Open Steam Valve Causes Partial Hospital Evacuation

Abstract The investigation which has just been described can be summarized as follows: (1) A technique for the commercial testing of plantation rubber has been developed which is simple and precise, and by means of which it is possible to reproduce control tests, a feature which is indispensable if rubber is to be sold on a basis of quality rather than superficial appearance. (2) The tentative specifications for testing rubber drawn up by the Crude Rubber Committee of the Division of Rubber Chemistry of the American Chemical Society have been found acceptable as a basis for this testing procedure. (3) It has been found necessary, however, to revise the specifications of the Crude Rubber Committee in some ways and to amplify them, so that they fulfill the three conditions described above and also conform to the particular working conditions of laboratories in the tropics. The revisions to the Crude Rubber Committee specifications include: (1) The use of an autoclave for vulcanizing in open steam. (2) A mill roll temperature of 65° C instead of 70° C. (3) A definite, fixed weight of batch, containing 200 grams of rubber, plus accessory ingredients. (4) A temperature of 25° to 30° C during testing. (5) The use of ring test-specimens instead of dumb-bell specimens.

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THE DEHYDRATION OF PORK

Canadian Journal of Research ◽

10.1139/cjr43d-032 ◽

1943 ◽

Vol 21d (12) ◽

pp. 394-404

Author(s):

Jesse A. Pearce

Keyword(s):

Moisture Content ◽

Final Stage ◽

Open Steam ◽

Raw Meat ◽

Initial Stage ◽

Drying Procedures ◽

Tray Drying

Four preprocessing and three drying procedures for the dehydration of pork were studied. The best product resulted from cooking in an open steam-jacketed kettle, followed by mincing and tunnel–tray drying in four hours or less with a tray load of 2 lb. per square foot. Little difference in quality of the product was observed for air velocities of 700 to 1200 ft. per min. over the trays, or for initial stage temperatures between 70° and 80 °C. and final stage temperatures between 55° and 70 °C.Pork, when dried to a moisture content of 3 to 4% in less than four hours, still retained a high percentage of the thiamin present in the raw meat, showed no fat deterioration when assessed by peroxide oxygen determinations, and on reconstitution had a palatability rating approximately equal to that of the initial cooked material.

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Telehealth Treatment of Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder in a Partial Hospital Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Safety, Patient Satisfaction, and Effectiveness of In-Person Treatment

Journal of Personality Disorders ◽

10.1521/pedi_2021_35_539 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Mark Zimmerman ◽

Madeline Ward ◽

Catherine D'Avanzato ◽

Julianne Wilner Tirpak

Keyword(s):

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Borderline Personality Disorder ◽

Personality Disorder ◽

Psychiatric Treatment ◽

Well Being ◽

Borderline Personality ◽

Hospital Treatment ◽

Level Of Care ◽

Hospital Level ◽

Partial Hospital

There are no studies of the safety and effectiveness of telehealth psychiatric treatment of partial hospital level of care, in general, and for borderline personality disorder (BPD) in particular. In the present report from the Rhode Island Methods to Improve Diagnostic Assessment and Services (MIDAS) project, the authors compared the effectiveness of their partial hospital treatment program in treating patients with BPD. For both the in-person and telehealth partial hospital level of care, patients with BPD were highly satisfied with treatment and reported a significant reduction in symptoms from admission to discharge. Both groups reported a significant improvement in functioning, coping ability, positive mental health, and general well-being. A large effect size of treatment was found in both treatment groups. No patients attempted suicide. Telehealth partial hospital treatment was as effective as in-person treatment in terms of patient satisfaction, symptom reduction, and improved functioning and well-being for patients with BPD.

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