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Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes Towards Lifestyle Modifications Regarding Hypertension in Women
Abstract: Hypertension (HTN) is a major precipitating factor for cardiovascular diseases, kidney disease and stroke. Despite the intensive use of pharmacological agents, a rise in poorly controlled hypertensive cases has been observed due to the underutilization of therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) treatment approach. Objective of the study is to assess the knowledge, practice and attitudes of women towards lifestyle therapeutic modifications regarding hypertension among women in a third world country in …
Published in OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 11–21 Read article
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Current Trends and Future Trajectories: Polymer-Modified Concrete in the Context of Bangladesh
Abstract: Polymer-modified concrete (PMC) presents itself as a novel way to improve the characteristics of conventional concrete, tackling a variety of issues in the building industry. This paper explores the present dynamics and future potential of PMC, with a focus on Bangladesh, a fast-expanding country with unique environmental, economic, and infrastructure needs that call for the use of cutting-edge building materials. The benefits of polymer modification, such as increased durability, flexural …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 285–294 Read article
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Effect of Vamanadhauti Along with Diet and Lifestyle Modification as per Ayurveda in Ajeerna w.s.r. Dyspepsia–A Case Study
Abstract: Introduction: In present era, Ajeerna is a very common health issue and has resemblance with dyspepsia. Ajeerna denotes improper functioning of Agni leading to lots of other diseases. Unhealthy & sedentary lifestyle, increasing intake of fast food and faulty eating habits play important role in pathogenesis of Ajeerna. In the context of Ajeerna, Sadyovamana Chikitsa is described which can be correlated with a Yogic cleansing procedure-Vamanadhauti. Vamanadhauti mainly acts on …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 24–35 Read article
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Modification In Technology of Solar Water Distillation for Improving Performance Through Design of Rotating Cylinder
Abstract: A solar still uses sunlight to turn salty or dirty water into clean drinking water by evaporation and condensation. It is one of the best solutions for drinking water shortages and environmental issues, as well as being affordable and friendly to the ecosystem. The primary issue with using traditional solar power is still how inefficient it is. Prominent goal of experiment is to do alteration in existing solar still. A …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 398–404 Read article
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Performance Evaluation of Modified Concrete Incorporating Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Rice Husk Ash, and Calcium Nitrate
Abstract: The growing demand for sustainable and high-performance concrete has led to the incorporation of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and chemical admixtures to enhance mechanical and durability properties. This study investigates the effect of 15% fly ash, 10% silica fume, 10% rice husk ash, and 3% calcium nitrate as a partial replacement for cement in M25 and M30 grade concrete. Experimental results demonstrate that the modified concrete exhibited an increase in …
Published in Journal of Structural Engineering and Management · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 35–39 Read article
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Microbially Modified Sustainable Cementitious Composites Using Industrial Ash Fillers
Abstract: The growing demand for sustainable, durable construction materials has driven the development of bio-engineered cementitious composites incorporating industrial by-products and self-healing mechanisms. This study investigates a microbially modified cementitious composite that integrates industrial ash fillers with bacteria-based self-healing technology to enhance mechanical performance and microstructural integrity while reducing cement consumption. Cement was partially replaced with industrial ash at 20%, 30%, and 40% replacement levels, and a uratolytic bacterial strain (Bacillus …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 331–350 Read article
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Reduction of Mutual Coupling Losses for Dual-frequency Patch Antennas Using Modified Microstrip I-Section
Abstract: AbstractIn this paper, a compact design using modified “I” shaped microstrip section between dual frequency patch antenna array to reduce mutual coupling is presented. Problem of performance degradation of an antenna has to be faced because of mutual coupling. The results of simulation show that coupling reduced from –11.3 to –7.91 dB at 2.40 GHz and from –18.3 to –14.70 dB at 4.5 GHz. Description of antenna design and results …
Published in Current Trends in Signal Processing · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 33–38 Read article
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Use of Modified and Unmodified Calcium Oxide from Bio-resources as Heterogeneous Transesterification Catalyst for Biodiesel Synthesis: A Review
Abstract: Metal oxides have been widely used to catalyze various types of organic reaction, whatever supported or nonsupport metal oxide catalysts (supported with metal, mixed oxides and acids such as sulphoric acid). Calcium oxide is one of the most metal oxides used as heterogeneous catalysts; due to its favorable properties such as high activity, availability, low cost, and easily separated, as well as environmental friendly. Calcium oxide whether laboratory, prepared from …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 30–34 Read article
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Catalytic Performance of Fe Modified Zeolite Beta for Synthesis of Xylene
Abstract: The catalytic performance of metal exchanged zeolite for the synthesis of xylene was determined in the present investigation. The experiments were carried out for alkylation of toluene with methanol over Fe modified zeolite beta for the production of xylene in a plug flow reactor. Modification of zeolite beta with Fe brings significant increase in the activity of catalyst and selectivity of the product xylene. A time on stream study showed …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 27–34 Read article
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Ceria and Modified Ceria: A Reusable Catalyst for the Green Synthesis of 2,3-diphenyl Quinoxaline at Room Temperature
Abstract: Simple, highly versatile and efficient synthesis of 2,3-diphenylquinoxalines is achieved from benzil and o-phenylene diamine using ceria and modified ceria as the catalyst. Modification of ceria is done using different weight percentage of zirconia. The catalysts are characterized by XRD, FT-IR, BET surface area, TGA and EDX-SEM. The advantages of this method are short reaction times, milder conditions and easy work-up. The product could be separated from the heterogeneous catalyst …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Performance of Polymer Modified Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Abstract: AbstractThe fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) is a composite material essentially consisting of conventional concrete reinforced by random dispersal of short, discontinuous and discrete fibers of specific geometry. The conventional plain concrete possesses high compressive strength, low tensile strength, poor impact strength, ductility, and little resistance to cracking and poor resistance to chemical attack. The presences of micro-cracks at the mortar aggregate interface are responsible for the inherent weakness of plain …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 27–36 Read article
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Assessment of Hot Environment in Foundry Industry using Modified Heat Stress Index
Abstract: Indian foundry industry being one of the highest contributors where workers are exposed to varied health hazards attributed to fumes, dusts, gases, heat, noise, vibration and radiation. In step with the connection between atmosphere temperature and human thermal balance, living environments higher than 35°C or operating environments higher than 32°C were considered as hot environments. In hot-dry work place, workers exposed to extreme heat can experience occupation illness and injuries …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Modification of Microstrip Antenna by “Hexagonal Shaped” Metamaterial for Wireless Applications
Abstract: AbstractIn this proposed paper, a split ring “Hexagonal Shaped” metamaterial structure is used to modify the factors of antenna. The compact patch antennas (CPA) are directive and their size is small in surroundings. These antennas are sources to achieve the recent requirements. These antennas are desired to be possessing less return loss, better directivity, higher bandwidth and compact size at the operating frequency when used in any communicating operation. This …
Published in Journal of Microwave Engineering and Technologies · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Peroxide Modification of Polyolefins and Long Chain Branching and Molecular Weight Distribution Comparative Studies Thereof using HTGPC
Abstract: AbstractThe modification of polypropylene by combined use of peroxides and multifunctional components (MFC) is widely carried in order to introduce the long chain branching in the polymer. The presence of long chain branching in the polymer structure have effect on the processability, the melt strength and hence, the end-use of polyolefin polymers. The high temperature gel permeation chromatography (HTGPC) is widely used technique in the estimation of molecular weight, molecular …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Effect of Polymer Modified Fibers on Strength of Concrete
Abstract: AbstractThe results of an experimental investigation to study the effects of hooked steel fibers with varying dosage and polymer latex with fixed dosage in concrete are studied. In this experimental study, varying volume fraction of hooked steel fibers from 0% to 7% by weight of cement at the interval of 1% of fiber and SBR latex polymer of fixed volume of 15% by weight of cement were used. All specimens …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 15–24 Read article
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Performance Investigation on Fault Analysis in Power Transformer using Modified Fuzzy Controller
Abstract: This article presents the fault analysis and differential protection scheme of the three phase Power Transformers (PT). The proposed and designed relay operates mainly during the internal fault condition and it must be insensitive to any fault outside the zone of protection. In this paper, a designed and modified fuzzy logic controller based differential protection schemes have been used to product the system. The external and internal fault condition is …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 32–43 Read article
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An Optimized 32 bit Carry Select Adder Using Modified BEC
Abstract: AbstractAdders play a major role in addition of numbers, multiplications and other advanced processors’ design. Among the conventional adder structures, carry select adder is known to be fastest adder. This adder circuit is used for the design of high speed processors. The CSLA adder architecture is such that it is of less power dissipation, area efficient and high speed. CSLA circuit for 8, 16, 32 bits is designed without multiplexer …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 27–32 Read article
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Operation of isolated DFIG with Modified P&O MPPT Algorithm
Abstract: AbstractThis paper demonstrates validation of modified control algorithm for MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) for Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) based WECS (Wind Energy Conversion System). The main objective is maximizing the wind energy by optimizing the losses. MPPT algorithm implementation is done by performing control of duty cycle of DC to DC boost converter. This method establishes effective system for wind energy utilization and reduces rating for control. The …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 29–33 Read article
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Designing of Circular Patch Antenna Modified by Metamaterial Structure
Abstract: AbstractThis finding is an outcome of the research carried out on the patch with the introduction of metamaterial. A “Dual Split Hexagonal Ring” metamaterial structure is implemented in the ground plane to modify the parameters of patch antenna i.e., circular. This recommended antenna operates on 2.42 GHz. Circular patch alone was not efficient and cannot be applicable for any applications, therefore a dual ring split metamaterial structure was implemented to …
Published in Journal of Telecommunication, Switching Systems and Networks · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Validating the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) terrestrial water storage dataset using Terra MODIS NDVI anomaly.
Abstract: The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) is the advance tool for mapping the changes in the gravitation field of the earth. The satellite launches in 2002 and the follow off mission is in 2016. The gravitational changes of the earth are downscaled into the changes in the mass with the different algorithm by three institutions. Further the mass anomaly is converted into the equivalent water thickness of the terrestrial …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 19–28 Read article