STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Nasal breathing is the major pattern of air intake. Changes in breathing pattern alter the posture of the head, jaws and tongue that could change pressure on the jaw and teeth and affect their growth. PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the relationship between septal deviations (SD) per se and in combination with concha bullosa (CB) on maxilla; particularly the d...

In a 10-ton capacity pilot plant solar liquid desiccant air conditioner (LDAC) developed, dehumidification of the outside air is achieved through a honeycomb packed-bed heat and mass exchanger, using lithium chloride solution as the desiccant. The dry air obtained from the dehumidification process is evaporative cooled inside a cooling pad and directed into the conditioned space. The dilute sol...

Although there is increasing evidence regarding the negative welfare and meat quality implications of electric prod use for slaughter-weight pigs, this handling tool continues to be used. Therefore, the behavioral and physiological response and carcass and meat quality of 360 pigs being loaded onto a truck for transportation to slaughter according to 3 handling procedures were studied. The 3 ha...

AbstrakPenggunaan sistim pendingin berbasis kompresor yang meluas telah memicu peningkatan kerusakan lingkungan dan penggunaan energy bahan bakar fosil berlebihan. Sistim evaporative merupakan salah satu alternative ramah hemat energi, karena hanya memanfaatkan air udara sebagai daya penggerak sistim. Dalam penelitian ini ditujukan untuk menguji pengaruh variasi temperature material pad terhada...

Occupational exposures to glucocorticoids are still a neglected issue in some work environments, including pharmaceutical plants. We developed an analytical method to quantify simultaneously 21 glucocorticoids using UPLC coupled with mass spectrometry to provide a basis to carry out environmental monitoring. Samples were taken from air, hand-washing tests, pad-tests and wipe-tests. This paper r...

System-Level electrostatic discharge (ESD) has become increasingly demanding with silicon technology scaling towards lower voltages and the need for designing cost-effective and ultra-low power components. Indirect ESD test and direct air discharge test has been conducted on the MSP-EXP430G2 Launch Pad Development Board which has the state-of-the-art protection for system level ESD. The recogni...