BackgroundLeprosy is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which may lead to physical disability, stigma, and discrimination.The chronicity of the disease and disabilities are the prime contributors to the disease burden of leprosy.The current figures of the disease burden in the 2017 global burden of disease study, however,
Application of Internet of Things and Blockchain Technologies to Improve Accounting Information Quality
Following the rapid development and the maturity Frontloader Door Hinge Bush of blockchain (BC) and the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, this paper proposes two applications of a BC-IoT transaction model in the accounting field.The BC-IoT transaction model is capable of automatically collecting, uploading, and recording all relevant data in t
The effects of nutrition on maternal mortality: Evidence from 19th-20th century Italy
Cat Supplies The role of nutrition on maternal mortality has been long debated in the historical and scientific literature.Some scholars refute any role of nutrition and diet in the decline of maternal mortality, privileging other causes such as the diffusion of professional midwifery and medical and scientific progress, while others are more open-
NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF A FILLET AND A BULB ON THE SECONDARY FLOW IN A COMPRESSOR CASCADE
Large fillet radii are typically found on highly loaded compressor rotors to ensure structural integrity.The objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of such real geometry effects on the flow at the hub section.Investigations were performed numerically for the idealised case UNBREAKABLE KIT of a plane compressor cascade with the 3D Navi
How peer conversations about HIV/AIDS media messages affect comprehension and beliefs of young South African women
Most existent research on the effects of interpersonal discussions about health campaign messages is based on surveys.In this study, we analysed actual conversations about an HIV/AIDS poster to find out possible effects.Young South African women in 59 dyads (n = 118) participated in conversations about a deliberately puzzling HIV and AIDS poster th