bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
From Probation to Accreditation: Successful Change Management
Authors: Beasley Brent W , Miller Bernadette , Weisz Michael , Johnson Kim
Published: April 2018

Background:  In 2015 our residency program located within a regional medical campus was placed on probation.  Five of the 13 citations were related to the residents’ clinic experience.  The resident clinic was encased within a medical culture of chronic opiate prescription management that did not provide a sufficient or balanced ambulatory education for internal medicine residents.

Objective:  This paper describes our experience of moving from a residency program within a regional medical campus on probation to full accreditation status over a 19-month time period.

Methods: We used a project management approach with a strong coordinating council designed to empower leaders to effect change in the residency program, and in particular, the residency clinic. 

Results: We were able to create and enact a plan that extricated the residency’s ambulatory clinic from managing a panel of ~700 patients requiring chronic monthly opiate prescriptions. The patients were referred to community pain management providers for these prescriptions. We established a policy of providing no chronic opiate prescriptions in the residency clinic. Residency ACGME surveys from 2015 through 2017 demonstrated improved resident satisfaction. CG-CAHPS scores demonstrated a temporary decrease in patient satisfaction scores returning to previous baseline after a year.

Conclusion: We employed a project management approach to 1) get our program off probation, and 2) change the focus of our residency’s ambulatory practice and re-establish its educational mission.
Journey Across State Lines: Transition to a regional campus
Authors: LaRock Michael J , Zwygart Kira K , Herman Kelli , Smith Amy B
Published: April 2018

The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine’s SELECT program was developed to equip medical students with healthcare leadership skills as they progress through the medical curriculum by providing them with leadership and management training, as well as a curriculum based on emotional intelligence. Medical students spend their pre-clerkship years in Tampa, Florida and then spend their clinical years at the Lehigh Valley Health Network regional campus in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The authors describe how faculty at the regional campus are involved with student and academic affairs on the main campus and the process of helping students transition not only from the pre-clinical to clinical years but also transition from Florida to Pennsylvania.
Analisa Perancangan AEB (Auto Emergency Braking System) Berbasis Embedded System Untuk Mengurangi Angka Kecelakaan Tabrakan Pada Kereta Rel Listrik
Authors: Bela Widodo Adrian
Published: April 2018

Jakarta merupakan salah satu kota megapolitan yang mempunyai jumlah angka kepadatan penduduk yang sangat tinggi. Tingginya angka kepadatan penduduk di Jakarta membuat laju pertumbuhan pengguna kendaraan bermotor menjadi sangat besar yang menimbulkan kemacetan. Kemacetan yang sering melanda Jakarta membuat masyarakat berganti untuk menggunakan moda transportasi lain yaitu KRL (Kereta Rel Listrik) yang diyakini masyarakat Jakarta sebagai moda transportasi yang aman, murah, dan cepat. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu minimnya pengembangan teknologi pada transportasi KRL menyebabkan terjadinya beberapa kasus kecelakaan tabrakan pada kereta rel listrik. Banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat kecelakaan tabrakan seperti sistem komunikasi yang kurang baik, human error, dan pengguna kendaraan bermotor yang tidak tertib saat melintas palang pintu perlintasan kereta. Hal tersebut membuat tingkat keselamatan para pengguna moda transportasi KRL menjadi menurun. Pada penelitian ini, teknologi AEB yang sering digunakan pada mobil akan diaplikasikan penerapannya pada sistem pengaturan rem otomatis yang terintegrasi pada kereta api. Didukung melalui inovasi teknologi ini yang mengusung metode sistem otomatisasi (Automation System) berupa sistem pengaturan rem otomatis yang saling terintegrasi menggunakan sistem berbasis Embedded System pada sensor ultrasonik yang berfungsi untuk mendeteksi jarak obyek yang melintas di depan rangkaian kereta rel listrik. Data yang dikirimkan oleh sensor akan diproses oleh kontroler untuk mengkalkulasi jarak obyek dari sensor yang berguna untuk pengaturan rem otomatis. Sehingga diharapkan AEB dapat menjadi sebuah solusi untuk membantu meminimalisir tingkat kecelakaan tabrakan pada KRL (Kereta Rel Listrik).
ANALISIS KOMODITAS UNGGULAN TANAMAN PANGAN DAN HORTIKULTURA DI KABUPATEN MEMPAWAH
Authors: IRMAYADI ADE , YURISINTHAE ERLINDA , SUYATNO ADI
Published: April 2018

Mempawah Regency Government has a mission to improving the economy that oriented to the community. The goal is to develop the economy through food security (agriculture commodity crops, horticulture, livestock, fisheries and biodiversity) and reinforced by forests management and plantations to improve the welfare of farmers. Mempawah regency is one of the regencys that the economic life of the people still depend on agribusiness system, particularly the agricultural sector. Based on the (Gross Regional Domestic Product) GRDP value of Mempawah Regencys years 2008 to 2012 the agricultural sector, especially the food crops subsector has the highest contribution to Mempawah Regency’s GRDP compared to other subsectors. The goal of this study is to analyze which subsector that became the basis of agricultural sector in the Mempawah Regency and the leading commodity of food crops and horticulture. This study uses three analysis tools i.e Dynamic Location Quotient Analysis to analyze what is the basis of the agricultural sector in the Mempawah Regency. Shift-Share Analysis and Growth Ratio Model Analysis to analyze any commodity which is the leading commodities of food crops and horticulture. The results from this study is, subsectors which are the basis of the agricultural sector in the Mempawah Regency is the food crops, forestry, and fishery subsector. The leading commodity in the Mempawah Regency of food crops are rice, the leading commodities of vegetables are cucumbers and kangkung, and the leading commodity of fruits are bananas.Keywords : Basis, Leading Sector, Food Crops Subsector and Horticulture
ANALISIS RISIKO PRODUKSI USAHATANI JERUK SIAM PONTIANAK (Citrus nobilis var. Microcarpa) DI KABUPATEN SAMBAS
Authors: DARMANSYAH ERIK , MUANI ANI , RADIAN RADIAN
Published: April 2018

Agricultural risks are a serious matter faced byfarmers. The objectivesof this studywere to 1) Analysis input factors that influence the production of jeruksiam farming in Kabupaten Sambas, 2) Analysis input factors that influence the production risk of jeruksiam farming in Kabupaten Sambas.  This research was a survey research to 100 farmers or jeruksiam in KecamatanTebasKabupaten Sambas. Qualitative analysis used to describe situation or phenomena of the research. Quantitative analysis used to analyze production and production risk through Just and Pope approach based on Cobb-Douglas production function model. This model examined by classical assumption test (multicollinearity and heteroscedastic) then examined with R2test, F-test, and t-test. The results showed that production inputs with positive coefficients increase production of jeruksiam such as land area (0.205), numbers of plant (0.504), Urea (0.573) andpesticide (0.064). But t-test showed that only numbers of plantand Urea that have real influence to the production of jeruksiam (p-value < 5%).
STRATEGI KESANTUNAN BAHASA BUGIS DALAM TINDAK TUTUR MEMERINTAH DI DESA LAMATA KECAMATAN GILIRENGKABUPATEN WAJO
Authors: Aznawi Mualiyah , Anas Safriwana
Published: April 2018

Abstract The main problem in this research is to know the language of politeness strategies Bugis in speech acts govern, as well as forms of politeness marker used in Bugis Village District of Gilireng Wajo Lamata. This study aims to determine strategies and forms of politeness marker Bugis language in speech acts govern in the Village District of Gilireng Wajo salvation. This research was a qualitative descriptive study, which emphasizes the use of data obtained from the field. A research procedure that produces descriptive data in the form of words written or spoken of the people observed. This research data was data Bugis village District of Gilireng Wajo Lamata, and includes verbal or speech or writing or text civility in speech acts govern. Data analysis did through several stages: observation of data, data identification, classification and categorization of data and markers politeness strategies based on their characteristics. The results showed that the Bugis language Politeness Strategies In Speech Acts Ruling In the village of the District Lamata Gilireng Wajo the strategy explicitly include: ordered, requested, forbid, permit, encourage, suggest, expect, propose options, invited, invite and urge. As well as the implicit strategy that includes: melaran, ordering, ask for help, encourage / persuade, urge and beg / permissionsKeywords: Strategy, politeness and speech acts.AbstrakMasalah utama dalam penelitian ini yaitu mengetahui strategi kesantunan bahasa Bugis dalam tindak tutur memerintah, serta bentuk pemarkah kesantunan yang digunakan dalam bahasa Bugis di Desa Lamata Kecamatan Gilireng Kabupaten Wajo. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi dan bentuk pemarkah kesantunan bahasa Bugis dalam tindak tutur memerintah di Desa Lamatan Kecamatan Gilireng Kabupaten Wajo. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian yang bersifat deskriptif kualitatif, yang menekankan pada penggunaan data yang diperoleh dari lapangan. Prosedur penelitian yang menghasilkan data deskriptif berupa kata-kata tertulis atau lisan dari masyarakat yang diamati. Data penelitian ini adalah data bahasa Bugis di desa Lamata Kecamatan Gilireng Kabupaten Wajo baik yang berupa lisan atau tuturan maupun tulisan atau teks kesantunan dalam tindak tutur memerintah. Teknik analisis data yang dilakukan melalui beberapa tahapan yaitu: observasi data, identifikasi data, klasifikasi data dan pengkategorian strategi dan pemarkah kesantunan berdasarkan karakteristiknya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Strategi Kesantunan Bahasa Bugis Dalam Tindak Tutur Memerintah Di Desa Lamata Kecamatan Gilireng Kabupaten Wajo yaitu strategi secara eksplisit yang meliputi: menyuruh, meminta, melarang, mengizinkan, mengimbau, menganjurkan, mengharapkan, mengajukan pilihan, mempersilakan, mengajak dan  mendesak. Serta strategi secara implisit yang meliputi: melaran, menyuruh, meminta bantuan, mengimbau/mengajak, mendesak, dan memohon/permisiKata kunci: Strategi, kesantunan dan tindak tutur.
PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH MATEMATIS SISWA KELAS VI MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KONTEKSTUAL PADA MATERI JAJARGENJANG
Authors: Triyana Vinna , Murdani Eka , Nirawati Resy
Published: April 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menerapkan model pembelajaran kontekstual dalam rangka meningkatkan kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMP Asoka Singkawang Selatan. Bentuk penelitian yang digunakan Pre-Experimental Design dengan One Group Pretest-Postest Design. Populasi penelitian adalah semua siswa kelas VII. Sampel penelitian yang diambil menggunakan Sampling jenuh maka didapat kelas VII yang berjumlah 20 siswa sebagai kelas eksperimen. Untuk mendapatkan hasil penelitian digunakan tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah, dan lembar angket. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan model pembelajaran kontekstual telah dilaksanakan dengan memperoleh nilai rata-rata 65,95 terdapat peningkatan kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis siswa melalui model pembelajaran kontekstual pada materi jajargenjang sebesar 0,43 yang berkriteria sedang. Ketuntasan siswa diperoleh sebesar 75% dengan jumlah siswa 20 orang, dan respon siswa menunjukkan kategori sangat baik dengan persentase 93,84%. Dengan demikian secara keseluruhan dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematis melalui model pembelajaran kontekstual pada materi jajargenjang.  
Soil Properties of The Quarry Areas in Suleymanpaşa-Tekırdag
Authors: SARI Hüseyin , Özcan Osman
Published: April 2018

The purpose of this research is to determine the
soil properties of the areas where stone quarries are located in Süleymanpaşa
district of Tekirdağ province of Turkey, and to find out whether they are
suitable for agriculture. To this end, the study analyzed the Great Soil Groups
Map and Land Use Capability Map of the region and identified the borders of the
quarries on these maps. The borders of the quarries were superimposed on these
maps using the software ArcGIS. The research results indicated that the whole
area of the quarries covers class II and class III lands and the quarries
operate in Grumusol and Brown Forest Soils. The total amount of agricultural
land removed by stripping operations of the quarries operating in a total area
of 206 hectares was computed using the data on average soil depth and bulk
density and found to be 4,622,000 tons.
Desenvolvimento de atividades matemáticas para o ensino de quadriláteros e geometria espacial
Authors: Igliori Sonia Barbosa Camargo , Almeida Marcio Vieira , Costa Felipe De Almeida
Published: April 2018

Neste artigo são apresentadas dois conjuntos de atividades para o ensino da Matemática produzidas com o auxílio do GeoGebra. Elas se inserem no âmbito do projeto de pesquisa intitulado Atividades Matemáticas para o Ensino Fundamental II no ambiente WordPress. Neste artigo são detalhados os objetivos do projeto, sendo que um deles é desenvolver e fornecer atividades para auxiliar os professores em suas aulas de matemática, e apresentar os referenciais teóricos e metodológicos que subsidiam o projeto e o desenvolvimento de cada conjunto de atividades. Definimos neste trabalho apresentar atividades para o ensino de quadriláteros, essas são respaldadas por constructos teóricos da Aprendizagem Significativa de Ausubel, dos níveis de desenvolvimento do pensamento geométrico de Van Hiele e da noção de organizador genérico de Tall. Ao final indicamos os próximos passos do projeto e os procedimentos esperados com as atividades apresentadas.
WUJUD AKULTURASI ARSITEKTUR PADA ASPEK FUNGSI, BENTUK, DAN MAKNA BANGUNAN GEREJA KRISTEN PNIEL BLIMBINGSARI DI BALI
Authors: Yusuf Stephanie Arvina
Published: April 2018

Title: Aspects of Architecture Infrastructures Acculturation Function, Form and the Meaning of the Christian Church Building Pniel Blimbingsari in BaliWhen culture and Christianity entered Blimbingsari Village, Bali was the beginning of combination between local and migrant culture. Combination of both cultures became an acculturation in architectural form. It is materialized in architecture of Gereja Kristen Pniel Blimbingsari, Bali. Church building form was no longer as an idea generally with the characteristics soaring roof, Gothic architecture style, and so on. Preliminary studies indicate that Gereja Kristen Pniel Blimbingsari through the acculturation process that affect in architectural form and religious rituals. This study aims to reveal a form of acculturation occurs seen from the aspect of function, form and meaning of the building. The method in this research that is descriptive, analytical, and interpretative based on field studies and empirical evidence. This approach taken grounded in cultural theory and archetypes in architecture which collaborated with the aspect of function, form, and meaning of architecture. The study concluded that occur relations between function, form and meaning that implies domination in the form of architecture acculturated. The study concludes that there was a relation between function, form and meaning which implies the dominance in the form of architecture that acculturated. Dominance in this study is as a result of interpretation From the analysis conducted. The concept of Asta Kosala Kosali have a dominant role in shaping the architectural form of acculturation Gereja Kristen Pniel Blimbingsari. The study is expected to benefit as a reference to a similar case that acculturation and can contribute knowledge in the realm of architecture.Keywords: Acculturation, architecture, church, function, form, meaning.
STRATEGI OPTIMALISASI PERDAGANGAN LINTAS BATAS INDONESIA-MALAYSIA UNTUK MENINGKATAN KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT PULAU SEBATIK KABUPATEN NUNUKAN
Authors: Kurnia Mahendra Putra
Published: April 2018

Mewujudkan masyarakat yang sejahtera adalah tanggung jawab dari setiap negara, tak terkecuali bagi Pemerintah Republik Indonesia terhadap seluruh warga negaranya, terutama yang berdiam di kawasan perbatasan. Pulau Sebatik Kabupaten Nunukan adalah salah satu kawasan yang berbatasan dengan Kota Tawau, Malaysia. Dalam rangka mewujudkan kesejahteraan masyarakat Sebatik yang sejahtera diperlukan strategi optimalisasi perdagangan lintas batas yang berorientasi pada kesejahteraan dan kesetaraan. Kata kunci : perdagangan lintas batas dan kesejahteraan
Toxicity of Vernonia anthelmintica Linn. (Asteracea) seeds against mosquitoes vectors
Authors: Alam M. F. , Chopra A.K. , Safhi Mohammed M. , Dua V.K.
Published: April 2018

The Toxicological activity (larvicidal, adulticidal and repellent toxicity) of Vernonia anthelmintica seeds fraction was tested against different species of mosquito vectors viz, malaria (Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles stephensi), filaria (Culex quinquefasciatus) and dengue (Aedes aegypti). The larvicidal toxicity of Vernonia anthelmintica seeds fraction was evaluated against the early 4th instars larvae of different mosquitoes species. Mean LC50 value of the column fraction KAL-4 from seeds of V. anthelmintica against the larvae of An. culicifacies, An. stephensi, Culex quinquifaciatus and Aedes aegpyti were found to be 64 ppm, 70 ppm, 143 ppm and 166 ppm respectively. The larvicidal toxicity was more against An. culicifacies, An. stephensi than Culex quinquifaciatus and Aedes aegypti. The seed extracts did not show any adulticidal toxicity and repellent toxicity even at 10% concentrated impregnated paper and 5% on human hand, respectively.
Response of Strawberry plant (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) to inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma viride
Authors: Chauhan Sonika , Kumar Aditya , Mangla Chhavi , Aggarwal Ashok
Published: April 2018

The present paper represents the positive role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi as biofertilizers in strawberry. Experiments were carried out to assess the effectiveness of Trichoderma viride and AM fungi (Glomus mosseae and Acaulospora laevis) alone or in combination, on the growth and biomass production of strawberry. After 120 days, dual inoculation of A. laevis + T. viride showed maximum increase in plant height (30.5±0.3), fresh shoot weight (10.16±0.20), dry shoot weight (2.82±0.02), fresh root weight (6.70±0.10), total chlorophyll (0.841±0.05) and phosphorus content in root (1.13±0.02) as compared to control. However root colonization and AM spore number were maximum in G. mosseae + A. lavies (90.76±1.32) and in G. mosseae (211.16±2.56) respectively as compared to uninoculated plants. Triple inoculation of G. mosseae + A. laevis + T. viride (12.33± 057) was effective in increasing the leaf area.
Chromium, nickel and zinc induced histopathological alterations in the gill of Indian common carp Labeo rohita (Ham.)
Authors: Bhatkar N. V.
Published: April 2018

Degenerative histopathalogical alterations were seen in gills due to chronic exposure of the fish, Labeo rohita to chlorides of chromium, nickel and zinc for 30 days. However, more severe degenerative changes were observed in case of zinc chloride exposed fish than nickel chloride and chromium chloride treated fishes, indicating more toxic nature of zinc chloride. Mucus secretion over the gill lamellae was seen prominently in all the experimental fishes. However, in zinc chloride treated fish there was excessive mucus secretion after ten days of exposure andafter thirty days, epithelial lifting was seen. In chromium chloride and nickel chloride treated fishes there was basal hyperplasia, which indicated compensatory mechanism in ion regulation to adjust with the toxic stress.
Effect of fly ash on surface tension of few liquids
Authors: Shrivastava Shikha , Chouby Kanti , Sahu Jaya , Verma Meeta
Published: April 2018

Surface tension of different liquids which have an impact on living systems and the changes occurred due to mixing of fly ash was studied, keeping the temperature and amount of fly ash powder, constant. This change is very vital because surface tension is a very vital element for survival in biological world as many animals, and microorganisms survive due to specific surface tension which supports their life on water as larva or adult and even human, because many vital processes like respiration is dependent on surface tension.When yeast cells in aqueoussolution, surface tension of 6.65 x10-2Newton/Meter at280 C respiration is best but at 5.1x10-2 Newton/meter respiration is inhibited (1953 Carl).
Influence of sugar mill effluent on physico-chemical characteristics of soil at Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India
Authors: Kumar Vinod , Chopra A. K.
Published: April 2018

The influence of seven rates of Sugar mill effluent (viz. 0, 5, 10 25, 50, 75 and 100 ml/kg soil) along with control (Bore-well water, BWW) on the physical and chemical properties of soils revealed that among various concentrations of the effluents, the irrigation with 100% effluent concentration decreased moisture content (20.44%),WHC (13.80%), BD (4.14%) and increased pH (9.56%), EC (64.28%), ECEC (149.25%), Cl- (194.71%), OC (3228.89%), HCO3- (22.34%), CO3-2 (29.38%), Na + (185.48%), K+(53.40%), Ca2+ (1262.24%), Mg2+ (1818.24%), TKN (1206.36%), NO32- (80.87%), PO43- (236.04%), SO42- (72.08%), Fe2+ (234.34%), Zn (317.72%), Cd (404.35%), Cu (374.90%), Pb (645.71%) and Cr (1024.80%) in the soil when compared to control. There was a significant (P<0.001) effect on EC, pH, Cl-, OC, HCO3- , CO32- , Na + , K + , Ca2+, Mg 2+, Fe 2+, TKN, NO3 2- , PO4 3- and SO42- , Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr and Pb and insignificant (P>0.05) effect on moisture content, WHC and bulk density after sugar mill effluent irrigation when compared to control. There was no momentous change in the soil texture of the soil. The enrichment factor (Ef) of various micronutrients in the soil was recorded in order of Cr>Pb>Cd>Cu>Zn after irrigation with sugar mill effluent.
Biocomposting of extracted peppermint plant residue (Mentha piperita) using red worm, Eisenia fetida and its effect on the growth of Vigna mungo (Urad)
Authors: Singh Satyendra M. , Gangwar Geeta R. , Prakash Om , Rachna Rachna
Published: April 2018

The study on biocomposting of extracted peppermint plant residue, Mentha piperita using red worms, Eisenia fetida on the growth of Vigna mungo (Urad) showed that the worms transformed 1:3 waste: dung medium into bio-compost one week earlier from 1:1 and two weeks earlier from 3:1 media. Rate of reproduction of worms was recorded 2.5 times faster in 1:3 medium than that of 3:1 and the number of earthworms was counted 2.09 times more in 1:3 waste: dung medium than that of 3:1. It was noticed that the bio-compost transformed from 1:3waste: dung medium when mixed with soil in 1:3 ratio and used as growing medium, showed the maximum shoot length of V. mungo (28.2 cm) and the minimum (24.3 cm) when it was transformed from 3:1 (waste: dung) medium and used in 1:1 ratio of vermicompost and soil. Results were discussed in the light of known data.
Uptake of lead by futed pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.) in an ultisol
Authors: Orhue Ehi Robert , Frank Uzu
Published: April 2018

Pot and field trials were conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin to determine the influence of Pb on some agronomic characters of Telfairia occidentalis and some chemical properties of soil. Completely randomized and randomized completely block designs were used in greenhouse and field trials respectively. In the greenhouse trial, lead nitrate (Pb(N03)2 ) was applied at rates of 0, 50, 100 and 200 mg per 5 kg sieved and air-dried soil obtained from a depth of 0-15 cm. The pot rates equivalent to 0, 20, 40 and 80 kgha-1 wereused in the field trial. Results indicated that the soil used was texturally sandy loam and an ultisol as demonstrated by its low base saturation. The pH, organic carbon, Effective Cation Exchange Capacity (ECEC), Exchangeable acidity, N, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Mn, Zn, free Fe and Al oxides, Amorphous Fe and Al oxides content of the soil decreased inconsistently. The organic carbon however increased in the field while the available P appreciated in the entire trials. The Pb content of the soil increased with the levels of Pb treatments when compared with the control throughout the trials. The N, P, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Mn and Zn content of shoot and root as well as their uptake also decreased consistently with increasing Pb treatments. In addition, the Pb content as well as uptake by the shoot and root also increased consistently with increased rates of the Pb applied in the trials with the minimum levels of the Pb content and uptake recorded at the control treatments. The crude protein content decreased with increased heavy metal treatments in both root and shoot with the control having the highest crude protein content. The highest crude protein percentage was recorded in the shoot compared to the root. A decrease in the dry matter yield with increased Pb treatments in shoot and root was recorded in the trials. Results also showed that the Pb influenced the height, collar girth, leaf area and number of leaves with control treatments higher than other treatments at final harvest. The manifestation of anthocyanin pigmentation in 200 mg Pb and 80 kg Pb ha-1 treatments revealed the negative influence of the Pb on the phosphorus uptake by Telfaria occidentalis.
Enhanced decolourization of congo red dye under submerged fermentation (SMF) process by newly isolated Bacillus subtilis SPR42
Authors: Saharan Baljeet Singh , Ranga Poonam
Published: April 2018

Studies were carried out on the decolourization of textile azo dye using newly isolated aerobic bacterial culture. Among the 58 strains of aerobic bacteria isolated from soil contaminated with textile industry (Shivalik polymer Ltd. Faridabad) effluent, three showed remarkable ability in decolourizing the widely utilized azo dye (Congo Red). These strains also readily grew in and decolourized the high concentrations of dye (100 mgL -1). The aerobic bacterial isolate SPR42, was able to decolourize the Congo Red dye at a concentration of 100 mgL -1 upto 94% within 24 hrs at static conditions. The temperature and pH for optimum growth and activity of the isolate were reported as 37 oC and 8.5, respectively. The colorless bacterial biomass after decolourization suggested that decolourization was due to biodegradation, rather than inactive surface adsorption. Phenotypic characterization and phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rDNA sequence comparisons indicate that the strain SPR42 identified as Bacillus subtilis. This isolate can be a potential strain for biological treatment of effluents of TPI (Textile Processing Industry).
Antimicrobial activity in leaf, seed extract and seed oil of Jatropha curcas L. plant
Authors: Gupta Sanjay Mohan , Arif Mohommad , Ahmed Zakwan
Published: April 2018

The study on antibacterial and antifungal efficacy of leaf and seed extract and seed oil of Jatropha curcas reveals that the inhibition zones ranged from 7 to 22 mm for antibacterial and from 10 to 20 mm for antifungal activity. Among all extracts tested, seed extract showed significant activity while leaf extract showed intermediate activity against gram-positive bacteria. In case of gram-negative bacteria, seed extract and seed oil has shown some moderate activity whereas, no activity was observed in leaf extract. In case of fungal cultures, among all test extracts only seed extract showed significant activity against Mucor and Tilletia fungus, while in case of Rhizopus no activity was observed against all test extracts. These results indicated the possibility of using Jatropha extract and seed oil for medicinal uses and natural food preservation.
Antimicrobial effect of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley, against certain bacteria and fungal strains
Authors: Nagaraja Y. P. , Geetha K. N. , Vinay M. S.
Published: April 2018

This study was performed to evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal potency of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley, commonly known as bottle gourd belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Petroleum Ether, Chloroform, Methanol, Absolute alcohol and Water showed a majority of the compound including Steroids, Alkaloids, Tannins, Flavonoids, Lactones and Carbohydrates. All the five extracts were prepared by using soxhlet apparatus and the extracts showed moderate to potent antimicrobial activity against the bacterial strains: Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumonia, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus and antifungal strains: such as Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus oryzae and Trichoderma harzianum.
Isolation and characterization of flavone di-glucoside and acetoxyxanthone from the flowers of Bombex ceiba
Authors: Sati S. C. , Sati Maneesha D. , Sharma Amita
Published: April 2018

In present study two chemical constituents viz. Flavon 5,4’ dimethoxy 8 methyl 7-O- ? -D glucopyranoside-5’- ? -D-glucopyranoside and xanthone 3-acetoxy-1-hydroxy-6-methoxy8-O– ? –D-glucopyranosyl-(1 ? 3)- ? –L- rhamnopyranoside from the ethanolic extract of flowers of Bombex ceiba have been isolated and characterized.
A review on the role of soil microbial biomass in eco-restoration of degraded ecosystem with special reference to mining areas
Authors: Dwivedi Vivek , Soni Prafulla
Published: April 2018

Soil microbial biomass constitutes a transformation matrix for all the natural organic material in the soil and acts as labile reservoir of plant available nutrients. In general plants serve as carbon source for the microbial community and in turn microbes provide nutrients for growth through mineralization of plant and animal residues, and organic matter, thus soil microbial biomass is a significant parameter to draw an inference about the soil health. Biodiversity of visible plants and animals has received a greater attention than the meso or micro level organisms. Information about soil microbial biomass can help to quantify the extant of degradation and may help to provide the effective methodology for the restoration in the degraded terrestrial ecosystems. As the changing global climate has been one of the major environmental challenges facing the world today, there is an increasing need to restore the degraded ecosystem, increase their productivity, to increase the carbon sequestration potential of such areas and to make them suitable for the sustainable forestry purposes. This review provides the importance of soil microbial biomass in the derelict mined ecosystems and suggests that an increase in microbial biomass in the soil may enhance the soil fertility, and provide an effective substrate for the nutrient mineralization.
Phyto-availability of chromium to fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.) in an ultisol
Authors: Orhue Ehi Robert , Frank Uzu
Published: April 2018

The present study was conducted to determine the influence of Cr on some agronomic characters of Telfairia occidentalis nutrient content and uptake and some chemical properties of soil. In the greenhouse trial, chromium nitrate [Cr(N03)2] was applied at rates of 0, 50, 100 and 200 mg per 5 kg sieved and air-dried soil obtained from a depth of 0-15cm. The rates of 0, 20, 40 and 80 kgha-1 equivalent to pot rates were used in the field trial. Results showed that the soil used was texturally sandy loam and an ultisol as revealed by its low base saturation. In the greenhouse the soil pH, N, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Mn, Zn, free Fe and Al oxides, organic carbon, effective cation exchange capacity, exchangeable acidity, amorphous Fe and Al oxides content of the soil decreased inconsistently at various levels of Cr treatments except available P, which appreciated inconsistently. With the exception of soil pH, organic carbon, available P and amorphous Fe oxide, which increased at various levels of Cr concentrations, all other soil chemical properties determined, declined inconsistently in the field trial. The amorphousAl oxide however remained stable in the field trial. The Cr content of the soil increased with the levels of Cr treatments when compared with the control in the trials. The N, P, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Mn and Zn content of shoot and root as well as their uptake also decreased consistently with increasing Cr treatments. In addition, the Cr content as well as uptake by the shoot and root also increased consistently with increased rates of the Cr applied in the trials with the minimum levels of the Cr content and uptake recorded at the control treatments. As the Cr concentration increased, the crude protein content of both shoot and root consistently decreased with highest crude protein content recorded in the shoot compared to the root. A decrease in the dry matter yield with increased Cr treatments in shoot and root was recorded in the trials. Results also showed that the Cr influenced the height, collar girth, leaf area and number of leaves with control treatments higher than other treatments at final harvest.
Effect of Aloe vera juice on the hepatotoxicity induced by isoniazid drug
Authors: Zodape G . V.
Published: April 2018

Aloe vera leaves were gently pressed and the juice obtained was collected in a sterile container. The yield was calculated based on weight of the extract compared to the weight of the leaves. Twenty (20) Wistar strain rats (average weight 120-150 g) were divided into four (4) groups containing five (5) rats in each group. Each group was fed on a different diet like the control rats were fed on commercial rat pellet; experimental rats fed orally with Aloe vera juice 1.0 ml/kg body weight and isoniazid drug (LD) 50ml/kg body weight. Blood samples from each group were taken after 30th day through cardiac puncture for estimation of liver function test. The extent of liver damage was assessed by quantitative estimation of serum alanine aminotransferase (serum ALT), serum aspartate aminotransferase (serum AST), serum alkaline phosphatase (serum ALP), serum acid phosphatase (serum ACP), total serum protein (albumin and globulin) and serum bilirubin. Our investigations showed that the level of bilirubin was found to be higher in aloe vera juice and isoniazid drug administered groups. The level of serum ALT was found to be highest in rat fed with isoniazid drug, whereas the level of serum AST was found lowest in rats administered with isoniazid drug. The levels of serum ALP and serum ACP were found higher in concentration in rats administered with isoniazid drug. While the level of total proteins (albumin and globulin) was found to be low in group administered with isoniazid drug. Histopathological assessment of liver revealed that the animal exposed to isoniazid drug alone showed multifocal mild degree periportal mononuclear cell infiltration. Histological lesions ranged from hepatocellar disintegration and vacuolation in the peri-central vein area to marked proliferation of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.The remaining groups, however showed normal lobular pattern of liver.
Histopathological changes in the gill architecture of Labeo rohita from the pond adjacent to thermal power station, Koradi, Nagpur, India
Authors: Deshpande A. S. , Zade S. B. , Sitre S. R.
Published: April 2018

The hazardous effect of water pollution on the histopathology of selected organs of the freshwater fish Labeo rohita was studied with respect to thermal power plant effluent. The purpose of this research paper is to study whether the thermal plume can affect fish assemblages in the waters around the outlet area of the thermal power plant located at Koradi near Nagpur city. Both experimental and control fishes were monitored for a year from March 2010 to Feb. 2011. Histopathology serve as a tool to assess the extent of damage caused to the organism.Gill tissue showed fusion of primary lamellae, congestion of blood vessels and hyperplasia of bronchial plates. The histopathological changes in the gill tissue include epithelial hyperplasia, curling of secondary lamellae and changes in chloride cells. Besides these changes pyknotic nuclei, vacuolization, degradation of epithelial and pillar cells, were noticed, which point out towards deleterious effect of thermal power plant effluent on the freshwater fish L. rohita.
Screening of Rhizobacteria for their plant growth promotion abilities and their interaction with Rhizobium of Mung bean
Authors: Joshi Shailesh , Bohra A.
Published: April 2018

Phosphorus deficiency is a major constraint for crop production. The beneficial microorganisms in the soil convert insoluble phosphorus into soluble form for plant growth and also prevents their leaching in to water bodies. In present investigation seventy two (72) rhizobacterial isolates were obtained from Mungbean rhizospheric soil on King’s B medium, from various locations near Jodhpur. All the isolates were screened for their ability to solubilize insoluble phosphate on Pikovskaya’s medium, nitrogen fixation and auxin like substance production. Four isolates were able to solubilize phosphate ranging from 42.69 ?g TCP/ml to 90.10 ?g TCP/ml. Total fifty eight (80.55%) isolates out of seventy two rhizobacteria were able to fix atmospheric nitrogen in vitro. Rhizobacterial isolates that were able to fix environmental nitrogen and solubilize phosphate were screened for auxin like substance production. Two isolates were able to produce auxin like substances at lower amount. Among all the rhizobacterial isolates screened for their influence on rhizobial growth in vitro, twenty three (31.94%) isolates stimulated the growth of Mung bean Rhizobium. The diameter of zone of stimulation varied from 6.0 mm (MrbIV 14) to 16.5 mm (MrbII 05 and MrbIII 16) and maximum stimulation was shown by MrbIII 10 (17.5 mm). However, thirty two (44.44%) isolates were neutral to the growth of Mung bean Rhizobium.
Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in global sustainable development
Authors: Aggarwal Ashok , Kadian Nisha , Tanwar Anju , Yadav Alpa , Gupta K. K.
Published: April 2018

Mycorrhizal symbiosis is a highly evolved mutually beneficial relationship that exists between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and most of the vascular plants. The majority of the terrestrial plants form association with Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) or Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). This symbiosis confers benefits directly to the host plant’s growth and development through the acquisition of Phosphorus (P) and other mineral nutrients from the soil by the AMF. In addition, their function ranges from stress alleviation to bioremediation in soils polluted with heavy metals. They may also enhance the protection of plants against pathogens and increases the plant diversity. This is achieved by the growth of AMF mycelium within the host root (intra radical) and out into the soil (extra radical) beyond. Proper management of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi has the potential to improve the profitability and sustainability of agricultural systems. In this review article, the discussion is restricted to the mycorrhizal benefits and their role in sustainable development.
Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of some selected traditional medicinal plants of Uttarakhand, North East India
Authors: Singh Suneel Kumar , Vishnoi Ritu , Dhingra Gulshan Kumar , Kishor Kunal
Published: April 2018

Screenings of methanolic leaf extracts of nine medicinal plants (Cotinus coggygria, Adhatoda vesica, Argemone mexicana, Zanthoxylum armatum, Berberis asiatica, Corissa opaca, Euphorbia hirta, Cassio fistula and Ricinus communis), belonging to selected areas of Uttarakhand, were tested against seven bacterial strains (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterobactor aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) by disc diffusion method. Leaf extracts of R. communis, B. asiatica and C. opaca showed high (13 – 23) effect on all the bacterial strains while E. hirta, Z. armatum and A. vesica exhibits minimum (6 – 15) effects. Remaining leaf extracts of plants were found moderately (10 - 19) effective.
Citric acid: A potential permeabilizer against multiple drug resistance enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
Authors: Dharmik Preeti G. , Gomashe Ashok V. , Wadher Bharat J.
Published: April 2018

Enteric diseases enter through the mouth and are usually spread by contaminated food, water or contact with contaminated vomit or feces. Enteric infection encompasses all the infections of the intestinal tract. These intestinal infections include organisms like Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Klebsiella, Proteus etc. Out of these, E. coli are one of the common causes of enteric infection. In spite the introduction of a wide variety of antimicrobial agents against enteric diseases, life threatening infections caused by E. coli contributes to morbidity and mortality in patients. The present study was conducted to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of E. coli obtained from stool samples and potentiation of antibiotic activity by citric acid against multiple drug resistant E. coli. Out of the 200 isolates of E. coli, 150 were found to be resistant to one or more antibiotics tested. 0.05% and 0.1% citric acid was found to be effective in increasing the potency of the all the antibiotics used in the study.
Role of availability of critical aquaculture inputs and community-managed markets on community-based floodplain wetland management
Authors: Barman R. C. , Kar Devashish , Dana S. S. , Majumdar D.
Published: April 2018

India has extensive wetlands of 2.02 lakh ha. These are basically low-lying floodplain areas. Assam has endowed huge floodplain wetlands and are locally called as Beel. These are one of the most important fishery resources of India providing livelihood to thousands of poor people. The average existing fish production of Assam Beel is only 173 kg/ha/year against its production potential of 1000-1500 kg/ ha/year. A study was conducted in three Beels of the Assam state to see the role of two situational independent variables namely availability of critical aquaculture inputs (X1) and community-managed markets (X2) on dependent variable i.e. knowledge levels of Beel users for community-based Beel fisheries management (Y). The study revealed that community-managed markets was significantly and positively associated (P<0.01) with knowledge levels of Beel users on community-based Beel fisheries management. Also, between these two variables, community managed market (X2) was found to be most significantly contributing variable (‘t’-value – 2.91**) on knowledge levels of Beel users for community-based Beel fisheries management (Y).
Aphidicidal potential of Azadirachta indica, Adhatoda vasica, Vitex negundo, Parthenium hysterophorus and Lantana camara against mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi Kaltenbach (Hemiptera:Aphididae)
Authors: Chandel B. S. , Singh Vimlesh , Trevedi S. S.
Published: April 2018

Use of eco-friendly naturally occurring plant products in the management of the mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi Kaltenbach (Hemiptera:Aphididae) under laboratory conditions was carried out. The results revealed that the nymphs and adults mortality of mustard aphid varied significantly with three different concentrations (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0%) of five plant products. The mortality was high with seed kernel extracts of neem, Azadirachta indica killed nymphs and adults of L. erysimi (70.82 %) followed by leaves extracts of lagundi, Vitex negundo Linn. (69.40 %), leaves extract of Parthenium hysterophorus Linn. (65.38 %), leaves extract of arusa, Adhatoda vasica Nees. (55.81%), aerial parts of aripple, Lantana camara Linn. (51.70%) and untreated control (1.5 %), respectively. The seed kernel extracts of A. indica differed significantly from the remaining ones except V. negundo from which it does not differ significantly to one another. The effects of carrot grass, P. hysterophorus was recorded moderate aphidicidal action while L. camara caused the lowest mortality of nymphs and adults of L. erysimi among all treated natural products. Of the five plant products tested A. indica performed better under all the experimental conditions where as untreated control gave only 01.5% aphid mortality. The concentrations 2.0% are superior to concentration 1.0% and 0.5% concentrations. Similarly maximum aphid mortality was observed after 24 hours of exposure and minimum after 6hours. The exposure periods of 24 hours was significantly superior to 12 hours and 6 hours in both control and plant products.
Dental unit water lines: The infectious sources of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Authors: Gomashe Ashok V. , Gulhane Pranita A. , Dharmik Preeti G. , Barhanpure Aparna K.
Published: April 2018

Water quality in the dental unit water lines (DUWLs) is important to the patients and dental healthcare personnel as they are at risk of being infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aim of the present study was to determine the occurrence of P. aeruginosa contamination in DUWLs and to study the antibiotic resistant profile. A total of 101 dental water samples including air/water spray (26), Ultrasonic scalar (24), Air rotor compressor (26) and Distilled water (25) were screened for P. aeruginosa and 67 samples were found to be contaminated by P. aeruginosa. All these isolates were further subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing. Among these, 63 (94.02%) showed resistance to ampicillin followed by 39 (58.20%) to amoxicillin, 11 (16.41%) to cefepime, 5 (7.46%) to aztreonam and 1 (1.49%) to gentamicin.
Vegetation condition index pattern (2002-2007) over Indian agro-climate regions, using of GIS and SPOT sensor NDVI data
Authors: Rawat Kishan Singh , Mishra Anil Kumar , Kumar Rakesh , Singh Jitendra
Published: April 2018

This study describes the Vegetation Condition Index in the near-real-time with help of SPOT based Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for Agro climatic-region of India and gave the development pattern in last six year (2002-2007) over the study area of India using decadal time data set from SPOT satellite sensor for 2002-2007 time periods. The each Agro-climatic region of study, 1°x1° degree in area, part of India agro-climate regions, has been taken for analysis using remote sensing and Geographical Information System (RS and GIS)methods, SPOT satellite sensor NDVI data, and from processed data set (geo-referenced data set), cut out 1°x1° degree of area by preparing a layers representing Agro-climatic region of India as base mapping units (BMU),The results indicated that NDVI index is only water stress over vegetation while VCI is an appropriate index for vegetation pattern monitoring over study area. As satellite observations provide better spatial and temporal coverage, the VCI based system will provide efficient tools for management of the improvement of agricultural planning. This system will serve as a prototype in the other parts of the world where ground observations are limited or not available.
A study on physico-chemical parameters of Dah lake water, District-Ballia (U.P.), India
Authors: Sharma Rajnish Kumar , Soni Devendra Kumar , Agrawal Nirupma
Published: April 2018

The back water of river Saryu is a prime source of water for Dah Lake, located in Ballia district, have been studied to project the pristinety of water with respect to different pollution sensitive parameters i.e. organic pollutants– BOD, DO, COD, Inorganic pollutants - Electrical Conductivity, Turbidity, pH, total alkalinity, Chloride, Total hardness etc. The pH (7.68), total alkalinity (180.5 mg/l), Chloride (133.12 mg/l), Total hardness(139.83 mg/l), Calcium (60.26 mg/l) and Magnesium hardness (19.38 mg/l) were found well within the prescribed standard for drinking water (BIS 10500:1991) during the study period i.e. April 2006- March 2008. The study inferred that the water quality of Dah Lake is still free from the any kind of pollutants, must be due to its higher assimilative capacity. It also indicates the higher potential for pisiculture and drinking water sources (after disinfection) for the nearby villages which may ultimately improve the economic condition of the surrounding habitation.