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Preparation and Characterization of Double Step StirCusted Aluminum Hybrid Composite Reinforced with RHA and Si3N4 Micron Particles
Abstract: Abstract: The improvement of the mechanical and tribological characteristics of composites is always a crucial area of research for materials scientists. Nowadays, particulate aluminum matrix hybrid composites, known as particle-reinforced hybrid aluminum matrix composites (PHAMCs), are becoming more popular due to their desirable properties, cost-effectiveness, ease of processing, and compatibility withtraditional processing techniques. In this current study, a two-step stir casting method was utilized tocreate aluminum hybrid composites using Al6061 …
Published in International Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 Read article
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A Study to Assess Bowel Pattern, its Associated Factors and Impact on Clinical Outcomes among Critically ill Patients Admitted in ICUs of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
Abstract: Background: Defecation and gastrointestinal motility functions are important in critically ill patients as they affect the quality of life. However, scant attention has been given to abnormal bowel pattern in critically ill patients. Aim: The objective of the present study was to assess bowel pattern, its associated factors, and impact on clinical outcomes among critically ill patients. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted on 50 critically ill patients who …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 9–17 Read article
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Effectiveness of Acupressure on Quantity of Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) Among Preterm Mothers Admitted to the Postnatal and Kangaroo Mother Care Wards of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal
Abstract: Objective: To assess the impact of acupressure on the volume of breast milk expression. Design: A design involving a quasi-experimental approach with a post-test-only control group. Setting: Postnatal and kangaroo mother care wards of Kasturba Hospital Manipal. Participants: 42 preterm mothers delivered between 30–34 weeks of gestation who were expressing breast milk for their neonates. Intervention: The study had two groups, experimental and control group. The first 21 preterm mothers …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 24–29 Read article
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Assessment on Handling of Faba Bean Grains (Vicia faba L) and Distribution of Bruchids in North Western Amhara, Ethiopia
Abstract: Due to its high protein content, the faba bean can be used in place of meat. It is a significant pulse crop in the world. An assessment was conducted in Eastern and Western Gojjam Administrative to know faba bean grains’ damage level, bruchids distribution and species composition. Two districts wereselected from each Administrative. Two Peasant Associations (PAs) were also selected from each District while five farmers were randomly selected from …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 31–41 Read article
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Synthesis, computational analysis and biological evaluation of novel thiazolidinone derivatives
Abstract: Through multicomponent methods including 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde,(1- methylpiperidin-4-yl) methanamine and thioglycolic acid, the work focuses on creating and assessing the antibacterial characteristics of a new 4-thiazolidinone heterocyclic. Spectral testing was used to validate the molecules' structures. All the compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity using Agar-well diffusion; compared to the reference drugs such as Ampicillin, Ciprofloxacin, and Griseofulvin, the examined compounds demonstrated moderate to good efficacy, with inhibition zone …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 30–40 Read article
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Experimental evaluation of dc Conductivity of Rice Husk Reinforced Polypropylene Composites with addition of cenosphere
Abstract: Insulating materials are used in electrical power circuits to prevent leakages of current. Main objective of this study is to evaluate the dc conductivity of rice husk filled polypropylene composites with and without cenosphere. The conductivity at room temperature was found to decreases from 2.64e-13 to 9.371e-14 S cm-1 with the addition of cenosphere. Dense packing of the material, collapse of pores and decreases in air gap between the rice …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 20–27 Read article
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Preceding winter season crops and residue management practices on root: shoot characters,yield and economics of succeeding pearlmillet under no-ill tilled semi-arid ecosystem
Abstract: Conservation agriculture practices,such as no-tillage with residue recycling is a very popular feasible approach to increase the productivity and resource-use efficiency under rainfed ecosystem. A field experiment wasaccomplished at IARI, Pusa, NewDelhi toidentify suitable pearl millet based cropping systems mainly with wheat, chickpea and mustardalongwith the organic mulches,viz.no residues, crop residues and Leucaenatwigs applied to both summer and winter season crops grown in sequence during 2010–2011 and 2011-2012. Both rainy- …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 16–27 Read article
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Compressive Behaviour of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete by Blending LECA
Abstract: Present work deals with the lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) by using Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) as lightweight aggregate, LECA is used as replacement to the natural coarse aggregate in the concrete, in this experimental work percentage of lightweight aggregates are varied to study the change in the properties of concrete made by blending LECA. LECA content was varied from 20% to 100% at an increment of 20%. Total 6 …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 10–15 Read article
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Sustainable Innovations to Combat COVID-19 Rising Cases in India: Public Health Perspective
Abstract: Globally, there was an outbreak of a disease in Wuhan, China in 2019. Diagnosis indicated that the infectious disease was a novel virus called SARS-CoV2 and previously there was no information about the new virus. In January 2020, the new coronavirus disease was confirmed by World Health Organization (WHO), as COVID-19. In 2015, United Nations developed 17 sustainable development goals that no one is left behind for sustainable future. Globally, …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 27–31 Read article
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Response Surface Methodology in the Optimization of Biodiesel Production from Palm Kernel Oil and Cellobiose by Acid Catalysis in Non-solvent Medium
Abstract: Cellobiose, rich in hydroxyl (OH) functional groups was used in a solventless transesterification process with Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) to produce high-quality biodiesel and glycerol. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to examine the effect of reaction temperature, catalyst concentration, reaction time, and cellobiose: oil ratio to optimize the process parameters for highpurity and yield of consequent biodiesel. The process was an acid-catalyzed transesterification reacton of Palm Kernel Oil and …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–22 Read article
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Design of Dual-Band Wide Slot Monopole Antenna
Abstract: A wide slot dual band rectangular microstrip antenna with an L-shaped notch on radiating monopole antenna is presented in this paper. A wide rectangular shaped slot is etched from the ground in order to minimize the volume of the ground plane impact for portable devices. The performance of antennae for portable devices is commonly excited by the ground plane to result in variation in terms of operating frequency, impedance bandwidth …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Application of Suitable Admixtures (Lime and RHA) for Improvement of Pavement Subgrade
Abstract: Abstract The quality of a pavement depends on the strength of its sub-grade. The present investigation has been carried out with easily available materials like lime and rice husk ash mixed individually and in combinations with different proportions. The different percentages of lime with respect to weight of dry soil were 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% 10% and for rice husk ash (RHA) were 3%, 6%, 9% and 12%. In each …
Published in International Journal of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 14–31 Read article
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Empirical Model Relativity of Flexural and Compressive Strength of Concrete Produced with Foundry Waste Sand as Partial Replacement
Abstract: The evaluation presented in this research is to establish the correlation between compressive strength of concrete and flexural strength of concrete of grade 20 at mix ratio of 1:2:4 produced using foundry waste sand as a partial replacement for river sand at different replacement level of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. The aimed compressive strength was achieved at 15% replacement and the corresponding flexural strength of 3.14 N/mm2was …
Published in International Journal of Concrete Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 5–10 Read article
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Competitiveness of Indian agriculture: A case study of cotton crop
Abstract: The future of the Indian agriculture and cotton industries is something that all worldwide stakeholders are interested in learning about, particularly in light of the recent introduction of cutting-edge technologies. This article examines senior Indian cotton in detail, focusing on the effect on BT cotton in the basket of Indian cotton.According to empirical data, cotton acreage and productivity have a conflicting impact on cotton production in India throughout time. Additionally, …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 67–71 Read article
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Chikungunya Peregrination from Southern Tanzania (1952) to Italy (2017)
Abstract: Chikungunya is a mosquito–transmitted systemic viral infection disseminated in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. In recent decades, it has also spread to the boundaries of Europe and the Americas. Since the first discovery (outbreak) of the virus in Tanzania (1952), there have been many reported outbreaks worldwide, around one third of human population were affected in epidemic episode of Re´union Island (2005-2006). Recently, confirmed cases (2013) in the French …
Published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 7–12 Read article
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An Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Short Vetiver Fibers
Abstract: Synthetic fibers (such as carbon, glass, ceramic fibers, etc.) are a cause of environmental concern, so natural fibers (such as vetiver, calotropis gigantea, flax, hemp, jute, etc.) are extensively used. In this study, the compression molding process was used to improve low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrix composites reinforced with vetiver fiber (VF). Experiments were conducted by varying VF length, VF content, and fiber treatment time. The composites' static mechanical characteristics, including …
Published in International Journal of Composite Materials and Matrices · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Extracellular One Pot Green Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles
Abstract: Extracellular in-situ synthesis of metal nanoparticles using extracts of plants like Azadirachta indica (Neem), and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) has been successfully carried out earlier. In this study, we have developed a novel method to synthesize Palladium nanoparticles by the process of bio-chemical reaction between Palladium salt solution with seed extract of Coriandrum sativum without using any surfactant or external energy. By this method, physiologically stable, bio-compatible Pd nanoparticles (NPs) were …
Published in International Journal of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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ASSESSMENT OF FOUNDATION SIZE AND REINFORCEMENT USED FOR FOUNDATION BASE OF PIER FOR STEEL GIRDER RAILWAY BRIDGE.
Abstract: The analysis of foundation size and reinforcement is conducted with respect to the overall load exerted on the foundation base. This includes considering the load imposed by trains, the weight of the girder, and the pier. To ensure the structural integrity and stability of the foundation base, M25 grade concrete and Fe 500 grade steel are utilized. In order to counteract bending forces, 20 φ diameter steel bars are incorporated …
Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Traffic System · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Development of Geo-Polymer based Light Weight Bricks
Abstract: Light weight geopolymer bricks were developed during this study. The mix was made with lime sodium silicate and fly ash as ingredients. A maximum shrinkage was observed at CaO lime ratio of 1.0. Bulk densities were also lower at the ratio of 1.0. The maximum cold crushing strength (CCS) value was found at the ratio of 0.745. Increase in mix water decreased the strength. Water content of 24% is recommended …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 Read article
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A Descriptive Study to Assess Mothers’ Knowledge on Growth and Development of Under-5 Children in Rajsamand District, Rajasthan
Abstract: Introduction: Growth and development in early childhood significantly influence lifelong well-being. Maternal knowledge of these processes is crucial for fostering optimal outcomes. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 200 mothers with under-5 children at a pediatric OPD in Ananta Hospital, Rajsamand. Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire designed to assess knowledge, and the results were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results: The study revealed that …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 14–19 Read article