To attain maximum recovery of useful compounds from slaughterhouse waste (Suet, Tongue, Pancreas)... more To attain maximum recovery of useful compounds from slaughterhouse waste (Suet, Tongue, Pancreas) of selected ruminant (cow, goat, lamb, and bull), the fat extraction efficiency of popular methods was compared along with fatty acid (FAs) composition. Four selected methods including Soxhlet (SOX), acid hydrolysis, Bligh & dyer (B&D), and Folch (FOL) were assessed. After methylation, extracted lipids were analyzed by Gas chromatography for FA composition. Data indicated that all selected methods were significantly (p < 0.05) different from each other, particularly higher differences were noticed for low lipid-containing products (Tongue, Pancreas) as well as their respective FA Composition. Based on Analysis of Variance and Principal component analysis, the effective method for lipid and FA Composition analysis was the FOL method. The Soxhlet method was only effective for samples with high-fat content i.e., suet, while the B&D method gave comparatively low lipid content in analyzed samples. Hence based on the results, excellent fat and fatty acid extraction was achieved with the FOL method.
This study was aimed to investigate the effects of cream containing Ficus carica L. fruit (Fig) e... more This study was aimed to investigate the effects of cream containing Ficus carica L. fruit (Fig) extract on various skin parameters such as skin melanin, erythema, moisture content, trans-epidermal water loss and sebum. For this purpose, formulation with 4% concentrated extract of F. carica fruit and base without extract were developed. Base served as a control. Both base and formulation were applied to the cheeks of human volunteers for 8 weeks to investigate the effects on different skin parameters using non-invasive bioengineering instruments. Formulation decreased the skin melanin, trans-epidermal water loss and skin sebum significantly. Formulation increased the skin hydration significantly and insignificant effects on skin erythema. We concluded that a stable topical cream (w/o emulsion) containing F. carica fruit extract have effects on skin melanin, trans-epidermal loss, hydration values and sebum content and possibly could be used against for hyper pigmentation, acne, freckl...
Inguinal hernias are common and surgical repair of inguinal hernias remains one of the most commo... more Inguinal hernias are common and surgical repair of inguinal hernias remains one of the most common operations in general surgery and in USA alone, about 700,000 cases are performed each year 1. Since the original description of hernia repair by Bassini in 1889, hernia surgery underwent numerous refi nements with the sole idea to reduce recurrence 2. Evidence comparing laparoscopic and open hernia repairs has varied with time and with changes in techniques used 3. Despite all these advances, the best method for inguinal hernia repair has not yet been established 4. Th e introduction of diff erent varieties of prosthetic mesh has increased the interest in inguinal hernia surgery 5 .
Background For people in mental health crisis, acute day units provide daily structured sessions ... more Background For people in mental health crisis, acute day units provide daily structured sessions and peer support in non-residential settings as an alternative to crisis resolution teams. Objectives To investigate the provision, effectiveness, intervention acceptability and re-admission rates of acute day units. Design Work package 1 – mapping and national questionnaire survey of acute day units. Work package 2.1 – cohort study comparing outcomes during a 6-month period between acute day unit and crisis resolution team participants. Work package 2.2 – qualitative interviews with staff and service users of acute day units. Work package 3 – a cohort study within the Mental Health Minimum Data Set exploring re-admissions to acute care over 6 months. A patient and public involvement group supported the study throughout. Setting and participants Work package 1 – all non-residential acute day units (NHS and voluntary sector) in England. Work packages 2.1 and 2.2 – four NHS trusts with sta...
The rapid economic emergence of China is credited to be its products and economic complexity. For... more The rapid economic emergence of China is credited to be its products and economic complexity. Foreign direct investment, with its better-embedded knowhow and technology, is one of the main drivers for the higher economic complexity of China. By applying the ARDL and VECM approaches; this study confirms the long-run bidirectional and short-run unidirectional causal relationship between economic complexity and foreign direct investment. Besides, we include additional control variables such as institutional quality, information & communication technology, trade openness, per capita GDP, domestic investment, and human capital, which are found robust in our analysis.
Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2018
The aim of present paper is to investigate the bioconvection squeezing nanofluid flow between two... more The aim of present paper is to investigate the bioconvection squeezing nanofluid flow between two parallel plates' channels. One of the plates is stretched and the other is fixed. In this study water is considered as a base fluid because microorganisms can survive only in water. The significant influences of thermophoresis and Brownian motion have also been taken in nanofluid model. A highly nonlinear and coupled system of partial differential equations presenting the model of bioconvection flow between parallel plates is reduced to a nonlinear and coupled system (non-dimensional bioconvection flow model) of ordinary differential equations with the help of feasible non-dimensional variables. The acquired nonlinear system has been solved via homotopy analysis method (HAM). The convergence of the method has been shown numerically. Also, influence of various parameters has been discussed for the nondimensional velocity, temperature, concentration and density of the motile microorganisms both for suction and injection cases. The variation of the Skin friction, Nusselt number, Sherwood number and
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 2018
Introduction:The high prevalence, disability, and work absenteeism associated with back pain make... more Introduction:The high prevalence, disability, and work absenteeism associated with back pain make it the single most costly musculoskeletal health condition in developed countries. However, the majority of back pain has no identifiable pathological cause and resolves without surgery or imaging. This paradox suggests that we need to change how back pain is managed to reduce unnecessary burden to individuals and the healthcare system. This study evaluated the cost of a new model of early triage-based, interprofessional care for patients with back pain.Methods:We evaluated the outcomes and cost of implementing a provincial care pathway for early assessment of patients with back pain at three sites: (i) adjacent to an emergency department in a community hospital; (ii) co-located with an orthopedic surgeon's clinic in a hospital; and (iii) in a primary care network (PCN) with private practice physiotherapists and chiropractors. Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), in combinati...
Smart Structures and Materials 1998: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, 1998
In this paper we focus on the special problem encountered during the damping of structurally stif... more In this paper we focus on the special problem encountered during the damping of structurally stiff automotive sheet metal panes. These structurally stiff panels exhibit high amplitude low frequency vibrations along with medium frequency damping problem. Due to the wide frequency range desired for vibration suppression, passive damping is considered for these stiff panels. A classical automotive sheet panel is
A study on roosts and roosting habits of Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) was carried ou... more A study on roosts and roosting habits of Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) was carried out in different roosting sites of Central Punjab. Roosts, located close to the croplands and orchard farms, evinced different movement patterns of parakeets throughout the day. Parakeets spent nights in their roosts, where they gathered in large numbers at dusk and vacated them at dawn.
Abstract The effect of post exposure annealing on the track registeration characteristics of CR-3... more Abstract The effect of post exposure annealing on the track registeration characteristics of CR-39 (Pershore) Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors has been studied. The changes introduced in the bulk etch rates, track diameter, and the track density have been ...
Abstract Experiments have been conducted to study (a) the development and annealing properties of... more Abstract Experiments have been conducted to study (a) the development and annealing properties of the latent damage trails produced by radon/thoron alpha particles in plastic Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTDs), and (b) the diffusion properties of radon ...
The photodetachment of H − near a surface is investigated. A laser polarized parallel to the surf... more The photodetachment of H − near a surface is investigated. A laser polarized parallel to the surface is used for the detachment of the electron. Analytical expressions for the detached-electron flux and total photodetachment cross section are derived. The detached electron flux displays strong interference pattern on the screen. Unlike the detached electron flux no visible oscillations are found in the photodetachment cross section. The photodetachment cross section in low energy limits is double of the cross section of H − in free space.
To attain maximum recovery of useful compounds from slaughterhouse waste (Suet, Tongue, Pancreas)... more To attain maximum recovery of useful compounds from slaughterhouse waste (Suet, Tongue, Pancreas) of selected ruminant (cow, goat, lamb, and bull), the fat extraction efficiency of popular methods was compared along with fatty acid (FAs) composition. Four selected methods including Soxhlet (SOX), acid hydrolysis, Bligh & dyer (B&D), and Folch (FOL) were assessed. After methylation, extracted lipids were analyzed by Gas chromatography for FA composition. Data indicated that all selected methods were significantly (p < 0.05) different from each other, particularly higher differences were noticed for low lipid-containing products (Tongue, Pancreas) as well as their respective FA Composition. Based on Analysis of Variance and Principal component analysis, the effective method for lipid and FA Composition analysis was the FOL method. The Soxhlet method was only effective for samples with high-fat content i.e., suet, while the B&D method gave comparatively low lipid content in analyzed samples. Hence based on the results, excellent fat and fatty acid extraction was achieved with the FOL method.
This study was aimed to investigate the effects of cream containing Ficus carica L. fruit (Fig) e... more This study was aimed to investigate the effects of cream containing Ficus carica L. fruit (Fig) extract on various skin parameters such as skin melanin, erythema, moisture content, trans-epidermal water loss and sebum. For this purpose, formulation with 4% concentrated extract of F. carica fruit and base without extract were developed. Base served as a control. Both base and formulation were applied to the cheeks of human volunteers for 8 weeks to investigate the effects on different skin parameters using non-invasive bioengineering instruments. Formulation decreased the skin melanin, trans-epidermal water loss and skin sebum significantly. Formulation increased the skin hydration significantly and insignificant effects on skin erythema. We concluded that a stable topical cream (w/o emulsion) containing F. carica fruit extract have effects on skin melanin, trans-epidermal loss, hydration values and sebum content and possibly could be used against for hyper pigmentation, acne, freckl...
Inguinal hernias are common and surgical repair of inguinal hernias remains one of the most commo... more Inguinal hernias are common and surgical repair of inguinal hernias remains one of the most common operations in general surgery and in USA alone, about 700,000 cases are performed each year 1. Since the original description of hernia repair by Bassini in 1889, hernia surgery underwent numerous refi nements with the sole idea to reduce recurrence 2. Evidence comparing laparoscopic and open hernia repairs has varied with time and with changes in techniques used 3. Despite all these advances, the best method for inguinal hernia repair has not yet been established 4. Th e introduction of diff erent varieties of prosthetic mesh has increased the interest in inguinal hernia surgery 5 .
Background For people in mental health crisis, acute day units provide daily structured sessions ... more Background For people in mental health crisis, acute day units provide daily structured sessions and peer support in non-residential settings as an alternative to crisis resolution teams. Objectives To investigate the provision, effectiveness, intervention acceptability and re-admission rates of acute day units. Design Work package 1 – mapping and national questionnaire survey of acute day units. Work package 2.1 – cohort study comparing outcomes during a 6-month period between acute day unit and crisis resolution team participants. Work package 2.2 – qualitative interviews with staff and service users of acute day units. Work package 3 – a cohort study within the Mental Health Minimum Data Set exploring re-admissions to acute care over 6 months. A patient and public involvement group supported the study throughout. Setting and participants Work package 1 – all non-residential acute day units (NHS and voluntary sector) in England. Work packages 2.1 and 2.2 – four NHS trusts with sta...
The rapid economic emergence of China is credited to be its products and economic complexity. For... more The rapid economic emergence of China is credited to be its products and economic complexity. Foreign direct investment, with its better-embedded knowhow and technology, is one of the main drivers for the higher economic complexity of China. By applying the ARDL and VECM approaches; this study confirms the long-run bidirectional and short-run unidirectional causal relationship between economic complexity and foreign direct investment. Besides, we include additional control variables such as institutional quality, information & communication technology, trade openness, per capita GDP, domestic investment, and human capital, which are found robust in our analysis.
Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2018
The aim of present paper is to investigate the bioconvection squeezing nanofluid flow between two... more The aim of present paper is to investigate the bioconvection squeezing nanofluid flow between two parallel plates' channels. One of the plates is stretched and the other is fixed. In this study water is considered as a base fluid because microorganisms can survive only in water. The significant influences of thermophoresis and Brownian motion have also been taken in nanofluid model. A highly nonlinear and coupled system of partial differential equations presenting the model of bioconvection flow between parallel plates is reduced to a nonlinear and coupled system (non-dimensional bioconvection flow model) of ordinary differential equations with the help of feasible non-dimensional variables. The acquired nonlinear system has been solved via homotopy analysis method (HAM). The convergence of the method has been shown numerically. Also, influence of various parameters has been discussed for the nondimensional velocity, temperature, concentration and density of the motile microorganisms both for suction and injection cases. The variation of the Skin friction, Nusselt number, Sherwood number and
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 2018
Introduction:The high prevalence, disability, and work absenteeism associated with back pain make... more Introduction:The high prevalence, disability, and work absenteeism associated with back pain make it the single most costly musculoskeletal health condition in developed countries. However, the majority of back pain has no identifiable pathological cause and resolves without surgery or imaging. This paradox suggests that we need to change how back pain is managed to reduce unnecessary burden to individuals and the healthcare system. This study evaluated the cost of a new model of early triage-based, interprofessional care for patients with back pain.Methods:We evaluated the outcomes and cost of implementing a provincial care pathway for early assessment of patients with back pain at three sites: (i) adjacent to an emergency department in a community hospital; (ii) co-located with an orthopedic surgeon's clinic in a hospital; and (iii) in a primary care network (PCN) with private practice physiotherapists and chiropractors. Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), in combinati...
Smart Structures and Materials 1998: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, 1998
In this paper we focus on the special problem encountered during the damping of structurally stif... more In this paper we focus on the special problem encountered during the damping of structurally stiff automotive sheet metal panes. These structurally stiff panels exhibit high amplitude low frequency vibrations along with medium frequency damping problem. Due to the wide frequency range desired for vibration suppression, passive damping is considered for these stiff panels. A classical automotive sheet panel is
A study on roosts and roosting habits of Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) was carried ou... more A study on roosts and roosting habits of Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) was carried out in different roosting sites of Central Punjab. Roosts, located close to the croplands and orchard farms, evinced different movement patterns of parakeets throughout the day. Parakeets spent nights in their roosts, where they gathered in large numbers at dusk and vacated them at dawn.
Abstract The effect of post exposure annealing on the track registeration characteristics of CR-3... more Abstract The effect of post exposure annealing on the track registeration characteristics of CR-39 (Pershore) Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors has been studied. The changes introduced in the bulk etch rates, track diameter, and the track density have been ...
Abstract Experiments have been conducted to study (a) the development and annealing properties of... more Abstract Experiments have been conducted to study (a) the development and annealing properties of the latent damage trails produced by radon/thoron alpha particles in plastic Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTDs), and (b) the diffusion properties of radon ...
The photodetachment of H − near a surface is investigated. A laser polarized parallel to the surf... more The photodetachment of H − near a surface is investigated. A laser polarized parallel to the surface is used for the detachment of the electron. Analytical expressions for the detached-electron flux and total photodetachment cross section are derived. The detached electron flux displays strong interference pattern on the screen. Unlike the detached electron flux no visible oscillations are found in the photodetachment cross section. The photodetachment cross section in low energy limits is double of the cross section of H − in free space.
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