The Methode Electronics board of directors recognized the need to increase its technology expertise. Over time, through a concerted effort, the board attracted directors with significant expertise in technology and other areas relevant to Methode's business, such as automotive, manufacturing, and international operations. This included recruiting directors from academia and industry with deep experience in areas like robotics, electronics, and engineering. The board also created a Technology Committee, chaired by the Dean of Engineering from Kansas State University, to focus on emerging technologies and intellectual property. This strategic board has helped Methode innovate in electronics for the automotive industry and adapt to ongoing technological changes.
Advanced Interaction Techniques for Medical Intervention and DiagnosisLars Jacobs
This document presents a prototype for advanced interaction techniques for medical intervention and diagnosis using autostereoscopic visualization and gesture interfaces. It describes the context and motivation for the project, and provides details on implementing autostereoscopic visualization using multi-view, 2D+depth, and 4D techniques. It also discusses using the Leap Motion controller to implement a gesture interface for translation, scaling, rotation and other commands. The prototype is evaluated for usability and performance, and conclusions are drawn about applications in forensic science and cardiovascular surgery.
The document discusses an ESTCP project to demonstrate and validate the use of UV-curable powder coatings on Department of Defense hardware as a replacement for solvent-borne organic coatings. The project aims to utilize UV-curable powders and robotics to coat aircraft components and aerospace ground support equipment. It will evaluate two UV-curable powder coatings and the use of a robot with UV and IR lamps to cure coatings, with the goal of eliminating volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants from the coating process.
This document discusses various substrates and paint systems used in the building products industry. It provides details on hot dipped galvanized steel, Galvalume, and aluminum substrates. It also explains the importance of pre-treatments and primers. Finally, it describes several paint systems including polyesters, siliconized polyesters, and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), noting that PVDF coatings provide the best weathering resistance and durability.
Performance Coating Additive by DELTA specialtiesAbhay Mehrotra
This document discusses various performance additives used in coatings. It describes additives for processing/storage, application, film formation, and service life of coatings. Specific additive types are outlined for each stage including dispersing agents, defoamers, coalescing agents, cross-linking agents, and more. Mechanisms, advantages, factors affecting dispersion and defects caused by poor stabilization are explained. The document also provides information on Delta Specialties' line of performance additives.
Improve water resistance with rheology additivesspecialchem-ada
This technical presentation discusses improving water resistance in paints and coatings through the use of rheology additives. It introduces Coatex, a world leading producer of waterborne rheology additives with over 40 years of experience. The presentation covers dispersing theory, introduces various dispersant products like Coadis and Ecodis, and provides case studies demonstrating how these additives improve properties like water resistance, scrub resistance, tinting strength and acid rain resistance in different paint formulations. It concludes that water resistance can be improved by optimizing pigment dispersion with efficient and hydrophobic dispersants like Coadis 123K which improve film surface hydrophobicity and water repellency.
JCI Accreditation Status and way-forward in Saudi Arabia in 2013 by Mumtaz AhmedMumtaz Ahmed
The Joint Commission International (JCI) is a well know certification-body in health sector, to provide and accredit various standards of service delivery. In this presentation, author describes the situation analysis of accreditation status, in Saudi Arabia upto September, 2013, and way-forward for desired hospital setups for certification.
The Methode Electronics board of directors recognized the need to increase its technology expertise. Over time, through a concerted effort, the board attracted directors with significant expertise in technology and other areas relevant to Methode's business, such as automotive, manufacturing, and international operations. This included recruiting directors from academia and industry with deep experience in areas like robotics, electronics, and engineering. The board also created a Technology Committee, chaired by the Dean of Engineering from Kansas State University, to focus on emerging technologies and intellectual property. This strategic board has helped Methode innovate in electronics for the automotive industry and adapt to ongoing technological changes.
Advanced Interaction Techniques for Medical Intervention and DiagnosisLars Jacobs
This document presents a prototype for advanced interaction techniques for medical intervention and diagnosis using autostereoscopic visualization and gesture interfaces. It describes the context and motivation for the project, and provides details on implementing autostereoscopic visualization using multi-view, 2D+depth, and 4D techniques. It also discusses using the Leap Motion controller to implement a gesture interface for translation, scaling, rotation and other commands. The prototype is evaluated for usability and performance, and conclusions are drawn about applications in forensic science and cardiovascular surgery.
The document discusses an ESTCP project to demonstrate and validate the use of UV-curable powder coatings on Department of Defense hardware as a replacement for solvent-borne organic coatings. The project aims to utilize UV-curable powders and robotics to coat aircraft components and aerospace ground support equipment. It will evaluate two UV-curable powder coatings and the use of a robot with UV and IR lamps to cure coatings, with the goal of eliminating volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants from the coating process.
This document discusses various substrates and paint systems used in the building products industry. It provides details on hot dipped galvanized steel, Galvalume, and aluminum substrates. It also explains the importance of pre-treatments and primers. Finally, it describes several paint systems including polyesters, siliconized polyesters, and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), noting that PVDF coatings provide the best weathering resistance and durability.
Performance Coating Additive by DELTA specialtiesAbhay Mehrotra
This document discusses various performance additives used in coatings. It describes additives for processing/storage, application, film formation, and service life of coatings. Specific additive types are outlined for each stage including dispersing agents, defoamers, coalescing agents, cross-linking agents, and more. Mechanisms, advantages, factors affecting dispersion and defects caused by poor stabilization are explained. The document also provides information on Delta Specialties' line of performance additives.
Improve water resistance with rheology additivesspecialchem-ada
This technical presentation discusses improving water resistance in paints and coatings through the use of rheology additives. It introduces Coatex, a world leading producer of waterborne rheology additives with over 40 years of experience. The presentation covers dispersing theory, introduces various dispersant products like Coadis and Ecodis, and provides case studies demonstrating how these additives improve properties like water resistance, scrub resistance, tinting strength and acid rain resistance in different paint formulations. It concludes that water resistance can be improved by optimizing pigment dispersion with efficient and hydrophobic dispersants like Coadis 123K which improve film surface hydrophobicity and water repellency.
JCI Accreditation Status and way-forward in Saudi Arabia in 2013 by Mumtaz AhmedMumtaz Ahmed
The Joint Commission International (JCI) is a well know certification-body in health sector, to provide and accredit various standards of service delivery. In this presentation, author describes the situation analysis of accreditation status, in Saudi Arabia upto September, 2013, and way-forward for desired hospital setups for certification.
Advanced Laboratory Analytics — A Disruptive Solution for Health SystemsViewics
Advanced laboratory analytics can provide a disruptive solution for health systems facing challenges under value-based care models. Laboratory data is well-suited for advanced analytics due to its timeliness, structured format, ubiquity across settings and providers, and predictive potential. Laboratory-based predictive algorithms and clinical decision support tools can help optimize outcomes like readmissions, adverse events, costs, and disease management. By leveraging laboratory data and analytics, health systems can better manage patient populations, make personalized medical decisions, and support value-based care goals of improving quality while reducing costs.
This document provides information about hematological parameters and blood components. It describes that whole blood is composed of plasma and cells. Plasma constitutes 55% of blood and contains water, proteins, electrolytes, nutrients and wastes. Cells make up 45% of blood and include red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets. Normal ranges are provided for various blood cell counts. Methods for measuring hematocrit, hemoglobin and performing a complete blood count are summarized. Red blood cell indices including MCV, MCH and MCHC are also defined. Finally, blood typing and Rh factor are briefly explained.
Introduction to waterborne paints & coatings rheologyspecialchem-ada
To get additional information, you can use the following link: goo.gl/dxR59V
In this presentation, the technical expert explains how Rheology influences in-can properties, paint texture, application properties & film properties.
You will find some product recommendations: the right dispersants and thickeners (Acrylic, HEUR) to be used in various formulation types to improve coating properties.
If you would like to get more detailed information on Rheology, click on the following link: goo.gl/dxR59V
This document discusses various types of additives used in polymer processing and their functions. It describes additives like stabilizers, lubricants, plasticizers, fillers, fibers, coupling agents, antistatic agents, slip agents, anti-block agents, nucleating agents, optical brighteners, colorants, anti-aging additives, impact modifiers, flame retardants, blowing agents, and master batches. It provides examples and explains how each additive type alters polymer properties or facilitates processing to achieve the desired characteristics in final products.
The document discusses polymerase chain reaction (PCR), including its history, principles, types, applications, and future. It was invented in 1984 as a way to amplify DNA fragments in the laboratory. PCR works by heating and cooling DNA to make millions of copies of a target sequence. It has many applications in medicine, infectious disease detection, forensics, and research. Quantitative PCR allows measuring DNA quantities and is commonly used to detect gene expression levels. The future of PCR includes more sensitive techniques like immunoliposome-PCR.
A biochemical technique used in Molecular Biology to amplify a specific fragment of target DNA.
PCR is used in medical and biological research, including cloning, genetic analysis, genetic fingerprinting, diagnostics, pathogen detection and genetic fingerprinting
Leukocytes, or white blood cells, are divided into myelocytes and lymphocytes. Myelocytes include granulocytes like neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, as well as monocytes. Lymphocytes include B and T lymphocytes. Leukopoiesis is the process by which these cells develop from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. Morphological abnormalities that can occur include alterations in neutrophil nuclei like the Pelger-Huet anomaly and cytoplasmic changes such as May-Hegglin anomaly. Lymphocytes and monocytes can also demonstrate abnormal morphologies like Reed-Sternberg cells.
The document summarizes film coating techniques and problems. It discusses the purposes of film coating including masking taste, controlling drug release, and protecting ingredients. It then describes the mechanisms of film formation for aqueous and non-aqueous coatings. Key coating process parameters like spray pressure, temperature and pan speed are outlined. Common materials used include film formers like hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, plasticizers, pigments and solvents. Finally, potential defects in film coating like picking or mottling are briefly mentioned.
In the era of modern technology, health care delivery system involves so many different personnel and specialties that the caregiver must have an understanding and working knowledge of other professional endeavors, including the role of diagnostic evaluation.
Basically, laboratory and diagnostic tests are tools by and of themselves, they are not therapeutic.
In conjunction with a pertinent history and physical examination, these tests can confirm a diagnosis or provide valuable information about a patient status and response to therapy.
In addition to these, laboratory findings are essential for epidemiological surveillance and research purposes.
If the entire network of a laboratory service is to be effectively utilized and contribute to health care and disease prevention, every member of its work force need to:
Understand the role of the laboratory and its contribution to the nation’s health service;
Appreciate the need to involve all members in the provision of health service;
Follow professional ethics and code of conduct;
Experience job satisfaction and have professional loyalty.
Medical laboratory science is a complex field embracing a number of different disciplines such as
Microbiology,
Hematology,
Clinical Chemistry,
Urinalysis,
Immunology,
Serology,
Histopathology,
Immunohematology and
Molecular biology and others
1. A quality management system for a medical laboratory seeks to efficiently achieve the objectives of providing accurate test results to physicians and contributing to patient care.
2. Key aspects of a quality management system include personnel management, equipment management, process control, purchasing and inventory, and continuous improvement.
3. Implementing a quality management system can help detect and prevent errors, saving time, personnel costs, and improving patient outcomes compared to an error-prone laboratory.
JCI is a non-profit organization that accredits healthcare facilities outside of the United States. It was founded in the late 1990s and currently accredits over 375 facilities across 47 countries. JCI has a global team of over 200 consultants and surveyors. It provides accreditation for various types of healthcare organizations. The 5th edition of JCI standards will take effect in 2014 and contains 285 standards across four sections relating to accreditation requirements, patient care, organizational management, and academic medical centers. JCI uses a thorough survey methodology including document review, mock surveys, and multi-day onsite surveys where surveyors follow patient cases and processes. Facilities must meet minimum scoring thresholds on standards and chapters to receive ac
The document discusses various fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composite manufacturing processes. It defines FRP composites and describes common matrix materials like thermoset and thermoplastic resins. Manufacturing methods covered include hand lay-up, spray-up, resin transfer molding (RTM), filament winding, pultrusion, matched-die molding, and reaction injection molding (RIM). Each process is explained along with associated materials, equipment, advantages, disadvantages and applications.
FRP is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers or particles. The reinforcing materials improve the strength and elasticity of the polymer. Fiber reinforced plastics specifically use fiber reinforcement. Common fiber types include glass, carbon, and aramid fibers. The properties of the FRP depend on the properties of the fibers and matrix, their relative volumes, fiber length and orientation. FRPs are used in applications requiring high strength, stiffness, stability and resistance to heat, chemicals and abrasion.
Detailed description of types of plasticizers, mode of selection, types of effects produced on polymers and optimization of plasticizers in aqueous/organic coating based systems.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is a global membership organization dedicated to advancing technologies in plastics and polymers. SPE has over 18,500 members from over 10,000 companies representing the entire plastics value chain. Members include engineers, executives, academics, and students. SPE provides resources like an online technical library, journals, conferences, and networking opportunities to support the plastics industry.
Welcome to Satellite Creative. This presentation is aimed at giving you a small glimpse into our world. Who we are. What we do and who we do it for. Residing happily in the pretty market town of Tring servicing local and national clients, Satellite are 18 years young and full of excitement for all things creative. Whether its to run a strategic campaign, provide studio support, build a new shiny website or improve your online traffic, we can help. Make us part of your team.
Advanced Laboratory Analytics — A Disruptive Solution for Health SystemsViewics
Advanced laboratory analytics can provide a disruptive solution for health systems facing challenges under value-based care models. Laboratory data is well-suited for advanced analytics due to its timeliness, structured format, ubiquity across settings and providers, and predictive potential. Laboratory-based predictive algorithms and clinical decision support tools can help optimize outcomes like readmissions, adverse events, costs, and disease management. By leveraging laboratory data and analytics, health systems can better manage patient populations, make personalized medical decisions, and support value-based care goals of improving quality while reducing costs.
This document provides information about hematological parameters and blood components. It describes that whole blood is composed of plasma and cells. Plasma constitutes 55% of blood and contains water, proteins, electrolytes, nutrients and wastes. Cells make up 45% of blood and include red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets. Normal ranges are provided for various blood cell counts. Methods for measuring hematocrit, hemoglobin and performing a complete blood count are summarized. Red blood cell indices including MCV, MCH and MCHC are also defined. Finally, blood typing and Rh factor are briefly explained.
Introduction to waterborne paints & coatings rheologyspecialchem-ada
To get additional information, you can use the following link: goo.gl/dxR59V
In this presentation, the technical expert explains how Rheology influences in-can properties, paint texture, application properties & film properties.
You will find some product recommendations: the right dispersants and thickeners (Acrylic, HEUR) to be used in various formulation types to improve coating properties.
If you would like to get more detailed information on Rheology, click on the following link: goo.gl/dxR59V
This document discusses various types of additives used in polymer processing and their functions. It describes additives like stabilizers, lubricants, plasticizers, fillers, fibers, coupling agents, antistatic agents, slip agents, anti-block agents, nucleating agents, optical brighteners, colorants, anti-aging additives, impact modifiers, flame retardants, blowing agents, and master batches. It provides examples and explains how each additive type alters polymer properties or facilitates processing to achieve the desired characteristics in final products.
The document discusses polymerase chain reaction (PCR), including its history, principles, types, applications, and future. It was invented in 1984 as a way to amplify DNA fragments in the laboratory. PCR works by heating and cooling DNA to make millions of copies of a target sequence. It has many applications in medicine, infectious disease detection, forensics, and research. Quantitative PCR allows measuring DNA quantities and is commonly used to detect gene expression levels. The future of PCR includes more sensitive techniques like immunoliposome-PCR.
A biochemical technique used in Molecular Biology to amplify a specific fragment of target DNA.
PCR is used in medical and biological research, including cloning, genetic analysis, genetic fingerprinting, diagnostics, pathogen detection and genetic fingerprinting
Leukocytes, or white blood cells, are divided into myelocytes and lymphocytes. Myelocytes include granulocytes like neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, as well as monocytes. Lymphocytes include B and T lymphocytes. Leukopoiesis is the process by which these cells develop from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. Morphological abnormalities that can occur include alterations in neutrophil nuclei like the Pelger-Huet anomaly and cytoplasmic changes such as May-Hegglin anomaly. Lymphocytes and monocytes can also demonstrate abnormal morphologies like Reed-Sternberg cells.
The document summarizes film coating techniques and problems. It discusses the purposes of film coating including masking taste, controlling drug release, and protecting ingredients. It then describes the mechanisms of film formation for aqueous and non-aqueous coatings. Key coating process parameters like spray pressure, temperature and pan speed are outlined. Common materials used include film formers like hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, plasticizers, pigments and solvents. Finally, potential defects in film coating like picking or mottling are briefly mentioned.
In the era of modern technology, health care delivery system involves so many different personnel and specialties that the caregiver must have an understanding and working knowledge of other professional endeavors, including the role of diagnostic evaluation.
Basically, laboratory and diagnostic tests are tools by and of themselves, they are not therapeutic.
In conjunction with a pertinent history and physical examination, these tests can confirm a diagnosis or provide valuable information about a patient status and response to therapy.
In addition to these, laboratory findings are essential for epidemiological surveillance and research purposes.
If the entire network of a laboratory service is to be effectively utilized and contribute to health care and disease prevention, every member of its work force need to:
Understand the role of the laboratory and its contribution to the nation’s health service;
Appreciate the need to involve all members in the provision of health service;
Follow professional ethics and code of conduct;
Experience job satisfaction and have professional loyalty.
Medical laboratory science is a complex field embracing a number of different disciplines such as
Microbiology,
Hematology,
Clinical Chemistry,
Urinalysis,
Immunology,
Serology,
Histopathology,
Immunohematology and
Molecular biology and others
1. A quality management system for a medical laboratory seeks to efficiently achieve the objectives of providing accurate test results to physicians and contributing to patient care.
2. Key aspects of a quality management system include personnel management, equipment management, process control, purchasing and inventory, and continuous improvement.
3. Implementing a quality management system can help detect and prevent errors, saving time, personnel costs, and improving patient outcomes compared to an error-prone laboratory.
JCI is a non-profit organization that accredits healthcare facilities outside of the United States. It was founded in the late 1990s and currently accredits over 375 facilities across 47 countries. JCI has a global team of over 200 consultants and surveyors. It provides accreditation for various types of healthcare organizations. The 5th edition of JCI standards will take effect in 2014 and contains 285 standards across four sections relating to accreditation requirements, patient care, organizational management, and academic medical centers. JCI uses a thorough survey methodology including document review, mock surveys, and multi-day onsite surveys where surveyors follow patient cases and processes. Facilities must meet minimum scoring thresholds on standards and chapters to receive ac
The document discusses various fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composite manufacturing processes. It defines FRP composites and describes common matrix materials like thermoset and thermoplastic resins. Manufacturing methods covered include hand lay-up, spray-up, resin transfer molding (RTM), filament winding, pultrusion, matched-die molding, and reaction injection molding (RIM). Each process is explained along with associated materials, equipment, advantages, disadvantages and applications.
FRP is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers or particles. The reinforcing materials improve the strength and elasticity of the polymer. Fiber reinforced plastics specifically use fiber reinforcement. Common fiber types include glass, carbon, and aramid fibers. The properties of the FRP depend on the properties of the fibers and matrix, their relative volumes, fiber length and orientation. FRPs are used in applications requiring high strength, stiffness, stability and resistance to heat, chemicals and abrasion.
Detailed description of types of plasticizers, mode of selection, types of effects produced on polymers and optimization of plasticizers in aqueous/organic coating based systems.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is a global membership organization dedicated to advancing technologies in plastics and polymers. SPE has over 18,500 members from over 10,000 companies representing the entire plastics value chain. Members include engineers, executives, academics, and students. SPE provides resources like an online technical library, journals, conferences, and networking opportunities to support the plastics industry.
Welcome to Satellite Creative. This presentation is aimed at giving you a small glimpse into our world. Who we are. What we do and who we do it for. Residing happily in the pretty market town of Tring servicing local and national clients, Satellite are 18 years young and full of excitement for all things creative. Whether its to run a strategic campaign, provide studio support, build a new shiny website or improve your online traffic, we can help. Make us part of your team.
The document provides an annual review and chair's report for the Business Environmental Support Scheme for Telford (BESST) for 2012-2013. It summarizes BESST's activities over the year, including hosting various events on sustainability topics. It outlines the growth of BESST membership to over 200 members across different business sectors. It also recognizes members that have received sustainability-related awards.
PPG Industries implemented an Aggressive Career Management program to identify and develop high-potential employees early in their careers. Two committees oversee the program and track participants' performance and development, making placement decisions. Initially only 40 of 10,000 managers were targeted. Participants receive stretch assignments, coaching, and attend an acceleration center training experience. Since starting the program, over 200 leaders have participated and all senior vice presidents have been hired from within, strengthening PPG's succession planning.
This document provides information about the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics' 15th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute conference to be held September 25-28, 2016 in Chicago. The conference will have over 1500 attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ sessions across 8 learning tracks. It is designed for compliance, ethics, legal, audit, and risk professionals to learn the latest information on hot topics and trends to enhance their programs and address regulatory issues. Pre-conference and post-conference workshops will also be offered on specialized topics.
AG Poly Pack project report including company profile, swot analysis, pest analysis, competitors and survey based on customer feedback through questionnaire.
This document is an issue of The Way Ahead magazine published by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). It contains articles on managing career transitions in the oil and gas industry during times of economic downturn. The lead article by the editor encourages maintaining a positive outlook and viewing transitions as opportunities. SPE President Nathan Meehan provides advice to young professionals on handling the downturn, such as considering further education. Several young professionals share stories of career transitions, highlighting the challenges and soft skills that helped them succeed. The issue also contains articles on mentoring programs, diversifying skills, and strategies for successful career moves.
This document summarizes new research that predicts the economic benefits of expanding Heathrow Airport in London. It finds that expanding Heathrow would create up to 95,000 new manufacturing jobs across the UK, with 85% of the jobs located outside of London and the southeast region. Specifically, up to 26,400 new manufacturing jobs could be created in northern England to boost the government's Northern Powerhouse initiative. The research highlights that expanding Heathrow would significantly benefit UK manufacturing industries and job growth nationwide.
This document contains a resume, work samples, and school assignments from Jacob Milan. The resume outlines Milan's work experience at various companies, including a four-year internship at Terry Asphalt Materials where he conducted quality control testing, assisted with product development, and helped with marketing and sales. The work samples include a worksheet from Terry Asphalt and a picture of Milan at a job site. The school assignments include multiple PowerPoint presentations and a research paper on Soviet spies in America during and after World War II.
The Green and Sustainable Technologies Society (GSTS) is a student-run initiative at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) that aims to promote green technologies. It brings together students from different disciplines to encourage and accelerate green technology and industry. GSTS hopes to fill the gap of integrating technology, business, and environmental sustainability. Its activities include presentations from research and consultation departments, sourcing projects from industry partners, and organizing conferences on topics like green job opportunities and integrating green technology into business. GSTS's future plans include registering as an official society, engaging external organizations, and becoming a leading group in educating youth on green technologies and business practices.
The document provides an overview of Tusuka Group, a leading garments manufacturing company in Bangladesh. It discusses Tusuka Group's recruitment and selection process, which is the focus of the internship.
The summary includes:
1) Tusuka Group is one of the largest garment manufacturers in Bangladesh, producing around 9 million pieces per year.
2) The internship aims to analyze Tusuka Group's recruitment and selection procedures and identify ways to improve the process.
3) Tusuka Group has strong social compliance practices to empower women and ensure fair treatment of employees.
Business Plan for Bio-composite Plastics CompanyAdeena Tahir
The document introduces the team at Mycoholics, a startup company producing mycelium-based bioplastics. It describes the educational backgrounds and roles of four key members: the Business Head, HR Head, Head Engineer, and Head of Finance. It then provides information on mycoplastics as an eco-friendly and biodegradable alternative to plastic packaging. A product catalogue and market analysis are also included.
This document provides information about a performance appraisal project conducted at Tigaksha Metallics Pvt. Ltd. It includes details such as the student's name and roll number, certification that the project represents original work, an acknowledgement of those who provided assistance or guidance, a table of contents, and background information on the company where the project took place. The document appears to be a student project report submitted as partial fulfillment of requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
This document provides information about the shirt manufacturing process at Alema Textile (Pvt.) Ltd. It begins with an introduction to the student submitting the report, Jotan Banik, and includes their name, ID number, and department. The next sections provide an overview of Alema Textile, including its vision, mission, products, markets, and factory information.
The core of the document is the description of Alema Textile's shirt manufacturing process. This includes 14 main steps: design, dyeing, printing, cutting, shaping, serial numbering, sewing, washing, drying, ironing, folding, packing, leveling, and bundling. It provides details on the processes and equipment used at
The document is an internship report submitted by S. Ilayaraja to the University of Madras for their MBA program. It provides details about their internship at Phorotech Surfin India Private Limited from May 15th to June 15th 2017. It includes an introduction to the company, details about its processes, departments, certifications, customers and more. The report aims to provide insights gained from the internship experience in the various functions at Phorotech Surfin.
The document is an internship report submitted by S. Ilayaraja to the University of Madras for their MBA program. It provides details about their internship at Phorotech Surfin India Private Limited from May 15th to June 15th 2017. It includes an introduction to the company, details about its processes, departments, certifications, customers and more. The report aims to provide insights gained from the internship experience in various functions within the company.
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This document serves as a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to effectively use PyCharm for remote debugging of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on a local Windows machine. It meticulously outlines several critical steps in the process, starting with the crucial task of enabling permissions, followed by the installation and configuration of WSL.
The guide then proceeds to explain how to set up the SSH service within the WSL environment, an integral part of the process. Alongside this, it also provides detailed instructions on how to modify the inbound rules of the Windows firewall to facilitate the process, ensuring that there are no connectivity issues that could potentially hinder the debugging process.
The document further emphasizes on the importance of checking the connection between the Windows and WSL environments, providing instructions on how to ensure that the connection is optimal and ready for remote debugging.
It also offers an in-depth guide on how to configure the WSL interpreter and files within the PyCharm environment. This is essential for ensuring that the debugging process is set up correctly and that the program can be run effectively within the WSL terminal.
Additionally, the document provides guidance on how to set up breakpoints for debugging, a fundamental aspect of the debugging process which allows the developer to stop the execution of their code at certain points and inspect their program at those stages.
Finally, the document concludes by providing a link to a reference blog. This blog offers additional information and guidance on configuring the remote Python interpreter in PyCharm, providing the reader with a well-rounded understanding of the process.
Optimizing Gradle Builds - Gradle DPE Tour Berlin 2024Sinan KOZAK
Sinan from the Delivery Hero mobile infrastructure engineering team shares a deep dive into performance acceleration with Gradle build cache optimizations. Sinan shares their journey into solving complex build-cache problems that affect Gradle builds. By understanding the challenges and solutions found in our journey, we aim to demonstrate the possibilities for faster builds. The case study reveals how overlapping outputs and cache misconfigurations led to significant increases in build times, especially as the project scaled up with numerous modules using Paparazzi tests. The journey from diagnosing to defeating cache issues offers invaluable lessons on maintaining cache integrity without sacrificing functionality.
CHINA’S GEO-ECONOMIC OUTREACH IN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTjpsjournal1
The rivalry between prominent international actors for dominance over Central Asia's hydrocarbon
reserves and the ancient silk trade route, along with China's diplomatic endeavours in the area, has been
referred to as the "New Great Game." This research centres on the power struggle, considering
geopolitical, geostrategic, and geoeconomic variables. Topics including trade, political hegemony, oil
politics, and conventional and nontraditional security are all explored and explained by the researcher.
Using Mackinder's Heartland, Spykman Rimland, and Hegemonic Stability theories, examines China's role
in Central Asia. This study adheres to the empirical epistemological method and has taken care of
objectivity. This study analyze primary and secondary research documents critically to elaborate role of
china’s geo economic outreach in central Asian countries and its future prospect. China is thriving in trade,
pipeline politics, and winning states, according to this study, thanks to important instruments like the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Belt and Road Economic Initiative. According to this study,
China is seeing significant success in commerce, pipeline politics, and gaining influence on other
governments. This success may be attributed to the effective utilisation of key tools such as the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation and the Belt and Road Economic Initiative.
Understanding Inductive Bias in Machine LearningSUTEJAS
This presentation explores the concept of inductive bias in machine learning. It explains how algorithms come with built-in assumptions and preferences that guide the learning process. You'll learn about the different types of inductive bias and how they can impact the performance and generalizability of machine learning models.
The presentation also covers the positive and negative aspects of inductive bias, along with strategies for mitigating potential drawbacks. We'll explore examples of how bias manifests in algorithms like neural networks and decision trees.
By understanding inductive bias, you can gain valuable insights into how machine learning models work and make informed decisions when building and deploying them.
KuberTENes Birthday Bash Guadalajara - K8sGPT first impressionsVictor Morales
K8sGPT is a tool that analyzes and diagnoses Kubernetes clusters. This presentation was used to share the requirements and dependencies to deploy K8sGPT in a local environment.
Redefining brain tumor segmentation: a cutting-edge convolutional neural netw...IJECEIAES
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precisely delineate tumor boundaries from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
scans holds profound implications for diagnosis. This study presents an ensemble convolutional neural network (CNN) with transfer learning, integrating
the state-of-the-art Deeplabv3+ architecture with the ResNet18 backbone. The
model is rigorously trained and evaluated, exhibiting remarkable performance
metrics, including an impressive global accuracy of 99.286%, a high-class accuracy of 82.191%, a mean intersection over union (IoU) of 79.900%, a weighted
IoU of 98.620%, and a Boundary F1 (BF) score of 83.303%. Notably, a detailed comparative analysis with existing methods showcases the superiority of
our proposed model. These findings underscore the model’s competence in precise brain tumor localization, underscoring its potential to revolutionize medical
image analysis and enhance healthcare outcomes. This research paves the way
for future exploration and optimization of advanced CNN models in medical
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Polymer Modifiers & Additives News Spring 2014
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Polymer Modifi ers & Additives News
A Publication of Polymer Modifi ers and Additives Division of Society of Plastics Engineers
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Division News ................................................................................................... 2
Chairman’s Message ...................................................................................... 3
Featured Paper: OPTUM® Technology an innovative barrier
solution for polypropylene-based materials in food packaging
applications ................................................................................................ 4-7
PMAD Councilor’s Report ............................................................................ 8
Technical Paper: How to improve (photo)oxidative stability of
fl ame retarded polyolefi ns ....................................................................9-12
PMAD Challenge 2014 ...............................................................................13
PMAD Program at ANTEC 2014 .............................................. .........14-15
2. Division News
PMAD Offi cers Election
PMAD board of directors has held an election in April and
the following volunteers have been elected for the positions
announced. PMAD congratulates and thanks them for their
continued support of our Division.
Dr. Thoi Ho as PMAD Councilor
Dr. Ray Pearson as PMAD Chair-elect
Dr. Dick Grossman as PMAD Treasurer
Dr. Ashok Adur as Communication Committee Chair and
Newsletter Editor
PMAD Wine and Cheese
Reception at ANTEC, Tuesday
April 29
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Location: Rio Hotel, Pavilion 5/6/7
PMAD will hold a joint reception with Vinyl Division and
Engineering Properties and Structure Division (EPSDIV) at
ANTEC. Please join us to network with your peers, meet your
board members and communicate your views and interests.
During the reception, PMAD will introduce our new offi cers,
PMAD challenge winners, and special recognition award
winners.
• New Chair and Offi cers Announcement (Saied)
• PMAD Challenge Award Winners (Ray)
• Special Recognition Award Winners (Kim/Thoi)
• Polyolefi n PMAD Scholarship Winners (Thoi)
PMAD Out-going Councilor
Dr. Ernie Coleman, PMAD’s Elected councilor in 2013 is no
longer able to continue in this role due to personal reasons.
Ernie has recently gone through a surgery and we all wish him
the best of health and quick recovery. PMAD has benefi ted
from the long time support and great vision of Ernie over
the years. Ernie has been one of the funding members of
PMAD and you may fi nd a sample of his contribution in his
last report on Page 8.
PMAD also thanks Dr. David Riley, who temporarily acted as
Proxy Councilor for PMAD until PMAD board elected Ernie’s
replacement. David is another funding member and a great
asset for PMAD.
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3. Chairman’s Message
This is my fi nal message as PMAD Chair to our colleagues,
industry professional, friends, and members of Polymer
Modifi ers and Additives Division and SPE. It is hard to
believe that two years has passed since I took over this
role. It has been a privilege to lead our division during
this period and my primary goal was to ensure PMAD
properly represents our industry and plays an active
role is supporting student and academic activities
related to polymer modifi ers and additives. I would
like to thank all my good friends at PMAD Board of
Directors who helped us moving in this direction, which
resulted in achieving SPE’s Gold Pinnacle Award and
SPE’s Communication Award both in 2013 and 2014.
PMAD Technical Program Committee lead by Thoi Ho for SPE
International Polyolefi ns Conference and by Baris Yalcin for SPE
ANTEC has held strong programs in these two years, which was
very well received by strong attendance for PMAD Sessions.
PMAD Tutorial Sessions organized by Thoi for Polyolefi ns
Conference receives more 100 attendees each year despite
being held one day in advance of the main conference. Due to
the strong success of our tutorial program, PMAD has started
holding a tutorial session in this year’s ANTEC Conference. This
would allow us to alternate tutorial sessions on the subject of
polymer modifi ers and additives between Polyolefi ns Conference
and ANTEC so that we do host a PMAD tutorial every year.
PMAD Education Committee lead by Ray Pearson has
held strong PMAD Challenge programs, which saw
growth in student participation. PMAD Challenge
program encourages research activities in the fi eld
of polymer modifi ers and additives and awards
students based on their review of technical papers
and proposal for continued research. PMAD also
continued its support of other SPE student activities.
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PMAD has also been looking for other ways to contribute
to our industry through improving the technical
content of our Newsletter and looking for other conferences
and technical programs that PMAD can lead or participate in.
We have made some progress, and we will continue working
in these directions to enhance PMAD representation of our
industry under the leadership of Kim Crane, Ray Pearson,
and Thoi Ho as PMAD upcoming Chair , Chair-elect, and
Councilor, respectively. I would like to thank you all for your
support in the past two years and will continue supporting
PMAD as the Past-Chair and Membership Committee Chair.
Saied Kochesfahani
PMAD Chair
PMAD OFFICERS and BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director – Askok Adur, aadur@vertellus.com
Chair – Saied Kochesfahani, saied.kochesfahani@imerys.com
Chair-elect – Kim Crane, kim.crane@boral.com
Past Chair / Membership Chair – Thoi Ho, thoi.ho@sbcglobal.net
Councilor – Ernie Coleman, eccpt@aol.com
Secretary – David Schultz, schultzd@harwickstandard.com
Treasurer – Angelika Clark, den1cl@insightbb.com
Technical Program Chair – Baris Yalcin, byalcin2@mmm.com
Communication Committee Chair – OPEN
Education Committee Chair – Ray Pearson, rpo2@lehigh.edu
Director – Ron Becker, ron.becker@verizon.net
Director – Frank Cangelosi, fcangelosi@unimin.com
Director – David Riley, drdavidwriley@msn.com
Director – Joseph Fay, joseph.fay@basf.com
Director – Dick Grossman, groley@verizon.net
Director – Stu Kapp, stukapp@alec-usa.com
Director – Tie Lan, tie.lan@nanocor.com
Director – Kasinath (Kas) Nayak, Kas.nayak@albemarle.com
Director – Tariq Oweimreen, TOweimreen@hppelzer.com
Director – Hayder Zahalka, hayder.zahalka@chemtura.com
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8. PMAD Councilor Report
SPE Council Meeting of November 14 and 15, 2013
Ernie Coleman
The SPE Council met on November 14 and 15, 2013 in San
Diego, CA. There were two major topics: elections and mem-bership.
Dick Cameron a long time personal friend was chosen
chair elect. I know him to be an open minded innovator who
will lead SPE in growth. Along with Dick we have Scott Owens
as Senior VP and Jamie Gomez as VP. These are more strong
leaders and SPE is fortunate to have them. These elected offi -
cers along with council and current SPE members are working
with Executive Director De Vos on growth of SPE membership.
The following is my personal understanding of current mem-bership
problems. Many companies are fi nding that current
employment conditions are such that funding or encouraging
individual memberships in professional organizations such as
SPE are not essential. This is short sighted in terms of em-ployee
growth and plastics industry expansion. We are all
sales people who know the benefi ts of plastics and will teach
others. Our source of information that we can openly discuss
is the SPE and its technical data resources.
This failure of many companies in our industry to encourage
membership in professional organizations such as SPE makes
it diffi cult for SPE to recruit young members. Young members
of our wonderful industry have to be shown how to grow in
the industry. Personal mentors along with management
encouragement are a necessary part of the process. Right
now, many companies are failing in this important employee
training activity.
SPE is reaching out to young members as never before with
the Next Generation Committee. ANTEC 2014 in Las Vegas
will be different. In order to make the professional meeting
entertaining as well as educational there will be a race or
form of a treasure hunt based on plastics and related sciences
that ties into physical locations in the city of LV. This brave
experiment will include special “T” shirts so we will know that
this activity is occurring. Funding for this new activity will be
generated by donations. The modest goal is $20,000.
SPE has talked about doing something about young members
for a long time. Now we are doing something. Like many cur-rent
SPE members I am over 65 and I do not know many of the
likes and dislikes of the under 30 age group. I do know that
SPE like many other professional organizations is not currently
meeting the needs of this group and therefore we need to
change our approach. Well, that is happening.
The Student Activities Committee awards travel money at AN-TEC
and this insures that the student is present. This year at
ANTEC there will be the usual poster sessions, student lunch
and something else (a plant tour) besides the fun race men-tioned
above. About $39,000 was raised from Sections and
Divisions to pay for these youth related activities. Another good
suggestion for keeping young members comes from the Sec-tions
and Divisions Committees. The idea is to make room on the
boards for appointed members to serve for one or two years
and then stand for election or move on to another position.
The hard facts of membership are that SPE retains about 73%
of members and this is not enough to maintain current member-ship
of about 14,000. New members and continuing members
minus loss of members lead to an annual loss of membership of
about 31%. This is not new and it must be reversed. Younger
members may not like the current SPE web page. Last year
money was approved for an upgrade to the web page. This is
ongoing and accounts for fi nancial losses in 2013.
The SPE income base is mostly membership but other sources
are important. TOPCOM income is being reviewed and there
will be changes. Section and Division rebates are also under
review and in all likelihood will be reduced. Growth in inter-national
membership and different international currencies are
included in the fi nancial reviews. All international SPE members
will be charged a fair price for membership.
As your councilor I will keep an eye on all these issues and make
sure that Divisions and Sections are treated reasonably. Chang-es
are coming and PMAD must be prepared to grow as SPE
changes.
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14. PMAD Program at ANTEC 2014
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15. PMAD Program at ANTEC 2014, Continued
Join Us at PMAD
Reception at
ANTEC, Tuesday
April 29
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Location: Rio Hotel,
Pavilion 5/6/7
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