Return and Volatility Spillovers of Asian Pacific Stock Markets’ Energy Indices

The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of volatility among the Energy Indices of Asia Pacific Stock Markets. To test the volatility among the daily returns of Energy Indices of Asia Pacific Stock Markets, the study selected five sample Asian Pacific stock markets’ Energy Indices on the basis of availability of data. The findings of descriptive statistics and the ADF Test revealed, that the daily returns of the sample energy indices of Asian Pacific stock markets were not normally distributed and achieved stationarity at level difference, over the research period. Hence the data may be used for additional analysis. The data were then analysed, by using the GARCH (1,1) model to assess the considerable volatility of daily returns of sample energy indices and the study, which revealed that during the study period, all of the sample energy indices were volatile

To evaluate the quality of successful ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block and its correlation with perfusion index ratio

Background: Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular nerve block is a popular approach for anesthesia for upper limb surgeries. Perfusion index can considered as an objective measure for peripheral perfusion that can predict peripheral block success. Early and accurate detection of peripheral block success would enable rapid corrective action this would save the operating room time and improve patient satisfaction. The main objective was to evaluate the quality of supraclavicular brachial plexus block and it’s correlation with Perfusion Index ratio.  Method: It was a prospective observational study carried out over a period of 18 months from November 2018 to April 2020 in the department of anesthesia. Patients aged between 18 to 65 years. Written informed consent, 30 patients of either sex, belonging to ASA grade I and II, scheduled for elective upper limb, under supraclavicular brachial plexus block were selected for the study. Quality of block was made on the basis of 3 point scale. Result: In this study we observed that the Perfusion index was significantly higher in blocked limbed at all time points.&nbsp

Evaluation of Performance of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) Varieties in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu, India

Turmeric is an important spice crop cultivated in various states of India and Tamil Nadu is one of the leading producers of Turmeric. The productivity of Turmeric in Tamil Nadu was 3.80 MT/ha (cured rhizome yield) which is lower than the national productivity. Though there are various factors affecting productivity, choice of varieties was one of the important factors among them. On farm trials were conducted to study the performance of Turmeric varieties viz. BSR 1, BSR 2, CO 2, Allepey Supreme, PTS 10 and Roma at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Papparapatty of Dharmapuri district. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design with three replications. The crop management practices are carried out as per Crop Production Guide 2020 of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore recommendation. The yield data revealed that there was significant variation among the turmeric varieties in various growth and yield determining parameters. Among the varieties CO 2 performed better than the other varieties with highest yield per plant (468.99 g), cured rhizome yield per hectare (6.82 tonnes/ha) followed by BSR 2. The results of the study show that CO 2 performed better in Dharmapuri district when compared to other varieties and hence can be preferably recommended to the farmers for better yield. The yield attributing factors viz. plant height, leaf size, weight of mother rhizome, weight and number of primary and secondary fingers are positively correlated with the yield per plant and hence can be used as criteria for varietal selection