bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Paleo-Depositional Systems in the Krishna Godavari Basin, East Coast of India
Authors: Swathi G., Rao G. N. Harikrishna S., Jagannadha Rao M., Asha V., 
Published: December 2023

Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin is a continental passive marginperi-cratonic basin. It is located along the east coast of India. The basin got initiated through rift/syn-rift tectonics between Permo-Triassic to early Cretaceous periods. It consists of the deltaic plains of the Krishna and Godavari Rivers and the inter-deltaic regions. The areal extent of on land part is about 15,000 sq. km whereas the offshore area covers about 215000 sq. km up to 1,000 m isobath. The basin contains about 5 km thick sediments with several cycles of deposition, ranging in age from late Carboniferous to Pleistocene. The major geomorphologic units of the K-G basin are upland plains, coastal plains, Recent flood plain, and delta plain. Exploration for hydrocarbons in this basin was started in 1958 conducting geological mapping. Geophysical surveys using gravity and magnetic methods were started in 1964, and the seismic surveys were carried out from 1972 in the basin to identify the favourable sites of hydrocarbon accumulation. During the last four decades, 647 deep wells were drilled in different parts of the basin for exploration of oil and gas and their production activities of which 465 well are on landwhich include 85 development wells. More than 225 prospects were drilled out of which 83 are hydrocarbon bearing.
Cretaceous sediments having a thickness of about 6 km are known in the peri-cratonic K-G basin. Archaean basement consisting of khondalites, charnockites and some sedimentary rocks occur towards north and west of the basin. Lower Gondwana rocks overlie the basement and are exposed in a limited areas adjoining the Godavari Graben. There are several horsts and grabens in the basin. Many growth faults are also known here. The Pranhita Godavari Graben is a linear intra-cratonic rift that is in the south-central part of Peninsular India. The stratigraphic column of the basin includes older Talchir Formation of Permo-Carboniferous overlain by Barakar formations which in turn underlie the Chintalapudi sandstone of Permian age. The tectonic history of the K-G basin comprises of the Rift Stage, Syn-rift Stage, Drift Stage, and Late Drift Stage. A Petroleum System can be summarized as an independent stratigraphic compartment within which three primary requisites for hydrocarbon accumulation viz., the source, reservoir, and cap rocks occur. The basin has good hydrocarbon potential, and expletory efforts to locate oil and gas pools through seismic-stratigraphic analysis may enhance the discovery rate.
To Determine Dynamic Properties of Soil After a Particular Seismic Activity - A Case Study
Authors: Neeraj Anuj Kumar, Neeraj Sobti, Rahul Verma, Navjot Singh, 
Published: December 2023

Although though India is one of the world's emerging nations, one of the biggest issues our country is currently facing is how to make people's lives safer by reducing the vulnerability to earthquake dangers in the future. According to previous research conducted by a number of researchers and seismologists, ground shaking can seriously harm any infrastructure, pose risks to any country (whether it is developed or developing), and also be potential to demolish urban structures, including structures that can directly affect the economic standard of any country. In addition to the loss of life and property destruction that this natural disaster frequently results in, it also frequently leaves an economic crisis in its aftermath. In this manner, seismic tremor investigation of any site assumes a significant part for safe development in future.
A one-dimensional site-specific site response investigation was carried out at selected locations in the Hoshiarpur area in Punjab for the current research to examine how the dynamic characteristics of the soil changed in response to a given input ground motion during seismic loading. A crucial responsibility for both structural and geotechnical engineers to assess the interaction between soil and structure is the research of ground response parameters for soil and rock.
Unveiling the Influence of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts on the Quality of Financial Reports: Insights from Finance Professionals
Authors: Hemant Kumar, Dr. Ranjul Rastogi  
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Investigating the perspectives of finance professionals on the influence of Implementing IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts on the quality of financial report.
Design and Methodology: This study utilized a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from finance professionals employed in insurance companies. The survey samples were drawn from the target population using a combination of conventional and snowball sampling techniques. The study and survey were conducted in India. A total of 532 questionnaires were distributed, resulting in 237 received responses. Out of these, 231 responses were considered complete and used for further data analysis.
Findings/Results: The study's findings indicate that the application of IFRS 17 will result in a substantial impact on the relevance, faithful representation, comparability, understandability, verifiability, and timeliness of financial reports. Furthermore, it was found that implementing IFRS 17 enables investors and decision-makers to make informed decisions.
Suggestions: This study carries implications for insurance companies and policymakers, particularly regarding the significance of IFRS 17 as a major accounting change in the insurance industry in recent decades. It underscores the importance for insurance companies and policymakers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business and technical aspects associated with IFRS 17. By aligning their finance transformation programs with IFRS 17 compliance, insurance companies can efficiently and strategically achieve compliance while maximizing the benefits of the new standard.
Originality/Value: This study contributes to the existing literature on IFRS 17 by developing a unique conceptual framework. Building upon the variables utilized in the study by Dahiyat and Owais (2021), the present study introduces a new independent variable, enabling investors and participants to make decisions. Consequently, this study brings significant novelty by incorporating seven dependent variables. The findings presented in this paper contribute to the understanding of IFRS 17 and its implications. Furthermore, this study holds particular significance as it is the first empirical investigation conducted in the global context, providing valuable insights into the implementation of IFRS 17.
Limitations/Implications: Due to the novelty of the topic and limited research in this area, there is a scarcity of comparative studies available. Moreover, the availability of experienced financial professionals well-versed in the impact of IFRS 17 is limited, as they are still in the process of learning and adapting to the new standard.
Empirical Mode Decomposition with Imf Using Ant Colony Optimization
Authors: G. Anandharaj, R. Angelin Preethi  
Published: December 2023

The serial remote sensing images allow us to view how a certain area has changed and grown across period. Even though these raw images have fewer opportunities to generate information and additional insight, serial remote sensing images (SRSI) offer a significant opportunity to generate clusters and patterns. The implementation of SRSI aggregation is supported by the developments of patterns in a variety of circumstances, which include urbanization, the spread of native vegetation, and farming. We propose a novel outlook to mining sequence patterns that makes use of Ant Colony Optimization and Empirical Mode Decomposition. The newly created Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) approach is integrated to extract the most important characteristics features of significantly accurate performance from serial remote sensing images based on distinct criteria. The outcomes demonstrate that the accuracy of projected sequence patterns can be greatly improved by combining a new hybrid method with EMD and ACO feature selection. Because of this, the method is appealing for employing a farmland dataset based on serial remote sensing images to create ground-based stream-flow for strategically extracting spatially sequential patterns despite requesting less computational mining time and cost.
A Study on Embracing of Digital Wallet by Consumers
Authors: Dr. C. Lucia Vanitha, Dr. Harish. M  
Published: December 2023

In today-world, smartphone has become essential part of daily life.Due to technology, mobile users can nowadays use their smartphones to make money transaction or payment by using applications installed in the phone.When smartphones can function as leather wallets, it is called “Digital Wallet” or widely known as “Mobile Wallet”. The present study tries to study the various factors that can affect a consumer’s decision to adopt digital wallet as a mode of online payment. Apart from this, the study also attempt to find out the various risks and challenges faced by users of digital wallet.
Objectives:

To understand how consumers perceive new technological service namely Digital Wallet
To study the factors that influence consumers in adoption of digital
To study the risk and challenges faced by consumers in use of digital

Method:
A structured questionnaire was sent to 150 smart phone users who also use digital wallet for online payment. The respondents were categorised on the basis of gender, age and occupation. Out of 150 people only 132 responded to the questionnaire.The questions were based on consumer’s preference for online mode of payment, the factors affecting their choice and the challenges faced by them while using digital wallet. This research used quantitative method ANOVA in order to get the statistic result from respondents.
Conclusion:
Digital wallets are quickly becoming mainstream mode of online payment. Shoppers are adopting digital wallets at an incredibly rapid pace, largely due to convenience and ease of use. Tech-savvy shoppers are increasingly demanding seamless, omni-channel retail experiences and looking for solutions that deliver this.
In Vitro Screening of Anticancer Activity and Phytochemical of Connarus Wightii Medicinal Plant
Authors: T.Maria Jenet, T.Suresh, P.Vanitha Pappa  
Published: December 2023

Due to the rising death rate from cancer worldwide, it is one of the biggest worries. Globally, medicinal plants have a significant impact on people's health. According to recent research, on the phytochemical analysis of medicinal plant in southern Tamilnadu, particularly in the southwest portion of the Kanayakumari district Thus, the primary goal of this study was to identify the phytochemical compounds, antioxidant properties and anti-cancer properties of medicinal plant connarus wightii. An analysis was conducted on the phytochemical make up of these extracts (chloroform, ethanol, and methanol). Additionally, the extracts from these plants were assessed for their anti-cancer properties. The most prevalent phytochemical components in the plants under investigation were found to be phenols, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides etc, According to recent research, plant extracts have anticancer action of connarus wightii As the result of anticancer investigation using the MTT assay, the test samples, chloroform, ethanol, and methanol extracts of connarus wightii , were strongly cytotoxic to human liver cancer (HepG2) cells with low IC50 values of 99.91, 158.12, and 47.42 µg/ml, respectively. They had an IC50 of less than 10 μg/ml against the cancer cell lines was investigated. This low IC50 suggests that crude extracts have potential as an anticancer drug. The significance of these identified plant species as a source of anticancer drugs was therefore emphasised by the current investigation.
Start Up And Operation Of A UASB Rector With Molasses As A Preferred Substrate – A Case Study
Authors: Suneeth Kumar Saragur, Indra Mani Mishra  
Published: December 2023

Anaerobic digestion followed by aerobic treatment has gained wide acceptability for many of the wastewater treatment. Several novel bio-reactors have been developed. All these reactors pose a problem of shock loading, when the high COD organic industrial waste is fed in to the reactor. Further, the normal substrates like glucose, sewage, citric acid may result in addition of a large volume of the substrate solution for a given organic loading. Both these problems are solved by adopting molasses, a typical by-product from the sugar industry. Among the bio-reactors to treat high strength waste waters, the Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor (UASBR), has received wide popularity for the treatment of domestic waste waters as well as for a variety of industrial wastewaters. This paper is to present a cogent and a clear picture of the startup and steady state operation of an UASB Reactor with molasses as the initial startup substrate for the development of well settleable sludge granules, the major feature of an UASB Reactor. The UASB reactor was fabricated in transparent Plexiglas. The reactor had a working volume of 9.75 liters with provision of ports for input, output, collection of samples, and collection of gas. Inside the settler, a gas-liquid-solid separation system using a glass funnel and a gas pressurizing plexiglass tube was provided. The aim was to granulate the sludge and acclimatizing it completely to take high organic loading. The feed was supplemented with a fixed COD: N: P ratio by adding urea for nitrogen and KH2PO4 for phosphorous. The HRT was fixed to be 8 hours. The reactor temperature was maintained at 35 ± 20oC. In about 55 days, the buttery seed sludge got granulated at an OLR of 8 g COD/l.day. The SEM of the granules exhibited a mixed morphology on the surface of the granules while filamentous Methanothrix proliferation could be clearly seen in the interior of the granule. Methanoceata and Methanothrix are the two dominant species found in the granules.
Project Feasibility Studies and Sustainability of Government Supported Projects in Uganda
Authors: Bosco Turyasingura John , Moses Agaba 
Published: December 2023

The study investigated the impact of project feasibility studies on the sustainability of government-supported projects in Uganda using a case study of Parish Development Model in Kabale District. Project feasibility studies were an independent variable, while sustainability of government-supported projects was a dependent variable. Before the study started, a cross-sectional survey was done. 120 people participated in our survey, and we blended quantitative and qualitative analyses. The analysis was conducted on three separate levels and included descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate approaches. Because the descriptive analysis required the presentation of just one variable and its properties, frequency tables were used to illustrate the data. A Pearson correlation matrix was used to analyze the bivariate correlations between the dependent variable and the predictor components. At the multivariate level, the dependent variable was regressed against the updated predictor factors (sustainability of government project). The data were examined using a linear regression model. Regression analysis results show that parish development models in Kabale District are more effective when participatory projects are implemented (coef = -0.715, p-value = 0.000). The main finding of this study is that project feasibility studies have a substantial impact on a parish development model project's sustainability. Parish Development Model initiators should focus more on including project beneficiaries in feasibility studies through project applicability, relevance, reliability, and acceptance to ensure the sustainability of all government-funded projects.
Impact of introduction of TB LAM in the TB testing algorithm at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital on case detection and notifications
Authors: Bwalya Ireen , Chilyabanyama Obvious 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Introduction
TB-LAM tests were introduced in the TB program in Zambia in 2019, to aid in diagnosis of TB. We carried out a study to determine the impact that TB lipoarabinomannan (LAM) test has had on case identification and notification at a tertiary hospital in a city with a high prevalence of HIV. We also compared sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive of TB LAM tests and X-pert MTB RIF test in HIV positive and HIV negative patients.

Method
Retrospective analysis of the TB laboratory as well as the TB notification registers to determine the number of TB cases identified by TB LAM and Xpert MTB-RIF. We identified patients who had both TB LAM and X-pert MTB RIF tests to determine sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of TB LAM and Xpert MTB RIF, using TB notification and commencement of anti-tuberculosis treatment as the gold standard for comparison.

Results
Between January 2019 and June 2022, there were a total number of 2353 notified cases of Tuberculosis. A total of 511 cases of Tuberculosis were identified on the basis of positive TB LAM. This accounted for 59% of all bacteriologically confirmed cases of TB. The sensitivity and specificity of TB LAM in diagnosis of TB in the study population was 55.8% and 91.4% respectively. Positive and Negative predictive values for TB LAM were 84.5% and 69.6% respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of Xpert MTB RIF in diagnosis of TB in the study population was 29.2% and 98.2% respectively. Positive and Negative predictive values for Xpert MTB RIF were 93.5% and 60.4% respectively. Positivity yield was higher for TB LAM as compared to Xpert MTB RIF (19% versus 9% in 2019; 36% versus 10% in 2020 and 38% versus 10% in 2021).
Conclusion
TB LAM identified 59% of all bacteriologically confirmed cases of tuberculosis at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital. Contrary to what has been found in other studies, the sensitivity of TB LAM was much higher than that of Xpert MTB RIF. In addition, the sensitivity of TB LAM was higher in HIV negative as compared to HIV positive, which is contrary to what has been established in similar studies.
Antidiabetic, and radical scavenging activity of Kigelia africana fruit fractions.
Authors: Muyenga Tumelo , Bamitale Dominion Samuel K , Kibuule Dan , Hikaambo Christabel N. , Nyambe Mutenta N. , Ezeala Christian 
Published: December 2023

Background: Traditional medicine is gaining traction in Africa. 92.1% of diabetes patients at the University Teaching Hospital in Zambia use herbal medicine. Kigelia africana is a botanical species used in traditional medicine for diabetes due to its phytochemical composition. This study aimed to determine the phytoconstituents, radical scavenging activities, total flavonoid concentration, and total phenolic content of the antidiabetic bioactive Kigelia africana fruit fractions.
Methods: Using UV spectrophotometer we determined the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and free radical scavenging activity. Alloxan-induced diabetes rat models were used to determine the antidiabetic effect in vivo. Phytoconstituent analysis was via gas-chromatography Mass spectrophotometry (GC-MS)
Results: The ethyl acetate fraction demonstrated superior antidiabetic activity, reducing blood glucose levels from 28.42±2.7 mmol/l to 8.16±4.4 mmol/l. Statistical analysis showed no significant difference between the ethyl acetate fraction and Glibenclamide,(p=0.152). Although the ethyl acetate fraction had a higher reading, there was no statistically significant difference found in Total Phenolic content (TPC) (p=0.3) and Total Flavonoid content (TFC) (p=0.06). IC50 values for DPPH were 0.05330 (chloroform), 0.05352 (ethyl acetate), and 0.4013 (butanol). GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of important fatty acids, methyl furfural, furan carboxylic acid and 4-pyran-4-one derivatives.
Conclusion: The GC-MS fingerprint of the antidiabetic fractions revealed important fatty acids and phenolic compounds that could be attributed to the observed antidiabetic activity.
Lost in Transition: Recommendations for transition in mental health and description of two innovative Portuguese initiatives
Authors: Jorge Beatriz , Amaro Rita , Samouco Ana , Santos Martins Filipa , Fernandes Luís , Santos Mário J. 
Published: December 2023

The process of transition from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services cannot be defined only as a process of transfer from one service to another, but as an intentional and planned process, meeting the medical, psychosocial and educational needs of patients. According to descriptions from various countries, the transition process currently lacks careful planning and execution, being experienced as an abrupt process by patients and multiple people involved in their care. This paper reflects upon transition practices in mental health services, summarising the current literature and presenting two Portuguese mental health transition projects, as examples of how the process of transition might be improved. Poorly planned transitions may contribute to an increased risk of non-adherence to treatment, loss to follow-up, and poorer health outcomes, as well as significant economic costs. Despite some general guidelines on this topic, transition protocols, if available, vary significantly across countries and regions, and no current existing model appears to fully meet the identified needs of patients in transition. In Portugal, the Semente Program in Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca intends to identify and intervene in the care of children of adult patients with mental health issues. The Shared Service for Teens and Young Adults, a collaboration between Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa and Hospital Dona Estefânia, incorporates some of the recommendations summarised in this paper. Better understanding and development of communication pathways, continuity, coordination of care, referral protocols, and service delivery might contribute to a more robust design of transitional mental health care, thus making it more accessible, acceptable and efficient.