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This study investigates the potential of renewable energy sources to address the growing energy demands of developing nations while ensuring environmental sustainability. Here, a model-based analysis to assess the feasibility of utilizing rice straw pyrolysis as a renewable energy source is investigated. The thermogravimetric analysis identified the optimal temperature range for pyrolysis (230–400 °C) and the Coats–Redfern model was employed for kinetic analysis. Diffusion models, particularly D3, exhibited the best fit with an activation energy of 16–18 kJ/mol. Thermodynamic analysis confirmed the endothermic nature of the process, with positive enthalpy and negative entropy changes indicating an increase in energy and a more ordered product. These findings suggest that rice straw pyrolysis holds promise as a viable renewable energy option. This study contributes to understanding the rice straw pyrolysis mechanism which could be helpful for its effective utilization at commercial scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In both Bangladesh and India expand non-formal education (NFE) programs for unenrolled and drop-out children and adults (8-45 year cohort) for ensure comparable standard with the primary curriculum, establish equivalency of NFE with primary education and overall competency, raise qualification and training level of teachers for effective delivery of lessons, make arrangements to carry the children and adults through the equivalent of formal grades III-VIII or more and few time including skill based technical/vocational trade courses training, develop a system of easy transferability of children and adolescents to regular primary schools and give employment support. These programs providing learning opportunities while earning for survival and development. Literacy and non-formal education programs of Bangladesh and India make on national social mobilization plan with components on formal, non-formal, continuing education to be implemented in a co-ordinated manner, to create awareness about education and to make the school a resource center for the community. The purpose of this comparative study aims to enhance international cooperation for non-formal education programs in this region. Through experiences sharing and by providing the needed opportunities they can assist their target population to develop their golden qualities. (Contains 2 tables.)

The study explores the contribution of exercise in the development of fibromyalgia and is comprised of 120 publications discovered by search engines such as Pubmed, Google Scholar, and Ebsco Cinahl. Specific guidelines have been devised to ensure that the articles chosen are coincidental and of high quality, and which will serve as a guide in this study. There is some information that aims to give medical practitioners with updates on the significance of exercise to fibromyalgia disease, where the information provided is up to date and may be used as a reference. Fibromylagia affects around 10 million Americans, accounting for 3% to 6% of the worldwide population. The origins and history of the condition are addressed, as well as how patients cope with it on a daily basis. The advantages of an active lifestyle and the drawbacks of a sedentary lifestyle are very well understood. Lack of exercise, on the other hand, is associated with changes in contemporary cultures that have diminished the physical aspect of daily tasks. An exercise plan for fibromyalgia patients is presented in this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background The Brain Tumor Registry of Canada was established in 2016 to enhance infrastructure for surveillance and clinical research on Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors. We present information on primary CNS tumors diagnosed among residents of Canada from 2010 to 2015. Methods Data from 4 provincial cancer registries were analyzed representing approximately 67% of the Canadian population. Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the 2011 Canadian population age distribution. Net survival was estimated using the Pohar-Perme method. Results A total of 31 644 primary tumors were identified for an ASIR of 22.8 per 100 000 person-years. Nonmalignant tumors made up 47.1% of all classified tumors, with mixed behaviors present in over half of histology groupings. Unclassified were 19.5% of all tumors. The most common histological subtypes are meningiomas (ASIR = 5.5 per 100 000 person-years); followed by glioblastomas (ASIR 4.0 per 100 000 person-years). The overall 5-year net survival rate for CNS tumors was 65.5%; females 70.2% and males 60.4%. GBMs continue to be the most lethal CNS tumors for all sex and age groups. Conclusions The low annual frequency of most CNS tumor subtypes emphasizes the value of population-based data on all primary CNS tumors diagnosed among Canadians. The large number of histological categories including mixed behaviors and the proportion of unclassified tumors emphasizes the need for complete reporting. Variation in incidence and survival across histological groups by sex and age highlights the need for comprehensive and histology-specific reporting. These data can be used to better inform research and health system planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]