extended kalman filtering (ekf) is a nonlinear dynamic data reconciliation (nddr) method. one of its main advantages is its suitability for on-line applications. this paper presents an on-line nddr method using ekf. it is implemented for two case studies, temperature measurements of a distillation column and concentration measurements of a cstr. in each time step, random numbers with zero mean ...

background extended-spectrum β-lactamase (esbl)-producing klebsiella pneumonia has become widespread in hospitals and is increasing in community settings. most of k. pneumonia that harbor these enzymes, display resistance to other unrelated antimicrobial agents and thus, often pose a therapeutic dilemma. objectives this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of esbl-producing k. pneumo...

in this study prediction of the steady-state flow of branched polymer melts in pipe geometry with finite volume method is presented. our analysis in this study revealed that;for normal-stress tqq , the xpp model can predict this tensor unlike the other viscoelastic models such as ptt or gieskus which can not predict tqq for viscoelastic fluid in two dimensional pipe flows. the fluid is modelled...

a new approach is proposed to model a crack in orthotropic composite media using the extended finite element method (xfem). the xfem uses the concept of partition of unity in addition to meshless basic idea of approximating a field variable by its values at a set of surrounding nodes. as a result, higher order approximations can be designed with the same total number of degrees of freedom. in t...

locally extended affine lie algebras were introduced by morita and yoshii in [j. algebra 301(1) (2006), 59-81] as a natural generalization of extended affine lie algebras. after that, various generalizations of these lie algebras have been investigated by others. it is known that a locally extended affine lie algebra can be recovered from its centerless core, i.e., the ideal generated by weight...

background the current organ shortage has prompted the use of marginal organs. we conducted this retrospective study to present our experience with transplanting deceased donor livers with elevated levels of serum transaminases and to explain whether elevated levels of serum transaminases in donors affect allograft function and survival of the recipients. methods data of deceased donor livers a...

conclusions the high prevalence of quinolone resistance genes, which indicates antibiotic resistance, in the imam reza hospital of mashhad is a major concern. hence, the antibiotics prescription policy should be revised, and infection control measures should be improved. results eighty-six (43%) isolates were ciprofloxacin-resistant. the pct identified 85 (42.5%) of 200 e. coli isolates as esbl...

the extended hildebrand solubility parameter approach (ehsa) is used to estimate the solubility of satranidazole in binary solvent systems. the solubility of satranidazole in various water-peg 400 mixtures was analyzed in terms of solute-solvent interactions using a modified version of hildebrand-scatchard treatment for regular solutions. the solubility equation employs term interaction energy ...

conclusions the levels of resistance to ceftazidime were remarkably variable among ctx-mproducers. this study provides further evidences of the global dissemination of ctx-m type esbls and emphasized on the need for their epidemiological monitoring. results in phenotypic confirmatory test, 154 (44%) out of 350 clinical isolates were esbl positive. using molecular assay, 154 strains potentially ...