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Effectiveness Of Audio-Visual And Print Media Intervention On Knowledge Of Cervical Health Among Rural Women In Southern India, Takkella Nagamma, Lena Ashok, Anjaneyulu Konuri, Varalakshmi Chandrasekaran Oct 2020

Effectiveness Of Audio-Visual And Print Media Intervention On Knowledge Of Cervical Health Among Rural Women In Southern India, Takkella Nagamma, Lena Ashok, Anjaneyulu Konuri, Varalakshmi Chandrasekaran

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Background: Cervical cancer health education programmes are not accessible to rural women in developing countries. Objective: Our study aimed at assessing the health literacy about cervical cancer amongst the rural women in Udupi district, southern India, before and following intervention using audio-visual aid/face-to-face interactive sessions versus pamphlets alone. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study. A total of 166 women participated in the study. Participant groups were allocated into two interventional (Experimental/Control) groups. Participants in the experimental group received education through the video followed by face-to-face interaction with a health educator while those in the control group received a pamphlet. A …

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Defining The Clinical, Molecular And Imaging Spectrum Of Adaptor Protein Complex 4-Associated Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, Julian Teinert, Robert Behne, Miriam Wimmer Oct 2020

Defining The Clinical, Molecular And Imaging Spectrum Of Adaptor Protein Complex 4-Associated Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, Julian Teinert, Robert Behne, Miriam Wimmer

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Bi-allelic loss-of-function variants in genes that encode subunits of the adaptor protein complex 4 (AP-4) lead to prototypical yet poorly understood forms of childhood-onset and complex hereditary spastic paraplegia: SPG47 (AP4B1), SPG50 (AP4M1), SPG51 (AP4E1) and SPG52 (AP4S1). Here, we report a detailed cross-sectional analysis of clinical, imaging and molecular data of 156 patients from 101 families. Enrolled patients were of diverse ethnic backgrounds and covered a wide age range (1.0-49.3 years). While the mean age at symptom onset was 0.8 ± 0.6 years [standard deviation (SD), range 0.2-5.0], the mean age at diagnosis was 10.2 ± 8.5 years (SD, …

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Psychological Impact Of Mass Quarantine On Population During Pandemics-The Covid-19 Lock-Down (Cold) Study, Deeksha Pandey, Suvrati Bansal, Shubham Goyal, Akanksha Garg Oct 2020

Psychological Impact Of Mass Quarantine On Population During Pandemics-The Covid-19 Lock-Down (Cold) Study, Deeksha Pandey, Suvrati Bansal, Shubham Goyal, Akanksha Garg

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Background Quarantine often is an unpleasant experience. The aim of this study is to explore the degree of psychological distress in terms of-Depression, Anxiety and Stress among the adult population in India during the strict 21 days mandatory lockdown. We hypothesize that quantification of psychological impact of current situation will help us to modify the policies and implementation strategies. This assessment might also help in future to keep targeted services in place, to cope up with the psychological distress of the quarantined population. Method A cross sectional survey design was adopted to assess the psychological state of general population in …

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Dataset For Fundamental Intra-Specific Differences In Plant-Water Relations In A Widespread Desert Shrub (Artemisia Tridentata), Harmandeep Sharma, Keith Reinhardt, Kathleen A. Lohse Oct 2020

Dataset For Fundamental Intra-Specific Differences In Plant-Water Relations In A Widespread Desert Shrub (Artemisia Tridentata), Harmandeep Sharma, Keith Reinhardt, Kathleen A. Lohse

Reynolds Creek Critical Zone Observatory Data

Diurnal and seasonal variation in water status and transport efficiency, transpiration and stomatal regulations in two subspecies of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis and Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana) at the Reynolds Creek Critical Zone Observatory in Southwestern Idaho.

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Global Dialysis Perspective: India, Joyita Bharati, Vivekanand Jha Oct 2020

Global Dialysis Perspective: India, Joyita Bharati, Vivekanand Jha

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Drug Prescribing Patterns In Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Drug Utilization Analysis In An Urban Tertiary Care Hospital, Srinidhi Govindarajan, Preethi J. Shenoy Oct 2020

Drug Prescribing Patterns In Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Drug Utilization Analysis In An Urban Tertiary Care Hospital, Srinidhi Govindarajan, Preethi J. Shenoy

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Introduction: A constant update of antibiotic sensitivity of pathogens of the area, country, or institution helps in interventions that would improve the prescribing pattern and rational use of drugs in children. This study aimed to assess prescribing trends for urinary tract infection (UTI), a common distressful pediatric infection in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional, and record-based analysis including pediatric patients aged <18 years of either gender diagnosed with UTI. The case record files retrieved from medical records department based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) disease coding were analyzed for demographics, and details of drugs including dose and route of administration, frequency, and duration of treatment with antimicrobial used and other concurrent drugs were recorded. Results: Of 42 patients included in the study, 14 (33.3%) were males and 28 (66.67%) were females. Third-generation cephalosporins were the most commonly used antibiotics (71.4%) followed by aminoglycosides (35.7%), amoxicillin clavulanate (11.9%), fluoroquinolones (7.1%), and miscellaneous (doxycycline, metronidazole, and nitrofurantoin) (9.5%). Ceftriaxone among the cephalosporins and amikacin among the aminoglycosides were the most commonly used drugs. Intravenous route was the most commonly used route of administration followed by patients who received by both intravenous and oral routes. The average duration of therapy was 4.43 ± 1.9 days. Conclusion: This study concludes that third-generation cephalosporin is used as first-line drugs irrespective of the causative agent for UTI which should ideally be reserved for complicated UTIs. Moreover, existing guidelines also indicate that the duration of antimicrobial therapy should be seven to 14 days. These results highlight the necessity for a remedial education program within the health care system designed to improve pharmacotherapy of UTI.

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Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Regarding Epilepsy Among Nurses In A Tertiary Care Hospital In South India, Arvind N. Prabhu, Pai Divya Venkatesh, Ajo Paul, Akhilesh Pandey Oct 2020

Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Regarding Epilepsy Among Nurses In A Tertiary Care Hospital In South India, Arvind N. Prabhu, Pai Divya Venkatesh, Ajo Paul, Akhilesh Pandey

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Background: In a resource constraint nation like India, nurses play an important role in bridging the epilepsy treatment gap. They are not only caregivers but also opinion leaders. So this study has been undertaken to study the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding epilepsy among the nursing staff. Material and Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted among 213 staff nurses in South India for a period of four months using a 50 item questionnaire. Results: In our study very few nurses (8%) had never witnessed an epileptic seizure .Most of them believed to have insufficient experience in taking care …

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The Perturbation Encompassing Dental Amalgam Toxicity: A Review, Arjun Hegde, Ganaraj Shetty, Nishi Jayasheelan Oct 2020

The Perturbation Encompassing Dental Amalgam Toxicity: A Review, Arjun Hegde, Ganaraj Shetty, Nishi Jayasheelan

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Amalgam in dentistry has been in use for over 150 years and still been widely used because of its low cost, easy application, durability, bacteriostatic effect, and strength. Whenever aesthetics isn’t the prime concern it is possibly used with no age bar, in areas of stress, as a foundation for cast-metals, ceramic restorations, and below-par oral hygiene conditions. Its advantages such as long-lasting and being less technique sensitive among all restorative materials, there has been growing concern about amalgam that it causes mercury toxicity. Mercury (Hg) has been historically popular as one of the extremely toxic nonradioactive materials. Therefore, the …

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Intraoral Slow-Releasing Polymeric Patches Containing Sodium Fluoride And Chlorhexidine: Development And Evaluation, Yarmunja Mahabala Karuna, Swati Pralhad, Srinivas Mutalik, Anupama P. Nayak Oct 2020

Intraoral Slow-Releasing Polymeric Patches Containing Sodium Fluoride And Chlorhexidine: Development And Evaluation, Yarmunja Mahabala Karuna, Swati Pralhad, Srinivas Mutalik, Anupama P. Nayak

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Early childhood caries (ECC) has been considered to be at epidemic proportions in developing countries. There is a scientific consensus regarding the benefit of a constant supply of low levels of fluoride, especially at the biofilm/saliva/ tooth interface in preventing dental caries. The use of controlled and sustained delivery systems containing fluoride can be considered as an effective means of eradicating ECC in high-risk individuals. The use of chlorhexidine as an antimicrobial agent in combination with fluoride is beneficial (Naidu et al., 2016). Slow-releasing devices containing both fluoride and chlorhexidine do not exist as of now. Hence, the aim of …

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A Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis Of Child Oral Impacts On Daily Performances (C – Oidp) Questionnaire, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Sravan Kumar Yeturu, Hanan Siddiq Oct 2020

A Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis Of Child Oral Impacts On Daily Performances (C – Oidp) Questionnaire, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Sravan Kumar Yeturu, Hanan Siddiq

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Aim: To evaluate the cumulative estimates of reliability and conduct reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach's alpha for the Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (C-OIDP) questionnaire. Methodology: Systematic search of four databases from inception to November 30th, 2019 was performed. Studies that reported Cronbach alpha for the C–OIDP were included. Cronbach's alpha for each publication was used for the meta-analysis. I2 and Q statistics were calculated to assess heterogeneity. Meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model to derive a pooled estimate of Cronbach's alpha. Results: Out of 944 publications, data extraction was done from 33 publications after exclusion. The age …

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The Story Of The Lost Twins: Decoding The Genetic Identities Of The Kumhar And Kurcha Populations From The Indian Subcontinent, Ranajit Das, Vladimir A. Ivanisenko, Anastasia A. Anashkina, Priyanka Upadhyai Oct 2020

The Story Of The Lost Twins: Decoding The Genetic Identities Of The Kumhar And Kurcha Populations From The Indian Subcontinent, Ranajit Das, Vladimir A. Ivanisenko, Anastasia A. Anashkina, Priyanka Upadhyai

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Background: The population structure of the Indian subcontinent is a tapestry of extraordinary diversity characterized by the amalgamation of autochthonous and immigrant ancestries and rigid enforcement of sociocultural stratification. Here we investigated the genetic origin and population history of the Kumhars, a group of people who inhabit large parts of northern India. We compared 27 previously published Kumhar SNP genotype data sampled from Uttar Pradesh in north India to various modern day and ancient populations. Results: Various approaches such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Admixture, TreeMix concurred that Kumhars have high ASI ancestry, minimal Steppe component and high genomic proximity …

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Emerging Era Of “Somes”: Polymersomes As Versatile Drug Delivery Carrier For Cancer Diagnostics And Therapy, Abhishek Kumar Sharma, Parteek Prasher, Alaa A. Aljabali, Vijay Mishra Oct 2020

Emerging Era Of “Somes”: Polymersomes As Versatile Drug Delivery Carrier For Cancer Diagnostics And Therapy, Abhishek Kumar Sharma, Parteek Prasher, Alaa A. Aljabali, Vijay Mishra

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Over the past two decades, polymersomes have been widely investigated for the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents in cancer therapy. Polymersomes are stable polymeric vesicles, which are prepared using amphiphilic block polymers of different molecular weights. The use of high molecular weight amphiphilic copolymers allows for possible manipulation of membrane characteristics, which in turn enhances the efficiency of drug delivery. Polymersomes are more stable in comparison with liposomes and show less toxicity in vivo. Furthermore, their ability to encapsulate both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs, significant biocompatibility, robustness, high colloidal stability, and simple methods for ligands conjugation make polymersomes a …

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Clinical And Conceptual Comments On “Risk Factors Of Critical & Mortal Covid-19 Cases: A Systematic Literature Review And Meta-Analysis”, Rama Jayaraj, Chellan Kumarasamy, Sameep S. Shetty, Ravishankar Ram M Oct 2020

Clinical And Conceptual Comments On “Risk Factors Of Critical & Mortal Covid-19 Cases: A Systematic Literature Review And Meta-Analysis”, Rama Jayaraj, Chellan Kumarasamy, Sameep S. Shetty, Ravishankar Ram M

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Numerical Investigation On Human Knee Joint For Verifying Intactness Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Bharath K. Bhat, Raviraja Adhikari, Kiran Kumar V. Acharya Oct 2020

Numerical Investigation On Human Knee Joint For Verifying Intactness Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Bharath K. Bhat, Raviraja Adhikari, Kiran Kumar V. Acharya

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Magnetic resonance image (MRI) of a healthy human knee joint in full extension was considered for this study. A three-Dimensional geometry of the different parts of the healthy human knee joint is generated from the MRI. The geometry is discretized for various element sizes. The load was applied in two cases. In the first case, a 134-N load is applied to the joint in the posterior to the anterior direction for estimating anterior tibial translation (ATT) and the equivalent (Von-Mises) stress distribution in the model. As per the clinical practice, the intactness of ACL is ensured if the ATT is …

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Amino Acid Profile And Lactate Pyruvate Ratio: Potential Adjunct Markers For Differentiating Inborn Errors Of Metabolism, Prajna P. Shetty, K. Nagendra, K. Nalini, Pragna Rao Oct 2020

Amino Acid Profile And Lactate Pyruvate Ratio: Potential Adjunct Markers For Differentiating Inborn Errors Of Metabolism, Prajna P. Shetty, K. Nagendra, K. Nalini, Pragna Rao

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Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) lead to the physical and mental disability and death of infants, which can be prevented if treated early. Hence it is imperative in diagnosing these disorders at the earliest. The study is planned to differentiate suspected IEM by quantifying the lactate–pyruvate ratio (L/P ratio), Amino acid profiling by HPLC in addition to blood ammonia using the basic methodology in comparison to globally accepted mass spectroscopy technique and specific enzyme activity assays. The objective of this study is not to compete with the existing gold standard methodology rather makes the best of basic diagnostic modalities available. …

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Seismic Ground Motion Data Analyses For North-East Arkansas, Zahid Hossain Ph.D, Ashraf Elsayed Ph.D, Md Ariful Hasan, Md Rafiue Islam Oct 2020

Seismic Ground Motion Data Analyses For North-East Arkansas, Zahid Hossain Ph.D, Ashraf Elsayed Ph.D, Md Ariful Hasan, Md Rafiue Islam

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Estimation of liquefaction resistance and shear velocities are key elements in the assessment of potential earthquake damage of existing and new construction sites. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and other agencies in the region need ground motion response analysis (GMRA) data of specific construction sites. As part of a recent ARDOT’s Transportation Research Committee (TRC) project, researchers have conducted geophysical investigations several construction sites in northeast Arkansas over the past twelve years. The current study gathered the previously reported test data and estimated seismic hazard properties such as shear wave velocity profiles and seismic hazard coefficients for nearby locations. …

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Bridge Construction Monitoring Using Lidar For Quantified, Objective Quality-Control Quality-Assurance (Qoqcqa), Fernando Moreu Ph.D, Chris Lippitt Ph.D, Xinxing Yuan Oct 2020

Bridge Construction Monitoring Using Lidar For Quantified, Objective Quality-Control Quality-Assurance (Qoqcqa), Fernando Moreu Ph.D, Chris Lippitt Ph.D, Xinxing Yuan

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Transportation infrastructure construction quality control and quality assurance demands construction monitoring by field inspectors. Currently, these inspectors monitor infrastructure by measuring and photographing structures. These tasks allow them to assess any correction decision during construction or to inform about the quality of the construction process for the future. In order to promote and objective decisions obtained during infrastructure construction, the proposed research project developed and implemented a methodology to measure construction progress and compared it with the designed 3D shape, quantifying the difference. This proposed project includes implementation for the development of DOT standards that could be added in near …

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Life Cycle Environmental Impact Of Houston Metro System – Evaluation Of Electric Alternatives, Raghava R. Kommalapati Ph.D, Hongbo Du Ph.D, Doeun Choe Ph.D Oct 2020

Life Cycle Environmental Impact Of Houston Metro System – Evaluation Of Electric Alternatives, Raghava R. Kommalapati Ph.D, Hongbo Du Ph.D, Doeun Choe Ph.D

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In the Greater Houston Area, mobile sources (on- and off-road vehicles) contribute the highest share of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and second-highest share of volatile organic (VOC) emissions. The Houston METRO system is a key element in Houston's infrastructure that can be expanded to lower emissions of criteria air pollutants (CAPs) and greenhouse gases (GHGs) and improve regional air quality. Currently, there is no comparative study for relative emissions and environmental impacts between passenger automobiles and METRO routes in Houston. Our research addressed this critical gap and developed environmental life cycle assessment for conventional diesel buses, diesel hybrid buses, and …

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Development Of Corrosion Inhibiting Geopolymers Based Cement For Transportation Infrastructure, Homero Castaneda, Miladin Radovic, Changkyu Kim, Oscar Huang Oct 2020

Development Of Corrosion Inhibiting Geopolymers Based Cement For Transportation Infrastructure, Homero Castaneda, Miladin Radovic, Changkyu Kim, Oscar Huang

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Geopolymers are gaining attention as affordable, sustainable, and eco-friendly replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in concrete civil structures. More importantly, Geopolymer-based Cement (GPC) provide sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to OPCs as GPC can be processed at room temperatures from aqueous solutions of waste materials (e.g., fly ash) or abounded natural sources (e.g., clay) and thus reduce significant CO2 production associated with processing of OPC. Although, a lot of work has been done on improving mechanical properties of GPC over the last two decades, there are only a few studies on effects of GPC concrete on steel rebar …

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Investigating The Impacts Of Truck Platooning On Transportation Infrastructure In The South-Central Region, Hany Hassan Ph.D, Samer Dessouky, Alireza Talebpour, Md Adilur Rahim Oct 2020

Investigating The Impacts Of Truck Platooning On Transportation Infrastructure In The South-Central Region, Hany Hassan Ph.D, Samer Dessouky, Alireza Talebpour, Md Adilur Rahim

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Truck platooning is an essential application of connected and autonomous vehicles, where several trucks are connected to each other forming a platoon. It is envisioned that truck platooning can assist in minimizing transportation challenges related to freight movements in the US by improving traffic operation, safety and reducing fuel consumption and emission. One of the most valuable truck corridors in the US is in the South-central region. This study investigates the impacts of truck platooning on US highways in that region using both corridor and network-level simulation analysis. Also, the impact of truck platooning on the pavement was quantified using …

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Advanced Modeling And Design Methodology For Pavements Using Plasticity-Based Shakedown Theory, Shengli Chen, Chao Sun, Xu Wang, Zhiming Zhang Oct 2020

Advanced Modeling And Design Methodology For Pavements Using Plasticity-Based Shakedown Theory, Shengli Chen, Chao Sun, Xu Wang, Zhiming Zhang

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Pavement design is a process intended to find the most economical combination of layer thickness and material type for the pavement, taking into account the properties of the subgrade soil and the traffic to be carried during the service life of the road. The currently prevalent methods of pavement analysis and design, however, are more or less empirical in U.S., which possess the shortcoming that the important type of pavement distress of rutting related to the accumulation of plastic or permanent deformations cannot be effectively considered. This project proposes an exploratory study on the application of the plasticity theory-based shakedown …

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Eco-Friendly Stabilization Of Sulfate-Rich Expansive Soils Using Geopolymers For Transportation Infrastructure, Xinbao Yu, Anand Puppala, Miladin Radovic, Sayantan Chakraborty, Jungyeon Jang, Oscar Huang Oct 2020

Eco-Friendly Stabilization Of Sulfate-Rich Expansive Soils Using Geopolymers For Transportation Infrastructure, Xinbao Yu, Anand Puppala, Miladin Radovic, Sayantan Chakraborty, Jungyeon Jang, Oscar Huang

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Traditional calcium-based stabilizers, such as lime, to stabilize sulfate-rich expansive soils, are lasting-challenges in geotechnical engineering. The biggest problem with using calcium-based stabilizers is that when calcium and water are exposed to sulfate-rich expansive soils, they form ettringite as an expansive mineral, which causes sulfate-induced heaving. The study aimed to investigate the feasibility of stabilizing sulfate-rich expansive soils using geopolymers for transportation infrastructure. Literature review on sulfate-induced heaving and sulfate-rich soils stabilized with geopolymers suggests a direction for how to stabilize sulfate soils using geopolymers. The engineering tests were conducted to determine the swell, shrinkage, and strength behavior of natural, …

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Repellence And Fumigant Toxicity Of Essential Oils Of Ocimum Gratissimum And Ocimum Kilimandscharicum On Tuta Absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Flaure Rosette Ehawa Essoung, Alain Tcho Tadjong, Sumesh Chander Chhabra, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Ahmed Hassanali Oct 2020

Repellence And Fumigant Toxicity Of Essential Oils Of Ocimum Gratissimum And Ocimum Kilimandscharicum On Tuta Absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Flaure Rosette Ehawa Essoung, Alain Tcho Tadjong, Sumesh Chander Chhabra, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Ahmed Hassanali

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Tuta absoluta Meyrick originates in South America and is now one of the most important insect pests of Solanaceae in different parts of the world, including Africa. Its control has relied primarily on chemical insecticides, which are associated with negative ecological effects. In the present study, essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum and O. kilimandscharicum were tested for repellence and fumigant toxicity on the adult stages under laboratory conditions. The oil of O. gratissimum was more repellent, but its toxicity was comparable with that of O. kilimandscharicum. The major constituents of O. gratissimum were methyl eugenol (39.5%) and eugenol (29.7%). Those …

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Phenology Of Short Vegetation Cycles In A Kenyan Rangeland From Planetscope And Sentinel-2, Yan Cheng, Anton Vrieling, Francesco Fava, Michele Meroni, Michael Marshall, Stella Gachoki Oct 2020

Phenology Of Short Vegetation Cycles In A Kenyan Rangeland From Planetscope And Sentinel-2, Yan Cheng, Anton Vrieling, Francesco Fava, Michele Meroni, Michael Marshall, Stella Gachoki

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The short revisit times afforded by recently-deployed optical satellite sensors that acquire 3–30 m resolution imagery provide new opportunities to study seasonal vegetation dynamics. Previous studies demonstrated a successful retrieval of phenology with Sentinel-2 for relatively stable annual growing seasons. In semi-arid East Africa however, vegetation responds rapidly to a concentration of rainfall over short periods and consequently is subject to strong interannual variability. Obtaining a sufficient density of cloud-free acquisitions to accurately describe these short vegetation cycles is therefore challenging. The objective of this study is to evaluate if data from two satellite constellations, i.e., PlanetScope (3 m resolution) …

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Soil Chemistry And Enzyme Data Examining Impacts Of Callery Pear Stem Cutting, Michaela J. Woods, Grace K. Attea, Ryan W. Mcewan Oct 2020

Soil Chemistry And Enzyme Data Examining Impacts Of Callery Pear Stem Cutting, Michaela J. Woods, Grace K. Attea, Ryan W. Mcewan

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This dataset encompasses information following the collection of soil from underneath cut and treated Callery pear stems and untreated Callery pear trees. Soil was assessed for moisture, pH, and enzyme activities.

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Mineralogy, Dexter Perkins Oct 2020

Mineralogy, Dexter Perkins

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This is a beta version of an open access textbook on Mineralogy, current as of October 2020. For the most recently updated live version please see: https://opengeology.org/Mineralogy/

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Is Gingival Biotype A Critical Determinant Of Secondary Stability Of Orthodontic Mini-Implants – A Prospective Clinical Study Using Resonance Frequency Analysis, Sayali Prashant Pradhan, Supriya Nambiar, Shravan Shetty, Siddarth Shetty Oct 2020

Is Gingival Biotype A Critical Determinant Of Secondary Stability Of Orthodontic Mini-Implants – A Prospective Clinical Study Using Resonance Frequency Analysis, Sayali Prashant Pradhan, Supriya Nambiar, Shravan Shetty, Siddarth Shetty

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Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the association of gingival biotype and secondary stability of orthodontic mini-implants using resonance frequency analysis. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients, each receiving two mini-implants, were divided into two groups; thick and thin gingival biotype based on the thickness of gingiva before mini-implant placement. Implant stability was assessed at the time of placement; at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th month by resonance frequency analysis. Peri-implant soft-tissue conditions were also examined at each month till 4 months interval using periodontal indices. Results: Thick and thin gingival biotype groups showed statistically different implant …

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Epidemiological Determinants Of Mental Well-Being And Quality Of Life Among Homemakers With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Ashwini Shivakumar Bidnurmath, Chythra Raghavendra Rao, Avinash Shetty, Asha Kamath Oct 2020

Epidemiological Determinants Of Mental Well-Being And Quality Of Life Among Homemakers With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Ashwini Shivakumar Bidnurmath, Chythra Raghavendra Rao, Avinash Shetty, Asha Kamath

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Background: Stress is a major contributor to the physiology of hypertension (HTN) and is linked closely to mental well-being and overall quality of life (QoL). Health issues pertaining to women's health have usually focused on reproduction, while mental well-being has largely been neglected. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the perceived stress and QoL among homemakers with HTN. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out, among 426 homemakers with HTN residing in Udupi, Karnataka. The sociodemographic and disease characteristics, Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale-10, World Health Organization QoL Brief Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), anthropometry, and vitals were …

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Youtube Tm Videos As A Source Of Information On Clear Retainers, Ramya Vijeta Jathanna, K. K. Krishnaraj, P. N. Roopalekha Jathanna, Vinod Rakesh Jathanna Oct 2020

Youtube Tm Videos As A Source Of Information On Clear Retainers, Ramya Vijeta Jathanna, K. K. Krishnaraj, P. N. Roopalekha Jathanna, Vinod Rakesh Jathanna

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Background: Internet is one of the most important information sources in dental field to obtain information regarding treatment procedures. The content and quality of information about clear retainers available on YouTube is not known. The aim of the study was to analyze the source and quality of information about clear retainers on YouTube. Methods: The search keywords were “clear retainers”. The first 100 results were arranged in decreasing order of “relevance” using default YouTube algorithm. Two orthodontists independently viewed and analyzed the videos for video content using customized 10-point Likert scale and video information and quality index (VIQI) to determine …

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Radiographic Evaluation Of Third Molar Development In Relation To Chronological Age Among South Indian Population, Nanditha Sujir, Nidhi P. Chauhan, Keerthilatha M. Pai, Junaid Ahmed Oct 2020

Radiographic Evaluation Of Third Molar Development In Relation To Chronological Age Among South Indian Population, Nanditha Sujir, Nidhi P. Chauhan, Keerthilatha M. Pai, Junaid Ahmed

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Background: The aim of the study was to correlate the radiologic development status of third molars with that of chronologic age specifically among individuals belonging to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district in the age group of 16-22 years. Method: A total of 152 orthopantomograms (OPG) were evaluated to assess the development status and scored using the evaluation method suggested my Gleiser and Hunt. Intra-and Inter-observer reliability was evaluated using the k statistics. Statistical test used were multiple regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficients. Results and Conclusion: The formula to determine chronological age among females is Age= 13.416 + (-0.873 Upper …

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