bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Ventromedial Hypothalamus on Food Intake, Body Weight, Insulin Resistance, Lipid Profile and Thyroid Profile in High-Fat Diet Obese Female Wistar Rats
Authors: Gaur T. Archana
Published: January 2024

Background

Diet is one of the risk factors for obesity and VMH plays a substantial role in food intake and obesity. Food intake and body weight differ preferentially with gender. Insulin resistance, thyroid, and lipid profile are intimately linked to body metabolism. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the role of VMH on metabolism

Materials and Method

The study was conducted in the Dept. of Physiology, JIPMER after ethics committee approval. The animals were fed on HFD (total of 12 female albino Wistar rats) for a period of 10 weeks. After obtaining a basal recording of food intake, body weight, glucose, insulin, thyroid, and lipid profile for a period of 1 week, animals were divided into control and experimental subgroups (each 6 female). Experimental rats underwent electrolytic ablation of VMH whereas control rats underwent sham lesion. Then a post-lesion recording was taken for four weeks and compared between groups with appropriate statistics.

Results

VMH lesion increased food intake, body weight, blood glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance in the experimental group. VMH lesion didn't have much influence on lipid profile and thyroid profile.

Conclusion

VMH has a significant role in feeding behavior, adiposity genesis, insulin-glucose homeostasis, and lipid metabolism
Effect of Yoga on Mild to Moderate Hypertension
Authors: Arpith M.N
Published: January 2024

Background

This study is undertaken to see whether practice of yoga can help in reducing hypertension which is an independent risk factor of coronary heart disease and also to check whether it can act as an adjunct to pharmacotherapeutic treatment in mild to moderate hypertension.

Objective

(1) To study the effect of selected asanas and pranayam on mild to moderate hypertension. (2) To study the socio-demographic profile among the study subjects.

Materials and method

The present study was conducted among 80 hypertensive patients trained in yoga at S-VYASA, Mysuru and 80 control group of hypertensive patients not practicing yoga attending Dept of cardiology, KR Hospital, Mysuru. The parameters assessed were Pulse Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure and Pulse Pressure. They were measured at baseline (before start of yoga), at 12 weeks and 24 weeks of intervals.

Results

The data was analyzed using paired and unpaired t test. Pulse rate, Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure and pulse pressure were observed between yoga and control group. Statistically significant reduction were observed in Pulse Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure and Pulse Pressure among yoga practitioners (p<0.001). These changes in blood pressure are probably due to reduced stress and decreased sympathetic activity attributable to Yoga.
Platelet Count and its Correlation with Blood Sugar Level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Authors: Jabir PK
Published: January 2024

Introduction

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is defined as a complex disease with chronic hyperglycemiaand is a global public health problem; the long-term sequelae of which are long-term macrovascular and microvascular complications. Studies show role of hematological indices especially platelet indices in contributing to the vascular injury in diabetic patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine platelet indices and their correlation with fasting blood glucose levelin type 2 DM patients in comparison with healthy controls.

Method

A retrospective study was conducted at DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India from Istof January 2018 to 31st of June. A total of 238 participants (119 cases and 119 healthy controls) were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Data is retrieved from Medical Records Department. Parameters are lab investigation values those are already done on patients who came to DM WIMS. FBS was estimated using (Cobasintegra 400 plus) automated clinical chemistry analyzer and hematological parameters using fully automated (Sysmex XT-1800i) analyzer. Independent sample t-test. The sample size required to study the correlation is 90 at 5% level of significance and 80% power assuming the population correlation to be. 3 (moderate correlation). The statistical analysis was done using SPSS 15.0 version. After checking for normality Pearson's or Spearman correlation analysis is carried out to study the correlation. A P-value, 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Result

There was no significant correlation between platelet indices, mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width in the diabetic patients.

Conclusion

Even though previous study showed statistically significant difference in platelet indices of diabetic patients compared to controls in our study there is no such statistical significance. Further studies should be done in large population.
A Comparative Study of Pulmonary Function Test in School Children of Industrial Area and Non Industrial Area
Authors: Kashyap Keshav
Published: January 2024

Background

Pulmonary function test is an important tool in the diagnosis, assessment and management of respiratory diseases in adults and older children. The main objective was to study the pulmonary function test in school children of industrial and Non industrial area.

Method

The study was carried out in a school of industrial area i.e., Advani Arlicon Higher secondary School, Urla Road, Birgaon and a school of Non Industrial area i.e., Vivekananda Higher Secondary School, Mana Camp of Raipur city from April to August 2012.. The subjects were evaluated through pulmonary function test by using Spirometry method. A total of 400 subjects aged between 11–18 years were included. For the study Permission from Institutional Ethics Committee was obtained. Initially informed individual consent was taken from all the patients included in the study.

Results

When Mean FEV1 (in liters) for Males in Cases was compared with Controls, p value was found to be <0.0001. When Mean FEV1 (in liters) for Females in Cases was compared with Controls, p value was found <0.0001. When PEFR (in liters/Sec) for Males in Cases was compared with Controls, p value was found to be 0.0290. When PEFR (in liters/Sec) for Females in Cases was compared with Controls, p value was found to be 0.3117.

Conclusion

To conclude, the problems are diverse, but it is important to keep close control over pollutants. Some preventable strategies need to be taken for acceptable environment for the future generations.
Conventional Method to Evaluate Autonomic Functions in Obese Type–II Diabetics
Authors: Satish Kosuri
Published: January 2024

Introduction

The efficiency and functional status of autonomic activity can be assessed by using the simple noninvasive tests for effective diagnosis of autonomic imbalance in various diseases. The obesity and diabetes mellitus are the leading clinical conditions which deviates the autonomic tone and affects homeostasis. This study had objective of investigating alterations in sympatho vagal balance in obese type II diabetes mellitus.

Method

The autonomic function tests were done in thirty obese diabetic adults and 30 non obese adults aged between 30–50 years. All the procedures were performed in the morning after their light breakfast in a less noise and illuminated room.

Results

The results showed all autonomic function tests are statistically significant except valsalva manoeuvre. Trend in decrease in these variables in obese diabetes were suggestive of decreased efficiency of autonomic balance.

Conclusion

Therefore, early detection of functional impairment of autonomic changes and its appropriate management is the only means by which the morbidity and mortality can be reduced.
Comparison of Pulmonary Function Tests among Females and Males Working at Construction Sites
Authors: NeeraGoel, NirajYadav, PN Singh
Published: January 2024

Gender related differences in respiratory disorders have been documented. Respiratory disorder are seen in exposure to various types of occupational health hazards such as gases, fumes, inorganic and organic dusts which have risk factors in developing occupational lung diseases. Workers engaged in building and construction work are at risk of developing impaired lung function due to exposure to high level of dust generated at the construction site.

Aim

The aim of the study is to assess the gender related differences in pulmonary function test due to exposure at construction site to dust particle.

Materials and Method

The pulmonary function test was studied in 110 female construction workers and 110 male construction workers. The subjects were matched for age, height and weight. The Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) measured by simple spirometer and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) by Wright, peak flow meter and results were compared by Student's unpaired t test.

Results

the pulmonary function tests show significant decrease in observed FVC in female and male workers in group 3, 4 & 5, and %FVC in female worker in group 4 & 5 while in male worker in group 3, 4 & 5. Significant decrease in PEFR in construction workers (female in group 4, 5, and in male 2, 3, 4, 5) in % PEFR in construction workers (female in group 3, 4, 5and male in group 2, 3 4, 5). Obstructive type of lung impairment was seen in female construction worker after 9years while in male worker before 9 years and development of restrictive type of lung impairment was observed in female after 15years and in male after 9 years.

Conclusion

Based on the results of the present study it may be concluded that male construction worker develop early impairment of pulmonary function in comparison to female construction workers.
Glycogen Loading and its Effect on Athletic Performance
Authors: Priyanka Mirdha , Vivek Nalgirkar
Published: January 2024

Various studies and modalities have been screened and adopted in improving athletic performance in recent times. One of the most widely studied parameter was the addition of dietary carbohydrate to increase endurance capability. The present study was conducted to ascertain the effects of glycogen loading on performance among healthy male athletes in Navi Mumbai region. The study reported that there was a significant relationship between increased performance and glycogen loading regime in the selected study population.
A Study of Correlation Between Blood Groups and Anemia in Young Adults
Authors: Reshmarani, Shilpa N., Subhash Chimkode
Published: January 2024

Anaemia is a global nutritional problem common in developing countries. Most common type of anaemia is iron deficiency anaemia. Anaemia can be corrected by giving iron supplements and vitamins, but it has its own side effects when given on long term. So, this study aims to know whether there is any relation between blood group and occurrence of anaemia, so that preventive measures can be taken to combat anaemia in individuals who are more prone to it.

Methodology

The study is conducted on 198 MBBS students (males and females) who are in the age group of 18–25 years in Bidar institute of medical sciences, Bidar. Blood sample is taken using finger prick, under aseptic conditions and blood group is determined using glass slide method using antisera A, B and D. Hemoglobin concentration is estimated using Sahli's method.

Results

In our study we found that students with blood group B (24%)are more prone for anemia, followed by O (16%), AB (10%) and blood group A (8%). Blood group A almost resistant to anemia.

Conclusion

We can conclude that regular intake of iron and vitamin supplements could be suggested to the individuals who are more susceptible to anemia based on their blood groups.
Al-Qaeda Amidst the Second Afghan Taliban Regime
Authors: Farhan Zahid
Published: January 2024

The resurgence of the Afghan Taliban in 2021 and the subsequent establishment of their second regime have raised significant security concerns for the region. Despite initial predictions of instability, the Taliban's control over Afghanistan appears robust, leveraging resources from the former Afghan National and Defense Security Forces. A key concern arises from the longstanding alliance between the Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Unlike the Islamic State-Khorasan, Al-Qaeda has strategically supported the Taliban, fostering an environment conducive to its resurgence. This is evident through its relocation to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, reinforced by the active involvement of its regional franchise, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), in insurgency alongside the Taliban. The US withdrawal and the unfulfilled commitments of the Doha Peace Accord have allowed Al-Qaeda to regroup, further indicated by the return of high-profile leaders and the leadership crisis post-Ayman al-Zawahiri's death. The symbiotic relationship between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda persists, posing ongoing security challenges and suggesting that the resumption of terrorist activities is a looming threat in the region.
TAX FINANCIAL CONTROL IN GEORGIA
Authors: GUDUSHAURI KETEVAN
Published: January 2024

The main purpose of the research is to be assessed the important changes that implemented in Georgia in the recent period in terms of taxation, especially in the part of special taxation regimes and the Estonian model of profit tax and impact of these changes on tax revenues. Also, in the article is studied the stimulation effect of entrepreneurs, caused by tax changes. Through statistical data and developed questionnaires, as well as microeconomic, macroeconomic and dialectical research methods, was studied the work of special taxation regimes in Georgia. In order to assess the work of the Estonian model in Georgia and its impact on the budget revenues was used a doctrinal research methodology, within the framework of which Georgian and foreign literature, legal acts, decisions of legislative and executive bodies, informational documents of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury Services and the National Statistics Service were analyzed. Based on the data we built diagrams and conducted an analysis that clearly shows the successful operation of the Estonian model, which expressed in the increase of the amount of profit tax recorded in the budget of Georgia. Based on the analysis, we concluded, that despite the fact the reduction of income tax rates of individual entrepreneurs, significantly reduced the amount of tax they had paid in Georgian budget, number of micro and small enterprises, as well as fixed taxes payers has increased significantly in the last years. This indicates the expansion of local production and replacement of imported products in Georgia.
The analysis of the article will be interesting for researchers to study the current processes of taxation, which will hopefully, contribute to the optimization of taxation in Georgia.
Analyzing Tourism Online Reviews
Authors: Höpken Wolfram , Fuchs Matthias , Lexhagen Maria
Published: January 2024

Tourism managers are increasingly turning to the online sphere to gain relevant customer insights. However, current approaches to analyzing vast and rapidly changing user-generated content (UGC) face several limitations. Supervised approaches require significant effort to provide pre-tagged training data and cannot dynamically identify topics mentioned in UGC. On the other hand, unsupervised approaches typically do not support different abstraction levels or enable a successive refinement of analysis in a drill-down manner, which is often expected as a practical requirement of tourism and destination management. Our research objective is, therefore, to extend current supervised approaches for identifying predefined topics by adopting unsupervised approaches using cluster analysis. The results emphasize that unsupervised approaches can (1) detect non-predefined topics dynamically with an accuracy similar to supervised approaches, thus demonstrating the potential to replace them and avoid the necessity of providing pre-tagged training data. (2) To build a topic hierarchy, unsupervised approaches sense more fine-grained topics as an enhancement of predefined topics on a lower level of abstraction, enabling more powerful drill-down-like analyses. Overall, the proposed extended approach to topic detection promises to support tourism management by meaningfully analyzing the increasing mass of visitors’ online feedback.
Flying in Travel Bubbles amidst the Covid Era
Authors: Jasrotia Aruditya , Lata Suman , Sharma Swati
Published: January 2024

The world was struck by an unparalleled health, social, and economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the travel and tourism industry was among the severely affected industries. In a 'travel bubble', a set of countries agree to open their borders to each other while the borders to all other countries are closed. This allowed the people to move freely within the bubble and helped to restore the inbound cash flow streams associated with international tourism and travel. The current research is framed to understand Indian tourists' perception of travelling within available travel bubbles amidst the pandemic and to focus on the travel bubble concept from a post-COVID perspective.
Comparative Analysis of Hadejia and Guddiri Dialects of Hausa
Authors: Kwalam Hassan Dauda
Published: January 2024

It is a common phenomenon in any society to have a different group of people who speak the same language based on their regional or social identity, but one may find that, there are some similarities and differences among the languages ​​of these groups. These differences are called variation. The particular variation which is peculiar to a specific region or social group is called dialect (Wardhaugh & Fuller, 2015). The Hausa language is one of the languages ​​that is full of different dialects. Those include Kananci (Kano dialect), Sakkwatanci (Sokoto dialect), Guddiranci (Guddiri dialect), Haɗejanci (Haɗejia dialect) and so on. This dynamism of language as a means of communication is what makes it an area worthy of research. The Haɗejia and Guddiri dialects are said to be the same by some researchers. Thus, this study aims to examine the differences and similarities between Haɗejia and Guddiri dialects.
Strategies of Teaching English as A Second Language in Multilingual Classrooms in Meheba Refugee Settlement in Kalumbila District of Zambia
Authors: Graham Samalesu , Clare Mwiinga
Published: January 2024

This study investigated the strategies of teaching English as a Second Language in multilingual classrooms at Lower Grades in primary schools in Meheba Refugee Settlement in Kalumbila District of Zambia. The objectives were to establish the strategies employed in teaching of English as a second language in multilingual classrooms; analyze how the strategies are used and investigate materials used with the strategies. To address these objectives, a phenomenological qualitative descriptive design was employed. The study was guided by Vygotsky’s Social Learning Theory. Data were collected through interview guide and lesson observation protocol; on a sample of 18 teachers drawn from five selected primary schools. Narrative analysis was employed. The findings indicated that translation, code switching, look and say, group work, class discussions, question and answer, body language and phonemic awareness were the strategies teachers employed in the teaching of English as a Second Language in multilingual classrooms. The study further found that the strategies were used in the teaching of different components of English Language such as vocabulary, prepositions, dialogue and comprehension in the multilingual classrooms. The data also revealed that Chalkboard, English Readers (Textbooks) and Flash cards were the most commonly used teaching and learning materials in the multilingual classrooms that were studied. The findings revealed there was over reliance on the use of chalkboard and question and answer in the lessons. The study concludes that variety of strategies and teaching and learning materials are employed in teaching English as a Second Language in multilingual classrooms. The study recommends that teaching English as a Second Language in multilingual classrooms should involve the use of different strategies that enhance learning among learners. Teachers should think out of the box when deciding on what teaching and learning materials to use besides depending on the usual common chalkboard, textbooks and flash cards.
Short review of Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) from Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia with the description of two new subspecies
Authors: Churkin Sergei V. , Yakovlev Roman V.
Published: January 2024

The article describes two new subspecies: Clossiana freija batchimeg ssp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) from the vicinity of Ulan-Bator, Mongolia and C. f. antipodus ssp. nov. from Saur Range, Kazakhstan. The subspecific distinctions including some genitalia features are discussed. The validity of pallida Elwes, 1899 and subspecific status of calais Fruhstorfer, 1917 are confirmed.
Quality evaluation of artificially sweetened millet flour incorporated pomegranate RTS beverage
Authors: Kumar Pushpa Chethan , Amutha S , Oberoi H.S , Vellaikumar S
Published: January 2024

The study aimed to develop a pomegranate beverage by substituting sucrose with an artificial sweetener sucralose and incorporating germinated flour from foxtail and little millet to enhance nutritional quality. The developed beverage was analyzed for physicochemical, bioactive, and sensory parameters. The result showed that substituting 100 % sucrose with sucralose had less total soluble solid content. Total and reducing sugar content was significantly high in control samples compared to sucralose-added treatments. However, total polyphenols and antioxidant activity were 20 and 18.50 % less in sucralose treatments, respectively, compared to the control. Incorporating germinated millet flour did not significantly increase the bioactive compounds of the pomegranate beverage. Further, substituting sucrose with sucralose was not accepted organoleptically, however, there was no change in the taste due to the incorporation of germinated millet flours. Hence, the substitution of sucrose with sucralose depends on the fruit type in the preparation of RTS (Ready-to-serve) beverage and the incorporation of germinated millet flours depends on the concentration to enhance the bioactive compounds of the beverage.
Development and characterization of intraspecific hybrids of low chill peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch]
Authors: Devi Indira , Singh Harminder
Published: January 2024

An experiment was conducted to broaden the range of early-ripening peach cultivars through hybridization. Low chill peach cultivars, specifically Shan-i-Punjab and Tropic Sweet, were selected as female parents and crossed with Florda Prince, Flordaglo, and Prabhat. Among the crosses, the highest fruit set (72.63%) was observed in Shan-i-Punjab x Florda Prince, while the lowest fruit set was recorded in Tropic Sweet × Flordaglo (18.87%). Despite the lower fruit set in Tropic Sweet crosses, they exhibited a significantly higher fruit retention percentage and a lower fruit drop rate than those involving the Shan-i-Punjab cultivar. Following ripening, seeds were extracted from the fruits and subjected to stratification at low temperatures until radicle emergence occurred. The stratification duration for the hybrid seedlings ranged from 76.00 days in Shan-i-Punjab × Florda Prince to 88.33 days in Tropic Sweet × Flordaglo. After sowing the seeds in the field, the highest seed germination percentage of 90.43 was recorded in Tropic Sweet × Florda Prince, which did not show a significant difference from Tropic Sweet × Flordaglo (88.94%), followed by Tropic Sweet × Prabhat (85.11%). Regarding seedling growth, Tropic Sweet × Flordaglo exhibited the maximum seedling height of 36.03 cm, while minimal variations were observed among different crosses regarding petiole length, leaf area, and internodal length.
Efficient genetic transformation of papaya using RNAi CP gene against papaya ringspot virus
Authors: Sinha S , . Basavaraj , Patil B.L , Jain R.K , Mishra M
Published: January 2024

Papaya Ring Spot Virus disease is wide spread across papaya growing countries of the world and is one of the major impediments in successful papaya cultivation. Genetically engineered papaya varieties viz., SunUp and Rainbow have already been developed and commercialized in USA using coat protein mediated resistance. However, transgenic papaya conferring resistance to papaya ringspot virus has not been developed in India till date due to lack of suitable genetic transformation protocol for Indian papaya varieties and unavailability of coat protein gene construct for harbouring broad-spectrum resistance. The current study reports an efficient gene delivery mechanism in papaya. Young globular embryos infected for 30 minutes with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain LBA 4404 harbouring hairpin loop of truncated coat protein gene and subsequently co-cultivated in presence of 100 pM acetosyringone and 1mM spermidine in dark for 72 hours gave rise to independent transgenic events characterized by PCR, dot blot hybridisation and RT-PCR.
Optimization of physical and enzymatic debittering methods for grapefruit juice
Authors: Sihmar Darshana , Ray Aradhita Barman
Published: January 2024

The acceptability of grapefruit juice is hindered by its inherent bitterness, primarily attributed to the presence of naringin as the main bitter component. To enhance consumer preference, two distinct methods, physical and enzymatic, were employed to mitigate the bitterness of grapefruit juice. In the physical method, the juice underwent treatment with the adsorbent Amberlite IR 400, utilizing a 3-level factorial design. The enzymatic method involved the application of naringinase enzyme, employing the Box-Behnken experimental design. Notably, the physical method revealed a significant linear and interaction effect of time and temperature on the naringin content, while the enzymatic method exhibited a significant linear effect of enzyme concentration, time and temperature on the same. Both debittering methods were optimized using a numerical multi-response optimization technique to determine the optimum variable levels. This ensured that both independent and dependent variables remained within the experimental range, achieving maximum desirability. For the physical debittering method, the optimized conditions were 96 minutes and 28 °C for time and temperature, respectively. Meanwhile, the enzymatic debittering method optimized conditions included 0.83 g/L enzyme concentration, 35 °C temperature, and 3 hours 50 minutes time. Under these optimized conditions, the enzymatic method demonstrated superior results, achieving a higher naringin reduction of 55.77%, compared to the 33.18% reduction achieved by the physical method using Amberlite IR 400.
Optimization of vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) growth with auxin and Trichoderma harzianum combination treatment
Authors: Safitri Resti , Prihastanti Erma , Darmanti Sri
Published: January 2024

Vanilla is a type of spice plant with high economic value. The availability of healthy vanilla seedlings is now one of the conditions for successful large-scale vanilla cultivation. Conventional cultivation of vanilla generally uses a vegetative method (cuttings), in which the growth of roots and shoots is slow, so it needs to be accelerated. Application of the combination of plant growth regulator and biological inoculant is expected to stimulate root growth and development. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with two factors, namely auxin, which consisted of 4 concentration levels, namely: A0 (0 ppm), A1 (50 ppm), A2 (100 ppm), A3 (150 ppm); and T. harzianum which consisted of 4 concentration levels, namely: T0 (0 g), T1 (2 g), T2 (4 g), and T3 (6 g). Data analysis used quantitative methods. The results showed that there was no interaction between T. harzianum and auxin. The addition of T. harzianum could increase the vegetative growth of vanilla cuttings in the parameters of shoot growth time, plant height, number of leaves, fresh weight, and root length while the application of auxin affects the increased in the number of roots of vanilla cuttings.
GI-tagged Hadagali jasmine in Karnataka- A production and marketing analysis
Authors: Basavaraj G. , Rashmitha C. , Nayak S.S. Pramod , Seetharamu G.K
Published: January 2024

Jasmine is one of the major commercial flower crops cultivated in all most all districts of Karnataka. Hadagali jasmine (Jasminum azoricum) grown in Huvina Hadagali taluk of newly formed Vijayanagara district has got Geographical Indication (GI) due to its unique fragrance. A large section of the farmers surrounding the villages of Huvina Hadagali cultivate jasmine as their source of livelihood. Research studies to examine the production practices, marketing and constraints associated with jasmine cultivation in Huvina Hadagali were limited. Hence, a study was undertaken to understand the production and marketing practices of Hadagali jasmine. The primary data was collected from 60 jasmine growers during 2020-21. The results of the study have shown that with the average yield of the flowers at 3,236 kg per acre, the total cost of cultivation was Rs. 2,24,069 per acre and farmers realized gross and net returns of Rs. 4,53,579 and Rs. 2,29,511 respectively. The benefit to cost ratio at 2.02 showed that the establishment and maintenance of jasmine garden was economically viable. About 70 per cent of sample farmers sold jasmine to distant markets and the trade was facilitated by commission cum wholesalers. A kilogram of GI jasmine was transformed into 20 lengths of 4-6 ft in wholesale market and are sold as strings of 1-1.5 ft in retail market at Rs.20/length. The price spread between producer and consumer in the most frequently traded channel is Rs. 280 per kg and share of the producer in consumer rupee was only 35 per cent. GI jasmine is an important source of livelihood for different value chain actors and provides ample opportunities for floriculture business. Hence, support should be extended to jasmine growers to form farmer producer organizations (FPO) which will facilitate both forward and backward linkages, explore options for value addition and promote exports to enhance farmers income.
A comprehensive analysis of the value chain dynamics of Dashehari mango in Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Ravi S.C. , Beer Karma , Gupta A.K. , Amrutha T. , Mishra Maneesh , Jaiswal Rohit , Damodaran T
Published: January 2024

The study looked into the dynamics of Dashehari mango value chain in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. A survey of 120 farmers from the Malihabad and Mall blocks of Lucknow was used to collect data. The total cultivation cost per hectare was determined to be Rs. 1,79,469, with variable costs accounting for 53%. Farmers reported an average yield of 11.3 tons per hectare, which falls short of Uttar Pradesh’s state productivity for mango. The net return over variable costs was calculated to be Rs. 1,57,050 per hectare. A thorough mapping of the mango value chain in the study area was carried out, followed by a constraint analysis. Harvesting and postharvest losses totaled 13.2%, with retailers bearing the brunt. Pre-harvest contracts were the most common method of mango marketing, with 60-65% of farmers using them. Producers’ shares of the consumer rupee varied, ranging from 24% in pre-harvest contract channels to 87% and 62.5%, respectively, in direct marketing and marketing through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). Farmers in the mango value chain faced challenges such as pest management, low shelf life, senile orchards, poor price realization, a lack of processing facilities, and a lack of crop insurance schemes. The study emphasizes the importance of long-term interventions to improve the orchard ecosystem and nutrient management, thereby improving farmers’ livelihoods. To address these challenges, promoting the widespread adoption of good agricultural practices, canopy management, integrated pest, disease, and nutrient management, and advanced harvesting techniques is necessary. Furthermore, the study emphasizes FPOs’ critical role in establishing a strong and interconnected network within the agricultural community. By implementing these strategies, the mango-producing region of Uttar Pradesh has the potential to foster a sustainable and thriving industry, contributing to farmer prosperity and the community’s overall economic growth.
Anti-stress effects of melatonin pre-treatment on germination indicators in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) under polyethylene glycol induced drought stress
Authors: Kamatchi K.A. Mumithra , Senthil A , Kalarani M.K. , Swarnapriya R , Marimuthu S , Djanaguiraman M
Published: January 2024

Tomato is a commercially grown vegetable crop that is susceptible to drought stress, which can be improved by understanding the tolerance mechanism. This study aims to evaluate the impact of melatonin pretreatment on alleviating PEG-induced drought stress on tomato. Initially, screening was performed with different polyethylene glycol (PEG) concentrations (-0.1, -0.2, -0.3, and -0.4 MPa), along with a control. The seeds treated with -0.3 MPa PEG exhibited lower germination percentage, seedling growth, and vigour index, while no germination was observed at -0.4 MPa. Therefore, -0.3 Mpa was selected as the sublethal osmotic concentration to assess the effect of melatonin to alleviate the osmotic stress. The seeds treated with various melatonin concentrations (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 µM) and untreated stress control were subjected to -0.3 MPa osmotic concentration, and absolute control was maintained. Seed germination parameters viz., germination indicators, shoot and root length indicators, biomass indicators, stress indices, and germination speed, were recorded. The results showed that the germination parameters were significantly reduced in stress control; however, notable improvements were observed in melatonin pre-treated seeds. Pretreatment with 100 µM melatonin led to an increase in germination percentage (61%), germination index (150.5), vigour index (1010.1), promptness index (65), shoot length (6.28 cm), root length (7.38 cm), fresh weight (0.66 mg), dry weight (0.07 mg), shoot length stress index (86), root length stress index (112), dry matter stress index (87), rate of germination (1.5% per day), germination rate index (15.1% per day), and coefficient of the velocity of germination (20.6) under drought stress. The study evidenced that melatonin pretreatment could effectively enhance seed germination under PEG-induced drought stress in tomato, which, therefore, can be recommended for further research.
Marketing analysis of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh: A study on marketing channels, efficiency and constraints
Authors: Mishra Harshit , Singh K.K. , . Supriya
Published: January 2024

This paper presents a study conducted in the Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, focusing on the marketing of bitter gourd in the selected area. The research employed a multistage stratified purposive cum random sampling technique to select the district, block, villages, and respondents. From the population, 100 growers were randomly chosen, comprising 66 marginal, 23 small, and 11 medium farmers during the period of 2021-2022, using the proportionate allocation technique. Primary data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a survey schedule. Three distinct marketing channels for bitter gourd were identified: Channel-I (producer to consumer), Channel-II (producer to retailer to consumer) and Channel-III (producer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer). The study revealed that Channel-I exhibited the highest marketing efficiency (29.15), followed by Channel-II (5.47) and Channel-III showed the lowest efficiency (2.96). Notably, different groups of farms predominantly sold bitter gourd through Channel-III. The research also shed light on the challenges faced by bitter gourd growers, including issues related to perishability, price fluctuations, and inadequate storage facilities. The paper emphasizes the significance of policymakers and stakeholders addressing these challenges and developing effective strategies and interventions to support the bitter gourd farming community.
An analysis of YouTube as a knowledge-sharing platform for mango cultivation
Authors: Mishra Vivek , Faisal Mohammad
Published: January 2024

This research delved into the dynamics of knowledge-sharing on YouTube within the context of mango cultivation. Analyzing a diverse dataset of 153 videos, the impact of video originality, channel categories, and geographical locations on viewership and subscriber counts was investigated. While descriptive statistics suggested that, on average, original videos received more views, an ANOVA revealed a non-significant difference in viewership between original and non-original videos, indicating additional factors at play. Geographical locations demonstrated significant variations in subscriber counts, emphasizing the influence of location on mean views. Correlation analysis underscored strong positive associations between subscriber counts and views/likes, highlighting the key role of subscribers in measuring audience engagement. Utilizing Principal Components Analysis (PCA), we identified six components explaining 100% of the dataset variance. Component 1 represented overall video popularity, while Component 2 captured nuances of content quality and appreciation. In conclusion, this study offers valuable insights for content creators and researchers navigating YouTube's landscape for knowledge-sharing in mango cultivation. While originality and channel categories may not be the primary drivers of viewership, geographical location and subscriber counts emerged as crucial influencers. The PCA and correlation analyses reveal intricate aspects that contribute to video performance, enabling stakeholders to enhance content strategies for efficient knowledge dissemination on YouTube.
Inhaled salbutamol intoxication
Authors:   Department of Mother and Child, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, Emergency County Hospital in Craiova, Romania, Singer Cristina Elena , Cosoveanu Carmen Simona ,   Department of Mother and Child, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, Emergency County Hospital in Craiova, Romania, Abdul-Razzak Jaqueline ,   Department of Mother and Child, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, Emergency County Hospital in Craiova, Romania, Mandache Alina ,   2nd Pediatric Clinic, Emergency County Hospital in Craiova, Romania, Singer Maria Madalina ,   Department of Dermatology, “Dr. Carol Davila” Center Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Popescu Mihaela ,   Department of Endocrinology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania, Popescu Alin Iulian-Silviu ,   Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania, Geormaneanu Cristina ,   Emergency Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
Published: January 2024

In the specialized literature, there are few cases of inhaled salbutamol intoxication, being the most used bronchodilator in children’s asthma. We describe the situation of a 15-year-old teenager who inhaled salbutamol, in the context of an asthma attack, with each episode of coughing. At admission, the patient was conscious with a serious general state, afebrile, conscious, psychomotor agitation, tachycardic (heart rate=140/bpm), precordial pain, polypnea, dyspnea, with respiratory effort, hemodynamically stable, blood pressure=130/77 mmHg. Investigations showed hyperglycemia and hypokalemia. After the treatment, the evolution was favorable.
On the Performance of Wireless-Powered NOMA Communication Networks
Authors: K. Breesam Noor , A. Al-Hussaibi Walid , H. Ali Falah
Published: January 2024

In different modern and future wireless communication networks, a large number of low-power user equipment (UE) devices like Internet of Things, sensor terminals, and smart modules have to be supported over constrained power and bandwidth resources. Therefore, wireless-powered communication (WPC) is considered a promising technology for varied applications in which the energy harvesting (EH) from radio frequency radiations is exploited for data transmission. This requires efficient resource allocation schemes to optimize the performance of WPC and prolong the network lifetime. In this paper, harvest-then-transmit-based WP non-orthogonal multiple access (WP-NOMA) system is designed with time-split (TS) and power control (PC) allocation strategies. To evaluate the network performance, the sum rate and UEs’ rates expressions are derived considering power-domain NOMA with successive interference cancellation detection. For comparison purposes, the rate performance of the conventional WP orthogonal multiple access (WP-OMA) is derived also considering orthogonal frequency-division multiple access and time-division multiple access schemes. Intensive investigations are conducted to obtain the best TS and PC resource parameters that enable maximum EH for higher data transmission rates compared with the reference WP-OMA techniques. The achieved outcomes demonstrate the effectiveness of designed resource allocation approaches in terms of the realized sum rate, UE’s rate, rate region, and fairness without distressing the restricted power of far UEs.
Desarrollo de una nueva nanotecnología verde desde un enfoque de economía circular en gestión de residuos agrícolas de la provincia de Albacete
Authors: Niza González Enrique
Published: January 2024

Esta obra recoge un novedoso enfoque para lograr la agricultura del futuro a través de un manejo de los cultivos mediante nuevos tratamientos ecológicos mediante el uso de la denominada "nanotecnología verde". Además, como novedad, el autor recoge metodologías basadas en la obtención de nanomateriales hechos a partir de recursos agrícolas de algunos de los cultivos principales de la provincia de Albacete, como el ajo y los cereales.
Construction of nonlinear constitutive relations for elastic anisotropic materials
Authors: Христич Д.В.
Published: January 2024

Сформулирована постановка обратной термомеханической задачи, состоящей в определении отклика в виде деформаций анизотропного упругого тела на процесс нагружения и изменения температуры в случае конечных деформаций. Решение термомеханической задачи выполнено в рамках обобщений частного постулата изотропии А.А. Ильюшина на случай конечных деформаций анизотропных тел. На основе термодинамического потенциала Гиббса построены нелинейные определяющие соотношения в виде, разрешённом относительно деформаций.

The inverse thermomechanical problem, which consists in determining the response in the form of deformations of an anisotropic elastic body to the process of loading and temperature changes is formulated in the case of finite strains. The thermomechanical problem is solved within the framework of generalizations of the particular postulate of isotropy by A.A. Ilyushin for the case of finite strains of anisotropic bodies. On the basis of the Gibbs thermodynamic potential, nonlinear constitutive relations are constructed in the form resolved with respect to strains.
Investigation of the elastic limit of a thin adhesive layer of a composite under normal separation loading
Authors: Богачева В.Э.
Published: January 2024

Исследуется деформирование под действием нормального отрыва композитной пластины, состоящей из двух консолей, связанных адгезионным слоем в состоянии плоской деформации. Из общей вариационной постановки с учетом теории Миндлина—Рейсснера получена постановка в дифференциальном виде. Исследуется аналитическое решение, полученное при комплексных корнях характеристического уравнения системы дифференциальных уравнений второго порядка. Используя критерий Треска—Сен-Венана, найдено значение внешней нагрузки, соответствующее пределу упругости и началу пластических деформаций в адгезионном слое.

Deformation under the action of normal separation of a composite plate consisting of two consoles connected by an adhesive layer in a state of flat deformation is investigated. From the general variational formulation, taking into account the Mindlin—Reissner theory, a differential formulation is obtained. An analytical solution obtained with complex roots of the characteristic equation of a system of second-order differential equations is investigated. Using the Tresca—SaintVenant criterion, the value of the external load corresponding to the elastic limit and the onset of plastic deformations in the adhesive layer was found.
On a method of constructing nye figures for asymmetric theories of micropolar elasticity
Authors: Мурашкин Е.В.
Published: January 2024

В настоящей работе процедура построения двумерных фигур Ная модифицируется для асимметричных матриц и применяется для представления определяющих псевдотензоров демитропных микрополярных упругих континуумов. Указанные матричные представления используются для упрощения тензорной записи уравнений анизотропных тел. Метод матричного представления Ная позволяет изобразить тензоры и псевдотензоры четвертого и второго рангов в виде своеобразных двумерных фигур. Получена матричная форма асимметричных определяющих уравнений демитропного микрополярного упругого тела. Основное изложение статьи проводится в декартовой прямоугольной системе координат в терминах инвариантного элемента объема.

In this work, the process of constructing two-dimensional figures is modified for asymmetric matrices and is used to represent the defining pseudotensors of demitropic micropolar elastic continua. The specified matrix representations are used to simplify the tensor representation of the material of anisotropic bodies. This method allows us to represent tensors and pseudotensors of the fourth and second ranks in the form of peculiar two-dimensional figures. A matrix form is obtained that defines the basis of a demitropic micropolar elastic body. The main presentation of the article is carried out in a Cartesian rectangular coordinate system.
The Influence of Product Quality, Prices and Promotions on Customer Loyalty UD. Setya Abadi D.M
Authors: ANIKAWATI Vika , HARIYANA Nanik
Published: January 2024

Purpose: In today's competitive business era, maintaining customer loyalty is one of the critical factors for the long-term success of a company. This research aims to determine the impact of product quality, Price, and promotion on customer loyalty. This research was conducted at UD. Setya Abadi D.M in October 2023.Methodology:The method used is a quantitative study using primary data. Primary data was obtained from research participants through online Google forms and questionnaires. The population in this study were all buyers of UD. Setya Abadi D.M. This research uses 12 indicators, so the test estimate is 75-150. Based on these considerations, the test size for this research was set at 100 respondents.Findings: Based on the research conducted, the conclusion of this research states that product quality has a significant influence on customer loyalty. It means that the higher the quality of the product, the greater the consumer's loyalty to the product.Implication:Price has an essential impact on customer loyalty. It means that the higher the product price, the higher the consumer's dependence on that product. Promotion has an essential impact on customer loyalty. It means that the better the promotion, the higher the customer loyalty.