Trace Elements in Dentistry: A Review

As human body needs in and around two thirds of all the elements so as to maintain the health and our human body contains elements which are well known as abundant elements as well as trace elements. Due to biological and chemical reactions, trace elements, being part of a few enzymesare very important. They work not in collaboration with proteins but definitely with other co-enzymes. At earlier stage dental profession was involved with the field of trace elements and their association with dental disease. So, understanding of these trace elements is essential and significant for disease control as well as for optimal health

Exploring the nutritional and health benefits of pulses from the Indian Himalayan region: A glimpse into the region’s rich agricultural heritage

Pulses have been consumed worldwide for over 10 centuries and are currently among the most widely used foods. They are not economically important, but also nutritionally beneficial as they constitute a good source of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc, folate and magnesium. Pulses, but particularly species such as Macrotyloma uniflorum, Phaseolus vulgaris L., Glycine max L. and Vigna umbellate, are essential ingredients of the local diet in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). Consuming pulses can have a favourable effect on cardiovascular health as they improve serum lipid profiles, reduce blood pressure, decrease platelet activity, regulate blood glucose and insulin levels, and reduce inflammation. Although pulses also contain anti-nutritional compounds such as phytates, lectins or enzyme inhibitors, their deleterious effects can be lessened by using effective processing and cooking methods. Despite their great potential, however, the use of some pulses is confined to IHR regions. This comprehensive review discusses the state of the art in available knowledge about various types of pulses grown in IHR in terms of chemical and nutritional properties, health effects, accessibility, and agricultural productivity.Universidade de Vigo/CISU

Cultural and Environmental Sustainability in India

India, rather than repeating the Western pattern of using up all of a country's natural resources to fuel development before trying to mitigate the damage it's done to the environment, can find the answers to sustainable development by returning to its cultural and traditional practices. Changing our current consumption and modern lifestyles and reverting to traditional ways of existence are two of the most effective ways to lessen our impact on the environment. We can learn a lot about modern resource management from ancient Indian practises of environmental preservation. The health and happiness of every species on Earth are integral to sustainable development. The traditions and lifestyle of India offer many useful tools for advancing sustainable growth. This research will look at the effectiveness of numerous Indian environmental practises from the past and compare them to those in modern times

Cultural and Environmental Sustainability in India

India, rather than repeating the Western pattern of using up all of a country's natural resources to fuel development before trying to mitigate the damage it's done to the environment, can find the answers to sustainable development by returning to its cultural and traditional practices. Changing our current consumption and modern lifestyles and reverting to traditional ways of existence are two of the most effective ways to lessen our impact on the environment. We can learn a lot about modern resource management from ancient Indian practises of environmental preservation. The health and happiness of every species on Earth are integral to sustainable development. The traditions and lifestyle of India offer many useful tools for advancing sustainable growth. This research will look at the effectiveness of numerous Indian environmental practises from the past and compare them to those in modern times

TIME HISTORY ANALYSIS OFF SHORE STRUCTURES WITH DIFFERENT BRACINGS

In this paper time historyanalysis is performed for off shore steel structures for El-centro data for 31sec.the effect of slope (different angle 0 degree,20 degree and 30 degree) is studied for various loading condition and the effect bracings (single bracings,knee bracings, crossbracings) for different loading are also studied. For FEA analysis SAP 2000 is used which observed very effective for analysis

Determination of the pervasiveness of amblyopia and strabismus in children

Introduction: We decided to investigate whether the Prevalence of amblyopia as well as strabismus, a major advantage for detecting medical eye conditions in children. We also followed patients during treatment to determine whether their performance on the screening test would improve when vision was restored after treatment.Materials and Methods: 138 children diagnosed with horizontal strabismus after taking informed consent from their parents and approval from institutional ethical committee. Complete ocular examination was carried out for each child by qualified clinical optometrists. Socio - demographic data were also collected using a structured questionnaire before ocular examination. Anterior segment evaluation was assessed at class room prepared for the purpose of the study using direct ophthalmoscope and handheld slit lamp bio-microscope.Results: All the children with stimulus deprivation amblyopia had a history of an eye check up in the past and had undergone surgery. Majority of the children who had no previous eye check up were anisometropic amblyopes. Of the total amblyopic children only 52 % (n=61) were using spectacles and only 9 % (n=11) had undergone patching therapy for the treatment of amblyopia.Conclusion: Lack of knowledge and awareness about amblyopia and its appropriate timely management has been the cause for late presentation and significant visual impairment associated with amblyopia

Effect of D-shaped, reverse D-shaped and U-shaped turbulators in solar air heater on thermo-hydraulic performance

As the cost of fuel rises, designing efficient solar air heaters (SAH) becomes increasingly important. By artificially roughening the absorber plate, solar air heaters’ performance can be augmented. Turbulators in different forms like ribs, delta winglets, vortex generators, etc. have been introduced to create local wall turbulence or for vortex generation. In the present work, a numerical investigation on a solar air heater has been conducted to examine the effect of three distinct turbulators (namely D-shaped, reverse D- and U-shaped) on the SAH thermo-hydraulic performance. The simulation has been carried out using the computational fluid dynamics, an advanced and modern simulation technique for Reynolds numbers ranging from 4000 to 18000 (turbulent airflow). For the purpose of comparison, constant ratios of turbulator height/hydraulic diameter and pitch/turbulator height, of 0.021 and 14.28, respectively, were adopted for all SAH configurations. Furthermore, the fluid flow has also been analyzed using turbulence kinetic energy and velocity contours. It was observed that the U-shaped turbulator has the highest value of Nusselt number followed by D-shaped and reverse D-shaped turbulators. However, in terms of friction factor, the D-shaped configuration has the highest value followed by reverse D-shaped and U-shaped geometries. It can be concluded that among all SAH configurations considered, the U-shaped has outperformed in terms of thermohydraulic performance factor