Scrub typhus (ST) is a vector-borne rickettsial infection jacked frost causing acute febrile illness.The re-emergence of ST in the Asia-Pacific region represents a serious public health threat.ST was first detected in Bhutan in 2008.However, the disease is likely to be under-diagnosed and under-reported, and the true impact is difficult to estimate
The main aim of this article is to illustrate the relationship between human rights and referendums.In international and constitutional law theory, human rights are considered to be fundamental.A modern democratic state should guarantee the protection of such human rights as dignity, freedom, and ownership of property, as well as ensure equality an
The municipal sewage sludge typically has very high water content and low shear strength.Conventional methods of lime and cement solidification of municipal sewage sludge often suffer high cost, significant drying shrinkage, frequent cracking, high hydraulic conductivity, and low strength.To overcome these shortcomings, in this paper a skeleton-bui
This paper proposes a novel on-board electric vehicle (EV) battery charger (EVBC) based on a bidirectional multilevel topology.The proposed topology is formed by an AC-DC converter for the grid-side interface and by a DC-DC converter for the battery-side interface.Both converters are interfaced by a split DC-link used to achieve distinct voltage le
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to significant sublesional bone loss and high fracture rates.While loss of mechanical loading plays a significant role in SCI-induced bone loss, animal studies have demonstrated mechanical loading alone does not fully account for loss of bone following SCI.Indeed, we have shown that bone loss occurs below the level of