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Head loss in water pipes	1981	Dept. Civ. Engin., Univ. Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2G7	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental Technology Letters Periodical, Abbrev. ENVIRON.TECHNOL.LETT. Pub Date Free Form 1981/ Volume 2 Issue 4 Start Page 171 Other Pages 178 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0143-2060 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A unique method of calculating the head loss in water lines is presented. A table of 'Resistance' values, based on the Hazen & William's formula enables the rapid computation of head loss for single, series or parallel pipes. Descriptors drinking water, pipeline, prevention, sewage treatment, therapy, water treatment Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Bouthillier,P. H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Water and hygiene: The case of North Carolina farmworkers	1986	Dept. of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of environmental health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Environ.Health Pub Date Free Form 1986/ Volume 49 Issue 1 Start Page 24 Other Pages 27 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0022-0892 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract This study uses a linear regression model to examine the determinants of reported personal hygiene practices of children in 87 migrant and seasonal farmworker families in eastern North Carolina. The results suggest that by ensuring that families have water piped into multiple taps in the house, handwashing is substantially increased and that by having access to heated water and showers, bathing of children, too, may be substantially increased. It is concluded that if hygiene practices of farmworkers are to be improved, enforcement of existing State and Federal legislation will have to be improved and amendments to this legislation enacted. Descriptors agricultural worker, child, geographic distribution, human, migrant worker, normal human, organization and management, personal hygiene, prevention, United States, water supply Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Briscoe,J., Barron,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Nitrogen oxide reduction by application of two stage combustion: some tests on an industrial water pipe boiler (Dutch)	1976	NV Nederlandse Gasunie, Groningen	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Periodical, Abbrev. POLYTECHN.T.ED.PROCESTECHN. Pub Date Free Form 1976/ Volume 31 Issue 5 Start Page 303 Other Pages 308 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors nitrogen oxide, oil, boiler, gas, pollution control, prevention Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Broer,W. T., Schalke,P., De Weert,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Boom and bust inflation: a graceful exit via compact extra dimensions	2008		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Phys Rev Lett Periodical, Abbrev. Phys.Rev.Lett. Pub Date Free Form Volume 101 Issue 22 Start Page 221302 Other Pages 221302 Notes ID: 19113473 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A model of inflation is proposed in which compact extra dimensions allow a graceful exit without recourse to flat potentials or super-Planckian field values. Though bubbles of true vacuum are too sparse to uniformly reheat the Universe by colliding with each other, a compact dimension enables a single bubble to uniformly reheat by colliding with itself. This mechanism, which generates an approximately scale invariant perturbation spectrum, requires that inflation be driven by a bulk field, that vacuum decay be slow, and that the extra dimension be at least a hundred times larger than the false vacuum Hubble length. Descriptors Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-19113473 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Brown,Adam R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Oscillations of plants' stems and their damping: Theory and experimentation	2003	Spatz, H.-C., Institut fÃ¼r Biologie III, UniversitÃ¤t Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Periodical, Abbrev. Philos.Trans.R.Soc.B Biol.Sci. Pub Date Free Form 2003/09 Volume 358 Issue 1437 Start Page 1487 Other Pages 1492 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0962-8436 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Free oscillations of upright plants' stems, or in technical terms slender tapered rods with one end free, can be modelled by considering the equilibrium between bending moments and moments resulting from inertia. For stems with apical loads and negligible mass of the stem and for stems with finite mass but without top loading, analytical solutions of the differential equations with appropriate boundary conditions are available for a finite number of cases. For other cases approximations leading to an upper and a lower estimate of the frequency of oscillation Ï‰ can be derived. For the limiting case of Ï‰ = 0, the differential equations are identical with Greenhill's equations for the stability against Euler buckling of slender poles. To illustrate, the oscillation frequencies of 25 spruce trees (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) were compared with those calculated on the basis of their morphology, their density and their static elasticity modulus. For Arundo donax L. and Cyperus alternifolius L. the observed oscillation frequency was used in turn to calculate the dynamic elasticity modulus, which was compared with that determined in three-point bending. Oscillation damping was observed for A. donax and C. alternifolius for plants' stems with and without leaves or inflorescence. In C. alternifolius the difference can be attributed to the aerodynamic resistance of the leaves, whereas in A. donax structural damping in addition plays a major role. Descriptors biological model, biomechanics, comparative study, conference paper, Cyperus, elasticity, oscillometry, physiology, plant stem, Poaceae, spruce, United Kingdom Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors BrÃ¼chert,F., Speck,O., Spatz,H. -C Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Legionellosis in meat-packing combines of the Lithuanian SSR	1989	Bunikis, I.A.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia Periodical, Abbrev. Gig.Tr.Prof.Zabol. Pub Date Free Form / Volume Issue 12 Start Page 14 Other Pages 16 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0016-9919 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The article presents the results of a study of Legionella pneumophila morbidity in Lithuanian meat-processing factory workers, as well as the specific position of legionellosis in the fever diseases structure among the workers of the industry. The technique showed that Legionella pneumophila 1st serogroup seropositive reaction was traced among the healthy workers in 0.2% (antibody titer 1:64). Rather high percentage (7.1%) of persons with specific antibodies was found among those who had suffered the fever disease 6 month before the examination. Among 191 fever patients examined, in 35 (18.3%) cases antibodies against L. pneumophila were detected in diagnostic titers. In 26 workers legionellosis was diagnosed as a result of serologic testing, and Pontiac fever cases were predominant. 1 case was subsequently followed by pneumonia. A chronic nature of epidemic manifestations of legionellosis was established. The pathogenic antigen was detected in 4 of 32 water samples taken from the factory water pipes. Descriptors bacterium antibody, article, blood, comparative study, disease transmission, human, immunology, incidence, Legionella, legionnaire disease, Lithuania, meat industry, microbiology, occupational disease, water supply Links Book Title Legionellez na miasokombinatakh Litovskoi SSR. Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Bunikis,I. A., Moteiunas,L. I., Tartakovskii,I. S., Gotvianskaia,T. P., Barkhatova,O. I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Asset planning for water reticulation systems - The PARMS model	2003	Burn, S., CSIRO Bldg. Construction/Engineering, Highett, Vic. 3190, Australia	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Periodical, Abbrev. Water Sc.Technol.Water Supply Pub Date Free Form 2003/ Volume 3 Issue 2-Jan Start Page 55 Other Pages 62 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1606-9749 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Traditionally water reticulation systems have been operated so that pipeline repair/renewal occurs on a reactive basis, based upon the number of failures, the consequence of failure and the cost. Planning for future replacements and the costs associated with these has been based upon a best guess of pipe lifetimes, which have generally been very conservative, when compared to the actual pipe life obtained. Factors such as the required level of customer service, trade-offs between repair and renewal, or operating practices such as pressure reduction or shut-off block reduction have not been widely considered, except when they are required under the water authorities operating licence. To allow long-term strategies to be implemented for the repair/renewal of water pipelines, a Pipeline Asset and Risk Management System (PARMS) is being developed. This planning model has been designed to allow a range of "what if" scenarios to be analysed to determine their effects on water authorities' long-term costs. This model is based upon whole of life costing and includes data on externality and customer impact costs. It analyses the failures of individual pipe assets, rather than the traditional practice of predicting failure of pipe cohorts, currently used by many authorities. This paper discusses the application of the PARMS planning model to allow selection of pipeline repair/renewal, and briefly analyses the influences that a range of customer service or operating decisions can have on a water authority's capital and operational expenditure. Descriptors authority, conference paper, cost benefit analysis, environmental planning, pipeline, risk management, water supply Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Burn,S., Tucker,S., Rahilly,M., Davis,P., Jarrett,R., Po,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum as a consequence of cocaine use	1984	Department of Medicine, Division of Ambulatory and Consultative Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10021	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full New York state journal of medicine Periodical, Abbrev. NEW YORK STATE J.MED. Pub Date Free Form 1984/ Volume 84 Issue 12 Start Page 618 Other Pages 169 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0028-7628 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Cocaine base may be 'freed' from its hydrochloride salt by treating the cocaine with a basic solution and filtering the precipitate. The cocaine base is usually smoked in water pipes designed for this purpose. The smoke is inhaled deeply and for as prolonged a time as possible often accompanied by Valsalva's maneuver. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum has been reported in association with both marijuana7 and cocaine8 smoking. Other medical problems related to cocaine smoking include burns and a diminution in carbon dioxide diffusing capacity.9 As the prevalence of cocaine smoking increases, medical problems that result from this practice may increase in a similar manner. Descriptors cocaine, adverse drug reaction, case report, diagnosis, drug abuse, drug dependence, human, mediastinum, pneumomediastinum, priority journal, respiratory system, Valsalva maneuver Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Bush,M. N., Rubenstein,R., Hoffman,I., Bruno,M. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Water mains and distribution pipes in soil - External corrosion and protection methods	2001	Camitz, G., Swedish Corrosion Institute, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Periodical, Abbrev. Water Sc.Technol.Water Supply Pub Date Free Form 2001/ Volume 1 Issue 3 Start Page 97 Other Pages 105 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1606-9749 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Extensive statistical investigations based on damage reports show that the corrosion damage frequency for buried water mains and distribution pipelines in Sweden increased during the 1970s and 1980s. For this reason, a number of statistical and technical investigations of the corrosion and counter-measures were carried out. The paper reports on the corrosion damage statistics for water pipelines and the costs of the corrosion damage. Further, ways of actively working to reduce the corrosion damage frequency are described. These measures include the introduction of cast iron pipes with high quality coatings and the application of cathodic protection on different types of existing pipelines, and, further, the systematic replacement of pipeline sections, which show a high corrosion damage frequency. Descriptors drinking water, iron, conference paper, corrosion, pipeline, soil, statistics, Sweden, water supply Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Camitz,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Long-term exposure of Sitka spruce seedlings to trichloroacetic acid	2003	Cape, J.N., Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 OQB, United Kingdom	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental Science and Technology Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Sci.Technol. Pub Date Free Form 2003/07 Volume 37 Issue 13 Start Page 2953 Other Pages 2957 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0013-936X Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) has been implicated as an airborne pollutant responsible for adverse effects on forest health. There is considerable debate as to whether TCA observed in trees and forest soils is derived from atmospheric deposition or from in situ production. This experiment reports the results from treating 4-year-old Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr) plants in a greenhouse over a growing season with TCA supplied either to the soil or to the foliage at concentrations of 10 and 100 ng mL-1. Similar uptake of TCA by needles was observed for both modes of treatment, with significant accumulation of TCA (300 ng g-1 dry wt) at the higher concentration. Larger concentrations in stem tissue were seen for the foliar-applied TCA (280 ng g-1) than for the soil-applied TCA (70 ng g-1), suggesting that direct stem uptake may be important. Six months after treatments stopped, TCA concentrations in the needles of plants exposed to 100 ng mL-1 TCA were still enhanced, showing that biological degradation of TCA in needles was slow over the winter. By contrast, no significant enhancement of TCA in soil could be detected in the directly treated soils even during the experiment. The protein content of needles treated with the higher concentration of TCA by either route was significantly smaller than for the controls, but there was no effect of TCA on the conjugation of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene in roots nor on the conjugation of 1,2-dichloro-4-nitrobenzene in needles. Descriptors 1 chloro 2,4 dinitrobenzene, 1,2 dichloro 4 nitrobenzene, trichloroacetic acid, air pollutant, air pollution, article, atmospheric deposition, biodegradation, concentration (parameters), conjugation, controlled study, foliage, forest, forest soil, greenhouse, long term exposure, nonhuman, plant growth, plant root, plant stem, pollution transport, protein content, seedling, sitka spruce, winter Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Cape,J. N., Reeves,N. M., SchrÃ¶der,P., Heal,M. R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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