ACID REQUIREMENTS OF RABBIT FIBROBLASTS, STRAIN RM3-56

1957 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. F. Haff ◽  
H. E. Swim
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
The Other ◽  
Isoleucine Leucine ◽  
Cellular Degeneration ◽  
Amino Acid Requirements ◽  
Dialyzed Serum

Strain RM3-56 of rabbit fibroblasts was found to require arginine, cystine, glutamine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine for growth in a medium containing 2 per cent dialyzed serum as the only undefined component. The requirement for serine is less specific than that of the other 13 amino acids and it is partially replaced by glycine, or alanine, or by several combinations of so called accessory amino acids. The concentrations of essential amino acids which permit maximal proliferation range from 0.005 to 0.3 mM. Cystine, glutamine, lysine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine are toxic at concentrations of 5 mM. The rate of proliferation of RM3-56 in a medium containing all 14 essential amino acids is increased significantly by the addition of alanine and to a lesser extent by the addition of aspartic and glutamic acids and glycine. A deficiency of cystine or glutamine results in cellular degeneration within 3 to 5 days, whereas the cells remain in good condition for 2 to 3 weeks in the absence of each of the remaining 12 essential amino acids. The results obtained with RM3-56 are compared with strains HeLa, L, and U12, whose amino acid requirements have been investigated under similar conditions.

A case of homing after translocation of chuditch, Dasyurus geoffroii (Marsupialia : Dasyuridae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward G. Cannella ◽  
Jan Henry
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
The South ◽  
South West ◽  
As Stress ◽  
Original Point

Fauna translocations are often used for conservation purposes. This has been especially prevalent in the translocation of threatened species in south-west Western Australia. Translocations can fail for several reasons such as stress, disease and predation and, less frequently, homing behaviours of translocated individuals. We report on one of eight chuditch, Dasyurus geoffroii, that was recaptured near the original point of capture 12 days after release at the designated translocation site in George State Forest Block, 14 km to the south. During that period she had lost 12.5% of her body weight, but was otherwise in good condition. It is possible that this event was unique to this individual and the other seven chuditch remained within the translocation site of George Block. However, this species is known to travel long distances and have large home ranges. It is important to determine the propensity of this species to attempt homing after translocation in an effort to determine whether a minimum release distance is necessary.

scholarly journals Coral Reef Coverage Percentage on Binor Paiton-Probolinggo Seashore

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Budi Wiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
Living Coral ◽  
Transect Line ◽  
Mortality Index ◽  
Future Policy

The coral reef damage in Probolinggo region was expected to be caused by several factors. The first one comes from its society that exploits fishery by using cyanide toxin and bomb. The second one goes to the extraction of coral reef, which is used as decoration or construction materials. The other factor is likely caused by the existence of large industry on the seashore, such as Electric Steam Power Plant (PLTU) Paiton and others alike. Related to the development of coral reef ecosystem, availability of an accurate data is crucially needed to support the manner of future policy, so the research of coral reef coverage percentage needs to be conducted continuously. The aim of this research is to collect biological data of coral reef and to identify coral reef coverage percentage in the effort of constructing coral reef condition basic data on Binor, Paiton, and Probolinggo regency seashore. The method used in this research is Line Intercept Transect (LIT) method. LIT method is a method that used to decide benthic community on coral reef based on percentage growth, and to take note of benthic quantity along transect line. Percentage of living coral coverage in 3 meters depth on this Binor Paiton seashore that may be categorized in a good condition is 57,65%. While the rest are dead coral that is only 1,45%, other life form in 23,2%, and non-life form in 17,7%. A good condition of coral reef is caused by coral reef transplantation on the seashore, so this coral reef is dominated by Acropora Branching. On the other hand, Mortality Index (IM) of coral reef resulted in 24,5%. The result from observation and calculation of coral reef is dominated by Hard Coral in Acropora Branching (ACB) with coral reef coverage percentage of 39%, Coral Massive (CM) with coral reef coverage percentage of 2,85%, Coral Foliose (CF) with coral reef coverage percentage of 1,6%, and Coral Mushroom (CRM) with coral reef coverage percentage of 8,5%. Observation in 10 meters depth resulted in coral reef coverage percentage of 63,33%. 75% of living coral found on this 10 meters depth are dominated by Acropora branching coral, while the rest 25,21% are filled by Acropora tabulate coral and non-Acropora coral in the life form of branching, massive, sub-massive, foliose, and mushroom, where coral Mortality Index (IM) reached 28,5%. The high number of coral reef coverage percentage on Paiton is caused by successful coral transplantation and low activity of society in this location. The domination of large size Acropora branching coral were estimated comes from a few types, showing that coral resulted from transplantation has grown large and form a complex 3 dimension structure that is suitable for the life form of fish and living benthic.

scholarly journals Identifikasi Karakteristik Citra Berdasarkan pada Nilai Entropi dan Kontras

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Bheta Agus Wardijono ◽  
Lussiana ETP ◽  
Rozi
Keyword(s):  
Edge Detection ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Image Size ◽  
Image Region ◽  
Image Characteristics ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
Region Size

Abstract Determining the object boundaries in an image is a necessary process, to identify the boundaries of an object with other objects as well as to define an object in the image. The acquired image is not always in good condition, on the other hand there is a lot of noise and blur. Various edge detection methods have been developed by providing noise parameters to reduce noise, and adding a blur parameter but because these parameters apply to the entire image, but lossing some edges due to these parameters. This study aims to identify the characteristics of the image region, whether the region condition is noise, blurry or otherwise sharp (clear). The step is done by dividing the four regions from the image size, then calculating the entropy value and contrast value of each formed region. The test results show that changes in region size can produce different characteristics, this is indicated by entropy and contrast values ​​of each formed region. Thus it can be concluded that entropy and contrast can be used as a way to identify image characteristics, and dividing the image into regions provides more detailed image characteristics.  

scholarly journals Analysis of Development Performance of the New Autonomous Region in Indonesia 2010-2014: Profile and Determinant

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Lambang Haris Wijayanto ◽  
Muhamad Fathul Muin
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Autonomous Region ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Origin Area

Blossoming territory is one of the efforts made by the government to improve the welfare of the community. This research is motivated by the high interest of the people and the People's Representative Council (PRC) to make their regional autonomous. On the other hand, according to the Ministry of the Interior of the New Autonomous Region, the results of the autonomous region still failed to develop. To see the welfare of the people in the region resulting from the autonomous, researchers tried to look at it based on the results of regional macro development. Therefore, a Regional Development Index (RDI) constructed, which uses the factor analysis weighting method. RDI can be used to see the achievements of the regional development in Indonesia by looking at the comparison of development outcomes. So that RDI can see the development performance of the new autonomous regency/city and see the comparison with the origin regency/city. Besides, researchers looked at the effect of the share of mining Regional GDP, the share of agricultural Regional GDP, the average length of school for workers (ALSW), the percentage of roads in a minimum good condition, and the growth of Regional Original Income (ROI) to development performance in the autonomous regency/city using the method of regression analysis with panel data. Based on the results obtained, development in the area of new autonomy is not much different from the development in the origin area. Also, the average length os school for workers (ALSW) and minimum road percentage both have positive and significant effects on RDI, while the share of agricultural GRDP has a negative and significant effect on RDI.

scholarly journals Preparation of Fish Burger from Pangus Catfish (Pangasius sutchi) and Evaluation of Quality and Shelflife During Different Storage Conditions

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 153-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Ejaz ◽  
FH Shikha ◽  
MI Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Fish Burger ◽  
Fish Mince ◽  
Pangasius Sutchi

Improved fish burger was developed from pangus fish (Pangasius sutchi) by using different kinds of food additives (25% mashed potato, 2% NaCl, 2% oil, 2% spices such as onion, ginger, garlic, green chili, hot spices and 0.6% sugar). Proximate composition and sensory, chemical and microbiological changes of pangus fish burger were determined to evaluate the shelf life and storage stability kept at room (28ºC) and refrigeration (5ºC) temperature. It was observed that, the moisture, pH and protein contents in pangus burger were decreased than that of fish mince. On the other hand, lipid and ash contents were higher. Among the variable levels of mashed potato level, 25% mashed potato level showed the best sensory performance and was recommended for the commercial production. At room temperature, the sensory attributes deceased significantly (P<0.05) throughout the storage period. On the other hand, at refrigerated temperature (5°C) the product was more stable. The TVB-N value increased progressively throughout the storage period (P<0.05) at both room (28°C) and refrigerated (5°C) temperature. The microbial load was also increased significantly (P<0.05) at both temperatures but the growth pattern was slower at refrigeration temperature. After considering all the results, it was concluded that, the shelf life of pangus fish burger was very short, in fact not more than 24 hours at 28ºC. On the other hand at 5ºC pangus fish burger may remain in good condition up to 72 hours.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v20i1-2.16867 Progress. Agric. 20(1 & 2): 153 – 162, 2009

scholarly journals Emmanuel Lévinas. Praise of atheism

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
Jan Słomka
Keyword(s):  
Emmanuel Levinas ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Karl Rahner ◽  
Fundamental Theology ◽  
Experience Of God ◽  
The Face ◽  
Awareness Of God

Lévinas presents atheism as the original good condition of the soul before acknowledging or rejecting God. Such description is closely linked to the notion of separation. Man is a created being, but a separated one, self-contained, though not absolute. Even if not causa sui, he may exist on his own. The description is radically different from that by Augustine, who refers to creation as the participation of man in God. Similarly, there is an almost literal contradiction between the statement by Lévinas and the words of Tertullian, claiming that the soul is Christian by nature. A comparison of Levinas’ text with the theology of Karl Rahner also points to significant differences. Rahner presents the awareness of God as a transcendental, unthematic experience. Lévinas also states that the awareness of God is unthematic, however, he does not share Rahner’s description of the experience of God as the primary transcendental experience. According to Lévinas, God comes from outside through the face of the Other. Levinas’ analyses seem highly interesting for fundamental theology and the theology of spirituality.

Errors in fat testing of composite milk samples

1968 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. R. McDowell
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Mercuric Chloride ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Slight Rise ◽  
Composite Samples

SummaryAnalyses were made at the Institute chemistry laboratory over 2 dairy seasons of 900 composite milk samples prepared for routine fat testing at 2 dairy factories and held at ambient temperature. The composites, which were preserved with mercuric chloride, frequently had high free fat acidities and high bacterial and mould counts.At one factory, where the composites were sampled at 85−90 °F, the samples contained incompletely dispersed fat. Werner Schmid fat values for 83 milks pipetted immediately after factory sampling were lower on average by 0·084±0·089% than values obtained for the same samples after high-speed mixing at 115°F. At the other factory, where the samples were mixed at 98–103°F, Werner Schmid tests on 56 milks showed a corresponding difference of only 0·033±0·047%.For 273 factory composites, mixed at high speed, results by the Babcock test and by the Gerber test averaged, respectively, 0·015±0·019% and 0·059±0·054% higher than those by the Werner Schmid test.High bacterial and mould counts in factory composites were attributed to contamination from unsterilized bottles and stoppers and to failure of factory staff to mix the contents of each bottle after the daily addition of milk. Low bacterial and mould counts and negligible increases in free fat acidity were found in composites made up from factory milk in the Institute laboratory in sterilized bottles, kept at ambient temperature and swirled daily. Composites made up from fresh farm milks and held at 38–40°F remained in good condition for sampling after warming to 98–103°F but showed wide variation in free fat acidity.Rises in free fat acidity occurred only in composites preserved with mercuric chloride. Other preservatives, however, were less effective in preventing bacterial growth at ambient temperatures.Increases in free fat acidity up to 10 (ml N alkali/100 g fat) had no effect on results in the Babcock tests but caused a slight rise with the Gerber tests. Acidities over 20 caused a decrease in Babcock and a further rise in Gerber values.It is suggested that fat destabilization in composite samples could be minimized by avoiding rises in temperature during transport of fresh daily samples from farm to factory, by holding composites at 55–60°F and by mixing after each daily addition of milk.

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