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Author(s): Narendra K. Arora 1,*, M. K. C. Nair 2, Sheffali Gulati 3, Vaishali Deshmukh 1, Archisman Mohapatra 1, Devendra Mishra 4, Vikram Patel 5,6, Ravindra M. Pandey 7, Bhagabati [...], Background Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) compromise the development and attainment of full social and economic potential at individual, family, community, and country levels. Paucity of data on NDDs slows down policy and programmatic action in most developing countries despite perceived high burden. Methods and findings We assessed 3,964 children (with almost equal number of boys and girls distributed in 2- Conclusions The study identifies NDDs in children aged 2-9 years as a significant public health burden for India. HI was higher than and ASD prevalence comparable to the published global literature. Most risk factors of NDDs were modifiable and amenable to public health interventions.

The Owensboro Bridge in Owensboro, KY, showcases the ingenious engineering design made by Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas Inc. The bridge, which will be called William Natcher Bridge at its completion, is one of the steel bridges with the longest cable-stayed spans in the US. Its 1,200 feet cable-stayed span covers the Ohio River between Owensboro, KY, and Rockport, IND. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 78 feet above the normal pool of elevation at 360.4 feet. Aside from a low-cost construction, the design makes for an accessible and easy maintenance of the bridge.

B.K. THELMA [1] RAMESH C. JUYAL [2] HIROKO H. DODGE [3] RAJESH PANDAV [3,4] VIJAY CHANDRA [3,4] MARY GANGULI [3,5] Abstract Allele frequencies are most often reported from small convenience […]