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- Effects of Perfusion of Testicular Fractions on Brain Catecholamines in the Female Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis
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1 Zoology Section, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P. - 221005, IN
1 Zoology Section, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P. - 221005, IN
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Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 4, No S8 (2011), Pagination: 122-123Abstract
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- Health Seeking Behaviour and Practices for Sicknesses in Rural Communities
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1 Dept. Obstetrics Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram- 442 102, Wardha, Maharashtra, IN
1 Dept. Obstetrics Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram- 442 102, Wardha, Maharashtra, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 68, No 6 (2015), Pagination: 48-52Abstract
Health providers need to know disease burden of communities they serve and the communities' health seeking behaviour and practices.
The study was conducted in 28 villages in eastern part of Maharashtra, India. Diary approach was used by middle school educated couples to collect information about sicknesses over a period and action taken by people. The study participants were 16895 men, women and children in the villages who permitted collection of information. All 1050 husbands and 649 wives recorded information. Overall 1699 people had 2685 episodes of sicknesses (1.58 episodes per person) and health care was taken by 1194 (70.27%) of 1699 for 1704 episodes (63.46%) of sicknesses. Skin disorders were most common but only 23.6% sufferers sought help, 90.5% people with dental problems took action like treatment with clove oil, camphor. Cough cold was mostly treated by ginger paste with honey, cloves, etc. by 30%.
Many villagers do not take action for many sicknesses. Home remedies safe/unsafe are commonly used. There is need of awareness, advocacy and behaviour change for utility of health care system which has to be proactive. Diary approach is useful for collecting information about the sickness burden and action taken by villagers. More research is essential.
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Communities, Rural, Diary approach, Sicknesses, Health Seeking.
- Giant Cell Tumor of the Maxilla in an 8 Year Old Boy
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1 Cleft and Craniofacial Centre, Sai Shree Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr .D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune-18, Maharashtra, IN
3 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, IN
1 Cleft and Craniofacial Centre, Sai Shree Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr .D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune-18, Maharashtra, IN
3 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, IN
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International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences, Vol 1, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 23-27Abstract
Central giant cell tumors (CGCTs) of jawbones in pediatric patients present some particular characteristics with regard to their biological behavior. Such lesions are benign, locally aggressive, non-odontogenic, relatively uncommon tumors of the oral cavity, of unknown etiology accounting for less than 7 % of all benign jaw lesions in tooth bearing areas. Such a tumor usually occurs in the first three decades of life and has a predilection for females with predominance of the anterior portion of the mandible, usually crossing the midline. We report an interesting case of CGCT of the anterior maxilla in an 8-year-old boy with a follow up of two years.Keywords
Central Giant Cell Tumor, Benign, Boy, Maxilla.Full Text
- Complex Lattice Reduction based Scheduling for MIMO Broadcast Channel
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1 Computer Science and Engineering Department, NIST, Berhampur, Orissa, Pin:761008, IN
2 Computer Science Department, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa, Pin: 761008, IN
3 Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, NIST, Berhampur, Orissa, Pin: 761008, IN
1 Computer Science and Engineering Department, NIST, Berhampur, Orissa, Pin:761008, IN
2 Computer Science Department, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa, Pin: 761008, IN
3 Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, NIST, Berhampur, Orissa, Pin: 761008, IN
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Wireless Communication, Vol 3, No 12 (2011), Pagination: 858-861Abstract
It is known that MIMO detectors performance is highly influenced by the channel matrix condition number. An efficient way to decrease the channel matrix condition number is the use of Lattice Reduction techniques. The lattice reduction (LR)- aided precoding system , improves the channel condition and thereby the computational complexity at the mobile station can be dramatically reduced. In this paper, we propose scheduling scheme based on a Complex Lenstra-Lenstra-Lovasz (CLLL) algorithm. The Lattice reduction aided CLLL algorithm is implemented to reduce the condition number of the channel matrix and the resultant channel matrix is used in a MIMO Broadcast (MIMO BC) scheduling scheme with full feedback. The throughput performance of the CLLL based scheduling scheme is compared with the original scheduling scheme and it is found that the proposed method increases the total throughput.Keywords
Condition Number, Lattice Reduction, MIMO, QR Decomposition.- Adolescents Reproductive Health Dilemmas and Doubts
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1 Dept. of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram-442102, Warhda, Maharashtra, IN
1 Dept. of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram-442102, Warhda, Maharashtra, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 69, No 6 (2016), Pagination: 41-44Abstract
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- Sunitha S, Gururaj G. Health behaviours & problems among young people in India: Cause for concern & call for action. Indian J Med Res. 2014;140(2): 185–208.
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- Enhancement of Diamond Turned Aluminum Alloy Mirror Surface
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1 Precision Engineering Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, IN
1 Precision Engineering Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, IN
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Manufacturing Technology Today, Vol 13, No 12 (2014), Pagination: 24-28Abstract
Nano Regime Machining is an Emerging Field and Plays a Vital Role in a Wide Range of Application Areas Including Metal Optics. of the many Technologies, Diamond Turn Machining (DTM) is one of the Widely Used Technologies for Metal Optics Applications. Use of Ultra Precision Machine and the Ultra Sharp Single Crystal Diamond Tool Enables to Obtain Size&shape Accuracies of few hundreds of Nm and Surface Finish of few tens of Nm on the Machined Components. However, the Signature of the Tool and the Machine is Transferred on the Machined Surface and Affects the It's Performance. Hence, a Secondary Process is Necessary to Enhance the Surface Quality of Diamond Turned Metal Optics. in This Direction, Investigations are Carried out on the Diamond Turned Aluminum Alloy Metal Mirror Surface Treated with Chemicals and their Effect on the Enhancement of the Surface Finish and Reflectivity are Reported in This Paper.- Comparative Study of Well-Being of Working and Non-Working Women
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1 Department of Edueation, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, IN
1 Department of Edueation, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 9, No 5 (2018), Pagination: 799-801Abstract
Well-being is about lives going well. It is the combination of feeling good and fhnetioning effectively. It is often observed that working women and non working women are different and as a result they require ditferent kinds of support to enable them to cope effectively with their chosen roles. The present paper is an attempt to study of well-being of working and non-working women. Working women identity work, children and household duties as the most trequent stressors, whereas non working women identify children, finances and as stressors. Working women are often tossed between home andj ob as compare to non-working women because the double work pressure affects their family environment, marital adjustment, stress, quality of life satisfaction. Finally we can conclude that there is significant ditference in well being of working and non working women. Working women handle situation at home as well as in their offices. The findings of the study may be useful and helpful to set up different programmes and policies for creating awareness regarding various issues of women.Keywords
Working Women, Non-Working Women, Well-Being.References
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- Biogenic Wad in Iron Ore Group of Rocks of Bonai-Keonjhar Belt, Orissa
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1 Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, IN
2 Orissa Mining Corporation, Bhubaneswar, IN
3 Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, IN
1 Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, IN
2 Orissa Mining Corporation, Bhubaneswar, IN
3 Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, IN
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Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 80, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 89-95Abstract
Outcrop of wad, about 3-5 m thick, associated with low to medium-grade manganese ore deposits in Iron Ore Group (IOG), is present in large quantum in Bonai-Keonjhar belt, Orissa. It is often inter-bedded with volcanic ash layers. Wad is powdery, fine grained, black to blackish-brown in colour, very soft, readily soils the fingers and its hardness on the Mohs' hardness scale is 1-3. The wad zone is capped by a thin lateritic zone and overlies manganese ore beds of variable thickness in Dalki, Guruda and Dubna mines. Wad constitutes two mineral phases, viz. manganese oxides (δ-MnO2, manganite, romanechite with minor pyrolusite) and iron oxides (goethite/limonite and hematite) with minor clay and free quartz. Mixed limonite-clay and cryptomelane-limonite are commonly observed. Under microscope the ore appears oolitic, pisolitic, elipsoidal to globular in shape having small detritus of quartz, pyrolusite/romanechite and hematite at the core. The ore contains around 23% Mn and 28% Fe with ∼7% of combined alumina and silica. Wad might have developed in a swampy region due to slow chemical precipitation of Fe-Mn-Co enriched fluid, nucleating over quartz/hematite grains. Influence of a marine environment is indicated from δ-MnO2 phase. Remnants of some microfossils, like algal filament, bacteria, foraminifera and diatomite are observed in wad sample under SEM. These microorganisms might have been responsible for the oxidation of dissolved Mn2+ and Fe2+ precipitates. These findings suggest biochemogenic origin of wad in Bonai-Keonjhar belt of Orissa.Keywords
Ferromanganese Oxide, Microbial Formation, Iron Ore Group, Orissa.References
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- Study on Level of Awareness and Factors Contributing to Non-Utilization of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) in Charotar Region, Gujarat
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1 Department of Social Work, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, IN
2 Charotar Arogya Mandal – Central Research Services, Karamsad, Gujarat, IN
3 Foundation for Diffusion of Innovations, Department of Interdisciplinary Research, Vadodara, Gujarat, IN
1 Department of Social Work, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, IN
2 Charotar Arogya Mandal – Central Research Services, Karamsad, Gujarat, IN
3 Foundation for Diffusion of Innovations, Department of Interdisciplinary Research, Vadodara, Gujarat, IN
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Social Work Chronicle, Vol 8, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 80-93Abstract
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) is an ambitious health insurance programme for below poverty line (BPL) population launched by the government of India in 2008 to provide universal health coverage. Researchers in this study made an attempt to assess the real impact of this scheme in Gujarat and appraise the systemic inefficiencies at the level of beneficiaries by identifying factors contributing to non-utilization and perceived information need about RSBY. A multistage random sampling method was used for the selection of respondents and the four stages include talukas, villages, wards and households. After obtaining the written informed consent, responses were collected on a structured questionnaire in vernacular on the mobile-based MAGPI platform from 372 eligible respondents.
Findings of this study reveal that only 63 (17%), 56 (15.05%), 49 (13.17%), 15 (4.03%) and 5 (1.34%) respondents were aware about some of the key aspects of RSBY scheme like annual insurance coverage, which document should be carried to avail RSBY benefits scheme, no provision for OPD charges in case there is no hospitalization, provision of cashless hospitalization or free treatment and transportation charges given under the scheme, respectively. This alarmingly abysmal level of awareness among the potential beneficiaries makes it clear that this scheme has a very limited acceptance among people irrespective of their age, gender or educational level, even though men seem to be more aware than women with some aspects of the scheme namely, RSBY coverage and document needed while the level of education of respondents seems to have significant association with their awareness about cashless hospitalization in RSBY scheme.
Results of this study highlighted lack of awareness among potential beneficiaries as the main factor contributing to non utilisation of RSBY scheme in study areas. This underlines the need of immediate intervention by all stakeholders to augment their level of awareness about this scheme.
Keywords
Health Insurance, Universal Health Coverage, Utilization, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, RSBY, Gujarat, India.References
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