Entire Satisfaction Research Articles

Fast Charger for Lead Acid Motive Power Batteries for E-Rickshaw

Electric 3-wheeler Rickshaws are the most economical among battery powered electric vehicles. They cost INR 1,20,000 (USD 1615) to buy, including the price of a 48V100Ah deep cycle battery @ INR 20,000 (USD 270) and run around 80 KM on a single charge. No wonder there are already 15,00,000 E Rickshaws in India alone. These E-Rickshaws use Lead acid tubular or flat plate batteries, which cost less than half the price of an equivalent Lithium Battery & have a service life of around 600-800 cycles of 80% discharge & recharge if maintained properly. However, with conventional chargers, the Lead Acid Batteries require 6-7 hours for 80% recharge and 10 hours for a full recharge after a discharge of 80% of rated capacity. Faster recharge increases battery temperature, copious gas evolution & reduces its life. This has been a disadvantage for lead acid batteries in EVs. Lithium-Ion battery requires 2 hours for 80% recharge and 3 hours for a full or recharge. The objective of the research work was to try out and develop a charger, which can fast recharge E Rickshaw battery up to 80% of capacity in lesser charging time without increasing battery temperature or gassing, avoiding battery service life reduction. Method of fast charging was to continuously explore the charge acceptance limits of battery and feed it with optimum charging current so as not to increase temperature & gassing. The unique fast charger requires only 3 hours & 30 minutes to recharge the battery to 80% of its capacity, while temperature rises by 3°C to 4°C, less than half of that in normal charging process. In addition, a super-fast “opportunity charge” during one-hour lunchtime, injects 35% energy in 65 minutes, giving E Rickshaws an extra 35 KM run each time. It is proven that service life is same or more. The fast charger prototypes were successfully field tested on 40 vehicles each at Kolkata & Baharampur in West Bengal, India, to the entire satisfaction of the E Rickshaw drivers. It is now in mass production & sales. Lead Acid batteries in E-Rickshaws, E- Bikes, golf carts & electric trucks are discharged and recharged daily or more. A safe & fast charger increases productivity & revenue.

Description of a multidisciplinary model of care in a French cohort of adult patients with tuberous sclerosis complex

BackgroundTuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder. Due to the various manifestations of TSC and their potential complications, a multidisciplinary care approach is recommended by consensus...

Comparison of musculoskeletal load using two devices for manual height adjustment of the hospital bed

Objectives. Patient manual handling in bed causes lower back pain (LBP) among Thai nurses. This study aims to develop an extension device for manual height adjustment of the hospital bed, and to evaluate its efficiency in preventing LBP among Thai nurses. Methods. Eleven participants were enrolled for electromyography measurement in eight right muscles. Subsequently, 56 volunteer nurses were recruited by convenience sampling for observational risk assessment by rapid entire body assessment (REBA) and satisfaction evaluation. The characteristics of the participants, percentage of maximum voluntary contraction (%MVC) of each muscle, REBA scores and satisfaction in using the device were analyzed by descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis of variance, paired t test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, respectively. Results. %MVC values of the six muscles, i.e., biceps brachii, deltoideus, trapezius, latissimus dorsi, erector spinae and hamstring, were found to have a 4–18% decrease. The REBA scores decreased for both left and right when using the extension device, and all participants were more satisfied with the extension device than the hand crank of the hospital bed. Conclusions. The use of the extension device for manual height adjustment of the hospital bed developed from this study helps to prevent LBP among healthcare workers across settings.

THE GOVERNMENT REFORM ON HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FROM THE STANDPOINT OF SERVICE QUALITY PERFORMANCE

The Indonesian government reforms in healthcare shift the management philosophy of healthcare from sellers’ market to consumers’ demand that providing high-quality service and achieving a patient’s satisfaction become critical issues. Currently, service quality performance (SERVPERF) has been gaining popularity for measuring patient satisfaction instead of the classic SERVQUAL due to the critics that one cannot examine customer expectations, but only the level of quality of the received and realised service. The main objective of this research is to examine the effect of the service quality on the entire satisfaction of outpatients toward radiology facilities in public hospitals of South Kalimantan province, Indonesia. The primary data consisted of 360 outpatients serving as respondents and the relationship among constructs are analysed using partial least square (PLS). The developed model was validated by identifying service quality performance of the respective healthcare and rating the domain demanding the executive endeavour to improve. The results denoted that the dimensions of SERVPERF are accurate in the south east Asian country of Indonesia. Reliability, tangibility, assurance, empathy and responsiveness were rated as preferences, respectively. Since the highest form of satisfaction is displayed in the form of patients’ loyalty, the scheme of applying service quality betterment to preserve patient trustworthiness then relies on the degree of patient contentment. This phenomenon suggests that the assessment of patient preferences would embrace the standing point of patients’ satisfaction with healthcare providers.

Industrial revolution 4.0: implication to libraries and librarians

Purpose Industry 4.0 is a term for the so-called Fourth Industrial revolutions. It is the technological integration of cyber-physical systems (CPS) in the process of production. CPS enables internet-based process networking with all participants in the process of value creation. The industrial revolution is actually changing how we live, work and communicate. Many trades have highly been affected by 4IR, libraries are one of them. The libraries of twenty-first century are shifting their paradigms from traditional setup to modern information networking. As people and machines are connecting to each other at enormous speed, artificial intelligence, mobile computing, machine learning and automation of every trade have become a need of the day. Automation and artificial intelligence are change agents in 4IR that will make certain groups of employees redundant, replacing them with new workers with the needed skills or with machines that do the job cheaper. This paper aims to shed light on how the 4IR will “shape the future of education, gender, work and library services”. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the challenges being faced by the library and librarians in the age of Industrial 4.0 revolution in contemporary society. The purpose of this study is to review the past literature on Industrial Revolutions 4.0 in education and interlink them with Library services. Design/methodology/approach The current study performs a systematic and content-centric review of literature relevant to library services. The literature of this study is based on a six-stage approach to identify the design principles and technology trends of 4IR in education and Library services. Findings Industry 4.0 Revolution is the current trend of revolutionary technology, which has affected many services in this age of globalization. Similar, Library services have highly been affected by 4IR. An effort has been made to highlight the vari-ous challenges being faced by libraries and librarians in this age of information. Some solutions have been presented to the library professionals to overcome this technology to boost its services up to the entire satisfaction of the patrons. Research limitations/implications The strategic approach in this study can serve the academicians and practitioners in the field of librarianship as a stepping stone to develop a successful transition from traditional manufacturing into the industry 4.0. Originality/value The study is among the first to identify the challenges being faced by libraries and librarians in this age of Industrial revolutions.

Job Satisfaction Of Teachers Of Elementary Schools In The Valley Districts Of Manipur Under Different Managements

Elementary education plays an important role in laying the proper foundation of child`s cultural, emotional, intellectual, moral, physical, social and spiritual development. In order to ensure that proper teaching learning process to take place, it is important that sufficient number of teachers are made available in the schools. Teachers’ role is central of all processes of education. A teacher is indispensable even in the most well equipped system of education. Teacher to be real manager of class room teaching learning process, must have skills, competence, inclinations and of course entire satisfaction with his job. Richard Wynn states that the following factors contribute to the satisfaction in a career. Intrinsic value of work; Security of life; The right to participate; Recognition and approval; Humane treatment and Self expression. The objective of the study is to find the satisfaction in different dimensions of job satisfaction (Satisfaction with working conditions; Satisfaction with job-content; Satisfaction with management attitude; Satisfaction with student receptivity; and Satisfaction with social predisposition) of teachers of elementary schools in the valley districts of Manipur under different managements viz. Aided, Government and Private maagement. The sample consisted of 600 teachers of elementary schools in the valley districts of Manipur: 268 teachers from 38 elementary schools, 122 teachers from 26 aided schools and 210 teachers from 32 private schools. Job satisfaction Questionnaire was constructed for the survey. The satisfaction with working conditions of the teachers on the areas viz. Intervals at the Right Time, Working Hours Convenient and Sanitation and Hygiene were dependent on the Type of Management. This means that there exists significant difference in these areas with respect to management. The satisfactions with Job content of elementary school teachers in the areas of Salary, Satisfied with Leave Facilities, Satisfied with Chances of Increasing Income and Co-worker praises were significant with respect to management. The satisfaction with management attitude in the areas viz. Job fully secured, Head takes interest in the welfare of the teachers, Chances of promotion and Promotion on the basis of seniority cum merit basis are dependent on the type of management. There exists significant difference in these areas with respect to management. The satisfaction with student receptivity in the areas viz. Students maintain discipline, Students’ attendance, Students understand their responsibilities and Students have friendly attitude were dependent on the Type of Management. There exists significant difference in these mentioned areas with respect to management. The satisfaction with social predisposition in the areas viz. Feels teaching is high social status job, Society respects as an elementary teacher and Feel proud to introduce as an elementary teacher are dependent on the type of Management. There exists significant difference in these areas with respect to management.

Surveying the infrastructures required for implementation of e-learning in smart schools in Bushehr Province

Although today the evaluation is concerned as one of the most significant processes of management in all of organizations, this issue has been much more paid attention in universities and higher education institutes for training expert human resources and producing knowledge and technology. Also, the evaluation of teaching quality is one of the major criterion for accreditation any university and efficacy of that university's academic faculties as well. This paper is to survey the attitude towards the evaluation of teaching quality done based on the surveying and comparing students' and professors' views among three groups of business management, industrial management, and accounting departments in Persian Gulf University in Bushehr. This is a descriptive-surveying study, so a research-structured questionnaire was applied to measure and evaluate the teaching quality. Statistical population consisted of 1280 students studying in Persian Gulf University among which 276 persons were randomly selected based on stratification sampling method and 28 faculty members. Content analysis was used for validity and Chronbach's Alpha was also used for reliability(α=0.92). Findings, based on T-test, ANOVA, Regression Analysis, Factor Analysis, and Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, showed that the following indexes would be known as the effective factors on the attitude and evaluation of teaching process quality respectively: quality evaluation, satisfaction of evaluation results, keeping educational regulations, teaching style, applying education technology, student and professor exchange, awareness of evaluation goals, and entire satisfaction from research activities.
 Key words: Smart school, e-learning, software infrastructures.

Enterprise development revisited: does coordination, relational skill and partner knowledge really matter?

The objective of the current research is to find out the relationship of enterprise development with coordination, relational skill and partner knowledge. To examine this relationship we used correlation and hierarchal regression techniques and structural equation modelling using AMOS. The sample size consists of 246 respondents from small and medium enterprises. Results revealed that strong coordination and commitment for well-built patch up with partners and other alliance play an important role in up-gradation of existing potentials and capacities of the enterprise. Relational skills offer a passage of information to get knowledge about competitors, markets, distributors or customers, and enhance the developmental process. Properly constituted relationships with business alliance enable an enterprise to develop itself with entire satisfaction. The finding of this study suggests that partner knowledge provides competitiveness and helps in exploring opportunities. Furthermore, partner knowledge can be used as a strategic weapon; it stabilises a firm's position where necessary within an industry.

Role of Unani (Greek) Therapy in the Treatment of PsoriasisCase Series

Psoriasis belongs to the group of skin diseases which have substantial burden with negative impact on quality of life of the patients due to unsatisfactory management and social isolation. This disease is mentioned in the vast classical Unani literature as Sadafia or Qashafia which means like the shell of Unio (freshwater mussels) or scaling respectively. Unani physicians are treating the patients of this disease successfully since centuries as per the described manner in the literature. To validate the described Unani principles and management of Psoriasis in Unani (Greek) system of medicine, 09 patients were photographed before and after treatment for assessment of efficacy of the given Unani treatment on PASI scoring. All the patients responded well to this therapy with their entire satisfaction by achieving almost 100% cure clinically. Written informed consent was obtained from each patient for publication of their photographs for academic purpose.

Evaluation of patient’s satisfaction in the surgical units in a tertiary care public hospital

Introduction: In the modern era, it is not only the right of every patient to demand best possible medical care in Government runs Hospitals, but it is the moral and legal obligation of every health care provider as well, to deliver his optimum efforts to the entire satisfaction of the patient. Methods: A pre formed questionnaire and personal interview of 350 patients was carried out to determine the level of satisfaction among patients. Results: Most of the patients were found to be more than satisfied in most of the categories of questions asked. Conclusion: Overall assessment of the whole process through this study gave us an opportunity to find loopholes and deficiencies in our services for any future remedial action. The response given by the patients at the end of the data collected enabled us to make any suggestions so as to improve the quality of the services rendered at the hospital.

EFFECT OF MICRONUTRIENTS-ENRICHED FERTILIZERS ON BASAL STEM ROT DISEASE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY ON OIL PALM (<i>ELAEIS GUINEENSIS</i> JACQ.) SEEDLINGS

Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense constitutes a serious threat to oil palm industry in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia and in Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands. It is also expanding in some oil palm growing countries in Latin America and Africa and will soon become a worldwide concern to oil palm cultivation. To date, none of the various control measures developed and tested to control the disease since many decade gives entire satisfaction. An experiment was carried out to see whether incorporation of micronutrients, Copper (Cu), Boron (B) and Manganese (Mn) could reduce the incidence and severity of this disease on oil palm seedlings inoculated with G. boninense. The concentrations tested were 2 mg B/kg of soil, 2 mg Cu/kg of soil and 2 mg Mn/kg of soil incorporated into the basic fertilizer NPKMg 14-10-10-2. Treatments were applied in solution for three months before inoculation, followed by soil application for eight months after inoculation. The results showed that although no significant difference was detected among treatments, the double combinations of these micronutrients, B+Cu, B+Mn and Cu+Mn, performed better than the single nutrients in reducing the incidence and the severity of BSR, while their triple combination rather increased these pathological parameters. These double combinations could therefore be field-tested for their further integration in oil palm fertilization programme.

Comment les anesthésistes-réanimateurs français apprennent-ils leur spécialité ? Une enquête de ressenti auprès des internes de l’inter-région Nord

Opinion survey. To know the level of satisfaction and the expectations of the residents in anesthesiology in the Northwest of France. A standardized questionnaire assessing the theoretical and practical training was mailed to the 4th- and 5th-year anesthesiology residents (DESAR 4 and 5) in the Northwest of France over a 6-month period. Four items were studied: the profile of responders, the approval of theoretical and practical teaching, and the improvement propositions. The response rate was 61%. A change in speciality has never been looked for by 95% of residents. The training was considered as good or very good in 90% of cases. The elements of theoretical teaching are variably considered according to their merits. Practical training gave entire satisfaction whatever its type and place. Additional specific training in regional anesthesia, difficult intubation and echocardiography is required. Most DESAR would be interested in obtaining a post-internship job or a stage in private hospitals. Teaching generally meets the expectations of students. These regional data are similar with the results of French national surveys. They highlight the good quality of training but suggest it could be further improved. The homogeneity of teaching, based on the objectives proposed by the French College of Anesthesiologists, and the dynamism of the French Society of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine ensures the quality of training for future specialists.

A Study on the Human Machine Interaction of Rehabilitation System Game

This study describes an exercise training case after stroke that can be remotely controlled by a therapiest, and the pilot clinical test result of rehabilitation platform. We have developed a set of training mission with graual difficulty in the virtual environment game, and the process includes delicate hand action and entire upper limb action, meanwhile, the operation patient and the therapist will stay at different room for the training. In the study, social psychology variable is used to assess the process of human machine interaction, thue result shows that after using this rehabilitation system, the negative feeling is significantly reduced (Confused feeking, t(13)=2.54, p<0.05, anxiety feeling t(13)=2.58, p<0.05, pressure feeling, t(13)=2, p<0.1). The entire satisfaction shows positive relationship with the feeling cooperating with the therapist (r(8)=0.770, p<0.05). Using this rehabilitation system case, it was found that the active emotion before carrying of rehabilitation therapy shows positive relationship with the continuous participation of therapy after rehabilitation therapy process (r(14)=0.699,p<0.05), that is, the research shows that rehabilitation significantly enhance the psychological state of the stroke case.

POE를 통한 친환경건축물 인증 공동주택 인공환경 녹화 관리 실태 및 개선방안 연구

본 연구는 친환경건축물 인증 공동주택의 지속가능성 증진을 위한 연구로서, 2007년 6월부터 2008년 6월 사이에 한국토지주택공사 토지주택연구원에서 친환경건축물 본인증을 획득한 서울 경기지역 공동주택 8곳을 선정하여 "생태환경을 고려한 인공환경 녹화기법 적용여부(이하, 인공환경 녹화)" 평가항목의 거주후 평가(POE)를 수행하였다. 연구 목적은 친환경건축물 인증 공동주택의 인공환경 녹화 부문 관리 실태와 문제점을 파악하여 향후 재인증 규정 및 사후관리에 시사점을 제공하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 현장관찰조사와 관리자 면담 및 거주후 평가를 실시하였고, 분석 결과 도출한 문제점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 친환경 인증 공동주택 단지에 도입된 생태환경을 고려한 인공환경 녹화 계획요소의 사후관리가 제대로 이루어지지 않고 있다. 둘째, 인공환경 녹화에 대한 만족도는 전반적으로 낮았으며, 옹벽대체녹화가 담장녹화, 옥상녹화, 벽면녹화에 비해 만족도가 높았다. 평가항목별 만족도는 질적 수준, 설계목적 부합 여부, 식생 관리상태, 식생 생육상태가 평균보다 낮은 만족도를 보였다. 셋째, 인공환경 녹화 만족도는 질적 수준에 대한 만족도에 가장 큰 영향을 받으며, 나머지 요인들도 만족도와 통계적으로 유의미한 관계에 있음을 알 수 있었다. 현 인증 제도는 유지관리 평가기준이 미비하여 관리상태가 소홀하고, 이는 전체적인 인공환경 녹화 만족도 저하에 영향을 미친다. 따라서 인증심사와 별도로 운영되는 사후관리 제도의 도입이 요구되며, 인증 취소나 벌점부과와 같은 적극적인 관리 규제 확충방안이 모색되어야 할 것이다. This study aims to suggest ways to improve sustainability on housing complexes. This study sampled eight housing projects in Seoul and GyeongGi-Do in Korea, which were completed in June 2007 and June 2008. Then, are retention and maintenance on "constructed greens for ecological environment" including "green structures substitutes retaining walls", "green roofs", and "green walls." Study methods are field investigations of the sampled sites, and Post Occupancy Analysis. Major findings were; 1) "constructed greens" are not well retained in more sites and and this implies the GBCS(Green Building Certification System) does not meet its objectives well, 2) User showed lower user satisfaction to "constructed greens". User satisfaction concerning "green structures substitute retaining walls" was higher than the satisfaction on the other constructed green type. Satisfaction Assessment Criteria lower 1han average were "level of quality", "meet the design objectives", "vegetation management status", "vegetation maintenance". 3) User satisfaction was strongly correlated on the level of quality factor of "constructed green". In addition, tue other factors are the significant correlations between the satisfactions. The present GBCS has inadequate assessment standards for maintenance, which lead to lower the entire satisfaction. Therefore, periodic recertification system, education and information providing for the managing personals, and incentives for good maintenance or disincentive for poor maintenance of the "constructed greens" are suggested to improve the GBCS.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION WITH THE USE OF WEB PORTALS

This study examined undergraduate students’ satisfaction with web portals and considers the benefits of using the portal and the problems associated with the use of portal. A pure quantitative method using descriptive survey approach is adopted. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Collected data was analysed using percentages and frequency count; multiple correlation and regression. The results reveal that students were generally satisfied with the e-portal system with, 89.3% indicating they were adequately satisfied, satisfied, and moderately satisfied. On the other hand, 11.1% had little satisfaction with the portal. Information/content quality, system quality, and ease of use were indicated to determine users’ satisfaction. Furthermore, the entire user satisfaction dimensions positively and significantly correlate with and predict students’ satisfaction with the web-portal. The study concluded by pointing out the implications and the recommendations based on the findings for the improvement of the students’ web portal.

Measurement of wall pressure fluctuations for noise prediction in axial flow fans

The unsteady pressure field on fan blades is an important investigation topic. Both numerical simulation and experimental techniques are used in order to achieve this purpose. However neither has given yet entire satisfaction. The CFD tools using the resolution of the averaged Navier Stokes equations do not really give the unsteady aerodynamic characteristics of the flow needed for an accurate noise prediction. In addition, tools using large eddy simulation are still expensive for industrial users in the case of a complex geometry such as turbomachinery. When a lifting surfaces goes through turbulence, pressure fluctuations occur on their surfaces that can radiate noise. To calculate these fluctuations and thus the noise requires a theoretical model of the unsteady aerodynamics. The validation and development of these models require data and understanding from experiments. Unsteady surface pressure measurements were carried out on one fan blade with an array of pressure transducers with high sensitivity. The fan studied is a low pressure and low Mach number axial flow fan. Investigations of unsteady surface pressure are carried out in different configuration, spanwise, chordwise, pressure side and suction side. Data are gathered through a slip ring by an analyser. The unsteady wall pressure spectra is used as an input for trailing edge noise analytical prediction model.

Process for Separating Heavy Metals from Industrial Residues by Using an Ultrasound Flotation and Eucalyptus as Sequestering Agent

The disclosed method relates to the process for the removal of heavy or toxic metals from residual, industrial or municipal waters and sludges to such an extent that the waters processed by floatation comply with the ecological standards. Tests were carried out in order to remove heavy metals in samples of residual industrial waters from electroplating plants. The methodology used is the ultrasound floatation in two steps, using in the first step a collector (which is generally heteropolar organic), a foaming agent (generally alcohols, surface active agents) which is a surfactant and, in the second step, eucalyptus cones (cup shaped receptacle) as sequestrants of copper or other elements which could not be removed in the first step because of their amphoteric character or because they redissolve by precipitation. Thus, due to the excellent recoveries obtained concerning copper, lead, nickel, iron and aluminium, residual industrial waters treated according to the disclosed process complied to the entire satisfaction with the mexican standards NOM-066-ECOL-1994. Furthermore, recovered solids are metal precipitates in a complex status, are inert and harmless; they can be deposited with no danger at any location or, if they have a good concentration of metals, they can be sent to a plant for melting mineral concentrates.

DC 모터 파라메터 변동에 대한 면역 알고리즘 제어기 설계

PID 제어기의 자동 동조 방법이 제어분야에서 많은 연구가 되어 왔으며, 제안된 제어기 또한 PID 제어기 자동동조에 관한 연구이다. 제안된 면역 알고리즘은 인간의 면역 체계를 모방한 최적화 알고리즘으로 기억 세포 메카니즘과 다른 면역 알고리즘에 비하여 덜 복잡한 구조를 가지고 있다. 이렇게 제안된 면역 알고리즘을 PID 제어기의 파라메터를 최적화하는데 사용하고자 한다. 현재까지 면역 알고리즘은 주로 시스템 파라메터의 변동이 없는 최적화 문제에 적용되어왔다. 그러므로 면역 알고리즘에서의 기억세포 메카니즘에 대한 유용성이 없으며, 또한 그에 대한 연구가 미진한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 비선형 가변 시스템에 기억세포를 사용한 면역 알고리즘을 적용하고자 한다. 제안된 면역 알고리즘의 성능 평가를 위하여 비선형 직류 모터의 속도 제어에 적용하고, 그 결과를 컴퓨터 모의실험을 통하여 제안된 면역 알고리즘이 가변 시스템 파리메에 대하여 빠른 수렴 성능과 좋은 제어 성능을 보임을 보이고자 한다. Methods for automatic tuning of PID controllers have been on of the results of the active research on control. The proposed controller also is auto-tuning of PID controller The proposed immune algorithm has an uncomplicated structure and memory-cell mechanism as the optimization algorithm which imitates the principle of humoral immune response. We use the proposed algorithm to solve optimization of PID controller parameters. Up to now, the applications of immune algorithm have been optimization problems with non-varying system parameters. Therefore the usefulness of memory-cell mechanism in immune algorithm is without. And research of memory-cell mechanism does not give us entire satisfaction. This paper proposes the immune algorithm using a memory-cell mechanism which can be the application of system with nonlinear varying parameters. To verify performance of the proposed immune algorithm, the speed control of nonlinear DC motor are performed. The results of Computer simulations represent that the proposed immune algorithm shows a fast convergence speed and a good control performances under the varying system parameters.

Francis Fowler II, English Secretary of the Spanish Embassy, 1609–1619

‘In this embassy’, Antonio Foscarini reported to the Doge in Venice in 1611 from London, ‘there has always been an Englishman as interpreter, a Catholic, who has regularly attended the church without anyone hindering him. The same goes on in the French and Spanish embassies, to his Majesty's entire satisfaction.’ Little is known about this type of employment, aside from James's atypical toleration of an Englishman's public non-conformity. It can be of interest to see what sort of Englishman could be selected by a foreign power to serve in its embassy in seventeenth-century London. There can be more curiosity to learn what type of work he could in fact be called upon to do. Fortunately, sufficient evidence has survived in the case of at least one Englishman of clear recusant connections, Francis Fowler II, to make an attempt. Curiously, in preparing this study an unexpected problem emerged in the discovery of another Englishman of an identical name who lived in Madrid with some of the same duties to perform. This surprising career of a Francis Fowler I is also described here. From this pair of biographies it is hoped that fresh clues have been found about the family of the distinguished printer of early recusant books, John Fowler.

Rockfill Dams: Performance of Seven Sloping Core Dams

The design and construction of seven dams is briefly reviewed and performance is discussed measured in terms of leakage, settlement, control and passage of floods, operation, repairs and maintenance. Conclusion reached that sloping core rockfill dams so far designed and constructed have performed to entire satisfaction of owners and operators.