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Effectiveness of Spencer Technique of Mobilization on Adhesive Capsulitis: A Single Case Study
Abstract: Background: Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition characterized by pain, restricted motion, and stiffness in the shoulder joint. This occurs due to inflammation and the thickening of the joint capsule. The Spencer technique, is a manual therapy method consisting of seven steps designed to improve shoulder function by enhancing joint mobility, circulation, and lymphatic flow. These movements target shoulder extension, flexion, circumduction, abduction, and adduction, to reduce stiffness …
Published in International Journal of Orthopedic Nursing and Practices · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 14–20 Read article
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Carbon Capture Technologies: Innovations, Challenges, and Environmental Implication
Abstract: This review work provides a comprehensive overview of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, their status, and future directions. It examines various capture methods, including pre-combustion, post-combustion, oxyfuel combustion, and direct air capture, as well as emerging and hybrid technologies such as metal-organic frameworks, ionic liquids, and microencapsulation. The study discusses the limits of current technologies and attempts to point out innovations needed to ameliorate these challenges. It also explores …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 7–18 Read article
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Reliability-Based Prediction of Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation Along Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Pipeline Track
Abstract: This paper investigates the geotechnical properties and reliability-based bearing capacity predictions for shallow foundations along the proposed Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (A-K-K) pipeline track in Nigeria. The variability of subsoil properties along this route poses significant challenges to ensuring foundation stability and safety, necessitating an in-depth study. A total of twenty boreholes were strategically drilled at key locations to a maximum depth of 30 meters, providing comprehensive subsurface profiles. Soil samples collected from …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 9–17 Read article
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Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Functional Exercise Capacity in College Students
Abstract: Smartphone addiction has become increasingly prevalent among college students and is associated with various negative physical and psychological outcomes. Functional exercise capacity, a key indicator of physical fitness and health, may be adversely affected by excessive smartphone use due to sedentary behavior and reduced physical activity. This article examines the association between smartphone addiction and functional exercise capacity in college students by analyzing behavioral, psychological, physiological, and methodological perspectives. Evidence …
Published in International Journal of Orthopedic Nursing and Practices · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 28–51 Read article
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Experimental Studies on the Capillary Flow Phenomena in Polyimide Based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: The polyimide based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated using the maskless lithography. Water is the only working liquid in this work. The effects of micropillar side length, microfluidic friction and surface area to volume ratio on the surface-driven capillary flow of water are studied experimentally. The surface-driven capillary flow of water is slower due to higher microfluidic friction. This work will be useful to control the water inside the microfluidic …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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A Protective Smart Cap System for Social Distancing and Spreadable Diseases
Abstract: In the current situation of COVID-19 disease; the aim should be to prevent the spread of the virus to the community. To achieve this, we must ensure that an appropriate social distance from individual to individual is maintained. To ensure that proper social distance is maintained and virus spread is reduced at the individual-to-individual community level, we have proposed the idea of a social distance warning cap. With the help …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 29–33 Read article
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Bearing Capacity of Skirted Ring Footing Resting on Dense Sand Overlying Soft Clay
Abstract: This study determines the ultimate bearing capacity of unskirted/skirted ring footing on dense sand of finite thickness on top of a layer of indefinite extent of soft clay under concentric vertical stress by means of finite element analysis. The thickness of an upper dense sand layer varied between 1 and 4 metres. The upper dense sand layers maintained a friction angle between 40° and 44°. The results indicate that the …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 21–32 Read article
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Improvement of Voltage Profile and Loss Reduction using Optimized Soft Computing Based Capacitor Placement Methodology
Abstract: Significant exploration has been done on the arrangement of ideal capacitor arranging in the appropriation frameworks for the assignments of power factor adjustment, voltage profile improvement and misfortune decrease. Particularly, mechanical plant with variable load conditions has huge inductive loads and its power factor is exceptionally poor. These ventures advantage most capacitor banks. This bank gives improved power factor, expanded voltage level on the load and lessen the electric service …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 11–21 Read article
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Voltage Sag Mitigation Using DVR and Ultra Capacitor
Abstract: Due to the rising integration of renewable energy sources into the power system, power quality issues have recently become more significant. Voltage sags and swells are among the biggest issues with a power system, and a lot of research has been done to try to solve these issues. Equipment for power conditioning can enhance the quality of the power. Dynamic voltage restorers (DVR) are used to shield sensitive loads from …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 21–31 Read article
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Experimental Demonstration on Microfluidic Capillary Flow of Red Dye in Photoresist based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this experimental work, a set of three individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique in leakage-free conditions. Commercially available red coloured food dye is used as the selected working liquid. The microfluidic leakage in other set of two leaky microfluidic devices is experimentally demonstrated. Microfluidic devices should be fabricated at leakage-free conditions to achieve exact fluid flow characteristics. The effect of …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Novel MOSFET Based Pressure Sensor That Uses Combined Channel Piezoresistance and Gate Capacitance Effects
Abstract: The paper considers modeling and analysis of a square and circular diaphragm Suspended Gate MOSFET based pressure sensor using COMSOL Multiphysics. Two structures, one a square with an n-channel MOSFET at the center and the second a circle with a p-channel MOSFET at the edge of the diaphragm were simulated. The piezoresistance effect of the channel and capacitance variation due to the suspended gate have been exploited in designing the …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 30–39 Read article
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Brushless DC Motor Drive System with Reduced DC-Link Capacitor for Reduction in Torque Ripple
Abstract: Presence of large value of dc-link capacitance in a brushless DC motor (BLDCM) drive system leads to an increase in the weight and volume of the system. A combination of an IGBT switch along with a small value of DC-link capacitance is proposed in this paper. BLDCM will be supplied by DC-link capacitor and rectified mains supply alternately via DC-link IGBT chopping during the time when the output voltage of …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 19–27 Read article
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Effect of Yoga on Police Personal’s Lung Capacity and Physiological Parameters when Added to their Fitness Training
Abstract: Aim: Occupational hazard of the stress of police duty requires regular rejuvenation of the physical and physiological capacity of the body for handling daily challenges. Hence this pre- and post- intervention effect evaluation was conducted among a cohort of Delhi police personnel to estimate physical and physiological changes with added Yoga during the ongoing fitness schedule for on-duty police personnel. Methods and Material: police personnel n-53, gender male, aged 40-45 …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 33–41 Read article
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Providing Captions to the Detected Images: Deep Neural Networks and LSTM
Abstract: Automatically generating captions for images seems to be very interesting but at the same time the task is quite challenging as training a machine with proper comprehension of the image, it’s background, detecting the objects present in it and finally generating the captions is only the frontline projection; The difficult part happens behind the scenes: selecting the dataset, training the model, validating the model, developing pre-trained models to test the …
Published in Recent Trends in Parallel Computing · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 30–38 Read article
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Experimental Analysis of Capillary Tube in a Vapor Compression Refrigeration System
Abstract: Abstract A capillary is an essential deice of a vapor compression refrigeration system. It is used to reduce the condenser pressure to evaporator pressure. The refrigerant is expanded enthalpically, the reduction in pressure also reduces corresponding saturation temperature. This paper presents the analysis of expansion device accounting for three different sizes of capillary tubes. The investigations are carried out for different length of capillaries measuring 3, 3.5 and 4 m …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 32–34 Read article
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Formulation And Evaluation Of Captopril Sustained Release Tablet By Qbd Approach.
Abstract: The purpose of present study was to formulation and evaluation of Captopril sustained release tablet by QbD approach using size expanding polymer and cross linker. Captopril is a ACE inhibitor use in treatment of mild to moderate hypertension. Captopril having biological half-life of 2 hrs. The drugs gets degrade as its goes to higher pH, so we selected size expanding GRDDS. In formulation development study by using QbD, we found …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 64–73 Read article
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Fundamental Analysis of Mid-Cap Stocks in the Indian IT Sector
Abstract: Fundamental analysis is also needed for the classification of financial assets (stocks, bonds, and currencies) using economic indicators or valuation methods to determine their true value. The present study focuses on mid-cap stocks in the information technology (IT) sector of the Indian market, which includes sectors such as software development, hardware manufacturing, semiconductors, IT services, internet and e-commerce, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. Mid-cap stocks may offer a good mix …
Published in Current Trends in Information Technology · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Comparison of a Human Papillomavirus Test with the Hybrid Capture 2 and a Real-Time PCR Method for 18 High-Risk and Low-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infections in Women
Abstract: Squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs), which are a kind of cancer, and HUMAN papillomavirus (HPV) viral load have frequently been investigated as a risk factor in findings that were in dispute. These studies made use of several HPV viral quantitation assays [including the commercially available hybrid capture 2 (HC2) assays], which vary in their capacity to consider variations in cervical cell collection, linear dynamic range of viral load quantitation, and identified …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 10–16 Read article
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Histoplasma capsulatum (Dimorphic Fungus) in India: Biological Features, Virulence Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications of Histoplasmosis.
Abstract: Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Infection is acquired primarily by inhalation of infectious microconidia and may range from asymptomatic infection to severe disseminated disease. Although histoplasmosis has classically been associated with the river valleys of the Americas, it is being increasingly recognized in Asia, including India, where it frequently mimics tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, lymphoma, and leprosy, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. Cutaneous …
Published in International Journal of Fungi · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 38–48 Read article
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Process Performance by optimization of Process Capability Indices for Seal Groove Operation
Abstract: The Correlation between Statistical Process control, Production and Cost Department is the need of today’s organization. Since any Production Industry has almost one of the most important objective that to minimize the cost associated with their product and services. This can be achieved by improving and developing new strategy among these departments. So, it is necessary to study the various parameters of the Statistical Process Control (Process Capability Indices), Production, …
Published in Journal of Mechatronics and Automation · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 34–39 Read article