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A Study on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine Using Ricinus Communis (Castor Oil) Ethyl Esters
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Countries globally are focusing on alternative fuels to reduce environmental pollution. An example is biodiesel fuel, which is leading the way to other technologies. In this research, the methyl esters of castor oil were prepared using a two-step transesterification process. The respective properties of the castor oil (Ricinus Communis) biodiesel w

Knowledge Acquisition and Retention Among Nurses After an Educational Intervention on Endotracheal Cuff Pressure
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Background: Nurses play a key role in the proper management of endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure, which is important for patients' safety, so it is vital to improve nurses' knowledge on safe cuff management practices. Aims and objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educa- tional intervention related to ETT cuff

Effects of Pulsed Ultrasound with low-Intensity on Recovery of Physical Impairments After Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Preliminary quasi-Experimental Study
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Introduction: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) commonly cause physical impairments, which necessitate physiotherapy post-operatively. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound is an adjuvant treatment to conventional physiotherapy; howev- er, its effects on TKA recovery require further investigation. The study aimed to ascertain the outcome of adding low-intens

Validity and Reliability of the Urdu Version of the Mclean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder
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Introduction: Although the translation and the validation of the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD) are performed in various languages and samples, no study has established the validity and reliability of the Urdu version of MSI-BPD in individuals with cardiac problems. Materials and Methods: The Urdu version

Internationalisation of the Islamic Thought: the Contributions of Sayyed Ismail (1936-2010)
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This paper examines the intellectual contributions of Sayyed Ismail Bukhari (1936-2010), a great scholar, author and reformer from South India. Despite the profound personality and pivotal works, no serious studies are found which critically scrutinise his theses on Islamic thought and relevantization of revealed knowledge. Using the evaluative and

High Growth Rates of Asian Seabass (Lates Calcarifer Bloch, 1790) Fry Reared Using a Demand Feeder with an Image Processing System for Detecting Fish Behaviour
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The feeding behaviour and growth rates of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer Bloch, 1790) fry were studied using a new type demand (NTD) feeder. This feeding system was equipped with a programme to detect hunger behaviour in fish and automatically dispense pellets. This system could overcome hierarchy in fish during feeding. Fish rearing experiments w

Mildly Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase (Alp) - a Liver Tumour Hint not to be Missed
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Abstract Healthcare providers are responsible for performing medical check-ups, analyse and interpret patient's laboratory results. It is common for an initially asymptomatic patient to receive abnormal results including liver enzymes such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The concern in these patients is the cut-off value for mildly elevated leve

أسماء اللّه الحسنى وصفاتو وأفعالو: دراسة تحليليَّة في سورة النور
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يهدف هذا البحث إلى دراسة أسماء الله الحسنى، وصفاته وأفعاله الواردة في سورة النور بغية الوصول إلى أسمى الغايات المرجوّة من إنزال القرآن، ألا وهي معرفة خالق هذا الكون، ومن ثمّ يتخلّق الإنسان في

Epidemics Between Qadr and Ḥadhar: Insights from al-Nawawī
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Being a great jurist and influential scholar with seminal works on hadith, theology, biography and jurisprudence, al-Nawawī’s (d. 1277) views on epidemics are of great significance in these days of the pandemic. This article explores his views and explanations vis-à-vis epidemic to find his perspectives on balance between qadr (predestination)

Effect of palm-Sesame Biodiesel Fuels with Alcoholic and Nanoparticle Additives on Tribological Characteristics of Lubricating Oil by Four Ball tribo-Tester
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Dilution of engine oil with unburned fuels alters its lubricity and tribological properties. In this research paper, SAE-40 lubricating oil samples were contaminated with known percentages (5%) of fuels (diesel, palm-sesame biodiesel blend (B30), B30 + ethanol, B30 + dimethyl carbonate, B30 + carbon nanotubes and, B30 + titanium oxide). The effect

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