DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF A RASPADOR FOR SIMULTANEOUS EXTRACTION AND BRUSHING OF SISAL FIBERS BY SMALL-SCALE SISAL FARMERS

Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Raspador for Simultaneous Extraction and Brushing of Sisal Fibers by Small-scale Sisal Farmers

Demand for natural fibers is on the rise as awareness of environmental protection keeps abreast.Sisal fibers, for instance, are largely utilized not only in the manufacture of mats, ropes, carpets, and sacks but also in the reinforcement of polymer composites.With the increased demand for sisal fibers, there is a need to equally increase the exploi

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Racial Microaggressions and Ontological Security: Exploring the Narratives of Young Adult Migrants in Glasgow, UK

This study investigates the lived experiences of racial microaggressions faced by young adult migrants in everyday life in Glasgow, UK.The personal stories reported in this study are a direct challenge to the dominant political narrative that Scotland does not have a racism problem.When faced with this discord between narrative and reality, young a

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Coronary Heart Disease and an Incidental Parathyroid Carcinoma

A 71-year-old woman was drip shoes transparent admitted with angina pectoris.During hospitalization she developed a myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).Laboratory results revealed a mild elevated troponin and an elevated calcium level (3.35 mmol/l).Subsequently, there was a decreased phosphate (0.36 mmol/l [normal 0.81-1.62 mmol/l]) as well as 16-fold e

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