This study examines the working of mid-day meals (MDM) scheme during Covid-19. MDM aims to benefit children attending Government / Government-Aided primary schools. is implemented across India since 1995 and in Gujarat 1984, with an

Face Recognition is an emerging approach in the recent years. In this paper, the formulation of a face recognition approach using contour-based shape descriptor named Multiscale Distance Matrix (MDM) is developed using the concept of inner-distance in the distance matrix instead of the Euclidean distance. In the proposed scheme, first the similarity in the shape of the face is found by taking a...

A paucity of information is available on the activity of protease inhibitors (PI) in chronically-infected monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) and on the kinetics of viral-rebound after PI removal in vitro. To fill this gap, the activity of different concentrations of amprenavir (AMP) was evaluated in chronically-infected MDM by measuring p24-production every day up to 12 days after drug administ...

This study presents the performance of a magneto-dielectric material (MDM) specially developed to enable tunability antenna devices operating in VHF band. A current flowing through sample, which creates DC magnetic field inside sample with same symmetry as domains, controls susceptibility variation MDM. By changing magnetization state MDM low 740 A.m-1, 40% can be observed. The at frequencies i...

The tumor suppressor p53 is a labile protein whose level is known to be regulated by the Mdm-2-ubiquitin-proteasome degradation pathway. We have found another pathway for p53 proteasomal degradation regulated by NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1). Inhibition of NQO1 activity by dicoumarol induces p53 and p73 proteasomal degradation. A mutant p53 (p53([22,23])), which is resistant to Mdm-2-...

The editor-in-chief, deputy editor, associate editors, editorial board, and staff of Medical Decision Making and MDM Policy & Practice, the official journals of the Society for Medical Decision Making, acknowledge and thank the following people for their assistance in reviewing manuscripts during 2016. The journals’ success rests in large measure on the quality and promptness of the reviews it ...

The armadillo could be considered as an experimental model for leprosy studies. Mycobacterium leprae main host cells are macrophages and Schwann cells. However, endocytosis and germicidal activities of armadillo macrophages and monocytes have not yet been evaluated. The aim of this research was to evaluate endocytosis and NBT-reduction activities of monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) and monocy...

A miniaturized new topology of the planar monopole antenna using a Magneto-Dielectric Material (MDM) is proposed in this paper. The element realized by introducing slots partially covered MDM. We optimized and modified MDM dimensions to enhance impact material on antenna, including its structure. This shows miniaturization rate 60% antenna’s height (51 cm 20 cm) covering only 5% surface measure...

Monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) are widely distributed in all tissues and organs, including the central nervous system, where they represent the main part of HIV-infected cells. In contrast to activated CD4(+) T lymphocytes, MDM are resistant to cytopathic effects and survive HIV infection for a long period of time. The molecular mechanisms of how HIV is able to persist in macrophages are no...