BIO-SOFTENING OF COIR YARN FOR ECOFRIENDLY WET PROCESSING

Bio-softening of Coir Yarn for Ecofriendly Wet Processing

Conventional chemical bleaching of coir generates a considerable amount of effluent which is discharged into the local water bodies thereby affecting the water quality there.The possibility of bio-bleaching and bio-softening of coir yarn in order to reduce the requirement of softening and bleaching chemicals in wet processing of coir was studied.Tr

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Influence of career awareness on STEM career interests: examining the roles of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and gender

Abstract Background The studies of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career interests have progressed substantially over the recent years.However, the influence of career awareness on STEM career interests is an area that requires further discussion.Evidently, Chinese adolescents have limited awareness and interest in STEM ca

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Carrying Capacity Assessment for Religious Crowd Management - An Application to Sabarimala Mass Gathering Pilgrimage, India

Crowd Management is always a challenging task when people gather in large numbers.Crowd disasters in India, including recurring incidents at religious venues, demands a crowd management system developed on the characteristics of the place, event, and participants.Assessment of carrying capacity is the prime process to design crowd management protoc

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New digital tools for assessing neuropsychological executive functioning in old and new addictions. an exploratory study

Introduction Nowadays new tools suitable for exploring executive functioning (EF) of behavioral addicted individuals are needed.Objectives This study tests a novel digital assessment battery that can be easily and remotely adopted by neuropsychologists working in the field of addiction.Methods Twenty-three participants were divided into two groups,

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