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Evaluation of the Effect of Occlusal Calibration in Periodontitis Patients with Occlusal Trauma Using T-Scan
Authors: Nalini M.S , Sinha Manisha , Thumati Prafulla , Raghunath Arvind 
Published: June 2024

AbstractBackground:High occlusal forces in patients with untreated periodontitis may reflect occlusal trauma-associated periodontal conditions. Occlusal analysis using T-scan might provide the distribution of occlusal loading forces in periodontitis patients. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of occlusal trauma in periodontitis patients and occlusal calibration using a T-scan.Materials and Methods:A total of 30 periodontitis patients were recruited for the study. Patients were categorized into two groups: Group I: scaling and root planing followed by T-scan recording and no occlusal calibration; Group II: scaling and root planing followed by occlusal calibration using T-scan. Clinical parameters, orthopantomogram (OPG) and T-scan evaluation were evaluated at baseline, 3-month and 6-month intervals.Results:Significant improvements in clinical parameters were noted at different time intervals after occlusal calibration using T-scan. At 3-month intervals, mean pocket depth showed statistically significant difference among the test group in the right (upper and lower) and left lower quadrant atP= 0.01, 0.002 and 0.005, respectively. Mean clinical attachment level (CAL) showed statistically significant difference among the test group in the right upper, right lower and left lower quadrants atP= 0.02, 0.001 and 0.009, respectively, at 3 months. The comparison of the mean gingival index (GI) at 6 months showed statistically significant difference among test and control groups at 6 months in different study quadrants (P= 1 in right upper, 0.009 in right lower, <0.001 in left upper and <0.001 in left lower). Mean pocket depth at the 6-month follow-up showed statistically significant difference among the test group in all the study quadrants (P= <0.001 in right upper, <0.001 in right lower, 0.003 in left upper and 0.005 in left lower). Mean CAL showed statistically significant difference among the test group in all the study quadrants at 6-month intervals (P= 0.02 in right upper, <0.001 in right lower, 0.01 in left upper and 0.04 in left lower). The bone defect height showed a statistically significant difference only in the right upper quadrant among both the test groups at the 6-month follow-up (P= 0.02). Comparing the mean percentage of force on both sides of the jaw showed a statistically significant difference among the test group at 6 months (P= 0.001 on the left side and 0.001 on the right side).Conclusion:The occlusal correction using T-scan showed a positive association between probing pocket depth (PPD) and CAL at different time intervals from baseline to 6 months when these parameters were compared after occlusal adjustments.
Comparative Evaluation of Normal Saline Gel and Ozone Therapy on Soft and Hard Tissue Health in Dental Implant Surgery
Authors: Dixit Abhay , Agarwal Bhaskar , Singh Kamleshwar , Chand Pooran , Rao Jitendra , Mishra Niraj 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Aims:
To comparatively evaluate the effect of normal saline gel and ozonated saline-ozonated gel (ozone therapy) on pain, inflammation, soft tissue, and crestal bone loss in dental implant surgery.

Methods and Material:
Forty adult patients scheduled to undergo implant were randomized into two groups: Twenty patients (n = 20) received ozone therapy and controls (n = 20) received normal saline and gel during implant placement. Inflammation and pain were noted at days 1 and 7 and 3 month intervals by estimating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and assessing visual analogue scale (VAS) scores. At 3 months, soft tissue outcomes were noted in terms of plaque index, gingival index, and pocket depth, while crestal bone loss was noted via a radiograph.

Results:
Mean CRP levels were significantly higher in the control group as compared to that in the case group on day 1 and day 7 follow-ups (P < 0.05). Mean VAS scores for pain were also lower in the case group as compared to the control group at all follow-ups, but the difference was significant statistically only at day 1 (P = 0.061). The plaque index was significantly lower in the case group as compared to the control group (P = 0.011) at final follow-up. No significant difference between two groups was observed for crestal bone loss.

Conclusions:
Ozone therapy during implant placement was effective in reduction of pain, systemic inflammation, and plaque deposition in dental implant patients.
Malignant Mixed Germ Cell Tumor of the Ovary
Authors: Guha Anik , Panda Somoshree , Chakraborty Partha , Halder Pankaj 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
The malignant mixed germ cell tumor (MGCT) is incredibly uncommon in children; however, it has been reported Since 1950. Early lesions are frequently asymptomatic, but advanced tumors can cause a number of symptoms, such as vague abdominal pain and distention. Acute symptoms could be due to the rupture or twisting of the tumor. The prognosis is often favorable, and chemotherapy is frequently administered after conservative surgery, which involves complete excision of the tumor and preservation of reproductive function. We describe a case of MGCT in an 8-year-old girl and highlight the diagnostic conundrum as well as the optimal management strategy.
RAKSHAK-The Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Authors: Jay Kushwaha  , Akash Gupta  , Dhannajay Kumar Vishwakarma  , Indrajeet  , Mr.Darshan Srivastav  
Published: June 2024

RAKSHAK is the four-wheel drive unmanned ground vehicle which are capable of performing different task by both autonomous and remote control mode to serve in the field like defense, agriculture, and industrial and disaster management as well. Our defense model is equipped with a Remote Control Weapon Station to terminate enemies. It also does have a landmine detector and bomb defusing arm as well. It is also capable of transporting injured soldier to safe place. It ensures safety and full control over surrounding and to manage threats presented in the battlefield. It is equipped with various sensors and camera to give all visuals. Nowadays with the major advancement in the various field of the vehicle automation, several dangerous and crucial counter terrorist operations are being handled by sophisticated machines which are not only more efficient but are also responsible for saving several human lives. Our project “Unmanned Ground Vehicle” is built to undertake missions like border Surveillance and in the active combat both as a standalone unit for metal detection which can be used for the bomb detection as well (automatic) as well as in co-ordination with human soldiers (manual) wirelessly. It is a prototype illustrating with the ever-expanding need for sophisticated technology and precision driven vehicles catering to the present day needs for a first line of defense.
ANALYSIS OF SOIL ATTRIBUTES AT CEMITÉRIO GULLY ON THE HYDROGRAPHIC BASIN OF TIBIRI, SÃO LUÍS/MARANHÃO / ANÁLISE DOS ATRIBUTOS DO SOLO DA VOÇOROCA CEMITÉRIO NA BACIA HIDROGRÁFICA DO RIO TIBIRI, SÃO LUÍS/MARANHÃO
Authors: LISBOA GILBERLENE , ANDRADE LUCIANO ARANHA , BEZERRA JOSÉ FERNANDO RODRIGUES 
Published: June 2024

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os atributos dos solos em área de voçorocamento na bacia hidrográfica do rio Tibiri, em São Luís/MA, especificamente a voçoroca Cemitério. Os procedimentos metodológicos constaram de: levantamento bibliográfico; trabalho de campo; elaboração dos mapas temáticos; e análise no laboratório. As análises dos atributos do solos coletados na voçoroca foram realizadas considerando as seguintes propriedades: densidade do solo, densidade de partículas, porosidade total, granulometria, e M.O. Nessa voçoroca a densidade do solo (Ds) variou entre 1,70 a 1,91 g/cm³, a densidade de partículas variou entre os limites 2,63 g/cm³ na a 2,94g/cm³, em relação à porosidade, o menor valor é de 28% encontrada na amostra e o maior valor foi encontrado de 36%., sua M.O entre 0,06 % à 3%, e classe textural arenosa e franco arenosa. A análise das propriedades físicas dos solos se faz de grande importância no estudo dos processos erosivos, pois a partir desta, o diagnóstico da intensidade do processo pode ser averiguada.
Lecturing the Victorians
Authors: Rodrick Anne B. 
Published: June 2024

“We are a much-lectured people,” wrote Robert Spence Watson in 1897.Beginning at mid-century, cities and towns across England used the popular lecture for purposes ranging from serious education to effervescent entertainment and from regional pride to imperial belonging. Over time, the popular lecture became the quintessential embodiment of Victorian knowledge-based culture, which itself ranged from the production of new knowledge in the most elite of learned societies to the consumption of established knowledge in middle-class clubs and the hundreds of humble mechanics’ institutions initially founded to provide scientific instruction to workers.
What did the “average” Victorian talk and think about? How did the knowledge-based culture of lecture and debate enable men and women to demonstrate both civic engagement and cultural competence? How does this knowledge-based culture and its changing expression give us ways to look at Victorian citizenship long before the extension of the franchise? With engaging and accessible prose Anne Rodrick draws from a variety of primary sources to provide fascinating answers to these pertinent questions.
Based on the analysis of several thousand lectures and debates delivered over more than 50 years, this book digs deeply into what those individuals below the most elite levels thought, heard, debated, and claimed as a badge of cultural competence. By the turn of the 20th century, the popular lecture was competing for attention with new institutions of leisure and of higher education, and the discourse surrounding its place in contemporary England helps illuminate important debates over access to and deployment of knowledge and culture.
Practicing Sociology
Authors: Dentler Robert A. 
Published: June 2024

Chronicling the revitalization of the field of applied sociology, Dentler offers an interpretive history of how the field has evolved over the years, how it was transplanted from Europe into the U.S., how and why it declined during the latter years of the 20th century, and its recent rebound. Providing a conceptual and historical framework for the practice of applied sociology, this work profiles a variety of practicing sociologists and offers case studies in the fields of education, organizational development, work and labor, and program evaluation. Students, faculty, and practicing sociologists who wish to better understand the foundations and growth of applied sociology as well as the ways in which they can unify the field around the theoretical resources of symbolic interactionism and its offshoots in participation and client empowerment will find what they need in this accessible and unique text.
^IPracticing Sociology^R will instruct faculty and students in the history, traditions, and future prospects of both applied sociology and sociological practice, the social engineering subfields of the more general field of sociology. Degree programs at both the M.A. and B.S. levels continue to spring up at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and in many countries around the world. This is the first text aimed at the students of these programs, who are preparing to enter such fields as program evaluation, educational planning and program management, organizational development, and labor relations. It is designed to prepare students for careers in applied sociology while providing them with a thorough discussion of the foundations of the field.
Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture
Authors: Cogan Brian A. 
Published: June 2024

Although its origins and definition are hotly debated among scholars and fans alike, punk rock music has an ever-evolving but always loyal fan base. The British punk movement is thought to have begun in the mid-1970s with bands such as the Clash and the Sex Pistols, and the American punk movement in the early 1970s with bands such as the Ramones, Patti Smith, and Television playing at CBGB's in New York City's Lower East Side. The punk subculture continues to evolve today, with new bands, fashions, politics and zines embodying the spirit of its founders while also influencing mainstream culture. This inclusive encyclopedia chronicles the history and development of punk, including sub-movements such as Hardcore, Post-punk, Queercore, and Emo, to provide readers with an extensive overview of the music, fashion, films, and philosophies behind it. Entries for musicians include a discography for those wanting to start, or develop, their music collections.
Entries include: Advertising; Anarchy; David Bowie; CBGB's; The Clash; Movement; Drugs; Flyers; Gender and punk; Hardcore; London; The Ramones; Johnny Rotten; Malcom McLaren: The Sex Pistols; Sid Vicious; Straight Edge and Vivienne Westwood.
Terrorism's War with America
Authors: Piszkiewicz Dennis 
Published: June 2024

For most Americans, terrorism made the transformation from theoretical threat to frightening reality on September 11, 2001, yet America has been the target of terrorist acts for over four decades. Piszkiewicz recounts the changing political orientation of terrorists and highlights the challenge that faces America and the community of nations in putting terrorists out of business without adopting their tactics.
Piszkiewicz tells the history of modern international terrorism from its beginning in 1958 with the Cuban hijacking of an airliner en route from Miami. He recounts the changing political orientation of the enemy, the growing viciousness of their attacks, and the blundering responses by the U.S. government: inaction, impotent verbal assaults, and ill-conceived acts of retaliation. This book highlights the challenge that faces America and the community of nations in putting terrorists out of business without adopting their tactics.
The assault began with the hijacking of airliners, but soon included the bombing of embassies, as well as attacks on military units and navy ships. Terrorism has evolved from a disorganized activity of individuals and small groups, through its adoption of political warfare by nationalists, insurgents, and the disenfranchised, to its current incarnation as a weapon of political change used by rogue states and radical religious movements.
African American Chronology
Authors: Kinshasa Kwando M. 
Published: June 2024

Where were the first African American churches founded? When did Frederick Douglass deliver his first anti-slavery speech? Who de-segregated Major League Baseball? The turbulent history of African Americans unfolds in historical waves, through rights and injustices, migration, inventions and art, protests, legislation, and accomplishments. From the first recorded arrival of Africans in the New World to the death of Rosa Parks, a chronology of events ties history together for the reader, giving a greater sense of the struggle, alienation, and triumph of blacks in America.
TheAfrican American Chronologyintroduces the student researcher to the most impactful events in African American history, drawing from such categories as: Abolitionism, civil rights, economics, marriage, religion, media, literature, science, crime and war.
Organized by date and including entries through 2005, theChronologyis one of the most accessible and current of its kind. The fascinating historical record is illuminated through primary source sidebars, illustrations, a glossary, print and online bibliography, and index.
Aiding and Aging
Authors: Mogey John 
Published: June 2024

Citizens of all societies age both as biological beings and as members of households in the open community. Through joining a series of essays and survey analyses, John Mogey has constructed a book that examines the way aging affects those who are growing older as well as the institutions of their society. To study the relationships between aiding the elderly and the aging process, two very different societies--the United States and Hungary--were chosen for comparison. In both societies, support for the elderly comes from formal institutional programs as well as informal family arrangements, and it seems equally true in both cases that the elderly get most of their support through kinship assistance. Throughout the book, the focus remains on the need to encourage the persistence of the kinship system, and the necessity of public programs to actively support the maintenance of households.
The volume is structured in three distinct sections: Households, Amity, and Lifestyle; Individuals, Kinship, and Networks; and Kinship, Lifestyle, and Policy. In each section, essays concentrate on the usual operations within communities that have elderly people in them, drawing data from the United States, Hungary (including information from a unique empirical study in Budapest), and six other countries. The essays also address the variety of demands that the kinship system places on public programs. Aiding and aging are common structural problems in all modern societies, and although each society will develop different policy solutions, all will use elements from the structures described in this collection. The book will be an important resource for courses in social work, social gerontology, and sociology, as well as an important addition to university and public libraries.
Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Workplace
Authors: Berkeley Arthur E. , McDermott E.  Patrick 
Published: June 2024

With the explosion of workplace litigation and the skyrocketing costs associated with it, employers in both the private and public sectors are seeking new ways to swiftly and inexpensively resolve disputes with their employees. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures offer ways to do this and, according to recent reports, more than 100 major corporations have made use of them. Not only are the costs of trying a workplace dispute before a jury avoided, but also due process requirements have been observed. McDermott and Berkeley introduce executives to ADR, how it's done, and its benefits. This book will be interesting and important reading for executives and for legal counsel that may be unfamiliar with ADR.
The reader is first introduced to the employment litigation revolution that is sweeping the country. The authors explain the various contextual factors that have caused this rise in litigation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Given this new legal environment, the book explores how ADR can assist an employer in avoiding or reducing the costs of employment law litigation. The subject of ADR is divided into mandatory and nonmandatory procedures. Finally, the authors discuss how an employer can introduce a binding arbitration procedure that diverts employment litigation from a jury to an arbitrator. Drafting tips and model clauses are included should an organization seek to develop a mediation procedure, arbitration procedure, or both.
Amy Tan
Authors: Huntley Edelma D. 
Published: June 2024

Amy Tan has established a reputation as a major novelist of not only the Asian American experience but the universal experience of family relationships. With the publication of her first novel,The Joy Luck Clubin 1988, which touched the hearts of millions of readers, Tan joined the ranks of major contemporary novelists. Adapting her brand of Chinese traditional talk story as a vehicle for exploring the lives of the mothers and daughters at the center of her novels, Tan allows readers to experience the lives of her characters from multiple perspectives in parallel and intersecting narratives. In this first full-length study of her work, E.D. Huntley explores the fictional worlds Tan has created in her three novels,The Joy Luck Club,The Kitchen God's Wife, andThe Hundred Secret Senses.
A biographical chapter discusses the relationship of Tan with her own mother and its influence and that of her family on the subject matter of her novels. A chapter on Tan's literary heritage places her squarely in the tradition of Asian American literature. Each novel is discussed in a separate chapter and includes sections on plot development, character development, narrative structure, literary devices, setting, and major themes. Each chapter also includes an alternative critical reading from which to approach the novel to help readers see the novel in a different light. A complete bibliography of Tan's writings, writings about her work, and a list of reviews of each novel completes the work. This study is the ideal guide for students and readers of Tan's novels.
Arbitrating Sex Discrimination Grievances
Authors: Hauck Vern E. 
Published: June 2024

Hauck's guide to the arbitration of sex discrimination grievances is authoritative, comprehensive, extremely detailed, and easy to use. It is a solid resource for the professional responsible for establishing guidelines for a company or organization. The author explains how arbitrators decide employment discrimination complaints. He blends law and arbitral thinking on an issue-by-issue basis and offers procedural recommendations for arbitration.
Understanding and effective resolution of sex discrimination grievances require the blending of two bodies of arbitral fundamentals: those associated with traditional grievances and those of a more specific nature involving discrimination. The discrimination fundamentals require additional specification due to the sensitivity of the issues and often traumatic situations of those involved. This book gives the professional the knowledge and legal strategies to deal with all aspects of such cases.
Best of Intentions
Authors: Sokolski Henry D. 
Published: June 2024

Although the United States efforts to prevent the spread of strategic weapons have varied significantly since 1945, they all presumed to be avoiding one or another type of strategic war. To the extent their military scenarios were sound, so too were the nonproliferation remedies these initiatives promoted. But, as Sokolski demonstrates, the obverse was also true--when these intiatives' military hopes and fears were mistaken, their nonproliferation recommendations also missed their mark.
What is the best hope for breaking out of this box and securing a higher rate of nonproliferation success? The United States must base nonproliferation policies less on insights concerning strategic military trends and more on the progressive economic and political trends that have increased the number of relatively peaceful, prosperous, liberal democracies. For the proliferating nations that are exceptions to this trend, the U.S. and its allies need to devise ways of competing that will encourage these governments to expend more energies shoring up their weaknesses and eventually giving way to less militant regimes. A major resource for students and military professionals interested in arms control and international relations.