Twelve lots of commercially prepared Mueller-Hinton agar from four medium manufacturers were evaluated for performance with recommended quality control organisms, medium pH, agar depth and uniformity, and characteristics of the zones of inhibition. Only 2 of 12 lots were acceptable for disk diffusion susceptibility tests. Significant problems were observed with the preparation and pouring of th...

Many robots are designed for use in domestic environments where robots will be engaged in household chores. The robots need to learn ways to do the household chores that humans are now doing. We are taking a learning from demonstration (LfD) approach to this problem [1]. In terms of the household chores, a number of tasks are developed so far; for example, bringing a beer bottle from a refriger...

A meta-analysis of parenteral fish oil in 23 studies in intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU patients reported a reduced infection rate (significant in ICU patients) and shorter lengths of ICU and hospital stays (both non-ICU and ICU patients). Parenteral fish oil reduced inflammation and improved oxygenation index and liver function. The findings of the meta-analysis are discussed in this rep...