The facet joint contributes to the normal biomechanical function of the spine by transmitting loads and limiting motions via articular contact. However, little is known about the contact pressure response for this joint. Such information can provide a quantitative measure of the facet joint's local environment. The objective of this study was to measure facet pressure during physiologic bending...

Current knowledge on product marketing in Ethiopia is poor and inadequate for designing implementing policies to overcome problems the system. This study was conducted identify factors influencing market participation decision of smallholder haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) farmers Northwest Ethiopia. Survey data were collected from 312 analyzed using Heckman’s two-step econometric model th...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health catastrophe that has had severe effects on the worldwide economy, both directly and indirectly, because of spread virus. food agriculture industries are also experiencing effects. epidemic disrupted regular delivery system agricultural extension services produce to markets. study aimed determine farmers' readiness address post-MCO challenges in technolog...

objectives : this finite element method study aimed to compare the amount of stress on an isolated mandibular second premolar in two conventional reciprocal parallel interface designs of removable partial dentures (rpds) and the same rpd abutment tooth (not isolated). materials and methods: a kennedy class 1, modification 1 rpd framework was simulated on a 3d model of mandible with three differ...

Major modifications in the nation building departments were launched in Pakistan through the Devolution Plan 2000 promulgated by the then military regime. In the agriculture sector, changes were introduced in 2001 to replace the existing Training & Visit (T&V) system. The training sessions arranged by extension workers in the decentralized system are similar to the ones arranged in the T&V syst...