Development of Total Quality Management System in Seafood (Freezing) Industry in Kerala

Quality related problems have become dominant in the seafood processing industry in Kerala. This has resulted in the rejection of seafood sent from India to many destinations. The latest being the total block listing of seafood companies from India from being exported to Europe and partial block listing by the US. The quality systems prevailed in the seafood industry in India were outdated and no longer in use in the developed world. According to EC Directive discussed above all the seafood factories exporting to European countries have to adopt HACCP. Based on this, EIA has now made HACCP system mandatory in all the seafood processing factories in India. This transformation from a traditional product based inspection system to a process control system requires thorough changes in the various stages of production and quality management. This study is conducted by the author with to study the status of the existing infrastructure and quality control system in the seafood industry in Kerala with reference to the recent developments in the quality concepts in international markets and study the drawbacks, if any, of the existing quality management systems in force in the seafood factories in Kerala for introducing the mandatory HACCP concept. To assess the possibilities of introducing Total Quality Management system in the seafood industry in Kerala in order to effectively adopt the HACCP concept. This is also aimed at improving the quality of the products and productivity of the industry by sustaining the world markets in the long run.

Heavy metal tolerance patterns of total heterotrophic bacteria isolated from the soils of Mahatma Gandhi University campus, Kottayam, Kerala

Industrialization of our society has led to an increased production and discharge of both xenobiotic and natural chemical substances. Many of these chemicals will end up in the soil. Pollution of soils with heavy metals is becoming one of the most severe ecological and human health hazards. Elevated levels of heavy metals decrease soil microbial activity and bacteria need to develop different mechanisms to confer resistances to these heavy metals. Bacteria develop heavy-metal resistance mostly for their survivals, especially a significant portion of the resistant phenomena was found in the environmental strains. Therefore, in the present work, we check the multiple metal tolerance patterns of bacterial strains isolated from the soils of MG University campus, Kottayam. A total of 46 bacterial strains were isolated from different locations of the campus and tested for their resistant to 5 common metals in use (lead, zinc, copper, cadmium and nickel) by agar dilution method. The results of the present work revealed that there was a spatial variation of bacterial metal resistance in the soils of MG University campus, this may be due to the difference in metal contamination in different sampling location. All of the isolates showed resistance to one or more heavy metals selected. Tolerance to lead was relatively high followed by zinc, nickel, copper and cadmium. About 33% of the isolates showed very high tolerance (>4000μg/ml) to lead. Tolerance to cadmium (65%) was rather low (<100 μg/ml). Resistance to zinc was in between 100μg/ml - 1000μg/ml and the majority of them shows resistance in between 200μg/ml - 500μg/ml. Nickel resistance was in between 100μg/ml - 1000μg/ml and a good number of them shows resistance in between 300μg/ml - 400μg/ml. Resistance to copper was in between <100μg/ml - 500μg/ml and most of them showed resistance in between 300μg/ml - 400μg/ml. From the results of this study, it was concluded that heavy metal-resistant bacteria are widely distributed in the soils of MG university campus and the tolerance of heavy metals varied among bacteria and between locations

Total differential scattering cross section of {Ar^+}-Ar at 15 to 400 keV

We report on the measurement of the total differential scattering cross section of {Ar^+}-Ar at laboratory energies between 15 and 400 keV. Using an ab initio relativistic molecular program which calculates the interatomic potential energy curve with high accuracy, we are able to reproduce the detailed structure found in the experiment.

Influence of the interaction potential on simulated sputtering and reflection data

The TRIM.SP program which is based on the binary collision approximation was changed to handle not only repulsive interaction potentials, but also potentials with an attractive part. Sputtering yields, average depth and reflection coefficients calculated with four different potentials are compared. Three purely repulsive potentials (Meliere, Kr-C and ZBL) are used and an ab initio pair potential, which is especially calculated for silicon bombardment by silicon. The general trends in the calculated results are similar for all potentials applied, but differences between the repulsive potentials and the ab initio potential occur for the reflection coefficients and the sputtering yield at large angles of incidence.

On the total energy of two-electron atoms

Using the Multi-Configuration Dirac-Fock (MCDF) method we calculate with 9 configuration state functions the correlation energy as well as the total energy of the lowest J = 0 ground state of all two-electron systems from H- to Thorium (Z = 90). A comparison with experimental data, which are available only in the low Z region, shows a very good agreement.

Molecular effects on the cross section for pair production and their importance in the evaluation of the total photonuclear cross section of {^16}O in the {\delta-resonance} region

The screening correction to the coherent pair-production cross section on the oxygen molecule has been calculated using self-consistent relativistic wave functions for the one-center and two-center Coulomb potentials. It is shown that the modification of the wave function due to molecular binding and the interference between contributions from the two atoms have both sizeable effects on the screening correction. The so-obtained coherent pair-production cross section which makes up the largest part of the total atomic cross section was used to evaluate the total nuclear absorption cross section from photon attenuation measurements on liquid oxygen. The result agrees with cross sections for other nuclei if A-scaling is assumed. The molecular effect on the pair cross section amounts to 15 % of the nuclear cross section in the {\delta-resonance} region.

Molecular Beam Epitaxial Growth of III-V Semiconductor Nanostructures on Silicon Substrates

The main focus and concerns of this PhD thesis is the growth of III-V semiconductor nanostructures (Quantum dots (QDs) and quantum dashes) on silicon substrates using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) technique. The investigation of influence of the major growth parameters on their basic properties (density, geometry, composition, size etc.) and the systematic characterization of their structural and optical properties are the core of the research work. The monolithic integration of III-V optoelectronic devices with silicon electronic circuits could bring enormous prospect for the existing semiconductor technology. Our challenging approach is to combine the superior passive optical properties of silicon with the superior optical emission properties of III-V material by reducing the amount of III-V materials to the very limit of the active region. Different heteroepitaxial integration approaches have been investigated to overcome the materials issues between III-V and Si. However, this include the self-assembled growth of InAs and InGaAs QDs in silicon and GaAx matrices directly on flat silicon substrate, sitecontrolled growth of (GaAs/In0,15Ga0,85As/GaAs) QDs on pre-patterned Si substrate and the direct growth of GaP on Si using migration enhanced epitaxy (MEE) and MBE growth modes. An efficient ex-situ-buffered HF (BHF) and in-situ surface cleaning sequence based on atomic hydrogen (AH) cleaning at 500 °C combined with thermal oxide desorption within a temperature range of 700-900 °C has been established. The removal of oxide desorption was confirmed by semicircular streaky reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) patterns indicating a 2D smooth surface construction prior to the MBE growth. The evolution of size, density and shape of the QDs are ex-situ characterized by atomic-force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The InAs QDs density is strongly increased from 108 to 1011 cm-2 at V/III ratios in the range of 15-35 (beam equivalent pressure values). InAs QD formations are not observed at temperatures of 500 °C and above. Growth experiments on (111) substrates show orientation dependent QD formation behaviour. A significant shape and size transition with elongated InAs quantum dots and dashes has been observed on (111) orientation and at higher Indium-growth rate of 0.3 ML/s. The 2D strain mapping derived from high-resolution TEM of InAs QDs embedded in silicon matrix confirmed semi-coherent and fully relaxed QDs embedded in defectfree silicon matrix. The strain relaxation is released by dislocation loops exclusively localized along the InAs/Si interfaces and partial dislocations with stacking faults inside the InAs clusters. The site controlled growth of GaAs/In0,15Ga0,85As/GaAs nanostructures has been demonstrated for the first time with 1 μm spacing and very low nominal deposition thicknesses, directly on pre-patterned Si without the use of SiO2 mask. Thin planar GaP layer was successfully grown through migration enhanced epitaxy (MEE) to initiate a planar GaP wetting layer at the polar/non-polar interface, which work as a virtual GaP substrate, for the GaP-MBE subsequently growth on the GaP-MEE layer with total thickness of 50 nm. The best root mean square (RMS) roughness value was as good as 1.3 nm. However, these results are highly encouraging for the realization of III-V optical devices on silicon for potential applications.

Diccionario de signos para alumnos con necesidades educativas especiales en el área de la comunicación y el lenguaje : programa de comunicación total habla signada de Schaeffer y Cols.

La Consejería de Educación y Universidades de la Región de Murcia tiene una publicación anterior de este mismo diccionario en soporte de papel (2001)

Diccionario de signos para alumnos con necesidades educativas especiales en el ??rea de comunicaci??n-lenguaje : Programa de Comunicaci??n Total Hablada Signada de B. Schaeffer

Figura como anexo un ??ndice alfab??tico del diccionario de signos

La comunicación como recurso integrador del proceso didáctico : estudio de la metodología del lenguaje total.

Poner de manifiesto la importancia de la comunicación como recurso integrador del acto didáctico. Síntesis de la literatura existente en torno a la problemática de la comunicación en el aula, ofrecer la metodología del leguaje total como modelo didáctico de intervención en el aula, explicitar y poner de manifiesto algunas experiencias de comunicación en el aula a través del lenguaje total. Alumnos adultos del Centro Social de Hortelaza (Madrid) y de niños del Centro Cultural Palomeras. Primero, se analizó la comunicación humana en sí y como recurso didáctico y después, se explica y desarrolla la metodología del lenguaje total con aportaciones de experiencias desarrolladas en los centros educativos de Hortaleza y Palomeras (Madrid). Cuestionarios, entrevista, muestras, encuestas, discusiones, etc. Estudio situacional, estudio interdisciplinario. La metodología del lenguaje total garantiza la transformación de la sociedad mediante una educación democrática, libre, productiva, etc. El cambio del rol del profesor, la confianza del alumno y de éste con los demás, lo que da lugar a una escuela nueva con una manera distinta de entender la educación, mejorando los métodos, técnicas y las relaciones profesor-alumno.

Total??n : un modelo cooperativo de escuela

El colegio de Total??n ha sido uno de los primeros centros educativos andaluces que se incorporaron a la Red Europea de Ecoescuelas. Este programa ha encontrado en este pueblo y en el centro un terreno f??rtil para enraizar y crecer en toda su dimensi??n, generando actitudes y comportamientos responsables con el entorno y llegando a ser un modelo de coherencia ambiental y educativa para otros centros y docentes, dentro y fuera de la red. Este peque??o colegio cuenta con grandes profesionales de la educaci??n, pero sobre todo con grandes personas que desde este lugar est??n proyectando una forma de impulsar la educaci??n en valores, rompiendo l??mites, superando problemas y haciendo posible una Escuela para la Vida.

Del total e marketing al marketing integral : ¿fuente de ventaja competitiva?

Según Philip Kotler, considerado el padre del mercadeo, (en su libro Principles Of Marketing) la mercadotecnia es «el proceso social y administrativo por el cual los grupos e individuos satisfacen sus necesidades al crear e intercambiar bienes y servicios». La presente investigación tomará como punto de referencia para conceptualizar el marco teórico, la historia y evolución del mercadeo y sus actuales tendencias y rumbos; así como la incidencia que tiene en la planificación del área de mercadeo para las empresas que siguen este tipo de corrientes contemporáneas. Durante el desarrollo de la presente investigación se analizaran las nuevas tendencias de mercadeo basándose en la evolución y su referencia histórica. Ahora, se verá cómo el e-marketing compone una nueva estrategia para el desarrollo de ventaja competitiva entendiéndose ésta como un conjunto de atributos de una empresa que la distinguen de sus competidores. Este nuevo marketing que se quiere presentar, Total e-marketing, se compone del posicionamiento de la organización en la realidad virtual. Se utilizarán como factores claves de éxito en el posicionamiento de la organización en buscadores de internet como redes, wikipedia, google, facebook, etc.

Análisis prospectivo de la empresa Salud Total EPS-S a 2020

El tema del sistema de salud en Colombia involucra discursos jurídicos, políticos, sociales, económicos y empresariales que se enfrentan constantemente creando inestabilidad e incertidumbre en el proceder del sistema y violentando a la Ley 100 de 1993. Bajo este marco de desequilibrio se hace necesario que la entidad promotora de salud SALUD TOTAL EPS-S realice una investigación de futuros basada en la planeación estratégica por escenarios para disminuir la incertidumbre sobre la perdurabilidad de la compañía y el funcionamiento del sistema de salud entendido como un sector relevante de la economía nacional.

Implementación del Total Productive Management (TPM) como tecnología de gestión para el desarrollo de los procesos de MAQUIAVICOLA LTDA.

En el desarrollo de este trabajo de grado se describe la filosofía de calidad Total Productive Managment (TPM) y se desarrolla el plan de implementación de esta en una empresa del sector avícola colombiano conocida como MAQUIAVICOLA LTDA. Esta implementación tiene por objetivo optimizar la ejecución de los procesos productivos que se desarrollan dentro de la empresa con el fin de incrementar su productividad. A partir de la descripción de los conceptos y herramientas que contempla esta filosofía, se diseña un plan de implementación que va a permitir aplicar este modelo al desarrollo de los procesos diarios de la empresa, contribuyendo a la mejora de indicadores de gestión.

Comparación del tiempo de despertar y tiempo de descarga entre dos técnicas de anestesia total intravenosa manual : Remifentanil vs Fentanil.

Introducción: A pesar de que las combinaciones de Propofol y opioides son ampliamente usadas para inducir y mantener una adecuada anestesia y analgesia, disminuir la dosis del inductor, incrementar la estabilidad hemodinámica y suprimir la respuesta a la laringoscopia y la intubación; no existen estudios que comparen el uso de Anestesia Total Intravenosa manual con Remifentanil - Propofol versus Fentanil - Propofol. Objetivo: Comparar el tiempo de despertar y el tiempo de descarga entre dos técnicas de Anestesia Total Intravenosa manual empleadas en el Hospital Occidente de Kennedy, una basada en Propofol y Remifentanil y otra basada en Propofol y Fentanil controlado por Stangraf. Metodología: Estudio de corte transversal, en 43 pacientes llevados a cirugía bajo Anestesia Total Intravenosa en el Hospital Occidente de Kennedy. Se analizó la información mediante las pruebas de Shapiro-Wilks, t de Student y U de Mann Withney y los coeficientes de correlación de Spearman y de Pearson, usando SPSS versión 20 para Windows. Un valor de p < 0.05 fue aceptado como estadísticamente significativo. Resultados: Al comparar las dos técnicas, no se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en los tiempos evaluados. El tiempo de despertar promedio fue 10,1 minutos para Fentanil y 10,2 minutos para Remifentanil. El tiempo de descarga para Fentanil fue 11,9 minutos y para Remifentanil fue 11,5 minutos. Conclusiones: El uso de Fentanil - Propofol guiado por Stangraf es equivalente al uso de Remifentanil – Propofol en cuanto a los tiempos de despertar y de descarga. Se requieren nuevos estudios para corroborar estos hallazgos.