38 research outputs found
Correction to: Polymer Nanocomposites in Biomedical Engineering
No full textIn the original version of the book, the following belated corrections have been incorporated: The co-editor names ''Basheer Ahmed'' has been changed to ''M. Basheer Ahamed'' and ''Al-Maadeed Mariam Ali S A'' has been changed to ''Mariam Ali S A Al-Maadeed''.
In chapter ''Silver Nanoparticles and Its Polymer Nanocomposites Synthesis, Optimization, Biomedical Usage, and Its Various Applications'', the author name ''Snehal Kargirwar Bramhe'' has been changed to ''Snehal Kargirwar Brahme'' and the affiliations of authors ''Snehal Kargirwar Brahme'' and ''Subhash Kondawar'' were swapped. The correction book has been updated with the changes.Scopu
An Overview on Green energy : The Need of the WORLD
No full textWe know that the Energy is the property of objects which can be converted into different forms or can be transferred to other objects but cannot be created or destroyed. Green energy is the energy that is produced in such a way as to minimize its negative impact on the environment. It is a renewable source of energy. Sources of green energy such as solar, wind, geothermal and hydro energy are developed and promoted as alternative source that make little or no contribution to climate change. In this paper the author seeks to explore how green energy is useful for the future aspect of the world. And current application of this emerging technology, like generating electricity for various purposes, heating and cooling of water and more. We know that the Energy is the property of objects which can be converted into different forms or can be transferred to other objects but cannot be created or destroyed. Green energy is the energy that is produced in such a way as to minimize its negative impact on the environment. It is a renewable source of energy. Sources of green energy such as solar, wind, geothermal and hydro energy are developed and promoted as alternative source that make little or no contribution to climate change. In this paper the author seeks to explore how green energy is useful for the future aspect of the world. And current application of this emerging technology, like generating electricity for various purposes, heating and cooling of water and more. We know that the Energy is the property of objects which can be converted into different forms or can be transferred to other objects but cannot be created or destroyed. Green energy is the energy that is produced in such a way as to minimize its negative impact on the environment. It is a renewable source of energy. Sources of green energy such as solar, wind, geothermal and hydro energy are developed and promoted as alternative source that make little or no contribution to climate change. In this paper the author seeks to explore how green energy is useful for the future aspect of the world. And current application of this emerging technology, like generating electricity for various purposes, heating and cooling of water and more
The impact of macroeconomic and institutional environment on NPL of developing and developed countries
No full textAbstract The study investigates what causes non-performing loans (NPLs) in developed and developing countries. To identify the relationship between bank-specific, macroeconomic determinants, and institutional environment non-performing loans on country-level panel data of Developing nations for the period extending from 2010 to 2020, the author used panel system GMM methodology. The long-held hypothesis that NPLs contribute to economic growth is tested using the Panel Granger causality test. Further panel cointegration tests were run to see whether the two variables have a long-term relationship. According to the study, loan defaults frequently happen at a lower rate during a rapid economic expansion, resulting in lower levels of non-performing loans. If there is a robust regulatory framework for systemic risk, a larger banking sector should be more stable than a smaller one. The current study also demonstrates the institutional environment’s importance in improving banks’ credit quality. In developing and developed countries, NPLs are significantly reduced when the institutional environment is improved
A clinical comparative study of ropivacaine versus ropivacaine with fentanyl by continuous epidural infusion for post-operative analgesia and ambulation in patients undergoing major gynecological surgery
No full textBackground: To compare the effect of continuous epidural infusion of ropivacaine versus ropivacaine-fentanyl for post-operative analgesia and ambulation in patients undergoing major gynaecological surgeries.Methods: A total of 60 patients of age 20 to 50 yrs of body mass index (BMI) within normal range (18.5to24.9 kg/m2) posted for major gynecological surgeries were divided into two equal groups (Group R and RF) in a prospective, randomized, double-blind fashion. In Group RF (n=30) 0.1% Ropivacaine with 2µg/ml Fentanyl and in Group R (n =30) 0.1% ropivacaine were used. General anaesthesia was given to all patients. Continuous epidural infusion using elastomeric pump was started at ‘0’ post-operative hours at 6ml/hour. Post -operative pain (Visual Analogue Scale Score), ambulation (James Modified Bromage Scale) and side effects were noted at 0, 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48hrs.Results: The differences in VAS Score of subjects of both the groups were statistically significant(p<0.05) at 18 hrs, 24hrs, 36hrs and 48 hrs and the differences in Modified Bromage Scale of subjects of the groups were statistically similar at most of the time intervals. Also, the side effects were statistically similar between the groups.Conclusions: Author concluded that ropivacaine-fentanyl is better than ropivacaine alone by continuous epidural infusion for post-operative analgesia in major gynecological surgeries with no statistically significant side effects, effect on ambulation being similar in both the groups.</jats:p
Posterior fossa giant adenoid cystic carcinoma with skull base invasion mimicking glomus jugulare: A case report and review of literature
No full textThe author describes a rare case of giant adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) mimicking large paraganglioma with lower cranial nerve palsy. A 60-year-old female presented with a progressive increase in postauricular swelling with unilateral hearing loss, facial deviation, difficulty in swallowing, and hoarseness of voice. MRI brain showed highly vascular infiltrating and osteolytic mass suggestive of large glomus jugulare versus sarcoma. It was completely engulfing the jugular foramen and lower cranial nerves with bony erosion of the jugular foramen and occipital condyle. The whole mastoid was filled with the tumor. On digital subtraction angiography the majority of blood supply was from the occipital branch of the external carotid artery and vertebral artery. The patient underwent percutaneous embolization followed by external carotid ligation and resection of the mass. The postoperative course was uneventful. Histopathology was suggestive of mixed ACCs. The patient received radiotherapy. After 1 year of follow up no recurrence or distant metastasis was noted
The Market Maven, a new ally in the diffusion of innovations process
No full textThe initial motive for undertaking this research, was a desire to better understand those
factors which were said to affect the diffusion of ethnic foods. In attempting to develop
the general methodology for this study, the author revisited seminal studies on
diffusion of innovations, word-of-mouth, opinion leadership, and innovator / early
adopter influence. During this process, the author discovered Feick and Price's (1987),
emergent "Market Maven", theory. Said to be distinctly different from opinion leaders
and early adopters, market mavens were not only believed to have a higher awareness
of general marketplace information, but also more source credibility than other word-
of-mouth influencers. Employing a replication study approach, a telephone survey of
400 households in urban, suburban and rural north Bedfordshire was undertaken. The
author found that the market maven construct was not a purely US phenomenon, but
was also present in the UK. Developing further Feick and Price's (1987) preliminary
investigations, this study confirmed that (in common with related opinion leadership
studies), it had not been possible to identify market mavens using demographic / socio-
economic variables. VAiilst classifying market mavens remained problematic, the
author was nonetheless able to confirm Feick and Price's (1987) earlier findings, that
market mavens had an inherently increased propensity for general marketplace
information gathering. As this behaviour was considered by the author to be unique to
market mavens, the construct was employed to test those factors, said to affect ethnic
food diffusion, with interesting, if largely inconclusive results.
The author concluded, that the potential of the market maven construct in the diffusion
of innovations process was significant, particularly as a conduit for internal word-of-
mouth information in the business-to-business / industrial marketing context. In that
situation, market mavens' heightened awareness of, and active search for, general
marketplace information, would make them ideal targets for the type of marketing
communication message that innovators and opinion leaders alike, reputedly ignore
