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Challenges To Building Sustainability; Case Study Of Green Building Implementation In Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria, Sani Inusa Milala, Audu Danladi, Shuaibu H. Manga, Inusa Ibrahim Dec 2022

Challenges To Building Sustainability; Case Study Of Green Building Implementation In Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria, Sani Inusa Milala, Audu Danladi, Shuaibu H. Manga, Inusa Ibrahim

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) has become the tip of the iceberg since technology globalization has created a welcoming environment for green construction. However, there are several roadblocks to overcome, this includes barriers to technology. Dependence on technology stifles the autonomous growth of one's technology. This implementation of sustainable green building has been implemented in ATBU such as green construction, financing, among others. The study has the primary aim of assessing the impediment to the sustainable implementation of green building practices in ATBU. Quantitative research design is adopted in this study where questionnaire survey strategy was used to collect data. …

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Rehabilitation Of Acute And Chronic Ankle Sprain For Male Cricketers Through Mixedbag (Hydrotherapy And Land-Based) Exercises, Sajjad Ali Gill, Tanveer Akhtar, Muhammad Islam, Rehan Ahmad Khan Sherwani, Hira Shahid, Sajjad Yasin, Muhammad Tahir Waseem Dec 2022

Rehabilitation Of Acute And Chronic Ankle Sprain For Male Cricketers Through Mixedbag (Hydrotherapy And Land-Based) Exercises, Sajjad Ali Gill, Tanveer Akhtar, Muhammad Islam, Rehan Ahmad Khan Sherwani, Hira Shahid, Sajjad Yasin, Muhammad Tahir Waseem

Journal of Bioresource Management

Ninety-five amateur cricketers of age, 15-35 years with confirmed acute or chronic ankle sprain, selected from four different cities of the Punjab, Pakistan were evaluated through Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), Single Leg Balance test (SLB) and subject to a set of progressively increasing exercises on ground and in water as well known as MixedBag rehab exercises which consisted of Hydro, Isometric, Isotonic and proprioception protocols. Another group of same level cricketer (n = 40) served as control. Comparisons of pre and post-exercise values showed significant increase (p < 0.001) in Lateral direction reach and Posteromedial direction while the rest of the six directions showed non-significant results. MixedBag Rehab Group showed an overall improvement of 14.3 % and 9.2 % with an increase (cm) of 9.6 and 6.3 for the non-injured and injured leg respectively. However, the range of improvement in percentage for all eight directions lies between 5.5-6.3 and 7.7-11.8 for the non-injured and injured leg, respectively. Similarly, the difference between pre and post-exercise difference of two positions of non-injured leg and injured leg in seconds were 2.9, 12.1 and 4.1, 27.7. The results indicated that MixedBag exercises improved isometric and isotonic muscular strength, proprioception and stability that ultimately helped to recover, regaining strength and reinstall proprioception. After completing the MixedBag Rehab plan, the subjects were followed for four months to check the recurrence and it was found that the recurrence of Control Injured Group and MixedBag Rehab Group was 17.5 % and 7.5 %, respectively.

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Assessing Markhor Habitat Effectiveness In Toshi Shasha Community Game Reserve Chitral Lower Pakistan, Syed Fazal Baqi Kakakhel Dec 2022

Assessing Markhor Habitat Effectiveness In Toshi Shasha Community Game Reserve Chitral Lower Pakistan, Syed Fazal Baqi Kakakhel

Journal of Bioresource Management

Toshi Shasha Community Game Reserve Chitral is located in dry temperate forest of Hindu Kush Mountains. Among the key parameters for assessing habitat effectiveness include plant abundance, density and frequency. Resultantly, plant abundance, densities and frequencies of woody plants were estimated. A total of 50 sampling plots 10 m X 10 m were laid down covering different altitudes. The Toshi Shasha community game reserve Chitral is well known for its diverse flora and fauna that harboring the near threatened markhor (Capar falconeri falconeri). We found occurrence of 11 woody plant species with abundance 165 over an area of …

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Central Americans At A Crossroads: Asylum Seekers’ Testimonios Of Mental Health After Detention And Family Separation, Corie E. Schwabenland Garcia Dec 2022

Central Americans At A Crossroads: Asylum Seekers’ Testimonios Of Mental Health After Detention And Family Separation, Corie E. Schwabenland Garcia

Master's Theses

Though Central American asylum seekers are presently hypervisible in the U.S. consciousness, this population continues to be inadequately understood or cared for. Discussion of this population often presents them as a helpless and damaged population, in need of saving, fixing, or shelter -- beyond their trauma, they cease to exist. This qualitative study utilizes first-person testimonio methodology to understand the psychological experiences of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States, the stressors they face, and the mental health support that can and should be provided to them. Their stories speak to a space of sociopolitical precarity in the …

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Swallowing Dysfunction Following The Covid-19 Infection: A Literature Reviewarticle, I-Chun Liu, Yi-Hsiang Chiu, Tyng-Guey Wang Dec 2022

Swallowing Dysfunction Following The Covid-19 Infection: A Literature Reviewarticle, I-Chun Liu, Yi-Hsiang Chiu, Tyng-Guey Wang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), named by the World Health Organization in 2020, is a novel infectious disease, causing by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most symptoms, such as cough and fever, will be resolved following supportive management. However, a small number of patients will progress to respiratory distress or suffer other neurological problems that affect their swallowing function. Potential dysphagia mechanisms associated with COVID-19 include neurological complications, muscular disorder, and intensive care unit-acquired swallowing dysfunctions. As dysphagia results in a declined quality of life and increased risk of respiratory complications, early swallowing interventions are imperative after the acute …

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An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Oral Sucking Habits And Types Of Articulation Errors In Preschool Children With Phonological Impairment, Hsiang-Chan Yen, Ching-Fei Lee, Su-Fen Liao Dec 2022

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Oral Sucking Habits And Types Of Articulation Errors In Preschool Children With Phonological Impairment, Hsiang-Chan Yen, Ching-Fei Lee, Su-Fen Liao

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: Phonological impairment (PI) is the most common impairment in preschool children with speech sound disorder (SSD). In preschool children with phonological disorders, the most common process is substitution, including fronting, backing, and devoicing. The parents of children with PI always complain that it is difficult for them to abstain from pacifier use or thumb sucking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the oral sucking habits of preschool children with PI, and to explore whether different sucking habits affect different types of PI. Methods: Children aged from 36 months to 72 months, who visited the Physical Medicine and …

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Swallowing Function In Parkinson's Disease: Correlation With Disease Duration And Hoehn And Yahr Stage, Yi-Ya Pan, Hsueh-Pei Wang, Ruey-Meei Wu, Tyng-Guey Wang Dec 2022

Swallowing Function In Parkinson's Disease: Correlation With Disease Duration And Hoehn And Yahr Stage, Yi-Ya Pan, Hsueh-Pei Wang, Ruey-Meei Wu, Tyng-Guey Wang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common complication of Parkinson's disease (PD). Swallowing assessment scales, videofluoroscopics wallowing study (VFSS), and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) are used to evaluate the swallowing function of patients with dysphagia. However, few studies have been conducted that assessed tongue muscle strength and hyoid bone movement in patients with PD. To better understand the correlation between disease duration, Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) stage and swallowing function in patients with PD, this study evaluated the swallowing function in patients with PD using ultrasonography and Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). Ultrasonography was performed to evaluate hyoid movement, and …

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Viscosity Of Commercial Thickeners In Combination With Different Beverages Of Honey- And Nectar-Like Consistency And Their Change Over Time, Wei-Chun Che, Yuan-Ching Tsai, Meng-I Kuo, Tsan-Hon Liou Dec 2022

Viscosity Of Commercial Thickeners In Combination With Different Beverages Of Honey- And Nectar-Like Consistency And Their Change Over Time, Wei-Chun Che, Yuan-Ching Tsai, Meng-I Kuo, Tsan-Hon Liou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: This study investigated the viscosity of four beverages (green tea, grape juice, sugar-free soy milk, and Ensure®) thickened to a nectar- and honey-like consistency with five thickening products (Resource® Thickenup® Clear, Toromeal, Toromi-up, eNutrition, and Sentosa) marketed in Taiwan. The sample viscosity over time was compared. Furthermore, the results were compared with the guidelines of National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) established by the American Dietetic Association. Methods: The viscosity was measured using the Brookfield RVDV-II+ Pro viscometer with small sample adaptor, shear rate set at 50 s-1, temperature at 25℃. Results: The results showed that almost all thickening products in …

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The Influence Of Upper Limb Motor Function On The Activity Of Life And Quality Of Life In Stroke Patients, Wan-Ling Hsu, Chi-Tzu Feng, I-Shiang Tzeng Dec 2022

The Influence Of Upper Limb Motor Function On The Activity Of Life And Quality Of Life In Stroke Patients, Wan-Ling Hsu, Chi-Tzu Feng, I-Shiang Tzeng

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: This study attempted to investigate the influence of upper limb motor function on activities of daily living(ADLs) and quality of life(QoL) in stroke patients. We also wanted to reveal whether a disparity exists in ADLs and QoL for patients with different upper limbs impairment. Methods: A total of 57 stroke patients (mean age=55.55±13.11 years old, onset time= 1.57±1.87 years) were analyzed in the study. Methods used to evaluate outcomes included Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) for assessing the motor function of upper limbs; functional independence measure (FIM) for assessing the independent of ADLs, and stoke impact scale (SIS) for evaluating the …

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Symptomatic Os Supranaviculare Incidentally Found In A Professional Baseball Player: A Casereport, Xuan-Er Shen, Hao-Hong Cai, Chuan-Chao Lin Dec 2022

Symptomatic Os Supranaviculare Incidentally Found In A Professional Baseball Player: A Casereport, Xuan-Er Shen, Hao-Hong Cai, Chuan-Chao Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: Os supranaviculare is a rare skeletal anatomical variation with a prevalence of approximately 1%. Most patients are asymptomatic. Typically, os supranaviculare is discovered incidentally after an ankle injury or when os supranaviculare causes symptoms such as pain during activities or swelling of the ankle,. Os supranaviculare is often misdiagnosed as a stress fracture of the navicular bone or talus. Careful differential diagnosis should be considered to avoid mistreatment. casereport: A 24-year-old male athlete, who is an active Chinese Major League Baseball player, complained of swelling and pain on the dorsomedial side of his left ankle for about six months. …

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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome In A Patient With Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Rare Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Kuan-Yu Kung, Chu-Hsu Lin, Yen-Liang Ke Dec 2022

Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome In A Patient With Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Rare Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Kuan-Yu Kung, Chu-Hsu Lin, Yen-Liang Ke

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Introduction: Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome (IAS), also known as Hirata's disease, is a rare cause of hyperinsulinemia hypoglycemia, with an overall incidence of one over one billion. Only three hundred and eightycases of IAS were reported world-wide during 1970 to 2009. Such disease was easily underestimated and misdiagnosed. Thus, we sincerely introduce a case newly diagnosed as IAS possibly induced by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) after cerebral vascular accident (CVA).The literature of insulin autoimmune syndrome was also reviewarticleed. Case presentation: This 34-year-old male with past history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia hadsudden onset of mental drowsiness and weakness on left side limbs …

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Hypertonic Dextrose Injections For Osteoarthritis, Tai-Yung Yi, Ta-Wei Wu, Kuen-Huei Lin Dec 2022

Hypertonic Dextrose Injections For Osteoarthritis, Tai-Yung Yi, Ta-Wei Wu, Kuen-Huei Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Among the elderly, an increase in the prevalence of certain diseases, such as osteoarthritis, has been observed. Patients with osteoarthritis not only experience discomfort and pain but also have limited range of motion in the joints, which lowers their quality of life. At present, non-drug, drug, and surgical treatment options are available for patients with osteoarthritis; these approaches mainly focus on relieving symptoms and reducing the impact of joint disability. Initially, non-drug therapies, such as those focusing on changing the habits of patients, are usually administered. If the disease remains uncontrolled following non-drug therapy, drugs are administered and/or surgery is …

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Diagnosis And Treatment Of Stroke-Related Sarcopenia: A Narrative Reviewarticle, Szu-Han Chen, Tieh-Cheng Fu Dec 2022

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Stroke-Related Sarcopenia: A Narrative Reviewarticle, Szu-Han Chen, Tieh-Cheng Fu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Stroke patients have a high prevalence of sarcopenia due to the presence of several risk factors, including immobilization, impaired feeding, sympathetic activation, inflammation, and denervation. The occurrence of sarcopenia further exacerbates the disability caused by the stroke. Thus, appropriate diagnosis and intervention for sarcopenia is an important health issue for the stroke population. The article discusses the dilemma in diagnostic tests and potential treatment for stroke-related sarcopenia based on the currently available literature evidence.

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Effect Of Playstation® Vr Sessions On Health-Related Quality Of Life And Motor Function In Stroke Patients Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation, Chien-Min Chen, Yi-Ching Huang, Kuan-Yu Kung, Yun-Chien Li, I-Lin Yen, Shih-Che Lin, Chu-Hsu Lin, Chia-Hung Lin Dec 2022

Effect Of Playstation® Vr Sessions On Health-Related Quality Of Life And Motor Function In Stroke Patients Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation, Chien-Min Chen, Yi-Ching Huang, Kuan-Yu Kung, Yun-Chien Li, I-Lin Yen, Shih-Che Lin, Chu-Hsu Lin, Chia-Hung Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: Virtual Reality (VR) systems have been introduced for rehabilitation of stroke patients. Existing evidence regarding the effects of fully-immersive commercial games on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and motor function in stroke patients is limited. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of seven supplemental PlayStation® VR sessions on the HRQOL and motor function of stroke patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation during a 16-day study period within the first year after stroke. Methods: A randomized, single-blind clinical trial with parallel groups (VR plus conventional therapy vs. conventional therapy) was carried out. For the assessment of outcome measures, the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) …

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Effectiveness And Predictors Of Home-Based Postacute Stroke Care, Yuan-Ting Lo, Wen-Chih Lin, Lin-Fu Lee, Willy Chou Dec 2022

Effectiveness And Predictors Of Home-Based Postacute Stroke Care, Yuan-Ting Lo, Wen-Chih Lin, Lin-Fu Lee, Willy Chou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Introduction: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults. In 2014, Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration started to provide inpatient postacute care, and the results indicated that this model improves the overall functional status of patients with stroke. In 2017, home-based postacute stroke care was initiated; however, no study has evaluated its effectiveness. Therefore, we explored the functional recovery of patients with stroke after 6 weeks of postacute care at home and the factors that influenced their functional improvement. Method: We recruited patients with stroke who received a score of 3 or 4 on the modified Rankin Scale between …

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Effects Of Supervised Exercise Training On Health-Related Physical Fitness In Community Dwellers Aged Over 50 Years, Chun-Yi Lee, Tieh-Cheng Fu, Jong-Shyan Wang, Chih-Chin Hsu Dec 2022

Effects Of Supervised Exercise Training On Health-Related Physical Fitness In Community Dwellers Aged Over 50 Years, Chun-Yi Lee, Tieh-Cheng Fu, Jong-Shyan Wang, Chih-Chin Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Effects of supervised aerobic exercise training on physical fitness in aging community residents were highlighted in the study. 76 community-dwellers aged ＞ 50 years who completed an 8-week cohort study were included. All participants were instructed to walk ≥ 8000 steps per day (stp/d) and wore a smart watch to record the every-day step amount. The average number of everyday step amount in a week was used as the mean walking steps per day in a week. Among them, 39 participants were randomized to the supervised exercise training (SET) and 37 were allocated to the home exercise training (HET) groups. …

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Age-Related Sonoanatomical Change Of The Knee In Children, Shu-Mei Yang, Chia-Wei Lin, Wen-Shiang Chen Dec 2022

Age-Related Sonoanatomical Change Of The Knee In Children, Shu-Mei Yang, Chia-Wei Lin, Wen-Shiang Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Ultrasound has been thoroughly studied and become a well-established tool for assessment of adult patients' musculoskeletal system both in research and clinical practice. However, the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in pediatric populations is still limited. The age-dependent variability of normal sonoanatomy dueto bone maturation and ossification in children is the main limitation to establishing its validity as an imaging tool. Also, standardized definitions of gray-scale and power Doppler ultrasonography findings in different age groups of children is still lacking. Nonetheless, ultrasound is a readily accessible imaging modality that is well tolerated by children. It also allows physicians to perform a …

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The Use Of Ultrasonography In Suspected Tibia Plateau Fracture With Lipohemarthrosis: A Casereport, Wei-Nung Hsu, Pon-An Chen, Sen-Wei Tsai Dec 2022

The Use Of Ultrasonography In Suspected Tibia Plateau Fracture With Lipohemarthrosis: A Casereport, Wei-Nung Hsu, Pon-An Chen, Sen-Wei Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Knee pain is a common complaint in rehabilitation outpatient clinics. Plain radiography is typically used to detect knee pain and trauma. However, a slight depression plateau fracture could be easily overlooked on plain radiography. This is a casereport of a 57-year-old woman with left knee pain who visited the outpatient clinic for help. Ultrasonography showed fat-fluid level, but plain radiography did not reveal any fracture. Magnetic resonance examination confirmed the depression fracture of the tibial plateau and the lipohemarthrosis. Lipohemarthrosis is a highly sensitive predictor of intra-articular surface fractures. Ultrasound is a convenient and reliable tool to detect lipohemarthrosisof the …

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A Casereport Of Speech Therapy Combined With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In Patients With Global Aphasia, Shih-Chen Lai, Yan-Ting Lin, Long-Wei Dai Dec 2022

A Casereport Of Speech Therapy Combined With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In Patients With Global Aphasia, Shih-Chen Lai, Yan-Ting Lin, Long-Wei Dai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

For patients with stroke-induced aphasia, speech therapy is the most common speech rehabilitation program. In recent years, increasing empirical discussions have been conducted on the application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treating stroke-related comorbidities; however, such discussions are lacking in Chinese. The present casereport investigated a patient with global aphasia who received frequent sessions of conventional speech therapy (2.5 hours per week) in conjunction with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (5 sessions per week). The total intervention period was 6 months. The Concise Chinese Aphasia Test was used to conduct a pretest and posttest before and after the intervention. This …

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Compartment Syndrome With Severe Neurovascular Complications After Trans-Radial Approach Of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Pei-Yi Chen, Hong-Yi Lin Dec 2022

Compartment Syndrome With Severe Neurovascular Complications After Trans-Radial Approach Of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Casereport And Literature Reviewarticle, Pei-Yi Chen, Hong-Yi Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The gold standard for the acute coronary syndrome is percutaneous coronary intervention. Access site practice has shifted from transfemoral to transradialaccess (TRA), with the latter being more popular in Europe and Asia due to higher success rates, fewer site-related vascular complications, mortality, and shorter hospital stay. Significant complications following TRA of percutaneous coronary intervention have been reported, including spasm, occlusion, perforation, pseudoaneurysm formation, arteriovenous fistula, and rarely, compartment syndrome and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Here, we report the case of a 66-y-old male who had persistent right-hand painful swelling, clawed hand, and sensory disturbance for 2 months following TRA …

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The Impact Of Management By Walking Around On The Strategic Renewal Of Business Organizations (Field Research In A Sample Of Excellent Grade Hotels - In Baghdad), Maha Fadel Ibrahim, Salah Aldeen Kareem Al-Kubaisi Dec 2022

The Impact Of Management By Walking Around On The Strategic Renewal Of Business Organizations (Field Research In A Sample Of Excellent Grade Hotels - In Baghdad), Maha Fadel Ibrahim, Salah Aldeen Kareem Al-Kubaisi

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

This work aims to show the nature of the relationship between management by walking around (the independent variable) and strategic renewal (the dependent variable), as well as it shows the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable. Questionnaire items were considered the main tool for data collection by three basic aspects. The first involved the personal data of the respondents, while the second included items related to management by walking in five dimensions, and the third is strategic renewal items by addressing four dimensions. The tourism sector, while the community has six Excellent grade hotels was taken into …

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Comparison Of Robust Circular S And Circular Least Squares Estimators For Circular Regression Model Using Simulation, Huda Hadib Abbas, Suhail Najim Abood Dec 2022

Comparison Of Robust Circular S And Circular Least Squares Estimators For Circular Regression Model Using Simulation, Huda Hadib Abbas, Suhail Najim Abood

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

In this paper, the Monte-Carlo simulation method was used to compare the robust circular S estimator with the circular Least squares method in the case of no outlier data and in the case of the presence of an outlier in the data through two trends, the first is contaminant with high inflection points that represents contaminant in the circular independent variable, and the second the contaminant in the vertical variable that represents the circular dependent variable using three comparison criteria, the median standard error (Median SE), the median of the mean squares of error (Median MSE), and the median of …

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Recent Trends In Mineral Processing Based On Density And Particle Size–A Review, Ahmed Sobhy Dec 2022

Recent Trends In Mineral Processing Based On Density And Particle Size–A Review, Ahmed Sobhy

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Most mineral beneficiation development in the world focus on size and density-based separation technologies. In recent years, ore size-based and density-based separation technologies have attracted more consideration to obtaining rough or final high-quality products. Due to the dissimilarity of physical properties like particle size and density, valuable and gangue minerals can be segregated via size-based and density-based separation technologies. Removing the impurities and recovering the target minerals are accomplished by size-based separation technologies alone or are usually followed by cleaning processes utilizing density-based separation abilities. The density variation among valuable and gangue minerals leads to dissimilarities in settling velocity in …

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Livestock In Pakistan: An Insight Into Climate Changes And Impacts, Muhammad Jamil, Iram Shakeel, Habib Ullah, Mukhtar Ahmad, Saeed Ullah, Iffat Rasool, Muhammad Tahir, Jaweria Gull, Norina Jabeen, Mubarik Ali Dec 2022

Livestock In Pakistan: An Insight Into Climate Changes And Impacts, Muhammad Jamil, Iram Shakeel, Habib Ullah, Mukhtar Ahmad, Saeed Ullah, Iffat Rasool, Muhammad Tahir, Jaweria Gull, Norina Jabeen, Mubarik Ali

Journal of Bioresource Management

The global livestock sector is expanding at a faster rate than any other agricultural sub-sector. It employs approximately 1.3 billion people and accounts for approximately 40 % of global agricultural output. This industry is one of the most damaging sectors to the world's increasingly scarce water resources, contributing to water pollution from animal wastes, hormones, antibiotics, chemicals from tanneries, pesticides, and fertilizers used to spray feed crop. Climate change harms livestock productivity by changing ecosystem services i.e. water availability, forage quality and quantity, diseases outbreak, and animals stress due to heat shock and reduction of livestock diversity and breeds. Ecosystem …

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Factors Responsible For Resistance In Okra Against Aphid, Aphis Gossiypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae), Shazia Rehman, Bashir Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Ayesha Irum, Muhammad Arif, Imtiaz Khan, Sehrish Jamil, Muhammad Muzaffar Raza, Muhammad Jamil, Noor Muhammad, Faran Muhammad Dec 2022

Factors Responsible For Resistance In Okra Against Aphid, Aphis Gossiypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae), Shazia Rehman, Bashir Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Ayesha Irum, Muhammad Arif, Imtiaz Khan, Sehrish Jamil, Muhammad Muzaffar Raza, Muhammad Jamil, Noor Muhammad, Faran Muhammad

Journal of Bioresource Management

Aphids are herbivores that feed on plant’s sap and are widespread throughout the globe. To assess the factors affecting the infestation of Aphis gossypii (Glover) and to use antixenosis a trial was conducted using 5 okra genotypes (Sabz Pari, Advanta, Durga, Kaveri, and Shandar) during spring, 2017 at “Agriculture Research Institute” (ARI) Tarnab, under Random Complete Block Design (RCBD) in field and Completely Randomized Design (CRD) in lab with 3 and 8 replications, respectively. Weekly data gathering for mean percent infestation of A. gossypii on each genotype to note variation among genotypes. The aphid infestations (2.5 Aphid leaf-1) …

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A Review On Strong Impacts Of Thermal Stress On Plants Physiology, Agricultural Yield; And Timely Adaptation In Plants To Heat Stress, Alam Sher, Yasmeen Asghar, Abdul Qayum, Muhammad Shabaz, Fatima Kiran, Laraib Arshad, Nadia Mehdi, Uzma Bibi, Shema Iqbal, Zainab Bibi, Rashna Anjum, Humaira Rasool, Javeria Mazher Dec 2022

A Review On Strong Impacts Of Thermal Stress On Plants Physiology, Agricultural Yield; And Timely Adaptation In Plants To Heat Stress, Alam Sher, Yasmeen Asghar, Abdul Qayum, Muhammad Shabaz, Fatima Kiran, Laraib Arshad, Nadia Mehdi, Uzma Bibi, Shema Iqbal, Zainab Bibi, Rashna Anjum, Humaira Rasool, Javeria Mazher

Journal of Bioresource Management

In this review, we checked the harsh influence of high temperature or heat stress on plant metabolism and crop yield. Plants can bear a minimum range of temperature; temperature more than this optimum range comes in the term of heat stress. Climate changes increase the number and severity of heat waves that reduced the development of plants and resulted in the death of the entire plant. Heat stress is a major stressful environment that destroys plant growth, biochemical reactions, and the yield of crops across the world. High-temperature influences many physiological and chemical reactions in plants. HS is now a …

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Production Of Biofuel Using Magnetic Nanocatalyst Zno-Ni0.5zn0.5fe2o4-Fe2o3: A Mini-Review Of Recent Studies, Nida Ziafat Miss, Majid Mahmood Dec 2022

Production Of Biofuel Using Magnetic Nanocatalyst Zno-Ni0.5zn0.5fe2o4-Fe2o3: A Mini-Review Of Recent Studies, Nida Ziafat Miss, Majid Mahmood

Journal of Bioresource Management

As conventional fossil fuels are becoming limited, it is critical to find alternative clean and renewable energy sources. Biodiesel is a degradable and renewable form of fuel made up of long-chain fatty acid esters that can be generated from either plants or animals. It is a mixture of long-chain alkyl esters made through a transesterification reaction with alcohol and catalyst. Due to the high cost of petroleum, the concept of biofuel production as an alternative source has increased in recent years. The present mini-review summarizes some recent studies on alternative methods for the production of biofuel. The review concludes that …

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Manufacturing Of Instrument Structures From Formed Silicide Films, I R. Bekpulatov Dec 2022

Manufacturing Of Instrument Structures From Formed Silicide Films, I R. Bekpulatov

Technical science and innovation

This work provides information on the formation of the main part of thermal radiation receivers. In addition, the article defines and creates optimal modes for creating targets for magnetron sputtering from higher manganese silicide (Mn4Si7) and cobalt monosilicide (CoSi). As is known, the device is formed from a two - type film, where the Mn4Si7 film gives the p - type, and the CoSi film gives the n - type. Films were formed using these targets by magnetron sputtering and their electrophysical properties were studied. The results obtained showed that the resulting films …

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Preparation Of Azomethine Derivatives (Schif Bases) Chitosan Apis Mellifera, A S. Mengliev, G A. Ikhtiyarova Dec 2022

Preparation Of Azomethine Derivatives (Schif Bases) Chitosan Apis Mellifera, A S. Mengliev, G A. Ikhtiyarova

Technical science and innovation

Chitin and chitosan should be considered as derivatives of cellulose. The basis for such an approach to these polysaccharides is their chemical structure. The macromolecular chains of these polymers are formed by glucopyranose cycles, which, being connected by β- (1→4) glucosidic bonds, form linear polymer chains. The biological functions and mechanical properties of these polysaccharides are largely determined by the conformation of macromolecules and the distribution of reactive groups in them. Due to the unique properties of chitin and chitosan, they are becoming increasingly important in the practical and especially in the medical and biological activities of mankind. The aim …

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Analysis Of Methods Of Construction And Application Of Modern Anti-Radar Missiles, A S. Solonar, P A. Khmarski, B M. Mukhammedov, G Sh Tuganov Dec 2022

Analysis Of Methods Of Construction And Application Of Modern Anti-Radar Missiles, A S. Solonar, P A. Khmarski, B M. Mukhammedov, G Sh Tuganov

Technical science and innovation

The analysis of methods of construction and application of modern anti-radar missiles (ARM) is carried out. The analysis allowed us to identify the most distinctive features of ARM such as: high flight speed (600-1200 m/s), limited launch range, different flight paths and it is oriented towards the attacked radar, small effective distribution surface (ESR), due to a sharp increase in the weight and size characteristics of the homing head of the homing head outside the frequency range (from 0.5 to 40 GHz), radio electronic means of the ARM are not created, the large range and high speed of tuning the …

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