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Crafting a Right to Water: A Jurisprudential Analysis
Authors: Dev Shampa , Chakraborty Avishek
Published: June 2022

The Supreme Court has often reiterated that right to water is a part and parcel of a right to life. Thejudicialization of right to water has raised fundamental questions about the feasibility of culling out ajusticiable fundamental right to water from a social right. While the Jal Boards regulate water supply,sewerage and drainage there are other statutory bodies allocated with the task of maintenance of waterbodies. The water policy prioritizes amongst the various uses of water. The common law principles do notserve the present societal needs. Questions of ownership give conflicting results. Different norms applicable,to surface water and underground water, lead to conflicts. Numerous international legal instruments priorto the General Comment number 15, had not specifically mentioned a right to water. Whether the omissionwas inadvertent - being obvious not requiring specific mention, or implicit and commensurate within theterm âfoodâ or as part of customary international law, or was it because it was not a pressing concern then,needs clarity. While drastic problems call for immediate actions in the form of laws, it is necessary that thelaws be consistent with the nature of the subject matter it seeks to regulate. This research paper addressesthe problem of identifying the various provisioning requirements and feasibility, in case the right to wateris considered as a human right, or granted as a fundamental right or a statutory right. It seeks to comparethe implications arising out of holding a right to water as a human right, a fundamental right or a statutoryright. While the feasibility of water as a fundamental right is in itself a question, to treat it as a human rightleaves it to the whims of the State with only small incremental developments as a result.
Assessment of Soil Properties in Different Villages of Faridabad, India
Authors: Choudhary Priya , Khan Ambrina S. , Khan Shakeel A. , Nagar Richa D.
Published: June 2022

The present study aimed to assess the physicochemical properties of soil in Faridabad since this region is ahub of industries and agriculture is also practiced. This study was done to analyze any possible impacts ofpollution in soil. Ten sites in Faridabad were selected to determine the soil physicochemical properties.Rice and wheat crops are grown in these agricultural lands from where the soil samples were collected. pH, EC, N, P, K, Fe, Mn, Al, B, water holding capacity and cation exchange capacity were measured in soil samples at two depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm). The soil samples did not show any harmful values. The values were within the acceptable range and do not have any sign of pollution in soil. The pH was neutral to moderately alkaline, EC values was <1ms/cm and NPK was mostly in moderate range. Fe, Mn, B and Al were in the acceptable limit and did not have any toxic effects.
Occurrence of Elysia bangtawaensis Swennen in the mangroves of Anthropogenically polluted Thane creek, the Flamingo Bird Sanctuary, Central West Coast of India
Authors: Bhave Siddhesh , Gurjarpadhye Prathamesh , Tripathi Amol , Benjamin Sonia , Vaz1,3, Janice , Athalye4 R.P. , Quadros Goldin
Published: June 2022

The solar powered Sacoglossanmolluscs, Elysia bangtawaensis Swennen, ranging from 35 mm to 40 mm in length, were located for the first time from two locations in the Thane Creek Flamingo Bird Sanctuary. This is a North-western extension of its reported former range which was Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.
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Authors: Maurya Upendra , Kumar Navneet , Kumar Arvind , Sirohi Ujjwal , Kumar Ahirwar Gaurav , Yadav Manoj Kumar , Gangwar Lokesh Kumar , Chaudhary Veena , Kumar Mukesh
Published: June 2022

Assessment of genetic diversity in 24 Indian mango cultivars was carried out with eight Random AmplifiedPolymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. A total of fifteen RAPD markers were screened out of which eightprimers produced polymorphism for finally selected for diversity analysis. Eight primers produced a totalof 20 bands with an average 2.5 bands per primer thus generated 100% polymorphism. Heterozygosityvaried from 0.278-0.49 while PIC was in ranged from 0.363 to 0.449. The highest Polymorphic Informationcontent (PIC) value (0.449) was observed for primer OPA 16 while lowest PIC value was observed in primerOPC 6 (0.363). Effective multiplex ratio was maximum (4.083) for the primer OPAB 11 and minimum effectivemultiplex ratio (0.163) showed by OPA 16 primer. Arithmetic means of H was maximum (0.014) for primerOPA 2 while minimum Arithmetic mean of H (0.003) exhibited by OPAB 11 primer. Maximum markerindex (0.012) exhibited by the primer OPA 18, OPA 11 and OPAB 10 while minimum marker index (0.002)observed with OPA 16 primer. Maximum discriminating power of marker (0.978) showed by OPA 16 andminimum discriminating power (0.397) observed with OPA 3 primer. Resolving power of markers variedin the range of 0.333 to 2.75. Maximum resolving power of markers (2.75) noted with OPC 6 while minimummarker resolving power (0.333) gave by OPA 16 primer. Jaccardâs similarity between pairs of cultivarsranged between 0.33 and 0.96. The cluster dendrogram of RAPD revealed 2 major clusters and cluster I wasthe small and included 3 genotypes while clusters II comprising 20 genotypes. Highest genetic similaritywas found between genotype Gulab Jamin and genotype Surkha, while the lowest genetic similarity wasobserved between genotype Manjeera and Alphonso and between Meetha Malda and Ramkela. Moleculardata produced by RAPD markers clearly indicates that genotypes like Malda Meetha, Rataul and BermaSurakh was found more divergent and can be used for further improvement programme.
Phenotypic characterization of aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces of Odisha, India
Authors: Sahoo Chinmayee
Published: June 2022

A total of 127 accessions of aromatic short grain rice were collected with detailed passport informationfrom 30 districts of Odisha, India. The agro-morphological characters of all the landraces wererecordedaccording to Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) guidelines with 21 qualitative and 16quantitative characters and statistically analysed. Out of the different qualitative traits studied, ligule colour,panicle type, secondary branching, panicle axis and awning were found to be dimorphic; blade colour,blade pubescence, basal leaf sheath colour, collar colour, auricle colour, internode colour, culm strength,panicle exsertion, sterile lemma colour and stigma colour were trimorphic; leaf angle, culm angle, flag leafangle, apiculus colour and lemma palea colour were tetramorphic. Variations were observed for all thequalitative traits except the presence of collar, auricles, and split shaped ligule among the accessions. Thehighest frequency was observed for panicle architecture; the presence of secondary branching (96%) anddrooping type of panicle axis (95.3%).The weight of 1000 grain wt. which is a key character for selectinghigh yield variety, varied from 11.86g (Ranimasuri) to 23.09g (Kalkati). Similarly, panicle weight variedfrom 1.42g (Siresa) to 3.7g (Tulasiphool). The days to 50% flowering varied from 85.5 (Basumati) to 131(Basauoga) with a mean of 111.17 days indicating that they are mostly medium to late flowering landraces.High grain yield landraces are Basapatri2, Basumati, Kalkatia, Tulasibas. These landraces may be popularizedamong the farmers and the same may be used in hybridization programmes for varietal development.
Review on Blue Green Algae (BGA): Potential Source for Carbon Sequestration in Rice Cultivation Systems
Authors: Jeyapandiyan N. , Samundeswari R. , Susan Poonghuzali R. , Patricia Kalaiarasi J. , Jayapradha C. , Udhayakumar K.
Published: June 2022

Rice is a stable food for a many of the countries in Asia and Arica. The climatic conditions favour thecultivation of this crop in Asia and African countries. Rice is grown under the anaerobic condition and it isan important point source of greenhouse gases such as Methane, carbon-di-oxide and nitrous oxide. Bluegreen algae are belonging to cyanobacterial group and application of Blue green algae are emerging trendin rice cultivation which converts the radiant energy into chemical energy and also supplies nitrogen to thecrop. It is an eco-friendly sustainable agricultural practice for production of biomass of very high value andemerged potential as biofertilizer which are economical and environment friendly. Application of this bluegreen algae in agriculture increases the yield of the crop by the addition of nitrogen and also reduce theemission of green house gases in rice cultivation systems.
Effect of Moisture Conservation Practices on Nutrient Concentration, Uptake and Quality of Pearlmillet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. emend Stuntz] Hybrids
Authors: Choudhary Sheeshpal , Yadav L.R. , Choudhary Meena , Bana Ramesh Chand , Lal Babu
Published: June 2022

A field experiment was conducted under loamy sand soil during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2018and 2019 at Agronomy farm, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner, Jaipur to find out the best moistureconservation practices on nutrient concentration, uptake and quality of pearl millet[Pennisetum glaucum(L.) R. Br. emend Stuntz] hybrids. Hybrids viz., RHB-173, RHB-177, MPMH-17 and HHB-67 in main plotsand moisture conservation practices viz., control, dust mulch, straw mulch, plastic mulch and seed linemulching of FYM in sub plots were tested using split plot design replicated four. Results showed thatnitrogen, phosphorus and potassium concentration in grain and stover and protein content did not differsignificantly due to pearlmillet hybrids but hybrid RHB-173 recorded significantly higher total nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium uptake as compared to MPMH-17 and HHB-67, remained at par with RHB-177during both the years of study and in pool analysis. Results further indicated that application of strawmulch recorded significantly higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium concentration in grain and stover,total uptake and protein content over control, dust mulch and seed line mulching of FYM and statisticallyat par with plastic mulch during both the years of experimentation.
Assessment of Pseudomonas spp. for Growth Promotion, Biocontrol and Stress Tolerance Applicability towards Organic and Inorganic Pollutants
Authors: Shaheen Sonam , Mishra Nivedita , Sundari S. Krishna
Published: June 2022

Organic and inorganic pollutants have deleterious effect in the environment, crops productivity, microbiomeand soil fertility. The persistence uses of toxic compound like pesticides not only affect soil health but alsoagitated ecosystem. Use of Plant Growth Promoting rhizobacteria can play an important role towardsachieving the objectives of sustainable ecosystem. Pseudomonas group of bacteria are known for theirremediation properties but are lesser explored for their growth promotion attributes and to alleviate otherabiotic and biotic stress in the agriculture system. The paper presents multifarious potential of Pseudomonasisolates obtained from agriculture fields in the vicinity of Ghaziabad, U.P (PGPM2, 3, 4, 5). Biochemicaltests for identification suggested that these isolates belong to Pseudomonads group of organisms. Further,molecular characterization through 16S RNA gene sequence analysis confirmed their identity as PGPM2-Pseudomonas species, PGPM3- Pseudomonas plecoglosida, PGPM4- Pseudomonas and PGPM5- Pseudomonasrespectively. Production of essential hormones such as indole acetic acid, gibberellic acid and phosphatesolubilisation activity have endorsed the plant growth promotion attribute by these isolates. Production ofammonia and secretion of lytic enzymes like lipase by PGPM2 and PGPM3 indicate stronger bio-controlabilities in these isolates as compared to other isolates, all isolates showed positive for the bio-film formation,a positive attribute that helps in colonising and surviving harsh environments. Bangle method establishedthe strong antagonistic activity that these isolates possess against 3 important plant root pathogens namelyMacrophominaphaseolina (ï¯41%) followed by Sclerotium rolfsii (ï¯36-15%) and Fusarium oxysporum (ï¯21%)respectively. Isolates PGPM2 & PGPM3 showed maximum tolerance against salt (500MM) while isolatesPGPM2 and PGPM4 showed better tolerance to Pesticides monocrotophos and dimethoate (PGPM2- MICand LD50 and PGPM3 âMIC AND LD50). Host plant bioassay with pearl millets (bajra) revealed maximumgrowth promoting efficiency (root length and shoot length) by PGPM2. The manuscript provides abiochemical and physiological evidence that native Pseudomonas isolates not only promote plant growthbut also possess unique ability to tolerate adverse abiotic stress conditions such as tolerance to salt, organic(pesticides) and inorganic pollutants thus offering multiple growth supporting advantages to the planthost.
Ecology of Lakebed in Relation to Benthic Organisms in Sasthamkotta Lake in Southern Kerala, India
Authors: S. Munisha Murali , Sheeba S.
Published: June 2022

Sasthamkotta Lake is the drinking water resource to Kollam city and suburban areas.The lake is designatedas Ramsar site since November 2002. The present study aims to assess the sediment quality and proportionof sediment-dwelling organisms in the lake. The physicochemical characteristics of sediment were withinthe desirable limit. Sediment particle size distribution showed that they have higher percentage of clay(clay > silt > sand). Order Diptera is dominant group in Sasthamkotta Lake. Phaenopsectra sp. is the abundantorganism accounting to about 97.927% in the total of benthic invertebrates. The study revealed that thelakebed is suitable for the survival of benthic organisms and maintains a healthy aquatic ecosystem.
Modelling Rainfall-runoff Process for Sub Catchment of Narmada River Basin at Hoshangabad Using Semi Distributed Model HBV
Authors: Vats Abhishek , Denis Derrick Mario , J. Archana
Published: June 2022

In this study, the light version of HydrologiskaByransVattenbalansavdelning hydrological model (HBV),has been used to synthesize river discharge and daily flow series for twelve years in the sub catchments ofthe Narmada river basin at Hoshangabad. The plain area of Narmada river basin at Hoshangabad is usedfor this study,with a drainage area of 10594 km2 and co-ordinates lies between 22Â°46âNand 77Â°43âE. Themodel was run using twelve years data. Parametrization of parameters were obtained after warming,calibration and validating the results. There after the sensitivity analysis was done and acceptable rangefor each parameter was obtained. The Coefficient of Determination of observed and simulated discharge atthe Hoshangabad was found to be 0.84. In Narmada River Basin at Hoshangabad hydrological modelingusing the HBV model, MAXBAS is the most sensitive parameter. The sensitive parameters from high to lowalong with their slopes values are Maxbas: 0.23, Alpha: 0.018, Fc: 0.012, K1:0.010, Beta: 0.008, K2: 0.005,Perc: 0.001 and Lp 0.001. The study shows that light version of the HBV model can be used to model therunoff of the sub catchment of the Narmada river basin at Hoshangabad.
Assessment of different Peageonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) genotypes for growth and yield in Prayagraj region (U.P.)
Authors: Dugesar Vijay , Chaurasia A. K. , Shukla P.K. , Mishra S. N.
Published: June 2022

The trail was conducted at Field Experimentation Centre, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding,NainiAgricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj during Kharif 2019-2021. The experiment was carried out with17 genotypes (16+1 check variety) of pigeonpea, which were obtained from IIPR, Kanpur (U.P) inRandomized Block Design (RBD) with 3 replications for growth and yield attributes. Observations weremade on five plants that were randomly selected for eleven growth and yield traits except field emergence,days until 50 percent flowering and days to maturity, where the observations were noted on a plot basis.Among the genotypes G13 recorded early days to maturity (252.17), maximum plantâs height (268.70 cm),highest emergence on field (84.67%), more No. of branches/plant (29.67), No. of pods/plant (206.90), No.of seeds/plant (397.93), maximum seed yield/plant (57.00 g.), seed yield/plot (6.45 kg.), 100 seedsweight(15.16 g.) and seed yield q/ha (24.90 q.), while genotype G12 noted less days to 50% flowering (173.83). G-13 and G-7 genotypes taken most down days for flowering and maturity and good yield in comparison tothe check variety (MAL-13). Along with many genotypes G-13 was determined to be the most promisingand should be considered for commercial cultivation under the agro-climatic conditions of Prayagraj.
Genetic divergence in gladiolus (Gladiolus hybridus Hort.) genotypes
Authors: Swetha Sripada , S.Kulkarni Balaji , Shiragur Mukund , Kulkarni M.S. , B.N.Naik Mahantesha , Mulge Ravindra , Hegde Laxminarayan
Published: June 2022

Genetic diversity is the first and important parameter in crop improvement programme. In the presentinvestigation forty gladiolus genotypes were assessed to know the nature and magnitude of geneticdivergence using Mahalanobis D2 statistics. The population was grouped into four clusters. The averageweight of cormels, daughter corm diameter, average weight of daughter corm, days to corm sprouting,floret diameter and number of cormels per plant components were found main parameters contributingtowards divergence and played dominant role in the improvement of gladiolus quality. Based onMahalanobis D2 analysis, forty gladiolus genotypes were grouped into four clusters with maximum of 36genotypes in Cluster I. Remaining three clusters II, III and IV are solitary indicating their independentidentity and importance due to various unique characters possessed by them. The highest inter cluster D2value was recorded between clusters III (Copperking) and IV (Arka Kesar). Cluster I showed maximumintra cluster diversity. Therefore selection for divergent parents based on these traits is recommended forgetting desirable hybrids or segregates in Gladiolus.
Qualitative Assessment of Water Resources Using Water Quality Index in Lower Shivalik Himalaya Region, Uttarakhand, India
Authors: Pandey Neeraj , Kamboj Nitin , Bisht Aditi , Kamboj Vishal , Kumar Amrit
Published: June 2022

This study aimed at the qualitative assessment of selected water sources in the lower Shivalik Himalayas atHaridwar province of India using the water quality index (WQI) approach. Samples were collected fromthree sources (spring water, groundwater, and river water) at different locations. The findings of this studyprovided information regarding the quality status of different water sources and their suitability for humanconsumption in the selected region. According to the WQI analysis, it was observed that the water qualityof spring and groundwater was good which can be utilized for drinking purposes. Only a bit of fluctuationwas observed that can be managed by prior treatment and using disinfectants. However, the water qualityof the aqueduct of the Ganga canal was poor as it is lying under the poor-quality range of the WQI score.According to the outcomes of the findings, we concluded that regular and proper management of waterquality at these sites should be done and anthropogenic activities should be limited to avail the water in agood state.
Disaster Solid Waste Management: A review paper
Authors: Sharma1 Gayatri , Sharma Anu
Published: June 2022

Disaster waste management is one of the most cynical tasks associated with recovery after any disaster.The waste can overcome existing solid waste management facilities and influence on other emergencyresponse and recovery activities. If poorly managed, the waste can have significant public health and theenvironment impact and can affect the overall recovery process. This paper presents a system outline ofdisaster waste management based on existing literature. The literature does not specifically address theeffect of organisational structures, existing legislation and funding mechanisms on disaster wastemanagement programmes, nor does it decently cover the social effect of disaster waste managementprogrammes. It is realised that the argument presented in this paper, and the literature gaps identified, willform a basis for future full-scale research on disaster waste management. Successively research will leadto better preparedness and response to disaster waste management problems.
Preventive Measures for Landslide Disaster: A Case Study of Shimla District
Authors: Kumar Sudhir
Published: June 2022

The Himalayas experienced different types of disasters. The landslide disaster has caused irreparable lossto the human life and property of Himalayan people. Mostly landslide disaster is caused due to naturalcauses but the frequency of landslide has been accelerated by human interference with the naturalenvironment. The preset study deals with the mitigation measures for landslide disaster in Shimla districtin Himachal Pradesh. During recent times with the increase in human activities in the district, these hazardshave become more anthropogenic rather than remain simply natural and the study tries to identify mitigationmeasures taken by the government and local people. The study is primarily based on field work accompaniedby the secondary data.
COVID-19: QUALIDADE DE VIDA DOS PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE EM TEMPO DE PANDEMIA
Authors: Paiva Emilay Valéria , Yamane Fernanda de Oliveira , Paiva Priscila Moraes Henrique
Published: June 2022

Com a chegada da pandemia da Covid-19 e todo o caos gerado, a maioria dos indivíduos sofreram impactos na saúde e no bem estar, influenciando significativamente na Qualidade de Vida (QV), que se trata de uma percepção individual sobre o estado de satisfação de sua situação de vida, no qual pode envolver a cultura, valores e experiências vivenciadas. Os profissionais da área da saúde são um dos principais grupos afetados, pois muitos estão ligados indireta ou diretamente na linha de frente, auxiliando na prevenção, tratamento, pesquisa e combate do vírus. Assim, este estudo buscou comparar a qualidade de vida dos profissionais da área da saúde antes e durante a pandemia da Covid-19, investigando as possíveis alterações e impactos gerados. Para isto, foram coletados dados de 200 indivíduos por meio de um questionário padrão disponibilizado pela OMS, o WHOQOL-bref, além de perguntas sócio demográficas e comportamentais, que foram realizadas na plataforma Google Forms e enviadas por redes sociais. Foi observado uma predominância de profissionais com faixa etária entre 18 e 62 anos, do sexo feminino e residentes da região Sudeste do Brasil, onde boa parte são biomédicos. Com a chegada da pandemia, a qualidade de vida em geral sofreu alterações significativas, no qual o quesito mental foi o mais impactado, sendo justificado principalmente por ser um aspecto que sofre a influência de multifatores. Portanto, faz se necessário a realização de intervenções que reduzam os efeitos negativos gerados e proporcione uma melhor qualidade de vida e bem estar a estes profissionais.
Isolation and characterization of Mycoplasma hominis from the semen of infertile men and detection of virulence factors genes
Authors: Hussein Mohammed Ali , Maaroof Mohammed Nadhir
Published: June 2022

The bacterial infection of seminal fluid is one of the most important factors behind infertility in many cases. The biological diversity of the Mycoplasma have widely been reported to be associated with the infertility grade in many cases. This study was conducted to identify and characterize the identity and the phylogenetic positioning of Fourteen isolates of Mycoplasma in seminal fluids. three genetic loci were included in this study 16S rRNA, recA, and Vaa for Mycoplasma sequences. Each amplified locus was investigated in both bacterial infections to identify the identity of the possible bacterial infection of those patients and to assess the pattern of the genetic variation for each genetic locus in the investigated patients. Our results indicated a complete homology with the referring sequences of Mycoplasma hominis (GenBank acc. no. CP055150.1). Concerning the 16S rRNA fragment, no genetic variation was found in the investigated samples. It was inferred from the tree that the investigated samples were suited in the immediate vicinity to many strains of Mycoplasma hominis belonging to various European origins. Furthermore, the patterns of the neighbour phylogenetic distances in this tree indicated a specific biological diversity of the incorporated Mycoplasma hominis sequences.
Knowledge attitude and practice towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease among high risk patients
Authors: Vijayakumari Vrinda , Francis Nirmal Raj , Ananthakumar P. K. , Mayilananthi Kaliyannan , Krishnan Durga , Anbazhagan Ramprasath
Published: June 2022

Background: It is well recognized that chronic kidney disease (CKD), if left, untreated would  slowly progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD)., A targeted approach is to enhance the knowledge of CKD among the public, especially in high risk population, and encourage them to practice a healthy attitude and practice that may help in early detection and thereby better management of CKD. Such a study  to assess the baseline data has not been done in India. Aims and Objectives: To inculcate the knowledge attitude and practice towards prevention and early detection of CKD among high risk patients attending a tertiary care centre. This Observational study was carried out on all patients with diabetes and/or hypertension attending General medicine out-patient or in-patient  in a given period of time. Patients more than 18 years of age with diabetes and/or hypertension were included while patients with chronic kidney disease were excluded. Methodology: A standard questionnaire obtained from an author of similar study is given to patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Is this National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI)? If so mention it.
novel spectrophotometric method for the determination of mesalazine
Authors: Ali Fayhaa Hassan , Mohammed Dawood Habboo
Published: June 2022

A sensitive, accurate and easy indirect spectrophotometric method was developed for the determination of mesalazine in its pure form and in pharmaceutical preparations (tablets, capsules). The method was based on the oxidation of the mixture of the drug compound with the hydralazine reagent by using the oxidizing agent potassium periodate in an acidic medium and in the presence of the surfactant triton (x-100), absorption was measured at 380 nm for the drug compound, and the molar absorbance of mesalazine was 1147.5 liters. Mol-1. cm-1. With a recovery rate of 99.38, the method was developed to be simple, inexpensive and fast because it does not include any solvent extraction. The method has been successfully applied to pharmaceutical preparations.
New method for estimation of metronidazol by oxidative coupling reaction using phenothiazine reagent
Authors: Mohammed Saadi Essa , Abdoon Fadam Muteb , Omar Farha Khalaf
Published: June 2022

A Spectrophotometry method was developed to be faster and more sensitive to determine the purity of metronidazole compound. This method is relying on the reaction of oxidation and conjugation with phenothiazine in the acidic medium and with presence of N-bromo succinimide compound as oxidative factor to give a red product at the wavelength 514 nm. This is will be within the range of Beer's law (5-50 ppm), molar absorbance (2.0538 × 103 L.mol-1.cm-1), correlation coefficient (0.998), and Sandellʹs sensitivity (0.0833 µg/cm2). Limits of detection (LOD) (4.6 x 10-3 ppm). This method was successfully applied to pharmaceutical preparations.
vigour study of MGNREGA in Tamil Nadu
Authors: Sunitha S. , Saravanan S.
Published: June 2022

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a Special Scheme launched by Government of India to reach the unreached segment of the population. As Poverty and Unemployment forms a Vicious circle, this becomes impossible to break. The Indian Government’s commitment to meet this issue and break the Vicious circle of Poverty, was headed by Introducing MGNREGA is highly appreciated world-wide.  This Paper is an Empirical Study of various levels in Transformation of MGNREGA in Tamil Nadu among the Beneficiaries. The study is based on the secondary data analysis for last 7 years – 2015 to 2022 in specific relation to Socio economic parameters and Fund allocation with Pre Covid19 years and During Covid19 year’s segmentation. This Study reveals that there is a positive transformation, that it has an increase in fund allocation during COVID19 years to provide job to the migrant workers returning to the villages from cities.
study on investment behaviour among rural working women with special reference to Ernakulam District
Authors: Sreelakshmi S , Rajeevan Nayana , Rajani K G
Published: June 2022

Literacy and employment have evolved and developed contributing to women empowerment. Savings has been the main motivation tool for many which facilitates them in meeting financial needs and basic necessities. This study is focused on investigating saving habits of rural working women. Primary and secondary data were employed in this study, and SPSS tools were used to analyse the data. This study includes examining the investment awareness levels, current investment pattern and factors affecting the investment decisions. The study shows that as most of the women want to avoid risk, large number of women are making use of only conventional investment opportunities, even though they are aware about other fruitful investment opportunities.
Comparison of different treatment modalities in hypomineralized primary teeth
Authors: Joshi Mukul , Dolker Tundup , Tiwari Rahul V C , Sowmya Kona , Agrawal Nitin , Jaroli Shraddha
Published: June 2022

Aim: The purpose of the present research was to evaluate various modalities for treating hypomineralized primary teeth. Methodology: Survival data retrospectively collected from 52 children with MIH, monitored. We evaluated one hundred and twenty unknown, high-quality photographs from occlusal and smooth surfaces, respectively, for the detection of cavitated carious lesions and caries-associated restorations (DMF index) and MIH. Descriptive and explorative analyses were performed, including Kaplan-Meier estimators. Results: The mean patient observation time was 42.9 months (SD = 35.1). The cumulative survival probabilities after 36 months—7.0% (GIC, N = 28), 29.9% (non-invasive composite restoration, N = 126), 76.2% (conventional composite restoration, N = 27) and 100.0% (ceramic restoration, N = 23)—differed significantly in the regression analysis. Conclusion: Conventional restorations were associated with moderate-to-high survival rates in MIH teeth.
relationship between cellular mediators (IL-1β, IFN–γ, MMP-9) in Iraqi women with breast cancer
Authors: Al-Mashhadani Muna Shukri Mahmood , Al-Abassi Hazima Mossa , Mahood Wafaa Sabri
Published: June 2022

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Iraq. The incidence of breast cancer has increased among Iraqi women in the past two decades, as it represents one of the main threats to women's health. This steady aimed To evaluate the level of some immune factors Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Interferon- γ (IFN–γ), and Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and find the relationship between these immune factors in Iraqi women diagnosed with breast cancer. Material and method Fifty women diagnosed with breast cancer were enrolled in this study in addition to 25 healthy individuals as a control group. Level (IL-1β, IFN-γ, MMP-9) was measured using ELISA technology. Conclusion The expression level of (IL-1β, IFN-γ, MMP-9) increased in women with breast cancer in different age groups, but the age group (40-49) also recorded the highest expression of these cellular mediators. Regarding the relationship of (MMP-9), it was not significant with (IL-1β), but it was significant with (IFN-γ) (p≤0.05), and about the relationship between (IL-1β) and (IFN-γ) it was no significant negatively, that Increased level of (IL-1β, IFN-γ, MMP-9) expression could be a predictive marker of breast cancer.
CAPACITY BUILDING CIVITAS AKADEMIKA INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM SYARIFUDDIN LUMAJANG MELALUI PENGUASAAN METODE PENELITIAN KUANTITATIF
Authors: Sukarno Hari , Suroso Imam , Mirzania Alif , Khusna Khanifatul , Muhsyi Abdul
Published: June 2022

Pengetahuan tentang ekonomi Islam dan bagaimana prinsip yang diajarkan  dalam ekonomi Islam sangat penting untuk dipahami dan diterapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari terutama bagi kaum muslim. Terutama bagi kaum muslim, karena prinsip prinsip dalam ekonomi Islam itu bersumber langsung dari Al Qur’an dan hadist yang tentunya menjadi landasan utama bagi kaum muslim dalam menjalani kehidupan. Salah satu cara untuk memahami pengetahun dan prinsip-prinsip yang berlaku dalam ekonomi Islam adalah melalui penelitian-penelitian yang dilakukan oleh para civitas akademika, baik dosen maupun mahasiswa. Sebagai bagian dari perguruan tinggi di Indonesia, IAIS Lumajang juga turut mengembangkan ilmu terbaru khususnya pada bidang ekonomi islam melalui kegiatan penelitian. Namun penelitian yang dilakukan oleh civitas akademika IAIS Lumajang didominasi oleh penelitian kualitatif. Oleh karenanya kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan untuk mengembangkan variasi metode dan alat analisis data penelitian berupa penelitian kuantitatif. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan di IAIS Lumajang dengan menggunakan metode Pendidikan dan pendampingan. Para civitas akademika IAIS Lumajang dalam pelaksanaan penyuluhan mengikuti dan mendengarkan materi dengan baik. Secara umum kegiatan penyuluhan dan sosialisasi ini berjalan lancar dan mendapat dukungan dari pihak pengelola sehingga kegiatan ini berhasil dilaksanakan dengan baik.
Impact of Strategic Alliance Management on Competitive Advantage among Financial Institutions in India
Authors:   Osmania University, Hyderabad-India, Arundhati Arman-Preety
Published: June 2022

More studies indicate that businesses becomes very competitive in an emerging market when they give importance to innovative activities that build their reputation in the market environment. Essentially, the key reason for innovativeness is the desire of firms to obtain increased business productivity and increased competitive edge and the ultimate goal of strategic alliance is to improve business productivity. Strategic alliance management is critical for firms that are in pursuit of improved productivity and their reward is often an increase in their profits and their market share. Process of strategic alliance management is strongly associated with organizational learning and refers to ability of organization to generate, accept and implement new ideas, processes, products or services. The primary goal of process strategic alliance is to generate a notable increase in productivity or to drive down costs significantly. This approach can help organizations achieve major reductions in process cost, improvements in quality, service levels and other business objectives. Strategic alliance management is contributor to creation of new markets and products for the market, however even after the benefits of strategic alliance management has been established the impact of strategic alliance management on productivity of Businesses has remained misunderstood. The study adopted the use of mixed method approach research design which is the application of both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes. Result findings from literature-based review indicated that strategic alliance had positive and significant influence on the productivity of businesses. It was recommended that strategic alliance information should be available particularly to regulatory and advisory bodies for guidance to the Businesses on the need to craft and employ sound strategies geared towards continuously embracing innovativeness since strategic alliance leads to improved financial productivity. Keywords: Product Strategic alliance, Service Strategic alliance, Productivity.
Effectiveness of Movie for the Enhancement of Students' Vocabulary
Authors: Kusumarajni Ditha
Published: June 2022

This research is used to find out whether there is any improvement of students’ vocabulary after they are taught using movie. A one group pretest and posttest design was used in this research. The data were collected from a pre-test and a post-test.  The research was conducted at SMAN 1 Way Jepara Lampung Timur with the subjects were the first grades students. The result showed that there is a significant improvement in students’ vocabulary mastery after that students had been taught by using movie. The second finding reveals that nouns was the type which improved the most after the students had been taught through movie. This indicates that movie can be used to facilitate the students to improve their vocabulary.
Implementation of Repetition and Chain Drill at Akademi Maritim Nusantara Cilacap
Authors: Vidhiasi Dhion Meitreya
Published: June 2022

The act of communicating using English is still an obstacle for students, especially for countries that make English as a foreign language. English conversation must be mastered fluently by students of Akademi Maritim Nusantara Cilacap, especially the Nautical Sciences Study Program. This becomes an obligation because as seafarers, graduates will definitely have to deal with many people from other countries. Learning English conversation by imitation is seen as still relevant when viewed from the position of English as a foreign language in Indonesia. This study aims to see the impact of applying repetition and chain drill methods in learning Maritime English at the Akademi Maritim Nusantara Cilacap. The Repetition and Chain Drill methods are part of a language teaching method called the Audio-Lingual Method. Both methods are implemented in one Nautical Science class which contains 33 students. With the help of 33 Nautical program students, the research was done utilizing the Classroom Action Research approach. Three study steps yielded the necessary data. Researchers assess each student’s fluency and pronunciation in various ways. The results showed that there was an increase in the average value between stages. It also proves that learning with repetition and chain drill methods helps students start English conversation.
Examining the Root Causes of On-Street Parking Mismanagement in Central Bangkok
Authors: Chullabodhi Chakaphan , Chalermpong Saksith , Ratanawaraha Apiwat
Published: June 2022

Bangkok, a sprawling metropolis and capital of Thailand, has long-struggled with chronic on-street parking mismanagement despite repeated government attempts at regulation. This paper examines the root causes of ineffective on-street parking management in the city, elicited using root cause analysis (RCA), documentary research, field surveys, and in-depth interviews as data sources. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with fifteen government officers, focusing on the mindsets, motivations and incentives of stakeholders, and tree diagrams were developed to visualize cause-and-effect relationships and identify root causes of mismanagement. Our analysis identified eight root causes of ineffective on-street parking management stemming from misalignment of government bodies, including a fragmented institutional framework, lack of interest and commitment from both national and local policymakers, the limited legislative authority of the local government, lack of on-street parking policy, lack of planning and review, ineffective law and regulation enforcement, lack of monitoring mechanisms, and low perceived seriousness of parking infringements. Based on these findings, several priority action steps are proposed to help policymakers in effectively managing on-street parking in Bangkok.
Curartistry: Curating Everyday Artistry in Bangkok
Authors: Chitrabongs Chittawadi
Published: June 2022

How can architecture be taught internationally, beyond the neocolonialist tendency of European-based international exchange programs? Curartistry, a method of curating everyday artistry in Bangkok, is used to achieve bilateral exchanges in art and architectural education between teachers and students of different nationalities. We offer interpretations of late-nineteenth-century and post-war ideas of “everyday life,” based especially on Charles Baudelaire’s “The Painter of Modern Life,” Henry Lefebvre’s “Critique of Everyday Life,” Maurice Blanchot and Susan Hanson’s “Everyday Speech,” and Walter Benjamin’s “On Some Motifs in Baudelaire.”  Their ideas grew out of their experiences in Western European metropolises, and continue to reflect similar conditions in twenty-first-century Bangkok. In addition to these literary works, Henry W. Lawrence’s City Trees: A Historical Geography from the Renaissance through the Nineteenth Century has been useful in the development of our workshop entitled, “Curartistry: Trees in Bangkok.”  

Curartistry is a practice in which particular elements of a city are researched and recorded in drawing and photography. We invite students to visit overlooked sites, landscapes, and trees in Bangkok, and then to write and rewrite until a particular object or installation emerges from redrafting their experiences. These records lead to the proposal of projects, whether artistically, architecturally or otherwise crafted. Once a proposal takes on the form of a project, its existence as a project, rather than as a finished artwork or artefact, is what lends the project criteria for judging it. Outcomes from these projects typically take the form of an elementary installation or exhibition, presented by individual students to guest critics.  

In this article, we discuss the processes of work, and how everyday artistry in Bangkok is curated in relation to the selected ideas of “everyday life” that transcend time and place, as well as the construction of our method of work. Curartistry is a key way in which we are addressing fundamental issues of city life such as social inequality, nature, ecological crises, labour, and materiality. The final outcomes often address a number of issues, such as the intense relationship between nature and city, dramatic effects in light and colour, transplantation, or tree names in relation to Thai beliefs in fortune. It is hoped that this attempt to systematically document the subjective experiences of urban life will be read as a contribution to global architectural education.
Du Châtelet's Libertarianism
Authors: Wells Aaron
Published: June 2022

There is a growing consensus that Emilie Du Châtelet's challenging essay “On Freedom” defends compatibilism. I offer an alternative, libertarian reading of the essay I lay out the prima facie textual evidence for such a reading. I also explain how apparently compatibilist remarks in “On Freedom” can be read as aspects of a sophisticated type of libertarianism that rejects blind or arbitrary choice. To this end, I consider the historical context of Du Châtelet's essay, and especially the dialectic between various strands of eighteenth-century libertarianism and compatibilism.
Left ventricular diastolic function compared to inferior vena cava diameter variation as predictor of fluid responsiveness in mechanical ventilated patients with shock: The research protocol
Authors: Thitayanapong Anutr , Tongyoo Surat
Published: June 2022

Background: Fluid responsiveness, defined as an increase in cardiac output by 15% after a fluid challenge, is recommended to be evaluated in-patients with shock. Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is associated with a lower increment of cardiac output after fluid challenge. Despite being a non-invasive test, the echocardiographic evaluation of the left ventricular diastolic function was rarely studied for the prediction of fluid responsiveness. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of LV diastolic function in predicting fluid responsiveness, comparing with inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter variation method, among shock patients who required mechanical ventilation.

Methods: We plan to enroll adult patients with shock admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The echocardiographic hemodynamic parameters include IVC diameter variation, peak velocity of early diastolic filling of mitral valve inflow (E wave), peak early diastolic velocity of the mitral valve annulus (Ea), mitral E/Ea ratio, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and transaortic cardiac output (CO), all at baseline and after fluid therapy are measured. A fluid challenge with an infusion of 300 ml of acetate Ringer’s solution within 15 minutes will be given. Patients who have an increase in systolic blood pressure of at least 10 mmHg, mean arterial pressure of at least 5 mmHg or cardiac output of at least 15% are defined as fluid responders. The primary outcome of this study is the efficacy of the mitral E/Ea ratio comparing with IVC diameter variation in predicting fluid responsiveness. The secondary outcomes include the rate of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients and LVEF and CO in patients with shock in the intensive care units.

Conclusion: This study will evaluate the efficacy of left ventricular diastolic function measured by the echocardiography (Mitral E/Ea ratio) in predicting fluid responsiveness among mechanical ventilated patients with shock.

Trial registrations: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT05066256, registered on January 10th, 2021
Elévation du taux de PSA sérique : Corrélation histologique avec les biopsies des tumeurs prostatiques au Togo
Authors: Sambiani Damigou Mawuli , Agbébey K M , Apithy M F , Guira Moussa , Ka Sidy , Dem Ahmadou
Published: June 2022

INTRODUCTION : Le but de ce travail est de déterminer la corrélation entre le taux sérique de PSA et les résultats anatomopathologiques des biopsies prostatiques dans notre pratique. MATERIELS ET METHODES : Il s’agit d’une étude rétrospective et descriptive allant du 1er janvier 2016 au 31 décembre 2020 (cinq ans) dans les services d’Urologie, les laboratoires d’Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sylvanus Olympio (CHUSO) et de la clinique Autel d’Élie. Ont été inclus tous les dossiers de patients présentant une tumeur prostatique ayant reçu une biopsie et enregistrés dans les dit-services durant la période d’étude. RESULTATS : Deux cent huit dossiers de biopsie pour tumeurs prostatiques ont été colligés. L’âge moyen des patients était de 66,37 ± 9,85 ans. La tranche d’âge la plus représenté était celle de [60 – 70[ ans. Le taux moyen de PSA des patients était de 793,53 ng/ml. Des 208 biopsies prostatiques réalisées, les adénocarcinomes (ADC) représentaient 64,4% (n=134). Les patients ayant un adénocarcinome avaient un taux moyen de PSA de 1.209,37 ng/ml. Pour les adénomyomes, le taux moyen était de 40,52 ng/ml. Soixante-et-neuf patients ayant un adénocarcinome (33,2%) avaient un taux de PSA ≥100 ng/ml. CONCLUSION : Nous avions noté une relation statistiquement significative entre le taux de PSA total et la découverte de cancer. Ainsi toutes élévation du taux de PSA doit conduire à la réalisation de biopsie pour une confrontation histologique. Cependant, il n’existait pas de relation statistiquement significative entre l’élévation du PSA total et le grade histologique.