A compact pitch and time representation for melodic contours in Indian art music.

Predominant melody offers a complete representation of melodic contours of heterophonic Indian Art Music (IAM). A compact representation of melodic contours while preserving raga characteristics is proposed. Such representations have applications in music transcription, analysis, and synthesis.

Influence of microwaves on the leaching kinetics of uraninite from a low grade ore in dilute sulfuric acid.

This paper describes a study on microwave assisted leaching of uranium from a low-grade ore of Indian origin. The host rock for uranium mineralization is chlorite-biotite-muscovite-quartzo-feldspathic schist. The dominant presence of siliceous minerals determined leaching of uranium values in sulfuric acid medium under oxidizing conditions.

A retrospective analysis of osteochondroma of scapula following excision biopsy.

Scapula is an uncommon site for osteochondroma. There is a paucity of information regarding postoperative complications, recurrence of osteochondroma, functional improvement. A retrospective analysis of 9 patients treated for osteochondroma scapula over a period of 4 years was undertaken to assess postoperative complications, recurrence, and functional improvement following excision biopsy for osteochondroma scapula.

Measurements of liquid phase residence time distributions in a pilot-scale continuous leaching reactor using radiotracer technique.

An alkaline based continuous leaching process is commonly used for extraction of uranium from uranium ore. The reactor in which the leaching process is carried out is called a continuous leaching reactor (CLR) and is expected to behave as a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) for the liquid phase. A pilot-scale CLR used in a Technology Demonstration Pilot Plant (TDPP) was designed, installed and operated; and thus needed to be tested for its hydrodynamic behavior.

Congenital insensitivity to pain and anhydrosis: a report of two cases.

We report on 2 patients with congenital insensitivity to pain and anhydrosis. The first one was a 7-month-old boy who presented with non-traumatic, haematogenous septic dislocation of the right elbow with physeal separation of the distal humerus. The second one was a 3-year-old girl suspected to have Job syndrome with an altered immunological profile.

Calcific myonecrosis of the leg treated by debridement and limited access dressing.

Calcific myonecrosis is a rare late complication of limb trauma characterized by liquefaction and dystrophic calcification of muscles in the single compartment, usually in the leg. This occurs many years after the trauma and is probably due to chronic compartment syndrome. We report 2 cases of calcific myonecrosis involving the anterior compartment of the leg that presented to us in an advanced stage of multiple sinuses discharging calcific material.

Late septic hip dislocation with multifocal osteomyelitis and malaria: a case report.

A 9-year-old boy presented with high-grade fever associated with pain and swelling in right hip and left leg of 1-week duration. Pus was found on diagnostic aspiration of the right hip joint. Emergency arthrotomy was performed through anterior approach with drill holes in proximal femur and culture showed MRSA.

Synchronous symmetrical atypical osteoid osteoma of tibia: a case report.

We report a case of synchronous symmetrical osteoid osteoma of tibia which was atypical in its appearance on imaging. Our patient was a 30-year-old woman presented with 2 years history of bilateral leg pain more on the right side. The pain was more during night and relieved on taking salicylates.

Acute multifocal haematogenous osteomyelitis in children.

Purpose: Haematogenous multifocal osteomyelitis in children represents a dangerous form of osteomyelitis in which sepsis can develop quickly if it is not treated early. A retrospective analysis of 26 children with acute multifocal haematogenous osteomyelitis over a period of 5 years was undertaken in order to assess the clinical presentation, infective organism, laboratory investigations and risk factors involved.

Methods: Children more than 1 year of age with two or more bones involvement presenting within one week from the onset of symptoms were included in this study.

Heterotopic ossification of the elbow after closed reduction and retrograde intramedullary nailing for radial neck fracture treated by anconeus interposition.

Heterotopic ossification around the elbow can lead to considerable functional disability. We describe a case of a 42-year-old man who developed heterotopic ossification of his elbow after closed reduction of the elbow dislocation and radial neck fracture and retrograde intramedullary nailing for radial neck fracture. During the follow-up after initial surgery, movements of the elbow were gradually deteriorated and diagnosed as heterotopic ossification of the elbow.

Parental consanguinity and associated factors in congenital talipes equinovarus.

Background: The cause of congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is multifactorial and, consanguinity could be one of the causative factors in its development. The purpose of this study was, to determine the prevalence of parental consanguinity in CTEV and other factors like associated, congenital anomalies, maternal and fetal factors and also the severity of CTEV in these patients.

Methods: The above factors were studied in 54 patients of less than 1 month of age with parental, consanguinity and 91 feet were evaluated for its severity using Dimeglio classification at the time of presentation.

Tuberculous infection in a rural population of south India: 23-year trend.

A survey was conducted in Bangalore district of south India between February 1984 and January 1986 to study the tuberculosis infection rate. The data from this survey, along with the information derived from the earlier ones in the same area conducted between 1961-1968, have been used in the report to study the trend of tuberculosis. Tuberculin test results in 0- to 14-year-old unvaccinated children from each survey were distributed, and based on the antimode, infected persons were identified.