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Open AccessAn efficient framework for obtaining the initial cluster centers
Clustering is an important tool for data mining since it can determine key patterns without any prior supervisory information. The initial selection of cluster centers plays a key role in the ultimate effect o...
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Rotational night shift work adversely affects expression of TCF7L2 and PPAR-γ genes among healthcare workers with normal glucose tolerance
Rotational night shift work has been shown to be associated with increased risk of diabetes. However, the exact mechanism is not clear. The present study aimed to investigate the expression of TCF7L2 and PPAR-...
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Total cholesterol and postprandial triglyceride levels as early markers of GDM in Asian Indian women
Early detection and prompt treatment of GDM will go a long way in reducing the burden of T2DM. This study was undertaken to evaluate whether abnormal lipid profile including fasting as well as postprandial tri...
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Transportation mechanism of chromium from tannery sludge through an electrokinetic process: role of electrolytes and operational conditions
In the present study, a new understanding of the application of biosurfactant, saponin, has been explored, over nitric and citric acids, as an electrolyte for the remediation of chromium from tannery sludge us...
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Anthropogenic arsenic menace in contaminated water near thermal power plants and coal mining areas of India
Coal mining and coal combustion in thermal power plants (TPPs) are the major anthropogenic sources of arsenic (As) contamination in many different industrial regions. In this study of industrial regions of Wes...
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Electro-Elastic Analysis of Edge Dislocation Dipole in GaN Using XFEM
This work presents the numerical analysis of edge dislocation dipole for the evaluation of the electro-elastic fields in gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor material. The extended finite element method (XFEM) ...
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Pests of Seed Spices and Their Management
The major pests of seed spices coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, dill, ajwain, nigella and anise include the aphids—Hyadaphis coriandri, Aphis gossypii, Brevicoryne brassicae, Myzus persicae, Aphis spir...
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Enhanced surface passivation with TIPS pentacene and additional interfacial layer for MIS solar cells
The next wave of Information technology is powered by Industry 4.0 which brings digital and physical technologies together to create interconnected operations. Sensors would be required to be embedded in physi...
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Complete Creep Life Prediction Using Continuum Damage Mechanics and XFEM
In this work, a combined methodology of continuum damage mechanics (CDM) and extended finite element method (XFEM) is used to predict the complete life of a component under creep environment. In this methodolo...
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Numerical Study of Coupled Elasto-Plastic Hydrogen Diffusion at Crack Tip Using XFEM
Hydrogen absorption can deteriorate the mechanical properties of the material at high temperature and high pressure. This deterioration phenomenon, termed as hydride-induced embrittlement, involves the simulta...
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A Thermo-mechanical gradient enhanced damage method for fracture
In this work, a new thermo-mechanical formulation for the conventional and localizing gradient damage method is proposed. The proposed formulation is based on the generalized micromorphic theory, which account...
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Association of PPARγ gene expression with postprandial hypertriglyceridaemia and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) gene is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as postprandial lipemia, and plays an important role in Wnt dependent adipogenesis in subcut...
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Mixed-Mode Creep Crack Growth Simulations Using Continuum Damage Mechanics and Virtual Node XFEM
In this work, mixed-mode simulations are performed through . The is combined with (VNXFEM) to avoid the requirement of fine mesh. The VNXFEM models the crack growth within an element using coarse mesh...
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An UWB Antenna with Dual Notched Band Characteristics at WLAN Band and X-Band Application
A novel designed compact SRR slotted ultra-wideband antenna showing dual band-notched characteristics is designed and simulated. The antenna consists of an inverted rectangular split ring resonator slot on the...
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A stress triaxiality based modified Liu–Murakami creep damage model for creep crack growth life prediction in different specimens
Liu–Murakami creep damage model is improved to predict the creep life of various cracked specimens. The modified creep damage law is implemented in the framework of extended finite element method (XFEM) for pe...
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Postprandial lipemia and its relation to TCF7L2 gene polymorphisms in normoglycemic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetes patients
We compared postprandial triglyceride (PPTg) responses to fat challenge between risk allele and wild-type variant of two common TCF7L2 gene polymorphisms to ascertain if the risk of T2DM associated with this g...
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Hydrogen Plasma Smelting Reduction of Fe2O3
The paper reports successful smelting reduction of iron ore (hematite) in thermal hydrogen plasma. A specially designed reactor with water cooled copper crucible and a plasma torch was used to demonstrate the ...
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Sources of Fluoride Contamination in Singrauli with Special Reference to Rihand Reservoir and its Surrounding
The Singrauli region is known for fluoride contamination and its effect on human population. In this work the possible sources of fluoride contamination in Rihand reservoir water is constrained. They include s...
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Heterogeneous and homogenized models for predicting the indentation response of particle reinforced metal matrix composites
In this study, three-dimensional heterogeneous and homogenized finite element models are used to predict the indentation response of particle reinforced metal matrix composites (PRMMCs). The matrix is assumed ...
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Open AccessHighly Active 2D Layered MoS 2 -rGO Hybrids for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications
The development of efficient materials for the generation and storage of renewable energy is now an urgent task for future energy demand. In this report, molybdenum disulphide hollow sphere (MoS2-HS) and its redu...
