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THE INDIAN SUGAR PROBLEM AND ITS SOLUTION An abstract of Sir Subrahmanya Aiyar's Lecture for 1930 delivered under the auspices of the Madras University
Authors:   Government (Of India) Sugarcane Expert, BAHADUR RAO , T.S VENKATRAMAN
Published: August 2023

Looking at the surface of things one would wonder if at present there exists any problem associated with our sugar needs. On the other hand, the price of sugar has been going down sometime back and the world is faced with an over-production of this commodity, which recently caused a reference to the League of Nations. The real problem however presents itself when one realises the dependence of India on other countries for the bulk of the supply of this essential article of food. To-day India is dependent upon the outside world for more than 85 per cent. of her needs in sugar, costing sixteen crores of rupees.
WHAT THE TREES SAY (March 1930) A Lesson in Nature Study
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, P.S JIVANNA RAO
Published: August 2023

The hot season has commenced in earnest with the maximum tempera- ture going up to 99 degrees. The air is laden with dust and the grasses and weeds of the roadside have dried up. Water in the well has gone. deep and the atmosphere is languid. The weary pedestrian lays his heavy load on the bear-weight and crows above are silent on the Tamarind branches". Tobacco and wheat were harvested some time ago and cotton is picking. The Cactus blooms and the Mexican thistle has its erect cap- sules full waiting to be delivered by the wind. With the demon of drought in the soil beneath and in the atmosphere above, the tree flora presents a mixed and unique aspect which is worth recording. The Evergreens.-Best known of the evergreens is: the mango which is in an advanced stage of flowering and the "fruits are secretly filled with sweet juice". The Nim reigns in splendour as if defying drought and wastes its complete flowers. The hardy Morinda blooms in the night. and pervades its fragrance till morning. Stately Polyalthia puts forth its bunches of flowers in the branches amidst luxuriant and wavy leaves and both Sirish and Rain tree flower extravagantly carrying loads of old fruits, leaves and flowers. Pongamia shows a similar tendency and Peltophorum flowers and fruits in an irregular and inconsistent manner throughout the year. The fruiting season is over in Tamarind and Cassia which undergo periods of rest and the Portia sheds its hollow fruits and buds
OBSTACLES TO THE SPEEDY EVOLUTION AND TO THE SUCCESSFUL SPREAD OF ECONOMIC STRAINS IN COTTON
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, C JAGANNATHA RAO , J.R SANKARAN ,   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu
Published: August 2023

Agriculture is India's premier industry and the basis of our national development. Among the various activities directed towards the promotion of Indian agriculture, plant-breeding in general and cotton-breeding in parti- cular, occupy a place of supreme importance. Cotton is a commodity of world-wide importance and is one of the chief raw products of India playing a role of importance in the welfare of a large proportion of her population dependent on it either directly or indirectly. India ranks next to America, as a producer of the world's cotton and is responsible for about a fifth of the total world out-put, while Madras is responsible for about a tenth of India's total production.
THE INDIAN ELM (HOLOPTELIA INTEGRIFOLIA) A LESSON IN NATURE STUDY
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, P.S JIVANNA RAO
Published: August 2023

This common tree of Coimbatore which is known as the Indian Elm, based on the resemblance of its fruit to that of the European Elm, shows very peculiar behaviour which is well worth study by the student of nature.
BOTANY OF SOME PICKLE PLANTS
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, S.N CHANDRASEKHARAN
Published: August 2023

It is a matter of common knowledge that pickles form a very important item of the daily diet of an Indian. They are useful in two ways. They enable a man to eat his food with relish, and secondly they are very helpful in the digestion of food. In the light of recent advances in science, it has been proved that such of our food materials as are lacking in vitamin content have low food values. It is also known that almost all the materials used for pickling do contain the vitamins necessary for our healthy growth. In various families a statement is often made by old grandmothers that people of a generation or two ago habitually used pickles in large quantities and in great variety every day along with their food and were able thereby, to lead healthy lives and live much longer than the average man or woman of to-day. It is also claimed by them that in capacity of work and in intelligence they far excelled men of the present day. That diet has a great deal to do with the health and longevity of persons is admitted by medical men in all parts of the World. A diet accompanied by pickles is also generally recognized to be healthy and invigorating. An attempt is therefore made in this article to give botanical notes on some of the common pickles in use in South India, with the hope that those who may have a taste for them may know what they are botanically, while others that may not know them may cultivate a taste for them. In our country where economic distress is so- severely felt, we have to aim at the cheapest, and yet the most wholesome food. A little of cooked rice, some salted buttermilk and a slice of pickle will make up all the menu that a poor man may need. Pickles are so cheap and so good that one wonders why they are not used more largely.
STUDIES IN THE COST OF PRODUCTION OF CROPS
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, D.G MUNRO
Published: August 2023

This ryot is a big farmer. Among other lands which he has sublet to his tenants he cultivated a portion under his own management with his own men employed on monthly wages and with his own cattle. As in other places, the season was very bad. The lands are wet lands, but are also commanded by wells. Even in bad seasons, paddy could be cultivated with the help of weil water. The seed beds were prepared in time, i.e., on the 25th July with well water. The variety of paddy, viz., Local Karthikai Samba-of 5 months duration, was transplanted when 50 days old. As usual, sprouted paddy seeds were sown, and the wet seed bed was allowed to dry up, and irrigation was given occasionally. The fields had to be irrigated only with the help of well water till the tanks got filled up during the middle of October. The plants were found diseased in the early stages and hence the crop did not grow satisfactorily. Irrigation charges were heavy. The farmer's cattle were mostly grazed by boys during half day and so the charges for maintenance of cattle are not much, and hence other cultivation expenses are comparatively low. The cattle were fed with concentrated food, viz., cotton seed and bran during the irrigation period. The Crop was harvested on the 25th December, 1928.
BETEL VINE
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, M BALAKRISHNAN
Published: August 2023

In more ways than one, the Betel vine is a peculiar and unique crop. Neither a food stuff nor a textile, it is yet, in our country as important as the cereals, the pulses, the millets, the sugarcane and the cotton. In a sense it is even more valuable than any of the aforementioned since it is an essential factor in the social and religious life of Indians. It is to Indians what the wine is to the Italians and the French. It is the token of hospitable welcome to the guest and emblem of good will at parting. No religious ceremony of the Hindu, whether it be a worship at an altar or festivity at home, is considered complete without the betel leaf func tioning. It is the alpha and the omega of every ritual, performed by the pious Hindu.
THE LAC INDUSTRY
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, S.V DURAISWAMI
Published: August 2023

Many of us are, perhaps, unaware of the extreme economic importance of Lac Industry in India. It is a most fascinating subject as may be seen from the extensive use made of lac in the manufacture of many of the articles in common use such as sealing wax, gramophone records, varnishes, lacquer- ware, wooden toys, electrical goods, dyes, etc. The fact that, except for a small percentage contributed by Annam and Siam, India practically holds the monopoly for the world supply of this commodity, should be sufficient reason to justify our taking greater interest in the cultivation and production of lac. It is upto us to see that this industry is developed to the utmost on up-to-date lines so as to enable our controlling and dictating prices in the world market, instead of depending as at present upon the whims and fancies of purchasers in the foreign market. The total quantity and value of lac exported from India, as shown in the following table, indicate that this industry is by no means such a small and negligible one as it is supposed to be.
A NOTE ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF SUGARCANE CULTIVATION IN THE GOLUGONDA TALUQ VIZAGAPATAM DISTRICT
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, P.I NARASIMHAM
Published: August 2023

The sugarcane crop in this taluk is mostly concentrated along the course of the River Varaha and its main tributary, the Kothakota river, occupying an area of about 1,500 acres. This tract possesses good facilities for both flow and lift irrigation. The crop is cultivated mostly on wet lands in rotation with paddy (once in 3 years), but in a few places it is also raised on garden lands entirely under lift irrigation. The sugarcane tract may, for convenience in dealing with the improvement of the crop, be divided into 6 areas, viz.
AN ANXIOUS TWENTY MINUTES
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, . K. M. T.
Published: August 2023

It is not safe to go up the Ghaut-road now' said in Kanarese, a well- meaning Badaga inhabitant of the neighbouring village when I alighted at about 6-30 p.m. from the bus which took me to the foot of the hills. What is the matter? I enquired There are clephants on the road' said he. I smiled to thank him for the information, but possibly there was in my smile an unconscious contempt for elephant stories of which one hears a good many during one's travels in the hill districts. You may stay the night in the bungalow and go early in the morning', he pleaded pointing to the Forest dak bungalow on the side of the road. I paused to think. The bungalow was familiar to me. I had the misfortune on a previous occasion to make an enforced stay there one night and the experience. was fresh in my memory. The prospect of semi-starvation and a sleepless night in a vermin infested building in a notoriously malarial tract was far from inviting. I had programmed to conduct some field experiments on Capt. M's Coffee Estate the next day and a night's stay meant a day's delay in starting the work. The Ford which Capt. M. had sent down to the foot of the Ghaut to convey me and my luggage was there awaiting my arrival. From my supposed knowledge of the habits of elephants, I felt that it was too early an hour for them to leave their haunts for a stroll on the road. The chauffeur who was familiar with the road held the same view and assured me that we could cover the distance of 18 miles before 8 o'clock. Throwing discretion to the winds I made up my mind to proceed on my journey. The car drew alongside the bus, my belongings were soon transferred to it and taking leave of the small group of inquisitive villagers who had collected round the car, we burred off.
TESTING THE PRODUCER'S MILK FOR QUALITY
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, C.K JOHNS , A.G LOCHHEAD ,   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu
Published: August 2023

In the earlier days of the dairy industry, information as to the quality of a given lot of milk could be obtained only through the senses of taste, smell and sight, no other means being then available for the purpose. With the development of the sciences of bacteriology and chemistry within recent years, however, more exact methods of testing have been devised to supplement the earlier ones. For some time the health departments in most large cities have been applying these scientific tests in order to protect the consumer from dirty, badly contaminated or adulterated milk. To-day, in addition to the health departments, up-to-date milk dealers are making use of these tests to protect consumer, dealer, and careful producer alike. By systematic testing and grading of incoming raw milk supplies, the dealer is able to eliminate milk unsuitable for bottling, and thus to improve the quality of milk offered to the consumer. In addition, the producer of milk of suitable quality is relieved of the unfair competition of low-grade milk produced with a minimum of sanitary precaution and consequent lower production costs. The maximum improve- ment in quality awaits the adoption of the practice of payment on a grade basis, whereby the price paid to the producer, will vary in accordance with the quality as determined by suitable tests. Payment on a grade basis présents many difficulties, but these are gradually being overcome and the practice is slowly gaining ground. Success depends largely upon both dealers and producers being familiar with the principles involved, the tests available, and their relative suitability, for only under these conditions can best results be expected. There still appears however, to be general lack of exact information on the part of those primarily interested, and the aim of the present bulletin is to present in unbiassed fashion salient features in connection with milk quality and quality testing for the benefit of all concerned.
THE H-M GUNTAKA
Authors:   Directore of Agriculture Madras, G.R HILSON
Published: August 2023

This implement is an improvement upon and is intended to replace that most admirable indigenous implement known in one form as a 'guntaka' and in another as a' danti.". Admirable models of simplicity as these indigenous implements are, they yet possess certain features which allow of room for improvement. In the first place, the arms which carry the blade and the shaft-pole or poles are fixed in the beam and the position of the one in relation to the other cannot be altered at will. The methods of adjusting the depth to which the blade will work are therefore limited to altering the distance between the. beam and the point at which the shaft-pole is attached to the yoke-pole, placing the shaft-pole on top of or underneath the yoke-pole, and placing a weight on the beam e.g. by the driver standing on it.
BETEL-VINE
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, M.R BALAKRISHNAN
Published: August 2023

We are now in a position to sum up the results of the experiments in Plot 5 and of the control Piots 3 and 4, and to draw inferences. 1. The raised rows of Plots 5 all put together, have, every month, for 13 harvests, given an increased yield over the local rows all put together, the percentage increase being about 27 for the consolidated total yield. 2. The northern half as a whole, and the southern half as a whole, of Plot 5, have similarly shown that the raised rows have given a 27 % increase of yield over the local rows.
SUGARCANE
Authors:   Vice Principal Agricultural College, T.V RAJAGOPALACHARYA
Published: August 2023

Apart from the mythical halo surrounding the origin, introduction and cultivation of sugarcane which chroniclers often take delight in referring to, the culture of this crop has been carried on in this land from ancient times. References in literature are not wanting regarding the opinions held. about the fertility of the tract growing sugarcane and statements about the prosperity of the villagers engaged in cane farming. 2. Hadi makes a delightful reference to the proud position sugarcane occupied in Akbar's time and quotes Faizi, Akbar's Minister. The grandee was the proud possessor of a sugarcane plantation, deserving of high encomiums. Nowhere else in Malwa did sugarcane of equal nicety or taste display its growth. "
SUGARCANE BREEDING-ITS CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS
Authors:   Government (Of India) Sugarcane Expert Coimbatore, T.S RAO BAHADUR VENKATARAMAN
Published: August 2023

I am grateful to the Working Committee of your Union for the opportunity they have given me to speak to you on the subject of Sugarcane Breeding. The success of the Breeding work attempted at my Station is directly dependent upon the amount of sympathetic interest that the Station is able to evoke from the Agriculturists assembled here and the guidance which the Station is able to get from them as to the kind of cane that is needed in each locality. I feel confident that both my colleague- Mr. Nand Lall Dutt, M. Sc., who is in immediate charge of the breeding of thick canes and myself will have from this symposium many valuable suggestions that would materially influence our cane breeding programme with particular reference to at least Madras conditions.
THE DISEASES OF SUGARCANE
Authors:   Government Mycologist, S SUNDARARAMAN
Published: August 2023

The diseases of Sugarcane may be broadly classified according to their origin under the following heads: (1) Fungus diseases. (2) Bacterial diseases. (3) Virus diseases. (4) Physiological diseases. As usual, fungus diseases out-number diseases of other origin and the number of fungi recorded on sugarcane aggregates over 200 which constitutes a record for any one single species in cultivation by man. Fortunately, only a small fraction of this vast number causes any disease of economic importance and of this small number not all are let free by wise Nature to appear in one and the same part of the globe where sugarcane is grown. There are over two dozen parasitic diseases on record in India but it is not possible even to make a passing mention of all of them in the purview of a short paper and I would therefore confine my attention to the more important diseases of sugarcane occurring in the Madras Presidency.
WOOL YIELD IN SOUTH INDIAN SHEEP
Authors:   Assitant Farm Manager, Chintaladevi, P.K KRISHNAN NAMBIYAR
Published: August 2023

The economic aspects of rearing sheep as a side industry in Southern India have already been published in the Journal of the Textile Institute, Vol. 19 of 1928, article 5 (a). The experiences and facts gained during the last few years of sheep rearing in Hosur compared with the local practices in South India have now made clear that something more can be expected from the indigenous breeds of Southern India, both in the form of mutton and wool, towards the betterment of the shepherds and ryots of this country.
MIDRIB FORKING IN SORGHUM
Authors:   Millets Specialist, G.N RANGASWAMI AYYANGAR , P SUBRAMANYAM ,   Assitant to the Millets Specialist
Published: August 2023

At the Millets Breeding Station, working on Sorghums, it was noticed in 1926 in family, No. A. S. 576 that a few plants had the midrib of some of the leaves forked. The forking varied in intensity, from very slight to quite a pronounced type, depending on the starting point of the forking, as the illus tration will show.
THE BIOLOGY OF ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, J FOWLER
Published: August 2023

Biochemistry, and specially the biology of water and sewage purification is not often the realm of the professional biologist, although, it comes under his purview and we have to consult him; it is also a subject difficult to include in a teachable syllabus as it is on a borderland of several sciences. The lecturer hopes, that by this lecture he may stimulate interest and study among the members of this association of Economic Biologists
A NEW GUNTAKA
Authors:   Research Engineer Agricultural Research Institute Coimbatore, N.G CHARLEY
Published: August 2023

Iron and steel are slowly but surely taking the place of wood in the construction of the ryot's tillage implements. The superiority of metal, from the points of view of strength and durability to say nothing of the great variety of forms of vastly superior efficiency which cannot be obtained in wood, can no longer be denied by the most ardent advocates of indigen- ous wooden implements.
A SHORT NOTE ON PODU CULTIVATION IN THE GOLUGONDA TALUK (VIZAGAPATAM DISTRICT)
Authors:   Assitant Agricultural Demoustrator, Narasapalam, P.L NARASIMHAM
Published: August 2023

Cultivation on the hill slopes is generally known as podu cultiva- tion and it is largely done in the Agency tracts of this District and also in the plains where the forests are not reserved. Cultivation of these hill slopes is, of course, an evil as the rain water rushing down these deforested slopes, carry a lot of valuable top soil and deposit it in the lower levels of streams and the tanks they feed, or the lands they overflow into. Without giving much heed to this great evil, hill slopes are constantly being given on lease for this kind of cultivation, so much so, that most of the hills owned by private individuals are completely bare and are causing great havoc to the irrigation sources and lands commanded by them since the streams arising from these hills bring with them nothing but sand with their current, thus necessitating the investment of large sums of money at shorter intervals for the repairs of these irrigation sources. The cultivation of these podu lands is chiefly in the hands of poor ryots. In the lower slopes of hills in the Agency parts, the hill-men are, of course, obliged to adopt the system as there are no suitable lands for cultivation. But in the plains it is possible to stop the system provided the owners take a general interest and understand the danger of it.
STUDIES IN THE COST OF PRODUCTION OF CROPS- (DRY PADDY IN SOUTH KANARA)
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003 Tamilnadu, H MUDDANNA SHETTY
Published: August 2023

The owner of the land cultivated this plot under his own management with the help of hired labour. The crop was completely rain-fed and hence there was no necessity for any irrigation. The seeds were soaked in water for 12 hours and kept moist for another 12 hours and then sown in dry nursery. The seeds were sown at the end of May and the seedlings were transplanted in the main field by the end of June. The field was manured well with river silt and cattle manure. The crop was left to itself without any after-cultivation and then it was harvest- ed at the beginning of October.
Anestesia local em procedimentos estéticos: caminhos para a segurança legal da Prática de Enfermagem
Authors:   , Monção Thiago Santos
Published: August 2023

A anestesia local, em termos gerais, consiste na perda temporária da função nervosa, em uma área circunscrita do corpo, sem deprimir o nível de consciência. A anestesia local realizada por profissional enfermeiro deve estar em consonância com o processo de Enfermagem a fim de assegurar uma prática científica, registro adequado e a continuidade da assistência. Este trabalho procura esclarecer ao profissional enfermeiro e à comunidade científica sobre o uso da anestesia local em procedimentos estéticos realizados por enfermeiros à luz das legislações vigentes e das competências de Enfermagem para o procedimento. Acredita-se que o conteúdo científico deste estudo possa subsidiar a prática profissional em anestesia local e auxiliar as Câmaras Técnicas dos Conselhos Regionais de Enfermagem como referencial teórico em consultas e decisões. A metodologia escolhida para este estudo foi descritiva baseada na literatura a respeito da anestesia local e na legislação de Enfermagem e nos pareceres dos Conselhos Regionais de Enfermagem sobre a temática e a prática de Enfermagem. Conclui-se que é legal, é atribuída como prática de Enfermagem durante consulta e sistematização da assistência de Enfermagem e recomendada a realização de anestesia local executada pelo enfermeiro com lidocaína a 1% ou 2% para conforto do paciente durante procedimentos de Enfermagem, especialmente os de estética, visando o conforto e a segurança do paciente.
Exposição ao mercúrio na Amazônia: o conhecimento como instrumento da promoção à saúde
Authors: Reis Elaine Cristiny Evangelista dos , Morais Cristiano Gonçalves , Souza Suelen Maria Santos de , Meneses Heloísa do Nascimento de Moura
Published: August 2023

Trata-se de um material educativo desenvolvido de forma coletiva entre 2022 e 2023 por docentes e discentes vinculados ao Laboratório de Epidemiologia Molecular (LEpiMol), em parceria com o Laboratório de Educação em Saúde do Instituto de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará.
Seu objetivo é divulgar informações de qualidade sobre as formas de contaminação e prevenção ao mercúrio, a identificação de sinais e sintomas de exposição, reduzir mitos sobre o tema e fortalecer as estratégias de promoção da saúde para a autonomia do cuidado individual e coletivo.
O material é um produto do projeto “Promoção da saúde em comunidades tradicionais: desenvolvimento de tecnologias sociais para a redução dos níveis de mercúrio em comunidades indígenas, quilombolas, extrativistas e ribeirinhas” (Programa INOVATEC Sociobio) e será entregue às comunidades amazônicas.
Quality of Antenatal Care and its Determinants in the Urban-Rural Environment of Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Authors: Ignace Bwana Kangulu , Jules Ngwe Thaba Moyambe , Michel Kabamba Nzaji , Ange Assumani Kibibi , Alain Mbayo Kazadi , Elie Kilolo Ngoy Umba , John Ngoy Lumbule , Eric Kiwele Zongwe , Xavier Kinenkinda Kalume , Albert Mwembo Tambwe A'Nkoy , Jean Baptiste Kakoma Sakatolo
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Every woman should receive quality antenatal care during pregnancy wherever she lives. We carried out this research with the objective of evaluating the quality of antenatal consultations (ANC) in terms of periodicity, screening, and prophylaxis interventions during antenatal consultations in Kamina and to identify the determinants associated with inadequate ANC. Material and methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study carried out in 6 health facilities in Kamina over a period of 17 months with 476 women who had given birth having attended antenatal consultations at least once. A scoring grid of periodicity standards, screening, and prophylactic interventions with a score of 40 was used to qualify the ANC as adequate. Logistic regression was performed to identify the determinants of inadequate ANC. Results: 40.3% of mothers had reached at least 4 antenatal visits (3.4±1.36); 21.2% had started the ANC no later than 16 weeks for an average age of 22.8 weeks ± 6.19. Overall, 72.5% of pregnant women had benefited from ANC qualified as inadequate. After adjustment, the determinants of inadequate ANC were multigestity (aOR=1.86[1.08-3.19]), low level of education of the mother (aOR=3.93; 95% CI=[2, 08-7.42]), and attendance at a first-level health facility (aOR=3.22; 95% CI=[2.06-5.05]. Conclusion: In the majority of cases, the ANC received by pregnant women in Kamina is inadequate. The determinants thus identified should serve the actors to direct the means to improve the quality of antenatal care in Kamina.
Television addiction among primary school pupils: A case study of Suhum Municipal
Authors: Danso Samuel , Awudi Bernice
Published: August 2023

Television has become an integral part of pupil’s lives. Pupils are especially susceptible to developing a dependence on television. This study through the lens of social learning theory and a qualitative case study design critically examined television addiction among primary school pupils at Suhum. The study examined what drive pupils to watch television at the expense of their studies, the repercussions and ways to eradicate it. The study found themes such as attractive programs, advertisement and peer influence as triggers of television addiction among pupils; decline in academic performance, health risks and imitating immoral behavior as the effects of television addiction. The study further revealed themes such as parental, school-teacher, and governmental interventions as necessary measures needed to eradicate television addiction among pupils. The study concluded that television addiction is a vital issue that needs immediate attention.
Opportunity to learn about optimization problems provided by undergraduate calculus textbooks: A case study
Authors: Mkhatshwa Thembinkosi Peter
Published: August 2023

This study investigated opportunities to learn about optimization problems provided by undergraduate calculus textbooks. To accomplish this, we analyzed examples and practice problems from two calculus textbooks widely used in the teaching of calculus in the United States. Findings of this study indicate that a majority of the problems in both textbooks lack realistic and essential contexts, have matching or missing information, and require a low cognitive demand to solve. Setting up objective functions is either not necessary or it is straightforward for most problems in the two textbooks. In addition, both textbooks provide ample opportunities to interpret critical numbers and extrema in context. Overall, findings of this study suggest the existence of a relationship between known students’ difficulties with solving optimization problems and the opportunities to learn about optimization problems provided by calculus textbooks. Implications for several stakeholders, including calculus textbook authors and calculus instructors are discussed.
Çocuk acil servislerine başvuran ebeveynlerin durumluk kaygı düzeylerinin incelenmesi
Authors: BABAROĞLU Ayhan , YILMAZ Edanur
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Çocuk acil servislerine başvuran ebeveynlerin durumluk kaygı düzeylerinin incelenmesidir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel nitelikte tasarlanmış bir çalışmadır ve Ocak-Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında Erol Olçok Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Çocuk Acil Servislerine başvuran 450 ebeveynle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında Demografik Bilgi Formu ve Spielberger Durumluk Kaygı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çocuğun yaşının, annenin eğitim düzeyinin, babanın çalışma durumunun, sahip olunan çocuk sayısının, yaşanılan yerin ebeveynlerin durumluk kaygı düzeylerinde fark yarattığı ve ebeveynlerin orta düzeyde durumluk kaygıya sahip olduğu saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Acil servislere başvuran ebeveynlerin durumluk kaygılarının orta düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır. Hastane acil servis prosedürlerinin sadeleştirilerek hızlandırılması, ebeveynlere ihtiyaç duyabilecekleri danışmanlığın sağlanması kaygı düzeylerini azaltmaya yardımcı olabilir.
Stent-içi restenozu öngörmede serum TGF-β düzeylerinin etkinliği
Authors: TİBİLLİ Hakan , KAYAPINAR Osman , ÖZHAN Hakan
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Stent-içi restenoz (SİR), stent implantasyonu sonrası erken ve geç dönem morbiditenin en önemli nedenlerinden birisidir. Biz bu çalışmada serum dönüştürücü büyüme faktörü-β (TGF-β) düzeyinin gelişebilecek SİR’i ön gördürüp gördürmeyeceğini araştırmayı planladık.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Daha önce peruktan koroner girişim (PKG) uygulanmış ve herhangi bir endikasyonla koroner anjiografi (KAG) planlanmış toplam 82 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. SİR; stent içinde ≥%50 daralma olması şeklinde tanımlandı. 34 hastada restenoz saptanırken 48 hastada anjiografik olarak kritik lezyon saptanmadı. Tüm hastalarda plazma TGF- β düzeyi ölçüldü.
Bulgular: SİR ile TGF- β düzeyi arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmadı (p=0,754). Yapılan alt grup çok değişkenli regresyon analizinde hedef damar çapı ile SİR arasında negatif, sağ koroner arter lezyonları ile SİR arasında pozitif korelasyon saptandı.
Sonuç: Bu çalışma herhangi bir zamanda bakılan TGF-β’nın SİR öngördürücü bir özelliği olmadığını ortaya koymuştur
Mezotelyoma ve akciğer adenokarsinomunun ayırıcı tanısında immünohistokimyasal belirteçlerden calretinin, D2-40, p63 ve tiroid transkripsiyon faktör-1'in rolü
Authors: ERDOĞAN Mehmet Mustafa , YERLİKAYA KAVAK Songül
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Mezotelyoma ile akciğer adenokarsinomunun ayırıcı tanısında morfolojik bulgular yetersizdir. İmmünohistokimyasal inceleme en iyi yardımcı yöntemdir. Çalışmada mezotelyoma ile akciğer adenokarsinomunun ayırıcı tanısında uygun belirteçlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmada hastanemizde tanı almış akciğer adenokarsinomu ile mezotelyoma olgularına ait patoloji arşivi incelenerek bu olgularda ayırıcı tanıya giderken kullanılan calretinin, D2-40, p63 ve tiroid transkripsiyon faktör-1 (TTF-1) immünhistokimyasal belirteçleri değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Elde edilen bulgulara göre, 45 mezotelyoma olgusunun 43’ünde D2-40 belirteç pozitifliği, 44’ünde calretinin belirteç pozitifliği, 45 akciğer adenokarsinom olgusunun ise tamamında TTF-1 belirteç pozitifliği bulundu.
Sonuç: Mezotelyoma açısından calretinin ve D2-40 belirteçlerinin, akciğer adenokarsinomu açısından ise TTF-1 immünhistokimyasal belirteçlerinin olgularda yüksek oranda doğru tanı sağladığını tespit ettik.
Food sensitivity in children with acute urticaria and the effect of age on sensitivity
Authors: ÇELİK Velat , KILIÇ Fedli Emre , TANRIVERDİ Hüseyin
Published: August 2023

Aim: We aimed to determine the most common foods that cause sensitivity in children with acute urticaria (AU) in Adıyaman province.
Materials and Methods: The results of 70 children who underwent skin prick tests for AU between September 2021-May 2022 at Adıyaman Training and Research Hospital were analyzed.
Results: Sensitivity to at least one food was detected in 10 (14,3%) children. Five (7.1%) children were sensitized to egg, four (5.7%) to cow's milk, three (4.3%) each to peanut, walnut, pistachio, and hazelnut, two (2.9%) each to wheat and chicken meat and one (1.4%) child to beef. While 38.1% of children 24 months and younger had food sensitization 4.1% of children over 24 months had food sensitization (p=0.001).
Conclusion: The most common food sensitivities in Adıyaman province are egg, cow's milk, peanut, and tree nuts in children with AU. We found that the frequency of food sensitivities was higher in ≤24 months old children than older children.
Morphometric and clinical importance of the trigeminal nerve and branches in fetal cadavers
Authors: KÜÇÜKDEMİR Müslüme , AKIN SAYGIN Duygu , AYDİN Anil , BÜYÜKMUMCU Mustafa
Published: August 2023

Aim: The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve responsible for motor, sensory and autonomic stimulation of the head and neck. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of the trigeminal nerve and its branches in fetal cadavers.
Materials and Methods: This study was performed on 20 fetal cadavers. The height and width of the trigeminal pore were measured; the trigeminal pore type was determined. The length, width and thickness measurements of the trigeminal nerve, its branches were performed.
Results: The most common trigeminal pore type was cleft type in both male and female fetal cadavers. It was determined that the length on the left side was longer than on the right side.
Conclusion: We believe that the obtained data can provide valuable guidance planning further interventions in that region for current data on the anatomy of the region and for fetuses in the womb.
Opere edilen meningomyelosel olgularının retrospektif değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÖZEN Ali , AKAR Selahattin
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışmada opere edilen meningomyelosel hastalarının pre-operatif, peri-operatif ve post-operatif verilerinin retrospektif değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Ocak 2018 – Mart 2020 tarihleri arasında opere edilen meningomyelosel hastaları hastane arşivinden bulunarak retrospektif olarak incelenmiştir. Demografik veriler, doğum verileri, nörolojik durumları, ameliyat bulguları, radyolojik verileri, ameliyat sonrası takipleri ve sonuçları değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Hastaların 10’u kız ve 11’i erkekti. Yirmi hasta ilk 48 saatte opere edildi. Bir hasta postpartum 6.günde opere edildi. Hastaların 18’inde hidrosefali gelişti ve ventriküloperitoneal şant takıldı. Üç hastada cilt nekrozu, bir hastada yara yeri enfeksiyonu ve beyin omurilik sıvısı fistülü görüldü. Bir hastada takiplerinde şant disfonksiyonu nedeni ile şant revizyonu yapıldı. Hastaların hepsi şifa ile yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitesinden taburcu oldu.
Sonuç: Meningomyelosel hastaları doğum anından itibaren menenjit, sepsis, ilerleyebilecek nörolojik defisit riski altındadır. Hastalarda multidisipliner yakın takip ve erken cerrahi, komplikasyonları azaltmada önemlidir.
A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching program regarding knowledge of ocular exercise on visual discomfort among children in selected school of the city
Authors: Sushmita Ravindra Shende  , Prachi Lokeshwar Kuthe  , Divya Naresh Gedam  , Neha Arvind Sonare  , Swati Govindrao Jugade  , Antara Dnyaneshwar Dharmik
Published: August 2023

· To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding ocular exercise on visual discomfort. · To assess the post-test knowledge regarding ocular exercise on visual discomfort. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching regarding ocular exercise on visual discomfort. 4. To associate the post-test knowledge score with selected demographic variable. Methodology: A quantitative research approach with pre-test and post-test experimental design was used. Non probability Purposive sampling technique was adopted to select 60 school going children from selected school of the city. Results: Assessment was done by using self-structured checklist on knowledge of ocular exercise on visual discomfort among children in selected school of the city. Analysis show that Minimum knowledge score in pre-test was 2 and maximum knowledge score in pre-test was 11. Mean knowledge score in pre-test was6.56±1.80 and mean percentage of knowledge score in pre-test was 32.83±9.03. Minimum knowledge score in post-test was 12 and maximum knowledge score in posttest was 20. Mean knowledge score in post-test was 16.96 ±1.50 and mean percentage of knowledge score in post-test was 84.83 ±7.53. Conclusion: Analysis reveal that there is association of knowledge score with age, standard and rest of other were not associated with the knowledge score of ocular exercise on visual discomfort.
Verification of the analytical performance of the serum total cholesterol assay on Abbott Architect ci8200
Authors: Zainab KAJEIOU  , Loubna YACOUBI  , Issam MOKHTARI  , Salwa DAHMANI  , El-houcine SEBBAR  , Mohammed CHOUKRI
Published: August 2023

Serum total cholesterol measurement is an essential aspect of preventive healthcare as high levels of cholesterol are linked to various diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and strokes. Serum cholesterol measurement is a simple blood test that assesses the levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream. It is an important diagnostic tool that helps healthcare professionals evaluate a patient's risk of developing cardiovascular disease and make decisions regarding treatment and lifestyle changes. Our study aims to verify the analytical performance of the serum total cholesterol assay method using an Abbott kit on the Architect ci8200 automated system in the biochemistry laboratory of the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda. The analytical performance of the kit was verified through flexible scope A by performing a performance study on the Architect ci8200. We evaluated the repeatability, the reproducibility, the imprecision of the measurements and the comparison between two Architect ci8200 automatons. All the results obtained are in conformity with the acceptability criteria recommended by the supplier and the Valtec protocol of the ‘Société Française de Biologie Clinique’ (SFBC), and the study is globally satisfactory. The analytical performance of the Architect ci8200 automated system was satisfactory for a reliable determination of total cholesterol. Verification of methods of dosage in the medical laboratory is crucial to ensure the accuracy, precision, and reliability of laboratory test results. Verification involves confirming that the test method employed is appropriate for the intended use, produces results that are consistent with the claimed performance characteristics, and meets the laboratory's quality control and quality assurance requirements.
Antimalarial activity test and GC-MS analysis of ethanol and ethyl acetate extract of snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata Prain)
Authors: Eva Lestari  , Endah Setyaningrum  , Sri Wahyuningsih  , Emantis Rosa  , Nuning Nurcahyani  , Mohammad Kanedi
Published: August 2023

Snake plant or Mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata Prain) is a plant possessing of many ethnobotanical uses one of which is for medicinal. Previous pharmacological studies showed that this plant has several properties such as healing lesions, anthelmenthic, antimicrobial and cytotoxic. This research was conducted to investigate phytocompounds constituents of ethanol and ethyl acetate of S. trifasciata and their antimalarial activity potential. The phytochemical constituents were analyzed using Gas Cromatography and Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS). The antiplasmodial properties of the extract against malaria parasites were determined by calculating the percentage of parasitaemia suppression which was then used as a variable in probit analysis to determine the IC50 value of the extract. There were 4 and 24 constituents of compounds detected using GC-MS in the ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of the plant leaves respectively. Antiplasmodial assay of the extracts showed that ethyl acetate solvent gave stronger suppression against Plasmodium falciparum with an IC50 value of 21,29 µg/mL compared to ethanol solvent with an IC50 value of 21,29 µg/mL In conclusion plant leaf extract of Sansevieria trifasciata is potential to be developed as antimalarial ingredient.
The combined effect of herbal leaves and yeast in feed as a growth promoter and bio-control of pathogenic bacteria in the intestines of native chickens
Authors: Eny Puspani  , Dewi Ayu Warmadewi  , I Gusti Nyoman Gde Bidura
Published: August 2023

The combination of herbal leaves with probiotics in feed causes the jejunal pH value of chickens to be within normal values, so that nutrient absorption can be maximized. Phytochemical compounds and probiotics, both of which have the ability to bio-control pathogenic bacteria. This study aims to examine the effect of adding a mixture of Moringa leaf flour and Yeast (80% Moringa-20% Yeast; g/g) in the diet on the growth and population of pathogenic bacteria in the intestines of native chickens. A total of two hundred and forty chickens aged 2 weeks were randomly divided into 4 treatment groups, namely: the group of native chickens fed a diet supplemented with 2% Moringa-Yeast (M1); 4% Moringa-Yeast (M2); and 6 Moringa-Yeast (M3). The control group of chickens was fed without Moringa-Yeast (M0). Each treatment with 6 repetitions with 40 birds per repetition. The results showed that the birds in the Moringa-Yeast group had the highest growth, body weight gain, and feed efficiency (P<0.05) compared to the control group (M0). Moringa-Yeast supplementation in the diet had a significant (P<0.05) effect on Coliform and E.coli bacteria in the intestine of birds. It can be concluded that supplementation of 2-6% Moringa-Yeast in feed for native chickens from 2-10 weeks of age, can increase growth and feed efficiency, and conversely reduce the population of pathogenic bacteria in the intestines of birds.
Verification of the analytical performance of the serum gamma-glutamyl transferase assay on the Abbott Alinity ci®: Experience of the biochemistry laboratory of the Mohammed VI university hospital of Oujda
Authors: Loubna Yacoubi  , Zainab Kajeiou  , Sabah Mokhtari  , Issam mokhtari  , Salwa Dahmani  , Nisma Douzi  , El-houcine Sebbar  , Mohammed Choukri
Published: August 2023

Introduction: As part of our study, we set out to evaluate the analytical performance of the gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) assay using an Abbott kit on the Alinity ci® automated system in the biochemistry laboratory of the CHU Mohammed VI in Oujda. Materials and methods: This study assessed the repeatability and reproducibility of Alinity ci® and compared the results obtained by the Alinity ci® and Architect ci-8200® automated systems. Results: The results obtained met the acceptability criteria recommended by the supplier and the Valtec protocol of the Société Française de Biologie Clinique (SFBC), demonstrating overall satisfaction with the study. The Alinity ci® automated system demonstrated the analytical performance required for accurate and reliable determination of GGT levels. Discussion: Validation of an analytical method is an essential step in guaranteeing that the result obtained is as close as possible to the reference value of a sample. Several standards and technical guides set out requirements for the performance criteria of an analytical method, notably NF EN ISO 15 189. Conclusion: the verification study of the GGT assay method produced satisfactory results, providing a high level of reliability for analysis results from the central laboratory of the CHU Mohammed VI d'Ouja. This work forms an essential basis for developing an accreditation procedure, which is part of the quality approach to which our laboratory is committed.
Pemanfaatan Hasil Tangkap Ikan Bendungan Batu Bulan untuk Pembuatan Abon Ikan Air Tawar
Authors: Wijaya Eko , Sofya Nora Dery , Suriyadin Adi , Hermanto Koko
Published: August 2023

Bendungan Batu Bulan salah satu bendungan paling besar yang terdapat di kabupaten Sumbawa, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat, berlokasi di desa Maman kecamatan Moyo Hulu. Perairan irigasi juga dimanfaatkan oleh warga sekitar bendungan untuk budidaya ikan air tawar. Masyarakat dan nelayan di sekitar bendungan hanya menjual hasil tangkapan yang masih segar dan nilai jual masih kalah dari daerah-daerah lain. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masya­rakat ini bertujuan untuk melakukan pelatihan pengolahan hasil tangkapan ikan bendungan Batu Bulan menjadi Abon ikan. Peserta kegiatan sebanyak 25 ibu-ibu rumah tangga dari Desa Maman. Pelaksanaan kegiatan dibagi kedalam 3 tahap yaitu tahap pertama penyampaian materi terkait bahan, alat dan langkah-langkah untuk membuat abon ikan air tawar. Tahap kedua melakukan praktek secara langsung pembuatan abon ikan. Tahap terakhir adalah memberikan sosialisasi cara pembuatan logo produk yang menarik dan cara memasarkan produk abon ikan di media sosial yaitu Facebook. Berdasarkan hasil analisis tingkat pemahaman peserta yaitu terjadi pening­kat­an pemahaman membuat abon ikan air tawar. Dimana tingkat pemahaman peserta dominan dalam kategori tinggi setelah mengikuti pelatihan, yaitu: sebanyak 10 peserta yang kategori tinggi tingkat pemahaman tentang bahan, dan sebanyak 9 peserta yang kategori tinggi tingkat pemahaman tentang alat dan langkah-langkah membuat abon ikan yang sebelumnya tidak paham karena belum pernah melakukannya.
Bem-estar e a saúde ocupacional dos docentes de enfermagem no ensino superior
Authors: Ribeiro da Costa Girlene , Teles de Oliveira Gouveia Márcia , do Carmo Cruz Robazzi Maria Lucia , Leite Rangel Andrade Elaine Maria , Astrês Fernandes Márcia
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: Analisar o bem-estar e a saúde ocupacional dos docentes de enfermagem no ensino superior. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, transversal, quantitativo. Amostra de 32 docentes a partir de entrevistas utilizando formulário sócio demográfico e ocupacional; Escala de Bem-Estar no Trabalho e Questionário de alterações de saúde. Os dados foram digitados em planilhas e analisados por estatística descritiva no software Statistical Package for the Social Science 25.0. Resultados: A maioria dos participantes era do sexo feminino e adulto-jovem, com 40 horas de trabalho semanal, em média. Os escores da referida escala foram 3,17 para afeto positivo; 1,68 para afeto negativo e 4,19 para sentir-se realizado no trabalho, sendo o bem-estar moderado. A saúde ocupacional foi caracterizada por cansaço físico e/ou mental, estresse, frustração, nervosismo, dentre outros. Conclusão: Os docentes demonstraram bem-estar, contudo, foram caracterizados com variáveis de adoecimento psíquico, afetos negativos, o que sugere demandas em saúde importantes.