bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Spherical Fuzzy Framework for Sales Personnel Selection
Authors: Biswas Sanjib , Chatterjee Shreya , Majumder Shuvendu
Published: October 2022

In this paper, we aim to provide an extension of the personality style-based psychological comparative assessment of salesmen using three orientations such as task, people, and organizations ("Sales Troika"or ST). Contrasting to the classical ST model, we use spherical fuzzy set (SFS) for ranking of statements and subsequent score calculations. Personality assessment (PA) is an important aspect during the process of recruitment and selection. PA acts as one of the critical success factors for effective selection as personality significantly influences the performance of the employee. The psychological frameworks follow conventional scoring which suffers from subjective bias. The present paper attempts to offset the subjective bias (due to imprecise and uncertain information) by using SFS-based rating and calculations. The study is carried out in two steps. First, a group of five candidates applying for sales job at the junior level have taken part in the comparative assessment process. We use our framework to classify the respondents according to their style. Second, we carry out a SFS-based multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for their relative ranking based on the opinions of the members of a selection panel. To carry out the comparative assessment of the candidates based on experts' ratings, we use the modified SF LOgarithmic Percentage Change-driven Objective Weighting (LOPCOW) method. We examine the stability and accuracy of the SFS-MCDA model through validity testing and sensitivity analysis. We observe a resemblance between the decision of the panel and the PA results.
 
Received: 13 August 2022 | Revised: 28 September 2022 | Accepted: 7 October 2022
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
 
Author Contribution Statement
Sanjib Biswas: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Resources, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Project administration. Shreya Chatterjee: Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Visualization. Shuvendu Majumder: Conceptualization, Validation, Investigation, Resources, Writing – review & editing, Supervision.
Data Fusion Technique for E-Learning Evaluation Based on Evidence Theory
Authors: Nassreddine Ghalia , Arid Amal El
Published: October 2022

To reduce the risk of viral infection during the coronavirus pandemic, all academic institutions have turned to online learning in recent years. The evolution of online classes presents new obstacles for academic specialists, particularly in underdeveloped nations where participants have limited access to technological gadgets. Even while some elements of online and traditional on-campus learning are comparable, online learning requires more factors to analyze, such as student evaluation. Because of the various surroundings that participants are exposed to during online education, the topic of electronic learning environments must be discussed. It calls for the development of new methodologies and procedures for assessing participants’ knowledge and skill development. Based on evidentiary theory and the data fusion idea, this research provides a new technique to evaluate participation. Because it is versatile in simulating the wide spectrum of uncertainty inherent in natural contexts, evidential theory is progressively spreading. The approach suggested is appropriate for dealing with all forms of online courses. Furthermore, it enables educators to improve academic performance by providing continuous participant feedback. After exposing participants’ weaknesses, the instructor can redirect learning processes. The experimental findings of three online university courses demonstrate the efficacy of this strategy.
 
Received: 15 August 2022 | Revised: 19 September 2022 | Accepted: 7 October 2022
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
Features of winter transpiration of Staphylea pinnata L. and some other shrubs in the conditions of the Main Botanical Garden in Moscow
Authors:   Main Botanical Garden named after N.V. Tsitsin of RAS, Khotsialova Lidiya , Volkova Olga , Zaitsev Nikolay
Published: October 2022

A comparative study of the winter transpiration of annual shoots of shrubs of different winter hardiness was carried out: Staphylea pinnata L., Viburnum opulus L., Sambucus racemosa L., Sambucus cannadensis L., grown in the Main Botanical Garden named by N.V. Tsitsin Russian Academy of Science in Moscow. The intensity of diurnal transpiration was higher in non-frost-resistant shrubs. Keywords: WINTER TRANSPIRATION, WINTER HARDINESS, MAIN BOTANICAL GARDEN, STAPHYLEA PINNATA L, VIBURNUM OPULUS L., SAMBUCUS RACEMOSA L., SAMBUCUS CANNADENSIS L.
Assessing the suitability of meadows of Vagamon hill ranges of Kerala for grazing of dairy cattle
Authors: Dev R. S. Vishnu , Harikumar S. , Mathew Joseph , George S. K. , Aslam M. K. Muhammad
Published: October 2022

In India, majority of the small-holder farmers are depending on semi-extensive farming system. The cost-effective method of semi-extensive farming is being practised in the hilly regions of Kerala, especially the Vagamon hill ranges of Idukki district. Scientific dairy farming in such semi-extensive farming systems requires evaluation of the quality of grasses in meadows, animal preference to flora and the soil quality. The study was conducted at the Base Farm, Kolahalamedu under Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University where the animals are regularly left out for grazing. The most preferred grass species by the grazing animals was Congo signal in the meadows. Cultivated fodder (Setaria sp.) was also offered to the animals while at the shed. The dry matter content of grass species favoured to meet the dry matter requirement of animals to a major extent and hence the enrichment of soil quality of the meadows will increase the nutritive quality and biomass content of grasses. It is suggested that, proper management of meadows of Vagamon hill ranges with respect to type of grasses and soil quality will favour cost-effective dairy farming
Evaluation of colour and bleeding efficiency of imperfectly bled, scientifically slaughtered and cold slaughtered beef carcasses
Authors: Sasidharan Vandana , Vasudevan V. N. , Sunil B. , Sathu T. , Ramnath V. , Sankar K. J. Arun , Yazhinidevi R .
Published: October 2022

The present study was carried out at the Meat Technology Unit, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy to examine the colour and bleeding efficiency of beef carcasses subjected to varying levels of bleeding. Muscle samples were collected from imperfectly bled (IB), scientifically slaughtered (SS) and cold slaughtered (CS) beef carcasses and were packed in HDPE packages. The Hunter L* a* b* values were analysed on the 0,2,4 and 6 days of refrigerated storage at 4±1◦C and the bleeding efficiency was studied on the day of slaughter. From the results it was concluded that malachite green test (MGT) could be assigned as a test to detect complete bleeding. However only lower proportions of IB and CS samples showed positive results on MGT assay, which makes it a less reliable method for detecting the efficiency of bleeding. The mean haemoglobin (Hb) concentration (mg/g) of IB and CS carcasses (0.07±0.003 and 0.09±0.008, respectively) were significantly (p˂0.01) higher than that from SS carcasses (0.05±0.004). There was no significant difference between IB and SS groups for the blood loss parameters considered. The mean number of turgid intercostal veins for IB (7.83±0.98), SS carcasses (6.5±0.88) was significantly (p˂0.01) lower to that of CS carcasses (10.5±0.43). More than 10 turgid intercostal veins in a bovine carcass may be indicative of cold slaughter and absence of bleeding. No significant difference was noted between groups on all days for a* value and on all days except day 2 for L* and b* values.
Effect of dietary inclusion of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal on nutrients digestibility and biochemical parameters of meat type male ducks
Authors: Hakim Samir Nagib Habib , Sankaralingam S. , Anitha P. , Chacko Binoj , Sathu T.
Published: October 2022

A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) on nutrients digestibility and biochemical parameters of meat type male ducks. Ninetysix, day-old male ducklings were allotted into four dietary treatments with four replicates having six ducklings each in a completely randomized design. The different dietary treatments were fed with 0, 5, 10 and 15 per cent BSFLM as replacement to soya bean meal (SBM). The results showed that inclusion up to 15 per cent did not affect the nutrients digestibility and biochemical parameters of birds except significantly (p<0.05) lower blood serum triglycerides level in all BSFLM fed groups compared to control group.
Effect of varied levels of dietary Chlorella vulgaris extract on blood biochemical profile and immune organ status in broilers
Authors: Sneha C. T. Merin , Bunglavan Surej Joseph , Chacko Biju , Murugan S. Senthil , Aswathi P. B.
Published: October 2022

A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Chlorella vulgaris hydro-alcoholic extract on blood biochemistry and immune organs characteristics in broiler chicken. A total of 128 Vencobb 400, day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned into four treatment groups having four replicates with eight birds per replicate. A basal diet was formulated in accordance with BIS recommendation and hydro-alcoholic extract of Chlorella vulgaris was added at an inclusion level of 0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 per cent respectively to the basal diet to form 4 different treatment diets. After 42 days of experimental feeding trial, one bird from each replicate was sacrificed to study blood biochemical parameters and immune organs status. The results of the present study indicated that the birds fed with 0.4 percent C. vulgaris extract in their diet showed significantly higher WBC (P<0.001), RBC (P<0.01) and hemoglobin (P<0.05) count compared to other treatments while total protein, albumin, globulin and A:G ratios were found similar among the treatment groups. In the case of immune organ status, the bursal yield was significantly (P<0.05) higher for birds fed with 0.1 and 0.2 percent supplementation than other groups while the weight of thymus and spleen were similar between the treatment groups.
Effect of therapeutic hoof trimming on haematological parameters in dairy cows with sole lesions
Authors: Philip Laiju M. , Martin K. D. John , Venugopal Syam K. , Anoop S. , Raji K. , Simon Shibu
Published: October 2022

A study was conducted among 18 lame cows from a herd of 114 cows in early lactation. Whole blood was collected from the lame cows on the first day of treatment and 20 days after therapeutic hoof trimming for analysis of haematological parameters. The number of red blood cells, haemoglobin concentration, platelet and volume of packed red cells increased(p> 0.05) on post trimming evaluation. The number of neutrophils and the percentage of neutrophils decreased with a concurrent increase in lymphocytes and monocytes which was not significant (p>0.05) in lame cows post trimming. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio decreased in the affected animals in the post trimming period. Therapeutic hoof trimming and treatment improved the healing of painful sole lesions and reduction in pain sensitivity was also observed in all the affected animals.
Curry leaf (Murraya koeneigii) extract as a natural source of antioxidants for enhancing the oxidative and thermal stability of ghee
Authors: Arshath Mohammed , Rahila M. P. , Divya M. P. , Smitha J. L. , Athira S. , Sudheerbabu P.
Published: October 2022

Ghee is used for making various sweets and dishes in addition to its various culinary purposes. In the course of such preparations, ghee is subjected to different degrees of heat treatment which on combining with air can undergo considerable physico-chemical changes. The high temperature cooking process creates a series of complex chemical reactions in ghee which affects the sensory and the functional properties of foods as well as the ghee used. This leads to adverse health effects on consumers. One of the best ways to protect ghee from autooxidation and thermal oxidation is by the incorporation of antioxidants during their processing. Addition of synthetic antioxidants is restricted in several countries. Scientific investigations have also found that the use of synthetic antioxidants in foods may harm the liver and lead to the development of cancer. The aim of the present study was to check the effect of curry leaves (Murraya koeneigii) extract on the thermal stability of ghee. Based on the peroxide and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) value determinations, it was observed that quality of ghee samples added with 1 % CLE during frying was significantly higher than that of control (ghee without antioxidant) and ghee added with 0.02 % BHA (a synthetic antioxidant). At 15 minutes of frying (180°C), the peroxide value was 3.615±0.24, 1.04±0.10 and1.07±0.02 mM O2/kg fat for the control, BHA added and CLE added ghee respectively and this increased to 8.23±0.23, 6.47±0.21 and 4.0±0.01 mM O2/kg fat after 60 minutes of frying, respectively. Findings suggested that CLE could be used as a source of natural antioxidants for imparting thermal stability to ghee during frying.
Effect of different levels of mayonnaise on the physicochemical and sensory attributes of chicken meat spread
Authors: John Ann Theres , Sathu T. , Sunil B. , Vasudevan V.N. , Uma R.
Published: October 2022

The study was aimed to optimize the level of mayonnaise in the formulary of spent chicken meat spread. Chicken meat was replaced with different levels of mayonnaise viz., (T1) 30 per cent meat and 70 per cent mayonnaise, (T2) 40 per cent meat and 60 per cent mayonnaise, (T3) 50 per cent meat and 50 per cent mayonnaise, (T4) 60 per cent meat and 40 per cent mayonnaise. T4 had significantly (p<0.001) higher values for pH and T1 had significantly (p<0.001) lower water activity compared with other treatments. Treatment, T4 had significantly (p<0.001) higher moisture and protein per cent and T1 had significantly (p<0.001) higher fat per cent and calorie value when compared to other treatments. T2 scored higher values for all the sensory attributes except spreadability and significantly higher values (p<0.01) for mouth coating, aftertaste and overall acceptability when compared between each other. Hence chicken meat spread with 60 per cent mayonnaise and 40 per cent spent chicken (T2) which had significantly higher overall acceptability scores was selected as best product considering the sensory attributes and physicochemical properties
Effect of incorporation of various toppings in spent hen meat chips
Authors: Yashodhan Sule Pratik , Sathu T. , Sunil B. , Vasudevan V. N. , Sankaralingam S. , Sudheer K. P.
Published: October 2022

Spent hens are by-products of the egg industry and it has poor tenderness and less juiciness due to high cross-linking collagen content. Chips are popular snacks throughout the world due to their easy preparation and savoury flavour. Incorporation of spent hen meat in chips can provide a complete nutritious snack. The addition of toppings in spent hen meat snacks would give a unique taste and enhance the acceptance of consumers. The study was undertaken in the Department of Livestock Products Technology to analyse the effect of two different toppings namely, tandoori (T1) and chicken chip topping (T2) in spent hen chips for their physico-chemical, proximate, colour and sensory attributes. A higher pH value was found for control without toppings while water activity value was found significantly (p<0.001) higher for T1. Significant (p<0.001) difference was found for lightness (L*) between control and treatments. Redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) were found highest for T1. The highest sensory score for all sensory parameters was found for T2. Thus, chicken chips with 50 per cent spent hen meat dusted with five per cent chicken chip topping was highly accepted by the consumers due to its uniqueness in taste.
Relationships between different live animal physical measurements and carcass parameters of crossbred pigs of three different weight groups
Authors: Jishnu P. , Vasudevan V. N. , Sunil B. , Jayakumar C. , Sathu T. , Safeer M. S. , Ann T. J. , Pratik S. Y.
Published: October 2022

The present study was carried out to find the correlation between different live animal physical measurements and some economically important carcass parameters and to predict these carcass parameters using multiple linear regression models. Heart girth and flank girth showed a highly significant (p<0.01) correlation with carcass weight in all three weight groups. Angle showed significant correlation with carcass weight in group I and highly significant correlation in group II. Heart girth also showed a highly significant (p<0.01) correlation with the total meat yield of pig in groups I and II. Dressing per cent was not significantly correlated with any of the live animal physical measurements in groups I and III. But the correlation was highly significant with heart girth in group II. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that live animal physical measurements played a minor role on the majority of carcass characteristics, while the heart girth was critical in several instances. Physical measures of the live animals predicted carcass weight better than other carcass parameters. (R2=0.623 – 0.924)
Occurrence of canine malassezia dermatitis and otitis in Thrissur, Kerala
Authors: Deshpande Prutha , Davis K. Justin , Vijayakumar K. , Tresamol P. V. , Sankar Surya
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of malassezia infection in dogs from Thrissur in relation to various predisposing factors such as age, breed, sex and season. One hundred and sixty-four cases of malassezia infection were identified between March 2021 and August 2021. The highest occurrence was noted in the age group of one to six years while least was seen in geriatric dogs above six years of age. Breed predisposition was found in Labrador and Pugs. Occurrence was higher in females than in males. August, July and June were the most favourable months for malassezia infection, while least cases were seen in May.
Modelling and Analysis of Manipulator System Having Two Links
Authors: Singh Sucheta , Kumar Katiyar Sudhir
Published: October 2022

When it comes to massive machinery in industries and factories, an autonomous system is a must in order to keep up with market expectations. Robotization is an answer to all of the above-mentioned challenges. The construction of a full humanoid robot is a difficult work, but we may utilize robotic manipulators (the arms of the robot) as a replacement, which will give semi-automation and assist balance the scarcity of manpower. In this study, the design of a dynamical model for a manipulator is described in depth, and an optimization approach is also discussed in order to make it acceptable for application in industry. This manipulator might be used in welding, underwater robots, industries, painting, pot welding, and many other fields if an improved controller could manage the un-certainties and alter the parameter based on the external and internal disturbances.
Performance Evaluation of Energy Storage Systems for Different Drive Cycles in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Authors: Dev Avasthi Vipul , Dev Avasthi Kapil
Published: October 2022

The important control parameters for the hybrid electric vehicle are the lower and upper limit of state of charge (SOC). The vehicle’s onboard energy system defined the fuel economy and the electric range thus during the period at which the power demand is less, we will allow the ESS to get charged and they will get discharged during the period of high-power demand. ESS acts as the catalysts as they help in boosting the energy requirements. In HEVs, maintaining high energy density is a necessity while demanding higher peak power as well thus this results in doubling the incremental cost of the vehicle if approx. 15 % of all electric range is demanded. The SOC of the vehicle directly affects the economy and the emission rates. In this work the parallel HEV is modelled by using ADVISOR and Different SOC limits are taken for testing the performance and fuel economy for the same designed driving cycle. With the simulation results we will be able to specify best upper and lower limits of SOC such that vehicle will achieve best fuel economy and emission performance. The simulation is performed by taking repetitive velocity profiles (drive cycles) of four different curves i.e. UDDS, ECE, FTP and HWFET. The SOC and emission curves are observed for these different drive cycles and the results having emission rates for HC, CO and NOx (in g/miles) are tabulated.
SMIB system's ability to deal with low-level signals improved with the implementation of PSS and TCSC
Authors: Gupta Mohan , Kumar Singh Pankaj
Published: October 2022

The stability of the SMIB system in the presence of tiny signals is the major focus of this study. The small signal stability of SMIB is shown first by graphing the eigenvalue associated with rotor oscillations against the gain of the voltage regulator and the machine loading. Second, the very low-level signals that are sent by the SMIB system will be more reliable as a result of the incorporation of the pole placement technique and the use of TCSC in the production of PSS. A comparison is made between the impacts of PSS and TCSC on the oscillations of the rotor's speed and angle. During this last stage of the design process, consideration was given to the selection of a feedback control signal for the PSS. The amount of time it takes to reply to messages is one of the factors that determines how effective they are.
Increased PV Panel Performance Using PCM Cooling Approach
Authors: Srivastava Abhishek , Pratap Singh Dhirendra
Published: October 2022

Photovoltaic panels perform worse at low operating temperatures, it is bad for PV panel performance when operating temperatures are low and efficient. A portion of this spectrum is converted into electrical power when light rays strike the PV pane plate, while the remainder of the spectrum raises the temperature of the cell. About 75 to 80 percent of the light that reaches the screen increases the temperature of the cell. The effect of phase change material on operating temperature is investigated by simulating the thermodynamical equations involved in the heat transmission of the panel in the PCM domain. Temperature variation is accomplished for four different time periods of the day with various irradiation levels and environmental factors. In order to compare effectiveness at 25° C and a typical irradiation of 1000 W/M2, observations will be kept.
Evaluation of Genetic Algorithm Optimization by Comparative Analysis of Error Values
Authors: Gupta Mohan , Sharma Rahul
Published: October 2022

In this paper to test the performance of GA a comparative study has been carried out between PI and PD Controller. The two different objective functions have been chosen that is integral absolute error and integral total absolute error on different generations the controller has been run as a result the minimum value of error has been found in controller in which the objective function was ITAE and a detailed evaluation of Genetic Algorithm has been carried out through out the paper. Optimization and search issues may be solved using genetic algorithms, which are seen as a search process in computers. Global search heuristics are another name for them. Many of these methods are derived from concepts found in evolutionary biology such as mutation, selection, and cross-breeding. For programmes, these algorithms provide a way to automatically enhance their settings. The simulations are tallied to ensure that GA delivers the system promising outcomes.
Experimental Study on The Effect of Waste Bakelite Plastic as Coarse Aggregate in The Building Blocks
Authors: Singh Kiran , Kumar Neeraj
Published: October 2022

Bakelite is difficult to dispose of and harmful to the environment and the general public's health due to its plastic makeup. In an effort to address this kind of issue, numerous scholars have been working to transform salvage Bakelite into a useful building material. In addition to creating challenging jobs, the utilisation of waste plastic in the construction sector improves the functionality of building materials. In this study, discarded Bakelite is used as a partial substitute for coarse aggregate in the construction sector. Its properties, durability, and assimilation into different types of building materials are discussed. Paver Blocks and Solid Blocks were made out of waste bakelite, and several tests were conducted to determine how strong and durable they were in contrast to other building materials. The test results showed that Paver block replacement can achieve an ideal compressive strength of 8% and solid block replacement with waste bakelite may attain a compressive strength of 35%. As a result, recycling unused bakelite will aid in waste management and give the construction industry access to a beneficial resource.
Structural and Viscoelastic Characteristics of Numerous Layered Grpahene/Epoxy Nanocomposites
Authors: Sikarwar Tarun , Kumar Katiyar Sudhir
Published: October 2022

One atom - thick planar, covalently bonded to three other atoms in a tightly populated, two-dimensional (2D), hexagonal single layer stable crystal hexagonal lattice, graphene is a flattened monolayer of carbon atoms. This study describes the production of in-situ amine placed in contact gently exfoliate graphene with many layers, low degradation contents, and average aspect ratios up to 10 micron and thickness up to 2-3 Nano meter. For this study, we developed Found that participants composites (AF-MGL/EpC) with graphene fractions between 0.5 and 2.0 wt percent. The graphene concentrations used to create the four separate samples were 0.0, 0.5, 1.5, and 2.0.
Persepsi Tokoh Agama Pondok Pesantren Hidayatullah Balikpapan Tentang Anak Sah Menurut Pasal 99 Ayat 1 KHI
Authors: Hidayati Hidayati , Abdurrohim Abdurrohim
Published: October 2022

This research is motivated by differences in the perception of religious leaders of the Hidayatullah Islamic boarding school in Balikpapan in responding to the provisions of legal children as regulated in Article 99 paragraph 1 of the KHI, considering whether or not a child is legal is a very important matter. The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of the religious leaders of the Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School about the legitimate children contained in the article as well as a review of Islamic law. This type of research is a descriptive field research. In collecting data, the researcher used interview techniques with informants, namely religious leaders who were at the Hidayatullah Islamic boarding school in Balikpapan, then the data was analyzed by data reduction, data display, and data verification. In the article it seems as if it gives legal tolerance to children born in legal marriages, even though the distance between marriage and the birth of children does not reach the minimum age limit of the womb, so that while the baby in the womb is born when the mother is in a marriage that is legal child, then the child can be called a legitimate child as well. In conclusion, in Islam a legitimate child is a child born as a result of a relationship between a man and a woman in a legal marriage, a child can be assigned to his father at least 6 months after the marriage, this is not regulated in positive Indonesian law.
Infrastructure Model Volunteered Geographic Infor-mation Social Assistance Program To Support eGovernment Case Study of Central Aceh District
Authors: Syahputra Hendri , Alfitra Alfitra
Published: October 2022

The government's role in providing social assistance to reduce poverty has been going very well. However, in practice, there are obstacles to collecting and verifying data on prospective beneficiaries, so fast, precise, and accurate information is needed through the participation of the Community or Community to provide information regarding potential beneficiaries—social assistance. This study's goal is to create and develop a model of the Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) system involving the participation of the Community to determine the effectiveness of the distribution of social assistance by the government and to support the role of a transparent government or good government. This research method is descriptive research with quantitative and qualitative descriptive approaches. This system also refers to the design, development, and stages of the VGI system process suitable for a crowd or community-based approach. The expected result is a VGI-based geographic information system: First: Collect and observe data on social assistance recipients in Aceh Tengah district, Aceh Province. Second: Designing and implementing a VGI-based geographic information system. Third: System testing through two stages: system functional and non-functional testing. The final results of this research are a web-based VGI Social Assistance system model and, for volunteers, the Android-based VGI Social Assistance application.
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of Raphanus Sativus, Beta Vulgaris and Allium Cepa on Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Street-Side Cut Fruits
Authors: V.H. Deepa , S. Harshitha , N.S. Sowmya
Published: October 2022

Street-side cut fruits are consumed more now-a-days due to the busy lives of people. Due to this people tend to have more ready-made, apparently healthy food. Street-side vended fruits and fruit salads consist of peeled, sliced, shredded, trimmed and washed fruits that are ready to eat without any need to cut, peel or rinse as it has been already done by the vendors. Street vendors are unlicensed or local hawkers who usually have limited knowledge about food hygiene. The present research work was undertaken to isolate potentially pathogenic food borne microorganisms from the street-side cut fruits. Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter sp, Klebsiella sp, Vibrio sp and Salmonella were isolated from different fruit samples analyzed in this study. These organisms are known to cause food spoilage or diseases in consumers. Antibiotics can be given in case of infection. However, if these bacteria are resistant to those antibiotics, then the treatment would not be successful, which we confirmed to be true from our antibiotic sensitivity tests. Since most of the isolated organisms showed resistance to antibiotics, vegetable extracts were used as an alternative to antibiotic therapy. The next objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Raphanus sativus (Radish), Allium cepa (Onion), Beta vulgaris (Beetroot) on the food pathogens isolated from street vended cut fruits. Extracts of these three vegetables were used to check the antibacterial effects on the isolated pathogenic bacteria from street-side cut fruits. It was found that onion and beetroot extracts were more effective on all organisms than radish extract. Hence, instead of depending on antibiotic treatment vegetable extracts can be used for treatment of cut-fruits before consuming the fruits, thus reducing the chances of infection or food poisoning. Also, the fact that these vegetable extracts are safely consumable and their ease of use makes them promising candidates for counteracting common pathogenic microorganisms.

Key words: Street foods, Foodborne pathogens, Antibiotic resistance, Radish extract, Onion extract, Beetroot extract
Factors Influencing the Sexual Behaviour of Undergraduate Students in Adeleke University, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Ayorinde Ololade Arogundade
Published: October 2022

Introduction: As part of the young age group (16-30 years), university undergraduates are an important group exposed to a wide range of risky behaviours. The increased privacy afforded by living outside of their parents’ home provides greater opportunity for sexual expression. The objective of this study was to assess the Factors Influencing Sexual Behaviour of Undergraduate Students in Adeleke University, Osun State, Nigeria
Methods And Materials: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted. A simple random sampling was used for this study. A total of 301 self-administered semi structured questionnaire was used. A bivariate analysis by using the chi-square test statistics 0.05 level of significance was used.
Results: A total of 301 students were enrolled in the study. Male respondents were 137 (45.5%) and female respondents were 164 (54.5%). Among them 56.8% had ever engaged in sexual intercourse, 51.5% of the respondents watch pornographic movies always, and 31.6% of the respondents have multiple sexual partner. 128 (42.5%) of the respondents come across any sexual information on social media always and 152 (50.5%) came across any sexual information on social media sometimes.
Conclusion: This study revealed the sexual behaviours among Adeleke University undergraduate student, some of the major factors influencing the student’s sexual behaviour was pressure by peers/friends to have sex and pressure to have sex due to bad economic situation or for economic gains.

Key words: Sexual, Behaviour, Sexual behaviour, Undergraduates.
Immediate Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Post Thoracotomy Individuals
Authors: Bhatt Dr. Aarsh , Dave Dr. Parita , Contractor Dr. Edrish
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to gain access into the pleural space of the chest. It includes: Median sternotomy, Posterolateral thoracotomy & Anterolateral thoracotomy. The risk of post-operative pulmonary complications is relatively high following thoracic surgery; rates have been recorded at between 19% and 59%. Deep breathing exercises induce sustained increase in trans-pulmonary pressure, which increases lung volume, improves ventilation, oxygenation, prevents basal atelectasis, re-inflates collapsed lung regions, and reverses minimal postoperative atelectasis. Respiratory Muscle Training especially has been shown to improve respiratory muscle function and helps to reduce dyspnoea on exertion. Improvements in strength, speed, power and endurance leads to improvement in the performance of MIP & MEP, which in turn leads to increase in strength and endurance of the diaphragm and accessory muscles during respiration.
Aim And Objective: To study the immediate effect of respiratory muscle training on peak expiratory flow rate in post thoracotomy individuals.

Method: Participants were divided into two groups by random allocation. The intervention group received RMT of 2*30 repetition with standard breathing exercises whereas the control group were given only standard breathing exercises. Immediate post-test outcomes were measured on peak flow meter and Rate Perceived Exertion (RPE) as well.

Result: Analysis was done in SPSS 20 Mean Age (61.93±11)). Data was not normally distributed, so non parametric test was used. According to the data there was significant statistical improvement of PEFR in thoracotomy individuals. (P≤0.002).

Conclusion: There is significant statistical difference of PEFR after Respiratory Muscle Training in post thoracotomy individuals.

Key words: Peak expiratory flow rate, Respiratory muscle training, Thoracotomy.
Effects of School-Based Physical Activity Promotion and Dietary Awareness in Obese Children
Authors: Raval Nishu , Soni Mansi
Published: October 2022

Background: Obesity is found to be increasing in severity due to the inappropriate energy intake. Schools and child care settings are considered as the best locations to conduct the programs which deal with the prevention and management of childhood obesity. Objective was how the physiotherapy interventions and dietary awareness when given together over a specific time period can be helpful in management of obesity in children.
Study Design: Quasi experimental study
Study Setting: Primary schools of Gujarat
Outcome Measures: Waist circumference, Waist height ratio and Children physical activity questionnaire.
Methodology: 30 children were screened between age group of 6 to 9 years. There were 2 group i.e. Experimental group (n=15) and Control group (n=15). In Experimental group, Physical activity along with Diet awareness was given and in Control group only Diet Awareness was given. The treatment protocol was provided for 3 months. Assessment was taken as pre intervention in both the groups. In the Experimental group it was taken at the end of the every week and for control group at every end of the month for 3 months.
Result: There was a statistically significant difference showed in waist circumferences and waist height ratio in both the experimental and control group. (p value < 0.005).However, Experimental group was found to have greater effect than control group.
Conclusion: The study concluded that 3 months of Physical activity combine with Diet awareness is more effective than the Diet awareness only.

Key words: Childhood obesity, School bashed intervention, Physical Activity Intervention, CPAQ.
Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training in Improving the Exercise Tolerance in Normal Individuals
Authors: Lokesh Roopa , Jeyaraman Ramesh Kumar
Published: October 2022

Background and objective: Nowadays in normal individuals, decrease in tolerance is very common due to age physical functional decline, which influences respiratory performance. One of the physical changes associated with age is reduction in muscle strength and power. Respiratory muscle training by using cycle ergometer peak flow meter and incentive spirometer can improve the exercise tolerance thereby increasing the muscle strength and power. This study aims at finding the effect of respiratory muscle training in improving the Rate Pressure Product (RPP), Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) & Six Minute Walk Distance Test (6MWD) in normal individuals.
Methods: 50 normal individuals aged 30 to 40 volunteered for this study. All the individuals underwent pre evaluation to exclude any cardiopulmonary disease. They were given training with incentive spirometer, peak flow meter and cycle ergo meter. The training was given for 50mins in session twice daily 5 days in a week for a period of 4 weeks. Post training values RPP, RPE and 6MWD Test were recorded at the end of fourth week of training.
Results: After performing a related t test with the observed values of RPP, RPE and 6MWD Test, the ‘t’ value was found significant.
Conclusion: There is a significant improvement in exercise tolerance of normal individuals after giving respiratory muscle training with cycle ergometer peak flow meter and Incentive Spirometer.

Key words: Respiratory muscle training, Exercise tolerance, Incentive Spirometer, Cycle ergometer, Peak flow meter, Rate Pressure Product, Rate of Perceived Exertion, Six Minute Walk Distance Test.
The Restoration of Neuromuscular Control of the Scapulothoracic Muscles and Its Effect on Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Authors: Trevlaki Evgenia , Papamixail Sabbina , Trevlakis Emmanouil
Published: October 2022

Background: The subacromial impingement syndrome occupies a very large percentage of shoulder pathologies as the rates even reach 44 to 60 percent. It has been proven that in painful conditions, especially in subacromial impingement syndrome, there seems to be an alteration of the person's motor and neuromuscular control ability, especially of the scapula, as changes are observed in the muscle activation of the scapulothoracic muscles, significantly affecting the patient's functional levels. The main objective of this review is to examine the currently available research on the rehabilitation of the neuromuscular control of the scapulothoracic muscles in people with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome and to clarify which techniques can improve motor control of the scapula.
Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Google Scholar were search. All types of study designs were included, except of case reports and case series. The using medical subject headings were ‘impingement syndrome’, ‘shoulder impingement syndrome’ and ‘Exercises scapula stabilization', 'Scapula exercises', 'Scapula rehabilitation'.
Results: The initial search strategy generated 9351 references after duplicate removal. All 324 were kept for full-text review, 6 unique studies were included in the review.
Conclusion: The reported research on restoring neuromuscular control of the scapulothoracic muscles in individuals with subacromial impingement syndrome appears to be very encouraging as their findings show an increase in the individual's ability to voluntarily and involuntarily control their scapula kinematics through better activation of the scapulothoracic muscles.

Key words: Subacromial impingement syndrome; neuromuscular control; scapula; scapulothoracic muscles; functional capacity
Effect of Stool Movement on A Physiotherapist MSD Risk During Manual Lymphatic Drainage: A Case Report
Authors: Jacquier-Bret Julien , Gorce Philippe
Published: October 2022

[Background] Physiotherapists have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The study of stool movements performed by the physiotherapist during manual lymphatic drainage has never been treated. It is known that the use of a stool allows improving the posture.
[Purpose] The aim of the present work was to analyse the stool movements and its contribution in the prevention of work-related MSDs during the practice of manual lymphatic drainage through the analysis of postures over a period of 6 months. It can be hypothesized that the stool use should reduce MSD risk.
[Participant(s) and Methods] Ten 20-minutes manual lymphatic drainage performed by a 39-years physiotherapist were recorded by two numerical cameras. Each stool movement (displacement/repositioning) and its duration were quantified. The posture adopted by the physiotherapist before and after each movement stool was defined by neck, trunk, and upper and lower limbs joint angles. The MSD risk associated with each posture was quantified using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA).
[Results] Eighty-six stool displacement/repositioning were identified. Joint ranges were characterized by a mean (± standard deviation) for the 10 massages performed. The difference in RULA score between the pre- and post- stool movement postures was computed to highlight the potential risk of MSDs. Results illustrated that 19% (16) of the stool movements (56% repositioning and 44% displacement) led to an increase in the RULA score. The posture adopted as a result of stool movements presented a greater risk of MSDs. Some recommendations have been proposed.
[Conclusion] Manual lymphatic drainage activities over a long period of time expose physiotherapists to significant MSD risks even when using a rolling stool. Quick changes are needed to prevent their occurrence. During displacement or repositioning, it appears necessary to modify habits and behaviours to reduce the RULA score and therefore the MSD risk. This approach can be extended over a longer period of time including more subjects in order to quantify individual risks and propose recommendations.

Key words: Musculoskeletal disorders, Physiotherapy, Posture, Ergonomics, RULA, Massage, Manual lymphatic drainage.
Dyslipidemia in Prediabetes Population: A Retrospective Study of 91780 Cases
Authors: Sundharan Dr. Shimi , Ramchandran Dr. Shibani , Jatale Raj
Published: October 2022

Dyslipidemia over time leads to atherogenesis in both diabetics as well as prediabetics. The study aims to assess the correlation if any between the blood glucose levels [HbA1c] and the lipid cholesterol levels among the prediabetes group.
Method: A total of 91780 cases were reviewed across India from the same group of laboratory across 7 years from Jan 2015 to May 2022. The lipid profiles and glycated haemoglobin [HbA1c] were tested in all of them. The separation and quantification of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in EDTA whole blood was done on the Tosoh HLC-723 G8 glycohaemoglobin analyzer, an ion exchange HPLC instrument. Analysis of reports of lipid profile which includes triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol LDL cholesterol was done using enzymatic colorimetric test method on Roche analyzer. The prediabetes group was classified based on the HbA1c levels and the lipid profile levels were analysed among them.
Results: The analysis showed percentage of prediabetes cases was 40.36%. Age group of >60 years had the maximum prediabetes cases (79.65%), whereas female group had slightly higher proportion prediabetics then males (62.09% VS 61.05%). Prediabetes group showed a significant association with borderline HDL (OR: 1.14, p value <0.0001), major risk HDL (OR: 1.33, p value <0.0001), desirable non HDL cholesterol (OR: 1.31, p value <0.0001), borderline high non HDL cholesterol (OR: 1.54 p value <0.0001), high non HDL cholesterol (OR: 1.60, p value <0.0001) and very high non HDL cholesterol (OR: 1.65, p value <0.0001). We also observed a significant association of borderline high triglycerides (OR: 1.22, p value <0.0001) and high triglycerides (OR: 1.89, p value <0.0001). High VLDL was also associated with pre diabetics (OR: 1.31, p value <0.0001).
Conclusion: The study showed that most of the lipid profile parameters were higher in the prediabetes group as compared to the healthy non-diabetic group. The HDL levels were shown to be lower among the prediabetics as compared to the non-diabetics. A mandatory lipid profile screening among prediabetes patients will prevent further cardiovascular risk among them.

Key words: Diabetes, prediabetes, glycated haemoglobin [HbA1c], dyslipidaemia, high density lipoprotein [ HDL], Low density lipoprotein [LDL], cholesterol
Adenosquamous Carcinoma of Head of the Pancreas: A Case Report
Authors: Vissa Shanthi , Nandyala Rukmangadha , Vulavala Siva Kumar
Published: October 2022

Adenosquamous carcinoma is a rare variant of exocrine pancreatic neoplasm which is characterized by both squamous and adenomatous components. It has aggressive behavior with poor prognosis. We report a case of adenosquamous carcinoma of pancreas in a 39-year-male presenting with pain in epigastric and hypochondrium region. Clinical diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis with calculi in the main pancreatic duct was made which on histopathological diagnosis revealed a lesion in pancreas with morphological features of adenosquamous carcinoma.

Keywords: Pancreas, Adenosquamous carcinoma, Aggressive tumor
Adsorption of Methylene Blue on MnO2-Modified Activated Carbon Prepared from Cocoa Pod Shells
Authors: Chantal Koffi Akissi Lydie , Valéry Akesse Djamatché Paul , Kouyate Amadou
Published: October 2022

This study focused on the preparation of activated carbon modified with manganese oxides, in order to apply it to the removal of methylene blue in aqueous solution. Activated carbon (AC) was elaborated from cocoa pod shells, which is a local biomass available in Côte d'Ivoire. This activated carbon was then modified with manganese oxides to give AC-MnO2 in order to increase its performance in the removal of methylene blue in aqueous solution. The characterization of these activated carbons revealed their microporous structure with a specific surface of 890.64 m2/g for AC and 732.3 m2/g for AC-MnO2. Kinetic study showed that the methylene blue elimination reaction is pseudo-second order with an equilibrium time of 60 min. Langmuir's model of a monolayer adsorption better reproduces the experimental adsorption isotherms with a maximum adsorption capacity of 222.22 mg/g with CA and 270.27 mg/g with AC-MnO2.

Keywords: Adsorption, Activated carbon, cocoa pod shell, Methylene blue, manganese oxides