UAS Risk Analysis In And Around Airports

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Peripheral Ameloblastoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Peripheral ameloblastoma, a rare and unusual variant of odontogenic tumour, comprises about 2–10% of all ameloblastomas. The extraosseous location is the peculiar feature of this type of tumour, which is otherwise similar to the classical ameloblastoma. This paper describes a case of peripheral ameloblastoma in a 67-year-old female affecting the lingual alveolar mucosa of the mandibular 32–34 region which was clinically diagnosed as pyogenic granuloma. This paper becomes important due to availability of all data, makeing it a well-documented case

"Green" -electrospun Metal Oxide Nanowires for High Performance Supercapacitors

Storage of energy under the electrochemical double layer and fast reversible redox reaction mode, which devices are known as supercapacitors, with simultaneously high energy and power densities is an active area of research recently to develop deployable clean energy devices. The transition metal oxide semiconductors such as CuO, RuO2, MnO2, etc. offers pseudo capacitance arise from an electrochemical reaction in addition to the conventional double layer capacitance; therefore, they are a preferred choice to build highly efficient supercapacitors. In this research, we have developed nanowires of a number of transition metal oxides including CuO, NiO and Co3O by a commercially viable nanofabrication technique, known as electrospinning, and studied their structural, morphological, and electrochemical properties. The nanowires of ~ 50 � 60 nm were obtained by annealing the electrospun polyvinyl alcohol fibrous mats containing a uniform dispersion of metal acetate. The supercapacitor devices were fabricated by dispersing the 70 wt.% active material in 15wt.% conducting carbon and 10 wt.% polyvinyl difluoride and pasted on a nickel foam substrate. KOH was used as the electrolyte. The specific capacitance and cycling stability of the devices were obtained from cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling, respectively. The devices exhibited a specific capacitance of ~620 F/g ,670 F/g and 1047 F/g for CuO, NiO and Co3O4, 4 respectively at a current density of 1 A/g in 6M KOH with a columbic efficiency of ~96%. The electrospun metal oxide nanowires could therefore be an acceptable choice for building highly efficient supercapacitor devices

Continuous nanobelts of nickel oxide–cobalt oxide hybrid with improved capacitive charge storage properties

This paper reports the synthesis of continuous nanobelts, whose thickness is less than half of its pore diameter, of a material hybrid composing of nanograins of nickel oxide and cobalt oxide by electrospinning technique and their capacitive charge storage properties. While the constituent binary metal oxides (NiO and Co3O4) formed solid cylindrical nanofibers the hybrid and a stoichiometric compound in the Ni-Co-O system, i.e., spinel-type NiCo2O4, formed as thin nanobelts due to the magnetic interaction between nickel and cobalt ions. The nanobelts showed six-fold larger surface area, wider pores, and impressive charge storage capabilities compared to the cylindrical fibres. The hybrid nanobelts showed high specific capacitance (CS ~ 1250 F g− 1 at 10 A g− 1 in 6 M KOH) with high capacity retention, which is appreciably larger than found for the stoichiometric compound (~ 970 F g− 1 at 10 A g− 1). It is shown that the hybrid nanobelts have lower internal resistance (1.3 Ω), higher diffusion coefficient (4.6 × 10− 13 cm2 s− 1) and smaller relaxation time (0.03 s) than the benchmark materials studied here

Disparities in Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Urban Slums of Kerala, India

Even though the water and sanitation situations in urban areas are better than those in rural areas, the situation in the urban slums is worse than that in rural areas. Knowledge of the actual situation of the deprived slums is very important for introducing effective policies to steer a resilient system. This study tried to determine the disparity between the two urban slums based on the principles of availability, accessibility, acceptability, quality and safety and affordability of water and sanitation. The study used a comparative analysis based on the absolute disparity methods. With the support of water and sanitation deprivation indices, percentages, chi-square test, t-test and Mann–Whitney U test the study determined the disparity between the slums. The deprivation level of the physical environment of the two urban slums is almost the same, whereas the water and sanitation deprivation levels are very high in the Vizhinjam slum area compared to those in Barten Hill. Therefore, concerted efforts are needed to reduce the disparities between slums as well as the overall physical environment of the urban slums. Since the physical environment, including infrastructural facilities, is lacking in urban slums compared to other urban areas, achieving a resilient economy requires a systematic institutional framework with proper governance. The three components in the integrated development approaches are households, communities and cities, lacking essential services, which needs immediate solutions. The entry point should be at the household level

Transoral robotic surgery for removal of a second branchial arch cyst: A case report

Second branchial arch cysts are a common cause of cystic neck mass in adults. The type-IV variant of the second branchial arch cyst is uncommon and presents as a parapharyngeal space mass. It lies medial to the carotid sheath and it is not easily amenable to access by the traditional, trans-cervical approach to the parapharyngeal space. Trans-oral robotic surgery is a new application of the da Vinci robotic surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA). The system has only recently been approved by the FDA for trans-oral robotic resection of oropharyngeal cancers. The technology has since been used for new trans-oral applications, including resection of parapharyngeal space tumours. This is a case report of successful trans-oral robotic resection of a type IV second branchial arch cyst in the parapharyngeal space.S. Vidhyadharan, S. Krishnan, G. King, A. Morle

Assessment of periodontal changes in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck malignancy: A hospital-based study

Background: Surgical resection, radio and chemotherapy, either used singly or in combination, are the three most common modalities used in head and neck cancer treatment. These modalities are effective in eradicating the tumor; they also negatively impact the normal head and neck structures surrounding the tumor. Direct damage to the oral structures (soft and hard tissue) frequently occurs from radio and chemotherapy, and indirect damage may also arise from systemic toxicity. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was designed to analyze the effect of radiotherapy on periodontal parameters in oncology patients prior to irradiation in the head and neck area, compared with 6 months following treatment. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS. Results: The study sample consisted of total 29 patients of head and neck malignancy (M = 17, F = 12), of mean age 45.66 years. Only 22% of patients had various habits (smoking, tobacco chewing, and alcohol consumption) and majority (27.59% patients) had tongue malignancy. All periodontal parameters - oral hygiene index Siller (OHIS), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival recession (GR), except probing pocket depth (PPD) - were significantly increased after radiotherapy. When comparison was made between doses and fractions, only in mandible statistically significant difference were observed in GR. Conclusion: Although there was no significant change in PPD, there was increased GR, CAL, and plaque index associated with radiotherapy. In this study, 61.5% cases of mandibular teeth and 34.4% cases of maxillary teeth showed attachment loss greater than 0.2 mm. So, all patients with head and neck malignancy should undergo an oral examination before the initiation of cancer therapy with adequate prophylaxis