Part of the Masterpass series, Focused clinical Assessment in 10 Minutes for MRCGP is the definitive study guide for GP trainees at any stage of their specialist training, in particular, those preparing for the CSA. This comprehensive yet straightforward book provides a unique structure for the focused clinical assessment and a new approach to the management of everyday problems encountered in general practice, in 10 minutes. It bridges the gap between consultation theory and the real world; combining language, motivation, knowledge and empathy, enabling GP trainees to gather information, organise their thoughts, pinpoint a diagnosis and communicate this to both patient and examiner.

Common (bread) wheat is an allohexaploid species (Triticum aestivum L.) with 3 compensating genomes AABBDD (2n=6x=42 chromosomes). Traditionally genetic and physical mapping in this most important cereal crop has been based on molecular markers (RFLPs, PCR, Insitu hubridisation etc). The recent development in producing deletion lines of common wheat (using Aegilops cylindricum genome) has revolutionized the physical mapping of wheat chromosomes. During present study, deletion lines of chromosomes 2A of common wheat were used to identify RAPD (Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA) based molecular markers specific for short and/or long arm of chromosome 2A. Out of the 7 RAPD primers used, OPA-07 showed useful polymorphism. By comparing the C-banding karyotype of the deletion lines, it is inferred that the primer (OPA-07) anneals to the distal half of the long arm of chromosome 2A.

Fibre blending has been a common practice in the textile industry that can achieve quality products which cannot be realized using one fibre type alone and it can also reduce the cost by substituting a less expensive fibre for a more costly one. The flax fibres consist of highly crystalline cellulose fibrils spirally wound in a matrix of amorphous hemi cellulose and lignin. Bamboo is regarded as an eco-friendly material because of its remarkable attributes. Soybean protein fibre is the only botanic protein fibre in the world, a newly born guard to mankind's skin. It has not only the superiorities of the natural fibres but also the physical properties of synthetic ones. It meets the people's demand of comfortable and beautiful wearing and also conforms to the trend of easy care. So the blending of these fibres combines all their individual qualities. The present research study was planned to evaluate the characteristics of yarn and knitted fabric produced by the combination of Flax, Bamboo and Soybean fibres in different ratios of their blend to choose the best combination and achieve excellent manufacture results.

The aqueous solutions of two triblock copolymers of poly(oxybutylene/oxyethylene /oxybutylene) were studied by surface tensiometry, viscometry and dynamic laser light scattering techniques at various temperatures (293, 303, 313 and 323K).Effect of block architecture and temperature on surface and miceller properties was also studied. Critical micelle concentration (CMC) and thermodynamics of micellization were determined by surface tensiometry. Surface activity of these triblock copolymers was studied by measuring surface parameter i.e surface pressure ( ), surface excess concentration ( ), area per molecule (oA), of polymer and standard Gibb's free energy of adsorption ( Gads) at different temperature. Miceller parameter like CMC, surface tension at CMC ( CMC) were determined. Thermodynamic parameters, standard free energy of micellization ( Gmic), standard entropy of micellization ( Smic) and enthalpy ( Hmic) was calculated from CMC value at different temperature.Viscometry was used to determine intrinsic viscosity ( ) and intermicellar interactions (KH) using Huggins's equation. Dynamic light scattering was used for determination of hydrodynamic radius (Rh).