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The major portion of this thesis deals with the design of a solid state, low level amplifier suitable for measurement of the electrical activity of the stomach through electrodes placed on the surface of the body. While this is the main objective the amplifier developed is of such a nature that only minor changes are required to convert it for measurement of other low level physiological signals. The nature of the electrical activity of the stomach is briefly introduced but no attempt is made to analyze the waves or correlate them with mechanical activity of the stomach.

"The PigRISK project aimed to improve the livelihoods of smallholder pig farmers in Vietnam and improve food safety in the pork value chain. Pork is the most popular meat in Vietnam and essential for consumer nutrition and farmer livelihoods. But is it safe? Pork in Vietnam is produced mainly by smallholders and sold fresh in traditional markets. In a country where childhood stunting is still common, animal source foods are important in healthy diets. Because demand for pork is growing, pork value chains have great potential as a pathway out of poverty. The project built on a strong national and international partnerships to address big questions: is pork in Vietnam safe? Are the risks big and important? How best can these risks be managed? This project synthesised important results on the effect of pork borne disease, perception and reality of risks, and promising pork safety solutions."--Website.

With a land area of 1.12 million acres, Acuff soils are among the major arable soils in Texas. A small area of Acuff soils also occurs in eastern New Mexico. The area of Acuff soils is bounded by the Pullman soil area on the north and east, the caprock escarpment at the High Plains-Rolling Plains boundary on the south-east, the Edwards Plateau escarpment on the south, and a catena of sandy soils extending from Stanton, Texas, to Clovis, New Mexico, on the southwest. Acuff soils occupy about 30 percent of the land within this area. The remaining areas is composed mainly of soils having similar morphology and occupying similar landscape positions . About 73 percent of the Acuff soil area is cropland, 25 percent is range land, and the remainder is in towns, roadsand other non-agricultural uses . Irrigation is used on about 52 percent of the cropland area. Major crops are cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, and corn. To determine the variability of soil characteristics, Acuff soils were sampled at 12 widely separated locations. The profiles were described in the field at sampling time, and samples were analyzed in the laboratory for sand, silt, and clay content; pH; bulk density; CaCO3 equivalent; and water retention. Plant-available water was calculated from horizon thickness, bulk density, and water retention values. Water infiltration was measured at the sampling sites. The thickness of the profiles was highly variable, ranging from a depth of 35 inches to a calcic horizon at Sites 9 and 10 in Dawson and Howard ...

What does it mean to be a Christian? This question has been wrestled with and answered in innumerable ways for nearly two thousand years. The Wayfarer’s Inn grapples with this question while being mindful of the unique challenges facing the contemporary church. A church governing committee filled with conflict, a bus crash, a mysterious inn where the committee members and pastor are stranded, a mysterious inn staff, and a surprise ending continue to draw the reader in throughout this unique Christmas fantasy. Largely dialogical, the pastor and committee members interact in ways that are all too human and familiar. This makes it easy for the reader to identify with one or more of the well-defined cast of characters. Readers may find themselves grappling—along with the stranded travelers—with a question that holds critical relevance and imperative value for the church today.